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Renaissance Cupboards

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.

Find a collection of antique Renaissance case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Renaissance
Antique French Carved Oak Cabinet Vestry Altar Wine Renaissance c1860
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak cabinet vestry altar wine renaissance dining room. Direct from France, a beautiful 19th century carved cabinet, with a striking silhouette, in a versatile small size, perfect for use throughout today’s home! Clients love this size for a wine/liquor cabinet as well as for serving piece storage in a dining room or towels in a powder room. Excellent style, with carved moulding crown above three baluster columns across the cabinet front, and two recessed carved panel doors. Mid...
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1860s French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Oak

Oak Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboard
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Renaissance cupboard or so-called Zeeuwse Kast in the Netherlands. Striking Dutch design from the Late 17th century. Solid original oak two-piece cupboard with original ebon...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Ebony, Oak

Antique mid 18th century Dutch Renaissance solid oak single door cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
Introducing an exceptional antique Dutch cabinet that epitomizes 18th-century craftsmanship. Dating back to around 1750, this meticulously crafte...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Steel

Antique 17th century Dutch Renaissance two-door warm brown and black cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful and friendly-sized cupboard is made of the finest watered oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” It is a two-door cabinet over ebo...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Ebony, Oak, Rosewood

Antique 17th Century Oak Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Ebony and Mahogany
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an antique four-door cupboard, in Dutch, named “Kussenkast”, that was made in the Northern Netherlands in the late 17th century. This cupboard takes its name from th...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Brass, Steel

Country Estate Cupboard
Located in Annville, PA
Our Country Estate Cupboard is manufactured in two sections, the upper section consisting of a deep, molded cornice with burled veneer following the shape of reeded corners rising fr...
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2010s Renaissance Cupboards

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Wood

Antique 18th century oak and walnut Dutch Renaissance honey color oak cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful early 18th-century four-door Renaissance cupboard in the best quality solid oak and walnut veneer. The cupboard boasts a warm honey color combined with deep gloss and a r...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Steel

17th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak and Ebonised Cupboard, Circa 1640
Located in Brugge, BE
A rare 17th century Dutch Renaissance Cupboard, also known as a 'Keeftkast.' This timeless masterpiece embodies the essence of the Dutch Golden Age, meticulously crafted to captivate...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Oak

Antique 17th-century Dutch Renaissance Portal Cupboard in Solid Oak
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an exceptional Dutch cupboard made of the finest European summer oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” This cabinet is made in the Provence of Utrecht, circa 1680. The arched doors are typical for this province and this type of cabinet is also known as “Utrechtse Poortkast”. The cabinet stands on bun feet and is with handsomely carved patterns and ebony veneer inlaid panels. The carving depicts elements that represent prosperity and Classic ornaments as is common in Dutch Renaissance furniture...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Steel

Antique 17th century Flemish solid brown oak Renaissance Carmelite cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an Exquisite 17th Century Oak Two-Door Cabinet from the Carmelite Monastery in Bruges, Belgium. This antique piece, crafted in the Southern Netherlands around 1635, ...
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Early 17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Steel

Renaissance Cupboard, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Neo-Renaissance cupboard, France, circa 1880. Very good condition. Wood: oak Dimensions: height: 211 cm, width: 101 cm, depth: 57 cm.
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1880s French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Oak

Renaissance Cupboard, France, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Renaissance cupboard, France, circa 1870. Very good condition. wood: walnut dimensions: height 253 cm width 213 cm depth 62 cm
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1870s French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Cupholder
Located in Kerepes, HU
We present to you this special cupboard ,aptly decorated with rich carvings in Renaissance style With its elegant silhouette and beautiful patina, this 19th century Renaissance piq...
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1890s European Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Marble

Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Washington, DC
A truly stunning cabinet with a rich patina. Made by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the early 19th century. The paint on the inside and the outside is all original. Original hardware includes the hinges, locks, key, straps. Intricate carved paneling.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Iron

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Credence by Edouard Lievre, and Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Credence, Designed By Edouard Lievre, Attributed To Paul Sormani, In the neo-Renaissance style, the spreading pediment with Vitruvian scroll-fitted frieze, c...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Ormolu

Renaissance Spanish Buffet with Two Doors, Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish Renaissance buffet was sculpted from dense, old-growth oak with glorious full relief depictions. Set upon a brilliantly...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Single-Door Cabinet in Solid Oak
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant single-door cabinet was made in the Southern part of the Netherlands in the late 17th century. It was made in the best quality quarter-sawn oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age”. The piece is of exceptional quality and was made completely in watered oak...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Steel

17th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak and Ebony Inlay Four-Door Cabinet Dated 1660
Located in Casteren, NL
This extraordinary cabinet is made of the finest watered oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” It is a four-door cab...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Steel

Monumental Hunt Cabinet 19th century carved oak Black Forest French Renaissance
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare monumental Hunt style Renaissance Revival cabinet by Alexander Roux 1870 museum quality piece. Carved out of solid oak with numerous rich details...
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1860s American Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Glass, Oak

