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Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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
Healing of the Paralytic. Oil on panel. Castilian School, 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Healing of the Paralytic. Oil on panel. Castilian School, 16th century. Partially rebuilt. A religious scene set in a prestigious interior, made of two-tone stone, depicting a ser...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Pair of Eagles 16th Century from North Italy Church Lectern
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional pair of aigles of the 16th century of Italy Superbe pair of wooden sculpted aigles from the Italian Renaissance. Very Fine and delicate sculpture The pair of eagles se...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Giltwood

17th Century Spanish Boxwood Christ on the Cross
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish boxwood Christ on the cross.
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Boxwood

Library Terrestrial Globe On Stand, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large terrestrial globe in papier maché and plaster, fixed in its wooden basket: the spindles are painted with the continents (decoratively), the complete meridian is in brass; the h...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Paper

Italian Renaissance Star of David Book Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style rass filigree religious book stand with Star of David and 7 candleholders (19th Cent.)
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

17th Century Italian Faience Madonna with Child Relief Wall Plaque
Located in Milano, MI
A fashinating 17th century Italian Virgin with Child, an hand-made rectangular shaped relief devotional plaque in polychrome glazed terracotta depicting a Madonna with Child, dating ...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Terracotta

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with a wooden shaft and simple 29-inch iron blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Matthaus Seutter, Framed 1730 Color Engraving Map of "Belgium Fonderatum"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Label on verso. From Grosser Atlas. The name Belgium comes from the ancient designation "Gallis Belgica". Figural decoration upper left. M. Seutter was a famed German mapmaker in the...
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18th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup
Located in London, GB
A very fine gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel and porcelain holy water stoup French, late 19th century Measures: Height 54cm, width 34cm, depth 9cm This b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Enamel, Ormolu

English Renaissance Framed Crest Embroidery
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance embroidery of a crest having a crown top mounted on a red velvet background in an ebonized wood frame.
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16th Century English Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Thread, Velvet, Wood

Bronze Situla, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Acetre. Bronze. Century XVI. Bronze piece that has a circular foot, and a circular body, with an outwardly hollowed mouth at the top, and a decoration in relief in this last area o...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Wrought Iron Grille gate, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Typologically, it is a partial architectural grating with an ornamental and defensive purpose at the same time. Likewise, it clearly shows some of the striking decorative and typolog...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wrought Iron

Rare 17th Century Silver Reliquary Arm Monstrance
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare silver reliquary arm with relic bone, with the coat-of-arms of Cosme Roger (1671-1710), bishop of Lombez, France, with original bone relic Poss...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

1597 German Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1597 Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, Germany. From "Civitas Orbis Terrarum", part 2, published in Cologne by Bertram Buchholz. Printed in 2 parts. Title: "Alexa...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Wonderful Antique Painting of Christ and Two Apostles in Ebonized Wooden Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Meaningful and perfect size, religious work of art. We find it refreshing to see Christ in this original 1913 oil painting as the spiritual master that he was (in a ceremonial act) ...
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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Linen, Wood, Paint

17th Century Italian Tabernacle Walnut Door - Antique Renaissance Décor Piece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 17th Century, antique Renaissance Tabernacle door made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The detailed wall panel décor piece is composed wi...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

16th Century Carved Religious Panel Sculpture of Poor Souls in Purgatory Hell
Located in London, GB
Antique Religious Relief Sculpture, Poor Souls in Purgatory Sculpture, Sinners in Hell Sculpture, Antique Religious Carving, Antique Church Plaque, Antique Religious Panel, Antique P...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Saint Paul, Carved and Polychromed Wood. Spanish School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish school of the sixteenth century. "Saint Paul". Carved and polychrome wood. Devotional image of a round piece carved in wood, polychrome and gilded, representing the Apostle ...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Concordantiae Maiores Sacrae Bibliae – 1526 – Froben Printing Company
Located in Bilzen, BE
Concordantiae Maiores Sacrae Bibliae – 1526 – Froben Press – Original Binding Full Title Concordantiae Maiores Sacrae Bibliae, summis vigiliis iam recens et castigatae et locupletat...
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16th Century Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

large apothecary's ivory mortar - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large apothecary's ivory mortar Indo-Portuguese 17th century 16,7 x 10,4 cm Cites certificate number 2022/BE01446/CE
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17th Century Indian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ivory

Nicolas Poussin, French Book by Pierre Rosenberg, 1994
By Nicolas Poussin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nicolas Poussin 1594-1665, French book by Pierre Rosemberg et Louis-Antoine prat, 1995. This book was published after the fourth centenary of the artist's birth. The volume accompani...
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1990s French Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Composition

