Renaissance Cabinets
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
Antique French Walnut Renaissance Cabinet with Bronze Plaques by Barbedienne.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Walnut Renaissance Cabinet with Bronze Plaques made by F. Barbedienne, Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Cabinet Sideboard, Circa 1870-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Cabinet Sideboard, Circa 1870-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th century Dutch Renaissancewarm brown oak two door cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique Dutch Renaissance cabinet was crafted in the southern Netherlands at the end of the 18th century, around 1780. It serves as a quintessential example of the furniture cra...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Oak
French Buffet / Cabinet / Credenza / Dresser - Gothic Renaissance - France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Credenza, Drinks cabinet, Cabinet, Sideboard in beech carved on its 3 facades.
The splashback is decorated with fine sculpted figures of fruit, fruit baskets, plants and birds, proba...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Walnut Collector's Cabinet or Vargueno
Located in Essex, MA
Rare Italian Walnut "Renaissance" Collector's Cabinet of The Grand Tour. Architectural form influenced by the design of The Pitti Palace in Florence. Drop front opens by engaging t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Large Antique Italian Renaissance Cabinet With Heraldic Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional Renaissance style antique cabinet with imposing style and presence. Solid cabinet with a central door having a carved heraldic element flanked by two doors with carved...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
17th Century Spanish Vargueño
Located in Dallas, TX
a 17th century Spanish vargueño / traveling cabinet with intricately inlaid top, sides, and small drawers, fruitwood, Italy, 17th century
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
Display case, France, around 1880. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic site from the late 19th century, France.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 230 cm / width 84 cm / depth 40 cm
Category
1880s French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Oak cabinet set, Germany, early 20th century. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique office set from around 1920, Germany.
Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated.
Dimensions:
Desk: height 77 cm / width 160 cm / depth 80 cm
Library: hei...
Category
1920s German Vintage Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Walnut Credenza
Located in Essex, MA
With a wonderful rich brown color and in very nice condition for its age. A rectangular top over a drawer flanked by panels over a central door with a shelf flanked by panels. Raised...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Iron
SECOND HALF OF THE 16th CENTURY CHESTNUT CHEST
Located in Firenze, FI
The chest in question is an elegant piece of furniture made entirely of chestnut wood. Its manufacture dates back to the Renaissance, around the second half of the 16th century, by T...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
Late 19th Century French Henri II Style Hand Carved Walnut Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style walnut buffet deux corps features a hand carved cherub with wings at the crown. With solid paneled sides, the piece is divided into...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Extraordinary Pair Of Antique Italian Walnut Renaissance Style Cabinets
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and fine pair of Renaissance Walnut Cabinets in original condition. The cabinets have fine craftsmanship and feature Geometric motifs on the frames and doors with simple and c...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Richly carved Neo-Renaissance solid oak cabinet
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Richly carved Neo-Renaissance solid oak cabinet
Precise carving work from the 19th century in the Renaissance style. Two-part design where the upper two-door part has internal shelv...
Category
1880s French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Italian Renaissance Design Handcrafted Tooled Collectors Cabinet
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A 19th Century Handcrafted Tooled Brown Leather Italian Renaissance Design Fitted Writing Cabinet On Original Plinth
Featuring fourteen hand-painted portraits (after) Murillo, depic...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Leather
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An exquisite antique mid 19th century Dutch cabinet or cupboard in the renaissance style, crafted from the finest rosewood veneers on solid oak. Moulded top cornice, above a frieze o...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Mahogany and Leather Lectern
Located in Annville, PA
This beautiful Mahogany and Leather Lectern from Niagara Furniture is made of the finest solid mahogany and mahogany veneers. Built with clean, straight lines, the desk has a slant t...
Category
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Oval Tray Top Mahogany Display Table
Located in Annville, PA
The Oval Tray Top Mahogany Display Table from Niagara Furniture is an exercise in elegance. The sweeping mahogany legs are created by hand and support the table’s finely carved skirt...
Category
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Tray Top Mahogany Display Table
Located in Annville, PA
The Round Tray Top Mahogany Display Table from Niagara Furniture is an exercise in elegance. The sweeping mahogany legs are created by hand and support the table’s finely carved ski...
Category
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
ITALIAN COUNTER/CABINET WITH TREMPE 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ITALIAN COUNTER/CABINET WITH TREMPE 19th Century
Italian, 19th century.
with ebony marquetry, ebonized wood with engraved ivory applications, decorated with "Compositions with mythol...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
IMPORTANT LARGE PORTUGUESE ORATORY 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT LARGE PORTUGUESE ORATORY 17th Century
in carved and turned Brazilian rosewood with remains of gilding, glass doors and sides.
