Renaissance Furniture
RENAISSANCE STYLE
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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Style: Renaissance
Vintage 20th Century Faux Bois Tree Trunk Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Introducing the Faux Boi concrete tree trunk table base, a stunning blend of nature-inspired aesthetics and industrial durability. Crafted to mimic the intricate texture and organic ...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Small Renaissance Buffet In Walnut-17th Century From France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little buffet or cupboard with 2 doors and two drawers in walnut from the 17th century Probably a work from Burgundy from the French renaissance
small unusual model with very...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Near Pair of Antique 17th C. Belgium Flemish Tapestry Portière (Border) Panels
By Flemish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Near Pair of Antique 17th-C. Belgium Flemish Tapestry Portière (Border) Panels
Belgium, 17th century
Presenting a rare and exquisite pair of antique 17th-century Belgium Flemish...
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Silk
16th CENTURY GOLDEN STUCCO PLAQUE MADONNA AND CHILD
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid plaque in gilded stucco with pure gold leaf. The plaque depicts the Madonna with the baby Jesus, according to typical Renaissance iconography. The craftsmanship and attentio...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stucco
Antique Hand Carved Gilt Wooden Church Statue of Saint Francis & Clare of Assisi
Located in Lisse, NL
For the collectors of unique and remarkable works of religious art.
About ten years ago I was fortunate enough to have been invited to Italy for a week. In that week we visited the St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, the place where the world famous Saint Francis was born and where he is buried. For these unique sculptures to have found their way to us, again felt like a blessing. These amazing workmanship and aesthetically pleasing saint statues, we feel, were not created for one person alone, they were made to be seen and appreciated by a larger community. Those who know about Saint Francis will probably know about Saint Clare...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Alabaster and Marble Bust of Saint Clare of Assisi
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an alabaster and marble bust of Saint Clare of Assisi. It depicts a young lady head/face covered with a cloak. She is looking down, very peacefully...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Hughe Renaissance 12-Light Chandlier Wood Gold-Plated
Located in Weiningen, CH
Hughe Renaissance 12-light chandlier wood gold-plated.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Renaissance Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th Century French Renaissance Console Table exudes elegance and opulence with its exquisite craftsmanship and lavish design. Crafted from rich, aged wood, its sturdy plank top ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Walnut Renaissance Cabinet with Bronze Plaques by Barbedienne.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Walnut Renaissance Cabinet with Bronze Plaques made by F. Barbedienne, Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Renaissance Style 'Salamander' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Renaissance style fireback with the salamander. The salamander is symbol of King François I, who was King of France from 1515 till 1547.
The fireback is made of ...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century Italian Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Wood Rectangular Wall Hanging Mirror, In The Florentine Taste, Having Profusely Carved Frame Incoporating Carved Giglio Decoration To Corn...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze ewers/urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze ewers/urns. Each ewer is raised by a square base below a fluted socle decorated with a folia...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sevres Porcelain Painting Of Raphael`s Madonna By Marcel Prunier
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Sèvres enamelled porcelain scene, inspired on the well-known Raphael painting from 1513, that shows the Madonna of Segiore. It depicts the Christ Child being embraced by Mary, who ...
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival writing desk. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, Northwind faces, and acanthus / fl...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Style Carved Wingback Upholstered Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Renaissance Style Carved Wingback Upholstered Armchair. Item features a solid carved wood frame, carved rolled arms, original label. Circa late 20th Century. Measurements: 44...
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Parlor Settee Loveseat 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian Neo-Renaissance parlor settee / loveseat / bench, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, N...
Category
1870s Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rebecca at the Well Marble Bust Sculpture Statue After Antonio Piazza 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive marble bust of "Rebecca at the Well" after Antonio Piazza (Italian 1875-1925).
The sculpture is executed in a beautiful beige marble showcasing Rebekah with her arms ...
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 19th century. Heavy pieces of solid walnut in back and seat with bevel...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Bedroom Set Italian Renaissance
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite 5-piece bedroom set features a magnificent king-size bed with an impressive Renaissance-style headboard and footboard, crafted from beautiful Mahogany wood. The bed ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn. This beautifully detailed urn is raised by a circular mottled and stepped...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Giardino Delle Delizie Wallpaper
Located in București, RO
The Giardino delle Delizie wallpaper model is, without a doubt, an act of aesthetic indulgence. House of VLAdiLA invites you to explore the models painted by our artists especially t...
