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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
English Renaissance Wainscot Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (17th Cent) Wainscot style oak arm chair with diamond designed carved back. (rePairs to back)
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17th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Reliquary Pendant, Flagellation of Christ, Silver, Enamel, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
On one side of the pendant, Christ appears tied to a tall column in the center of the composition, being whipped by two sayones or soldiers with branches, following a customary compo...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Silver, Enamel, Other

English Renaissance Style Tapestry with Noblemen
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style horizontal tapestry of seated English Lord with standing noblemen and other figures.
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20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Important and Rare Joseph Bertin - Milan - Ebene Desk 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Joseph Bertin - Milan - Ebene Desk 19th Century Magnificent ebene desk by the cabinetmaker Joseph Bertin from the 19th century with the manufacturer's signature and stamp. This des...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Renaissance chair with heraldic emblems of the Szontágh de Igló et Zabar family
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Renaissance chair with heraldic emblems of the Szontágh de Igló et Zabar family in excellent original condition.
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18th Century Slovak Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century Venetian Bronze Figural Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Patinated bronze urn-shaped inkwell rests on three winged-horses evoking movement and action. The body of the inkwell is decorated with faces among garlands and the lid is topped by a seated putti holding fruitVenetian patinated bronze figural inkwell...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculptural Fireplace Andirons in the Renaissance Manner
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large pair of nineteenth century bronze sculptural andirons of Giambologna’s masterpiece ‘Rape of the Sabine Women' (or 'Abduction of the Sabine Women'). The base is form...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Bronze

Credenza Sideboard Cupboard Walnut Italian Bologna Brass Studwork Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This is a fine example of a Renaissance period credenza or sideboard that would have been made for an Italian Palazzo. The shaped moulded panels and brass studwork ornamentation are ...
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Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Walnut

Oak Sculpture of Christ Emerging from the Tomb, Surrounded by Roman Soldiers.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved oak sculpture of Christ emerging from the tomb, surrounded by Roman soldiers, 17th century. Carving of Christ emerging from the tomb, surr...
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17th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

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

Framed 1731 Color Engraving, Map of Rotterdam by Matthaus Seutter, "Roterodami"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
"Roterodami". Seutter (1678-1757) was an important German 18th century map maker. Bird's eye view of the city above with full details, neoclassi...
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18th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

PAIR OF LARGE ITALIAN HARDWWOOD & WALNUT MARBLE TOPPED TALLBOY CHESTS OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of vintage Tarocco Alberto di Giorgio tallboy chests of drawers with Walnut frames, Rosewo...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Carved Giltwood & Polychrome Painted Angel Alter Candlestick
Located in Norwich, GB
A beautiful 19th century giltwood and polychrome angel alter candle stick. Circa 1880. Wonderfully crisp hand-carved lime. Note the spectacular water gilded folds of the gown, and s...
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Renaissance Style Pompeian Red Porcelain Urns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Renaissance Style Pompeian Red Porcelain Urns Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Porcelain

18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely large single chair made in Italy perhaps the Tuscan region in the late 18th cnetury is crafted from fine walnut with a deep rich color and patina. The large deeply carved and decorated arms join uprights that are also carved and decorated the whole is set up and joined to a large center carved front and side stretchers . The construction is peg supported throughout & newly upholstered in a Quadrille fine linen. The upholstery is also enhanced by large cast bronze decorative tacks in several sizes and trimmed out in old bullion trim...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Renaissance Double Cabinet in Walnut, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Renaissance Double Cabinet in Walnut, 19th Century. 19th-century Renaissance-style cabinet, walnut wood, fine woodcarving. Dimensions: h: 166cm, w: 100cm, d: 46cm
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Pair of English Renaissance Style Gilt Metal and Fruitwood Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) gilt metal and carved fruitwood wall sconces with 2 arms and helmet design. (PRICED AS PAIR).  
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

English Renaissance Style Wood and Etched Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with wood shaft and etched iron blade with tassel.
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20th Century English Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with simple wooden shaft and 34-inch iron ax top blade with tassels.
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20th Century English Renaissance Furniture

