Skip to main content

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.

Find a collection of antique Renaissance case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

to
74
500
297
818
12,454
5,463
4,371
3,316
3,200
3,030
2,991
1,753
1,676
1,544
1,209
873
447
315
276
174
103
850
570
222
209
112
110
28
9
15
15
6
12
7
7
28
22
409
294
137
131
128
706
304
215
74
63
818
818
818
9
3
3
2
2
Style: Renaissance
Period: 19th Century
19th C. Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Refectory Table
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian Renaissance style carved walnut refectory table / library table w/ thick wide two board top in beautifully aged original rich color patina. Measures 78" w x 29" d x 34" h. Ci...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Renaissance Style Wall Magazine Rack in Hand Carved Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful Italian renaissance style wall magazine rack, 1880. Made of solid walnut wood. Characterized by a refined and elaborate decoration carved in the wood. Many decorative eleme...
Category

1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance Revival Library Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Renaissance Revival Library table, Mid/late 19th century In satinwood, burl, ebony, and other timber with marquetry veneer...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood, Burl

Pair of Armchairs Attributed to H.A. Fourdinois, France, c1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Important pair of armchairs attributed to H.A. Fourdinois, with a flat back in “chapeau de gendarme” centered with a carved and foliated cartouche, joining padded scroll armrests car...
Category

1870s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Renaissance Style, Gebruder Knake Upright Piano Carved Oak High Relief
Located in Leeds, GB
Renaissance style, Gebruder Knake upright piano with an ornately carved, oak case. Entire cabinet carved with arabesque style, flowers and foliage in hi...
Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian Renaissance-Style Walnut Armchair
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Italian Renaissance-Style Walnut Armchair (18th/19th Century), Italy This exquisite armchair, crafted in the Italian Renaissance style, is a true testament to timeless design and m...
Category

Early 1800s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Giltwood Renaissance-style Florentine Mirror, prob. 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large giltwood mirror with carved leaf and shell ornaments in a Florentine style. Modern Mirror Pane.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

French 19th century Renaissance st. Gilt and Wrought Iron chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale French 19th century Renaissance st. Gilt and Wrought Iron chandelier. This palatially scaled twenty-five light chandelier is centered by an array of 'C'...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

19th century After Rahael Grand Duke’s Madonna Painting
Located in Seaford, GB
After Raphael's Grand Duke's Madonna Grand Duke's Madonna after Raphael, a stunning 19th-century oil painting from the renowned Berkley Collection. This remarkable artwork, inspire...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paint, Paper

French Renaissance Revival Oak Carved Corner Armchair, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Renaissance Revival corner armchair. Striking French design from the 1890s. Solid oak frame with original hand-carved decorative elements. Original hand-carved f...
Category

1890s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Washington, DC
A truly stunning cabinet with a rich patina. Made by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the early 19th century. The paint on the inside and the outside is all original. Original hardware includes the hinges, locks, key, straps. Intricate carved paneling.
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Tazza by E. Picault
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and high-quality French mid 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and gilt tazza. Raised by a tripod base with richly chased 'S' scrolled supports topped by lion heads, ending with impressive paws. The lion supports surround the center decorated with foliate scrolls. Above is the circular dish signed by Émile Louis Picault and dated 1863. The inscription states that it was created for the Éxposition Des Beaux...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Renaissance Style Religious Tempera Painting on Gold Ground Wood Panel
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian tempera painted on gilt wood gold ground panel is a Tuscan religious artwork in the style of late Renaissance - early Gothic period. The sc...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Figural Leather Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Figural Leather Upholstered Side Chairs - a Pair. Chairs feature carved faces and brown distressed leather upholstery, very nice decorativ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century Flemish Renaissance Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Buffet ~ Credenza is a remarkable work celebrating the splendor of the Renaissance Revival from top to bottom! The boldly gadrooned top edge frames ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Rare 19th Century Italian Renaissance Murillo Design Collectors Writing Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning and Rare 19th Century Handcrafted Tooled Brown Leather Italian Renaissance Design Fitted Writing Cabinet On Original Plinth Featuring fourteen hand-painted portraits (aft...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather

19th Century European Hand Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th C. paint decorated blanket box or coffer. The front panel has a later added decoupage which has since been partially lost. This antique trunk, with its rectangular-shaped body, ...
Category

19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique French Renaissance Style Oak Dining Chairs W/ Red Leather - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of six mid-19th-century French Renaissance dining chairs, sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from solid oak, these chairs feature intricate...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Oak

