Renaissance Cabinets
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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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wrought Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Tortoise Shell
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Cabinets
Glass, Walnut
16th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Ebony, Oak
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Ebony, Mahogany, Oak
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
1780s Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wrought Iron
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Ebony, Oak
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
1870s Belgian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
Mid-17th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
1870s French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wood
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Iron
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Brass
16th Century Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut, Ebony
19th Century Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Glass, Pine
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
1890s French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wood
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
Late 20th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Mahogany
19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
1980s North American Vintage Renaissance Cabinets
Mahogany
1870s French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Glass, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Leather
Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Cabinets
Mahogany
2010s Renaissance Cabinets
Mahogany
16th Century Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
16th Century Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
1870s Belgian Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Steel
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Oak
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wood
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Multi-gemstone, Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Wood
1870s French Antique Renaissance Cabinets
Walnut