Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
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
Marble Wall Fountain, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Wall fountain out of hand-carved white marble with a stepped base, profiled basin and a tall rear wall.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wishing Stone Well Head and Base
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian carved limestone and wrought iron wishing well head from the Veneto area.
Great decoration for your garden.
It may also be used as a planter. The octagonal base diamet...
Category
20th Century European Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
17th Century Tuscan Renaissance Style Confessional Made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Original 17th century renaissance confessional from Vicopisano in Tuscany. Made of solid oak.
It is a confessional that can be entered from both sides. In the middle is the place ...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Antique Italian Marble Fountain Fill
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand carved Italian marble fountain fill in the form of a Putto head. A wonderful architectural treasure. Can be used as originally intended or as a great ornament.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Renaissance Wing Griffin Fiberglass Garden Pedestal Stands Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Renaissance Style Winged Griffin Cast Fiberglass Garden Pedestal Stands Made to Look like Weathered Terracotta - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Measurements:
19" Hi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
White Carrara marble fountain with carved lion snout -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
White Carrara marble wall fountain with projecting lion face.
▪ Made in Italy
dimensions 51 h x 43 x 24 cm weight 26 kg
italian manufacturing certified by the Lazio region
The sculp...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete, Steel
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Breccia Nuvolata Rosa Marble Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Breccia Nuvolata Rosa marble centerpiece planter. This stunning centerpiece is supported on four cabriol...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Continental 19th Century Renaissance St. Composite Stone And Wrought Iron Well
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled Continental 19th century Renaissance st. composite stone and Wrought Iron well. The octagonal shaped well with its octagonal shaped base is decorated w...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
English Renaissance Oak and Leaded Glass Door
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance style (19th Century) oak framed door with arch top and leaded-glass panel with round medallion
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Oak
Pair of Renaissance Revival Bronze Black Painted Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of black patinated bronze vases in the style of Renaissance. Finely decorated handles with a lion figure, over with a and body surrounded by leaves and female mask. ...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Renaissance Revival Large Figural Man and Woman Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Revival Large Figural Man and Woman Andirons - a Pair. Item featured is a larger impressive size, stunning patina and casting, very rare antique andirons, ...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Terracotta Water Font attributed to Lorenzo Di Mariano
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular large scale antique Italian terracotta water font after the antique. This detailed font of impressive scale is a museum copy of the original holy water basin...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Magnificent Compatible Pair Of Recumbent Carved Marble Lions
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Pair of Male Lions in carved marble resting on octagonal attached slab bases. Originally purchased in London and having incredible classic form. One of the Lions rests with his hea...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair Of Twisted Columns In Large Antique Marble, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of twisted columns in Grand Antique marble, capitals and bases in gilded plaster
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wishing Stone Well Head and Base
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian carved limestone and wrought iron wishing well head from the Veneto area.
Great decoration for your garden.
It may also be used as a...
Category
20th Century European Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Important Bronze Fireplace Adornment Made of a Pair of Andirons and a Bronze Bar
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare and important bronze fireplace set is composed of a pair of richly decorated bronze andirons and of a central bar connecting the 2 andirons. This is a French Renaissance st...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassical Style 'Amphitrite' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Amphitrite was the goddess of the sea and was later used as a symbolic representation of the sea.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request the fireback can be made bla...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Renaissance Revival Bronze Black Painted Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of black patinated bronze vases in the style of Renaissance. Finely decorated handles with a satyr figure, over with a and body surrounded by bacchanal scenes.
Exqui...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Lion Fountains, Lifesize Outdoor Statues, Patinated Bronze, England, 1860s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Lifesize Bronze Lion Fountains on Pedestals, 19th Century Monumental Outdoor Statues, Priced for pair (two pairs available)
Two monumental...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Samuel Yellin Style, Italian Renaissance, Andirons, Black Wrought Iron, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Monumental Samuel Yellin Style Wrought Iron Andirons, Italian Renaissance, Late 19th early 20th century
Palatial in Size are these finely cast pair of Arts and Crafts Gothic an...
Category
1910s Vintage Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Renaissance Style Carved Stone Head Of A Gargoyle On Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stone head of a grotesque mounted on later cast iron stand. Statue has strong detailed facial features with one hand touching right eye. Wonderful old patina. Would look unique and c...
Category
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Tulio Lombardo Style Marble Fountain
Located in New Orleans, LA
This marble fountain sculpture in the style of Tulio Lombardo embodies the glory of Renaissance sculpture. Reminiscent of classical portrait busts, a bearded man's face serves as the...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Renaissance Revival Bronze Black Painted Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of black patinated bronze vases in the style of Renaissance. Finely decorated handles with a satyr figure, over with a and body surrounded by bacchanal scenes.
Exquis...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wishing Stone Well Head
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian carved limestone and wrought iron wishing well head from the Veneto area.
Great decoration for your garden.
It may also be used as a...
Category
20th Century European Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Antique French Tuileries Orangerie Iron Window or Mirror Frame
Located in Sheffield, MA
An elegant antique Neo-classic Tuilleries Orangerie window frame or wall mirror mirror frame with arched top made of hand crafted cast iron antique fr...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Italian Renaissance Monumental Giltwood Baroque Painted Angel on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Italian Renaissance (17th/18th Century) life-size giltwood and painted angel carved in a Baroque style, resting on a wood column stand.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Travertine Marble Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This very early 18th century Italian travertine marble fireplace was sourced from a property in Kensington and removed during remodelling. It features an elaborate design, the frieze...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Tuscan Terra Cotta Planter: Fioraia Tondo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Tuscan round terra cotta planter is full of extremely intricate details and mounted onto a hand-carved limestone base. This typical Renaissance-style urn includes shields, masks, and stags. This terra cotta garden planter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Oak Column - pedestal, France, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Column - pedestal, France, around 1880.
