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Renaissance Benches

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.

Find a collection of antique Renaissance case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Renaissance
Vintage French Bench in Wood, 1920
Vintage French Bench in Wood, 1920

Vintage French Bench in Wood, 1920

$4,060

Vintage French Bench in Wood, 1920

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful French rustic sofa or bench from the early 20th century. This characterful sofa or bench is a country house piece of furniture in folk art with an unusual straight shape. T...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Benches

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"

20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"

$3,592Sale Price|20% Off

20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"

Located in Miami, FL

Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 20th century. The piece has a deep reliefs hand-carved back that featu...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Benches

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560
Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560

$4,995

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560

Located in Portland, OR

A rare French/Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brit...

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16th Century English Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Oak

Northern Italy Renaissance Cathedra with a Canopy
Northern Italy Renaissance Cathedra with a Canopy

Northern Italy Renaissance Cathedra with a Canopy

$29,199

Northern Italy Renaissance Cathedra with a Canopy

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This cathedra or chayère chair is conceived following rules of monumental architecture. The seat can be lift open to reveal a chest. Both curved arm-rests are supported by a baluster...

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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Spanish Baroque Savoy Hand Carved Chest Trunk
17th Century Spanish Baroque Savoy Hand Carved Chest Trunk

17th Century Spanish Baroque Savoy Hand Carved Chest Trunk

$7,200

17th Century Spanish Baroque Savoy Hand Carved Chest Trunk

Located in Miami, FL

Nice 17th century chest in brown chesnut. Hand carved facade panel with geometrics decorations. Plinth with brace decorations, dovetail assembly with wrought iron wardware. Add a re...

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Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Iron

Antique Italian Renaissance Jacobean 6 Turn Carved Walnut Legs Upholstered Bench
Antique Italian Renaissance Jacobean 6 Turn Carved Walnut Legs Upholstered Bench

Antique Italian Renaissance Jacobean 6 Turn Carved Walnut Legs Upholstered Bench

$1,250

Antique Italian Renaissance Jacobean 6 Turn Carved Walnut Legs Upholstered Bench

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Italian Renaissance Jacobean 6 Turn Carved Walnut Legs Upholstered Bench. Item features a solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, upholstered seat, nicely carved details, ver...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Benches

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance Oak Foot Stool
Italian Renaissance Oak Foot Stool

Italian Renaissance Oak Foot Stool

$550 / item

Italian Renaissance Oak Foot Stool

Located in Queens, NY

2 Italian Renaissance style oak rectangular foot stools with cane seat (priced each) (20th Cent.).     

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20th Century French Renaissance Benches

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Walnut Bench
19th Century French Walnut Bench

19th Century French Walnut Bench

$3,295

19th Century French Walnut Bench

Located in High Point, NC

19th century carved walnut bench from France with a newly upholstered seat in linen and finished with welted decoration. The upholstered seat is scalloped and is enclosed in a molded...

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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Antique 17th C. English Renaissance Carved Oak and Wrought Iron Bench Banquette
Antique 17th C. English Renaissance Carved Oak and Wrought Iron Bench Banquette

Antique 17th C. English Renaissance Carved Oak and Wrought Iron Bench Banquette

$5,800

Antique 17th C. English Renaissance Carved Oak and Wrought Iron Bench Banquette

Located in Philadelphia, PA

17th Century English Renaissance Carved Oak and Wrought Iron Bench Banquette. Item features deep relief hand-carved back and legs which terminate at claw like front feet. The base is...

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17th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Italian Renaissance Style Double Curule X-Frame Settee Savonarola Bench
Vintage Italian Renaissance Style Double Curule X-Frame Settee Savonarola Bench

Vintage Italian Renaissance Style Double Curule X-Frame Settee Savonarola Bench

$1,600

Vintage Italian Renaissance Style Double Curule X-Frame Settee Savonarola Bench

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Renaissance Style Double Curule X-Frame Settee Savonarola Bench. Item features a solid walnut carved wood frame, stretcher base, double curved seats, red textured flo...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Italian Renaissance Walnut Column Back Benches
Italian Renaissance Walnut Column Back Benches

Italian Renaissance Walnut Column Back Benches

$7,200 / set

Italian Renaissance Walnut Column Back Benches

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th century) walnut turned column back benches with carved scroll arms.

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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Swedish Carved Oak Bench
Early 19th Century Swedish Carved Oak Bench

Early 19th Century Swedish Carved Oak Bench

$4,400

Early 19th Century Swedish Carved Oak Bench

Located in Round Top, TX

Oak high back bench with detailed carving. Birds, fruit basket, flowers, winged male figures, and carved flourishes are seen throughout the back. Note the seat is hinged, creating gr...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Oak

Renaissance style chest, France, circa 1870.
Renaissance style chest, France, circa 1870.

Renaissance style chest, France, circa 1870.

$4,161

Renaissance style chest, France, circa 1870.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Renaissance style chest, France, circa 1870. Very good condition. Wood: walnut dimensions height 190 cm width 145 cm depth 55 cm

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1870s French Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Walnut

Addison Mizner Bronze and Wrought Iron Bench
Addison Mizner Bronze and Wrought Iron Bench

Addison Mizner Bronze and Wrought Iron Bench

$12,500

Addison Mizner Bronze and Wrought Iron Bench

By Addison Mizner

Located in Sarasota, FL

An Addison Mizner bench in bronze and wrought iron, circa 1920, from a Palm Beach estate in Florida. Features a frieze seat back decorated with gilt tritons and finely scrolled acant...

