Renaissance Sculptures
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
Color: Brown
Adoration of the Magi, Flanders, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
The Adoration of the Magi.
Panel carved in high relief.
Flanders, 17th century.
Measures: 53 x 32,5 cm.
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Gilt Wooden Church Statue of Saint Francis & Clare of Assisi
Located in Lisse, NL
For the collectors of unique and remarkable works of religious art.
About ten years ago I was fortunate enough to have been invited to Italy for a week. In that week we visited the St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, the place where the world famous Saint Francis was born and where he is buried. For these unique sculptures to have found their way to us, again felt like a blessing. These amazing workmanship and aesthetically pleasing saint statues, we feel, were not created for one person alone, they were made to be seen and appreciated by a larger community. Those who know about Saint Francis will probably know about Saint Clare...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints.
These ...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Italian Memento Mori skull
Marble
North of Italy, 17th century
H 9 x L 7 x P 14 cm
At the turn of the 16th century, they were the height of fashi...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Male Head, Carved Stone, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Male head. Carved stone. Century XVI.
Carved stone relief showing a male face turned to the right. It is necessary to highlight both the quality of the fac...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Italian Renaissance Carved Wooden Angel Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian renaissance hand carved wooden "putto" angel head, circa 15th Century
Width 14 inches / height 14 inches / depth 4 inches
1 available in stock in Italy
Order reference #: FAB...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mounted Elkhart Coral on Antique Medici Syle Base
Located in New York, NY
Elkhorn Coral: Resting upon a meticulously crafted Antique Medici Style Base, measuring 14.5 inches, this captivating piece seamlessly blends the allure of the ocean with the sophist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Coral
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Wood Figures of Cherubs/Putti
Located in Chicago, IL
Meticulously carved from beechwood, this cherub pair recalls the iconic Renaissance style of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Better recognized by their Italian name, putti—the singular putto refers to the Latin putus, meaning “boy” or “child”—these types of figures often recur in religious artwork as symbols of God...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Beech
Antique Renaissance Style Wooden Carved Pieta Sculpture with Mary & Christ
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In a Renassaince style.
Possibly Northern European or German.
In the form of the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless mortal body of Jesus Christ after his removal from the cross. This is known as the Pietà - the sixth of the "Seven Sorrows of Mary" and a common depiction in sculpture.
Carved out of several joined wood blocks.
Simply a wonderful antique Religious sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Saint Paul, Carved and Polychromed Wood. Spanish School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish school of the sixteenth century. "Saint Paul". Carved and polychrome wood.
Devotional image of a round piece carved in wood, polychrome and gilded, representing the Apostle ...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Other
16h century Griffin Head - Italy
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Griffin head
Italy, 16th century
On a modern metal stand
Measures: 20 x 29 x 21 cm (without the stand)
The griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion, the head an...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Saint John the Baptist Sculpture, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint John the Baptist 18th century
Portuguese sculpture from the 18th century.
in polychrome wood.
The figure is represented standing with the lamb.
Small flaws.
Measure: ...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Saint Antony with Child Jesus, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Antony with Child Jesus, 18th century.
Portuguese sculpture in polychrome and gilded wood, from the 17th century.
The figure is represented stan...
Category
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sterling, Bone, & Semi-Precious Gems Figure of 'St. George & Dragon'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sterling, Bone, & Semi-Precious Gems Figure of 'St. George & Dragon'
Germany, Early 20th Century
A meticulously cast and modeled Medieval / Renaissance Figure of St. George Slaying the Dragon, This figure with a moveable helmet visor, revealing his carved bone face...
Category
20th Century German Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Pair of Reliefs, Carved, Polychrome and Gilt Wood, Castilian School, 16th C
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of reliefs. Carved, polychrome and gilt wood. Castilian school, 16th century.
Pair of carved and polychrome wooden reliefs with figurative relig...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Other
Cast Metal Marble Base Renaissance Style Gothic Soldier on Horse Statue Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cast Metal Marble Base Renaissance Style Gothic Soldier on Horse Statue Figure. Item features Marble base figural cast metal figure of horse ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Head of a Woman, Wood Sculpture, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Head of a woman, wood sculpture, Art Deco, 1930
Carved wood sculpture, in the taste of the renaissance, beautiful quality of work, 1930, Art Deco style.
H: 36 cm, W: 18 cm, D: 17 c...
Category
1930s European Vintage Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Renaissance Marble Relief
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century Renaissance marble relief.
