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: USA
Style: Renaissance
Three Seat Federal Style Chair
Located in Annville, PA
This high quality, hand carved Three Seat Federal Style Chair from Niagara Furniture features some of the most detailed carving available anywhere on the market today. Beautifully fi...
Category
2010s Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Buffet ~ Credenza is a remarkable work celebrating the splendor of the Renaissance Revival from top to bottom! The boldly gadrooned top edge frames ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage European Garden Rug with Renaissance Style, Square Area Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77078 Vintage European Garden Rug With Earth-Tone Colors - 10'08 X 10'10. Warm and inviting with earth-tone colors, this hand-knotted wool vintage European rug is classic example of...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
1950's Italian Tapestry Swan in the Lake, Renaissance Style Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
74749 Vintage Italian Tapestry Swan in the Lake, 03'05 x 05'11. This vintage Italian jacquard-woven tapestry, titled "Verdure with Pine Tree and Swans," gracefully captures the timel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of 16th Century Carved Wooden Terms or Beam Supports from Northern Europe
Located in Dallas, TX
A fascinating bit of history, this pair of carved wooden terms dates to the High Renaissance during the 1500s. A term is a beam support in the form of a human head where the bust con...
Category
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Hairy Paw Foot Desk Console Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Hairy Paw Foot Desk Console Table Base. Item features a large impressive size, large carved hairy paw feet, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
The Four Saints Early 20th Century Oil On Canvas Convent Painting
Located in Dekalb, IL
Early 20th century remake of a piece originally created by Andrea del Sarto in 1528.
The piece in question is a detail from a much larger mural that itself was a remake of the Vallom...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century Renaissance Style Carved Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique carved cabinet having a central marquetry inlaid door panel with high relief carved rope design flanked by carved figural columns, panel...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Carved Wood Silver Gilt Italian Round Dining or Center Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible Italian hand carved wooden base round table have pedestal with four supports, central finial, curlicue feet and stunning silver gilt in all the right places. The base is ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Framed Antique Chromolithograph - Uffizi Gallery Ceiling, Florence, Italy
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique German architecture print on heavy paper showing an illustration of a portion of a ceiling painting in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, 16th centur...
Category
1890s German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
English Renaissance Style Oak Refectory Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (19/20th Century) oak 6 leg refectory table with brown leather inset top.
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak, Leather
Vintage Persian Design Pakistani Area Rug with Medieval Renaissance Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74746, vintage Persian design Pakistani Area rug with Medieval Renaissance style. With ornate details adding timeless elegance and a sense of history, this hand knotted wool vintage ...
Category
Late 20th Century Pakistani Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
Manner Titian, Oil on Canvas Sleeping Cupid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manner of Titian (Tiziano Vecelli - Italian, 1485-1576) An Oil on Canvas "Sleeping Cupid" within a gilt and black decorated gesso frame. A label on reve...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Confiturier ~ Cabinet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Confiturier ~ Cabinet in Stripped Oak hails from the Antwerp region, and exhibits the definitive combination of geometric forms with Renaissance-insp...
Category
1870s Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mahogany Mirror with Carved Top
Located in Annville, PA
A Mahogany Mirror with Carved Top and Gold Leaf Details. This mirror has many elegant details throughout; including the original glass, the original finish,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Italian 19th century Renaissance Style walnut Refectory Table
Located in Troy, NY
Italian trestle table with a two inches thick, two plank top and boldly carved base.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Dropside Sofa Table
Located in Annville, PA
This is another item in the Niagara Furniture lyre collection, our Dropside Sofa Table has a beautifully crafted top featuring figural mahogany and sati...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Green Patinated Bronze Horses
By Ludovico De Luigi
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style green patinated bronze figure of horse walking (from a series of 1,000 titled: "Cavalli di San Marco II", signed by L...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique 17th C. English Renaissance Carved Oak and Wrought Iron Bench Banquette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
17th Century English Renaissance Carved Oak and Wrought Iron Bench Banquette. Item features deep relief hand-carved back and legs which terminate at claw like front feet. The base is...
Category
17th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique English Renaissance Oak Wood Trestle Sawbuck Dining Table with Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Renaissance Oak Wood Trestle Sawbuck Dining Table with X-Form Legs and Paw Feet. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 29.25"...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Three-Footed Italian Lamp with Shade
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Renaissance Italian lamp is composed of an antique three-footed barley-twist candlestick electrically wired for US use with three chain switch lights. The green-with-giltwood can...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Walnut Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savonarola style walnut armchair with gold velvet back and red and gold cut velvet seat. (19th century).
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Philadelphia Pembroke Table
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture version of the Philadelphia Pembroke Table is the largest table of it’s kind that we know of. The table is versatile due it’s ability to expand in size using the drop down side panels and can be used throughout the home. High quality solid mahogany supports hold the leaves in place when they are raised. Also often referred to as either a dropside table...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
1597 German Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1597 Map of Alexandria by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, Germany. From "Civitas Orbis Terrarum", part 2, published in Cologne by Bertram Buchholz. Printed in 2 parts. Title: "Alexa...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Carved Walnut Turned Wood Armchair with Claw Feet
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut turned wood armchair.
Perfect to place in your room or in your office with the table desk together.
The frames with c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Italian Renaissance Walnut Queen Headboard
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (18th Century) walnut headboard with an open design top under a panel door design (originally a confessional having a Jesuit logo)
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Custom Built Mahogany Demi Lune Sideboard
Located in Annville, PA
The absolute highest quality piece of cabinet making is exemplified in this Custom Built Mahogany Demi Lune Sideboard. From the recently French polished top to the base of this cabin...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
R. J. Horner Victorian Sideboard, Full Griffins, Figural, 1880s, Refinished
By Charles Horner
Located in Manhasset, NY
R. J. Horner Victorian Sideboard, Full Lions, Figural, 1880s, Refinished, Monumental in size as it stand almost seven feet high and seven feet wide. Lions measure 14.5 inches in heig...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair Weiman End Tables
Located in Annville, PA
This beautiful Pair Weiman End Tables will be recognizable to anyone familiar with fine quality furniture. Beautifully designed, square tables with canted corners, great hardware and...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Renaissance Style Oak Dining Chairs W/ Red Leather - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of six mid-19th-century French Renaissance dining chairs, sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid oak, these chairs feature intricate...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
American Fireside Chair and Ottoman
Located in Annville, PA
An extremely popular American Fireside Chair and ottoman designed after an original antique chair and ottoman. This reproduction antique has al...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Flemish Wool Tapestry, Circa 1890s
Located in New York, NY
This traditional style Verdure hanging shows a closeup leafy plant still life, with two oak trees in full leaf behind, and a placid pond with low hills along the horizon. Shades of g...
Category
1890s Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Antique Tapestry Borders from Flanders, circa 1580
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of tapestry fragments, hand-woven in Flanders (now Belgium), circa 1580. At roughly 132 inches (11 feet) long, the fragments were, originally, vertical borders to a very large and brightly colored tapestry. The colors have maintained their vibrancy over the last 400+ years, with deep blue, brown, green, and red accents over a gold and cream background.
Although the fragments do not have identical scenes, it is readily apparent that they originated from the same source. At the top of each fragment is a bearded warrior clad in golden armor with a flowing blue cape and green greaves. A shield rests on the ground, supported by the soldier’s left hand, while his right hand lifts a spear into the air. Towards the center of the textile is a pair of musicians, one strumming a lute, while the other plucks a lyre. At the bottom of each tapestry is a single female figure, well-dressed and sitting on a bench with one arm overhead. The remaining areas have been filled with fruit bouquets, architectural elements, and other figurative representations. A more recent navy blue border surrounds the scenes and the backs have been lined with a mauve colored linen.
Our hand-woven tapestry borders...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wool, Silk
Large Mahogany Valet
Located in Annville, PA
A most useful and decorative item, the Large Mahogany Valet as produced by Niagara Furniture. Using select solid mahogany and mahogany veneers our artisans produce this item using gr...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Statue in Terracotta
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French terracotta statue with Madonna and child.
Category
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
17th Century French School Drawing of a Hand in a Silver Gilt Frame
Located in New York, NY
This 17th-century French School drawing of a hand is a masterful work of art, presented in an elegant silver gilt frame. Measuring 20.75 inches by 20.75 inches, the drawing showcases...
