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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
Large French 16th Century Renaissance Painted Framed Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large super early French Renaissance painted and gilt carved framed mirror. Very large architecturally framed painted and carved wall mirror with stylized gilt carved and black paint...
Category

16th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

18th Century Eastern Orthodox Tempera Icon
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique tempera Icon depicting St. John the Baptist holding his own head, a reference to his execution by beheading. This came as a result of John publicl...
Category

17th Century Greek Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Tin

Antique Italian Renaissance Style Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance style chair. Well carved 19th century Italian Renaissance style carved walnut chair. This antique Italian Savonarola armchair or side chair is upholstered in neutral linen. This versatile Italian Gothic style chair...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Early 17th Century Italian Walnut Credenza/ Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful and rare walnut credenza or sideboard, heavy patinated, original unrestored finish and original hardware. The hand-carved moldings and classic. Ionic swags above fluted ...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Framed Embroidered Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique Italian embroidered panel is a finely handwoven work in wool, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and decorative richness. Likely dating from the 18th century, the vert...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread

F. William Fosdick American Victorian Incised Wood and Oil Paint Portrait of Que
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (dated 1903) framed incised wood and oil paint portrait of Queen Elizabeth against a black background in a rectangular w...
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20th Century British Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paint

Antique Carved Wood Head Of A Male Mounted On Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well carved hardwood bust reminiscent of sacred and religious sculpture of the Gothic and Renaissance eras. Antique carved wood head of a mal...
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Large Turned Leg Table
Located in Annville, PA
Popular for centuries this style of Large Turned Leg Table was first produced as an etagere which, once broken or damaged, would have been cu...
Category

2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry Mercury Janus Sabine Women
Located in New York, NY
A museum quality piece, this is an exquisite example of a 17th century antique Flemish mythological tapestry depicting Mercury, Janus, and the Sabine Women...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Tapestry, Wool

GENUINE Renaissance Walnut Cabinet Buffet, Italian, Early 17TH Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall walnut cabinet buffet, having a plank top with dentil moulding above a single drawer. The recessed paneled doors with iron pulls, flanked by Doric columns sitting on multi-moi...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Russian Style Polychromed Lacquer Dry Bar /Tauntless with 2 crystal Decanters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Russian Style Polychromed Lacquer Dry Bar/Tauntless with 2 Crystal Decanters, European, Circa 1950s This stunning Russian-style polychromed lacquer dry bar, dating from the 1950s, i...
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20th Century European Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Italian Carved Wood Depiction of "The Last Supper"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. bas-relief panel which is a type of sculpture where the design in only slightly raised from the background surface, creating a shallow, low-relief effect. The relief depicts...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of English Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Panels
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Renaissance style (19th Century) walnut carved wall panels (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Italian 17th Century Style Pair of Tuscan "Sgabelli" Painted Stools
Located in Encinitas, CA
These Italian 17th Century Style Pair of Tuscan "Sgabelli" Painted Stools are handcrafted in Italy and made to order. They are in perfect structural and in beautiful condition, with white backs and pale blue accents...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Chestnut

PETITE Antique French Octagon Center Side TABLE Side End Renaissance Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
PETITE Antique French Octagon Center Side TABLE Side End Renaissance Carved Oak. Direct from France, this SUPER PETITE size octagon table, ornately adorned, just like the full-size ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Framed Coat of Arms Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed coat of arms plaque is an interesting artifact that will make a splendid decorative touch to any masculine decor. Such memorials were produc...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carved Oak Cabinet Vestry Altar Wine Renaissance c1860
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak cabinet vestry altar wine renaissance dining room. Direct from France, a beautiful 19th century carved cabinet, with a striking silhouette, in a versatile small size, perfect for use throughout today’s home! Clients love this size for a wine/liquor cabinet as well as for serving piece storage in a dining room or towels in a powder room. Excellent style, with carved moulding crown above three baluster columns across the cabinet front, and two recessed carved panel doors. Mid...
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1860s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Italian 800 Silver Renaissance Style Figural Demitasse Spoons, Set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight silver demitasse figural spoons, each terminating in a symbol associated with Italy, in the Renaissance style, circa 1960s. The chased handles end with a figural re...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Renaissance Victorian Hand Carved Black Walnut Full Size Bed Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Renaissance Victorian Hand Carved Black Walnut Full Size Bed Frame by Eastlake Gorgeous Victorian black walnut, finely hand carved full Size bed...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

