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
20th Century Italian Oval Sterling Silver Renaissance Style Entree Dish
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver oval vegetable dish in Renaissance style.
The bottom of the vegetable dish is smooth, while on the edge a border made with the casting technique with acanthus leaf mo...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Naive School Oil Painting of a Monk, 17th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful naive oil painting of a monk
Great muted colors in unrestored condition
Oil on canvas. No stretcher. There is another religious painting on the verso
Unsigned. Art...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Renaissance style Entree Dish
Located in VALENZA, IT
Renaissance-style round sterling silver entree dish.
The bottom of the entree dish is smooth, while a border made with the casting technique with acanthus leaf motifs has been welded...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Renaissance Style Halberd Spear
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance style Halbert spear with a crossed leather-covered shaft
and polished steel blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Steel
English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with simple wooden shaft and etched 24¬Ω-inch three segment iron blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
English Renaissance Style Steel and Leather Spear
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with crossed leather covered shaft and polished steel blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mayan Ruins Tropical Panoramic Wallpaper
Located in Staunton, VA
Mayan Ruins is a set of five consecutive panels from a panoramic design depicting the jungles of Central America populated by Mayan ruins and tropical creatures of many kinds. The pa...
Category
2010s American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Michelangelo Prèt-a-porter Ceramic Sculptural Ring Contemporary
Located in London, GB
"Michelangelo prèt-a-porter " -peneculo - Unique piece, 2017 glazed earthenware
A RING THING collection
A small chair, a miniature moon, a Philipp Stark's squeezer or the anatomi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Michelangelo prèt-a-porter by Andrea Salvatori, Ceramic Sculpture Contemporary
Located in London, GB
"Michelangelo prèt-a-porter " -Testone - Unique piece, 2017 glazed earthenware
A Ring Thing collection
A small chair, a miniature moon, a Philipp Stark's squeezer or the anatomic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Michelangelo Prèt-a-Porter Ceramic Sculptural Ring Contemporary
Located in London, GB
"Michelangelo prèt-a-porter " - Unique piece, 2017 glazed earthenware
A RING THING collection
A small chair, a miniature moon, a Philipp Stark's squeezer or the anatomical detail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Round Center Table
Located in Annville, PA
Our most robust drum table this large Round Center Table has eye catching appeal with satin wood banding, carved knees and a thick top with three d...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
'World Chronicle', 1st Edition, by Schedel & Wolgemut, Nurnberg, 1493
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'World Chronicle' 1st edition, by Schedel, Nurnberg, 1493
Original woodcut, one page with seven illustrations and Latin text
By Hartmann Schedel, originally published: July 12, 1493
Illustrator: Michael...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
16th Century Renaissance Silk Velvet Pomegranates
Located in Canterbury, GB
A panel of Renaissance Silk Velvet
Early 16th Century (Circa 1530) , most likely Lucca Italy
A full loom width with both selvages present.
The velvet woven in silk and metal thr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Rosso Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass
Rares Cabinet de Travail et Bureau en Noyer, Renaissance Italienne – 1900
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Très bel ensemble composé d’un bureau esprit Mazarin et d’un cabinet de travail. Ces meubles en noyer sont richement sculptés, dorés et peints dans le goût Renaissance italienne.
Le...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique European Drawing of a Renaissance Romantic Scene
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An antique drawing on paper, European, age uncertain. Not examined out of the frame. A fun Renaissance Romantic scene of a happy group by the water with village and windmill in the b...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique Dutch Flemish Renaissance Chandelier
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Dutch Flemish Renaissance Chandelier, dating back to circa 1800, is a stunning representation of the craftsmanship and design aesthetics of its time.
Constructed from high-q...
Category
18th Century Danish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style.
