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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
Four Italian majolica pitchers
Located in Milano, IT
The four majolica pitchers can be traced to the Renaissance period and an Italian production. Specifically, three of them were produced in Faenza between the 15th and 16th centuries ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Maiolica

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Renaissance style Entree Dish
Located in VALENZA, IT
Renaissance-style round sterling silver entree dish. The bottom of the entree dish is smooth, while a border made with the casting technique with acanthus leaf motifs has been welded...
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1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spanish Tocinera Table In Walnut From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little Spanish table called tocinera in walnut from the Spanish Renaissance. Very beautiful little model which has a very beautiful base with a superb turning ending with bal...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

English Renaissance Style Novelty Shield
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Century) miniature shield shaped coat of arms wall plaque with metal spears and armor on brown velvet backing.
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20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

Cercle of Juan Martinez Montañés '1568-1649', Infant St John the Baptist
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cercle of Juan Martinez Montañés (1568-1649) Infant St John the Baptist Spanish, 17th century H 74 cm Saint John the Baptist is here represented naked, sitting on a rock, with...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

Italian Renaissance Style Framed Print Of A Celestial Map "Tychonic Planisphere"
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style framed print of a celestial map depicting the beliefs of the Earth is stationary at the center of the planetary system with the Sun and Moon revolving the E...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Signed Bronze Sculpture Juan Clara Ayats Onyx Girls Playing with Chair
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful signed patina bronze sculpture by Juan Clara Ayats on an onyx base of two girls playing with a chair, Spanish artist (1875-1958).   
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Early 1900s Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Onyx, Bronze

Renaissance Walnut Dresser
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Middle Ages dresser is a piece of furniture divided in two parts. The bottom part is open while the upper part is full and closed. The upper part is decorated with an abundanc...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

Oil on copper 800 Christ in the house of Martha with Mary and Lazarus
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
Oil on copper 800 Christ in the house of Martha with Mary and Lazarus - A work of rare beauty The 1800 oil on copper Christ in Martha's House with Mary and Lazarus is an extraordina...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Copper

A large 18th Century Balkan Adriatic Coast Bridal Chest
Located in Belgrade, RS
This is an exquisite example of bridal chest showcasing all the features of a distinctive Balkan type produced alongside the Adriatic coast. This type of bridal chest was connected t...
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Late 18th Century Balkan Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Iron

Pair of Veronese Mirrored Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
First depicted by 16th century Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese in his Annunciation of the Virgin and later realized by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini in 1921, the quintessential glas...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

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Murano Glass

19th Century French Walnut Renaissance Grand Cabinet with Crystal Vitrines
Located in Sofia, BG
This magnificent and rare 19th century Renaissance grand cabinet with vitrines features intricate decorations heavily carved into the solid walnut wood. There are massive carved wood...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

Lovely circa 1950's Vintage Italian Marquetry Inlaid Nest of Six Triangle Tables
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely decorative nest of six triangle tables, circa 1950’s made in Italy with Renaissance style inlaid panels A very good looking and utilitarian nest of tables, they can be used as six side tables, as one large coffee table, you can make a long short...
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1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture

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Beech, Walnut

Renaissance Style Carved Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A very handsome Renaissance style wooden bench rests on two shapely base supports connected by a horizontal stretcher. Use it as a coffee table, bench, stool or side table.
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Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

Italian Renaissance Crucifix Torchiere
Located in Queens, NY
3 Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Cent) brass crucifix floor torchiere with 13 candleholders (PRICED EACH)
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

1562 Map of Toscana Nuova Tavola by Girolamo Ruscelli
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A 1562 map of Toscana Nuova Tavola by Girolamo Ruscelli. Tuscany is the heart of Italy & birthplace of the Italian language. Early hand-coloring. Copper plate engraving. Interestingl...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Paper

Italian Renaissance Chair
Located in New York, NY
Over the course of five centuries of use, this Italian Renaissance walnut chair has acquired a rich patina. Its austere form is relie...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Carved Wooden Wall Sconces
Located in Annville, PA
These stylish and elegant, hand sculpted, Pair of Carved Wooden Wall Sconces bring a classic look to any home decor setting. It’s the perfect...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Brass Small Beveled Glass Vanity Shaving Mirror with Bacchus Face
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French brass small beveled glass vanity shaving mirror with bacchus face. Item features an ornate brass frame with Bacchus face and pierced ...
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Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Small Two-Body Buffet Decorated with Bird Quills
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small two-body buffet decorated with bird feathers ORIGIN : FRANCE PERIOD : 16th CENTURY Measures: height: 170 cm length: 106 cm depth: 51 cm Walnut wood This cha...
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16th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

1920s Black Cast Iron Andirons with Figures of a Hybrid Atlas over a Caduceus
Located in New York, NY
AFP0674 A pair of unusual large antique andirons each having a figure of a hybrid atlas over a caduceus in the main rectangular column, as well as masks, dolphin fish and crosses on...
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1920s Vintage Renaissance Furniture

