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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Samuel Yellin Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Hanging Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) wrought iron 6 sided hanging lantern with military motifs and glass panels (attributed to: SAMUEL YELLIN)
Wrought Iron
Set of three Renaissance st. patinated Iron and Opaline Glass lanterns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome set of three Continental Turn of the Century Renaissance st. patinated Iron and Glass lanterns. This wonderful set of octagonal shaped lanterns displays bottom dentil desi...
Iron
French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Iron and Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Iron and Glass lantern. This handsome lantern is centered at the bottom by a most decorative scrolled reserve leading to the hexa...
Wrought Iron
Italian Turn Of The Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron And Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian Turn of the Century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and glass lantern. The hexagonal lantern is centered by a most decorative and impressive scrolled movements with ...
Wrought Iron
$1,370 / set
PAIR OF PORTUGUESE LANTERNS 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF PORTUGUESE LANTERNS 18th Century in painted and gilded metal, glass sides. Height: 57 cm. good conditions
Metal
Lamp Of God- Nürnberg- 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare 16th century Nürnberg- Germany renaissance lamp of God Superb example of Nürnberg's renaissance craftsmanship with magnificent chased and openwork bronze work where w...
Bronze
Italian Filagree Lasntern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a stunning statement with this beautifully detailed vintage-style hanging lantern. Featuring intricate scrollwork metal in a distressed cream finish, this eye-catching piece add...
Metal
Gorgeous Bronze Table Lamp - Antique Style (19th Century) - Unique Piece
Located in Manzano, IT
Refined oil table lamp, an object that combines the charm of craftsmanship from the past with modern functionality. The lamp features a bronze/brass frame with a beautiful natural p...
Bronze
French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Stained Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most decorative French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Stained Glass lantern. This beautiful six window lantern is centered around the bottom finial of a spiraling Wrought Iron ring. Above the finial is an array of pressed scrolled Iron which expands upwards to the frame of the cage. The base of the cage is decorated with Iron oak leaves and twisted pointed daggers attached to each bar of the cage. The six Iron panels around each window contain scrolling movements and twisted bands that hold the beautiful glass within. Each glass window is decorated with a circular central emerald stained glass reserve with an outer ring of ruby stained glass...
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Three Piece Ormolu Oil Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. three piece ormolu oil lantern. The lantern is raised on a circular Rouge de Verone marble base below three handsom...
Ormolu
$2,260
H 45 in W 28 in D 28 in
Monumental Italian Wrought Iron Lantern with Foliate Scrollwork and Glass Panels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and highly sculptural Italian wrought iron lantern, richly adorned with hand-forged foliate decoration and elegant scrolling elements. The lantern features a tapered hexag...
Wrought Iron
18th Century Brass Barn Portable Lantern Candlelight
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Danish 18th Century Brass Barn Portable Lantern.
Brass
American Wrought Iron and Gilt Monumental Hanging Lantern, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American wrought iron and gilt three-light hanging lantern with six-paneled glass sides, decorative gilt acanthus and floral medallions, adorned with upper and lower scrolled spikes ...
Pair of 19th Century French Lanterns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of well patinated 19th Century French lanterns. Rewired and PAT tested to UK standards.
Copper
19th Century French Bronze and Etched Frosted Glass Hall Lantern
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Late 19th/Early 20th Century French Bronze and Etched Frosted Glass Hall Lantern Of ovoid shape with four sunburst etched glass panels, b...
Bronze, Ormolu
Iron and Glass Lantern Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Simple and elegant iron and glass pendants. Glass globe shaped as an octagon with inlaid iron with in clear glass. Oil rub bronze hardware. Newly re-wired. One available.
French Iron and Tole Glass-Paneled Lantern
Located in Chireno, TX
French iron and tole glass-paneled lantern circa 1870-1899. Unwired. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some, or all, of...
Brass, Iron, Tin
Pair of 19th Century Tole Lanterns
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of painted tole lanterns.
Tôle
American Wrought Iron and Opaline Glass Gas/Electric Lantern
Located in Montreal, QC
This highly unusual lantern dates from a time when both gas and electricity were available, the last quarter of the 19th century. The central part was once gas but is now electric, t...
Metal
$1,919 / set
H 40.16 in Dm 8.27 in
Stilnovo Pair of Italian Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Lanterns, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique pair of Mid-Century Italian pendants in opaline glass and lacquered metal with brass accents. This delightful pair of pendants was produced in Italy during the 1...
Metal, Brass
Set of Three Italian Art Deco Opaline Glass and Brass Pendants, 1950's
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A set of three Italian hand blown opaline globe pendants, brass mounts, chain and canopy, 1950-1959. With a single porcelain Edison E-27 light socket for large sized bulb (each penda...
Brass
Antique Venetian Citrine Glass and Wrought Iron Lantern, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
A superb antique Venetian lantern, circa 1920, featuring a richly textured hand-blown glass body in a luminous citrine hue, enclosed within its original hand-forged iron framework. ...
Metal
Monumental Art Deco Green Wrought Iron Lantern, Italy 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant Italian lantern dating from the 1930s, finely crafted in hand-forged wrought iron with textured frosted glass panels. The tapered hexagonal body is enriched with delicate scr...
Metal
Art Deco Patinated Cast Iron Lantern, Sweden 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Swedish Art Deco lantern (Bjerkås Armatur, Corona Belysning style) was designed and manufactured in the 1930s to 1940s). The light features a patinated cast iron frame suspende...
Iron
English Midcentury Patinated Brass and Glass Three-Light Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English midcentury lantern has a clean, architectural silhouette softened by a few restrained decorative details. The square glazed body is suspended beneath a shaped upper sect...
Brass
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron and Glass Octagonal Lantern, 20th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
of octagonal form and incorporating Renaissance and Baroque elements: c-scrolls, twisted points, and metal leaf forms, the glass also cast in similar style incorporating the bullseye...
Wrought Iron
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H 34.26 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
19th Century French Octagonal Lantern in Black Patinated Hand Carved Iron
Located in Sofia, BG
Octagonal lantern in black hand patinated and hand carved iron, in the style of the Renaissance made in France in late 19th century. The piece is in good authentic condition with on...
Iron
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H 30.32 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Venetian Lantern with Multi Color Murano Glass , Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century Italian wrought iron lantern with its multicolored stained round glass. Each disk is unique, hand blown and hand colored probably originated from the Venetian islan...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Murano Glass Lantern or Cesendello, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass lantern or cesendello, in stock Curved form “graniglia” hand blown glass leaves in gold and amethyst. Silhouette is inspired by the ancient street lanterns of ...
Brass
Italian Tole Hall Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian hexagonal iron and gilded 6-light lantern with door and embossed open corona and various tole leaf decoration. Newly wired.
Metal
French Renaissance God Lamp 16th Century in Bronze
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional bronze god lamp of the French Renaissance, 16th century The whole lamp is entirely original with its original chain Museum quality beautifu...
Bronze
Murano Glass Lantern or Cesendello, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano glass lantern or cesendello, in Stock Curved form “graniglia” hand blown glass leaves in gold and amethyst. Silhouette is inspired by the ancient street lanterns of Venice Br...
Brass
2 Italian Renaissance Style iron and Glass Hanging Lanterns
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) wrought iron 6 sided hanging lanterns with silhouette arch design with scenes on glass panels. Signed (PRICED EACH).
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Bronze Lanterns, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French cast bronze 4-light lanterns with beveled glass. The beautifully detailed pair of lanterns have been newly rewired and include chain and canopies.
Bronze
16th Century Iron and Copper Secchio Pozzo or Well Bucket Mounted as a Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
In amazing condition given its age, the bucket has an iron handle with iron strapping around a patinated copper body, with four puncture marks at the bottom of copper (probably used ...
Copper, Iron
19th Century Italian Renaissance Glass Lantern with Iron Top
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style 6 sided glass lantern with an iron decorative top section.
Iron
large Italian wrought iron lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, use the contact dealer button to ask us, we might have it in our store we also have our own line of wrought iron reproduction sconces and chandeliers or we could do your own design A very nice and elegant Italian wrought iron lantern...
Glass