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Renaissance Decorative Objects

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
Pair, 19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Cloisonne & Onyx Candlesticks
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of 19th-century French candlesticks combines the luxurious materials of gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel, and onyx to create a stunning display of opulence and craft...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Painted Table Coffer, Dated 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
A rather unique painted chest from Europe, this table coffer was commissioned in 1915. The right side (when viewing from the front) is dated, with the numbers flanking a springing ra...
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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Bronze Statue Hans Peisser and Pankraz Labenwolf, Attributed to, Warrior
Located in Milano, IT
The bronze statue depicts a Turkish warrior with shield and sword. the warrior is shown bare without veils, with a base also made of oval-shaped bronze, acting in a war scene. Detai...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Blue Vase Vessel Hand Painted Two-handled Amphora Renaissance Italian Ceramic
Located in Recanati, IT
Majolica amphora made and painted by hand, following the original Renaissance painting technique. This sumptuous vase is characterized by the elegant presence of naturalistic ornamen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Saint Ambrose Archbishop of Milan and Saint Augustine Bishop of Hippo, 16th Cent
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 16th Century Italian wood carved figures of Saint Ambrose Archbishop of Milan and Saint Augustine Bishop of Hippo, two of the four original Doc...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Polychrome and Giltwood Alter Candlestick, 18th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Unusual Antique 18th century Italian polychrome & giltwood Alter candlestick Additional information: Materials: giltwood, Polychrome ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

Vintage Polychrome Plaster Bust Ippolita Maria Sforza Statue Renaissance Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Polychrome Plaster Bust of Ippolita Maria Sforza in the Renaissance Style After Francesco Laurana. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 19" H x 19" W x 9" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Marble and Alabaster Group Sculpture of Ariadne over a Panther
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an alabaster group sculpture of the Cretan princess and daughter of the king Minos of Crete, Ariadne seated over her panther. Her left elbow is over the head of the panther a...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Renaissance Winged Cherub Relief
- Florence, 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Renaissance Winged Cherub Relief
Florence, Second Half of the 15th Century
Stone with traces of polychromy Provenance: Important private collection, Northern Italy This exceptional...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Pair of Renaissance Style Vermeil Perfume Bottles
Located in London, GB
Pair of Renaissance style vermeil perfume bottles Continental, 19th century Measures: Height 20cm, diameter 6.5cm This beautiful pair of perfume bottles...
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Silver

Christ - Umbria, second half of the 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Christ
 Umbria, Orvieto?
 Second half of the 15th century
 77 x 16.5 cm
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Oak Angel Statues
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) carved oak large angels with guitars.  
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Oak, Walnut

Fra Mattia Della Robbia, Saint Joseph, Tuscany, Around 1505-1510
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Fra Mattia Della Robbia (Firenze 1468-1534) Saint Joseph Terracotta Tuscany, around 1505-1510 55 x 40 x 30 cm Marco della Robbia the Younger (April 6, 1468 in Florence - 15...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Frame Carved Wood, Polychrome and Gold, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Carved wooden frame, polychromed and gilded made with different elements of marked Renaissance influence, resulting in an architectural composition with staggered base, two ribbed pi...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

