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Renaissance Lighting

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
Vintage French Victorian Renaissance Figural Cherub Musician Metal Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Victorian Renaissance Figural Triple Cherub Musician Metal Table Lamp with Blue/Green and Gold Distress Painted Finish. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 43.5" H (...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Lighting

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Metal

Italian Florentine Pair of Iron Sconces by Banci Firenze 1980 Renaissance Style
Located in Milano, MI
Late 20th century Italian iron sconces, a pair of silver-leaf and partially gilt two-light sconces by Banci, manufactured by Banci Firenze in the Renaissance style, decorated with re...
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Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

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...
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1890s Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Wrought Iron

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Iron

19th Century Table Lamp by Harvard Student Patent Wild & Wessel Aladino
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Table golden bronze lamp by Harvard Student, patent Wild & Wessel, aladino brass golden. Harvard German student lamp, Patent Wild & Wessel, Berlin....
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19th Century German Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of 19th C. Italian Brass Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of ornate Italian candelabra-style lights. They feature metal framework with intricate floral and grapevine motifs, including grape clusters and vine leaves. Each lamp holds m...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Brass

Antique Venetian Style Figural Floor Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Venetian Style Figural Floor Lamp.
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1930s Italian Vintage Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Pair of Large Italian Tuscan Foliate Iron Five-Light Sconces
Located in Milano, MI
A pair of Renaissance style mid-19th century five-arm Italian wall-lights, five curmed arms in wrought Iron, hand-realized with acanthus leaves decoration, ending with walnut turned ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Exterior Wall Lanterns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) wrought iron exterior wall lanterns with 4 filigree panels supported by a scroll design wall ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant stepped and mottled base with handsome paw feet and a socl...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large Antique Silver on Bronze Conquistador Figural Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large Antique Silver on Bronze Conquistador Figural Table Lamp
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1920s Italian Vintage Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate

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 ...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

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...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful circular base with three fine seashell shaped supports ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant circular base with three fine seashell shaped supports a...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and very decorative pair of French mid 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. The lamps are raised by square pedestals with ormolu...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Fine Quality Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century beautifully crafted bronze figural table lamp of a woman kneeling holding a shell form leaded glass shade. The lamp is in good working condition. Minor wear consist...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Hand-painted Porcelain 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage French hand-painted ceramic 6-light chandelier. The chandelier is 24" wide and 21" high and comes with a 37" extension chain. The chandelier is wired for use in the USA, has...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Fruitwood, and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and unique pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking square ebonized Fruitwoo...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large French Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large French Two-tier Gilt-Bronze and Crystal French Chandelier. Chandelier features a gracefully scrolled gilt-bronze frame adorned with an opulent cascade of hand-cut crystal prism...
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Late 20th Century French Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by three handsome patinated bronze feet with scrolled foliate designs ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Celadon Green Bulbous Porcelain Table Lamp w/ Bronze Lion Ormolu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Chinese Celadon Green Bulbous Porcelain Table Lamp with Bronze Lion Ormolu and Mounts. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 29.5" H (to finial) x 20" H (...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

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)
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

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).
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique French Renaissance Moreau Figural Metal Table Lamp, Wife & Farmer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Moreau Figural Metal Table Lamp, Wife & Farmer. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 40 H (to finial) x 29" H (to light socket) x 11" W x 10" D. {3-Way ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Metal

Antique French Empire Renaissance Gilt Metal & Glass Cherub Table Lamps a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Renaissance Revival Gilt Metal & Cut Glass Triple Cherub Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H (to finial) x 21" H (to light socke...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Metal

Late 19th C. Renaissance Style Gilt Wood Pricket Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century Renaissance Style Gilt Wood Pricket Candlestick dual lights Table Lamp. Measures 9" in width, 9" in depth and stands 32" tall.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Brass

Spectacular Spanish Bronze French Chandelier Depicting Harvest of the Grapes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A spectacular antique bronze chandelier depicting harvest of the grapes or wine celebration. Gorgeous sculptural figures surround central column, 8 arms, and magnificent detailing th...
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Early 1900s Spanish Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Renaissance Bronze Chandelier With 8 Light Arms Decorated With Birds
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Dutch bronze chandelier in the Renaissance style with 8 light arms and 8 rosettes (bronze flowers) Very beautiful chandelier that stands out by the bronze birds on each arm, ...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-Style (20th Century) wrought iron sconces with 3 scroll arms supported by a tapered & tiered scroll design backing. (PRICED AS PAIR).  
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20th Century Unknown Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

French, 19th Century, Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Renaissance st. wrought iron chandelier. The four arm five light chandelier displays a single hanging light bulb cen...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pr. E.F. Caldwell Enamel, Bz. Candlesticks, Renaissance Islamic/Orientalist
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and unusual pair of antique bronze and champlevé enamel candlesticks/lamps, by E. F. Caldwell, in the Renaissance Islamic/Ori...
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1910s American Vintage Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

