Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
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.
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20th Century French Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
2010s American Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone, Travertine, Marble
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Wrought Iron, Copper
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Giltwood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Plaster
1870s English Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Belgian Black Marble, Other
1870s English Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Belgian Black Marble, Other
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Copper, Other
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Carrara Marble
17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Oak
Early 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Sandstone
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Walnut
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
20th Century French Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Precious Stone
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble