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
16th Century Walnut Table
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Walnut table with a drawer, 16th century period
Used condition, missing parts on the legs and the top, the drawer appears to have been redone
Height 66cm
83 x 54cm
Category
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Oil Portrait of an English Renaissance Lady Framed
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (19th cent) ebonized framed oil painting portrait of 17th century lady in brown dress with scroll design.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
Early 1900s Walnut Magazine Rack with Spool Legs on Swivel Wheels, Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 1900s Walnut Magazine Rack with Spool Legs on Swivel Wheels, Wax Polished
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Beautiful 19th Century Italian Renaissance Gilt Bronze Lions
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance (19th century) small gilt bronze lions on a pale green rectangular marble plinths.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Renaissance Style Brass Tazza
Located in Germantown, MD
Large Early 20th Century Renaissance Style Brass Tazza. Measures 12 inches in diameter and stands 3.25" tall. Great quality.
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique French Rennaisance Moreau Figural Metal Table Lamp w/ Two Women
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Rennaisance Moreau Figural Metal Table Lamp w/ Two Women. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H (to finial) x 25" H (to light sock...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
'The Market Square at Pirna' - Antique Engraving - Germany - 18th/19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
'The Market Square at Pirna' (After Bernardo Bellotto) - Antique copper plate engraving on paper - titled (in German) in pencil lower left - signe...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
After Michelangelo White Statuary Marble Sculpture of Moses
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A scale white statuary marble sculpture of Moses after Michelangelo circa 1875. After the larger than life-size Carrara marble original from the tomb of Pope Julius II in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome completed around 1515. This scale sculpture is exceptionally carved, capturing the quality and detail of Michelangelo’s Moses...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Limoges Antique Enamel on Copper Triptych
Located in Kingston, NY
Limoges antique enamel on copper triptych. Finely crafted decorative art piece featuring a detailed historical scene. Frame possibly replaced in early...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Pair of Large Paris Porcelain Vases by Jacob Petit
By Jacob Petit
Located in BARSAC, FR
Rare pair of Paris porcelain vases composed of a cubic base on a flared base and surmounted by a Medicis style vase with a generous belly.
Superb decor on an orange and white back...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Carved Oak Turned Wood Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century carved oak turned wood armchair.
Perfect to place in your room or in your office with the table desk together.
The frames with barl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Oak Table
Located in Chorzów, PL
A stylish oak table.
Wood: oak,
Year: circa 1880
Origin: Western Europe,
Dimensions: height 71 cm, length 114 cm, width 98 cm.
Category
1880s Danish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Fine Quality 18th Century Walnut Italian Carved Figural Side Cabinet Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a seriously antique 1780s era Italian cabinet with carved figures and acanthus leaves. The cabinet is absolutely gorgeous and has so much character and patina. The piece sho...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Haviland Limoges France Decorative Plate La Chasse a La Licorne 1981 Limited Ed.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Robert Haviland & C. Parlon Limoges France Decorative Plate 1981 Limited Ed # 5.
Limited Edition collectible plate "The Lady and the Unicorn" by Robert Haviland & Co and Limoges France.
Haviland Limoges France Limited Edition Porcelain Collector Plate "La Dame a La Licorne".
La Chasse a La Licorne Limoges Haviland C. Parlon Collectible Plate.
French Limoges limited edition and 22-karat gold collectors plate by Haviland & Parlon.
This coveted and rare collector plate display a scene from the famous late fifteenth century Renaissance Paris tapestries of unicorn hunting scene ," La Chasse A La Licorne".
The plate is hand painted with an incredible amount of detail, bright and bold colors with a 22-karat gold rim.
Made of porcelain with a glossy finish, this round plate features a stunning multicolor fairy tale design with a unicorn theme.
The plate is handmade and painted, and is part of the Limoge product line.
This vintage Haviland Limoges La Chasse a la Licorne Unicorn Plate...
Category
Late 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 5 Large Antique Prints of European Renaissance Art Treasures. 1862
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb set of 5 prints of European Art Treasures
Chromolithographs
Published by Louis Gruner, 1862.
The prints are in good condition. The white mounts...
Category
1860s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance-style (17th Century) large walnut sideboard cabinet with armorial carved sides and 2 doors and drawers.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
16th-17th Century French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
16th-17th century fireback with the coat of arms of Lorraine. On both sides there are the sticks of a marshal. This indicates that this fireback was made for a high military official...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
16th Century Spanish Walnut Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This walnut chair stands on four square-section feet linked by four crossbars. The front spacer is carved as an intertwined branch. The backrest’s jambs are adorned with leaves motif...
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
Antique Mirror Cabinet Clothes Care/Keys Bronze 1930s, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique brushes/key holder with mirror in Renaissance style from France, 1930s.
The mirror is not only a beautiful decorative item, but also functional - there is a drawer for storing small items and hooks for hanging two clothes brushes, which are included in the set.
An antique mirror cabinet...
Category
1930s French Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Petite Antique Eugene Barillot Bronze Renaissance Man & Dog Sculpture Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Eugene Barillot Bronze Renaissance Man & Dog Sculpture Lamp
Eugene Barillot (1841-1900)
Additional information:
Materials: Bronze, Lights...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
17th-18th Century 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French Renaissance fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this order is a sma...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Renaissance Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good pair of 16th century Italian bronze candlesticks of unusually bold design, turned balustrade form and good scale.
One pricket lacking.
Category
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
21st Century Laurier Decorative Wood Vase with Gold Finish by Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Renovate your spacious mansion with some top-quality Made in Italy décor accessory. Modenese Interiors offers this huge preciously classic wooden vas...
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Dramatic Large Bronze Dore 9 Arm Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive and elegant large Dore Bronze 9 arm chandelier from Italy.
20” chain
Category
Early 2000s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Richly Carved Roman Style Gray and White Limestone Table from Northern Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic gray and white limestone table, the richly carved legs are after table supports found during excavations of Pompeii in the mid- to late-1800s (from Casa di Cornelio Rufo)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Antique Italian Marble Fountain Fill
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand carved Italian marble fountain fill in the form of a Putto head. A wonderful architectural treasure. Can be used as originally intended or...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage Millinder Set of 4 Shieldback Chairs
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Vintage Millinder Set of 4 Shieldback Chairs which will be the focal point of any space in which they are placed. Hand crafted from solid mahogany this beautiful set of Vin...
Category
1990s North American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Original Antique Print After Domenichino, St. Jerome and the Angel, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Domenichino
Fine Steel engraving.
Published by Jones & Co, London, circa 1850
Unframed.
Category
1850s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique French Carved Oak Barley Twist Sofa Table Corinthian Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a very unique antique French carved oak table~
~Four large columns, each consisting of four separate barley twist posts set...
Category
1890s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th C. Renaissance Gilt Bronze Sculptural Tazza Signed E. Cana 1845-1895 French
By Louis Emile Cana
Located in Germantown, MD
A very richly decorated 19th Century renaissance style gilt bronze and marble Tazza by French artist Louis Emile Cana.
Top dish decorated with multiple embossed wild life birds and a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Original Antique Print of An Aristocratic Family After Van Dyck. Dated 1832
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Van Dyck
Fine Steel engraving.
Published by Fisher. Dated 1832
Unframed.
Category
1830s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pie Crust Table
Located in Annville, PA
The Niagara Furniture Ball and Claw Pie Crust Table. While petite and elegant this faithful antique reproduction is also sturdy and strong. Great quality...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Unique Sideboard, France, circa 1850
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique sideboard, France, circa 1850.
Wood: walnut
Year: around 1850
Dimensions :
Height 264 cm, width 136 cm, depth. 52 cm.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Credenza at Sideboard height
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italy, Florence
Walnut wood
Good state of preservation
Former Collection Bresset
The "credenza" is a typical piece of furniture from Italy. It evolved during the 15th century from an earlier form, a table with shelves for decorative purposes, which played a role in the ceremonial settings of refined environments. Transformed into a low cabinet with two doors...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1830s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Polychrome and Giltwood Alter Candlestick, 18th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Unusual Antique 18th century Italian polychrome & giltwood Alter candlestick
Additional information:
Materials: giltwood, Polychrome
...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage French Renaissance Large Figural Bronze Ewer Urn Pitcher Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Large Figural Bronze Metal Ewer Urn Pitcher Table Lamp on Marble Base. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 42" H (to finial) x 30" H (to light socket) x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Renaissance Gold Bronze Figural Twin Handle Urn Large Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Gold Bronze Figural Twin Swan Handles Urn Large Table Lamp. Item features a round black marble base, arrow and scrollwork detail and weighs approximately ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis VII, 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.
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Adam and Eve Engraving by Johann Sadeler circa 1579
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare engraving titled “IN ADAM OMNES MORIUNTUR” (All die in Adam) by Johann Sadeler after a work by Maerten de Vos, depicting Adam taking the forbidden fruit from Eve. Signed and...
Category
16th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XXXI, 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.
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XXII. 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.
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XXI, 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
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis VI, 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.
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Mid-19th Century Tuscan Renaissance Antique Table Desk Hand Carved Solid Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Tuscany Renaissance antique table desk in hand carved solid walnut, restored and wax-polished, 1850 circa.
This type of table was born during the C...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Black Carved Oak Dutch Renaissance Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful black colored Renaissance chest or coffer was made in the early 18th century. It was made in the finest quality summer oak and stained very dark, almost black. The fro...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Renaissance Chest Carved with Angels / Cherubs - Circa 1600 - XVIIth France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large Renaissance period oak chest decorated with cherub heads surmounting panels framed by columns.
Very beautiful period furniture.
French work late 16th-early 17th century.
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Coppo Wall Mirror
Located in Milan, IT
Precious octagonal Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition, finely hand-engraved with precious decorations on all side elements. It is assembled with numerous cry...
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Gold
Antique 18th C. Gothic Renaissance Chestnut Large Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 18th C. Gothic Renaissance Chestnut Large Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk. Item features hand carved detailing on the front panel, hand wrought iron hardware, a very thick and sol...
Category
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage John Scalia Console Table
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage John Scalia Console Table in excellent original, as found, condition, although the top has been French polished to give the piece a fresh look.
The ...
Category
1980s Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Original Antique Print of Cupid After E.Sirani. C.1870
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of cupid
Fine steel engraving after E.Sirani
Published C.1870
Unframed.
The measurement given is the paper size
Category
1870s English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze Cherubs on Marble Base
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of cast bronze cherubs or putti standing contrapposto on a square red marble base, France, circa late 1800s.
Note: These charming cherubic figures were probably used in combi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tall Bronze and Marble Sculpture of a Nude Woman Entitled "The Vine"
Located in San Diego, CA
Well cast and impressive sculpture of a nude woman entitle "The Vine" numbered 9/100. Bronze cast on solid marble base. Measures: 24" high.
Category
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Renaissance carved volcanic stone fireplace -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
renaissance fireplace, carved fireplace, travertine fireplace, stone fireplace, stone fireplace facing, marble fireplace, carved frieze fireplace
Fireplace cladding carved on antique...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique Pair Continental French Limoges Hanging Wall Plaque
By Limoges
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite pair of antique Limoges wall plaques showcases the elegance and artistry of French craftsmanship. Each plaque features a finely enam...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Upholstery
19th Century Convertible Pair of Monk's Chair or End Table, Foldable Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
19th century convertible monk's chair is cleverly engineered to provide two uses. Seat back down, it's a table, seatback up it's an armchair. Sculpted from solid oak, it features carving on both sides of the tabletop or seatback so it's attractive no matter what mode it's in. An ingenious space-saver,
circa 1870s, in the manner of Stephen Hedges...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Felmish Tapistry 17th Century from Brugge
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Fine Flemish tapestry from Brugge from the 17th century
This fine tapestry depicting a mythological scene of a woman spied by two old men.
Very inte...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
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.