Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
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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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Oak
Mid-20th Century German Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
16th Century Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Metal, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Silver
1970s Vintage Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Copper, Enamel
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble
20th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Stone
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
1690s European Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Sandstone
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Walnut
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century English Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-19th Century European Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Early 17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Other
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Soapstone
Mid-17th Century English Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Boxwood
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster, Bronze
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Copper
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Stone