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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
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu Five Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu five arm chandelier possibly by F. Barbedienne. The chandelier is centered by a most unique bottom finial with ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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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

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Wrought Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and black Belgian marble lamps signed F. Barbedienne. Each lamp is raised by an impressive hexagonal black Bel...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

Complete Set of Four Italian 19th Century Renaissance St. Gilt Metal Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful complete set of four Italian 19th century Renaissance St. gilt metal sconces. Each six arm sconce displays elegant curved supports over three tiers each displaying most d...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Metal

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Porcelain and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative French 19th century Renaissance st. Pâte sur Pâte celadon colored porcelain and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful finely detailed ci...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative and handsome true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. marble and ormolu lamps signed "F. Barbedienne Paris & F. Levillain". Raised on a mottled Rouge ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Ormolu

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

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Bronze

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a lovely circular base with a fine wrap around foliate band below the pierced dome shape support displaying scrolled...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Ormolu

Hughe Renaissance 12-Light Chandlier Wood Gold-Plated
Located in Weiningen, CH
Hughe Renaissance 12-light chandlier wood gold-plated.
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1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Lighting

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Gold Leaf

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Metal & Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed French 19th century Renaissance st. Verdigris bronze, Gilt Metal, Wrought Iron, and Giltwood chandelier. This wonderful sixteen light fifteen arm two t...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Metal, Bronze, Wrought Iron

Lampadario Fiorentino con Foglie e Fiori Ferro Dorato Sei Luci 1880 circa
Located in Milan, IT
Antico lampadario fiorentino fogliato con decorazioni floreali realizzato alla fine del XIX secolo in ferro dorato e sei luci. Lampadario d'epoca italiano, di forma circolare cara...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Custom Hexagonal Iron & Glass Pendant Lantern - 10 Available
Located in Centennial, CO
A gorgeous vintage custom hexagonal black iron & glass pendant lantern with 3 flame light bulbs. Each of the six sides is made up of glass panels and decorative ironwork designs. Gl...
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Late 20th Century American Renaissance Lighting

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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 ...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Lighting

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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

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Wrought Iron

Neo-Renaissance six-armed chandelier
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Neo-Renaissance six-armed chandelier Quality chandelier made of patinated brass in Renaissance style. The chandelier is restored: a new old-style power cord with fabric braiding in ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Brass

Antique French Renaissance Floor Lamp Light Carved Oak Barley Twist Baluster
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Renaissance Floor Lamp Light Carved Oak Barley Twist Baluster. Direct from France to us, a magnificent antique floor lamp, large, heavy, solid oak and probably the most ornate carvings we’ve seen on a floor lamp in ten years or more! The masterful hand carvings include French renaissance angel...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Oak

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

Gorgeous Italian Florentine Hand Enameled Cast Table Lamp! Medici Decorator 1960
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT ! ITALIAN CAST METAL FLORENTINE TABLE LAMP CUSTOM MANUFACTURED BY MEDICI LTD. DIMENSIONS: 33: TALL This glorious Italian Florentine lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Lighting

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Enamel

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

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

Materials

Wrought 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 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

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Wood

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

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Wrought Iron

Forged circular chandelier. Antique.
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Large circular chandelier for 11 bulbs. The chandelier is hand forged with a milky glass center. Completely new electrical installation and new supply cable with braided cable fabric...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Renaissance Lighting

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Milk Glass

Petite Antique Eugene Barillot Bronze Renaissance Man & Dog Sculpture Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Eugene Barillot Bronze Renaissance Man & Dog Sculpture Lamp Eugene Barillot (1841-1900) Additional information: Materials: Bronze, Lights...
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Early 20th Century Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Angel Cherub Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
These excellently hand-carved wooden 19th Century Italian angel cherub sconces were done in the traditional Renaissance style. During the Renaissance period, cherub and angel figural...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Gold Leaf

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Italian Gilt Wooden Candlestick Converted Lamps
Located in Lomita, CA
Authenticity and artistry are the calling cards of this pair of 19th century wood gilt candlestick lamp conversions. This is a pair of Italian le...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wood

Italian 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very unique Italian 19th century Renaissance st. wrought iron chandelier. The four arm chandelier displays eight impressive spikes with a beautiful pierced central cur...
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19th Century Italian Antique 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

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most impressive pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamps signed F. Barbedienne. Each lamp is raised by a squ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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

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

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

Italian Renaissance Bronze Figural Table Lamp
Located in Toledo, OH
This beautiful Italian Renaissance Table lamp is an urn form with double handles. The body of the lamp is decorated with female figure heads with crowns and leaf form swags. The wiri...
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20th Century Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Brass

Bronze Candle Holder, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Reel candlestick, bronze, century XVI. Candlestick of the type known as "reel" because of the shape of its base made of bronze in its color. This typolog...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Exterior Wall Lanterns
Located in New York, 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

Antique Brass Renaissance Style Candlestick Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique solid brass floor lamp originally an alter candlestick in the Renaissance style that has been converted to a floor lamp. L...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Silver Candlesticks 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF SILVER CANDLESTICKS 19th Century Portuguese of five lights, in rosewood wood, with silver applications, with 'boar II' hallmark...
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Silver

Wrought Iron Candle Holder with Goatskin Lampshade
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 19th century wrought iron candle holder composed of 17th century elements The floor lamp has been electrified and has a goatskin lampshade Very beautiful model with a bronze...
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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 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

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

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Torchiere or Floor Lamp in Wrought Iron with a Lampshade in Goatskin
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 19th century wrought iron torchiere / floor lamp composed of 17th century elements The floor lamp has been electrified and has a goatskin lampshade Very beautiful model.
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Pair of Large Italian Leafted Iron Five-Light Sconces From Tuscany
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Renaissance style mid-19th century five-arm Italian sconces, wrought Iron hand-realized with acanthus leaves decoration, walnut bobeches. Tuscan origin, they come from a priv...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Charlotte Sconce
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Notre Dame collection, the Charlotte sconce is inspired by the Art Deco period. This wall lamp features two lights and a wooden structure finished in golden leaf and hand...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Glass

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

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and black Belgian and rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square black Belgian ma...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu and Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and patinated bronze candlestick lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine circular base with a beautiful mottled design, thr...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu candelabra lamps. Each six arm lamp is raised by handsome paw f...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Renaissance Style Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Large and heavy possibly made by Caldwell in the Italian Renaissance style. Old rich brown patina. Three light.
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1650s Italian Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and unique French 19th century Renaissance st. wrought iron chandelier. The four light oblong shaped chandelier is centered by a charming bottom floral finial below the ci...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Florentine Pair of Iron Sconces by Banci Firenze 1980 Renaissance Style
Located in Milan, IT
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

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Wrought Iron, 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 three handsome patinated bronze feet with scrolled foliate designs ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

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Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Renaissance Style Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular mottled Rouge G...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Italian Renaissance Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good pair of 16th century Italian bronze candlesticks of unusually bold design, turned balustrade form and good scale. One pricket lacking.      
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

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

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Restauration St. Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality true pair of French 19th century Restauration st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and black Belgian marble candelabra lamps. Each five arm lamp...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Lighting

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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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