Angel, Carved and Polychrome Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Angel. Carved and polychrome wood. Century XVI. Polychrome wood carving showing an angel, with the face facing the viewer and the body in pr...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Bronze Pax or Pax Board, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Paper holder bronze. 16th century. Portapaz made of bronze with a flat handle in "that" on the back that presents a decoration in light relief framed in an architectural composition of classic taste. Under the columns of the sides two heraldic shields are presented; the center shows a Birth of Christ under a winged dome with heads of winged angels in the corners; flanked by two birds, at the top and under a semicircular arch, is the bust of Saint Dominic...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Renaissance Hunting Cranequin, Dated 1589 — With Maker’s Mark in Shield
Located in Bilzen, BE
Renaissance Hunting Cranequin, Dated 1589 — With Maker’s Mark in Shield Origin: Southern Germany or Flanders Date: 1589 (engraved) Material: Forged iron, turned hardwood handle Lengt...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Tall Eagle Lecterns, Bronze, Etc, 16th Century and Later
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of easels in the shape of an eagle. Bronze, iron. 16th-17th century. Rear supports. Pair of lecterns with tripod-shaped bases, claw-shaped legs with spheres, and a triangular part from which three baluster-shaped legs emerge, with elements in light tones that join at the top of this piece , leaving a vegetal form towards the lower area. The finials are two eagles on spheres, each looking to the side with its head tilted upwards, and situated with its wings half spread; the back is smooth, without the details of the feathers, eyes, beak and claws that do show in the front. The eagles could be from the Spanish school or from the Netherlands, dating from the 16th-17th centuries, while the bases are from the 20th century. It seems that, at least in Spain, the spread of tall lecterns...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. 16th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Century XVI. Wall niche with a rectangular front opening topped by a venerated shape finished in gold with two polychrome angel heads in the corne...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

16th Century Prie-Dieu 'Praying Kneeler' Made of Walnut and Burl
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Italian Prie-dieu (Praying Kneeler) made of Italian walnut and burl wood.
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Walnut, Burl

Reliefs with heads of angels. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Reliefs with heads of angels. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century. Pair of rectangular boards with a hanging ring on the back that present, on the front, two de...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of reliefs, San Juan and San Mateo. Polychrome wood. Possibly, Burgos school, 16th century. Pair of carved and polychrome wood reliefs that each show a seated human figure wri...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Unique Historical Riding Spur of the 16-17th Century+ Horseshoe
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
A beautiful, unique riding spur probably dating from the 16-17th century, As an accessory, there is also a historic horseshoe. The spur is in very good condition, there is no major d...
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16th Century Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with simple wooden shaft and 32-inch iron blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Bronze Tabernacle Crafted by Cheret Ateliers d'Art Liturgique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a bronze tabernacle crafted and stamped by Cheret Ateliers d'Art Liturgique, a workshop known for its high-quality ecclesiastical and liturgical artistry. The tabernacle has a cylindrical shape with a conical top, crowned by a spherical finial, giving it a distinctive and elegant presence. The tabernacle is made of solid bronze and has a rich, aged patina that enhances its sacred and antique appearance. The front is adorned with a Chi Rho...
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1930s French Vintage Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

17th century apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle - Germany
Located in Bruxelles, BE
large 17th century turned apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle Germany 17th century Cites certificate number IT/CE/2023/MI/01110 18,6 x 7 cm ; pestl...
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17th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ivory

Set of Three Patinated Copper Panels with Repoussé Scenes
Located in London, GB
These three circular copper panels were crafted in the 19th century in France. They are decorated with biblical and Christian themes taken from the lives of King Solomon (d. 931 BC) ...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Copper

Unique Historical Horse Bit from the 16th-17th Century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Unique historical horse bit probably from the 16th or 17th century. It is very well preserved for its age, the condition corresponds to its age, there is no major mechanical or rust ...
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16th Century Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Bronze Narcissus Based on the antique, excavation patina, 19th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Bronze Narcissus Based on the antique, excavation patina, 19th century
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

English Renaissance Style Wood and Etched Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with wood shaft and etched iron blade with tassel.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Period Renaissance Early 16th Century Processional Cross, France
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Exceptional Period Renaissance processional cross early 16th century, France Extremely rare and beautiful processional cross from the early period of the French Renaissance. This ...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

The Secret Language of the Renaissance by Richard Stemp
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Secret Language of the Renaissance, decoding the hidden symbolism in Italian art, by Richard Stemp. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 2006 by Duncan Bai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

English Renaissance Style Novelty Shield
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Century) miniature shield shaped coat of arms wall plaque with metal spears and armor on brown velvet backing.
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20th Century Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

18th Century French Statue in Terracotta
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French terracotta statue with Madonna and child.
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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Terracotta

Drawings of Filippino Lippi and His Circle
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Drawings of Filippino Lippi and his circle. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in conjunction with the exhibition held there from October 28th ...
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1990s Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Colored Belgium Map Flandria Gallica Flanders Henricus Hondius
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique hand colored map of Flanders, Belgium, engraved by Henricus Hondius. Sans frame - 21.25” x 18”.
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