Interior with painted, polychrome and gold de...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
A 17th-18th Century French/Italian Renaissance Walnut Carved Credenza Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 17th-18th Century French/Italian Renaissance Walnut Figural Carved Credenza Cabinet or Cupboard. The two-part cabinet with a pair of upper coffered doors with metal key-hole hardwa...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Portuguese Renaissance Cabinet, 17th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare and valuable cabinet from Portugal in great conditions made of Vinhatico (Madeira Mahogany or Canary Islands Mahogany) a rare wood from t...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Potthast Demi Lune Cabinet
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage Potthast Demi Lune Cabinet in excellent original, condition, although the top has recently been French polished to r...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Tuscan Scrittoio Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An extremely rare form of Renaissance furniture, this writing desk is likely from Florence and would have originated from the palazzo study room of a noble family...
Category
17th Century Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Counter / Portuguese Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Counter / Portuguese cabinet
19th century
in chestnut wood, composed of seven drawers simulating nine.
Dimensions: 139 x 91 x 48 cm.
Good conditions in general.
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Floral Inlay Blind Door China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Floral Inlay Blind Door China Cabinet. Item features a satinwood floral design inlay, 2 wooden interior shelves, nicely carved details, 1 dov...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Important Counter with Trimpe, Indo-Portuguese 17th Century
By INDO-
Located in Madrid, ES
Important counter with trimpe
Indo-Portuguese 17th Century
of two bodies in ebony and sissoo.
Box with ten drawers simulating twelve drawers, resting on a base with two drawers and...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Country Estate Four Drawer File
Located in Annville, PA
A highly functional and decorative piece this Country Estate Four Drawer File cabinet from Niagara Furniture is made with fine quality burled wood. The top of the cabinet is covered ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Portuguese Cabinet Renaissance Taste End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cabinet
To the renaissance taste
Walnut with carvings
Architecturally shaped with one door and three drawers, interior with shelf, yellow metal hardware, decoration with floral scro...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
PAIR OF 19th Century PORTUGUESE CABINETS
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF 19th Century PORTUGUESE CABINETS
in carved Brazilian rosewood.
With four padded doors and two drawers. Interior with shelves.
Yellow metal hardware. Small defects.
Dim.: ...
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Arched Doors
Located in Casteren, NL
Beautiful and rare Dutch Renaissance two-door cabinet. This cabinet stems from an era in Dutch history that is called "the golden age'.
This cabinet has the typical arched panelled ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Oak
+17th century Dutch renaissance two door portal cabinet with exotic carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a very rare Dutch cabinet made of the finest European summer oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch Golden...
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Ebony, Oak
Spanish Renaissance Style, Set of Two on Stands, Inlaid Vargueno Cabinets
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning pair of Vargueno cabinets, Spanish Renaissance style, on stands, set of two, inlaid!!
(pair) Spanish Renaissance style inlaid varguenoes on stands, approximately 71" height, 55" width, 21" depth.
Wear and imperfections commensurate with being moved, age and use.
The shape of the vargueno originated in Renaissance Spain in the 15th century and continued to be popular through the 19th century...
Category
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
16th Century Renaissance Florentine Chest
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful model of chest in carved walnut with features typical of the late sixteenth century in Florence with the addition of parts decorated with grotesque lean tempera on a chalky background. Used as a small travel chest, it is complete with an antique lock...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Renaissance style carved walnut cabinet or server with lower compartment and 1 drawer. Fluted columns on both sides, thumb molded top edge and apron, giving this piece a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Country Estate Two Drawer File
Located in Annville, PA
A high quality piece of office furniture from Niagara Furniture our Country Estate Two Drawer File is made from the finest burls available. The top of the cabinet is covered in a ful...
Category
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Black Forest Cabinet Dated 1590
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful German cabinet probably black forest dated 1590 in walnut.
The drawers as well as the door have superb chiseled locks. Which is a monumental work and a sign of the be...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This china closet is impressive in both it’s desig...
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Country Estate Four Drawer File Tall
Located in Annville, PA
A superb piece of craftsmanship this high quality Country Estate Four Drawer File from Niagara Furniture is made with figured burled wood. The edge of the top is a lovely shaped soli...
