Renaissance Table Lamps
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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1910s American Vintage Renaissance Table Lamps
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Table Lamps
Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Table Lamps
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Table Lamps
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
19th Century American Antique Renaissance Table Lamps
Early 2000s Italian Renaissance Table Lamps
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Table Lamps
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Table Lamps
Aluminum
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Table Lamps
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary English Renaissance Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Table Lamps
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Table Lamps
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Renaissance Table Lamps
Alabaster
1970s Italian Vintage Renaissance Table Lamps
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Table Lamps
Alabaster, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Renaissance Table Lamps
Alabaster
20th Century Renaissance Table Lamps
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Table Lamps
Wrought Iron