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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Benches

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

19th Century European Hand Painted Blanket Chest
19th Century European Hand Painted Blanket Chest

19th Century European Hand Painted Blanket Chest

$2,400

19th Century European Hand Painted Blanket Chest

Located in Sheffield, MA

19th C. paint decorated blanket box or coffer. The front panel has a later added decoupage which has since been partially lost. This antique trunk, with its rectangular-shaped body, ...

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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Cassapanca Bench
Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Cassapanca Bench

Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Cassapanca Bench

$3,900

Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Cassapanca Bench

Located in Dallas, TX

Add Italian visual drama into your home with this elegant antique colorful Cassapanca bench. Crafted in Italy, circa 1820 features a tall, commanding back and intricately carved apro...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Benches
Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Benches

Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Benches

$4,250 / set

Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Benches

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Italian Renaissance style (1940s) black painted wrought iron benches with cross form "X" legs with a stretcher having a round medallion supporting an open woven saddle seat (...

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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Early 17th Century Painted Renaissance Cassone
Italian Early 17th Century Painted Renaissance Cassone

Italian Early 17th Century Painted Renaissance Cassone

$9,800

Italian Early 17th Century Painted Renaissance Cassone

Located in Troy, NY

Italian Early 17th Century Painted Renaissance Cassone. Charming, painted cassone with a lift top, the rounded front decorated with pastoral scenes, ni...

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Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Wood

Bench European Carvings 18th Century Rare Europe
Bench European Carvings 18th Century Rare Europe

Bench European Carvings 18th Century Rare Europe

$12,000

Bench European Carvings 18th Century Rare Europe

Located in New York, NY

Bench rare European carvings 18th century rare Europe. A very rare bench made during 18th century in Europe. A few parts have been restored.  

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Early 18th Century European Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Wood

20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"

20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"

$4,490

20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"

Located in Miami, FL

Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 20th century. The piece has a deep reliefs hand-carved back that featu...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Benches

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Oak Cassapanca Benches
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Oak Cassapanca Benches

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Oak Cassapanca Benches

$11,000 / set

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Oak Cassapanca Benches

Located in Dallas, TX

Add unmistakable Italian visual drama to an interior with this striking pair of Italian cassapanca-style benches, crafted circa 1960 and inspired by earlier Renaissance and Baroque s...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Benches

Materials

Paint, Oak

English Renaissance Style Red Velvet Walnut Bench
English Renaissance Style Red Velvet Walnut Bench

English Renaissance Style Red Velvet Walnut Bench

$4,200

English Renaissance Style Red Velvet Walnut Bench

Located in Queens, NY

English Renaissance style (19th Century) 6 legged walnut bench with stretcher and red velvet upholstered seat.

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19th Century British Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Walnut

Renaissance Style Carved Bench or Coffee Table
Renaissance Style Carved Bench or Coffee Table

Renaissance Style Carved Bench or Coffee Table

$950

Renaissance Style Carved Bench or Coffee Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

A very handsome Renaissance style wooden bench rests on two shapely base supports connected by a horizontal stretcher. Use it as a coffee table, bench, stool or side table.

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Early 20th Century Renaissance Benches

Materials

Wood

19th Century Spanish Baroque Hand Carved Chest Trunk
19th Century Spanish Baroque Hand Carved Chest Trunk

19th Century Spanish Baroque Hand Carved Chest Trunk

$2,950

19th Century Spanish Baroque Hand Carved Chest Trunk

Located in Miami, FL

Nice 19th century chest in brown chestnut. Hand carved facade panel with heads decorations. Plinth with brace decorations, dovetail assembly with wrought iron wardware. Add a real s...

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1890s Spanish Antique Renaissance Benches

Materials

Iron

Renaissance Style Giltwood Bench
Renaissance Style Giltwood Bench

Renaissance Style Giltwood Bench

$1,500

Renaissance Style Giltwood Bench

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Renaissance style giltwood bench, circa 1920. This bench has excellent quality gilding, carved cupid heads, gargoyle faces and paw feet.

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1920s European Vintage Renaissance Benches

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian 20th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron and Ormolu Savanarola Bench
Italian 20th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron and Ormolu Savanarola Bench

Italian 20th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron and Ormolu Savanarola Bench

$16,900

Italian 20th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron and Ormolu Savanarola Bench

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and most decorative Italian 20th century Renaissance st. wrought iron and ormolu Savanarola bench. The folding bench is raised by a beautiful X-shaped wrought iron base with fine circular mottled feet connected by a stretcher. Above are four striking baluster shaped ormolu supports with beautiful finely detailed foliate designs with ball shaped finials each displaying richly chased acanthus leaves on a hammered background with a wrap around twisted ribbon band and each connected by superb additional baluster shaped foliate arm supports. Atop each ball finial is the etched coat of arms of Cardinal Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto. All original gilt throughout. Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto (9 March 1899 – 17 March 1973) was an Italian Cardinal born in Rome. In 1958 he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Serdica by Pope John...

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20th Century Italian Renaissance Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron, Ormolu

Renaissance benches for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance benches 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 benches created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance benches made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy 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 benches differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $495 and tops out at $26,955 while the average work can sell for $4,660.

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