Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
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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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Majolica
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
20th Century French Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Metal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 17th Century German Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Brass
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Copper, Other
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Marble, Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
16th Century Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Brass
1950s Vintage Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Metal, Stainless Steel
1920s English Vintage Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Oak
17th Century Moroccan Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Tin, Copper
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Brass
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Copper, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Crystal, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
2010s Argentine Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Belgian Black Marble
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Marble
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Belgian Black Marble
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Marble
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Maiolica
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Earthenware
Early 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Bronze, Gold Leaf
17th Century German Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Brass
18th Century English Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Brass
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Brass
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Maiolica
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Majolica
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Silver Plate
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Bowls and Baskets
Pottery