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Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage 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
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Small Renaissance Buffet In Walnut-17th Century From France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little buffet or cupboard with 2 doors and two drawers in walnut from the 17th century Probably a work from Burgundy from the French renaissance small unusual model with very...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

French Henri IV / Renaissance Chest Desk in carved wood 17th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Rrenaissance / Henry IV chest from the 17th century, transformed into a desk in the 19th century. Magnificent details are hand carved. The wood has a superb patina. Fo...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

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...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

16th CENTURY RENAISSANCE SMALL SIDEBOARD IN SOLID WALNUT
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant sideboard in solid walnut wood with dark patina, small but refined in size. The cabinet is equipped with two doors and two drawers, with turned and lost wax cast bronze handl...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Nutwood

Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare pastiglia marriage chest North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte First half of 15th century wood, gesso, partly gilded, form molded and painted 67 x 156 x 63 cm Provenance : Pri...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Gesso, Wood

END OF 16th-EARLY 17th CENTURY SIDEBOARD WITH CARYATIDS
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid sideboard in solid walnut, finely carved with refined decorative details. The cabinet has two doors that open onto two large shelves, and two drawers on the front. The class...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Nutwood

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
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Fruitwood

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...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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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...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Chestnut

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ebony, Oak

17th Century Walnut Credenza with Velvet and Wrought Iron Detailing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A spectacular and finely detailed late Renaissance credenza likely created in Florence. A plank top is supported by a series of three frieze drawers with open wrought iron grilles o...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wrought Iron

Bookcase/Exhibitor, Tuscany, 16th century
Located in Brescia, IT
Bookcase/Exhibitor, Tuscany, 16th century Elegant bookcase-dispenser beautifully carved with ovules and masks, lacquered and gilded. Tuscany, 16th century. Measurements 226 x 115 x 3...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Italian Credenza at Sideboard height
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italy, Florence Walnut wood Good state of preservation Former Collection Bresset     The "credenza" is a typical piece of furniture from Italy. It evolved during the 15th century from an earlier form, a table with shelves for decorative purposes, which played a role in the ceremonial settings of refined environments. Transformed into a low cabinet with two doors...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Important and sober Italian Renaissance Credenza
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
ORIGIN : ITALY, VENICE PERIOD : 16th CENTURY   Height: 103 cm Length: 174 cm Depth 45 cm   Walnut Usual restoration     The low sideboard with several doors became more common in the...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Majestic Italian sideboard from the 1500s, Renaissance style, in walnut wood wit
Located in Barletta, IT
Magnificent Italian sideboard from the 1500s, Renaissance style, in walnut wood. It features an upper body with 2 closed doors, a central body with 2 drawers, and a lower body also c...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

PORTUGUESE CHEST WITH TWO DRAWERS 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE CHEST WITH TWO DRAWERS 18th Century in vignette wood with rosewood frames. Gold metal hardware. Dim.: 82 x 122 x 60 cm good conditions
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Portuguese Baroque Wardrobe, 17th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 17th Century Wardrobe unit in solid Brazilian rosewood, four large sized doors and two large drawers with details and interior in Vinhático wood (Madeira Mahogany), brass hardware...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

18th Century Portuguese Dresser
Located in Madrid, ES
18th Century Portuguese Dresser in vignette wood, Brazilian rosewood frames and satinwood inlays. With 3 drawers, 3 drawers and drying rack. Wavy and scalloped top, decorated with a...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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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...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

16th CENTURY RENAISSANCE SMALL SIDEBOARD IN SOLID WALNUT
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant Renaissance small sideboard, made entirely of solid walnut by Florentine artisans and dating back to the first half of the 16th century. Its structure is composed of two fron...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Nutwood

French 16th Century Henri II Period Walnut Buffet with Folded Cloth Ornaments
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Henri II period Renaissance walnut buffet from the 16th century with carved folded cloth décor, two drawers over two doors and carved acanthus leaf motifs. This French Henri...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

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...
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Late 17th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Metal

Chest Dated 1624 - Haute Savoie
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb walnut chest from the Renaissance period dated 1624 from the Haute Savoie region Very beautiful blond walnut chest which has its original lock and key We can find the IHS mono...
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Early 17th Century Swiss Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

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...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Antique chest, Northern Europe, 1765.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest from the mid-18th century. Dimensions: height 48 cm / width 142 cm / depth 60 cm
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1760s Norwegian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

