Renaissance Decorative Bowls
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 Italian Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Earthenware
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Metal, Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Wrought Iron
18th Century English Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Brass
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Marble
17th Century German Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Brass
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Brass
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Paint, Glass
1920s English Vintage Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica
1920s English Vintage Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Copper, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica
17th Century Moroccan Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Tin, Copper
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Copper, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
20th Century English Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
1780s French Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Faience, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Turkish Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Brass, Iron
1830s English Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
1980s American Vintage Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Marble
15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Stoneware
Early 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Bronze, Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century British Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
1920s English Vintage Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Oak
1920s English Vintage Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Multi-gemstone, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Agate, Ormolu
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Agate, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Terracotta
1920s English Vintage Renaissance Decorative Bowls
Oak