Category
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Walnut Inlaid China Cabinet
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture, an Antique Walnut Inlaid China Cabinet in overall great original condition.
Finely crafted and incredibly detailed this beautiful Antique Walnut Inlaid China...
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This china closet is impressive in both it’s desig...
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Display case on lion's paws, Germany, early 19th century of the twentieth centur
Located in Chorzów, PL
Display case on lion's paws, Germany, early 19th century of the twentieth century.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions height 171 cm width 149 cm depth 42 cm
Category
1910s German Vintage Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
French Safe of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
French safe
of the 19th Century
in iron, wood and other materials.
Decoration painted with a drawer.
With key.
Dimensions: 165 x 80 x 62 cm.
good c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Oak cabinet set, Germany, early 20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A historic office set from around 1920, Germany.
Dimensions:
Desk: height 77 cm / width 160 cm / depth 80 cm
Library: height 194 cm / width 294 cm / depth 53 cm
Category
1920s German Vintage Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Bargueño End of 16th Century Portugal "Writting Desk" with Drawers, Bargueno
Located in Miami, FL
Bargueño writing desk, cabinet in walnut tipical from Portugal.
This sort of early chest of drawers were use for papers and documents, it was used as a transportable writing desk.
...
Category
16th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance Double Cabinet in Walnut, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Renaissance Double Cabinet in Walnut, 19th Century.
19th-century Renaissance-style cabinet, walnut wood, fine woodcarving.
Dimensions: h: 166cm, w: 100cm, d: 46cm
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance Style Painted Cabinet with Metal Lattice Work
Located in San Francisco, CA
Originally custom crafted as a radiator cover (c. 1920) with decorative metal grates in the door and sides
Original paint.
Inset beveled mirror...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Black Forest Cabinet Dated 1590 With Its Base
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful German cabinet probably black forest dated 1590 in walnut.
The drawers as well as the door have superb chiseled locks. Which is a monumental work and a sign of the be...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Sheraton Showcase
Located in Annville, PA
A most useful and decorative item, the mahogany Sheraton Showcase is produced using select solid mahogany and clear, thick glass, allowing visibility into the cabinet from all sides as well as from the top. Great quality construction is visible in the hand carved details which distinguish this glass and wood display cabinet...
Category
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Figural Renaissance cabinet, France, around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Figural Renaissance cabinet, France, around 1870.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: width 131 cm x height 175 cm x depth 52 cm
Category
1870s French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Rare Italian Renaissance Walnut Cabinet
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally fine late Renaissance walnut cabinet from Tuscany. The two-part cabinet comprises an upper section of three cupboards concealing double shelves, and three drawers, d...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Small Mughol Counter, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SMALL MUGHOL COUNTER 17th century
Strand of Mughal influence, from the 17th century.
in sissoo with profuse decoration representing vegetal elements.
With a door simulating tw...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
16th Century Period Renaissance Tuscan Walnut Credenzino
Located in Vero Beach, FL
16th Century Period Renaissance Tuscan Walnut Credenzino
Italian 16th/17th century Renaissance walnut small Credenza with a rectangular top above a single drawer centered over a s...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Italian Renaissance NYC Plaza Hotel Mahogany Mirrored Dry Bar Hutch
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive dry bar / tv cabinet reclaimed from The Plaza Hotel of NYC in the 1990s. Drawing inspiration from French and Italian styling. A tall case made from mahogany with mirrored beveled hutch doors. This stately piece would have been used within one of the hotel suites. Features an ornately carved crown, chamfered stiles, applied foliate and cabriole legs. Opens via brass acorn hardware...
Category
1990s Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Table Counter Mughal Influence, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TABLE COUNTER Mughal Influence, 17th century
17th century Lusíada, part of Mughal influence.
In teak wood with inlaid ivories.
With three drawers simulating four.
Age defect...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Flemish Cabinet Antwerp 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Flemish Cabinet Antwerp 17th Century
It has ten drawers underlined with guilloché moldings and adorned with small turned knobs.
It is decorate...
Category
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Antique 17th Century Dutch of Flemisch Honey Color Oak Rennaisance Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This fantastic two-piece 17th-century oak cupboard was made in Antwerp, Flanders, circa 1680. It consists of two pieces, a lower and an upper cabinet. The lower cabinet can be used w...
Category
1680s Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Renaissance cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance cabinets 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 cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Edouard Lievre, Paul Sormani, and Alexander Roux. 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 cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $950 and tops out at $167,108 while the average work can sell for $9,800.
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