The relief is carved to the Renaissance taste and is in very good condition. It is framed in a later frame ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble
15th Century French Carved Limestone Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare 15th century French carved limestone fragment depicting the back of a man's head with a wavy hair texture, and mounted on a c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Faience Frieze of Singers
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A detailed tin glazed earthenware plaque in a weathered hardwood frame. The very three dimensional plaque with a blue background featuring five singers with a scroll. The back marked...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Faience, Hardwood
Italian Cross Pendant in Gold and Diamonds 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross pendant in gold and diamonds
17th Century
in chiseled gold, representing Our Lady of the Conception, decorated on the reverse with Jesus Christ, studded with pink cut diamo...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Gold
16th Century Renaissance Pair of Italian Wall Sculptures Caryatids Oversized
Located in Milan, IT
Unique pair of Italian hand-carved caryatids, dating back to 1500 circa, almost 83 inches 210cm high, this antique pair of dark patina Renaissance sculptures comes from a choral ense...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Majestic Amphora Vase Majolica Painted Subject Inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci
Located in Recanati, IT
Majestic majolica Amphora vase, with a height of 200 cm (78,7 in) and a diameter of 70 cm (27,5 in): a unique piece, entirely handmade and hand-painted in Gubbio, Central Italy, in 1...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Wood Low-Relief Depicting a Werewolf and Saint George
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional polychrome wood low-relief depicting a werewolf and saint george after a woodcut by lucas cranach (“DER WERWOLF” 1512)
Provenance :
collection Brimo de Laroussihle
c...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Late 17th Century Carved Spanish Sculpture of Saint Margaret and Medieval Dragon
Located in Encinitas, CA
Spanish Santa Margherita with Dragon hand carved wood sculpture.
Beautiful original polychrome especially on the dog figure which is an example of a mythical Renaissance medieval dragon...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hercules Holding a Coat of Arms, Flemish, XVII Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Hercules holding a coat of arms
Flemish, XVII century
White and black marble
Measures: 67 x 32 x 19 cm
Hercules is depicted naked, holding a coat of arms with the right hand an...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Possibly Saint Hubert or Saint Eustace, Wood, Spanish School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Possibly Saint Hubertus or Saint Eustace. Carved, polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century.
Carving in polychrome and gilded wood, sim...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cercle of Romano Alberti, Page, Around 1530-1540
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cercle of Romano Alberti, dit Il Nero da Sansepolcro ( San Sepolcro, 1521-1568 )
Page
Mixed media : wood core, papier mâché, stucco, polychrome and gilded
Italy, around 1530-154...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Stucco, Wood, Paper
Isabella d'Este and Francesco II Gonzaga Majolica Busts by Angelo
By Angelo Minghetti
Located in New Orleans, LA
These two busts, monumental in both their size and artistry, come from the renowned Italian majolica workshop of the famed Angelo Minghetti. Depicted are the Renaissance political an...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Life-Size Carved Wood Sculpture of a Man's Head circa 1700 South European
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Stunning life-size carved wood sculpture of a man's head dating from circa 1700 in the south of Europe.
Category
1690s European Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, French Renaissance Carved Wood Sculpture, c. 1550
Located in New York, NY
Saint Sebastian
Feast Day: January 20th.l
St. Sebastian (????, Narbonne, Gaul/France - c. 288, Rome, Italy) was an early Christian saint popul...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Oak Angel Statues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) carved oak large angels with guitars.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Pair of Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Musician Statues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (17/18th Century) walnut and gilt trimmed large crouching figures with musical instruments on pedestal bases (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
18th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Angel, Carved and Polychrome Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Angel. Carved and polychrome wood. Century XVI.
Polychrome wood carving showing an angel, with the face facing the viewer and the body in pr...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The monk is depicted with an oval face, marked with high and strong cheekbones, sunken cheeks, strong jawbones and a cleft chin. His almond shaped eyes are opened under very strong a...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique French Spelter Sculpture Statue of Woman Carrying Bundle of Sticks Hiver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Spelter Sculpture Statue of Woman Carrying Bundle of Sticks Causset Cadet ? Cast spelter metal figure of woman carrying a bundle ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
16th Century Southern Germany Carved Wood Bracket Depicting a Mermaid
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In Medieval Europe and even more during the early 16th century fantastic beasts could be found in Bestiaries, a literary genre close to poetry. A bestiary used the characteristics of...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
16th Century Southern Germany Wood Figure of Saint Roch
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Easily recognizable with his gesture of showing pest effect on his thigh this pilgrim saint is accompanied by an angel curing him. The quality of the wood is noteworthy.