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Iron

Pair of 20th c. Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of twentieth century Italian Renaissance style wrought iron floor torchieres resting upon tripod bases with five scroll design arms s...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Renaissance Style Dining Table with Scalloped X-bar Stretcher
Located in Queens, NY
20th century Italian Renaissance style walnut center / dining table with a scalloped X-bar stretcher and legs having a cabriole top over a tapered square design.
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Religious Painting Of Immaculate Conception, Gilt Frame, 17th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 17th-century Baroque painting, in oil on copper, captures a serene portrayal of the Immaculate Conception, draped in yellow silk robes with accents of green and red. The divine ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Copper

Important Portuguese Table 18th Century in Rosewood
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Portuguese table Bufete 18th century In rosewood wood with twisted and trembling carvings. Rectangular-shaped table top, framed on the front and sides by a jagged frieze, ...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Rosewood

Lion Stone Sculpture Architectural Garden Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This sculpture has taken on a different character over time as it has weathered and the detailing has softened. Time has given it a pared down, minimalist quality juxtaposing the R...
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16th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Vtg Cast Brass Figural Renaissance Soldier Warrior Fireplace Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cast Brass Figural Renaissance Soldier Warrior Fireplace Andirons - a Pair. Item features cast brass figural forms of warriors, cast iron supports, very nice vintage pair, gr...
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Mid-20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

Portuguese Rosewood Chest with Two Drawers, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE ROSEWOOD CHEST WITH TWO DRAWERS 17th century Portuguese from the 17th century, in sicupira and rosewood, cut and pierced iron fittings. ...
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17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Rosewood

Italian Renaissance Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
A dwarf cassone with hinged top with chip carved edge over a paneled case with central keyhole, arcaded carved base.
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Renaissance Polychromed Winged Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th cent) polychromed life size kneeling angels with gilt wings.           
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Philadelphia Tilt Top Table
Located in Annville, PA
First made popular in the 18th Century this fantastic antique reproduction Philadelphia Tilt Top Table features all of the hallmarks of the...
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2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Isfahan Persian Carpet, Wool and Silk in Blue, Cream and Red, 5' x 7'
Located in New York, NY
Welcome this blue, cream, and red 5' x 7' Persian Isfahan carpet into your home, handknotted in wool and silk. The intricate patterns and meticulous craftsmanship of this area rug te...
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Early 2000s Persian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wool

Beautiful Portuguese Mirror Early 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Portuguese Mirror Early 18th Century Frame in rosewood with gilded carvings. Signs of use for the age Dim.: 107 x 50 cm good condition
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

A Greek Crucifix painted in the Renaissance style.
Located in PARIS, FR
The crucifix painted in the Renaissance style. Tempera on wood Inscription: INBI In the Eastern Church where Greek is the main liturgical language, one would find “INBI” for Ἰησοῦς ὁ...
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Early 19th Century Greek Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Italian Renaissance Style Smoking Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style metal smoking stand on 3 cross legs and armor helmet top (19th/20th Century).  
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20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

Bronze Pot, 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Flemish Renaissance bronze pot from the 16th century. Superb patina and in very good condition.
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Dante Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of exquisite Italian wood "Dante" style chairs from the early 20th century. These feature x-base frames with carved accents and a crest back. Vintage cushions in good condition ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian Dante Chairs
Pair of Italian Dante Chairs
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Louis Phillipe Ormolu And Bronze Oil Lamp Base, Electrified, Guillemain Brevete
Located in Germantown, MD
Louis Phillipe Ormolu And Bronze Oil Lamp Base, Electrified, labeled Guillemain Brevete , Table Lamp. Measures 5" in width, 5" in depth and stands 38" tall.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Venetian Rectangular Carved and Gild Mirror
Located in IT
This beautiful rectangular mercury mirror in carved and gilded wood frame was made in the early 19th century in Venetian area of Italy. The richly carved frame is characterized by a ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Country Estate Two Drawer File
Located in Annville, PA
A high quality piece of office furniture from Niagara Furniture our Country Estate Two Drawer File is made from the finest burls available. The top of the cabinet is covered in a ful...
Category

2010s Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mi-relief en bois doré et polychromé, représentant saint-Roch. Espagne , 16e S.
Located in PARIS, FR
An important bas-relief in carved wood with traces of gilding, in an architectural frame with two cherubs in the spandrels, representing Saint Roch. He is considered to be the patro...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Renaissance Style Polished Iron Crest on Walnut Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a man's office with this elegant antique plaque. Crafted in France circa 1880, the wall decor features a coat of arms with a medieval royal knight...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