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

Italian Renaissance Style Triptych
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style Set of three gilt icon wall plaque with swirl columns and religious figures.
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Italian Florentine Gold Black Gilded Wood Art Frame Circa 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Florentine Black and Gold Gilded Frame, Italy. Sturdy and beautiful, this frame is ready for a picture and certainly captures that European vibe.Fits 16x20 artwork
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

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

Large Antique Silver on Bronze Conquistador Figural Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large Antique Silver on Bronze Conquistador Figural Table Lamp
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1920s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Exceptional Large Antique Italian Renaissance Cabinet With Heraldic Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional Renaissance style antique cabinet with imposing style and presence. Solid cabinet with a central door having a carved heraldic element flanked by two doors with carved...
Category

19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

19th C. Religious Inspired Painted Wooden Plaques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of three hand painted wooden plaques, each featuring a religious portrait within a decorative frame. The center panel is a portrait of a man with shoulder length hair and a be...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique French Renaissance Carved Female Dancer Walnut Display Tray Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Carved Female Dancer Walnut Coffee Table. Item features a glass display tray top with relief carved soldiers. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 23.5"...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Walnut

18th Century Italian Maiolica Blue and White Alborello Pharmacy Jar #1
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

Solid Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Solid Mahogany Library Chair, also known as a metamorphic chair as created by Niagara Furniture. This style of Solid Mahogany Library Chair was o...
Category

2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

English Renaissance Pewter Tankard
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style pewter tankard (measure).
Category

20th Century British Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Early 1900’s Oak Renaissance Style Sideboard, Buffet
Located in Oakwood, GA
Early 1900's Renaissance Style Sideboard, Buffet, Oak​, 76.5"W Beautiful buffet or sideboard Early 20th Century Solid Oak Ample storage Elm Burl panel doors on front open to cabinet ...
Category

20th Century European Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Country Estate Four Drawer File
Located in Annville, PA
A highly functional and decorative piece this Country Estate Four Drawer File cabinet from Niagara Furniture is made with fine quality burled wood. The top of the cabinet is covered ...
Category

2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique French Renaissance Figural Walnut Winged Sphinx Resin Top Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Figural Walnut Winged Sphinx Resin Top Side Table. Item features solid carved walnut winged sphinx figures, triangular ...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Resin, Walnut

Notable circa 17th Century Carved Walnut Two-Tiered Cabinet in Renaissance Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive 17th century European cabinet. Made in two parts, both with elaborate carved decoration and burled panels and details. The upper cabinet with heavy overhanging...
Category

17th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Westerwald German Cobalt Blue Figural Stoneware Pottery Jug Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Westerwald German Cobalt Blue Figural Stoneware Pottery Jug Pitcher. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 19.5" H x 10" W x 6" D.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Reproduction of 17th Century Italian Chestnut Fratino Style Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
This Antique Reproduction of a Late 17th Century Italian chestnut Fratino style table features solid top planks with end frames and a base with crosspieces and wood joinery pins. With is superior details including dovetail joinery, present a fine rustic antique look for use as a primitive table for display, or communal style dining or even in a contrasting modern setting. We can reproduce this antique style in any size you require. See pricing below for standard dining table sizes - made in Italy by our craftsmen. We offer finish options on aged hardwoods which may be very distressed like this antique Italian chestnut table, or formal & smooth on premium Italian walnut. Available to order with shellac color stain options. Available Options either in Walnut or Chestnut: 79”L x 39”W 84”L x 40-42”W 96”L x 40-42”W 108”L x 40-42”W 120”L x 40-42”W Larger table sizes, narrow widths, and single slab tops available by quote. Bellini’s Old World Collection...
Category

2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Chestnut, Poplar, Walnut, Fir

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

Carved Oak Renaissance Trestle Dining Table
Located in Evergreen, CO
Created with excellent craftsmanship and solid construction in Europe during the late-19th century, this oak dining table is adorned with an array of extraordinary carvings. Four fie...
Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Square 16th Century Gold Brown Flemish Renaissance Tapestry Nobleman
Located in New York, NY
Tapestries were ubiquitous in the castles and churches of the late medieval and Renaissance eras. At a practical level, they provided a form of insulation and decoration that could be easily transported. In addition, the process of tapestry weaving, where every stitch is placed by hand, enabled the creation of complex figurative images on an enormous scale. This is an excellent example of 16th century Flemish Renaissance Tapestry...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Tapestry, Silk, Wool

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival writing desk. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cher...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique Mercury and Fortuna Bronze Sculptures After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
Antique late 19th century patinated bronze sculptures of Mercury and Fortuna after the original models by Giambologna (1529-1608), aka Giovanni da Bologna (Italian) and Jean de Bolo...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

