Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Spanning an era of cultural rebirth in Europe that harkened back to antiquity, the Renaissance was a time of change in design. From the late 1400s to the early 1600s, Rome, Venice and Florence emerged as artistic centers through the expansion of global trade and a humanist belief in the arts being central to society. Antique Renaissance furniture was ornately carved from sturdy woods like walnut, its details standing out against the tapestries and stained glass adorning the walls.
Renaissance chests, which were frequently commissioned for marriages, were often decorated with gilding or painted elements. Those that were known as cassoni were crafted in shapes based on classical sarcophagi. As opposed to the medieval era, when furniture was pared down to the necessities, a wide range of Renaissance chairs, tables and cabinets were created for the home, and the designs regularly referenced ancient Rome.
Large torchères of the Renaissance era that were used as floor lamps were inspired by classical candelabras, while marble surfaces evoked frescoes. The inlaid boxes being imported from the Middle East informed the intarsia technique, which involved varying hues of wood in mosaic-like patterns, such as those by architect Giuliano da Maiano in the Florence Cathedral.
Tapestry-woven cushion covers accented the variety of Renaissance seating — from conversation to study chairs — while bookcases for secular use reflected the migration of culture and knowledge from the church into the home. The aesthetics of the Italian Renaissance later spread to France through the publishing of work by renowned designers, including Hugues Sambin and Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Centuries later, the 19th-century Renaissance Revival would see a return to this influential style.
Find a collection of antique Renaissance case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Fabric, Paper
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver, Other
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine, Wood
15th Century and Earlier German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Velvet, Wood
20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold, Silver, Copper
20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Leaf
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Art Glass
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
1970s Italian Vintage Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Marble, Sterling Silver
1990s French Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 19th Century Greek Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Plaster
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
17th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 17th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other, Bronze
16th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze, Metal, Silver
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
16th Century Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Marble
16th Century Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Wrought Iron
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
17th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Mother-of-Pearl, Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Enamel, Ormolu
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Bronze
2010s French Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
17th Century English Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
18th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
2010s French Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Silver
18th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood, Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
16th Century Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass