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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
Antique French Empire Renaissance Bronze Maiden Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Renaissance Bronze Maiden Candlestick Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 37.5" H (to finial) x 29" H (to light soc...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Renaissance-Inspired 4-Panel Gilded Screen with Raised Architectural Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Renaissance inspired four-panel gilded screen with Roman arches. Transform your living space into a haven of historical artistry with this four-panel folding screen, an exquisite h...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Wood

16th Century Italian Renaissance Limewood Wall Mirror - Antique Surround
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 16th Century, refined Italian wall mirror made of hand carved Limewood from an antique villa near Verona, in good condition. The frame is flanked by a pair of intricately carv...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Mirror

Pair of 19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hallway with this well carved pair of antique Sgabello chairs. Crafted of walnut in Italy circa 1860, each Renaissance chair stands on curv...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Renaissance Stained Glass Panel, 'Seven Men of Good Reputation'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Renaissance-stained glass panel, 'Seven Men of Good Reputation' French or Flemish, 17th century or older A Renaissance stained glass panel, "Seven Men of Good Reputation," originating from France or Flanders, dates back to the 17th century or earlier. This exquisite 12.5-inch square window features seven vivid medallion portraits, believed to depict the Seven Deacons: Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas. Each portrait is intricately stained, enameled, and painted, capturing the rich colors and detailed expressions typical of Renaissance artistry. The Seven Deacons were pivotal figures in the early Christian church, chosen to minister to the community of believers in Jerusalem, allowing the Apostles to focus on prayer and the ministry of the word. This stained glass panel not only represents significant religious history but also showcases the exceptional craftsmanship of the period. Its vibrant imagery and historical context make it a rare and valuable piece for collectors and enthusiasts of Renaissance art and Christian history. Whether displayed in a home, church, or museum, this historically significant...
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17th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

English Renaissance Style Painted Mythological Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Century) beige and blue painted tapestry of two maidens flanked by unicorns holding heraldic banners in a pastoral scene with a millefleur background....
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20th Century British Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Brown Leather Arm Chair
Located in Annville, PA
A fine quality Brown Leather Arm Chair from Niagara furniture featuring a solid mahogany frame and full grain genuine leather. We had so many requests for our traditional fireside c...
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2010s Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Marble and Alabaster Group Sculpture of Ariadne over a Panther
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an alabaster group sculpture of the Cretan princess and daughter of the king Minos of Crete, Ariadne seated over her panther. Her left elbow is over the head of the panther a...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850
Located in Queens, NY
Rare and important Italian white marble bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850. A truly exceptionally carved marble relief of Holy Jesus Christ. ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

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,...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

Continental 19th Century Renaissance St. Composite Stone And Wrought Iron Well
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled Continental 19th century Renaissance st. composite stone and Wrought Iron well. The octagonal shaped well with its oct...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

2 Antique 19th C Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Putti Cherub Angel Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique Italian Renaissance parlor armchairs, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring ornate carved and reticulated design with figural puttis / angels / cherubs adorned throughou...
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1870s Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Distressed Custom Made Italian Wall Console
Located in Houston, US
Beautifully realized Italian Renaissance Style Console with very well done distressed finish over detailed hand carved frontispiece.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

NVIN0507 Vintage Demi Lune Baker Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage Baker Mahogany Sideboard in excellent condition, having recently been restored to give it a straight from the showroom look. Simple yet sophisticate...
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1980s Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

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

Early 19th Century French Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French table made from walnut. The top is beautifully detailed with cross banding around the edges in a lovely pattern surrounding a central pattern with burl in a match...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Country Estate Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Deceptively simple at first glance the Country Estate Partners Desk by Niagara Furniture is remarkably sophisticated in its attention to detail throughout. The top section of the des...
Category

2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

17th C. Italian Ebonized Fruitwood Mirror 19th C. Mercury Glass Interior Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
17th C. Italian Ebonized Fruitwood Mirror, 19th C. Mercury Glass Interior Mirror H: 38.5 D: 1.5 W: 35 in.
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17th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and very decorative pair of French mid 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. The lamps are raised by square pedestals with ormolu...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Cassapanca Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Add Italian visual drama into your home with this elegant antique colorful Cassapanca bench. Crafted in Italy, circa 1820 features a tall, commanding back and intricately carved apro...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique 16th Century Navy Blue and Gold Flemish Renaissance Biblical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish Renaissance Biblical Tapestry 16th century In an open architectural setting, the central crowned and enthroned female figure flanked by three handmaidens, a fourth to the left urging a boy towards a kneeling woman on the right with an apple in her right hand, on the left a wooded landscape with a man walking in the distance, a man striking another over the head in the mid-ground, and a man, a woman, and a handmaiden approaching the scene in the foreground, on the right a man gesturing while others flee up a staircase and out of the scene, within a flower and fruit cluster surround punctuated along the top and bottom edges by balustrades and sphinxes, and along the sides by a figure, a mask, and a beaded and crowned man...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Tapestry, Silk, Wool