Category
2010s Romanian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Other
Giornata Sentimentale Wallpaper
Located in București, RO
The Giornata Sentimentale wallpaper pattern brings together a series of myths and legends, crowned by the theme of immortal love. The Garden of Eden is reinterpreted in the form of a...
Category
2010s Romanian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Other
Tocco di Bellezza Wallpaper
Located in București, RO
The Tocco di bellezza wallpaper model is an invitation to a visual journey into a world of refinement and good taste. In a deeply romantic color palette, the harmonious contrast betw...
Category
2010s Romanian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Other
Splendore Indulgente (dark) Wallpaper
Located in București, RO
The Splendore Indulgente wallpaper model (dark) represents an invitation to a world full of sensations. Its fine texture attracts you like a magnet, urging you to explore every detai...
Category
2010s Romanian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Other
Stranieri Wallpaper
Located in București, RO
The Stranieri wallpaper pattern is a meeting place between the past and the future, a scene of metamorphosis where nostalgia tenderly embraces curiosity and ardent desire for what is...
Category
2010s Romanian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Other
Splendore Indulgente (light) Wallpaper
Located in București, RO
The wallpaper model Splendore Indulgente (light) represents an invitation to a world full of sensations. Its fine texture attracts you like a magnet, urging you to explore every deta...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Other
Lui & Lei Wallpaper
Located in București, RO
The Lui & Lei wallpaper model is a meeting place between polarities, between past and future. I drew a scene of reinterpreted compositional balance, where nostalgia tenderly embraces...
Category
2010s Romanian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Other
19th Century Rennaisance stilusban kis asztal es szek szett
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez egy nagyon kecse , kis méretű Rennaisance stílusban szett. Bárhol elhelyezhető. Meg kis laptop asztal kent egy nappali sarokban is elképzelhető. Gyógyáru es egyedi az asztal láb ...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Other
Seated White Deer in Landscape, Signed O. Millar, after Wilton Diptych
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Seated White Deer in Landscape, Signed O. Millar, after Wilton Diptych
Wilton Diptych Variation, Seated White Deer in Landscape, Signed O. Millar
Oil on canvas, 40 inches by 50 inch...
Category
Late 20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Bedroom Set Italian Renaissance
Located in Buxton, GB
This exquisite 5-piece bedroom set features a magnificent Super king-size bed with an impressive Renaissance-style headboard and footboard, crafted from beautiful walnut wood. The be...
Category
1890s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of bronzed cast iron Italian Renaissance style fire andirons
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A pair of bronzed cast iron Renaissance style andirons. Each with a figure of a cherub holding a cornucopia, on a ring turned and baluster column over stepped quadripartite plinth ba...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Antique Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Cabinet Sideboard, Circa 1870-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Cabinet Sideboard, Circa 1870-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Giltwood and polychrome half-relief representation of Saint Rococo. Spain, 16th
Located in PARIS, FR
Important bas-relief in carved wood with traces of gilt, in an architectural frame with two angels in the corners, representing Saint Rocco.
Considered, among other things, the Patro...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 16th Century Genoan Bambocci Chest of Drawers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Provenance: Gismondi collection, before 1973.
Historical Context
This walnut wood and walnut burl cassetone is a remarkable example of Mannerist art applied to furniture in the late 16th century.
While the Mannerist movement appeared and grew in Florence before acquiring its international stature it also spread to Northern Italy as soon as the late 16th century early 17th century.
To the opposite of the rest of Italy where classic motifs are adopted very early, northern regions maintain the use of Renaissance motifs very late all through the 17th century. Sculpture now leaving the austere environment of churches and civil buildings appear in private homes where it graces state rooms and studies.
This craze is particularly expressed on furniture from Liguria and particularly in Genoa where are produced highly carved furnitures with figures and spectacular decors called bambocci. This typically Genoese pieces express nonetheless a Florentine origin through Mannerism.
Description
This Genoese chest is framed by small figures skilfully carved from one wood chunk...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Library Table Writing Desk 52
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival parlor / library table or writing desk, circa 1870s Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / putti...
Category
1870s Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
2 Antique 19th C Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Putti Cherub Angel Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique Italian Renaissance parlor armchairs, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring ornate carved and reticulated design with figural puttis / angels / cherubs adorned throughou...
Category
1870s Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Max Finné - The Merchant Portrait after Hans Holbein
Located in Savannah, GA
Max Finné
(German, c.1880-c.1960)
A Portrait of the Hanseatic merchant Georg Giese, copied from the original of Hans Holbein the Younger by Max Finné, 1922-23.
signed lower left: M...
