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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Item Ships From: New York
Style: Renaissance
Antique Pair Continental French Limoges Hanging Wall Plaque
By Limoges
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite pair of antique Limoges wall plaques showcases the elegance and artistry of French craftsmanship. Each plaque features a finely enam...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Upholstery
Italian Renaissance Crucifix Torchiere
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Cent) brass crucifix floor torchiere with 13 candleholders (PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savanarola style walnut arm chair with red velvet upholstery and carved front (19th Cent)
Please note: Upholstery is in AS IS con...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Limoges Antique Enamel on Copper Triptych
Located in Kingston, NY
Limoges antique enamel on copper triptych. Finely crafted decorative art piece featuring a detailed historical scene. Frame possibly replaced in early...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Framed Wooden Panel Birds on a Flowering Tree Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) acrylic painting of two birds perched on a flowering tree on a beige background, painted on wood in a rectangular, black wooden frame.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Style Oak Refectory Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) large oak refectory table with carved apron and legs with trestle base.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Carved Oak Server Sideboard
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century French carved oak renaissance style server / sideboard with front doors / front drawers and exterior hand carved design details. The sideboard / server is in great c...
Category
1830s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian 20th Century Renaissance Style Carved Wall Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) small oak carved wall plaques with Renaissance figures. (PRICED EACH).
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
English Renaissance Walnut Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (17th Century) walnut table desk with spool legs and 2 drawers with stretcher.
Category
Early 17th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 20th c. Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of twentieth century Italian Renaissance style wrought iron floor torchieres resting upon tripod bases with five scroll design arms s...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of English Renaissance Tapestry Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Renaissance style tapestry portraits of a nobleman and lady both wearing large white lace collars in gilt frames (19th Cent)
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Spanish Renaissance Style Ship Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance style (20th century) copper wall plaque of Man of War ship.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Copper
Set of 3 English Renaissance Leaded Glass Windows
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 3 English Renaissance style (19th Century) leaded glass window panels with diamond design and figure in center (PRICED AS SET).
Category
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass
Pair of Italian Walnut Winged Griffin Pedestals
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian (19th Cent) walnut carved winged griffin base pedestals on square base.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
English Renaissance Style Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with wood shaft and 33 ¬Ω inch iron ax blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
English Renaissance Style Wood Dining / Conference Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (20th century) oak refectory dining/conference table with a rectangular top featuring an inlaid border around the table top edge, resting on 6 turned legs c...
Category
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Zabihi Collection Red Antique Turkish Ghiordes Rose Flower Rug
Located in New York, NY
An elegant floral Turkish Ghiordes rug with flower bouquets running through a strawberry red ground and tan border.
Measures: 3'10" x 5'4".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rare Italian White Marble Relief of "Young Saint John the Baptist" circa 1860
By Desiderio da Settignano
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Italian White Marble Relief of "Young Saint John the Baptist" circa 1860 after Desiderio Da Settignano.
The original pietra serena relief by Desiderio Da Settignano, is in ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Silver Plate Chalices
Located in Queens, NY
Pairof Italian Renaissance-style (19th century) silver plate ceremonial chalice cups with 4 medallions on shaped base (priced as pair).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Belgian Tapestry. Size: 8 ft x 9 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Marvelous Antique Belgian Tapestry, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Belgium, Circa date: 16th century. Size: 8 ft x 9 ft 6 in (2.44 m ...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Door
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) carved walnut door panel with oval glass inset and carved figures & scroll design (MATCHING DOORS IN THE NYC LIBRARY...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Veronese Mirrored Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
First depicted by 16th century Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese in his Annunciation of the Virgin and later realized by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini in 1921, the quintessential glas...
