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.
Find a collection of antique Renaissance case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
$1,395 / item
Rosso Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$2,130 / item
Calle Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Classic octagonal Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on the elements of the bands, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in gol...
Glass
Petite Gilded Wall and Table Mirror, 18th Century, Italian
Located in Toronto, CA
A lovely and very old antique mirror with applied gilding and polychrome throughout, in the Renaissance style, from the 18th and possibly the 17th century. Most probably Italian but ...
Wood
$1,635 / item
Tonda Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with the center carefully hand-engraved. All assembled with crystal/gold elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame...
Glass
$1,290 / item
Sagoma Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Classic shaped Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on all elements, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in crystal and gold ha...
Glass
$3,080 / item
Bea Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with a crest and a rich frame carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with golden crystal elements handmade in the Mu...
Glass
$1,905 / item
Retangoo Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on all elements, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in crystal and g...
Glass
$2,095 / item
Serioso Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on all elements, the external bands are painted with special colors for glass. ...
Crystal, Gold Leaf, Gold
Italian Venetian Murano Octagonal Etched Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Venetian Murano (modern) octagonal shaped wall mirror with a frame composed of 3 narrow panels of reverse etched floral design beveled glass (PRICED EACH)
Glass
$2,940 / item
Finetto Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition, finely hand-engraved with precious decorations on all side elements. It is assembled with numerous c...
Glass
$2,965 / item
Rosette Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on the corner elements, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in crystal and pink handma...
Crystal, Gold
$3,740 / item
Groppo Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious octagonal Venetian mirror, made in the strictest Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on the elements of the upper crest and on the bands, it is assembled with numerous fl...
Glass
$2,295 / item
Tola Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror with antiqued frame and carefully hand-engraved decorations according to the Murano tradition. All glass elements are finished with grinding on the edges. The mirror ...
Glass
$2,255 / item
Laguna Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with carefully hand-engraved bands. All assembled with golden crystal elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame wi...
Glass
Large French 16th Century Renaissance Painted Framed Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large super early French Renaissance painted and gilt carved framed mirror. Very large architecturally framed painted and carved wall mirror with stylized gilt carved and black paint...
Mirror, Wood
$8,760 / item
Tramonto Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious octagonal Venetian mirror, made in the strictest Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on antiqued elements, the Tramonto wall mirror is assembled with numerous floral elem...
Glass
$16,500 / item
Italian Venetian Wall Mirror with Cut Corner Top
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Murano rectangular wall mirrors with cut out top corners and a frame composed of 3 narrow panels of etched floral & scroll design beveled glass (PRICED EACH)
Glass
17th Century French Renaissance Silver and Gold Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning mirror from the French Renaissance. This period was the cultural and artistic movement in France and is clearly depicted in the hand carved detailing of drapes, scrolling acanthus with religious angel...
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,355 / item
Ottagono Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Original octagonal Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition, with rich antique bands carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with crystal / blue elements...
Glass
$3,545 / item
Baetto Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with rich bands carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with crystal elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden...
Glass
$2,125 / item
Ghiri Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Classic oval Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on the elements of the bands, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in gold cry...
Glass
$2,240 / item
Campana Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with a crest and a rich frame carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with crystal/gold elements handmade in the Murano furna...
Glass
$2,940 / item
Macia Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on all elements, it is antiqued by skilled craftsmen. The mirror is assembled w...
Glass
Large 17th C Italian Walnut Ebonized Guilloché Mirror, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large 17th C Italian ebonized walnut guilloche mirror with original glass Walnut, mirrored glass Measures: H 47.5, W 41.5 in.
Walnut
$8,440 / item
Dogal Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious-shaped Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition, finely hand engraved with precious decorations on all elements. It is assembled with numerous floral elem...
Glass
20th Century Venetian Murano Glass Flowers Octagonal Mirror
Located in Puglia, Puglia
It is a delightful classic Venetian mirror with a frame formed by rods and crystal curls, the engravings that adorn this luxurious mirror have been completely handmade, and the finis...
Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Renaissance Altar Chapel Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Mirror frame made from 17th-18th Century or earlier panel paintings created as part of larger altar pieces as devotional works during the Italian Renaissance, Such panels would be c...
Mirror, Wood
$9,275 / item
Baruffa Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious octagonal Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition, finely hand-engraved with precious decorations on all side elements. It is assembled with numerous cry...
Glass
Italian Venetian Wall Mirror With Floral and Etched Basket Design
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Venetian Murano (modern) rectangular mirrors with applied glass spindles, flowers & panels with etched basket with flowers & scroll design (PRICED EACH)
Glass
$3,865 / item
Biseo Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
The Biseo Mirror represents the entire Venetian tradition in an elegant style. With glass elements carefully engraved by hand and mirrored by skilled craftsmen, the piece is supporte...
Glass
$2,310 / item
Cin Cin Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
A rectangular Venetian mirror with all the elements embellished with hand-engraved decorations as in the Murano tradition. The dark background color is obtained from special colors f...
Glass
$1,510 / item
Gioia Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Classic shaped Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on all elements, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in multicolored crysta...
Glass
$15,250 / item
Italian Murano Etched Floral Design Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Murano wall mirror with nine rectangular panels and etched floral and scroll design border with applied gold glass flowers and spindle trim (PRICED EACH) Glass rod has hai...