19th Century French Carved Wine Cellarette Cabinet Black Forest Chest Hog Boar
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved wine Cellarette cabinet black forest chest hog boar. Direct from France, a beautiful 19th century chest, heavily carved, most probably originally used as...
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1890s French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Oak

Burgundian Renaissance Cabinet Depicting the Four Evangelists
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The cabinet’s upper body, slightly recessed is topped by an overlapping entablature and cornice supported both in the front and the rear by four fluted columns. The lower body stands on four squared feet and a moulded base. Each door-leaf’s panel is centred by a low-relief carving presenting one of the four evangelists...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This cabinet is composed of two bodies, the upper one being recessed. The extraordinary proportions are enriched by a mythological and floral carved decor. The Lower body stands o...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Antique French Carved Oak Renaissance Cabinet Bookcase Court Cupboard 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak renaissance cabinet bookcase court cupboard 19th c. ~Direct from France~ ~Unique hand carved designs on this lovely ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Oak

Antique French Renaissance Deeply Carved Walnut Hunt Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Renaissance deeply carved walnut court cupboard with gallery, scroll, gadroon, pyramidal, foliate and nut decoration, 19th century Measures: 87" H x 56.25" W x 22" D....
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Renaissance Spanish Buffet with Two Doors, Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish Renaissance buffet was sculpted from dense, old-growth oak with glorious full relief depictions. Set upon a brilliantly...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

16th Century French Carved Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare carved Renaissance cabinet Period : 2nd half 16th century, ca. 1570 Origin : France, Burgundy or Languedoc This cabinet embody the produ...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

16th Century Renaissance Two-Bodied Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Former collection Altounian At the beginning of the reign of Henri II (1547-1559) the furniture’s ornamentation evolves. The few medieval motifs that were still used are eventually relinquished. Furniture becomes more sober showcasing moulded panels and perfect architecture. Cabinet-makers use ornaments such as curved fluted or plain columns, feather quills, roses or winged putti heads. High-relief carving becomes more scarce and compositions lighter. To that end cabinet-makers draw inspiration from Fontainebleau motifs filtering them and adapting them to French taste. During this period cabinet-makers turn into a kind of architects. Indeed the architectural balance of furniture is the centre of their concerns. The study of Antic formulas is then a necessity. From this care given to proportions appear refined cabinets with pure lines. This style is characteristic of the reign of Henri II and disappears soon after under the regency of Catherine de Medici (1560-1574) when an abundance of high and low-relief ornaments comes back on furnitures. This two-bodies cabinet...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Utrechtse Poort Dutch Linnen Cupboard, Craftsman, 17th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dutch Renaissance cupboard in wood made in the early 17th century. This historical piece offers two doors open up to three shelves. The incr...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Wood

Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Court Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique oversized French Renaissance carved walnut cupboard with exaggerated crest having acanthus and shell, surmounting triple door ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Cupboard with Torchieres, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Renaissance carved walnut cupboard with double door upper having geometric elements with central panier de fleur torchiere reserves, surmounting lower with double draw...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

French Renaissance Henry II Late 16th Century Walnut Deux-Corps Cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
French Henry II Deux-Corps cabinet, in two parts. Of linear design and interesting, unusual proportions, the top part with two-doors over two drawers, bottom with two larger drawers ...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Credenza Sideboard Cupboard Walnut Italian Bologna Brass Studwork Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This is a fine example of a Renaissance period credenza or sideboard that would have been made for an Italian Palazzo. The shaped moulded panels and brass studwork ornamentation are ...
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Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Venetian 18th Century, Renaissance Style Shelved Gilt-Wood Carved Étagère Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Italian Venetian 18th century, Renaissance style four-shelved gilt-wood carved étagère book or display stand. The bowed front shelves, each surmo...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Wood

Antique Original Tirol Wien Wardrobe Cupboard Massive Wood Laquered Faux Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-18th century Renaissance wardrobe cupboard in massive wood laquered faux wood; with columns and hand-carved capitals. Wardrobe restored leaving the signs of aging in precious la...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Wood

1728 Austrian Commode Trumeau in Walnut age Charles V of Habsburg silver Inlaid
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FC04 18th century. antique two-body chest of drawers , trumeau sideboard in walnut and veneer walnut with maple threads & silver inlaid. Upper part with two doors and two internal shelves ; the lower part with three drawers. This important piece of furniture, on the back, bears the writing -1728 - FERENC GIULAY which certainly represent the date and name of the owner flanked by an unidentifiable brand. The furniture was recovered in Austria and was produced in the period of Emperor Charles V...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Silver

French late 16th century Renaissance Walnut Deux-Corps cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
Beautiful French Renaissance cabinet in two parts. The top part with two carved doors featuring classical figures opening to an interior fit...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Walnut

Hand Carved Wood Renaissance Period Armoire a Deux Corps or Buffet 1600s France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Important intricately carved tall hand carved French walnut armoire a Deux corps four-door cabinet from France 17th century from the Renaissance p...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Cupboards

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Metal, Iron

Renaissance cupboards for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance cupboards 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 cupboards created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance cupboards made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original cupboards, popular names associated with this style include Alexander Roux, and Edouard Lievre. 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 cupboards differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,735 and tops out at $120,457 while the average work can sell for $7,767.

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