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
Italian Renaissance Style Iron Armillary
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style black iron armillary globe on a round base.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought 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.
...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Niche In Gilt Wood From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
niche in gilded wood from the 17th century from Italy
Lovely niche with a carved wood in its center from the Italian Renaissance
Beautiful original gild wood
Dimensions excluding ba...
Category
17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Style Pair of Tall Marbro Gilt Table Lamps, circa 1950
Located in Encinitas, CA
Monumental pair of Italian Renaissance Style gilt table lamps by world-renowned Marbro Lamp Company of Los Angeles USA, circa 1950.
Black lacquered and gold gilted. Each lamp measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Coat Rack Shelf
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Coat Rack Shelf by Niagara Furniture is a great accessory that is both useful and decorative. Created from the finest mahogany solids and ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Renaissance Oak and Red Velvet Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Renaissance-style oak Armchairs with square backs and seats seat with red velvet upholstery and oak legs joined by box stretchers. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Oak
2 Italian Renaissance Style iron and Glass Hanging Lanterns
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) wrought iron 6 sided hanging lanterns with silhouette arch design with scenes on glass panels. Signed (PRICED EACH).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 3 Nesting Tables
Located in Annville, PA
The Set of 3 Nesting Tables from Niagara Furniture features three tables, all with attractive inlaid mahogany tops. Supported on hand carved, solid mahogany legs which are turned to ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
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.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historical chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Dimensions: height 122 cm / width 102 cm / depth 56 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Set of 3 Nesting Tables
Located in Annville, PA
The Set of 3 Nesting Tables from Niagara Furniture features three tables, all with attractive inlaid mahogany tops. Supported on hand carved, solid mahogany legs which are turned to ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
17th Century Spanish Table with Three Drawers in Chestnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb Spanish Renaissance table in chestnut from the 17th century
Very elegant table with three drawers in the belt.
Very beautiful belt...
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Rare Pair of Heavy French Antique Iron Chenets, The Tree of Life, Circa 1520
Located in Dallas, TX
These fireplace chenets are a wonderful example of French “haute epoque” iron work. They are estimated to have been created in the early 16th century. The artistic nature and high qu...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Faience Vases by Jules Vieillard
Located in Winter Park, FL
Pair of 19th century French faience vases by Jules Vieillard of Bordeaux. Italian Renaissance style decoration depicting Venus. Mint condition. Mark to underside: JVB. Please refer t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Faience
Vtg Italian Renaissance Jacobean Turn Carved Oak Wood 18.5" Candlesticks a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Renaissance Jacobean Style Turn Carved Oak Wood 18.5" Candlesticks a Pair. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century Measurements: 18.5" H x 6" Diameter.
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (20th Century) wrought iron chandelier with 8 scroll design arms and leaf trim.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
English Renaissance Red Velvet Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 English Renaissance (17th-18th century) walnut joint leg side chairs with double front spool stretcher and red velvet upholstered seat and back.
Category
18th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Carved Wood Round Mirror, Renaissance Style, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Antique wood round mirror Renaissance style, 1930 period. Antique carved wood. Adorned with columns, balusters, shells, macaroon. Antique glass mirr...
Category
1920s French Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Schumacher x Johnson Hartig Modern Toile Wallpaper in Yellow
By Schumacher
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gilded Mirror With Acanthus Leaf Decoration, 17th-century Italian Inspiration
Located in Paris, FR
Patinated gilded mirror in wood and stucco decorated with stylized acanthus leaf friezes inspired by 17th century Italian Renaissance. Gilding to the leaf. Made by Atelier RTCD...
Category
2010s French Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Stucco, Giltwood
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).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal
16th CENTURY MARBLE SCULPTURE OF A YOUNG HERCULES
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid sculpture in white Carrara marble depicting a young Hercules holding the world. Originally, the work was conceived to be used as a caryatid at the beginning of a sumptuous m...
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
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.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
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.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vase Vessel Majolica Damask Renaissance Black Yellow Hand Painted Italy Deruta
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Majolica vase with a black background decorated in golden yellow. the vase is formed by a very slender body and a flared neck ending with a rather everted edge: it is handmade and ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
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.
Category
18th Century Slovak Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Walnut Spanish Trestle Table, 18th-19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
An impressive late 18th/early 19th century finely carved walnut trestle table with unusual intricately carved puttis on the sides.
