Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Italian Renaissance Cassone with the Coat of Arms of the Bonfanti Family
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Italian walnut chest called « cassone » is shaped as an antic sarcophagus. The beautiful patina and the plain lid bring to the fore the facade richly ornated with vegetal motifs...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Small Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small renaissance cabinet
ORIGIN : FRANCE
PERIOD : END OF THE 16th CENTURY
Measures: height: 167 cm
length: 123 cm
depth: 58 cm
This small two-part unit with harmonious proportions opens with four front leaves and two belt drawers. It rests on a molded base.
The uprights and the central frame of the lower body are adorned with long stylized palmettes. They frame the four leaves on which unfolds a vegetal decoration made of stems and leaves sculpted in symmetry around two mascarons topped with feathers...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
$17,783
17th Century Nurenberg Chest in Wrought Iron
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Nuremberg chest or corsair chest from the 17th century from Germany Nuremberg
Very elegant chest with a beautiful patina
In his original state
The l...
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17th Century German Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Iron
Antique Original Tirol Wien Wardrobe Cupboard Massive Wood Laquered Faux Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-18th century Renaissance wardrobe cupboard in massive wood laquered faux wood; with columns and hand-carved capitals.
Wardrobe restored leaving the signs of aging in precious la...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance-style (17th Century) large walnut sideboard cabinet with armorial carved sides and 2 doors and drawers.
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Italian Renaissance Sacristy Buffet / Credenza In Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Italian Renaissance sacristy cabinet / buffet in walnut early 17th century probably from Venice
Superb and rare sacristy credenza composed of 10 drawers and two doors. T
he large dra...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Renaissance Chest Carved with Angels / Cherubs - Circa 1600 - XVIIth France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large Renaissance period oak chest decorated with cherub heads surmounting panels framed by columns.
Very beautiful period furniture.
French work late 16th-early 17th century.
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Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Small Two-Body Buffet Decorated with Bird Quills
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small two-body buffet decorated with bird feathers
ORIGIN : FRANCE
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Measures: height: 170 cm
length: 106 cm
depth: 51 cm
Walnut wood
This cha...
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16th Century Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Important and sober Italian Renaissance Credenza
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
ORIGIN : ITALY, VENICE
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Height: 103 cm
Length: 174 cm
Depth 45 cm
Walnut
Usual restoration
The low sideboard with several doors became more common in the...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Rare Cabinet depicting the Four Elements
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE CABINET DEPICTING THE FOUR ELEMENTS
ORIGIN : FRANCE
PERIOD : CIRCA 1600
Height: 178 cm
Width: 112 cm
Depth: 50 cm
Former Perpitch Collection
Forme...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Walnut
Renaissance Walnut Dresser
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Middle Ages dresser is a piece of furniture divided in two parts. The bottom part is open while the upper part is full and closed.
The upper part is decorated with an abundanc...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
$17,783
END OF THE 16th CENTURY WALNUT CHEST WITH GOLDEN CARVINGS
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful Renaissance walnut chest of drawers with small dimensions, characterized by carvings and panel decorations both on the drawers and on the sides. This piece of furniture is ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Carved Tuscan Wedding Cassone, Renaissance Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This cassone, remarkable for its sobriety, sits on two clawed lion’s feet and a moulded base.
On the façade, there is one large, moulded frame, with two soberly carved medallions inside it. Each medallion has a painted coat of arms at the centre. The two coats of arms are different, suggesting that there was an alliance between two families through marriage.
The thick lid has a fluted frieze at the front.
On the sides, a wrought iron handle reminds us of the use of this piece, which was intended for storing the property of its owner and allowing them to travel between various residences. The square shaped handles highlight the earliness of this object in the century.
The cassone is, along with the bed, a key piece of furniture of the Middle Ages and was still used in the Renaissance Period.
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Tuscan Renaissance Wrought Iron and Walnut Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The lower part
It stands on an ogee molded base and four feet with two front legs more massive and detailed than the others.
It opens with two doors and three drawers.
The vert...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wrought Iron
Late 17th Century Tuscan Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely detailed walnut Italian cassone or chest is from the late 17th century approx. circa 1680 to 1700. Formally part of the collection of a Frick museum board member the piec...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone
Located in Essex, MA
With flat hinged top opening to a open compartment. The curved case carved with a crest and figures and various designs. Bracket feet with trefoil form apro...
