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Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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
Large 18th Century, Italian or French White Marble Mortar Phenomenal Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely Italian or French, 18th century. An impressive and large mortar carved from a single block of white marble. Showing phenomenal antique patina - this piece was heavily used du...
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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Marble

Hand Painted Blue Majolica Handles Bowl Centerpiece Ornament Renaissance Deruta
Located in Recanati, IT
This fine majolica centerpiece is made and hand-painted in Deruta, Italy. The Bowl recalls the ancient structure of the Greek cups that were used to mix wate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Majolica

Large Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary Unique 21st century
Located in London, GB
"Orvieto", large plate, 2017, full-fire reduction faience earthenware 52 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece. Perfect décor for the wall or simply placed at the centre of a table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Majolica

Large 18th Century, Italian or French White Marble Mortar Phenomenal Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely Italian or French, 18th century. An impressive and large mortar carved from a single block of white marble. Showing phenomenal antique patina - this piece was heavily used du...
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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Marble

Bronze Pharmacy Mortar Italy-17° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant bronze mortar from the 17 century from Italy dated 1630. Really rare mortar due to his big size. In very good condition and beautiful patina.
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Bronze

Haviland Limoges France Decorative Plate La Chasse a La Licorne 1979 Limited Ed.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Robert Haviland & C. Parlon Limoges France Decorative Plate 1979 Limited Ed # 3. Limited Edition collectible plate "The Lady and the Unicorn" by Robert Haviland & Co and Limoges France. Haviland Limoges France Limited Edition Porcelain Collector Plate "La Dame a La Licorne". La Chasse a La Licorne Limoges Haviland C. Parlon Collectible Plate. 1970s French Limoges limited edition and 22-karat gold collectors plate by Haviland & Parlon. This coveted and rare collector plate display a scene from the famous late fifteenth century Renaissance Paris tapestries of unicorn hunting scene ," La Chasse A La Licorne". The plate is hand painted with an incredible amount of detail, bright and bold colors with a 22-karat gold rim. Made of porcelain with a glossy finish, this round plate features a stunning multicolor fairy tale design with a unicorn theme. The plate is handmade and painted, and is part of the Limoge product line. This vintage Haviland Limoges La Chasse a la Licorne Unicorn Plate...
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20th Century French Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Porcelain

Heavy 16th Century French Bronze Mortar with Handles, Dated 1587, 109 lbs
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and heavy (it weighs 109 lbs!) example of a traditional French pharmacy bowl, this bronze mortar with handles is from 1587, as seen on the production date beneath the molded ...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Metal, Bronze

Hand Painted Blue Majolica Handles Bowl Centerpiece Ornament Renaissance Deruta
Located in Recanati, IT
This fine majolica centerpiece is made and hand-painted in Deruta, Italy. The Bowl recalls the ancient structure of the Greek cups that were used to mix wate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Majolica

Majolica Plate Centerpiece Ceramic Wall Dish Hand-Painted Dolphins Deruta Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
Majolica dish hand made and hand-painted in Deruta, Italy, according to the original Renaissance painting technique. The dish is enriched by the presence of four metamorphic dolphin-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Majolica

Antique Italian Cantagalli Majolica Polychrome Plaque Plate
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a very rare Cantagalli Italian tin glazed earthenware plate/plaque in beautiful hand painted polychrome colors. It is a scene of a little boy or cherub playing on a drum. It ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Porcelain

Rare Dutch Majolica Plate with Tulip, Early 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
A rare Dutch Majolica plate with a decoration of a tulip. Northern Netherlands, probably made in the city of Rotterdam. Made 1620 - 1640 Dutch majo...
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Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Majolica

Brass Offering Dish With Gothic Inscriptions Nuremberg Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb offering dish in brass from the end of the 16th century/early 17th century circa 1600 from Nuremberg-Germany Very beautiful large offering dish with a rose sculpture in its ce...
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Early 17th Century German Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Brass

Brazier, Copper, Possibly Castile, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Brazier. Copper. Possibly Castile, 16th century. Brazier made of copper with a circular foot decorated with vertical bands, a low tubular shaft enhanced with a fine roped molding and a semicircular body, with a wide mouth that flares outwards, and two halfrectangle-shaped metal handles with a torso part on the sides. Of the piece. These types of pieces were used both in civil and ecclesiastical interiors with the aim of heating the occupants of the room as much as possible, and their conservation is rare because they are utilitarian elements that were discarded over time or due to be damaged They used to be objects destined for the upper class, and followed the same typologies whether they were destined for a sacristy or a private residence. This case, possibly intended for use in the sacristy, shows a typical typology in the Spanish school of the time. Compare, for example, with the brazier present in The Birth of the Virgin Mary of the Altarpiece assembled around 1520 by Pedro de Guadalupe from Valladolid and found in the church of San Esteban...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Copper, Other

19th C. Renaissance Gilt Bronze Sculptural Tazza Signed E. Cana 1845-1895 French
By Louis Emile Cana
Located in Germantown, MD
A very richly decorated 19th Century renaissance style gilt bronze and marble Tazza by French artist Louis Emile Cana. Top dish decorated with multiple embossed wild life birds and a...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Mortar, Tuscany, Second Half of 16th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bronze mortar with garlands, flowers and putti - Tuscany , second half of 17th century. Measures: height 10 diameter : 13 cm Artisans and healers used mortars for grinding food...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Bronze