Bibliography
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art Chrétien...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
17th Century Spanish Boxwood Christ on the Cross
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish boxwood Christ on the cross.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
16th Century Walnut Sculptures from Germany
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very elegant sculpture reprenting a Putti (angel) from the German renaissance period -16 century
Rare sculpture in walnut of great quality with a very beau...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Carved Lions
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual pair of 17th Century (or earlier) Flemish (?) carved lions that once formed part of a large cabinet or, perhaps, the feet of an elaborat...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Silver Sculpture Statue of David After Donatello
Located in New York, NY
The statue of the Biblical figure, David, is considered to be one of Donatello's landmark works and a milestone in the Italian Renaissance. This statue is entirely made of silver dep...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Large Spaniard Hand Painted and Carved Wood Baby Jesus
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an old large Spaniard hand painted and carved wood nude baby Jesus. He has hand painted large expressive eyes and eye brows. His abundant hair is bro...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of polychrome wood sculptures. "San Juan and San Pablo". Castilian school, 16th century.
Both male figures have been represented standing, with their main iconographic attrib...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Other
16th Century Italian Renaissance Carving of a Male Saint
Located in Stamford, CT
16th century Italian carved and polychromed figure of a male saint or prophet with a wonderful presence. Shown holding an open book in his right hand with flames at his feet, mid-16t...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wood Oswald Demetz Deur Morisco Dancer Insolent Italian Figurine
By Dementz Family DEUR Art Company
Located in Tustin, CA
Also known as "The Insolent" Moriscan, Morisken, Moriscon or Moorish Dancer, this handmade and hand carved, hand painted, richly textured linden wood Morisco Dancer from the Dementz ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Silver 800 and Ebony "Benvenuto Cellini Salt Cellar"Replica
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fantastic reproduction of the famous saltcellar of Benvenuto Cellini, symbol of the world goldsmith's art.
The master goldsmith made only very few copies of this wonderful object that makes it a unique piece in the world.
6.641 grams of solid silver.
Some information on the original piece by Benvenuto Cellini:
The Cellini Salt...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Altarpiece Representing The Annunciation, North of Portugal, circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional altarpiece representing the annunciation circa 1600, fruitwood
rare altarpiece from the North of Portugal, unique due to its large size representing the scene of the annunciation, where the Archangel Gabriel (represented on the bottom left), sent by god (represented on the top left) announces to Marie (bottom right) that she will give birth to Jesus.
Very good state of conservation, carved on three panels
Dimension: Height 1m51
Width 1m03
Very nice colour and exceptional dimensions
Restorations of use
We placed the altarpiece on a red velvet base and a Spanish occasional...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian Renaissance Style Soapstone Carvings
Located in New York, NY
4 Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) carved soapstone wall plaques of Medieval scenes under glass in black frames.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Pair of Eagles 16th Century from North Italy Church Lectern
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional pair of aigles of the 16th century of Italy
Superbe pair of wooden sculpted aigles from the Italian Renaissance. Very Fine and delicate sculpture
The pair of eagles se...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
17th Century Venetian Figural Torchères
Located in New Orleans, LA
Awe-inspiring in size and artistry, these incredible Venetian figural torchères pay homage to two of Italy’s most celebrated merchant explorers–Marco...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Renaissance Style Copper Figure of a Pilgrim with a Small Dog, circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
Renaissance style figure of a pilgrim with a small dog. Continental hammered, repouusse and incised copper, circa 1860.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Museum Quality and Condition Original 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Linen Press
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning early 1600s press with hand-carved heraldic lion sculptures.
In the same decade that a young painter by the name of Rembrandt van Rijn w...
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Set of 3 Italian Renaissance Musical Figures
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) stripped large figures/statues playing musical instruments
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Painted Lifesize Figure of Religious Scholar
Located in New York, NY
Italian Renaissance painted pine lifesize figure of religious scholar holding book,17th or 18th century.
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Continental Wood Carving
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique continental wood carving of a youth holding a vessel resting on a lion carved pedestal, 19th century. Both wood carving and pedestal have excelle...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th century Bas-Relief by Peter Nocker after Hans Holbein's Darmstadter Madonna
Located in Troy, NY
Exquisitely carved small bas-relief after a painting by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543)
Signed P. Nocker.
Peter Nocker, Austrian, (1826-1880) (see Benezit dictionary of artists)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Beautiful 19th Century Italian Renaissance Gilt Bronze Lions
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance (19th century) small gilt bronze lions on a pale green rectangular marble plinths.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Renaissance sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance sculptures 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 sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Andrea Salvatori, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Capodimonte. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $135 and tops out at $348,500 while the average work can sell for $6,442.
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