2th Century Italian Solidi 800 Silver Pr. of Candlesticks in Venetian Style
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of solid silver candlesticks made in Italy in San Marco (Venetian) style completely handmade. The base is round and hand-hammered with t...
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1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Renaissance Style Bronze and Marble Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and highly detailed pair of French mid 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble ewers. The pair are raised by octagon shaped Rouge Gri...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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...
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1990s Italian Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of 16th Century Carved Wooden Terms or Beam Supports from Northern Europe
Located in Dallas, TX
A fascinating bit of history, this pair of carved wooden terms dates to the High Renaissance during the 1500s. A term is a beam support in the form of a human head where the bust con...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair of French Faience Vases by Jules Vieillard
Located in Winter Park, FL
Pair of 19th century French faience vases by Jules Vieillard of Bordeaux. Italian Renaissance style decoration depicting Venus. Mint condition. Mark to underside: JVB. Please refer t...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu six arm candelabras signed F. Barbedienne. Each candelabra is raised by a triangular base with concave ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of Italian Renaissance Altar Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Renaissance-style (17th Century) dark green painted large floor standing altar style candlesticks with gilt carved floral and vine trim supported on base with 3 griff...
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17th Century Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Antique French Patinated Bronze Ewers with Bacchanalian Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
These Renaissance style antique French patinated bronze ewers depict very busy and mischievous Bacchanalian putti at play. A cherub sits atop the handle holding an item in his hands....
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Very Large 19th Century Italian Maiolica Hand Painted Vase
Located in London, GB
A very large 19th century twin handled maiolica vase in the form of a wine krater. The exquisite hand painted decoration includes two central cartouches, one depicting Bacchus and Ar...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Agate Cup with Jewelled and Enamelled Gold and Silver-Gilt Mounts by Morel
By Jean-Valentin Morel
Located in London, GB
This exquisite work of art was created circa 1836-1840 in France by the acclaimed French gold and silversmith, Jean-Valentin Morel. Using only the finest of materials and with exceptional attention to detail, this magnificent piece is without doubt one of the finest creations within the field of decorative arts in the 19th century. The body of the cup has been crafted from the pinky-red and orange gemstone, agate, and fitted with gold and silver-gilt mounts, which have, in some places, been jewelled and enamelled. Morel specialized in high quality hard stone cups...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Agate, Gold, Enamel, Silver

18th Century Wood Sculpture of a Saint
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An 18th Century carved & polychromed Saint, various old repairs & losses, but truly great original surface! 42 1/2"h. We are a family business that has been a major source for the s...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Renaissance Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) round bronze altar sticks with filigree top and base (priced as pair).  
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Majolica Vase Snake Two-handled Amphora Orange Blue Hand Painted Italian Ceramic
Located in Recanati, IT
Amphora in majolica handmade in Italy and hand-painted in polychrome, decorated with a reinterpretation of the patterns used in Deruta during the Fifteenth Century, following the ori...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Italian Renaissance Style Lacquered Box
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) large black lacquered box with semi precious stones and bronze floral trim Antique condition.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn. This beautifully detailed urn is raised by a circular mottled and stepped...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Mercury and Fortuna Bronze Sculptures After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
Antique late 19th century patinated bronze sculptures of Mercury and Fortuna after the original models by Giambologna (1529-1608), aka Giovanni da Bologna (Italian) and Jean de Bolo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

17th Century Spanish Boxwood Christ on the Cross
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish boxwood Christ on the cross.
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Boxwood

Spanish Renaissance Candlestick Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Spanish Renaissance candlestick in brass circa 1600 Beautiful patina and in very good condition
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Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vase Vessel Majolica Damask Renaissance Black Yellow Hand Painted Italy Deruta
Located in Recanati, IT
Majolica vase with a black background decorated in golden yellow. the vase is formed by a very slender body and a flared neck ending with a rather everted edge: it is handmade and ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Snuff Box Perforated Lid, Embossed and Engraved Miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated lid, embossed and engraved by hand, with fine round miniature diameter cm. 3.8 hand painted in tempera on veg...
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1970s Italian Vintage Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

AMAZING PAIR OF PORTUGUESE CORBELS 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF CORBELS 19th century Portuguese brown wood Profuse decoration with plant motifs. Dim.: 38 x 31 cm good state
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Giuseppe Armani figurines, limited edition made in Italy with certifica
Located in Birmingham, AL
A genuine original Armani Figurine of a woman with a dog , very detailed sculpture, which G. Armani is famous for , it is made in Florence Italy , l...
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1970s Vintage Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

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 ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Sevres Style Pair Of Gilt Cobalt Blue Urns
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Pair of Gilt Cobalt Blue Urns. Both Urns depict a cobalt blue background that is decorated in the center with a hand painted country side landscape enhanced by a maid playi...
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18th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 16th century Venetian Painted Gold Gilt Iron Strongbox with Original Key
Located in Doha, QA
An extraordinarily rare and visually striking 16th-century Venetian iron treasure coffer, showcasing the height of Renaissance artistry and engineering. Crafted in the early to mid-1...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Iron