Meticulous attention is given to the carving, stur...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and unique French 19th century Renaissance st. wrought iron chandelier. The four light oblong shaped chandelier is centered by a charming bottom floral finial below the ci...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hans Sebald Beham (1500 Nuremberg - 1550 Frankfurt am Main) “Judicium des Paris”
Located in Münster, DE
Hans Sebald Beham (1500 Nuremberg - 1550 Frankfurt am Main)
“Judicium des Paris”, The Judgement of Paris, original copperplate engraving, framed behind glass, 1546, dated in the cane...
Category
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Tea Table
Located in Annville, PA
Designed after an 18th Century New England style Tea table this high quality antique reproduction has fantastic hand carved details all the way from the molding along the top of the ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Italian flat waxed wood desk with drawers
Located in PARIS, FR
This magnificent Italian writing desk, dating from the late 17th century, is a striking example of Renaissance-inspired craftsmanship. Made of richly patinated, waxed wood, it featur...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Corner chest of drawers, France, around 1840.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique, richly carved oak corner display cabinet in the Neo-Renaissance style, from France, around 1840.
The original wax family seal ...
Category
1840s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique Oval Marble Relief Carved 20" French Bust of Bearded Gentleman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oval Marble Relief Carved 20" French Bust of Bearded Gentleman. Item features ornate detailed carving throughout, raised relief bust, identity of gentleman unknown, approx. 3...
Category
1910s Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair Of 19th Century Ormolu & Bronze Ewers In The Renaissance Style
Located in Dublin, IE
With classical scenes depicting frolicking cherubs in relief, the top surmounted with a musical bronze cherub on a vine cast handle with bird and ram masks on a domed and vine cast c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Renaissance Revival Lion Northwind Carved Walnut Figural Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Renaissance revival lion northwind carved walnut figural side chair. Listing includes a pierce carved scrollwork back, lion/northwind carved f...
Category
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with simple wooden shaft and etched 24¬Ω-inch three segment iron blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
English Renaissance Style Iron Longsword
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style large iron longsword with cross design and woven handle
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
English Renaissance Walnut Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) walnut carved console table with drawer and stretcher on turned legs.
Category
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Renaissance Polychromed Kneeling Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) polychromed life size kneeling figures.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Italian Renaissance Walnut Column Back Benches
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th century) walnut turned column back benches with carved scroll arms.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Addison Mizner Bronze and Wrought Iron Bench
By Addison Mizner
Located in Sarasota, FL
An Addison Mizner bench in bronze and wrought iron, circa 1920, from a Palm Beach estate in Florida. Features a frieze seat back decorated with gilt tritons and finely scrolled acant...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
New Transitional Damask Scroll Rug with Soft Earth-Tone Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
80191 New Transitional Damask Rug, 08'00 x 09'09.
Emanating modern renaissance syle with incredible detail and texture, this transitional damask rug is a captivating vision of wove...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Renaissance Gold Bronze & Ebonized Wood Inlaid Mirror, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Renaissance Gold Bronze and Ebonized Wood Mirror Inlaid with Various Colored Stones, Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
A Bronze Figure of Vanity, Early 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Bronze Figure of Vanity, Early 19th Century
Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection.
Description:
Modelled after Pierre-Maximilien Delafontaine (1777-1860), the personification...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Columns, Signed Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and extremely decorative true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu columns signed Barbedienne. Each column is raised by superb lion legs with handsome paw feet and exceptional ormolu palmette leaves. At the base is an elegant urn shaped support with fine foliate and reeded designs with impressive richly chased open winged maidens at each side. The circular lightly tapered central supports display exceptional and finely detailed wrap around ormolu plaques with superb bison skulls...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
English Renaissance Style Halberd
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style halberd spear with wood shaft and 33 ¬Ω inch iron ax blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Luxury Savonnerie Wool Ivory / Ivory Area Rug 7'11"x9'10"
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Based on an original Asmara painting inspired by a Tuscan hillside covered with olive groves, cypresses, wildflowers and goldenrod bushes. This handmade cut and loop pile rug...
Category
2010s Chinese Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
French renaissance by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes:
eight knives, 9",
eight forks, 7 1/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/8",
eight teaspoons,...
Category
1940s Vintage Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jousting Knights on Checkered Ground Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) painting of two knights on horseback engaged in jousting against a black and beige chequered ground, on unframed canvas with scalloped edges ...
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Carved chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Carved chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 128 cm width 52 cm depth 38 cm
Category
1880s French 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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