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Renaissance Furniture

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
Antique 16th Century Flemish Verdure Feuilles de Choux Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A rare 16th Century Flemish Verdure Feuilles de Choux Tapestry Panel (Oudenaarde or Enghien) Feuilles de Choux (cabbage leaves in French) tapestries include large leaves in an overa...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Antique mid 18th century Dutch Renaissance two door warm oak cabinet or Kussenka
Located in Casteren, NL
This impressive Dutch Renaissance cabinet, known as a Gelderse kussenkast, was crafted around 1750 and stands firmly in the tradition of Dutch cabinetmaking. The piece is made entire...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Monumental Oil on Canvas by George Dureau, USA 1997
By George Dureau 1
Located in Miami, FL
George Valentine Dureau (1930–2014), “Doing the Pollaiuolo at the New Firenze,” Monumental Oil on Canvas, American, 1997 Monumental oil on canvas by American artist George Valentine...
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Late 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Antique late 17th century English honey color chest or trunk with rich carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique oak chest, dating from the early 17th century, is a remarkable example of early European craftsmanship, combining strength with refined decorative detail. Made entirely ...
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Late 17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century French Henri II Renaissance Style Walnut Enfilade or Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style walnut enfilade or sideboard features four fluted half columns with scrolling capitals and a beveled walnut top. Three drawers of d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique 17th century Italian Renaissance Solid Walnut handcarved Cassone Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This richly carved wooden chest is a fine example of an Italian cassone from the 17th century. The cassone, also known as a bridal chest, was an essential piece of furniture in the h...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of 18th Century Wood and Leather Italian Antique Renaissance Chairs, 1770s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A pair of late 18th-century Italian chairs. Carved walnut furniture in Renaissance style with a seat and backrest in high-quality chiseled leather. The chairs are adorned with origin...
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1770s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

1900s David Zipirovic Deruta Renaissance Revival Majolica Parade Plate
Located in Brescia, IT
Parade Plate David Zipirovic Deruta Italy, Early 1900 Painted Majolica Zipirovic Graphic Symbol under the plate Perfect Condiction Must have for your majolica collection David Zip...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Majolica

Large Antique High Renaissance Style Emerald Natural Pearl Garnet Silver Cross
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite museum quality large antique High Renaissance style emerald, natural pearl, garnet silver pectoral cross 19th century Makers Mark: K.T. for Tauböck, Karl Austro-Hungarian E...
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Silver

Exceptional Antique 18th century Dutch Renaissance Golden Age oak Portal Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This extraordinary Utrecht “Poortkast” (portal cabinet) stands as one of the finest expressions of Dutch Renaissance furniture. Crafted in ...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Italian Terracotta Classical Male Figure, circa 1900
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An elegant Italian terracotta sculpture of a classical youth, circa 1900. Finely modeled and beautifully proportioned, the figure stands in a graceful contrapposto pose, his gaze low...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

French 16th/ 17th Century Weathered Oak Renaissance Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head Renaissance ornament. France, 16/ 17th century. Weathered Measurements include the wooden pedestal.
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Antique French Renaissance Revival Oak Carved Hunt Bookcase Display Cabinet 97"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Hunt Cabinet. Hand carved from oak with a large upper display portion that opens to three adjustable shelves. Door frames are neatly carved and flanked by meticulously carved outer stiles with figural ringed lion spandrels over a fruit and foliate motif. Crown is centered by a shell and scrolled foliate cartouche set between acanthus motif and French medallions. The base of the cabinet has two hand dovetailed drawers with figural carved gargoyle...
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Renaissance Style Carved Sandstone Corbel or Keystone
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful stone carving of a kings face. Probably English. I have dated it at least, 19th century. It is most likely earlier than this. Difficult to be precise. Free UK shipping
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Sandstone

Antique Italian Walnut Console Desk Side Table with Carved Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table console desk with four beautiful walnut carved legs connected to one another with central decorated stretchers and detailed by the b...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

17th Century Italian Milano Renaissance Period Bone Ivory Ebony Tabletop Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce nearly 400 year old fine quality Italian Lombard ebony rosewood bone and ivory tabletop curiosity cabinet with warm rich beautifully aged patina and interesting provenance. ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers 17th Century Style Four Drawers 1980s
Located in Milano, MI
Italian chest of drawers in walnut burl and Solid walnut, handcrafted in 1980 in the 17th-century Lombard style, with four wide, deep drawers defined by ebonized, projecting frames....
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Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Hardwood

Green & Gold Stardust Salviati Murano Glass Liqueur Goblet, Vintage Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A single beautiful liqueur glass made in Murano Italy. Very good vintage condition, consistent with age and use. A nice addition to any table, bar or just to display in your collecti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

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Blown Glass

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Parlor Settee Loveseat 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian Neo-Renaissance parlor settee / loveseat / bench, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, N...
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1870s Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis II, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

Monumental Antique Italian Polychrome Painted Wood Refectory Table
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent original hand painted late 18th / early 19th century Italian refectory table. Italy, circa 1800, this one of a kind masterpiece executed in a rare and most impressive...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Rosso Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass

Rosso Wall Mirror
$1,390 / item
NVIN0516 Baker Inlaid Mahogany Console Table
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a vintage Baker Inlaid Mahogany Console Table in excellent original condition. Simple yet sophisticated this beau...
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1990s North American Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Spanish Moorish Mudejar Olambrilla Tile, Cuerda Seca - Toledo 15th/16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare late 15th or early 16th century Mudejar tile of the so-called ‘Arista’ or 'cuerda seca' technique. The central motif is an eight-pointed star, which in turn encloses smaller on...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

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...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass

Grandon Wall Mirror
$5,600 / item
Antique 17th Century Oak Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Ebony and Mahogany
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an antique four-door cupboard, in Dutch, named “Kussenkast”, that was made in the Northern Netherlands in the late 17th century. This cupboard takes its name from th...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis IV, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

Fogo Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the strictest Murano tradition, finely hand-engraved on the bands by skilled master engravers. All the elements are assembled with floral element...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass

Fogo Wall Mirror
$2,665 / item
2 Antique 19th C Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Putti Cherub Angel Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique Italian Renaissance parlor armchairs, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring ornate carved and reticulated design with figural puttis / angels / cherubs adorned throughou...
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1870s Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

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...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass

19th century Large Maiolica Tin-Glazed Wall Plate with Frolicking Cherubim
Located in Leesburg, VA
19th century Large Maiolica Tin-Glazed Wall Plate with Frolicking Cherubim Probably Cantagalli family workshop Florence, Italy; 19th century Tin-glazed baked clay Approximate size:...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Maiolica

Antique Henri II Carved Oak Buffet, Cupboard, Stained Glass
Located in Oakwood, GA
Antique Henri II Carved Buffet, Cupboard, Stained Glass, Oak, 96.5"H Antique Cupboard Buffet Cabinet Oak 19th Century Beautifully Carved 5 door cabinet Spindle trim top Top has two s...
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Stained Glass, Oak

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 ...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass

Tola Wall Mirror
$2,340 / item
Antique 17th Century Dutch of Flemisch Honey Color Oak Rennaisance Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This fantastic two-piece 17th-century oak cupboard was made in Antwerp, Flanders, circa 1680. It consists of two pieces, a lower and an upper cabinet. The lower cabinet can be used w...
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1680s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Italian Renaissance Walnut Chest - Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare Italian Renaissance chest from the end of the 16th century/beginning of the 17th century circa 1600 from Lombardy in walnut Very beautiful chest with a superb work o...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful late 18th century cabinet in the best quality solid oak. This is a typical 'kussenkast' or pillow cabinet. Pillow refers to the shape of the...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

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...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass

Sagoma Wall Mirror
$1,285 / item
Antique 18th century Dutch Renaissancewarm brown oak two door cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique Dutch Renaissance cabinet was crafted in the southern Netherlands at the end of the 18th century, around 1780. It serves as a quintessential example of the furniture cra...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Mid-19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style writing table is constructed of solid walnut and features paneled sides. Two drawers of dovetail construction are appointed with br...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Unique Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Bargueño in Solid Chestnut Wood
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an exceptional Spanish Renaissance bargueño, crafted in the mid 19th century, from solid chestnut wood. This masterpiece, with its warm brown color, exudes timeless ...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

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 Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Spanish Azulejo Tiles 'Dos por Tabla' - Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of Spanish tiles of the 'dos por tabla/ type in the Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. This particular type was to adorn ceilings. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized ...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

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...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass

Campana Wall Mirror
$2,280 / item
Antique early 18th century English warm brown chest or trunk with rich carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
This fine oak chest was crafted in England around 1700 and stands as a beautiful example of the solid yet stylish furniture of the period. The front is richly decorated with geometri...
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Early 18th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk, Two Faces
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ends, 19th century. Worka...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

