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
Italian Renaissance Madonna and Child Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) gilt framed oil painting of Madonna and child with 3 attendants.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet is a magnificent example of the breed, stretching seven and a half feet wide but with rounded sides...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Expandable Barley Twist Dining Table Made from Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This barley twist dining table is shown here in 108" x 40", expanding to 138", however it can be built in any size.
Because each table is be...
Category
2010s American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$18,500 / item
Umbrella Stand
Located in Annville, PA
A wooden Umbrella Stand shaped like an umbrella. One of the rarest of antiques this is the Niagara Furniture version of a Mahogany and Brass Umbrella Stand. An umbrella shaped umbrella holder produced from the finest quality solid mahogany hardwoods and hand cast solid brass fixtures...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$1,335 / item
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish King Solomon Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 11 ft 4 in x 12 ft 10 in (3.45 m x 3.91 m)
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Large Burled Executive Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Equally suited for use either at the workplace or in a home office the Niagara Furniture Large Burled Executive Desk with tooled leather top is both decorative and functional. Built ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,345 / item
19th Century Renaissance Style Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Renaissance style chair.
Handsome antique Continental Renaissance style or Gothic style walnut Savonarola chair, throne chair, si...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Suede, Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Italian Carved Painted Triptych with Madonna & Child, and Angels
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this antique triptych on a table for your daily devotions! Created in Italy circa 1960, and carved of pine wood, the religious artwork features ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Giuseppe Armani figurines, limited edition made in Italy with certifica
Located in Birmingham, AL
A genuine original Armani Figurine of a woman with a dog , very detailed sculpture, which G. Armani is famous for , it is made in Florence Italy , l...
Category
1970s Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Coat Rack Shelf
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Coat Rack Shelf by Niagara Furniture is a great accessory that is both useful and decorative. Created from the finest mahogany solids and ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$305 / item
Leather Regency Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Leather Regency Chair is upholstered using only genuine full gran leather and accented with brass nail trim. This Regency s...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$1,610 / item
19th Century Renaissance Style Marble Italian Wall Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique, late 19th Century Italian wall fountain with a richly decorated backsplash depicting a sun mask and scrolls, set on a heavy basin with lateral shields and supported by an...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Renaissance Carved Oak Cupboard Buffet
Located in Astoria, NY
An exceptional 18th-century French Renaissance cabinet, sourced from the French Alps. Masterfully hand-crafted from solid oak, this two-piece ensemble showcases exquisite and elabora...
Category
18th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Magnificent Compatible Pair Of Recumbent Carved Marble Lions
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Pair of Male Lions in carved marble resting on octagonal attached slab bases. Originally purchased in London and having incredible classic form. One of the Lions rests with his hea...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
1700's, 18th C. Antique Large, Italian Renaissance Style, Carved, Walnut Cassone
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1700's, 18th C.Antique Large, Italian Renaissance Style, Carved, Walnut Cassone, Chest!
Antique Cassone, Marriage Chest, Coffer, Large, Italian Renaissance Style, Carved, W...
Category
18th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
English Renaissance Curved Brass Sword and Leather Scabbard
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (19th Century) curved sword with brass fluted handle and black leather scabbard.
Condition: Good; Minor losses
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Signed, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of Four Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Signed, 19th Century, Oil Canvas
Stunning example of Oriental works on canvas on wood. Each in a fine custom rosewood frame, matted. The set depicting a story of a band leader...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique Grand Italian Renaissance Two-Tier Buffet in Walnut
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Grand Italian Renaissance Two-Tier Buffet in Walnut will make an unforgettable statement in your family room, dining room or entertainment room! The carved detail from top t...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Octagon Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Octagon sofa table carved oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance.
Direct from France, a fabulous antique French octagon table, with im...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
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
$680 / set
19th Century Italian Rosso Verona Marble Sculpture - Antique Head of Zeus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Italian Rosso Verona marble sculpture or mask of Zeus with detailed carvings. The solid marble head has a fabulous patina. It is mounted on a square marble plinth, in good...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Renaissance Madonna & Child Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (modern) oil painting of Madonna & Child in antique gold carved frame
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
Late 19th c. Roman Specimen Marble Topped Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine table made in Rome in the very late 19th or early 20th century is of dramatic design and using costly material. The base carved from solid travertine is in a Renaissan...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ends, 19th century.