The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble
The work was engraved with the anc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
16th Century Painted Spanish Coffered Ceiling, Isabella Stewart Gardner
Located in Essex, MA
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Coffered Ceiling. Tempura on Pine is brilliant colors of azure, red, black and white. Moorish Rosettes and intert...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pine
Fine Quality 18th Century Walnut Italian Carved Figural Side Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a seriously antique 1780s era Italian cabinet with carved figures and acanthus leaves. The cabinet is absolutely gorgeous and has so much character and patina. The piece sho...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Henry II Style Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Sage Green Fabric-Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
A traditional set of six French dining chairs in the Henry II style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid walnut, each chair features elaborate...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair Antique Ormolu Gilt Bronze Renaissance Candelabra of Top Quality 19 century
Located in Sweden, SE
The 19th century bore witness to an artistic renaissance of classical forms. Among the finest examples of this era's creativity are the ormolu (mercury) gilt bronze candelabra, which...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
18th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut One Plank Top Side Table & Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Spain circa 1780, and built of walnut wood, the antique occasional table stands on thick carved spool turned legs ending with bun feet, and embellished with a bottom stret...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Walnut Side Coffee Table Gueridon with Bobbin Turned Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table features rectamfular top with beveled edges over four beautifully bobbin turned barley twisted legs, connected to one another with s...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th C. Italian Renaissance Lion Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of 18th Century Italian Renaissance Lion Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs. Item features solid wood construction, finely carved details of lions, royal crowns, and floral leaf...
Category
18th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Baker Dining Table
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Baker Dining Table which will be the focal point of any dining room in which it is placed. Hand crafted, solid mahogany bases with brass capped feet help define this beauti...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
17th Century Italian Renaissance Oil Painting, in the Style of Caravaggio, 1660
By Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Located in Berlin, DE
In the heart of the 17th century, during the Italian Renaissance, a striking oil portrait in the evocative style of Caravaggio emerges. Created around 1660, this captivating artwork ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Beech, Giltwood, Paint
Vintage desk Neo-Renaissance 1950 Walnut
Located in Würzburg, DE
✓ Solid construction
✓ High-quality carpentry work
✓ Perfect as an executive desk
Dimensions: W: 159cm H: 79cm D: 80cm
Article: Desk
Item no.: 882
Epoch: 50s
Material: Walnut solid...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Renaissance Ornate Carved Walnut Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional monumental antique French Renaissance bookcase cabinet
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
France, Circa 1900
Ornate carved walnut with female busts, faces, and foli...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Italian Statuary Marble Plaque After Duquesnoy
By François Duquesnoy
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large early 19th century Italian statuary marble plaque depicting a reclining cherub or putto, formerly owned by the 1st Earl of Mountbatten. Expertly carved in deep relief, this p...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Italian Statuary Marble Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A well-modelled, mid 19th century statuary white marble bust of Dante Alighieri, famed late 13th to early 14th century Italian philosopher, writer and poet.
Originating from Italy, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Magnificent 16th Century Italian Walnut Stipo
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This magnificent Italian Renaissance stipo cabinet offers both an impressive aesthetic and functional versatility, reflecting its historical grandeur. Crafted in rich walnut, this st...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1597 German Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
By Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1597 Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, Germany. From "Civitas Orbis Terrarum", part 2, published in Cologne by Bertram Buchholz. Printed in 2 parts. Title: "Alexa...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
PAIR Vintage Baker Pembroke Tables
Located in Annville, PA
This beautiful PAIR Vintage Baker Pembroke Tables will be recognizable to anyone familiar with fine antique furniture. Originally designed by Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke, thi...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Renaissance Madonna and Child , Tyrol, late 15th- early 16th century.
Located in PARIS, FR
Virgin and Child crowned on a crescent moon, sculpted in the round, with a relatively well preserved polychromy and gilt.
Southern Germany, most likely Tyrol, late 15th/early 16th ce...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Austrian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Pressed Metal Wall Mirror With Floral Decorative Motifs
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Late 19th Century Dutch Pressed Metal Wall Mirror With Floral Decorative Motifs & Sectional Bevelled Glass
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bolognese School of the 16th Century
Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna
Oil on Panel
20,5 x 7 x 0,8 cm
This rare painting depicts Saint Catherine of Bologna as a mummy, housed in a ...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
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...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. A stretcher made of iron. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Plat en faïence de Gien décor Renaissance italienne sur fond bleu Francais
By Gien
Located in London, England
Plat carré en faïence de Gien décor renaissance Italienne sur fond bleu. Assez profond il peut être utilisé en accessoire de cuisine comme coupe à fruits, soit servir de décoration....
