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
Renaissance Oak Fireplace Surround and Mantel, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
Crafted in the late 19th century, this substantial fireplace surround and mantel, made of oak and finished with a dark stain, features a frieze of scrolled leaves below a carved, bre...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Italian painting on canvas.
Dimensions:
27.75" H x 38.25" W x 3" D.
Category
18th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Alexander Mair Renaissance Hand-Colored Engravings of Astronomy Star Charts
Located in Queens, NY
Sst of 20 Renaissance (17th century) engraved, hand-colored etchings for Johann Bayer's book 'Uranometria', a star atlas, in wooden frames with white mat....
Category
17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Spanish Renaissance Oak Trunk
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance style (17th Cent) large oak camel top floor trunk with wrought iron trim.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Framed Embroidered Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance gold framed brown and gold embroidery with a green background having a crown like design with a date of AD MCCLXIX (1769) (S...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Antique French Bench Stool Gothic Renaissance Carved Oak Trestle Fleur de lis
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Bench Stool Gothic Renaissance Carved Oak Trestle Fleur de lis.
Direct from France, a highly carved antique oak bench or stool. Superb hand carvings and craftsmanship...
Category
1890s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
massive rare south German lion bronze Door Knocker, 17th Century
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
very big and massive bronze door knocker, German or maybe Italian in origin, 16-17th century, amazing green original patina to the face, some scares and dings to the face which gives...
Category
Late 17th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
16th Hand Carved Stone Relief Renaissance Building Façade
Located in Marbella, ES
16th Hand Carved Stone Relief Renaissance Building Façade. Modern Iron Foot
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone
Madonna De La Pieta Acrylic Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An amazing frosted acrylic sculpture of the Virgin Mary by New Renaissance Art. This was cast from the master made from the Vatican's mold of the original. The mold was created under the supervision of the Vatican's own artisans. This is piece is stamped on the side (molded into the acrylic) with the name New Renaissance Art, the head of David...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
French 'Marquise De Sevigne' Tantalus Set with Leather Figural Book Case or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique tantalus set originates from France and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a Renaissance style. The case is composed of softwood...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass, Softwood
Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Washington, DC
A truly stunning cabinet with a rich patina. Made by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the early 19th century.
The paint on the inside and the outside is all original. Original hardware includes the hinges, locks, key, straps.
Intricate carved paneling.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Carved Walnut Figural Italian Renaissance Pedestal Stand Side Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine 1870s Italian carved pair of pedestals, circa 1870. This is a perfect accessory for a room that needs some warmth and antique charm. Measures: 36" H x 11 1/2" W x 12 1...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Portrait with Hat Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting titled "Portrait with Hat" Showing a man in a cape with feathered plume in his hat
Category
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
17th Century Renaissance Sgabello Walnut Chair
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful 17th century (1650-1680) Sgabello.
The countries where this could originate are located in and around the Alps. So Switzerland, Austria, Southern Germany, and Northern Ita...
Category
17th Century Swiss Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Renaissance Style Trestle Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Renaissance style walnut trestle table
Beautifully refinished table top
66" W x 23.25" D x 30.25" H
Leg clearance: 25.75"
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Frieze, Polychromed Pine Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular frieze in carved pine wood, gilded and polychrome decorated with figurative reliefs. An architectural piece with garland serves as the axis for the symmetrical compositio...
Category
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pine
Burled Center Table
Located in Annville, PA
A gorgeous, high quality Burled Center Table from Niagara Furniture with plenty of presence to brighten up any room. Banded and burled top, hand c...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Spanish Renaissance Candlestick Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Spanish Renaissance candlestick in brass circa 1600
Beautiful patina and in very good condition
Category
Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Petite French Carved Oak Dolphin Table Desk Renaissance Gothic 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique Petite French carved oak dolphin table desk Renaissance Gothic 19th c
~Direct from France~
An elegant antique French carved library table or "bure...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
16th Century Prie-Dieu 'Praying Kneeler' Made of Walnut and Burl
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Italian Prie-dieu (Praying Kneeler) made of Italian walnut and burl wood.
