Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
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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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Metal
17th Century Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
1950s English Vintage Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Marble
1890s French Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
1890s French Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut, Fruitwood
2010s American Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Stone, Marble, Bronze, Stainless Steel
1870s French Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
19th Century American Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Stone, Marble, Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s American Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
2010s American Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
1920s French Vintage Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Marble
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze
20th Century Italian Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Bronze
1890s French Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Late 20th Century Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
1890s French Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
1890s French Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
1890s French Antique Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Oak