Category
Mid-20th Century European Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Faience
Ancient painting, Oil on panel, Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine, 16th centu
Located in Monza, IT
Ancient painting, Oil on panel, Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine, 16th century
A masterfully executed painting, attributable to a follower of Innocenzo da Imola, it is a painting...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of French late 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and marble ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French late 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble urns. Each stunning ewer is raised on a circular Rouge Griotte marble bas...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Hand Painted Leather 4 Panel Scenic Floor Screen Room Divider
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Hand Painted Leather 4 Panel Scenic Floor Screen Room Divider
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather
16th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Sculptures Torch Holders
Located in IT
16th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Sculptures Torch Holders
The pair of sculptures, in finely carved wood, lacquered and gilded, was born as a torch holder, and ...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Bird & Lion Carved Walnut Throne Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Bird & Lion Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair. Item features a high back, solid carved walnut frame with bird crest, pierce carved acanthus leaves th...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, Bronze and marble urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Green Antique marble potpourri urns. Each attractive urn is raised by three slen...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 17th Century Velvet Applique Panel Bespoke Hand Made Pillow
By Soft Baroque
Located in Canterbury, GB
A bespoke hand made pillow
The Crimson silk velvet ground appliqued with a design of flowers and foliage within gold thread borders.
Spanish or Italian circa 1600
Finished with ra...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Renaissance Bronze Chandelier With 8 Light Arms Decorated With Birds
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Dutch bronze chandelier in the Renaissance style with 8 light arms and 8 rosettes (bronze flowers)
Very beautiful chandelier that stands out by the bronze birds on each arm, ...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Virgin And Child In Walnut - 17th Century From France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely crowned Virgin and Child in walnut from the Renaissance period - 17th century
Very beautiful virgin resting on a globe wrapped with the serpent of Genesis with the forbidden ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Custom Built Vintage Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Custom Built Vintage Secretary Desk, in ready to use in your home condition.
Simple yet sophisticated this beautiful Custom Built Vintage Secretary Desk has...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Henry II Style Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Brown Leather- Set of 10
Located in Astoria, NY
A grand set of ten late 19th-century French dining chairs made in the style of Henry II, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid walnut wood featuring elab...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Renaissance Style Cabinet in Carved Walnut, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Renaissance style cabinet in carved walnut, 19th century.
Renaissance style carved walnut cabinet, 19th century.
H: 166cm, W: 100cm, D: 46cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Huge 18th Century Oil Painting Saint Matthias the Apostle
Located in Buxton, GB
This Huge Unique French Oil Painting features a captivating scene of Saint Matthias in bold coloured hues. Measuring 2m x 1.5m in size, this canvas mural is the perfect addition to a...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Pair of 16th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Wooden Lion Supports
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in the 1500s, these Italian lion supports are the work of a master-level craftsman. It is possible that they were originally legs for a High Renaissance cassone. A fresh ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Curule Armchair In Wrought Iron And Bronze
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb wrought iron and bronze curule armchair
Very elegant wrought iron armchair of good quality.
The armrests and the backrest are decorated with gilded bronze toupilles and balls...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
16th Century Venetian Silk Velvet Cover
Located in Canterbury, GB
A Very Rare Venetian Velvet Cover
Cut and uncut voided silk velvet in green on a light gold ground
The pattern is a lattice of Leaf motifs, with the diamond shaped openings contain...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silk
Mid-Century Italian Carved Painted Triptych with Madonna & Child, and Angels
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this antique triptych on a table for your daily devotions! Created in Italy circa 1960, and carved of pine wood, the religious artwork features ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pine
A Bronze Cherub Holding a Fish
Located in Katonah, NY
A bronze fountain figure of a winged cherub holding a fish, the figure standing with proper right foot aloft, the right foot standing atop rock-work base with seashells, the fish of ...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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