1900′ Pair of Baccarat Crystal and Bronze Renaissance Style Lamps
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Baccarat crystal lamps, Tors model, with a base and Corinthian capital in gilt and patinated bronze, circa 1900. condition of use Base length: 15.5 cm. Base width: 15.5 cm. T...
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Early 1900s French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique Three-Footed Italian Lamp with Shade
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Renaissance Italian lamp is composed of an antique three-footed barley-twist candlestick electrically wired for US use with three chain switch lights. The green-with-giltwood can...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Renaissance Moreau Metal Boy and Girl Large Figural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance L.F. Moreau Cast Spelter Metal Boy and Girl Figural Table Lamp in White, Gold, and Blue. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 45.5" H (to finial) x 35.5...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Metal

Important Pair of Monumental Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Torchère
Located in New York, NY
Mounted as lamps and cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne after models by Alexandre Falguiere and Paul Dubois. Both statues are signed on the bases. These fine torchères are reductions ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Italian Renaissance Style Glass and Iron Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style 6 sided glass lantern with an iron decorative top section.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Iron

Veneto- Saracenic candlestick - 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Veneto- Saracenic candlestick Engraved bronze 15th century 13 x 8,5 cm This rare candlestick exemplify exquisite craftsmanship, featuring a bell-shaped base with a flared foot adorn...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Veneto- Saracenic candlestick - 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Veneto- Saracenic candlestick Engraved bronze 15th century 12,5 x 6,2 cm This rare candlestick exemplify exquisite craftsmanship, featuring a bell-shaped base with a flared foot ado...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (20th Century) wrought iron chandelier with 8 scroll design arms and leaf trim.
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage French Renaissance Moreau Metal Boy and Girl Figural Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance L.F. Moreau Cast Spelter Metal Boy and Girl Figural Table Lamps in White, Gold, and Blue - a Pair (Slight difference in base design). Circa Early 20th Cent...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Metal

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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Glass

An Italian Renaissance-Style Large-Sized Two-Tiered Painted Iron Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant and large-sized Italian Renaissance-style two-tier chandelier. This vintage painted iron chandelier from Italy has a beautifully adorn central column body with two tiers of scrolling acanthus leaf designed arms (nine in total) curling outwardly about the perimeter, each supporting an acorn with crown bobèche with candle sleeve set within their center. A large acorn finial completes the look at bottom. The iron has a deep red and gold/bronze color palette throughout. The light fixture has been re-wired for the US. This Italian Renaissance style chandelier...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Iron

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
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Metal

pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Griotte marble lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each stunning urn mounted into a lamp is raised on a square Rouge Griotte marble base wi...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scaled French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier. The eleven light chandelier has a bottom half round foliate decorated dome with a central bottom finial an...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair Of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bisque Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Bisque Porcelain, Ormolu, and Giltwood lamps, attributed to Sèvres. Each wonderful lamp is raised on a square ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th century Renaissance st. Gilt and Wrought Iron chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale French 19th century Renaissance st. Gilt and Wrought Iron chandelier. This palatially scaled twenty-five light chandelier is centered by an array of 'C'...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Wrought Iron

French Renaissance Style Silvered Bronze 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful French Renaissance style silvered bronze 6-light chandelier. Very fine details on this fixture, including faces on the lower part of...
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu and Bronze Torchières
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large-scale pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and patinated bronze eleven light floor lamps / torchières attributed to Henri Picard. Each floor lam...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Ormolu, Bronze

French Turn Of The Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French Turn of the Century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier. The eight arm octagonal chandelier consist of a most impressive and detailed mid section displaying won...
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20th Century French Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Portuguese Candeliary Seraphins 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Portuguese Candeliary Seraphins 19th century in polychrome and gilded wood. The figures are represented standing, holding cornucopias. Adapted to lamps. Little defects i...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a striking square base with most unique griffin feet...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An handsome and most unique French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a stunning central cage with Wrought Iron scrolls at the bottom...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Wrought Iron

'Aux Pages' - A Pair of Large Cast Iron Figural Torchères, After Mathurin Moreau
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'Aux Pages' - A Fine Pair of Large Cast Iron Figural Torchères After Mathurin Moreau, Cast by Fonderies D'art Du Val D'Osne. Each figure cast as a young page modelled in the troubad...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Iron

A French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier. This impressive twelve arm chandelier is centered around a topie shaped b...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by ormolu ball feet below the triangular Black Belgian marble base with ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

French Turn Of The Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French Turn of the Century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier. The eight arm octagonal chandelier consist of a most impressive and detailed mid section displaying won...
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20th Century French Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique Italian 19th century Renaissance St. wrought iron chandelier. The four arm chandelier is centered by an elegant curved diamond shaped pendant...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Style French Renaissance Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French Renaissance style chandelier made of polished bronze with scrolling arms, acanthus leaf details, and a dark blue enamel center post. This light requires 30 E-12 candelabra lig...
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20th Century Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Renaissance lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Ferdinand Barbedienne, Europa Antiques, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., and Achille Collas. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $279 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $7,400.

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