17th Century French Renaissance Buffet with Light Parcel Paint Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Unlike their Italian counterparts who favored painted and inlaid motifs, French ebenistes during the Renaissance utilized elaborate carvings to embellish their furniture. A fantastic...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Italian Renaissance Globe
Located in Queens, NY
Monumental Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th century) globe of world on 6 spool leg base.
Category

20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

16th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut and Burr Walnut Intarsia Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful piece of Italian furniture, dating to the High Renaissance of the 1500s, this walnut credenza has a fascinating intarsia burr façade. The front, which consists of three b...
Category

16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Burl

Monumental Pair Maitland Smith Hand Painted Neoclassical Eglomise Art Panels 80"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive vintage pair of Maitland Smith hand painted art panels featuring a French Neoclassical / Renaissance eglomise style mo...
Category

Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Armchairs Pair of Spanish Renaissance Brown Leather Oak 17th Century, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs Italian Renaissance brown leather 18th century, Spain. A lovely pair of armchair made in Italy during the Renaissance era, 1600-1650. Up...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Samuel Yellin Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Hanging Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) wrought iron 6 sided hanging lantern with military motifs and glass panels (attributed to: SAMUEL YELLIN)
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Giemme Bar Cabinet
Located in Annville, PA
The Vintage Giemme Bar Cabinet was produced in Italy and is brought to you now by Niagara Furniture. The bar cabinet has a lot of great features that combine to make it a show stoppe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Italian, Umbria, Late Renaissance Carved Walnut Credenza, end of 16th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case with two doors housing interior shelving, the doors centered among tapering fluted pilasters with pronounced capitals...
Category

16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique Marquetry Inlaid Scenic Tarsia Panel of Raffigurante "Il Carro Dell'Auro
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Marquetry Inlaid Scenic Tarsia Panel of Raffigurante "Il Carro Dell'Aurora"
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Renaissance by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 84 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Christofle French silver flatware has been crafted by master artisans since 1830. The revolutionary style and character of Christofle dinnerware comes from collaborations with ground...
Category

1990s French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Henry II Carved Walnut Leather Nailhead Accent Chair w Heraldic Crest
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Henry II style dining side chair, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with an embossed leather back featuring a heraldic winged griffon / lion crest. The lower back of the chair sh...
Category

1880s Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Late 19th C. Renaissance Style Gilt Wood Pricket Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century Renaissance Style Gilt Wood Pricket Candlestick dual lights Table Lamp. Measures 9" in width, 9" in depth and stands 32" tall.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Tuscan Terra Cotta Planter: Fioraia Tondo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Tuscan round terra cotta planter is full of extremely intricate details and mounted onto a hand-carved limestone base. This typical Renaissance-style urn includes shields, masks, and stags. This terra cotta garden planter...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

20th Italian Renaissance Religious Crucifix
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style religious carved crucifix (19th century).  
Category

20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Gien Faience Platter
By Gien
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Gien faience decorative charger or shallow bowl, hand-painted in orange, green and light blue on cobalt blue ground with Renaissance style imagery including a c...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Faience

Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Religious Carved Walnut Hall Tree Quilt Rack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Religious Carved Walnut Hall Tree Quilt Rack. Item features raised panel religious carving to center, relief carved sold...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

15th or 16th Century Marble Gargoyle Fountain Spout from Arezzo, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Although when most people hear the word “gargoyle”, they probably envision small, winged creatures with grotesque visages. However, the phrase has a deeper meaning, encompassing any carved head (animal or human) that function as waterspouts. From the Early Renaissance (late 1400’s/early 1500’s), our gargoyle fountain spout features a human-like face with pointed ears, possibly representing a centaur or a satyr. The roughly rectangular block of marble was hand-carved in Arezzo, in the Tuscany region of Italy. All sides except the front of the cream-colored stone have a sawed finish, resulting in a rough texture. The back has been excavated, adding to the character of the gargoyle. A 1 ½” diameter hole has been cut all the way through, forming an open mouth of the gargoyle. The gaping mouth was often a symbol used to conjure images of devouring giants and used to remind people that they are susceptible to certain forces. Our 15th/16th century marble...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Renaissance Two-Tiered Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Two-Tiered Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque is an impressive example of the refined Renaissance style, sometimes referred to as Henri II, with architecture tha...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Regency Leather Arm Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Regency Brown Leather Arm Chair with full grain leather upholstery combines a super simple design with sweeping lines and finely executed details to help make t...
Category

2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, 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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