Worka...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Renaissance Style Patinated BronzeTrifid Brazier w. Lion Heads Paw Feet, C. 1900
Located in Germantown, MD
A Renaissance Style Patinated Brass Trifid Brazier with Lion Heads and Paw Feet, Circa 1900s
Measures 10.5 in diameter" , 23" in height
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola chair.
Handsome antique Continental Renaissance style walnut Savroarola chair, side chair, armchair or throne chair. This beautifully carved Gothic style chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Suede
Italian Antique Renaissance Style Handcarved Walnut Balustrade Fragment Ca 1800
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian antique 19th Century walnut balustrade with hand carved angels faces on wings.
This piece was probably the final portion of a large wall balu...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$4,875 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual pair of Grotto tables, the rounded 'D' shaped flame mahogany and rosewood crossbanded top above a gilt metal cast base of a giant clamshell ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$9,300 / item
18th Century Italian Maiolica Blue and White Alborello Pharmacy Jar #2
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Majolica Albarello Pharmacy Jar. Jar is in a cylindrical shape with flared rim and foot. Jar features blue and white pattern with the word "Charitas" in an oval ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Maiolica
Antique French Carved Oak Hunt Server Sideboard Barley Twist Renaissance c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~
~Stunning antique French server/sideboard with opulent hand carved details that are seldom found on a server~
~Large size and three open shelves make this piece excellent for a dining room, den, kitchen, and yes, some clients use them for home office organization...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Heavily Carved Renaissance Style Figural Salon Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A heavily carved salon table egg and dart carved edge trim, carved apron with arched frieze with masks. The table supported by four detailed figural supports conjoined with an elabor...
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Bronze Cherub Holding a Fish
Located in Katonah, NY
A bronze fountain figure of a winged cherub holding a fish, the figure standing with proper right foot aloft, the right foot standing atop rock-work base with seashells, the fish of the koi variety, the whole in the spirit of Andrea del Verrocchio’s ca. 1470 “Putto with Dolphin”, and after a similar figure by Leonardo Rossi...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Renaissance Carved Wood Crucifix
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) carved wood crucifix on square base with figure
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Florentine Walnut Side Cabinet, Circa 1650
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extraordinary Renaissance Period walnut small side cabinet with fruitwood inlay detail.
Of museum quality, in remarkable original condition (has not been reconstructed in any way)...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 19th century. Heavy pieces of solid walnut in back and seat with bevel...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Oak Carved Socle Pedestal from Northern Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
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The work of an immensely talented 17th century Italian woodworker, this oak socle pedestal has been hand-carved with an entablature that resembles a ve...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Italian Renaissance Polychromed Trunk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style carved cassone floor trunk with polychromed and gold trim (17th Cent.)
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Renaissance Deeply Carved Walnut Hunt Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Renaissance deeply carved walnut court cupboard with gallery, scroll, gadroon, pyramidal, foliate and nut decoration, 19th century
Measures: 87" H x 56.25" W x 22" D....
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
English Renaissance Style Iron Longsword
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style large iron longsword with cross design and woven handle
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library table desk Renaissance Gothic.
Direct from France, an elegant antique French carved ...
Category
1890s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
17th Century French Leather Coffer with Nailhead Detail
Located in Houston, TX
17th century French leather coffer, chest or trunk with nailhead detail from burgundy on newer wooden base.
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Important 16th Century Renaissance Florentine Drop Front Desk Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
An Italian Florentine Renaissance Carved Burl Walnut Fall-Front Writing Cabinet, Circa 1560, 16th century
From the Davanzatti Palace Museum in Florence
Height: 59 inches x 36 inches ...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Councill Triple Dresser and Mirror
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage Councill Triple Dresser and Mirror in excellent, original, as found, condition.
Simple yet sophisticated this beautiful Councill Mahogany Triple Dre...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Overscaled Framed Nolli Map of Rome
Located in New York, NY
Print of la pianta grande di Roma (The Large Plan of Rome), also known as The Nolli Map by Pietro Campana, Carlo Nolli, and Rocco Pozzi.
