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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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Style: Renaissance
Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis IX, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

Large Coffee Table
Located in Annville, PA
A Large Coffee Table from Niagara Furniture with all of the bells and whistles including four drawers, reeded legs, solid brass capped feet and cookie sha...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Large Coffee Table
Large Coffee Table
$2,405 / item
Mahogany Executive Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Ideal for use either at work or in a home office the Niagara Furniture Mahogany Executive Desk with a tooled leather top is both beautiful and functional. Built in three sections for...
Category

2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Important Original Oil Painting of The Boudoir by Kenneth Hayes Miller
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Kenneth Hayes Miller - The Boudoir Size: Height 28 “ Width 19 “ With frame- 27” x 36H Medium: Oil on Canvas Year of Work: 1896 An influential teacher, Kenneth Hayes Miller focuse...
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19th Century American Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. A stretcher made of iron. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

19th Century Italian Rosso Verona Marble Sculpture - Antique Head of Zeus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Italian Rosso Verona marble sculpture or mask of Zeus with detailed carvings. The solid marble head has a fabulous patina. It is mounted on a square marble plinth, in good...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Antique Italian Painted Chests or Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of 19th Century Italian three drawer chests or commodes handcrafted in hardwoods on a bow front bombay form paint decorated in a renaissance style with decoupage figu...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

French Renaissance White Blue Painted Figural Carved Marble Top Buffet Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Renaissance Revival White & Blue Painted Figural Carved Marble Top Dem...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solids and maho...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Three Delft manganese tiles forming a portrait of a peacock, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Three Delft manganese tiles forming a portrait of a peacock, 18th century
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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Leather Swan Arm Chair
Located in Annville, PA
This high end Leather Swan Arm Chair from Niagara Furniture is impressive with solid mahogany hand carved details as well as the full grain genuine leather upholstery. A great designer look with a solid and comfortable frame. Inspired by an antique chair...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak Dolphin library table desk Renaissance Gothic. Direct from France, an elegant antique French carved ...
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1890s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

18th/19th Century Dutch Painting in Oil on Canvas after Johannes Vermeer
By (attributed to) Johannes Verelst
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th/19th Century Dutch Painting in Oil on Canvas after Johannes Vermeer Antique painting after the famous motif, “Young Women with a Water Pitcher” by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)...
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Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Antique-patinated Wall fountain in Renaissance Style, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Wall fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with a large rectangular basin. The curved back panel with subtle volutes and strong top molding gives the founta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Stone

Campana Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition with a crest and a rich frame carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with crystal/gold elements handmade in the Murano furna...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass

Campana Wall Mirror
$2,197 / item
Wood Low-Relief Depicting a Werewolf and Saint George
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional polychrome wood low-relief depicting a werewolf and saint george after a woodcut by lucas cranach (“DER WERWOLF” 1512) Provenance : collection Brimo de Laroussihle colle...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

c.1880s ANTIQUE NEO-RENAISSANCE IMPRESSIVE FIGURAL NEF, AUSTRIA
Located in Skien, NO
**Magnificent Late 19th-Century Neo-Renaissance Figural Nef, ca. 1880s-1890s** This exquisitely crafted table vessel embodies the grandeur of Renaissance-inspired artistry, reinte...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560
Located in Portland, OR
A rare French/Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brit...
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16th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

17th Century, Italian Oil on Panel Painting Depicting Madonna della Purità
Located in IT
17th Century, Italian Oil on Panel Painting Depicting Madonna della Purità The painting, executed in oil on a circular wooden panel and presented in an imposing carved and gilded wo...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

16th Century Old Masters Nicolo Cercignani the Transfiguration after Raphael
By Niccolò Circignani
Located in Milano, MI
A late 16th century oil on copper painting by Nicolò Cercignani, an Italian Old Masters artist of the late-Renaissance or Mannerist period, depicting the Raphaelesque transfiguration...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Copper

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style. The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble The work was engraved with the anc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

End 19th Century Oil Painting Hunting Scene Herman Emil Pohle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Oil on canvas. Signed lower right, Hermann Emil Pohle. The painting is a genre piece. A Renaissance style hunting scene. The hunting horn is blown before...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Canvas

20th Century Italian Silver 800 and Ebony "Benvenuto Cellini Salt Cellar"Replica
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fantastic reproduction of the famous saltcellar of Benvenuto Cellini, symbol of the world goldsmith's art. The master goldsmith made only very few copies of this wonderful object that makes it a unique piece in the world. 6.641 grams of solid silver. Some information on the original piece by Benvenuto Cellini: The Cellini Salt...
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1980s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Silver

Country Estate Revolving Bookcase
Located in Annville, PA
A Country Estate Revolving Bookcase from Niagara Furniture with full grain leather top with a shaped molding surround, over top three dovetailed drawers and numerous supported storag...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

Antique Reproduction of 17th Century Italian Chestnut Fratino Style Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
Made in Italy 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. Showed in the size 96” Width 36” Depth 30” Height 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. 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 either in Walnut or Chestnut with shellac color stain finishes options. 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...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

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Chestnut, Poplar, Walnut, Fir

Vintage French Renaissance Moreau Metal Boy and Girl Large Figural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance L.F. Moreau Cast Spelter Metal Boy and Girl Figural Table Lamp in White, Gold, and Blue. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 45.5" H (to finial) x 35.5...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

Spanish Provincial Style Carved Horse Head Wall Plaque Sign
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Provincial (20th Cent) style painted and carved horse head wall plaque/sign (La Taberna Caballoblanco) (Related item: 049724D).  
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20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tiles made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers, probably made between 1550 and 1575. I have four of them available, please reach o...
Category

16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Maiolica

Ferdinando Vichi Marble Sculpture Sitting Woman On Pedestal
Located in Kastrup, DK
"Ferdinando Vichi", Florence 1875-1945. Romantic figure of sitting woman. Made in marble, sitting on a chair made of bronze, original pedestal of green, Italian marble. Sign. Vichi. Ca. in 1900. (In two pieces) Ferdinando Vichi (1875-1945) was a central figure in the production of Florentine sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Metal Canopy Bed, King
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Metal Canopy Bed, Queen Size, with a bronze finish metal canopy frame with a padded upholstered headboard in a neutral linen fabric. The frame with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

Italian Antique Renaissance Style Handcarved Walnut Balustrade Fragment Ca 1800
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian antique 19th Century walnut balustrade with hand carved angels faces on wings. This piece was probably the final portion of a large wall balu...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. A stretcher made of iron. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ...
Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Cin Cin Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
A rectangular Venetian mirror with all the elements embellished with hand-engraved decorations as in the Murano tradition. The dark background color is obtained from special colors f...
Category

2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass

Cin Cin Wall Mirror
$2,266 / item
19th C. Italian Renaissance Three-Piece Carved Oak Partner Desk with Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Italy circa 1870, this impressive 19th century carved oak partner desk is a striking example of Renaissance Revival artistry, designed to be finished and admired on all si...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Oak

17th Century Icon on Board of Saint Matrona
Located in Hastings, GB
Incredibly rare Icon on Oak board dating to the 17th century and depicting Saint Matrona (Agia Matrona), this Icon was originally from Chios in Greece and was discovered in Vatopedi...
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17th Century Greek Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Renaissance sideboard, France, circa 1790.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An old sideboard - chest of drawers with a top in the Renaissance style. Made in the late 18th century from walnut wood. A unique piece of furniture, richly decorated with carvings a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror will make a timeless style statement in any room! The generously sized frame is completely carved all around with acanthus fo...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Antique 16th century Venetian Painted Gold Gilt Iron Strongbox with Original Key
Located in Doha, QA
An extraordinarily rare and visually striking 16th-century Venetian iron treasure coffer, showcasing the height of Renaissance artistry and engineering. Crafted in the early to mid-1...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Gold, Iron

Antique sideboard - chest of drawers, France, around 1820.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A centuries-old sideboard - chest of drawers with a Renaissance-style extension. Made at the beginning of the 19th century. Furniture - UNIQUE, richly decorated with carvings and rel...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Walnut Side Coffee Table with Bobbin Turned Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table features rectangular top with beveled edges over four beautifully bobbin turned barley twisted legs, connected to one another with c...
Category