Category
17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Italian Renaissance Baroque Tapestry Throne Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Baroque tapestry throne lounge arm chair. Item features figural tapestry upholstery, stetcher base, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, very nice vintage antique item...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Antique English Renaissance Unicorn, Lion Shield Figural Brass Coal Bucket Bin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Renaissance Unicorn, lion shield figural brass coal bucket bin. Item features ornate debossed brass form with lions, unicorn, shield, winge...
Category
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Pedestals
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Italian Renaissance style terracotta pedestals. Add a top of your choice for a console, sofa table, a buffet sideboard, entr...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Italian Renaissance Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) round bronze altar sticks with filigree top and base (priced as pair).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sheraton Showcase
Located in Annville, PA
A most useful and decorative item, the mahogany Sheraton Showcase is produced using select solid mahogany and clear, thick glass, allowing visibility into the cabinet from all sides as well as from the top. Great quality construction is visible in the hand carved details which distinguish this glass and wood display cabinet...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
English Renaissance Style Oak 3-Fold Screen with Inlaid Design
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (19th Century) oak 3 fold screen with diamond inlaid design.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Renaissance Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) bronze altar sticks with swirl top and fluted bottom with round center and scroll filigree base (PRICED A...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of English Renaissance Walnut Rectangular Benches
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Renaissance style (19th Century) walnut rectangular bench with stretcher and double pedestal side with shaped corners (PRICED AS P...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Country Estate Cupboard
Located in Annville, PA
Our Country Estate Cupboard is manufactured in two sections, the upper section consisting of a deep, molded cornice with burled veneer following the shape of reeded corners rising fr...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Style 19th Century Stone Well Head
Located in Troy, NY
Italian Istrian stone well head from the Veneto area, elaborately carved and beautifully weathered. Renaissance style, late 19th century. The two featu...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Limestone
19th C. French Renaissance Carved Walnut Marble Top Bookcase Buffet Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century French Renaissance Walnut Bookcase Sideboard Buffet Hutch Cabinet. Item features an ornately carved upper gallery, two upper glass front cabinet doors, twisted columns,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Circa 1880 Italian Walnut and Maple Renaissance Style Center Table, Todi, Umbria
Located in Dallas, TX
An amazing piece of Italian furniture dating to circa 1880, this Renaissance-style center table has been hand-carved in walnut and maple woods in Todi (a town within the region of Um...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Maple, Walnut
19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Lidded Cups or Urns
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of patinated bronze cups with covers. A repousse of ivy leaves garland decorates the center of the cups’ body. Above and below it, there are a chain of beads adorning ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Renaissance Style Glass and Iron Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style 6 sided glass lantern with an iron decorative top section.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Fortuny Textile Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These refined pillows are made from authentic Fortuny cotton, showcasing the iconic Venetian brand’s signature craftsmanship. The front displays a beautifully aged golden-olive damas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Italian Renaissance Tuscan Walnut Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Tuscan (late 17th Century) walnut cabinet having 2 doors with a diamond design.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Renaissance Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
This regal seat dates to the 16th century. The square seat and back contrasted by the blocked barley twist turnings that comprise the arms legs and stretcher. Well-carved recumbent l...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silk, Walnut
English Renaissance Framed Crest Embroidery
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance embroidery of a crest having a crown top mounted on a red velvet background in an ebonized wood frame.
Category
16th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Thread, Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Polished Copper and Brass Boot Umbrella Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this tall, elegant copper boot stand at your front door or in your mudroom to catch loose canes and umbrellas. Crafted in France, circa 1920 and made ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Copper
Tuscan Renaissance Style Dining Table, Custom-Made by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This massive banquet table is very impressive, made in solid walnut with inlaid tiger maple. This table captures the feel of the Renaissance with its superb hand-carved legs, inlaid ...
Category
2010s American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Jacobean Gold Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Jacobean Gold Upholstered Arm Chair. Item features a pierce carved stretcher base, solid wood construction, u...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Potthast Demi Lune Cabinet
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage Potthast Demi Lune Cabinet in excellent original, condition, although the top has recently been French polished to r...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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.