Late 19th Century Renaissance Style Carved Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique carved cabinet having a central marquetry inlaid door panel with high relief carved rope design flanked by carved figural columns, panel...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Henri II Carved Oak Buffet, Cupboard, Stained Glass
Located in Oakwood, GA
Antique Henri II Carved Buffet, Cupboard, Stained Glass, Oak, 96.5"H Antique Cupboard Buffet Cabinet Oak 19th Century Beautifully Carved 5 door cabinet Spindle trim top Top has two s...
Category

19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Stained Glass, Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet is a classic representation of the genre, with captivating and realistic hand-carved details and sc...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Italian Tuscan Renaissance Refectory Style Hand Crafted Oak Farm Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Tuscan Renaissance refectory style handcrafted oak farm table. Nice small functional table for kitchen or home office handcrafted i...
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Bargueno Cabinet on Table Base
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique two-piece Bargueno or Vargueno was crafted in Spain, circa 1820. The cabinet standing on round feet sits on a table base with carved turned legs and embellished with a decorative wrought iron stretcher. The cabinet with side handles is beautifully ornate with six drawers with tortoiseshell inlay decor, and a center door dressed with side columns and revealing four additional inside drawers. The conversational piece is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina, and would complement any room from the living room to the study. The Bargueño or Vargueno desk...
Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Library Terrestrial Globe On Stand, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large terrestrial globe in papier maché and plaster, fixed in its wooden basket: the spindles are painted with the continents (decoratively), the complete meridian is in brass; the h...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Renaissance Style Cabinet, France, Circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
An outstanding carved cabinet in the Renaissance style. The upper part consists in two stages with arcades, divided in six compartments by rich columns with Corinthian capitals, and topped by a carved entablature. The lower part opens with three doors, ornated with masks, hybrid figures and foliates, and relies on four strong feet. This cabinet, probably executed for an amateur or a collector, is a perfect model for the neo-Renaissance style, that rose in the 1830’s, in France with the designers Claude-Aimé Chenavard (1798-1838) and Michel Liénard (1810-1870). It came some years after the Gothic Revival, but met a longer success during the 19th century (at the Expositions des Produits de l’industrie in 1844 and 1849, and at the Universal Exhibitions in 1855, 1867 and 1878). Inspiration was found in the French Renaissance, more specifically in the art of Henri II’s reign, and cabinet-makers used dark carved...
Category

1870s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

French 19th century Renaissance st. Marble and Ormolu centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Rosso Antico, Black Belgian marble and Ormolu centerpiece. This striking Vide Poche centerpiece is raised by three Orm...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Sybille with turban and fruit bowl, Oil on canvas, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
This sensual painting depicts a silk-turbaned Sybille carrying a bowl of fruit (peaches and grapes) and richly dressed in a light white linen chemise, a luxurious fuchsia-pink tunic ...
Category

1860s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Canvas

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

Renaissance Bronze Chandelier With 8 Light Arms Decorated With Birds
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Dutch bronze chandelier in the Renaissance style with 8 light arms and 8 rosettes (bronze flowers) Very beautiful chandelier that stands out by the bronze birds on each arm, ...
Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Baroque Rosewood Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Baroque-style (Mid-19th Century) bone inlaid, ebony & rosewood cabinets with an arched "broken" pediment over a glazed front door & lower door with inlaid design (PR...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Oak Hunt Buffet, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
Substantial in size and beauty, this oak buffet is adorned with carvings from the hunt, scrolled foliage, flowers, and the fruit of the vine. It showcases a pierced crown of scrolled...
Category

Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Cast Stone Table with 3 Lion Figured Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A stately round cast stone table top supported by 3 cast stone lion figured legs. The table has wonderful aged patina and character only time ca...
Category

19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Italian Renaissance Walnut Collector's Cabinet or Vargueno
Located in Essex, MA
Rare Italian Walnut "Renaissance" Collector's Cabinet of The Grand Tour. Architectural form influenced by the design of The Pitti Palace in Florence. Drop front opens by engaging t...
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Tuscan Renaissance Fragment
Located in San Angelo, TX
This is a beautiful 19th century Tuscan Renaissance fragment. Perfect for placement above your mantle, stove, a bed, or use it to dress up a wall b...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Figural Renaissance cabinet, France, around 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Figural Renaissance cabinet, France, around 1870. Very good condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: width 131 cm x height 175 cm x depth 52 cm
Category