20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

17th Century French Renaissance Hand-Carved Front Section of a Built in Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful carved Renaissance front section was a part of a built in cabinet. The carvings are typical for Bretagne area in France and it can be ...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Italian Walnut Desk Side Table with Cabriole Carved Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table with four beautiful walnut cabriole carved legs and detailed by the shaped corners, beveled top and central drawer with brass handle...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Solid Oak with Ebony Veneer Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful and friendly-sized cupboard is made of the finest watered oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” It is a two-story four-door cabin...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ebony, Oak

Madonna Della Sedia Antique Framed Hand-Painted Portrait on Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This finely executed portrait is unsigned and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a Renaissance style. The portrait is hand-painted on a...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique French Renaissance Flower Carved Walnut China Cabinet Radio Bar Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Flower Carved Walnut China Cabinet Radio Bar Cabinet. Item features wonderful relief carved flowers throughout, shapely ca...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Renaissance Style Savonarola Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly noteworthy Savonarola chair with deft carving and vibrant and colorful custom seat and back fabric. Late 19th century/early 20th century Renaissance style Savonarola ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

18th Century Icon on Board of the Resurrection of Christ
Located in Hastings, GB
Glorious Icon on Oak board dating to the 18th century and depicting the Resurrection of Christ, this Icon was originally from Mount Athos a mountain on th...
Category

1790s Greek Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Carved chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Carved helper, France, circa 1880. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: oak dimensions: height 100 cm width 147 cm depth 62 cm
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1880s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Antique Judaica Torah Esther Scroll Pre-Expulsion Iberian Peninsula Spain 1470
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely incredible rare and truly unique pre-expulsion Iberian Peninsula handwritten Esther Scroll, inked onto animal leather parchment (15th century, -laboratory tested with provenance) and comes together with two 18th century silver Torah Pointers. The Scroll, or Megillah, of Esther is one of five sacred books read from scrolls in synagogues on Jewish holidays. This Esther Scroll is one of the rarest and oldest to be known in the world. Torah Scrolls and Esther Scrolls from Pre-Expulsion Spain are very rare with only a small handful known to exist. These conclusions are based on both stylistic and scientific evidence and Carbon-14 dating. The Esther Scroll is kept in the 16th Century wooden Box (Box length is 64 cm, depth 39 cm and hight 30 cm) with two Silver Torah Pointers (each 50 cm long) resting on the 16th Century textile...
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15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Iron

Rare and Important Renaissance "Judaica" Carved Oak Wood Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare and Important Renaissance "Judaica" Carved Oak Wood Cabinet, circa 1680 We are pleased to present a rare and important Renaissance Judaica c...
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17th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Oak

Petite Gilded Wall and Table Mirror, 18th Century, Italian
Located in Toronto, CA
A lovely and very old antique mirror with applied gilding and polychrome throughout, in the Renaissance style, from the 18th and possibly the 17th century. Most probably Italian but ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

Original Antique Print of The Head of John The Baptist After Guercino. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Guercino Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

Pair of Antique Sevres Styled Covered Urns with Ornate Hand-Painted Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique covered urns are signed by and unknown maker, and presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1880 and d...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Porcelain

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.     
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Round Center Table
Located in Annville, PA
Our most robust drum table this large Round Center Table has eye catching appeal with satin wood banding, carved knees and a thick top with three d...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Round Center Table
Round Center Table
$2,475 / item
Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Black Iron Gates
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) black painted iron scroll design gates with serpents (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wrought Iron

English Renaissance Oak Bible Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (Dated 1652) oak slant front bible box
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20th Century British Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Vintage Giuseppe Armani figurines, limited edition made in Italy with certifica
Located in Birmingham, AL
A genuine original Armani Figurine of a woman with a dog , very detailed sculpture, which G. Armani is famous for , it is made in Florence Italy , l...
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1970s Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Renaissance Classical Urn Print
Located in Queens, NY
19th Cent print of a monumental Italian Renaissance classical urn in an ebonized and gilt frame
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ebony

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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