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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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Style: Renaissance
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$17,600 Sale Price
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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...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,800 Sale Price
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16th-century Flemish Female Wooden Sculpture
By A. Manzoni
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
Prologue: An Ancient Mastery the Wooden Sculpture
We begin our journey through Gothic art by presenting a magnificent Late Gothic Female Wooden Sculpture from the Flemish 500s. This ...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Albarello Drug Jars in Maiolica
Located in NICE, FR
We are delighted to present you with this rare pair of ceramic albarello drug jars traditionally used for storing herbs, ointments, and medicines. They originate from the 18th centur...
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18th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Italian Antique 17th Century Hand carved wood Candelabra on a Renaissance base.
Located in Encinitas, CA
An Italian Antique 17th Century "Mecca" gilding Wood Hand carved Bear "Orso" Candelabra on Renaissance base.
The base and the bear are gilded with Mecca, a silver gilt technique that...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
$2,720 Sale Price
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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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Italian Renaissance Painted Lifesize Figure of Religious Scholar
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance painted pine life size figure of religious scholar holding book (17/18th Cent)
Replacement finger
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
renaissance wooden candelabrum and painted cross - Umbria, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Base of a carved wooden candelabrum, polychrome and gilded; cross painted on both sides.
Umbria or Tuscany, 16th century
136 x 43,5 x 30 cm
(The cross and the base of the candelabrum were later assembled)
The base of the candelabrum is intricately carved and adorned with polychrome and gilded finishes. The shafts take on the shape of balusters reminiscent of ancient columns, feature ornate foliage decorations, garlands and winged cherub faces. The feet are crafted in the likeness of lion paws. The base is further embellished with depictions of four saint martyrs, among them Saint Barbara and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The plasticity of the figures, outlined with strong contour lines, the clear and vibrant colors, are stylistic elements linked to the Umbrian tradition of the sixteenth century.The precisely defined and elegant drawing, along with the clear color palette applied with refined chiaroscuro modulations, became the signature of a style that would leave a lasting mark on the era to come. This is exemplified by a preference for vibrant, multicolored images, accentuated in this case by the use of red and pink in the saint's attire.
A notable addition, introduced later, is a polylobed cross painted on both sides. On one side, the Crucifixion is vividly portrayed:The treatment of the corpus itself is in line with High Medieval practice, emphasizing pathos by showing Jesus dead, his arms sagging from the weight of the body. The upper section displaying a pelican pecks at her breast to feed her young with her own blood; a symbol of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross whose body and blood similarly nourishes the celebrant during Mass.
The lower part depicts Golgotha. On the reverse side, the Resurrection is artistically presented in a Renaissance iconography, reminiscent of the renowned composition painted by Piero della Francesca, now housed in the Civic Museum of Sansepolcro. In terms of composition, with the frontal depiction of Christ holding the banner, this motif became particularly widespread in central Italy, spanning from Tuscany to Umbria throughout the 16th century..
The double-sided construction suggests that it may also have been carried in liturgical processions. In Umbria from the 14th century, the use of portable crosses painted on both sides had become a widespread practice, aimed at satisfying the monastic clientele that had significantly increased following the establishment of new religious communities.
The earliest surviving Tuscan painted crucifix represent Christ as Christus Triumphans, or the “Triumphant Christ” with his head up and eyes open. This form was supplanted in the 13th century with the Christus Patiens, or “Suffering Christ” type who is shown often with his head fallen on his shoulder and his eyes closed, as In our cross. The iconography of the suffering Christ appears to have developed out of a new interest in Christ’s human nature, the development of the feast of Corpus Christi and with increased importance given to the Eucharist. The process of humanizing the figure of Christ reaches its peak with the abandonment of all the previous expressive conventions in favor of more realistic details we can observe in this Crucifix, such as the swollen belly, the arms stretched to the limit of muscle tearing, the body falling heavily forward, the abundant blood on
the wounds, and the cross firmly embedded in the rock of Calvary.
It's worth noting that Renaissance candelabra...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Late 16th century Umbro-Tuscan polychrome wooden Christ torso, high class
By A. Manzoni
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
Torso sacred polychrome wooden sculpture of Christ - Late 16th century Umbro-Tuscan: A masterpiece of intense spirituality and high school
A work of the highest sculptural class
T...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
17th Century Stoneware Salt Glazed Jug Free Shipping!
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Wonderful stoneware Jug from the 17th century.
In good condition.
A perfect item for the Wabi Sabi, Natural looking interiors.
Category
17th Century German Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Gilded Altar Candlestick Completely Original and Unrestored c1780-1820
Located in Chicago, IL
Our Antique Italian Altar Candlestick was beautifully hand-carved and gilded round 200-years ago and has weathered the test of time exceptional w...
Category
1790s Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Niche In Gilt Wood From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
niche in gilded wood from the 17th century from Italy
Lovely niche with a carved wood in its center from the Italian Renaissance
Beautiful original gild wood
Dimensions excluding ba...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Louis XIV Fruitwood Casket, Attributed to César Bagard
By Cesar Bagard
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Carved overall with arabesques and scrolls, the lid centering a crowned armorial.
César Bagard was born in Nancy in 1620. Most of the work known to have been carved by him was comp...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair Of Late 17th Century Italian Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant pair of bronze candle sticks from the end of the 17th century from Italy
Beautiful appearance and good quality with small traces of wear which make their charm
Very beautif...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Oak Sculpture of Saint Anne, 16th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oak sculpture of Saint Anne, 16th century.
Large oak sculpture of Saint Anne. Work from the Upper Rhine, Basel region. First third of the 16th century.
An arm is missing from the i...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Lion Stone Sculpture Architectural Garden Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This sculpture has taken on a different character over time as it has weathered and the detailing has softened.
Time has given it a pared down, minimalist quality juxtaposing the R...
Category
16th Century English Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Pair of gilded wooden angels, northern Italy (probably Veneto area), f
Located in Vicenza, IT
Evocative pair of wooden sculptures depicting angels in flight, carved in the round and covered in fine gold leaf gilding. The figures, with strong expressiveness and movement, are d...
Category
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
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 have been professionally Framed using all new Materia...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper, Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint
PAIR OF PORTUGUESE COLUMNS 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF PORTUGUESE COLUMNS 17th Century
in chestnut wood with carvings, decorated with plant motifs, putties.
Small flaws, traces of treated woodpeckers.
Dim.: 141 x 22 cm.
very go...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$7,781 / set
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...
Category
Early 17th Century German Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Saint Mark In Walnut - 16th Century - Venice
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely pair of Saint Mark in walnut from the 16th century - Venice
Very beautiful pair finely carved representing Saint Mark with a book in his hand a lion at his side
This is a pen...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Oak Sculpture of Christ Emerging from the Tomb, Surrounded by Roman Soldiers.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved oak sculpture of Christ emerging from the tomb, surrounded by Roman soldiers, 17th century.
Carving of Christ emerging from the tomb, surr...
Category
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Italian Renaissance Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
A dwarf cassone with hinged top with chip carved edge over a paneled case with central keyhole, arcaded carved base.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
$4,310 Sale Price
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Spanish Renaissance Candlestick Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Spanish Renaissance candlestick in brass circa 1600
Beautiful patina and in very good condition
Category
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Oak Renaissance Candlesticks
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
An intricately carved pair of large oak Renaissance period candlesticks. Beautifully patinated dark oak with expertly carved berries and leaves from bas...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Mi-relief en bois doré et polychromé, représentant saint-Roch. Espagne , 16e S.
Located in PARIS, FR
An important bas-relief in carved wood with traces of gilding, in an architectural frame with two cherubs in the spandrels, representing Saint Roch.
He is considered to be the patro...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
An Italian Brass Hanukkah Lamp, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Brass cast bench Hanukkah lamp made in the Renaissance era of the 18th century.
A pair of rampant lions leaning on a goblet-shaped burning incense alter is reminiscent of...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$3,520 Sale Price
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16th Century Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Gold Gilded and Polychromed
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Spanish gold gilded and polychromed Carved-wood sculpture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. She depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary in her...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$38,000 Sale Price
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A Burgundy Christ, 15th century
Located in PARIS, FR
A huge Burgundy 15th century Christ on its cross.
