Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage 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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Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Oak
1980s Vintage Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Nutwood
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
2010s Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1990s Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
1830s French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
2010s Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
1690s Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Fir
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
20th Century European Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Crystal
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Steel
17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ebony, Oak
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
16th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather
Early 17th Century European Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
16th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Ebony
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Pine
1870s French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble, Bronze
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Other
1880s German Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Plaster, Pine
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Carrara Marble, Steel
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ebony, Oak
Late 20th Century Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
2010s Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather, Mahogany
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood