Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
A Deruta Maiolica Dish Early 16th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
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The centre painted with archaic de...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Maiolica
Rare 17th Century Silver Reliquary Arm Monstrance
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare silver reliquary arm with relic bone, with the coat-of-arms of Cosme Roger (1671-1710), bishop of Lombez, France, with original bone relic
Poss...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Large Signed Alan Goldfarb American Art Glass Venetian Style Glass Goblet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Alan Goldfarb Venetian style art glass goblet.
In green glass with a light purple applied lip and footrim.
Alan Goldfarb was a student of Dale Chihuly and Lina Tagliapetra...
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20th Century American Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
Early 1900s Italian Majolica Orciuolo Apothecary Pitcher
By Castelli
Located in Dallas, TX
From Italy, this majolica apothecary pitcher (orciuolo) is in the manner of the pitcher done by Castelli, circa 1520, housed in the MET Museum NYC,...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Majolica
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service 102 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed in the French Renaissance style this ornate pattern has nature inspired motifs including the popular acanthus leaf.
Stunning Richelieu by International...
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1930s Vintage Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Ancient Italian Renaissance Maiolica Crespina, Faenza, 1580 Circa
Located in Milano, IT
Crespina
Faenza, last quarter of the 16th century
Maiolica painted in two colors, light blue and yellow, on a thick, rich layer of white enamel.
It measures 2.24 in (5.7 cm) in height, 6.10 in (15.5 cm) in diameter.
lb 0.55 (kg 0.25)
State of conservation: mimetic restoration.
The small cup has a raised central “umbone”, a perforated brim and a shaped rim. It rests on a high jutting foot. The "crespina" shape, in some inventories is cited as "tacce de frute" (fruit cups). It was particularly appreciated in the Renaissance and has variants based on the formal types and the different sizes. The decoration, made according to the dictates of the “compendiario” style, used few standardized colors: blue and yellow on a thick white and shiny enamel, deliberately chosen as the colour which was most reminiscent of silver. This choice derived from a trend in creative design of the era: the shapes used in the molds were often taken from metal objects. An idea which would last throughout the Renaissance.
The work shows, in the middle of the “umbone”, a winged putto stepping forward while playing a long thin trumpet.
The depiction of the putto is fully representative of the repertoire of the Faenza workshops of the sixteenth century.
Some specimens with this type of decoration have been published in a volume by Carmen Ravanelli Guidotti: there appears the whole productive repertoire of this fundamental moment of transition between the taste for the “istoriato” style and the great simplification of decoration in the “compendiario” period. This style, in its simplicity, however, saw its expression in a rather varied collection of decorative subjects, including old-fashioned busts...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Maiolica
Large Signed Alan Goldfarb American Art Glass Venetian Style Glass Goblet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Alan Goldfarb Venetian style goblet.
In green glass with a light purple applied lip and footrim.
Alan Goldfarb was a student of Dale...
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20th Century American Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of French Faience Vases by Jules Vieillard
Located in Winter Park, FL
Pair of 19th century French faience vases by Jules Vieillard of Bordeaux. Italian Renaissance style decoration depicting Venus. Mint condition. Mark to underside: JVB. Please refer t...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Faience
Tall Painted Italian Majolica Vase, circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
From Italy, this imposing antique hand-painted Majolica vase with handles is nearly 39 inches high. It is mainly a figural vase in style, ha...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Majolica
Italian Maiolica La Bella Water Jug, 19th Century
Located in CH
Italian Maiolica "La Bella" Istoriato Lustered red water jug, 19th century.
Maiolica:
The fired, but still unglazed pottery is covered with a white tin gl...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Large Signed Alan Goldfarb American Art Glass Venetian Style Glass Goblet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Alan Goldfarb Venetian style goblet.
In green glass with a light purple applied lip and footrim.
Alan Goldfarb was a student of Dale...
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20th Century American Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Dresden porcelain cabinet plate depicting the Madonna after Raphael
Located in London, GB
Antique Dresden porcelain cabinet plate depicting the Madonna after Raphael
German, c. 1880
Height 2.5cm, diameter 19.5cm
This finely painte...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Italian Majolica Platter, Bacchus and Ariadne
By Annibale Carracci
Located in Dallas, TX
At over two feet in diameter, this stunning majolica platter or charger, is particularly large. The painted scene painted was taken from a ceiling fresco known as the Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne...
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1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Majolica
Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture
Located in London, GB
This centrepiece garniture was crafted in the 19th Century in Italy. The two bronzed metal items are identically designed, in an expressive and classically-inspired late Renaissance ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Metal
Continental Silver Gilt Salt Cellars
Located in New Orleans, LA
This set of six 19th century Continental silver gilt salt cellars take the triangular form of silver salts used by the affluent in Renaissance-era Germany. The salts are masterfully executed in a bold Mannerist style...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver
1900s by Egisto Fantechi Renaissance Revival Majolica Jug Pitcher
Located in Brescia, IT
Earthenware painted in cobalt blue, antimony yellow, orange, copper green
Excellent condition.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Majolica
Set of 6 Renaissance Style Majolica Porcelain Plates
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Italian Renaissance-style (17/18th Century) green and gold Majolica porcelain plates with classical scenes (Sara D. Roosevelt) (PRICED AS SET)
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Two Sevres Style Porcelain Plates after Titian and Clouet
Located in London, GB
These antique French plates, or chargers, are finely decorated with the portraits of two historic Kings of France: Francois I and Henry II, painte...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Renaissance Style Bronze Centrepiece Vase with Mermaid Handles
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality Renaissance-style bronze centrepiece vase with Mermaid handles surmounted on a square rouge marble. Finely casted with acanthus lea...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Plaque of a Naiad or Water Nymph
By Capodimonte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and large-scale Capodimonte porcelain plaque depicting a Naiad (or a water nymph from Greek mythology). She is attended by a small ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Renaissance Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Plaque by Royal Vienna
By Paolo Veronese, Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This fantastic porcelain plaque features some exceptionally splendid gilded decoration, but it is the central Biblical scene which makes it a truly special piece. Depicting the story...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Two Framed Antique Faience Chargers by Montereau
Located in London, GB
This fine pair of faience chargers were crafted by the pottery manufactory in Montereau, France. The manufactory was established in the 18th century and flourished in the 19th century with the creation of Creil-Montereau faience, a kind of lead-based earthenware set on a white body which originated in the area which these chargers are crafted from.
The pair of chargers...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood, Faience
Italian Majolica Water Sinai
Located in New York, NY
Italian Renaissance (Late 19/20th Century) Majolica Sinai.
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
French Renaissance Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 70 Pcs Dn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous dinner and luncheon size French Renaissance by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 70 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, wide handles, 9 3/4"
Eig...
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1940s Vintage Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Staffordshire Apostle Jug with 8 Saints in Gothic Arches Circa 1842
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely stunning Antique English Staffordshire Whiteware Apostle Jug. Highly decorated with amazing detail, this Jug has phenomenal personality. The design was registered March 17, 1842 by Charles...
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1840s British Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
French Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
French renaissance by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes:
eight knives, 9",
eight forks, 7 1/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/8",
eight teaspoons,...
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1940s Vintage Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Drinking Cup, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Also known as "catavinos", this type of drinking cups were used on special occasions (ceremonies ...), hence their material and the decoration they have, and were very common during the reign of the Habsburgs in Spain. Although they were objects of civil use, it was not strange that they were donated or ordered for their use in churches or in liturgical areas. Both the decoration and the shape of the cup show the origin of the same artistic core away from the main silversmith centers. Compare, for example, with the "bernegal" with handles in the form of cartons from the Museo del Prado in Madrid (catalog O00085) made in the late 16th century, which presents the upper part carved in concave double gallons and shows vegetable prints...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver
French Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
French Renaissance by Reed & Barton sterling silver dinner flatware set of 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner knives, fat handle, French style blade 9 7/8",
eight dinner f...
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1940s Vintage Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sevres Hand Painted Lamp with Signed Baccarat Hand Painted Shade
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A beautiful Sevres 19th c. porcelain lamp base mounted with bronze d'ore and embellished with a signed Baccarat hand blown shade. The base was originally a kerosene/oil lamp that has...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pair of French Renaissance style enamelled porcelain plaques
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Renaissance style enamelled porcelain plaques
French, c. 1880
Frame: Height 32cm, width 22.5cm, depth 1.5cm
Plaque: Height 30cm, width 20.5cm, depth 0.5cm
These elega...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Renaissance Style Wall Decorative Plaque, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Italian Renaissance style wall decorative plaques. the hexagonal shaped plaques has each a fine brass floral design on top and bottom, two...
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20th Century Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Important Set of 15 Dutch Delft Tiles with Fleur De Lis Design, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
A set of 15 Dutch Delft tiles with Fleur de Lis or French Lily decoration.
The Netherlands.
Made circa 1600 - 1620.
An important en rare set of 15 tiles with on each the decorat...
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Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Renaissance serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Salviati, Arval Argenti Valenza, Lorenzo Foglia, and Alan Goldfarb. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $180 and tops out at $155,747 while the average work can sell for $2,908.
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