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Burl
Two Drawer Stand
Located in Annville, PA
Popular for centuries this style of Mahogany Two Drawer Stand was first produced as an etagere which, once broken or damaged, would have been cut down...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup
Located in London, GB
A very fine gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel and porcelain holy water stoup
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 54cm, width 34cm, depth 9cm
This b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
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
Italian Renaissance Walnut Collector's Cabinet or Vargueno
Located in Essex, MA
Rare Italian Walnut "Renaissance" Collector's Cabinet of The Grand Tour. Architectural form influenced by the design of The Pitti Palace in Florence. Drop front opens by engaging t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service 102 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed in the French Renaissance style this ornate pattern has nature inspired motifs including the popular acanthus leaf.
Stunning Richelieu by International...
Category
1930s Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Wood Sculpture of a Saint
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An 18th Century carved & polychromed Saint, various old repairs & losses, but truly great original surface! 42 1/2"h.
We are a family business that has been a major source for the s...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Francesco Molon Italian Style Buffet
Located in Asheville, NC
Fransesco Molon began furniture design manufacturing in 1966. This lovely fruitwood example is detailed with acanthus leaves, paterae, and rope carved moldings in fine detail. Three ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
English Renaissance Walnut Trunk
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (19th Cent) walnut carved cassone style floor trunk with linenfold design.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Wood Figures of Cherubs/Putti
Located in Chicago, IL
Meticulously carved from beechwood, this cherub pair recalls the iconic Renaissance style of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Better recognized by their Italian name, putti—the singular putto refers to the Latin putus, meaning “boy” or “child”—these types of figures often recur in religious artwork as symbols of God...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Beech
Rare Italian Renaissance Walnut Study and Desk – 1900
Located in HÉRIC, FR
A beautiful set consisting of a Mazarin-style desk and a study. These walnut pieces are richly carved, gilded, and painted in the Italian Renaissance style.
The desk features a fram...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Pembroke Table
Located in Annville, PA
This beautiful Mahogany Pembroke Table from Niagara Furniture will be recognizable to anyone familiar with fine antiques. Originally designed by Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke, the form was made popular by various furniture designers in 18th century England. Also often referred to as a dropside...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pietra Dura Inlay Italian Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Pietra Dura inlay Italian coffee table
Italian, 19th century
Measures: Height 59cm, width 83cm, depth 63cm
This highly unusual coffee table is s...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone
Early 1900s Antique French Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Sideboard
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Sideboard, French Renaissance Style, Carved Walnut, early 1900s, 20th century!!
French Renaissance style walnut sideboard/...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
XXth Century, Tuscan Large Square Coffee Table with Lacquered Wood
Located in IT
XXth Century, Tuscan Large Square Coffee Table with Lacquered Wood
Measurements: cm 136,5 x 136,5 x H 45,5
Top thickness 4 cm
This table was made around the fifties of the twentie...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
PORTUGUESE DINING ROOM TABLE end 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
DINING ROOM TABLE
Portuguese end 19th Century
in chestnut wood. Standing on four carved wooden feet with a zoomorphic shape.
With a magnifying board.
Signs of use. Dim.: (closed) 82...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
3 Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) green and gold painted & carved ladder b
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) green and gold painted & carved ladder back high back side chairs with rush seat. (PRICED EACH)
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Patinated Bronze And Ormolu Centerpiece Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece urn. The urn is raised by on an oval base with a patinated Bronze merman swimming above ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Large Decorative Plate Majolica Wall Dish, Centerpiece Hand Painted Italy Deruta
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Our ceramic plate "Mediterranean Nuances" is handmade and hand-painted in Italy: realized in majolica painted in polychrome, it is characterized by elegant decorative motifs of the Deruta tradition colored with different variations of blue and brown tones following the original Renaissance painting technique. The particular shape of this dish is traditionally called "a priest's hat". This majolica can be exposed as an centerpiece or it can be used as a fancy wall dish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Important Pair of Monumental Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Torchère
Located in New York, NY
Mounted as lamps and cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne after models by Alexandre Falguiere and Paul Dubois. Both statues are signed on the bases.