Category
1920s German Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French Henri IV / Renaissance Chest Desk in carved wood 17th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Rrenaissance / Henry IV chest from the 17th century, transformed into a desk in the 19th century.
Magnificent details are hand carved. The wood has a superb patina.
Fo...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Turned Leg Table
Located in Annville, PA
Our two drawer Mahogany Turned Leg Table is based on an antique English design. Our version is slightly larger than the original to allow for modern living spaces. Made from mahogany...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
COUNTER CASH Indo-Portuguese from the 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
COUNTER CASH
Indo-Portuguese from the 17th century
in ebony rosewood and ivory.
Top, sides and front decorated with ivory inlay.
Folding top showing factory with six drawers and ...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ebony
16th CENTURY MARBLE SCULPTURE OF A YOUNG HERCULES
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid sculpture in white Carrara marble depicting a young Hercules holding the world. Originally, the work was conceived to be used as a caryatid at the beginning of a sumptuous m...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Spanish Azulejo Arabe / Mudejar Tile - Arista y Cuenca - 15th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arabe / Mudejar style tile with geometric decoration, made late 15th century.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Buffet ~ Credenza is a remarkable work celebrating the splendor of the Renaissance Revival from top to bottom! The boldly gadrooned top edge frames ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th century Dutch Renaissancewarm brown oak two door cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique Dutch Renaissance cabinet was crafted in the southern Netherlands at the end of the 18th century, around 1780. It serves as a quintessential example of the furniture cra...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Large Refectory Dining Table, 18/19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Very large dining table made of solid walnut with cup-and-cover baluster legs and carved relief with dragon ornament on the frame. The knee height is 61 cm. The legs are connected by...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Buffet / Cabinet / Credenza / Dresser - Gothic Renaissance - France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Credenza, Drinks cabinet, Cabinet, Sideboard in beech carved on its 3 facades.
The splashback is decorated with fine sculpted figures of fruit, fruit baskets, plants and birds, proba...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Christ in Boxwood, France, late 16th-early 17th century".
Located in PARIS, FR
Christ in Boxwood, France, late 16th-early 17th century
Beautiful corpse of Christ with missing arms.
He must have been on the Cross, arms in a horizontal position.
Great expressiv...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
Catalan Console In Walnut -18th Century - Spain
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Walnut table or console from the 18th century - Catalonia - Spain
rare table which has a very beautiful one-piece walnut top with a superb flame and a beautiful thickness
It rests o...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance Four-Poster Bed, 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large four-poster bed with a richly carved walnut frame. The canopy is supported by twisted columns, the back wall is architecturally structured and shows a niche with shell decorati...
Category
17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
4 Antique Henry II Style Carved Dining Side Chairs Tooled Leather Upholstery
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of four Henry II style dining chairs. Features a hardwood construction with carved and molded spindle backs. The chairs are supported by fluted legs with H stretchers and bun fee...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
16th CENTURY RENAISSANCE SMALL SIDEBOARD IN SOLID WALNUT
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant sideboard in solid walnut wood with dark patina, small but refined in size. The cabinet is equipped with two doors and two drawers, with turned and lost wax cast bronze handl...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet Server Dry Bar
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffet, Server or Sideboard. Originally called a Desserte, and used to display desserts. Features a rectangular tiered frame crafted from...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table is a work of the sculptor's art, that also serves as a convenient student desk, writi...
Category
1870s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet is a magnificent example of the breed, stretching seven and a half feet wide but with rounded sides...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
The Florentine: A Stone Fireplace Inspired by the Italian Renaissance
Located in Chicago, IL
Our Florentine fireplace, named after the beautiful Italian city of Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is inspired by design from that era. The legs feature a deep scrollin...
Category
2010s American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Limestone
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Metal & Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed French 19th century Renaissance st. Verdigris bronze, Gilt Metal, Wrought Iron, and Giltwood chandelier. This wonderful sixteen light fifteen arm two t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare pastiglia marriage chest
North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte
First half of 15th century
wood, gesso, partly gilded, form molded and painted
67 x 156 x 63 cm
Provenance :
Pri...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Renaissance furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Sinke & Van Tongeren, Albrecht Dürer, and Castelli. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $35 and tops out at $3,217,683 while the average work can sell for $6,828.
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