1870s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu six arm candelabras signed F. Barbedienne. Each candelabra is raised by a triangular base with concave ...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Very Large 19th Century Italian Maiolica Hand Painted Vase
Located in London, GB
A very large 19th century twin handled maiolica vase in the form of a wine krater. The exquisite hand painted decoration includes two central cartouches, one depicting Bacchus and Ar...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Pottery

After Raphael The Madonna Of Divine Love oil on canvas
Located in Seaford, GB
Early 19th-Century Italian School Oil on Canvas – After Raphael The Holy Family with Saint Elisabeth and the Infant Saint John the Baptist Introduction: A Masterpiece Inspired by Rap...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Black Belgian marble centerpiece/planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale French 19th century Renaissance st. verdigris Bronze, Ormolu and Black Belgian marble centerpiece/planter. This stunning planter is raised on four claw ...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Bench Stool Gothic Renaissance Carved Oak Trestle Fleur de lis
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Bench Stool Gothic Renaissance Carved Oak Trestle Fleur de lis. Direct from France, a highly carved antique oak bench or stool. Superb hand carvings and craftsmanship...
Category

1890s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Paul Dubois, The Florentine Singer Of The 15th Century, Signed Bronze, 19th Cent
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large double patina bronze representing the Florentine Singer of the 15th century, signed P Dubois Fr The young and elegant boy, standing, plays and sings, leaning against a column:...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Sensual Realistic French Sculpture of Male Nude Mythological Figure Hercules
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive realistic plaster statue of a muscular nude male that sits on top of a square block base. The elegant design shows intricate detail and qualit...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Plaster

19th Century Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Oak Angel Statues
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) carved oak large angels with guitars.  
Category

19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak, Walnut

19th Century German Renaissance-Style Chest of Drawers in Black, around 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Travel through time with this exceptional late 19th-century German Renaissance-style chest of drawers, dating back to around 1880. Crafted from pine, the piece is a rare and extraord...
Category

1880s German Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Plaster, Pine

Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Fernery
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) rectangular shaped wrought iron low fernery with floral and scroll design.     
Category

19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique French Renaissance Figural Brass Repousse Fireplace Coal Scuttle Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Figural Brass Repousse Fireplace Coal Scuttle Bucket. Circa Early 19th Century. Measurements: 13.5" H x 12" W x 10" D.
Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian Renaissance Star of David Book Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style rass filigree religious book stand with Star of David and 7 candleholders (19th Cent.)
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair, 19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Cloisonne & Onyx Candlesticks
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of 19th-century French candlesticks combines the luxurious materials of gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel, and onyx to create a stunning display of opulence and craft...
Category

19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Enamel

Extraordinary Pair Of Antique Italian Walnut Renaissance Style Cabinets
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and fine pair of Renaissance Walnut Cabinets in original condition. The cabinets have fine craftsmanship and feature Geometric motifs on the frames and doors with simple and c...
Category

19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Figurative Pietra Dure Panel
Located in London, GB
Antique Italian figurative pietra dure panel Italian, 19th century Measures: Height 18cm, width 14cm, depth 1cm This beautiful pietra dure panel depicts in the Renaissance style...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Carved Walnut Turned Wood Armchair with Claw Feet
Located in Miami, FL
19th century carved walnut turned wood armchair. Perfect to place in your room or in your office with the table desk together. The frames with c...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

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.
Category

19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Brass Renaissance Style Candlestick Floor Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique solid brass floor lamp originally an alter candlestick in the Renaissance style that has been converted to a floor lamp. L...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Brass

Ornate Italian Pietra Dura Marble Top Game Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Ornate Italian Pietra Dura Marble Top Game Table. Rectangular Sienna marble top table with pietra dura inlaid chess board. Foliate scroll ca...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

Watercolor in the Manner of Alexei Alexeievitch Harlamoff Russian, 1842-1915
By Alexei Alexeievich Harlamoff 1
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Watercolor in the manner of Alexei Alexeievitch Harlamoff "Russian, 1842-1915" portrait of a young girl, signed Harlamoff on the lower right, Marked A. Harlamoff on the gold matting....
Category

Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

Stripped 19th Century French Oak Renaissance Style Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
As is the case with most French Renaissance style furniture, this beautiful stripped oak table with marble top features elaborate sculptural ornamen...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Scagliola panel, Flowers And Birds Decor, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Scagliola panel decorated with multicoloured flowers and leaves and a parrot in the centre, on a black background Scagliola technique, already known in antiquity, consists mainly of...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Scagliola

Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Hairy Paw Foot Desk Console Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Hairy Paw Foot Desk Console Table Base. Item features a large impressive size, large carved hairy paw feet, ...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown 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.

Recently Viewed

View All