Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Italian Credenza at Sideboard height
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italy, Florence
Walnut wood
Good state of preservation
Former Collection Bresset
The "credenza" is a typical piece of furniture from Italy. It evolved during the 15th century from an earlier form, a table with shelves for decorative purposes, which played a role in the ceremonial settings of refined environments. Transformed into a low cabinet with two doors...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
A Dark Walnut Single-door Cabinet, Italian 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A dark walnut single-door cabinet, Italian 17th century
Height: 110 cm Width: 115 cm Depth: 36.5 cm
Provenance: Private Australian Collection acquired in 1950s.
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
French Antique Wooden Chest Carved with Vegetal Patter Renaissance Period 16th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice carved wooden chest from the Renaissance period, late 16th early 17th century.
The lower part is decorated with a carved frieze composed of g...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Late 17th Century Tuscan Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely detailed walnut Italian cassone or chest is from the late 17th century approx. circa 1680 to 1700. Formally part of the collection of a Frick museum board member the piec...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Renaissance Period French Hand Carved Chest / Trunk - 17th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful trunk from the Renaissance period, very nicely carved with palm leaves and acanthus leaves in an architectural setting. Four Ionic co...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Renaissance Cabinet form Lyon 'France'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Condition : Partly dating from the Renaissance. The backs and the drawer’s insides have been re-done.
Historical background
The 16th century is a prosperous period for Lyon...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
A large 18th Century Balkan Adriatic Coast Bridal Chest
Located in Belgrade, RS
This is an exquisite example of bridal chest showcasing all the features of a distinctive Balkan
type produced alongside the Adriatic coast. This type of bridal chest was connected t...
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Late 18th Century Balkan Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Iron
17th Century Spanish Chest In Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb Spanish walnut chest from the 17th century from the Spanish Renaissance with very beautiful irons
The chest has its original wrought iron e...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
18th Century Italian Gilded Limewood Wall Console - Antique Bluestone Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important early 18th Century wall mount console or shelf with antique gilded wall sconces and topped with an aged Belgian Bluestone top, in good...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Giltwood
Italian Renaissance Walnut Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very Fine Northern Italian (Tuscan) Renaissance commode, the molded top over three drawers with arabesque carved fronts and applied molded edges, the sides carved with term figures a...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Poplar, Walnut
Early 18th Century Carved Oak Dutch Maids Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This solid oak carved chest was made in circa 1720 and originated in the Netherlands.
It is made in Rebaissance style and it has the typical elevated panels in the front section.
T...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Walnut carved wooden case, bone inlays, Italy, 17th century
Located in Brescia, IT
Description
Rectangular in shape, it bears facade, sides, and lid characterized by decoration with geometric inserts to create stylized floral motifs made of bone; front feet with fe...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance-style (17th Century) large walnut sideboard cabinet with armorial carved sides and 2 doors and drawers.
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
A Tuscan Walnut Credenza, 17th century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
Description:
A rectangular credenza or dining room sideboard. The rectangular top with a dentil cornice above a horizontal panelled section with two concealed frieze drawers to the...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Renaissance Buffet Representing The 4 Seasons Circa 1580 - France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare Renaissance period walnut buffet from the end of the 16th century representing the four seasons opening with four doors and two drawers on the front,
The doors offer...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Chest of Drawers Chest Commode Architectural Facade Enclosed Renaissance Cedar
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A museum quality, English, Late-Renaissance, cedar enclosed chest of drawers with exceptional snakewood, walnut & oak with an architectural or façade front
This is the most sophisticated English model of chest of drawers conceived as a cabinet piece with an architectural front intended to disguise the drawers. This chest exhibits the mastery of English Late-Renaissance, cabinet making combining woods prized for their exoticism, color and beautiful figuring with carving and moulding in different ornamental patterns to simulate materials found within an architectural façade...
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Early 17th Century European Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Cedar
Antique Original Tirol Wien Wardrobe Cupboard Massive Wood Laquered Faux Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-18th century Renaissance wardrobe cupboard in massive wood laquered faux wood; with columns and hand-carved capitals.
Wardrobe restored leaving the signs of aging in precious la...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
18th Century French Oak Hunt Buffet with Game Bird and Fish Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
From the 1700s, this unusual French hunt buffet has expertly carved paneled doors portraying a game bird and a fish. The game bird is hanging from its feet with knotted ribbons, whil...