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
19th Century Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Brass Embossed Wall Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th century) square black framed brass embossed wall plaques with scene of 17th Century men & women.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Beautiful 19th Century Italian Renaissance Gilt Bronze Lions
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance (19th century) small gilt bronze lions on a pale green rectangular marble plinths.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Renaissance Religious Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Renaissance style polychromed large standing religious figures wearing blue cape (19th Century)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Italian Renaissance Style Beige and Green Shield
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) beige and green shield shaped hanging banner with velvet trim.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Spanish Renaissance Madonna Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance style (20th Cent) oil painting portrait of Madonna in gold frame
Category
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
Renaissance Style Dining Table with Scalloped X-bar Stretcher
Located in Queens, NY
20th century Italian Renaissance style walnut center / dining table with a scalloped X-bar stretcher and legs having a cabriole top over a tapered square design.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Shield Cross Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Cent) shield form wall plaque with a white cross on a red background.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with simple wooden shaft and 32-inch iron blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Traditional Floral Brown and Red Hallway Runner Rug - Rosalynn by Joseph Carini
Located in New York, NY
Rosalynn embodies a sophisticated floral and traditional pattern, both contemporary and timelessly classic. This runner hand knotted in wool, designed by Joseph Carini is shown in 3’...
Category
2010s Nepalese Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
1920s Black Cast Iron Andirons with Figures of a Hybrid Atlas over a Caduceus
Located in New York, NY
AFP0674
A pair of unusual large antique andirons each having a figure of a hybrid atlas over a caduceus in the main rectangular column, as well as masks, dolphin fish and crosses on...
Category
1920s Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Pair of English Renaissance Style Gilt Metal and Fruitwood Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) gilt metal and carved fruitwood wall sconces with 2 arms and helmet design. (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Spanish Explorer Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting of the Spanish explorer Columbus in Black cape and coat
Category
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
Vintage Renaissance Style Side Table with Grotesque Motifs and Black Marble Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Renaissance style side table from the mid-20th century with grotesque motifs and black marble top. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire perdue)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
English Renaissance Red Velvet Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style oak carved side chair with a shaped back and stretcher with a carved front panel under seat and upholstered in red velvet.
Category
20th Century British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Italian Renaissance Wall Plaque With a Two White Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) wall plaque with two white Pariun like rectanglar engraved plaques of Grecian men with horses and carriages in a gilt and black mablized frame
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian Renaissance Style Silver Chalice
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) silver chalice with cover and floral design.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
English Renaissance Wainscot Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (17th Cent) Wainscot style oak arm chair with diamond designed carved back. (rePairs to back)
Category
17th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Red Silk Damask Chasuble
Located in Queens, NY
Red silk damask and gold-thread embroidered priest's chasuble (19th Cent)
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Floor Armillary Globe
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style wrought iron floor standing armillary globe supported on a 3 scroll leg base.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century English Renaissance Style Walnut Military Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (18/19th Century) round shaped walnut wall plaque with military motif of spears and armor in relief.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Style Gold Velvet Banner
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) gold velvet hanging banner with damask and embroidered curved bottom
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Italian Renaissance Pine Sgabello Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style Venetian (20th Cent) pine carnival viewing sgabello style side chairs with a Pair carved heads on back.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pine
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 ...
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Renaissance Walnut and Red Velvet Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance (17th Century) walnut armchair with filigree front stretcher, scroll finial on back, and red velvet seat and back.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Italian Renaissance Beige Damask Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Cent) mahogany side chair with carved lion legs and a back carved crest & stretcher with a light beige damask upholstered back & seat
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Renaissance Polychromed Winged Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th cent) polychromed life size kneeling angels with gilt wings.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
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.
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Moorish Style Round Metal Shield
Located in Queens, NY
Moorish style metal round shield with etched design and four relief half spheres
Tarnish
Category
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Important Large Painted and parcel Gilt Figuires Italian
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian (early 19th Century) painted and parcel gilt carved standing figures of a young man and lady dressed in traditional cloths (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
English Renaissance Carved Man Shelf
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style carved stripped wood wall shelf with head of bearded man wearing crown (19/20th Cent.)
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with eight sided wooden shaft with nail heads and 52¬Ω-inch iron open design ax blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
2 Similar Italian Renaissance Walnut Sgabelli Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
2 Similar Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) walnut straight 4 legged sgabelli with V cut on back (PRICED EACH)(one with incised cross)
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with eight-sided wooden shaft with nail heads and an iron ax-shaped blade.
Category
20th Century British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Renaissance Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savonarola style walnut arm chair with gold velvet back and red and gold cut velvet seat. (19th cent).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gold
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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