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Steel, Iron

Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Wood Lacquer and Painted Gesso Lidded Box
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful 19th century Florentine rectangular lidded box is entirely decorated in the round with all typical Renaissance Italian patterns. The whi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Gesso, Plaster, Wood

Large Ormolu-Mounted Cut Crystal Dish in Renaissance Taste
Located in Paris, FR
A 20th century cut crystal and gilt bronze dish in Renaissance taste. The circular cup is decorated with cut-diamond patterns. It is set on a baluster-shaped stem that is embellished...
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Hand-molded light-colored ceramic Christopher Columbus bust, made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Christopher Columbus bust, ceramic Columbus bust, Christopher Columbus sculpture, Hand-molded bust of Christopher Columbus on light-colored ceramic visible signature Stefano Todini. ...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century English Renaissance Style Walnut Military Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (18/19th Century) round shaped walnut wall plaque with military motif of spears and armor in relief.
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

French Painted Bisque Porcelain Bust of a Woman
Located in London, GB
French painted bisque porcelain bust of a woman French, 19th century Measures: Height 68cm, width 40cm, depth 30cm This fine bust is crafted from painted bisque porcelain. The bust depicts a young woman in a historicised Renaissance style: the sitter tilts her head to her left, her eyes glancing to something in the distance. She wears an ornate feathered head...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Porcelain

French late 16th Century Henry II Walnut Extending Table
Located in Troy, NY
Henry II period draw-leaf table of simple linear design. and with centuries of care and use to give it warmth and personality. The top with extending leaves on both ends supported by...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

Set of 4 Renaissance Style Gold and Brown Brocade Velvet Drapes
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 gold & brown brocade drapes with wide brown velvet borders & applied gold decoration, as is ( (1 panel: 84"w, x 115" 3 panel: 54"w x 120") (PRI...
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20th Century Renaissance Furniture

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Gold

Pair of Italian Glazed Ceramic, Majolica Wall Brackets
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a fabulous pair of continental , glazed ceramic wall brackets, 20th century, most probably Italian. Each one shaped as a mermaid, in the grand tradition of Italian majolica. ...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Coffee Table Made with an Old 17th Century Spanish Door in Chestnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant and original coffee table made with an old Spanish door from the 17th century in chestnut Fine table with beautiful hardware that rests on a...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Chestnut

Camino scolpito su travertino romano in stile rinascimentale
Located in Tarquinia, IT
camino rinascimentale, camino scolpito, camino in travertino, camino in pietra, rivestimento camino in pietra, camino in marmo. Rivestimento per camino scolpito su travertino romano ...
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1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture

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Travertine

Renaissance Style Oak Throne Chair Attributed to Horner
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Renaissance style oak throne chair, attributed to Horner, with paw front feet and textured upholstery on casters.
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture

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Upholstery, Oak

Italian Renaissance Style Framed Print of Andreas Cellarius' Celestial Map, Titl
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style framed print of a celestial map depicting how the Sun, Moon and other planets revolves around the Earth
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Venetian 18th Century, Renaissance Style Shelved Gilt-Wood Carved Étagère Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Italian Venetian 18th century, Renaissance style four-shelved gilt-wood carved étagère book or display stand. The bowed front shelves, each surmo...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Center Table
Located in Annville, PA
A gorgeous, high quality Mahogany Center Table with plenty of presence to brighten up any room. Banded and figured mahogany top, hand carved solid mahogany base and real gold leaf ac...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Beautiful Portuguese Drawer 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE COMMODE 18th century. In mahogany wood with two drawers and three large drawers. Dim.: 100 x 123 x 64 cm. Good conditions.
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Mahogany

Utrechtse Poort Dutch Linnen Cupboard, Craftsman, 17th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dutch Renaissance cupboard in wood made in the early 17th century. This historical piece offers two doors open up to three shelves. The incr...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Flemish 16th century Madonna in a Rose Garden
Located in Seaford, GB
The Madonna and Child Oil Painting in a Rose Garden – Flemish (Ambrosius Benson School) Late 16th Century/ Early 17th Century Flemish Oil Painting on Oak Panel Artist & Background This exquisite Flemish Renaissance Madonna and Child oil painting, titled Madonna and Child in a Rose Garden, is attributed to a follower of Ambrosius Benson (circa late 16th - early 17th century). Benson, originally from Lombardy, Italy, became a renowned master painter in Bruges, Flanders, in the early 1500s.. Key Features of This Madonna and Child Painting: Period & Style – Late 16th-century Flemish School, influenced by Gerard David and Leonardo da Vinci. Medium – Oil on oak panel, a signature technique of Flemish masters. Composition – The Virgin Mary and Christ Child are set in a serene rose garden, symbolising purity and divine love. Influence – This artwork reflects both Netherlandish precision and Lombard artistic traditions. Provenance & Demand: Benson’s followers were widely sought after, and his compositions commanded high market value among collectors. Antique Hand-Carved Frame Old Master Madonna and Child Artwork This painting is housed in an original 17th-century hand-carved wooden frame featuring a classic egg-and-dart motif. Condition Report Conservation Status: Professionally cleaned. Historical Cracking: Some age-related panel cracks are common in antique oil paintings. Restoration: Minor retouching to the Madonna’s face, enhancing original details. Why Invest in Flemish Renaissance Art? Historical Significance – Works by Ambrosius Benson’s followers remain highly collectable in the art market. Museum-Quality Piece – Suitable for private collectors, investors, and art connoisseurs. European Heritage – A fine example of an Old Master religious painting...
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1610s Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Angel Cherub Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
These excellently hand-carved wooden 19th Century Italian angel cherub sconces were done in the traditional Renaissance style. During the Renaissance period, cherub and angel figural...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis II, 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