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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Continental Carved Walnut Chest
Located in Vista, CA
A continental carved walnut chest in the Renaissance taste, 18th century, probably Italian, the lid opens to a void interior. The case is carved wi...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
END OF THE 16th CENTURY WALNUT CHEST WITH GOLDEN CARVINGS
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful Renaissance walnut chest of drawers with small dimensions, characterized by carvings and panel decorations both on the drawers and on the sides. This piece of furniture is ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone
Located in Essex, MA
With flat hinged top opening to a open compartment. The curved case carved with a crest and figures and various designs. Bracket feet with trefoil form apro...
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Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Beautiful Portuguese Drawer 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE COMMODE 18th century.
In mahogany wood with two drawers and three large drawers.
Dim.: 100 x 123 x 64 cm.
Good conditions.
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (17th Century and Later) walnut cabinet on stand with 2 grill doors above a frieze drawer & trestle supports.
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Small Two-Body Buffet Decorated with Bird Quills
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small two-body buffet decorated with bird feathers
ORIGIN : FRANCE
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Measures: height: 170 cm
length: 106 cm
depth: 51 cm
Walnut wood
This cha...
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16th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Italian walnut cassone 17th C.
Located in Summerland, CA
Lovely antique Italian cassone sits on two clawed lion’s feet and a moulded base, detailed carved front freize and corners. Hinged lid. Beautiful patina and great condition.
This be...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
17th Century Catalan Chest
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb chest in chopo (Ash) from the Spanish renaissance of the 17th century from Catalogna
Very beautiful chest typical of the Catalonia region with a front with beautiful moldings
...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Ash
Italian Two-Door Buffet, 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Italian buffet in walnut and fruitwood from the 17th century opening with two doors and which has a drawer
Very beautiful small model with a superb top with a nice patina and a be...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Small 17th Century Italian Renaissance Credenza
Located in Middleburg, VA
Small 17th Century Italian Renaissance Credenza. Made of Circassian Walnut with carved heads as handles to the single drawer over two paneled doors with bronze hardware and heavily c...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal, Brass
An Italian Walnut Oratory 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant oratory or small sideboard in walnut from the beginning of the 17th century from italy
Very beautiful piece of furniture from the Italian Renaissance composed of a door with...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
A Small Walnut Chest of Drawers, Italian circa 1700
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Walnut Chest of Drawers, Italian circa 1700
Height: 78 cm Width: 60 cm Depth: 29 cm.
Provenance: Private Australian Collection acquired in...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Credenza Sideboard Cupboard Walnut Italian Bologna Brass Studwork Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This is a fine example of a Renaissance period credenza or sideboard that would have been made for an Italian Palazzo. The shaped moulded panels and brass studwork ornamentation are ...
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Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Henri II Renaissance Period 1560’s Sculpted Double-Buffet
Located in Ross, CA
Important Henri II Renaissance period carved walnut double-buffet in the "Ode to the Americas" fashion (made in Lyon, France). Topped by crown molding, the two doors are carved with ...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Portuguese Rosewood Chest with Two Drawers, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE ROSEWOOD CHEST WITH TWO DRAWERS 17th century
Portuguese from the 17th century,
in sicupira and rosewood, cut and pierced iron fittings.
...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
An Italian Walnut & Veneer Credenza
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Italian Walnut & Veneer Credenza
18thcentury & later
The rectangular moulded top above two short panelled drawers with knob handles, and a pair of doors with rosette-car...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Utrechtse Poort Dutch Linnen Cupboard, Craftsman, 17th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dutch Renaissance cupboard in wood made in the early 17th century. This historical piece offers two doors open up to three shelves. The incr...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
French 18th Century Renaissance Walnut Cabinet Vaisselier from Normandy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Renaissance walnut two door cabinet vaisselier from Normandy. The vaissellier is raised by a large bottom tier with a mottled border and scrolled suppo...
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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Renaissance Baroqu Large Flemish Display Cabinet in Oak, 18th Century
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Large Flemish display cabinet restored oak Renaissance Baroque
Features:
Two-door model with 3 shelves, glazed on three sides
High quality
Heavy quality
Ebonized embellishment...
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18th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Important Richly Carved Renaissance Sideboard, France, circa 1790.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An old sideboard - a chest of drawers with a top in the Renaissance style. Made at the end of the 18th century from walnut wood. A unique piece of furniture, richly decorated with ca...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Arte Veneziana, Edouard Lievre, and Paul Sormani. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $875 and tops out at $934,066 while the average work can sell for $6,065.
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