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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Style: Renaissance
17th Century Italian Inlaid Mirror
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare 17th century Neapolitan ebony and bone inlaid walnut giltwood mounted toilet mirror. The rarity of this small piece cannot be overstated. The veneered inlaid columns are superb ...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Walnut
Renaissance Style Carved and Gilded Walnut Pier Mirror and Console Table
Located in Miami, FL
20th century fine Renaissance carved and gilded walnut pier mirror frame and console table with beautiful original patina
Mirror measurements:
Width 45.66in
Height 57.87in
Dept...
Category
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Eagles 16th Century from North Italy Church Lectern
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional pair of aigles of the 16th century of Italy
Superbe pair of wooden sculpted aigles from the Italian Renaissance. Very Fine and delicate sculpture
The pair of eagles se...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque, "Flora" after Titian Signed by Rau
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Antique hand-painted porcelain plaque, "Flora" after Titian signed by Rau. This beautifully executed 19th century porcelain plaque has been hand-painted with a luminous version of Renaissance painter Tiziano Vecellio's famous oil painting...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Italian Renaissance Star of David Book Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style rass filigree religious book stand with Star of David and 7 candleholders (19th Cent.)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique French Renaissance Figural Brass Repousse Fireplace Coal Scuttle Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Figural Brass Repousse Fireplace Coal Scuttle Bucket. Circa Early 19th Century. Measurements: 13.5" H x 12" W x 10" D.
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Renaissance-Style Walnut Armchair
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Italian Renaissance-Style Walnut Armchair
(18th/19th Century), Italy
This exquisite armchair, crafted in the Italian Renaissance style, is a true testament to timeless design and m...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
19th century After Rahael Grand Duke’s Madonna Painting
Located in Seaford, GB
After Raphael's Grand Duke's Madonna
Grand Duke's Madonna after Raphael, a stunning 19th-century oil painting from the renowned Berkley Collection. This remarkable artwork, inspire...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
$1,812 Sale Price
20% Off
A Monumental 16th Century Renaissance Carved Oak Bust of Jesus Christ
Located in Queens, NY
Magnificent and Monumental 16th Century Renaissance Carved Oak Bust of Christ, Flemish Netherlandish, C. 1550
A powerful and deeply expressive Renaissance carved oak bust of Jesus C...
Category
16th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
A 16th century carved marble sculpture of poseidon
Located in London, GB
This fine and imposing sculpture is an excellent example of 16th century Italian craftsmanship. The figure is stood on a raised, shaped rectangular base with a carved "dolphin" at th...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Oscar Bach Wrought Iron and Bronze Renaissance Revival Throne Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oscar Bach Wrought Iron and Bronze Renaissance Revival Throne Arm Chair. Item features a heavy hand hammered wrought iron frame with bronze accents, tall stately form, classi...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
3 High-Backed Chairs, Cordoba Leather Trim with Native American Decor, Spain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
3 high-backed chairs, Cordoba leather trim with Native American decor and cupids framing a floral arrangement.
Ornamentation of copper cabochons on the...
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Tuscan Renaissance Fragment
Located in San Angelo, TX
This is a beautiful 19th century Tuscan Renaissance fragment. Perfect for placement above your mantle, stove, a bed, or use it to dress up a wall b...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Sensual Realistic French Sculpture of Male Nude Mythological Figure Hercules
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive realistic plaster statue of a muscular nude male that sits on top of a square block base. The elegant design shows intricate detail and qualit...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Plaster
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Revival Mahogany Armchairs, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Renaissance revival mahogany armchairs, a pair, each with finial topped uprights framing an upholstered back issuing scrolling volute arms, above a square upholstered seat su...
Category
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$850 Sale Price / set
63% Off
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
Burled Drum Table
Located in Annville, PA
Our Queen Ann Burled Drum Table is a smaller drum table that makes a great accessory item anywhere in the home. The Burled Drum Table features three d...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$1,195 / item
48″ Round Banded Table
Located in Annville, PA
Always popular this 48″ Round Banded Table by Niagara Furniture can be used in a variety of settings, from the front entryway of the home, to the di...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$2,405 / item
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Breccia Nuvolata Rosa Marble Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Breccia Nuvolata Rosa marble centerpiece planter. This stunning centerpiece is supported on four cabriol...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
17th Century Walnut Wardrobe, Italy
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb cabinet in solid walnut from the 17th century from Italy
Very beautiful and rare Italian workmanship with a superb carved top as well as base. Typical of Italian wardrobes ...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Small 17th Century Italian Renaissance Credenza
Located in Middleburg, VA
Small 17th Century Italian Renaissance Credenza. Made of Circassian Walnut with carved heads as handles to the single drawer over two paneled doors with bronze hardware and heavily c...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Renaissance Walnut Chest - 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare Italian Renaissance chest from the end of the 16th century in walnut
Very beautiful chest with a superb molding work on its face as well as a very beautiful base. Th...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Walnut Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savonarola style walnut armchair with gold velvet back and red and gold cut velvet seat. (19th century).
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century, Spanish Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Wall Console with Drawers
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome 19th Century Spanish Renaissance style carved walnut console from the Catalan region, circa 1890s, having a rectangular plank top above a frieze with dentil molding over t...
Category
1890s Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
An Italian Walnut Oratory 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant oratory or small sideboard in walnut from the beginning of the 17th century from italy
Very beautiful piece of furniture from the Italian Renaissance composed of a door with...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Hidden Drawer Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Hidden Drawer Desk, a luxury piece of fine furniture with a hidden surprise inside. This tall chest was originally designed f...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$2,405 / item
Rare Dutch Maternity or Child's Cabinet, in Dutch 'Luiermandskast', circa 1650
By Herman Doomer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Dutch Renaissance 17th-century Maternity room or Child's cabinet, in Dutch called 'Luiermandskast'
circa 1650, possibly the circle of Herman Doomer...