Italian Renaissance Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savanarola style walnut arm chair with gold velvet back and red and gold cut velvet seat (19th cent).    
Category

19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Gold

Mahogany Mirror with Carved Top
Located in Annville, PA
A Mahogany Mirror with Carved Top and Gold Leaf Details. This mirror has many elegant details throughout; including the original glass, the original finish,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

2 Similar Italian Renaissance Walnut Sgabelli Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
2 Similar Italian Renaissance style (17th Cent) walnut straight 4 legged sgabelli with V cut on back (PRICED EACH)(one with incised cross)
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

AMAZING PORTUGUESE THREE-SEAT CANAPÉ 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
THREE-SEAT CANAPÉ Portuguese from the 19th century, in carved chestnut wood. Seat in carved leather with pleating, roll-up arms, shaped legs. Signs of use. Dim.: 144 x 133 x 54 cm.
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Faience jewelry box
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Faience or majolica (jewelry?) box on claw legs. Decorated and sculptured with lions and griffin in typical faience colors. On the lid is a naked lady.
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Faience

Italian Renaissance Style Bronze Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) bronze aladdin lamp with 2 burners and scroll relief with cupid and bird finial.
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Renaissance Painted Lifesize Figure of Religious Scholar
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance painted pine life size figure of religious scholar holding book (17/18th Cent) Replacement finger
Category

Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Christian VIII Mirror Made In Mahogany From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
The antique Christian VIII mahogany mirror from the 1860s is an enchanting piece of furniture history that exudes true elegance and timeless beauty. Thi...
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1860s Danish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Renaissance Harpy - Italy, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Renaissance Harpy bronze Italy, 16th century 15 x 12 x 5,5 cm This expressive bronze figure represents a harpy, a mythological creature with the body of a bird and the head and tor...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Majolica Water Sinai
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance (Late 19/20th Century) Majolica Sinai.
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Coat Hat Stand in Ebonized Walnut Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Small Italian coat stand from the 19th century in ebonized turned walnut. Used and widespread in every room of the house due to its size and comfort.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Schumacher x Johnson Hartig Modern Toile Wallpaper in Yellow
Located in New York, NY
This layered, mystically-inflected toile based on Renaissance drawings feels of-the-moment, thanks to a head-turning scale and a room-enveloping repeat. Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned company has been synonymous with style, taste, and innovation. A passion for luxury and an unwavering commitment to beauty are woven into everything we do. Wallcoverings Product details Schumacher collection: Johnson Hartig...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

Group of Altarpiece - Antwerpen, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Group of altarpiece representing the life of a Saint, Saint Renualde? Engraved by the sign of Antwerp hand on the hat of the central character Carved oak, traces of polychromy Fir...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Antique French Empire Renaissance Gilt Metal Figural Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Renaissance Gilt Metal Figural Candelabra Table Lamp with Cherub and Serpent Figures. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 38" H (to finial) x 29" H (to ligh...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

Renaissance Spanish Occassional Table circa 1600 in Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Spanish Renaissance walnut table circa 1600 Sublime small table with a beautiful large walnut top. Very interesting base with turned le...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance Walnut Sgabelli
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) walnut sgabelli with 4 turned legs and double-eagle back. There are scratches on the seat.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Brass Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19th century) brass double swirl candlesticks (priced as pair).  
Category

19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Renaissance Oak Pedestal Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) carved oak life size pilaster form pedestals of Greek man and woman (torso) on square base with floral carving
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Oak

Italian 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Iron and Gilt chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most unique Italian 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Iron and Gilt chandelier. This wonderfully decorative four arm chandelier is centered at the bottom by a lar...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Iron

16th Century Pair of Italian Candlesticks of Cherubs
Located in North Miami, FL
This exquisite pair of 16th-century Italian candlesticks is a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of the Renaissance era. Meticulously carved from wood and adorned with opule...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

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Wood

Renaissance furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Sinke & Van Tongeren, Albrecht Dürer, and Castelli. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $35 and tops out at $3,217,683 while the average work can sell for $6,828.

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