Glass
$5,605 / item
Grandon Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Large rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the strictest Murano tradition, with a central glass mosaic. Finely hand-engraved on the b...
Glass
$2,255 / item
Risso Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Classic oval Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on the elements of the bands, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in gold cry...
Glass
16th Century Partly Gilt Carved Wood Frame
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This rare Venetian frame entirely carved in high-relief shows a rich decor of scrolls, garlands, daisy flowers and thistles. At the four corners of the frame are depicted large acant...
Wood
$3,220 / item
Tradision Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with a crest and frame carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with gold crystal elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wo...
Glass
$2,940 / item
A Toki Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with rich bands carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with golden crystal elements handmade in the Murano furnaces....
Glass
20th Century Venetian Murano Glass Gold Flowers Mirror
Located in Puglia, Puglia
It is a delightful classic Venetian mirror from the island of Murano in gold color with white gold flower finish, engraved and worked entirely by hand according to the Murano traditi...
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Italian Renaissance Wall Mirror, Hand-Carved Limewood, Circa 1580
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 16th Century, refined Italian wall mirror made of hand carved Limewood from an antique villa near Verona, in good condition. The frame is flanked by a pair of intricately carv...
Wood, Giltwood, Mirror
$2,940 / item
Florida Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious oval Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on all elements, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in gold crystal, handma...
Crystal, Gold
$4,125 / item
Tineo Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition, finely hand-engraved on all side elements. The central piece worked in mosaic transforms the mirror ...
Crystal, Gold
$4,770 / item
Coppo Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious octagonal Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition, finely hand-engraved with precious decorations on all side elements. It is assembled with numerous cry...
Crystal, Gold
17th C. Italian Ebonized Fruitwood Mirror 19th C. Mercury Glass Interior Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
17th C. Italian Ebonized Fruitwood Mirror, 19th C. Mercury Glass Interior Mirror H: 38.5 D: 1.5 W: 35 in.
Fruitwood
$2,505 / item
Vorria Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with a crest and a rich frame carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with crystal/gold elements handmade in the ...
Glass
$8,775Sale Price|55% Off
A 19th Century French Carved Mirror
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A 19th Century French Carved Mirror The oval glass inserted into a mixed wooden frame adorned with finely carved applications, the whole with leaves. Further carved elements include...
Hardwood, Glass
A Tuscan Gilt and Polychrome Neo-Classical Mirror, Italian Circa 1760
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A very impressive Tuscan gilt and polychrome painted Neo-Classical mirror, Italian circa 1760 Height: 173 cm Width: 140 cm Depth: 13 cm Provenance: Old Australian Collection acquir...
Hardwood
Dutch Brass and Ebonized Wood Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Dutch Brass and Ebonized Wood Mirror. Mirror features an ebonized wood frame adorned with intricate gilt-brass appliques. The mirror showcases an elaborate crest of scro...
Brass
Italian Designer, Renaissance, Large Wall Mirror, Oil Gilded, Carved Wood, 1890s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Over the Mantle or Wall Mirror, Oil Gilded, Italian Renaissance Style, Heavily Carved A once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a monumental wall, console or over the mantle mirro...
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Renaissance Wall Mirror by Ballario-Asti, Carved and Turned Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Renaissance fireplace mirror or console mirror in hand carved and turned walnut by Ballario Matteo Mobili, Asti. Original beveled...
Mirror, Walnut
Seguso Italian Venetian Murano Etched Glass Wall Mirrors
By Seguso
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Murano (modern) rectangular wall mirrors with etched scroll design glass frames with a narrow mirrored inside border. (SEGUSO) (NOTE: 2 similar: VTP1691)
Glass
Three Delft manganese tiles forming a portrait of a peacock, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Three Delft manganese tiles forming a portrait of a peacock, 18th century
Earthenware
$5,220 / item
El Longo Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Classic rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the strictest Murano tradition with rich bands carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with golden crystal elements handmade in the Mur...
Glass
Renaissance Style Mirror, Marble Dust Patina, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Renaissance style mirror in marble dust. The rectangular mirror with semicircular curvature in its upper part has been highlighted following these same lines with a frame finished i...
Other
Beautiful Portuguese Mirror Early 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Portuguese Mirror Early 18th Century Frame in rosewood with gilded carvings. Signs of use for the age Dim.: 107 x 50 cm good condition
Wood
$10,500 / item
Primo Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition, finely hand-engraved with precious decorations on all the ground elements on the edges. It is assemb...
Glass
$3,160 / item
Spiga Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the strictest Murano tradition, with central mosaic and finely hand-engraved bands. All the elements are assembled with floral elements ...
Glass
Antique Christian VIII Mirror Made In Mahogany From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
The antique Christian VIII mahogany mirror from the 1860s is an enchanting piece of furniture history that exudes true elegance and timeless beauty. Thi...
Mahogany
Large 19th Century Italian Giltwood Mirror With Arched Top and Original Glass
Located in London, GB
This decorative antique mirror was made in Italy in the 19th century. The giltwood frame retains it's original bevelled plate, which is lightly foxed - consistent with it's age. T...
Mirror, Giltwood
French 18th Century Foxed Mirror in Carved Wooden Frame
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning 18th Century Foxed Mirror in Carved Wooden Frame. This mirror is known for its elaborate carvings and intricate details, featuring motifs like flowers, scrolls, birds and ch...
Wood