Leather Fireside Chair
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Leather Fireside Chair is designed after an American original antique chair and ships out covered in full grained tufted genuine l...
Category

2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Vintage French Renaissance Silver Plated Figural Italian Inkstand Desk Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Silver Plated Figural Italian Inkstand Desk Double Inkwell. Item features double inkwell with inserts, central can...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

17th/18th Century Italian Venetian Marquetry Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
An important early antique Italian Renaissance table box, handcrafted in Northern Italy in the 17th/18th century, cassone chest form, richly inlaid, the top and front panel with fruitwood banding framing...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

Vintage Villeroy & Boch Mettlach Beer Stein 2901 Grimm Fairy Tales
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Villeroy & Boch Mettlach Beer Stein 2901 Grimm Fairy Tales. Item features Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Little Red Riding Hood, The Fro...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Pewter

17th Century Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Credenza
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 17th century Tuscan region Italian Renaissance style walnut credenza. Having two upper drawers, removable interior shelf, and functioning old period lock. In remarkable antique con...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Double Eagle Cartouche Plaque in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
Reminiscent of a late 15th century coat of arms, this double eagle cartouche plaque has been hand-carved in limestone in Italy. A square top shield wi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Old Engraving Map of Paris French Munster 16th Century Walled City Framed
Located in Wilton, CT
Old or antique colored engraving of Munster's 1572 map of Paris, circa 19th or 20th century (Frame was not opened to look for a publication ...
Category

20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

Jousting Knights on Checkered Ground Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) painting of two knights on horseback engaged in jousting against a black and beige chequered ground, on unframed canvas with scalloped edges ...
Category

20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Max Finné - The Merchant Portrait after Hans Holbein
Located in Savannah, GA
Max Finné (German, c.1880-c.1960) A Portrait of the Hanseatic merchant Georg Giese, copied from the original of Hans Holbein the Younger by Max Finné, 1922-23. signed lower left: M...
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1920s German Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

2 Italian Renaissance Sgabelli Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
2 Similar Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) walnut curved 3 legged sgabelli with carved back and seat (PRICED EACH)
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by three handsome patinated bronze feet with scrolled foliate designs ...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Signed The Minuet Carnival Scene Renaissance Wall Tapestry
By Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Located in Dallas, TX
72967 Vintage French Tapestry Inspired by The Minuet Carnival Scene, 05'07 x 07'01. "D'Art De Rambovillet. Ateliers: De Reprodvction D'Oevvrgs D'Art" indicates that the artwork is connected to the Atelier de reproduction Rambouillet in Paris, which specializes in creating reproductions of original artworks. This establishment is known for its meticulous craftsmanship in replicating the style and essence of historic and significant art pieces, reflecting the artistic heritage of Rambouillet, a location near Paris. In the creation of this piece, two key figures are highlighted: A. Derneiy, referred to as the "Maistre d'oevre," who is the master artist or craftsman overseeing the work, and G. Boitard, the "Maistre Graveur," responsible for any engraving involved. Their roles signify the dedication to detail and authenticity in the reproduction process, ensuring that each piece not only mirrors the original but also maintains a unique artistic integrity. This vintage Venetian tapestry...
Category

Late 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Canvas

English Renaissance Style Halberd Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style Halbert spear with wood shaft and small 29" iron ax blade.
Category

20th Century English Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carved Oak Server Sideboard
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century French carved oak renaissance style server / sideboard with front doors / front drawers and exterior hand carved design details. The sideboard / server is in great c...
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1830s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Late 18th-Early 19th C. Venetian Tapestry
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th- early 19th century framed silk embroidered tapestry in a stunning blend of intricate design and rich colors that will enhance any de...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Silk

Mahogany Two Door Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Two Door Bookcase from Niagara Furniture can be used to display your most valued collectables. This bookcase is a perfect size to fit i...
Category

2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Renaissance Turned Columns Pedestals in Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century Renaissance turned columns pedestals in walnut with bronze details.  
Category

Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This china closet is impressive in both it’s desig...
Category

Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Ball and Claw Blockfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Annville, PA
A vintage Mahogany Ball and Claw Blockfront Chest of Drawers brought to you by Niagara Furniture. A classic furniture style this blockfront shap...
Category

Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

History of Italian Renaissance Art Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
History of Italian Renaissance Art hardcover – January 1, 1969 by Frederick Hartt (Author), Color and B&W Illustration. History of Itali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with eight sided wooden shaft with nail heads and 52¬Ω-inch iron open design ax blade.
Category

20th Century English Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting Prudentia
Located in Middleburg, VA
Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting "Prudentia". Always depicted with a snake and a hand mirror, Prudentia was considered to be one of the four Cardinal Virtues. Sometimes scu...
Category

16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

Bronze Large Ewer and Basin by Robert Gugny and Leopold Oudry & Cie. Signed
Located in Kingston, NY
Ewer and its frame in bronze and metal with copper, silver and gold patinas. It is decorated with divinities and mascarons among the foliage in the style of the Renaissance. End of t...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

18th Century Domed Venetian Chest with Crimson Velvet and Wrought Iron Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the 1700s, this beautiful Venetian chest, which is covered in crimson velvet, has brass embellishments in the style of the Renaissance. The beautiful color of the velvet an...
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Italian Majolica Jardiniere Planter on Pedestal Stand
Located in Pearland, TX
Italian Majolica jardiniere and accompanying stand in the style of Giorgio Andreoli (1470-1555). Decorated in the Renaissance style with ar...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Portuguese Carved Walnut Chair with Embossed Leather & Brass Nails
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or office with this tall antique Renaissance chair. Crafted in Portugal, circa 1760, the stately chair sits on turned legs ...
Category

Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Benches
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (1940s) black painted wrought iron benches with cross form "X" legs with a stretcher having a round medallion supporting an open woven saddle seat (...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Fine Quality Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century beautifully crafted bronze figural table lamp of a woman kneeling holding a shell form leaded glass shade. The lamp is in good working condition. Minor wear consist...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Wood and Fugural and Floral Etched Brass Umbrella and Cane Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century renaissance style Wood and Fugural and Floral Etched Brass Umbrella and Cane Stand. Measures 12.5" in width, 7" in depth and 23" in height.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Oscar Bach Attributed Figural Bronze Marble Top Telephone Hall Stand with Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oscar Bach Attributed Figural Bronze Marble Top Telephone Hall Stand with Chair. Item features an ornate figural bronze telephone cabinet stand, marble top, small chair with needlepoint seat...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Regence Red Velvet Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Regence style (19th Cent) gilt throne chair with carved back crest and stretcher with red velvet upholstery
Category

19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Antique 19th C Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood 2 Drawer Library Table Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood 2 Drawer Library Table Writing Desk. Item features a scrolling cast iron stretcher base, 2 drawers (locks removed), carved paw fee...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak

19th Century Bronze Reliquary Casket
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Bronze Reliquary Casket. It depicts a rectangular lidded casket/box shaped as a house with a hip roof and its walls are glasses framed wit...
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

English Renaissance Style Painted Tapestry of Queen Figure
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Century) painted tapestry of queen figure with attendant and unicorn & lion.
Category

20th Century British Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paint

French Renaissance Armoire with Carved one door and drawer
Located in Miami, FL
Original lock and key This piece of furniture shows no recess on its upper part. It opens with one folding-door and one drawer within the belt. Burgundy and Lyon regions subordina...
Category

1850s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Renaissance Octagonal Carved End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Renaissance Octagonal Carved End Table is a marvelous design with the ability to fit into almost any seating group arrangement! Octagonal top means it can just as eas...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Ruby Red Venetian Mirror - France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful Venetian mirror in ruby red. The mirror is U-shaped, and features applied and etched pieces of mirror in various stylized shapes. Most Venetian mirrors are made in Italy,...
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Early 1900s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

French Point de Loiselles Tapestry Le Jardin De Bagatelle
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large French Point de Loiselle Renaissance style tapestry, or wall hanging, entitled "Le Jardin de Bagatelle" after a fresco over a fireplace at the Château de Fontainebleau near P...
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Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Cotton

20th Century French Stone Lion with Shield on Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century French stone lion holding a shield on a pedestal. A 20th century lion carved from stone holding a crest carved with a lion with wearing a crown. It is a representation o...
Category

Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

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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