Framed in a 1.5” wide dark burl wood frame. ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
15th Century Italian Renaissance Bronze Medallion
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Renaissance bronze medallion made by Master IOFF in the mid 15th century, showing the mythological scene of Ariadne on Naxos.
Made in the mid-15th ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italianate Capriccio Oil of Figures in Classical Ruins
Located in Queens, NY
Italianate style (19th Century) capriccio on an architectural oil on canvas painting with figures among classical ruins in an ebonized frame.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
16th Century Tuscan Late Renaissance Carved Walnut Credenza with Lion's Paw Feet
Located in Middleburg, VA
An exceptional late Renaissance Italian credenza, hand-crafted in Tuscany circa 1570 from richly grained Circassian walnut. This singular piece ...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Expandable Dining Table Made from Rift Sawn Oak Custom Made By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classically designed dining table is seen here in 96" x 40", expanding to 120" and 144" however it can be built in any size. It can be taken apart and put back together in minut...
Category
2010s American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage Anglo Indian Renaissance Style Carved Wood Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Anglo Indian Renaissance Style Ornate Carved Wood Upholstered Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 43" H x " 22.5 W x 37" D x 21 "Seat Height x 29" Arm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century over Life-Size Marble Statue of Bacchus after Michelangelo
Located in Essex, MA
Mid-19th century over life-size carved marble statue of Michelangelo's "Bacchus". Grand Tour copy through the "Point To Point" method directly from the original keeping its masterful proportions and Fine details in an exact size to Michelangelo's work. We have never seen a 19th century copy of this Renaissance Masterpiece of this size and are quite fortunate to be responsible for its stewardship until purchase by a discerning collector
The original "Bacchus" is a marble sculpture by the master, Michelangelo, created circa 1496 when the artist was 21. This statue was originally commissioned by Cardinal Raffaele Riario. However, it was rejected by him and eventually found its way to Jacopo Galli, Cardinal Riario’s banker and a friend of the sculptor, who purchased it in 1506. Some 66 years later it was bought for the Medici and transferred to the royal house in Florence, Italy. Currently it can be viewed at the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence. It is one of just two sculptures surviving Michelangelo’s initial period in Rome, with the other being Pieta.
The artwork:
This somewhat oversized...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. A stretcher made of iron. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Rebecca at the Well Marble Bust Sculpture Statue After Antonio Piazza 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive marble bust of "Rebecca at the Well" after Antonio Piazza (Italian 1875-1925).
The sculpture is executed in a beautiful beige marble showcasing Rebekah with her arms ...
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Sappho and Phaon Contemporary School Oil Painting After Jacques-Louis David 72"
By Jacques-Louis David
Located in Dayton, OH
A Monumental contemporary school painting of "Sappho and Phaon" After Jacques-Louis David. The oil is on canvas and framed in gold with French relief.
Phaon was said to be so beaut...
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Spanish Renaissance Style Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine Antique Spanish trestle table in Iron and wood with fine traditional form suitable for dining or as a writing table. A Spanish Re...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Canopy Hall Bench Large Renaissance Cathedral Carved Oak c1860
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th Century French canopy hall bench large Renaissance cathedral carved oak.
Direct from a cathedral in Antwerp, this superb, highly carved canopied bench...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Burled Oval Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
One of the most complicated items that we produce at Niagara furniture our Burled Oval Partners Desk is also one of the most popular. The top section of the desk consists of a three-...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,900 / item
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 20th century. The piece has a deep reliefs hand-carved back that featu...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th C. Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Figural Throne Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Figural Throne Side Chair. Item features crewel work upholstery, figural carved back rest, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, f...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Late 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table, Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 17th century Spanish Renaissance writing table is constructed of solid walnut and features an impressive 30-inch wide top made from a single plank of walnut. The top joins ...
Category
Late 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Baker Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage Baker Mahogany Sideboard in excellent condition, with the top have recently been French polished to give it a straight from the showroom look.
Simpl...
Category
1980s North American Vintage 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.
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