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Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
English Renaissance Walnut Hutch Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (18/19th Century) walnut hutch cabinet with 2 shelves under a carved pediment top with 2 drawers over 2 diamond carved doors on ...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (17th Century and Later) walnut cabinet on stand with 2 grill doors above a frieze drawer & trestle supports.
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Oak Renaissance Cabinet, 1600 Unikat
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Cabinet We present you a unique Renaissance Cabinet from the sixteenth century, Kabinet comes from Germany. It is made of oak. Cabinet is a box furniture, it consists of an upper c...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
French 17th Century and Later Cabinet on Stand
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An ornately-carved walnut 17th century and later French cabinet on stand, the top with a pair of carved doors and paneled carved sides with co...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Walnut carved wooden case, bone inlays, Italy, 17th century
Located in Brescia, IT
Description
Rectangular in shape, it bears facade, sides, and lid characterized by decoration with geometric inserts to create stylized floral motifs made of bone; front feet with fe...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Italian walnut cassone 17th C.
Located in Summerland, CA
Lovely antique Italian cassone sits on two clawed lion’s feet and a moulded base, detailed carved front freize and corners. Hinged lid. Beautiful patina and great condition.
This be...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Venetian 18th Century, Renaissance Style Shelved Gilt-Wood Carved Étagère Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Italian Venetian 18th century, Renaissance style four-shelved gilt-wood carved étagère book or display stand. The bowed front shelves, each surmo...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$5,556 Sale Price
20% Off
16th century Venetian Cabinet Lacquered Wood "Persian style" collectible
Located in Pistoia, IT
Exceptional lacquered and gilded wooden cabinet, Venice, last quarter of the 16th century.
The architectural facade is centered on a gable supported by columns reminiscent of ancient...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Spanish Renaissance Sacristy Buffet In Walnut Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Spanish Renaissance sacristy / chasuble buffet circa 1600
a piece that was at the time used in churches to store the priest clothes
Very beautiful sacristy cabinet which is composed of 3 drawers with their original wrought iron entrance
Paneled sides typical of Spanish renaissance furniture...
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Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Catalan Chest
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb chest in chopo (Ash) from the Spanish renaissance of the 17th century from Catalogna
Very beautiful chest typical of the Catalonia region with a front with beautiful moldings
...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Ash
Beautiful Portuguese Drawer 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE COMMODE 18th century.
In mahogany wood with two drawers and three large drawers.
Dim.: 100 x 123 x 64 cm.
Good conditions.
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
$4,268 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Chest Dated 1624 - Haute Savoie
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb walnut chest from the Renaissance period dated 1624 from the Haute Savoie region
Very beautiful blond walnut chest which has its original lock and key
We can find the IHS mono...
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Early 17th Century Swiss Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Italian Two-Door Buffet, 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Italian buffet in walnut and fruitwood from the 17th century opening with two doors and which has a drawer
Very beautiful small model with a superb top with a nice patina and a be...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Continental Carved Walnut Chest
Located in Vista, CA
A continental carved walnut chest in the Renaissance taste, 18th century, probably Italian, the lid opens to a void interior. The case is carved wi...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Unique 17th Century Cabinet Portrait and Scallop
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Unique cabinet that's probably made in France.
Beautiful portrait of a man with a feather in his had,
below that a panel with a scallop shell.
Please take a good look at the photo...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Henri II Renaissance Period 1560’s Sculpted Double-Buffet
Located in Ross, CA
Important Henri II Renaissance period carved walnut double-buffet in the "Ode to the Americas" fashion (made in Lyon, France). Topped by crown molding, the two doors are carved with ...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
$15,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Portuguese Rosewood Chest with Two Drawers, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE ROSEWOOD CHEST WITH TWO DRAWERS 17th century
Portuguese from the 17th century,
in sicupira and rosewood, cut and pierced iron fittings.
...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
$3,319 Sale Price / item
20% Off
An Italian Walnut & Veneer Credenza
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Italian Walnut & Veneer Credenza
18thcentury & later
The rectangular moulded top above two short panelled drawers with knob handles, and a pair of doors with rosette-car...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Utrechtse Poort Dutch Linnen Cupboard, Craftsman, 17th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dutch Renaissance cupboard in wood made in the early 17th century. This historical piece offers two doors open up to three shelves. The incr...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance case pieces and storage cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Arte Veneziana, Edouard Lievre, and Paul Sormani. 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 case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $875 and tops out at $934,066 while the average work can sell for $6,065.
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