Renaissance Urns
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 Italian Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Urns
Brass
Early 20th Century Renaissance Urns
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Urns
Pottery
1920s Vintage Renaissance Urns
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Urns
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Urns
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Urns
Stone, Agate, Silver
1860s French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Ormolu
17th Century British Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Urns
Ceramic, Majolica
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Agate, Gold, Enamel, Silver
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Urns
Porcelain