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
Antique French Renaissance Octagonal Carved End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Renaissance Octagonal Carved End Table is an amazing example of the woodcarver's art! Eight equal sides are supported by four turned and carved legs, fitted with doub...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Matthaus Seutter, Framed 1730 Color Engraving Map of "Belgium Fonderatum"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Label on verso. From Grosser Atlas. The name Belgium comes from the ancient designation "Gallis Belgica". Figural decoration upper left. M. Seutter was a famed German mapmaker in the...
Category
18th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Elegant Vintage Italian Borghese Hand Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely vertical narrow giltwood mirror by Borghese, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian Renaissance Style Brass Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style brass urn with center scroll & medallion and flair top (19/20th Cent.) (similar to #008526)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
16th Century Flemish Oak Strong Box Trunk with Iron Strapwork
Located in Dallas, TX
The beautifully carved front façade is not the only impressive element of this oak strongbox trunk; the interior is reinforced with an iron strapwork “cage”, strengthening the alread...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
18th Century French Chasuble
Located in Rochester, NY
18th century French chasuble ( cope / liturgical vestment ) hand embroidered silk / metallic gold thread / linen. A deaccesion from the Memorial Art Gallery Rochester, NY. Overall go...
Category
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Antique Wooden Band Large Steamer Trunk Orange Ship Trunk Cunard Line Decals
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Wooden band large steamer trunk orange ship trunk Cunard line decals. Item features various original "Cunard Line First Class" decal sticke...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
French Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
French renaissance by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes:
eight knives, 9",
eight forks, 7 1/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/8",
eight teaspoons,...
Category
1940s Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Northern Italian Walnut Table
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Northern Italian walnut table.
Handsome 19th century Italian walnut table with beautiful carving. This versatile Italian table is from th...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Mid-19th Century Renaissance Style Bronze and Marble Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and highly detailed pair of French mid 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble ewers. The pair are raised by octagon shaped Rouge Gri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Framed Etching of Ornamental Candelabrum Base by Giovanni Piranesi
Located in Bradenton, FL
Framed etching of ornamental candelabrum base found in the courtyard of a church in Italy (Sant' Eustachio). Engraving by Italian artist Giovanni Piranesi (1720-1778). Black and whi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage Henkel Harris Dropside Table
Located in Annville, PA
This Vintage Henkel Harris Dropside Table, brought to you by Niagara Furniture, was manufactured using solid mahogany on all exposed surfaces. The attention to detail and expert cra...
Category
1980s North American Vintage 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
$12,000 / set
Italian Renaissance Style Lacquered Box
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) large black lacquered box with semi precious stones and bronze floral trim
Antique condition.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Renaissance Walnut Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savanarola 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
Pair of Antique French Renaissance Style Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of small 19th century bronze candlesticks (“bougeoirs” in French) was crafted in the Renaissance style.
The circular molded base...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Drexel Chest on Chest
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage Drexel Chest on Chest, a high quality piece of furniture from top to bottom. This tall chest was designed for use in a bedroom but would also look gr...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Tiffany Co Duchoiselle Hunt Bronze Louis XI Quentin Durward Théodore Gechter 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Tiffany & Co number 2114 bronze sculpture portraying a scene from Quentin Durward. Written by Walter Scott and published in 1823, Quentin Durward is the story of a young Scot...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$9,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Renaissance Walnut Sgabelli Stools
Located in Queens, NY
2 Similar Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) walnut 3 legged sgabelli Stool with stretcher and "V" cutout in back. (PRICED EACH)
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$1,250 / item
Late 16thC French Wood Carving of a Female
Located in Malibu, CA
16th century artifact imported from Europe; a beautiful figure with patinaed painted wood. An alter piece with a hook on the back for hanging. Lovely adorn...
Category
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Designer, Renaissance, Large Wall Mirror, Oil Gilded, Carved Wood, 1890s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Over the Mantle or Wall Mirror, Oil Gilded, Italian Renaissance Style, Heavily Carved
A once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a monumental wall, console or over the mantle mirro...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
A Pair of Antique French Patinated Bronze Ewers with Bacchanalian Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
These Renaissance style antique French patinated bronze ewers depict very busy and mischievous Bacchanalian putti at play. A cherub sits atop the handle holding an item in his hands....
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
6 Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
6 antique Italian Renaissance carved oakwood upholstered dining chairs. Listing features (5) side chairs, (1) armchair, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, finely carved d...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Naugahyde, Oak
Spanish Renaissance Style Dark Walnut Carved Buffet /Credenza
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional carving and quality make this piece a real prize. The wood and
Construction are super. The finish is original in a rich dark walnut with a
Medium luster. It has two doors that open to storage with one shelf. Two
Drawers for flatware are under the buffet top...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$3,900 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Italian Renaissance Walnut Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
19th century Italian Renaissance style walnut cardinal's throne chair with shell design canopy and column supports.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Antique Brass Renaissance Style Candlestick Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique solid brass floor lamp originally an alter candlestick in the Renaissance style that has been converted to a floor lamp.
L...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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
$16,500 / set
Antique French Renaissance Dark Walnut Triple Bowed Glass China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Dark Walnut Triple Bowed Glass China Cabinet. Item features 2 lower drawers, raised on cabriole stretcher base leg...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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
Framed Embroidered Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance gold framed brown and gold embroidery with a green background having a crown like design with a date of AD MCCLXIX (1769) (S...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Spectacular Spanish Bronze French Chandelier Depicting Harvest of the Grapes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A spectacular antique bronze chandelier depicting harvest of the grapes or wine celebration. Gorgeous sculptural figures surround central column, 8 arms, and magnificent detailing th...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Renaissance Revival Figural Carved Walnut Cabinet Sideboard Cupboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Renaissance Revival Figural Carved Walnut Cabinet Sideboard Cupboard. Item features ornately carved walnut panels of shields and crests, horse heads, as well a central soldie...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (18/19th Cent) walnut arm chair with spool design on arms and stretcher with a brown leather seat and embossed design on back.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Saint Ambrose Archbishop of Milan and Saint Augustine Bishop of Hippo, 16th Cent
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 16th Century Italian wood carved figures of Saint Ambrose Archbishop of Milan and Saint Augustine Bishop of Hippo, two of the four original Doc...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
$11,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Two Drawer Console Table
Located in Annville, PA
We designed and produced this Sheraton style Two Drawer Console Table as a matching item to sell along with our ever popular NSI087 Sheraton style stand and NSI118 Four Drawer Console Table...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$1,160 / item
Antique German Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Paw Feet Round Center Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique German Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Paw Feet Round Center Table by Leonardo Tisch. Item features a Tripod base with carved paw feet, round sunburst inlaid top, original German label, very nice antique table...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Wood Sculpture of a Saint
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An 18th Century carved & polychromed Saint, various old repairs & losses, but truly great original surface! 42 1/2"h.
We are a family business that has been a major source for the s...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
The Florentine: A Stone Fireplace Inspired by the Italian Renaissance
Located in Chicago, IL
Our Florentine fireplace, named after the beautiful Italian city of Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is inspired by design from that era. The legs feature a deep scrollin...
Category
2010s American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Carved Wooden Wall Sconces
Located in Annville, PA
These stylish and elegant, hand sculpted, Pair of Carved Wooden Wall Sconces bring a classic look to any home decor setting. It’s the perfect...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
$425 / item
Vintage French Hand-painted Porcelain 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vintage French hand-painted ceramic 6-light chandelier. The chandelier is 24" wide and 21" high and comes with a 37" extension chain. The chandelier is wired for use in the USA, has...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
$320 Sale Price
85% Off
Spanish Provincial Style Carved Horse Head Wall Plaque Sign
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Provincial (20th Cent) style painted and carved horse head wall plaque/sign (La Taberna Caballoblanco) (Related item: 049724D).
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Whimsical Pair of Yellow Persian Ferehan Mats
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical pair of one of a kind Persian Ferehan rugs with a bright yellow
Measuring 19" x 31" respectively.
Category
20th Century Persian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
$3,000 / set
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scaled French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier. The eleven light chandelier has a bottom half round foliate decorated dome with a central bottom finial an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
3 Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) green and gold painted & carved ladder b
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) green and gold painted & carved ladder back high back side chairs with rush seat. (PRICED EACH)
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
Italian Renaissance Walnut Throne Style Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance walnut throne style armchair with gilt carved ears on back and Fortuny upholstered seat and back with large metal nail heads (replaced side rails).
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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
$12,950 Sale Price
30% Off
French Renaissance Louis XV Style Figural Carved Walnut Curio Display Buffet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Louis XV Style Figural Carved Walnut Curio Display Buffet. Item features stunning carvings throughout with maidens and armed so...
Category
1920s Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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 English Renaissance Style Pewter Chalice
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) pewter chalice with hunter and gun relief and finial on lid.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Antique Henry II Renaissance Style Brown Leather and Wood Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Elevate your dining space with this elegant set of four Henry II style dining chairs, expertly crafted with hardwood construction. The chairs showcase intricate carved and molded spi...
Category
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Wood Gothic Cupboard Hutch Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance 109" tall carved wood gothic cupboard hutch cabinet. Item features tall stately form, 2 upper doors with individual panes of...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass, Pine
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
Hand Carved Stone Capital Base Side Coffee Table Garden Pedestal Antique element
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Capital Base Side Coffee Table Garden Pedestal Antique element . LARGE and Very rare Renaissance hand carved capital of the 16th century corner carved limestone Cha...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
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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