These fine torchères are reductions ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Colossal 19th-Century Classical Plaster Foot Sculpture 28"
Located in New York, NY
This 19th-century plaster foot sculpture is an imposing and impressive work of art. With dimensions of 28 inches in width, 15 inches in depth, and 22 inches in height, its colossal s...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Renaissance Style Giltwood Bench
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Renaissance style giltwood bench, circa 1920. This bench has excellent quality gilding, carved cupid heads, gargoyle faces and paw feet.
Category
1920s European Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Continental Wood Carving
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique continental wood carving of a youth holding a vessel resting on a lion carved pedestal, 19th century. Both wood carving and pedestal have excelle...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Portuguese Renaissance Cabinet, 17th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare and valuable cabinet from Portugal in great conditions.
A two doors and two drawers piece, a early “Estilo Nacional” example of Portuguese expansion of materials and techniqu...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Emmanuel Villanis "Saida" Pewter Clad Female Bust Sculpture Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Emmanuel Villanis "Saida" Pewter Clad Small Female Bust Sculpture Statue on Marble Base. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 11" H x 7" W x 5" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Important Portuguese Table 19th Century in Rosewood
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE BUFFET TABLE 19th Century
of twisted and trembling in rosewood wood.
Rectangular shaped top, framed by a shaky frieze, waist with two simulating drawers, 6 turned legs an...
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
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
Spanish Moorish Tile, Arista- Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
16th century Spanish Moorish tile of the so-called ‘Arista’ technique.
Good condition; some chipping to the edges, some wear to the glaze. No restorations
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Carved 17th Century Decorative Renaissance Wall Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superbly carved, early 17th century decorative Renaissance walnut wall panel mounted within a carved oak frame, sourced from a private UK collectio...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Period 17th Century Walnut Spanish Large Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
This Spanish walnut chair with a large wide seat was made circa 1680-1700. Made from well carved but simply done walnut the chair is centered on ...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Portuguese Rosewood Wall Mirror 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE ROSEWOOD WALL MIRROR 18th century
Portuguese from the 18th century,
rosewood veneer, carved and gilded wood, architectural cornice, winding and flower decoration. Defect...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Patinated Bronze Figures After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in London, GB
Pair of patinated bronze figures after Giambologna
French, late 19th Century
Mercury: Height 84cm, width 17cm, depth 31cm
Fortuna: Height 84.5cm, width 17cm, depth 29cm
The patinated bronze figures are pictured in the nude, adopting active poses. Both stand on their tiptoes on one foot — Fortuna resting on a scrolling base, and Mercury on a gust of wind, produced by Zephyrus, the god of the western wind — and their other leg is flicked back. In both, one arm is raised, and the other rests at their side.
The figures stand on cylindrical yellow marble bases, which are ringed with continuous relief panels, depicting cherubs at the helm of sailing ships, and navigating using globes...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Renaissance Oak Foot Stool
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Renaissance style oak rectangular foot stools with cane seat (priced each) (20th Cent.).
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Italian flat waxed wood desk with drawers
Located in PARIS, FR
This magnificent Italian writing desk, dating from the late 17th century, is a striking example of Renaissance-inspired craftsmanship. Made of richly patinated, waxed wood, it featur...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Madonna and Child Statue , France 16th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Virgin and Child Statue in Majesty, seated, holding Christ in her left hand.
Sixteenth century Mosan(?) work.
Oak wood, hollowed out at the back.
No traces of original gilt no...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
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.