Renaissance Umbrella Stands
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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Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Brass
2010s Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Mahogany
1920s Spanish Vintage Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Copper
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Copper
20th Century Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Iron
19th Century Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Copper
Early 20th Century English Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Wood
1660s Italian Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Brass
1880s English Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Marble, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Marble, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Iron
1690s Italian Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Onyx, Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Copper
Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Steel
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Brass
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Brass, Copper
1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Walnut