19th Century Renaissance Style Marble Italian Wall Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique, late 19th Century Italian wall fountain with a richly decorated backsplash depicting a sun mask and scrolls, set on a heavy basin with lateral shields and supported by an...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Extremely Rare 16th Century German Executioner’s Sword- “Richtschwert”
Located in Doha, QA
A rare and evocative 16th-century German Executioner’s Sword (Richtschwert), forged in Passau, one of the preeminent centers of Renaissance blade craftsmanship. Passau was renowned f...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Iron

Spanish Moorish Mudejar Tile, Arista y Cuenca - Sevilla 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare late 15th or early 16th century Mudejar tile of the so-called ‘Arista’ technique with intricate geometric decoration. Good condition; some chipping to the edges, some wear to ...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Clay, Maiolica

Monumental Pair Maitland Smith Hand Painted Neoclassical Eglomise Art Panels 80"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive vintage pair of Maitland Smith hand painted art panels featuring a French Neoclassical / Renaissance eglomise style mo...
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

A Pair of Silver Plated Candelabras - Christofle - Renaissance - Louis Dupérier
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A great set of 2 silver plated candelabras, made by the French brand Christofle. The candelabras are designed by Louis Dupérier in renaissance style. Very refined, with many detailed decorations. Each candle has place for 4 candles. The top parts can be taken off and then you have two candlesticks. Both pieces are marked on the foot. They are in great condition. Beautiful colour and brilliance. Sold as a pair, not individual. These type of Christofle candelabras...
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1980s French Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Ship Model "Sovereign of the Seas " a 17th-century warship of the English Navy
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
The Sovereign of the Seas, an early British "First-Rate Ship of the Line" was launched in 1637 and was the most magnificent ship of her era. Designed in 1630s by Phineas Pett, she was the first ship to have three full gun decks, carrying a total of 102 guns, on the orders of King Charles I. No expense was spared in her construction. Renamed the Royal Sovereign when Charles II came to the throne in 1660, she fought in several battles during the second and third Dutch wars between 1666-1673. The nine years war against France broke out in 1689 and the Sovereign of the Seas (Royal Sovereign) was present at the Battles of Beachy Head...
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20th Century English Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

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. ...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Gold Leaf, Gold

Serioso Wall Mirror
$2,090 / item
20th Century Limestone Italian Garden Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian Renaissance-style garden planter or basin in hand-carved limestone with a centered shell and scrolls on either side. It has a heavy top rim and bevels on the bottom. Minor...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Limestone

c.1880s ANTIQUE NEO-RENAISSANCE IMPRESSIVE FIGURAL NEF, AUSTRIA
Located in Skien, NO
**Magnificent Late 19th-Century Neo-Renaissance Figural Nef, ca. 1880s-1890s** This exquisitely crafted table vessel embodies the grandeur of Renaissance-inspired artistry, reinte...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Antique 17th century English warm brown chest with rich geometric carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
This antique oak chest from the 17th century is a fine example of the rich woodcarving traditions practiced in England and the Low Countries during that era. Built with a solid const...
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Mid-17th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique French Renaissance Revival Walnut Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Hutch 94"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Renaissance / Henry II style walnut buffet a deux corps / vaisselier / cupboard / cabinet / hutch featuring Neoclassical carved figural / acanthus / floral theme. The...
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Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Early Antique Engraved Silver Crucifix, Reliquary Cross Box Pendant 17th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE SILVER CRUCIFIX/LATIN CROSS A striking and decorative piece made from continental silver with a central crucifix engraved with a fairly naive depiction of Christ. The centr...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Silver

Jewelled Red Coral Sculpture~ 19th Century White Bronze Fragment
Located in Houston, TX
Red coral branch embellished with natural emeralds mounted on a 19th-Century French white bronze fragment. This is a lovely objet d'art to add to your collection or cabinet. During ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis II, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Bookstand - Gilt Bronze - Renaissance Style- Large Model
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Gilt Bronze Display Stand — France, Late 19th Century Elegant gilt bronze display stand made in France in the late 19th century. Crafted in the Renaissance Revival style, with decor...
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1880s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Renaissance furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Sinke & Van Tongeren, Albrecht Dürer, and Castelli. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $35 and tops out at $3,217,683 while the average work can sell for $6,828.

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