17th Century English Carved Oak Corbel “the Green Man”
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century English carved oak corbel “The Green Man”. Rare antique decorative architectural ornament of the enigmatic Green Man. Images and carvings ca...
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17th Century English Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Oak

Spanish Carving of Saint John the Evangelist, School of Juan de Ancheta
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Spanish carving of San Juanito, 16th century, school of Juan de Ancheta. Juan de Ancheta (1533 - November 30, 1588) was a Spanish sculptor in the Romanesque style. His w...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

English Renaissance Style Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with wood shaft and 33 ¬Ω inch iron ax blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

German Bronze Historicism Charger Depicting Entry of Henry IV into Paris in 1594
By Ilsenburg Foundry
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Fine German Bronze Historicism Charger Depicting Entry Of Henry IV Into Paris March 22, 1594 Second half 19 century. A finely cast "Historicism" charger commemorating "The Entry Of Henry IV Into Paris, 22 March in 1594. The image is loosely based on a painting by Francois Gerard...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Holy Face. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 16th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Holy Face. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 16th century. A canvas depicting a face on a light background with no other elements. Iconographically, this is what is commonly called a ...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Antique Map Of Brabantia Ducantus By Bleau Circa 1640
Located in Brussels, Brussels
map of theBrabantia Ducantus (Belgium) circa 1640 by Bléau. Bléau was well known for antique atlas that he draw during the 17 century beautiful map, double page folded in the middle,...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Spaniard Hand Painted and Carved Wood Baby Jesus
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an old large Spaniard hand painted and carved wood nude baby Jesus. He has hand painted large expressive eyes and eye brows. His abundant hair is bro...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Saint on a bed. Polychromed wood. Flemish school, 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Dream of a saint. Carved and polychrome wood. Flemish school, 16th century. Relief made of carved and polychrome wood that shows an old man with a particular headdress (reminiscent of some chaperones) lying on a bed and accompanied by two friars dressed in habits, who talk to each other. Iconographically, the figure of the old man lying on the bed (note the cushion that raises the upper part of the body, following the common use of the time) who has not died (probably) because he was not completely lying down, is reminiscent of how he was usually represented, for example, to San Antón, San Jerónimo, etc. It is not very likely that it is the subject of the Transit or Death of Saint Francis of Assisi due to the absence of the Stigmata and due to age. It would be part of a cycle of scenes in the altarpiece of a church, an accompaniment that would give the viewer more clues about the identity of those represented. Stylistically, Flemish sculpture...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with simple wooden shaft and etched 24¬Ω-inch three segment iron blade.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Italian Renaissance Painted Lifesize Figure of Religious Scholar
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance painted pine life size figure of religious scholar holding book (17/18th Cent) Replacement finger
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Pine

Antique Painted Wrought Iron Crucifix
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique painted wrought iron crucifix is a splendid work designed to last for centuries! The corpus is cast iron, and mounted upon the forged cro...
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Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wrought Iron

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with simple wooden shaft and 34-inch iron ax top blade with tassels.
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20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Vintage Bavarian Wood Carving of the Infant Bacchus
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Bavarian wood carving of the infant bacchus Oberammergau is a world-famous wood carver town in Bavaria, Germany. Nikolaus Lang, a known art...
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1910s German Vintage Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fruitwood

Moorish Style Round Metal Shield
Located in Queens, NY
Moorish style metal round shield with etched design and four relief half spheres Tarnish
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20th Century Unknown Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Pair of Beautiful 19th Century Italian Renaissance Gilt Bronze Lions
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance (19th century) small gilt bronze lions on a pale green rectangular marble plinths.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble, Bronze

Italian Renaissance Style Iron Breastplate Armor Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (20th Century) iron breast plate / wall plaque with figures and scenes in relief.
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Tabernacle Door, Wood, Metal, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This type of elements are basic in churches, chapels, etc. since they contain the Sacred Forms, reason why it is logical the abundance, with a series of typologies more habitual and traditional or old than others. There are also iconographies more common than others, a certain thematic preference according to the date or school to which the work belongs, etc., always related to the Sacrifice of Christ, Salvation, Transubstantiation, Eucharist, etc. for being a key element for Christianity (especially the Catholic) what they will always contain. The present work shows a chalice with Sacred Form in what would originally be the interior of the door (very usual iconography) and a somewhat more striking relief to the exterior. Inside that it is a Eucharistic Christ or Eucharistic Savior, the way of presenting it is more usual of the scenes of the Last Supper, being not so frequent to find it alone like this. Compare for example with works such as the door of the tabernacle attributed to Alonso Cano...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

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Find a broad range of unique Renaissance collectibles and curiosities 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 collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with animal skin, leather and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Portugal pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $125 and tops out at $310,520 while the average work can sell for $2,775.

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