19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Lidded Cups or Urns
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of patinated bronze cups with covers. A repousse of ivy leaves garland decorates the center of the cups’ body. Above and below it, there are a chain of beads adorning ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Spectacular Patinated Bronze SCULPTURE "The Child and the Crab" 19th Cent. VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular Patinated Bronze SCULPTURE depicting "The Child and the Crab"19th century Italy late 19th century 100 x 70cm good conditions
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Italian Renaissance Style Brass Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style brass urn with center scroll & medallion and flair top (19/20th Cent.) (similar to #008526)
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Musician Statues
Located in Queens, 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).  
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18th Century Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Emmanuel Villanis "Saida" Pewter Clad Female Bust Sculpture Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Emmanuel Villanis "Saida" Pewter Clad Small Female Bust Sculpture Statue on Marble Base. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 11" H x 7" W x 5" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Bronze Medici Lions
Located in London, GB
A Lovely Pair of Medici Bronze Lions Lovely Patina and Definition C20th
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Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Medici Lions
Pair of Bronze Medici Lions
$975 Sale Price / set
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Pair of Italian Renaissance Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) bronze altar sticks with swirl top and fluted bottom with round center and scroll filigree base (PRICED A...
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Mercury and Fortuna
By Giambologna, Louis-Guillaume Fulconis
Located in London, GB
Pair of bronze sculptures of Mercury and Fortuna French, late 19th century Measures: Mercury: Height 64cm, width 11cm, depth 27cm Fortuna: Heigh...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Table box sterling silver fine floral mosaic “commesso fiorentino” Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated, smooth on the sides. On the lid, a plate with a fine floral mosaic of semiprecious stones made with the “commesso fiorentino”...
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1960s Italian Vintage Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Colossal 19th-Century Classical Plaster Foot Sculpture 28"
Located in New York, NY
This 19th-century plaster foot sculpture is an imposing and impressive work of art. With dimensions of 28 inches in width, 15 inches in depth, and 22 inches in height, its colossal s...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Antique Renaissance Style Italian Wood Lacquered Apothecary Box
Located in Firenze, IT
This lovely antique lacquered apothecary box was crafted in Italy in late 19th century in the style of medicinal herbs casket in use in pharmacies during the Middle Age and Renaissan...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Beech

Life-Size Marble Sculpture of Spring by Antonio Frilli
Located in London, GB
Life-size marble sculpture of Spring by Antonio Frilli Italian, late 19th century Height 159cm, width 47cm, depth 40cm This superb sculpture is the work of Antonio Frilli, a renowned Italian artist active in the late 19th century, who founded the Frilli gallery...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Our Lady with Child Jesus Savior of the World 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Our lady with child Jesus savior of the world 17th century Portuguese sculpture in polychrome and gilded wood. Repaints. Height: 71 cm very g...
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Early 17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Renaissance Patinated Bronze Ewers Clodion Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement on your mantel with these tall, impressive antique ewers. Crafted in France circa 1870, and built of bronze, each "Aiguiere" (or ewer in English) sits on a heavily o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Adoration of the shepherds - Large high-relief, Northern Italy Circa 1500
Located in PARIS, FR
Large high relief in carved and gilt wood, with many traces of polychromy, representing the Adoration of the Shepherds. The evangelist Luke first mentions that the scene takes place at night. A sudden light, which frightens the shepherds, signals the arrival of an angel who announces "great joy". He gives them a sign: they will find "a newborn baby wrapped...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Rare Italian Gold Gilded Hand-Carved Frame Early 17th Century
Located in Doha, QA
A truly magnificent Italian Renaissance gold gilded hand carved frame. Amazing craftsmanship and a very good condition for its age. Painting which fits inside (painting opening), di...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

Set of 9, 18th Century Italian Engravings Feature the Portrait of Female Statue
By Giovanni Domenico Campiglia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Beautiful Italian 18th Century Black & White Engravings on Laid Paper Feature the Portrait of Female Statues, these pieces has been professionally Framed using all new Material...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper, Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint

Renaissance decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Ferdinand Barbedienne, deBlona, and Andrea Salvatori. 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 decorative objects 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 $348,500 while the average work can sell for $4,296.

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