$6,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
16th Century Pair of Italian Candlesticks of Cherubs
Located in North Miami, FL
These 16th-century Italian carved wood candlesticks are more than mere objects; they are a glimpse into the artistic mastery and cultural richness of a bygone era, inviting us to app...
Wood
Renaissance Painted & Giltwood Pricket with Cherubs - France - Circa 1580
Located in Chatham, ON
Renaissance period painted and giltwood candle holder or pricket - featuring four elaborately hand carved winged cherubs beneath an octogonal platform with the original hand forged i...
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Unavailable
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Marble Cherub Head, Late 16th-Early 17th Century, Italian, circa 1600-1620
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire
Small late 16th-early 17th century marble cherub head, Italian, circa 1600-1620 Finely sculpted in the round in high relief, of a cherub with curling hair. Mounted on modern wooden...
Carrara Marble
Sold
H 46 in W 10.25 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Mid-Late 16th Century Carved, Polychromed and Gilt Cherub Panels
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Purchased from a private collection in the town of Santa Cruz de Campezo, Province of Alava (Spanish Basque Country), these beautifully carved, gilt and painted panels date from th...
Pine
Pair Of Italian Carved And Giltwood Wall Brackets
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian carved and giltwood wall brackets. Beautifully carved with acanthus leaves and scrollwork. Nice wide shelf atop a base that cumulates into a pineapple-like shape at b...
Giltwood
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$850Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 20 in W 14 in D 8 in
Italian Oversized Gilt Wall Brackets/Shelves a Pair
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1838 Pair Oversized Italian gilt wall shelves/brackets
Cast Stone
$695 / set
H 7.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.63 in
Pair Mid-Century Venetian Wall Shelf of Gilded Carved Acanthus Italy
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of old petite venetian wall shelves, in gilded carved acanthus. W 6.5 x D 3 5/8 x H 7.5 in
Wood
19th Century Wood Carved Angel Sculpture, Spain, 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish carving sculpture of an angel in flight. The piece is totally handcrafted in carved and polychromed wood with gold leaf details.
Wood
Important Grande Brussels Tapestry
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Brussels Tapestry depicting The Life of Alexander the Great Titled-La Bataille D'Arbeles Inricatelly woven wool and silk with a surround depicting the Trophies of War
18th Century Louis XVI Console Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th Century Carved and Gilded Demilune Console
Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Angel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Impressive wood carved angel with amazing detail. Certainly the work of a master carver. Found among the entire contents of a Catholic Church in the Midwest which was said to have cl...
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Polychrome carved wood Virgin and Child from the 15th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD VIRGIN AND CHILD FROM THE 15TH CENTURY ORIGIN: SOUTH GERMANY, SWABIA, NUREMBERG REGION PERIOD: 15th CENTURY Height: 94,6cm Width : 28 cm Depth : 18 cm Li...
Wood
Angelic Carved Wood Sculptures, 16th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 16th Century Italian carved polychromed angelic sculptures.
Gold Leaf
Pair 18th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Angels
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 18th century hand-carved wooden angels were sculpted by a talented artist from solid blocks of hardwood, and feature exquisite features and detail! One angel appears with outspr...
Hardwood
Period Louis XV Giltwood Console
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louis XV giltwood console with original Rosetta marble.
$29,747
H 59.06 in W 21.66 in D 12.6 in
Large 18th Century Spanish Handcrafted Sculpture of Virgin Mary "Immaculate"
Located in Madrid, ES
Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall, is topped by a silver halo / crown, and was...
Silver, Gold Leaf
18th Century Flemish Wood Carved Nativity Angels
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Superb pair of nativity angels. Wood carved with layers of original paint and gesso. Found in a church attic in Belgium. Fantastic craftsmanship and emotion. One angel is 41" tall x ...
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Carved Polychrome Baby Jesus Figure with Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring devotional charm and centuries of character to an interior with this expressive antique Baby Jesus sculpture from Italy. Hand carved circa 1780, the figure depicts the Christ c...
Wood
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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