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Oak
16th Century Italy Ligurian Carved Oak and Chestnut Credenza Bambocci Sideboard
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Valuable ancient noble 16th century, Italy Ligurian carved oak and chestnut credenza Bambocci, sideboard with display cabinet.
All original with exception ...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Oak
Display cabinet, France, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Display cabinet, France, circa 1870.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 175 cm width 125 cm depth 48 cm
Category
1870s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Renaissance Cabinet with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Renaissance Cabinet with Carrara Marble will make a great addition to any efficient floor plan! Crafted from solid old-growth chestnut, it features a neoclassica...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
Schumacher x Johnson Hartig Modern Toile Wallpaper in Pink and Black
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This layered, mystically-inflected toile based on Renaissance drawings feels of-the-moment, thanks to a head-turning scale and a room-enveloping repeat.
Since Schumacher was found...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Rare Miniature Frame, Rome 17th Century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Rare gilded wooden frame qualified by a polychrome painted metal band with tiny foliage ornaments. Silver metal sconces chiselled with cherub heads between scrolls. Rome, 17th Two co...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
Renaissance Bronze Chandelier With 8 Light Arms Decorated With Birds
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Dutch bronze chandelier in the Renaissance style with 8 light arms and 8 rosettes (bronze flowers)
Very beautiful chandelier that stands out by the bronze birds on each arm, ...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique 59" Tall French Empire Renaissance Bronze Column Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Tall Antique French Empire Renaissance Revival Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Column Candlestick Table Lamp with Winged Cherubs and Paw Feet. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 59"...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Black Belgian marble centerpiece/planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale French 19th century Renaissance st. verdigris Bronze, Ormolu and Black Belgian marble centerpiece/planter. This stunning planter is raised on four claw ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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
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
Giallo d’Istria Wall Fountain
Located in Greding, DE
Wall fountain made of light Giallo d’Istria limestone with a stained basin rim. The back panel features a simple floral rosette and a gently curved contour.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Octagonal Hand-Carved Stone Fountain, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with an octagonal basin and four water spouts. The central column has a simple design, while internal iron reinforceme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone, Iron
Natural Stone Hand-carved Fountain Column, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with two stacked bowls. The central section is decorated all around with lion head motifs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone
Large Hand-Carved Sandstone Courtyard Fountain, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Newly crafted fountain made of light sandstone with a round base and three tiered water bowls.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Marble Wall Fountain
Located in Greding, DE
Fountain made of light marble with a shell-shaped bowl and richly decorated base. The finely sculpted volutes and the ornately carved leaf motif give the piece sculptural depth and c...
Category
20th Century European Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
$2,261
Italian Renaissance Bird and Egg Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) shield form wall plaque with a bird and egg having a red background.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
French Renaissance White Blue Painted Figural Carved Marble Top Buffet Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique French Renaissance Revival White & Blue Painted Figural Carved Marble Top Dem...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Lidded Cups or Urns
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of patinated bronze cups with covers. A repousse of ivy leaves garland decorates the center of the cups’ body. Above and below it, there are a chain of beads adorning ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,400 Sale Price
47% Off
Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Fernery
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) rectangular shaped wrought iron low fernery with floral and scroll design.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Renaissance Armchair, Italy, Second Half of the 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Renaissance armchair out of walnut, seat and backrest are covered with a brown leather and riveted. The chair stands on straight square legs that are connected on each side. The stra...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$1,714 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French Carved Walnut Double Trunk Buffet - Renaissance circa 1600 - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
From a Norman manor house of the 16th century this very nice double trunk with four-door buffet decorated with inlaid hearts for the upper part and geometric motifs in the lower part...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Penhurst Mahogany Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Penhurst Mahogany Desk in the Niagara Furniture collection. This desk matches a number of other pieces which we produce, please see the links below for related products. The fant...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$4,870 / item
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
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
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
A Giallo di Siena, Africano and Portoro Nero Marble Chimneypiece, Rome, c.16
Located in London, GB
No doubt originally intended for a palatial interior, this elegant chimneypiece is carved in three different specimens of prized coloured marbles: yellow Marmo Giallo Siena, a favour...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Antique Henri II Carved Oak Buffet, Cupboard, Stained Glass
Located in Oakwood, GA
Antique Henri II Carved Buffet, Cupboard, Stained Glass, Oak, 96.5"H
Antique Cupboard
Buffet Cabinet
Oak
19th Century
Beautifully Carved 5 door cabinet
Spindle trim top
Top has two s...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stained Glass, Oak
Italian Turn Of The Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron And Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian Turn of the Century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and glass lantern. The hexagonal lantern is centered by a most decorative and impressive scrolled movements with ...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Renaissance Wellhead Hand Carved Marble Container Planter Basin Water Fountain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Renaissance Wellhead Hand Carved Marble Container Planter Basin Water Fountain . A rare and impressive Historic Italian 15th century Renaissance hand carved marble well head square shape with scrolls to the corners. Decorated with 3-dimensional vessels and armorial with a rampant lion with raised forelegs as if to strike and ready for battle.
To be used as an interior planter stone container, focal point, water feature fountain...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
$119,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Large 19th Century Italian Maiolica Hand Painted Vase
By Cantagalli
Located in London, GB
A very large 19th century twin handled maiolica vase in the form of a wine krater. The exquisite hand painted decoration includes two central cartouches, one depicting Bacchus and Ar...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pottery
16th Century Southern Germany Wood Figure of Saint Roch
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Easily recognizable with his gesture of showing pest effect on his thigh this pilgrim saint is accompanied by an angel curing him. The quality of the wood is noteworthy.
Bibliography
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art Chrétien...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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