Oak wood .
Cross is modern.
Damages, some parts missing.
98x83 cm without the cross.
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
16th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Sculptures Torch Holders
Located in IT
16th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Sculptures Torch Holders
The pair of sculptures, in finely carved wood, lacquered and gilded, was born as a torch holder, and ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Florentine Candlestick in Lathed and Silvered Wood, Late 17th Century
Located in Prato, IT
Italy, Firenze, late 17th century
Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick.
It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical o...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal
Louis XIV Fruitwood Casket, Attributed to César Bagard (1620-1707)
By Cesar Bagard
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Finely carved overall with arabesques, birds and scrolls, the top centered by a cartouche.
César Bagard was born in Nancy in 1620. Most of the work known to have been carved by him ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Florentine Candlestick in Lathed and Silvered Wood, Late 17th Century
Located in Prato, IT
Italy, Firenze, late 17th century
Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick.
It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical o...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal
Saint Anthony with the Child Jesus, Wood, Mechelen School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Anthony with the Child Jesus. Wood. Mechelen School, 16th century.
Sculpture in carved wood worked, as was usual in that center, on the front because it was designed to be pla...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Group of Altarpiece - Antwerpen, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Group of altarpiece representing the life of a Saint, Saint Renualde?
Engraved by the sign of Antwerp hand on the hat of the central character
Carved oak, traces of polychromy
Fir...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
$11,493 Sale Price
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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...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
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...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Large Madonna and Child Statue , France 16th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Virgin and Child Statue in Majesty, seated, holding Christ in her left hand.
Sixteenth century Mosan(?) work.
Oak wood, hollowed out at the back.
No traces of original gilt no...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Turned, Engraved Openwork Box, Florence, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Turned, engraved and openwork box
Fruit wood
Florence, 17th century
Measures: Diameter 11cm
Height 4.4cm.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$766 Sale Price
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Madonna Enthroned with the Child Christ, 17th Century, Gold Gilded on Wood Panel
Located in North Miami, FL
17th Century Italian polychromed and gold gilded on wood panel Sienese style painting of the Madonna Enthroned with the child and two adoring angels behind them. The halos are beautifully adorned with punch work. She is framed by a hand-carved gold gilded and velvet lined frame and sitting on a hand-carved matching base. The piece is mounted on a Lucite panel and framed with a contemporary hand-finished wood molding.
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Marble Lion, Périgord, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Marble lion
white marble
France, probably Périgord, 17th century
Small marble lion wearing a coat of arms pendant with the engraved date, ...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$4,938 Sale Price
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16th Century Pair of Italian Candlesticks of Cherubs
Located in North Miami, FL
This exquisite pair of 16th-century Italian candlesticks is a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of the Renaissance era. Meticulously carved from wood and adorned with opule...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$6,360 Sale Price / set
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Angelic Carved Wood Sculptures, 16th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 16th Century Italian carved polychromed angelic sculptures.
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$9,375 Sale Price / set
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Giltwood and polychrome half-relief representation of Saint Rococo. Spain, 16th
Located in PARIS, FR
Important bas-relief in carved wood with traces of gilt, in an architectural frame with two angels in the corners, representing Saint Rocco.
Considered, among other things, the Patro...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
18th Century Venetian Bronze Figural Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Patinated bronze urn-shaped inkwell rests on three winged-horses evoking movement and action. The body of the inkwell is decorated with faces among garlands and the lid is topped by a seated putti holding fruitVenetian patinated bronze figural inkwell...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
$11,600 Sale Price / set
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Renaissance Era, Marble Fragment of a Leg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic, 15th Century, Roman marble fragment of a left foot and calf mounted on a custom iron stand.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Domed Chagrin Casket
Located in West Chester, PA
Very rare wood, iron and sharkskin domed casket on ball feet. Ornamented with iron strap work and double hasp lock. Silk damask interior.
Ex collection of...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Decorative Objects
$9,500
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