Bronze Pot, 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Flemish Renaissance bronze pot from the 16th century. Superb patina and in very good condition.
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Bronze

"Temperance" Ewer and Its Basin in Silver Bronze, After François Briot, Xixth Ce
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
ewer and its basin called "Temperance", in silver-plated bronze, in the style of the Renaissance, after the model of François Briot, preserved in the Louvre Museum. The egg-shaped...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Bronze

Rare Offering Basket or Basin Germany-16th Century in Brass
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Rare basin (We think it was the basin to wash the feet on hollyThursday) in brass Rare plat of the german renaissance since it is rather a basin which is much rarer than a offering basket...
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16th Century Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Brass

Vintage Medieval Knights Metal Dish Plate Ashtray by FIA Lyon France
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Decorative plate Vintage Medieval knights metal dish plate ashtray FIA Lyon France Stainless steel Stamped by maker Measures: 1.13 x 5.13 diameter Preowned original unrestored vintag...
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1950s Vintage Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Antique Limed Oak Dish or Plate, English, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely limed oak plate or dish. English 1920s. The piece has been recently limed to enhance the beautiful grain in the oak.
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1920s English Vintage Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Oak

17th Century Heavy Copper Bowls with Ladle Covered with Tin, Handmade
Located in Vigonza, Padua
17th century heavy copper bowls with ladle covered with tin, handmade fascinating, antique objects for collectors. The bowl is widely engraved by hand.
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17th Century Moroccan Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Tin, Copper

Antique French Renaissance Figural Brass Repousse Fireplace Coal Scuttle Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Figural Brass Repousse Fireplace Coal Scuttle Bucket. Circa Early 19th Century. Measurements: 13.5" H x 12" W x 10" D.
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Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Brass

END OF THE 15th CENTURY SMALL HAND WARM BRAZIER
Located in Firenze, FI
This small hand-warming brazier from the Renaissance era in wrought iron is a handcrafted object of great value, handmade with care and precision. The origin of this object is attrib...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Wrought Iron

Large Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary Unique 21st century
Located in London, GB
"Orvieto", large plate, 2017, full-fire reduction faience earthenware 52 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece. Perfect décor for the wall or simply placed at the centre of a table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Majolica

Cast Bronze Copper Flashed Patinated Renaissance Style Charger
Located in Hudson, NY
This charger made as an intentional remake of a famous object is fully embossed on the back as such and contains the maker's name. The charger contains many different scenes from ant...
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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Copper, Bronze

Large Ormolu-Mounted Cut Crystal Dish in Renaissance Taste
Located in Paris, FR
A 20th century cut crystal and gilt bronze dish in Renaissance taste. The circular cup is decorated with cut-diamond patterns. It is set on a baluster-shaped stem that is embellished...
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Crystal, Bronze

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French 18th-19th Century Black Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare black marble (Belgium blue stone) mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher. Weathered but good condition.
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Beautiful white marble mortar, France, 19th century. Weathered. H:12cm W:24cm D:24cm
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Small French 18th-19th Century Alabaster Mortar
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Alabaster

Limoges Porcelain Plate by Jean Cocteau
Located in Washington, DC
Collectible Limoges Porcelain Plate by Jean Cocteau. France, Mid-20th Century. Porcelain, signed and stamped on the back side “Limoges, France”.
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Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Porcelain

Limoges Porcelain Plate by Jean Cocteau
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H 7.5 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in
Black and Brown Stoneware Ceramic Plate or Dish by Barbara Delfosse Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Barbara Delfosse Elegant and Brutalist stoneware ceramic plate 20th century Brutalist french design Black and brown ceramic glazes colors Original good condition Reali...
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Spanish 18th Century Marble Mortar
Located in Atlanta, GA
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19th Century French White Marble Mortar
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H 5.91 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
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Located in New York, NY
Exquisite 19th-century English ornamental brass alms dish, meticulously crafted to serve as a captivating vessel for collecting offerings from congrega...
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Brass

16th Century Italian Maiolica Faience Dish with a Young Man Portrait
Located in Milano, MI
Mid-16th Century Italian Maiolica Dish hand-painted in blue and ocher yellow color with a profile young man portrait in the center. The maiolica col...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets

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Maiolica

Large 19th Century Italian Majolica Charger
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large 19th century Italian Majolica charger in the Renaissance style. Charger has faces, dragons, and angels on wide cobalt border. Center of ...
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Majolica

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Large 19th Century Italian Majolica Charger
H 1.5 in W 20.25 in D 20.25 in
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Located in Brussels, Brussels
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Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a wide open repousse silver plate pedestal compote. It depicts a round base center and from there come out a flower with six petals. Each...
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Located in Bradenton, FL
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Pottery

Renaissance bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance bowls and baskets 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 bowls and baskets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance bowls and baskets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bowls and baskets, popular names associated with this style include Cantagalli, deBlona, Barovier&Toso, and Bottega Vignoli. 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 bowls and baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $5,362 while the average work can sell for $1,634.

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