Very good condition.
Wood: oak
dimensions: height 110 cm x width 45 cm x depth 45 cm
Category
1880s French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
16th Century Rare Antique Brazer in Copper with Wrought Iron Pedestal
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This brazier from the 16th century Renaissance era is truly rare. The fire pit features a copper vessel and a beautifully crafted hand-forged iron pedestal. The pedestal has three fe...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Copper
Set Of Four French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu Centerpiece/Planters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique set of four French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu centerpiece/planters. Each centerpiece is raised by elegant mottled supports below handsome paw feet...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
18th-19th Century Neoclassical 'Salamander' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
The Salamander was the symbol of François I, king of France in the 16th century.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request the fireback can be made black at no extra co...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
PAIR Antique Corinthian Pedestals
Located in Annville, PA
A PAIR Antique Corinthian Pedestals featuring beautifully detailed carving and fluting. Created more than 100 years ago these pieces have withstood ...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Fireplace with Caryatides
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Impressive Fireplace Mantel with Caryatides, dating from the 17th Century
Inside dimensions : 133cm wide and 142cm high
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
16th Century Italian Renaissance Fireplace Mantel Piece - Antique Surround
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian surround or formal fireplace mantel from an antique villa near Verona. The flanking superbly carved wooden Ionic columns have been finished with a Venetian marble paint. T...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Vintage Faux Bois Garden Table with Stools
Located in Hudson, NY
France: circa 1900. Table and two stool set in faux bois. An extraordinary life-like re-creation of nature wood rendered by hand in cement. Table comes wit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Renaissance-Style Wall Fountain, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Wall fountain with small basin with profiled wall and segmental top with shell decoration.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Pair of French 17th Century Weathered Oak Renaissance Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak Renaissance ornaments that most likely once adorned a half timbered house in Normandy.
France, 17th century. Weathered, small losses
Measurement here below a...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
French Antique Marble Statue of a Leaning Youth
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This early 19th century French antique marble statue of a leaning youth has stood the test of time for over 220 years. This has given the marble ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century Renaissance Plaster Fireguards, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a pair of exceptional 19th century plaster fireguards, inspired by the elegant and ornate style of the Renaissance period. These fireguards are a true testament to the so...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Plaster
Venetian 16th Century Wellhead
Located in Zedelgem, BE
16th century wellhead from Venice, rare find, museum quality that needs a bit of restoration, done by us.
The stone it's made out is Italian Pietra Serena.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Italian Majolica Jardiniere Planter on Pedestal Stand
Located in Pearland, TX
Italian Majolica jardiniere and accompanying stand in the style of Giorgio Andreoli (1470-1555). Decorated in the Renaissance style with ar...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Pair of Renaissance Style Terra Cotta Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Renaissance style very ornate antique Italian terra cotta vases decorated with Caryatides and garlands, in good condition. The bodice of the urns is set on a square base. T...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Italian 16th Century Mantel 'anno 1596'
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Beautiful Italian Fireplace dating from the 16th Century with engraved date (1596) in basaltic grey stone.
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
19th Century Tuscan Renaissance Fragment
Located in San Angelo, TX
This is a beautiful 19th century Tuscan Renaissance fragment. Perfect for placement above your mantle, stove, a bed, or use it to dress up a wall b...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Big Hand Carved French Paravent or Folding Screen 20th Century
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Beautiful and stunnig handcarved renaissance scenery.
Also very good to use as wall panels or large painting
The screen is in good condition. However, the back has several paint ...
Category
20th Century Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Pedestal Table in Alabaster with Marble Marquetry Top in Italian Style, 16th Cen
Located in Paris, FR
Italian pedestal table in alabaster, with a circular top in marquetry of several varieties of marble with a radiating pattern, in gray, ochre and white tones. This tray is inspired b...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Siena Marble
Vintage Cast Brass English Chester Imp Door Knocker
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderful solid cast brass door-knocker fashioned as a horned imp or devil. The design is based on one found at the 1000 year old Chester Cathedral in England where the imp in ques...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
19th Century Bronze Sculptural Fireplace Andirons
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large pair of nineteenth century bronze sculptural andirons of Giambologna's masterpiece 'Rape of the Sabine Women'. The base is formed from two ornate supporting dragons...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Polished Belgium Black Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A magnificent polished Belgium Black and Rosso Levanto marble chimneypiece in the Renaissance manner. The moulded shelf set over a panelled frieze, supported...
Category
1870s English Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Other
Magnificent Polished Belgium Black Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A magnificent polished Belgium Black and Rosso Levanto marble chimneypiece in the Renaissance manner. The moulded shelf set over a panelled frieze, supported...
Category
1870s English Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Other
Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain
Located in Malibu, CA
Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli
Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Impressive 17th Century Italian Renaissance Limestone Fireplace with Caryatids
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Very impressive Italian work. Limestone fireplace with beautiful patina and engraved caryatids, very detailed. circa 17th century. Exclusive, once in a lifetime piece.
Exterior dime...
Category
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Fireback from 1561 with the Alliance Arms of Jacques De Tige and Blanche De Vill
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback from 1561 with the coat of arms of Jacques de Tige, son of Gobert de Tige and Catherine de Serainchamps, and Blanche de Villelongue, daughter of Jean de Villelongue and Clau...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Rouge Griotte Marble and Ormolu Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Renaissance St. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu planter. The planter is raised by handsome ormolu paw feet below a scrolled design and palmettes with a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Renaissance building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Angelo Minghetti, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., and Minton. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $3,217,683 while the average work can sell for $6,875.
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