17th Century French Renaissance Buffet with Light Parcel Paint Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Unlike their Italian counterparts who favored painted and inlaid motifs, French ebenistes during the Renaissance utilized elaborate carvings to embellish their furniture. A fantastic...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Paint

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...
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17th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Bronze

Rare and Important German Renaissance Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oakwood Original lock and key   This beautiful and robust chest stands on square feet ending in flattened buns. The base presents plain mouldings. The facade is divided in four panel...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Walnut

Important Counter with Trimpe, Indo-Portuguese 17th Century
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...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ebony, Oak, Rosewood

Important Portuguese Commode " D.João v " 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Portuguese Commode " D.João v " 18th century. in walnut wood carved in tombeau. Flat top with front with two drawers and two large drawers. Edges decorated with a frame centered on a shield of the Johannine nature, heavily cut and carved, surmounted by a Baroque acanthus...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

17th Century Walnut Italian Renaissance Credenza
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extraordinary Tuscan Renaissance period walnut credenza in superb original condition. Hand carved, warm rich original patina, having two drawers and a single interior shelf. Italy...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

PORTUGUESE PAPER STATIONERY 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
STATIONERY D. JOSÉ 18th Century 19th century Portuguese. in chestnut wood, with two drawers and three drawers. Folding lid with drawers and bins. Signs of use. Dim.: 140 x 115 x ...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

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 ...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ebony, Mahogany, Oak

Chest of Drawers Portuguese 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest of Drawers Portuguese 18th Century in vinhatic wood. With three drawers and folding top, interior with central hatch and six drawers. Defects. Dim.: 120 x 114 x 64 cm.
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

+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...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ebony, Oak

16th Century French Renaissance Chest in Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Whereas many pieces of furniture during the Italian Renaissance were heavily painted or inlaid with decorative motifs, French examples utilized hand-sculpted elements as the predomin...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Oak

17th Century Spanish Chest
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb chest from the 17th century from the Spanish renaissance from the Pampalune region Chest called 6 plank chest since all the faces are from a sing...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Chestnut

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Steel

Small Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers-17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the Italian Renaissance - 17th century Very beautiful chest of drawers made up of 4 drawers. They each have their original locks which ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone
Located in Essex, MA
With flat hinged top opening to a open compartment. The curved case carved with a crest and figures and various designs. Bracket feet with trefoil form apron. Sold in a Sothebys Euro...
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Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

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...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Walnut

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...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

Antique Italian Renaissance Style Paint Decorated Cassone
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Ca. 18th c. or earlier. in dark walnut well worn. The front with pair of painted portrait medallions of a gentleman and lady in Renaissance s...
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18th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

PORTUGUESE COMMODE 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
18th Century Portuguese COMMODE Portuguese, in rosewood wood, with 3 large drawers and two drawers. Cut-out top, decorated with recess. Cropped skirts decorated with floral elements...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

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...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

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. ...
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16th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

17th Century Catalan Chest
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb chest in chopo (Ash) from the Spanish renaissance of the 17th century from Catalogna Very beautiful chest typical of the Catalonia region with a front with beautiful moldings ...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Ash

Italian Renaissance Walnut Chest -16 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb chest called cassone in walnut from the 16th century from the Italian Renaissance Very beautiful large chest in walnut where each side is made up of a single board which is a...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

18th Century Italian Gilded Limewood Wall Console - Antique Bluestone Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important early 18th Century wall mount console or shelf with antique gilded wall sconces and topped with an aged Belgian Bluestone top, in good...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Giltwood

PORTUGUESE COMMODE 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE COMMODE 18th Century Portuguese 18th Century in mahogany wood with carvings. Box with two drawers and a large drawer. Cut skirts decorated with shells. Curved legs with d...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

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...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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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...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

Cassone Marriage Chest Italian Marquetry Coat of Arms Gilded Renaissance L73.5"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A late-16th Century, Museum Quality, Italian Walnut & Fruitwood Marquetry Marriage Chest with a Coat of Arms & Retaining Traces of the Original Gilded Decoration - Exceptionally rar...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance case pieces and storage 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance case pieces and storage 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 case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Arte Veneziana, Edouard Lievre, and Paul Sormani. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $875 and tops out at $934,066 while the average work can sell for $6,065.

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