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.
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1720s Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Sir George Somerset. Circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print Chromolithograph Published by Connoisseur circa 1900 Unframed.
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Early 1900s English Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Paper

Dating Trough in Solid Natural Wood Made in Denmark From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
The dating trough, crafted from solid natural wood in Denmark around the 1840s, is a remarkable piece of heritage that embodies both functionality and historical significance. Design...
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1840s Danish Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

Jacquie Jacobs, 'Self Portrait', Scraped Oil Stick Drawing, Canada, C. 1977
Located in Chatham, ON
JACQUIE JACOBS - 'Self Portrait - Introspective' - Fine Mid Century scraped oil stick drawing on paper - completed when the artist studied in Italy (...
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Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Bronze King Umberto Visiting Cholera Hospital Naples 1884 Dish Wall Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bronze King Umberto Visiting Cholera Hospital Naples 1884 Dish Wall Plaque. Item features fine cast bronze relief, remarkable details, banner reads, "Visita Di S.M. Umberto I...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Kittinger Corner Mahogany Stand
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage Kittinger Corner Mahogany Stand. While petite and elegant this faithful antique reproduction is also sturdy and strong. Great quality construction is...
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Bronze Mortar, Tuscany, Second Half of 16th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bronze mortar with garlands, flowers and putti - Tuscany , second half of 17th century. Measures: height 10 diameter : 13 cm Artisans and healers used mortars for grinding food...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Bronze

Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (17th Century and Later) walnut cabinet on stand with 2 grill doors above a frieze drawer & trestle supports.
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Bronze

Set of 3 Italian Renaissance Celestial Lithographs of the Universe
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 3 Italian Renaissance framed celestial lithographs featuring early beliefs of the solar system (PRICED AS SET) (Available individually...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

Pair of 19th Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Barbotine Figural Wall Plaques
Located in Dallas, TX
Embellish a wall or shelf with this elegant pair of antique, hand painted Majolica wall hanging plaques. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the ceram...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica

Flemish Bronze Candlestick From The End Of The 16th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Heavy Flemish bronze candlestick from the end of the 16th century. Total height 34 cm, without spike 27.5 cm, base diameter 11.5 cm, weight 2.2 kg.
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Kittinger Drum Table
Located in Annville, PA
The absolute highest quality piece of American furniture production is exemplified in this Vintage Kittinger Drum Table. From the beautifully decorated and embossed genuine leather t...
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Late 20th Century North American Renaissance Furniture

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Leather, Mahogany

20th century Italian sterling silver miniature from the "History of Fashion"
Located in VALENZA, IT
20th-century Sterling Silver miniature belonging to the collection "The History of Fashion" of a 16th-century women's costume that belonged to Eleonora Gonzaga. Eleonora Gonzaga (Ma...
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1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

16th Century Venetian Red Velvet Fabric with Gold Embroidery and Coat of Arms
Located in Doha, QA
An exceptional and rare 16th century Venetian textile, richly embroidered with 1.2 kilograms of gold metallic thread on deep red silk velvet. This beautifully preserved fabric exempl...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Gold

20th Century Italian Pineapple Lamp Base from Tuscany
Located in Milano, MI
From Italy a very decorative Italian table lamp base entirely handmade by Bartolozzi & Maioli in Firenze, circa 1950s. On a faux marble gray co...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Carved Oak Renaissance Revival Paw Foot Curule Throne Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Carved Oak Renaissance Revival Paw Foot Curule Throne Arm Chair. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 37" H x 25" W x 23.5" D x 17.5" Seat height x 29" Arm height.
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Set of 10 Italian Walnut & Leather High Back Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) stained walnut high back side chairs with carved heads and dark red leather upholstered seat and back (PRICED AS Set) Antique condition
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

Large Antique Italian Renaissance Style Stone Frieze
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique Italian stone chimney piece frieze dating to circa 1800. Originally salvaged from a monumental scale fireplace, this frieze displays fine carving in relief depicting...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Stone

Florentine Florence Renaissance Style green Wood and gilt Metal Chandelier
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Italian Florence Renaissance chandelier with five lights in gilt metal and green lacquered wood. The Fixture requires 5 European E14 candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to 60 watts. Found...
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1960s Italian Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

Spanish Renaissance Sacristy Buffet In Walnut Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Spanish Renaissance sacristy / chasuble buffet circa 1600 a piece that was at the time used in churches to store the priest clothes Very beautiful sacristy cabinet which is composed of 3 drawers with their original wrought iron entrance Paneled sides typical of Spanish renaissance furniture...
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Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

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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