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
Period: 19th Century
PORTUGUESE DINING ROOM TABLE end 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
DINING ROOM TABLE
Portuguese end 19th Century
in chestnut wood. Standing on four carved wooden feet with a zoomorphic shape.
With a magnifying board.
Signs of use. Dim.: (closed) 82...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Large Antique Oil on Canvas of Venus & Adonis with Giltwood Frame
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning original large oil on canvas
“Venus and Adonis” large painting.
Some crazing of paint present.
Some repairs of paint. Repair work patches visible from back of frame as ...
Category
1880s American Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Venetian Walnut Console Table with Inset Vert Tinos Marble Top
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century Venetian Walnut Console Table, Having Shaped Top with Vert Tinos Marble Insert, Carved Apron, and Elaborate Base Focused with Lion Face Mask Flanked by Heavy Scrolls, Ga...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Antique Meissen Porcelain Plaque after Correggio
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen porcelain plaque after Correggio
German, 19th Century
Measures: Frame: Height 43cm, width 50cm, depth 10cm
Plaque: Height ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Pair of Renaissance Style Vermeil Perfume Bottles
Located in London, GB
Pair of Renaissance style vermeil perfume bottles
Continental, 19th century
Measures: Height 20cm, diameter 6.5cm
This beautiful pair of perfume bottles...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
Italian Renaissance-Style Oil Painting of a White Peacock & Other Birds in Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th century) oil painting on canvas depicting a white peacock in a garden surrounded by other birds in an ornately carved giltwood frame.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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
English Renaissance Style Oak Refectory Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (19/20th Century) oak 6 leg refectory table with brown leather inset top.
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak, Leather
19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Lidded Cups or Urns
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of patinated bronze cups with covers. A repousse of ivy leaves garland decorates the center of the cups’ body. Above and below it, there are a chain of beads adorning ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Hand-Painted Porcelain Framed Plaque or Panel of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed hand painted porcelain panel is unsigned, but presumed to have been done in France in approximately 1850 in a Renaissance style. The panel is an iconic depiction o...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Italian Renaissance Style Glass and Iron Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style 6 sided glass lantern with an iron decorative top section.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup
Located in London, GB
A very fine gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel and porcelain holy water stoup
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 54cm, width 34cm, depth 9cm
This b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Italian Renaissance Bronze Crucifix
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Gothic style (19th Cent) bronze religious crucifix with filigree cross on 4 legged base with silver plate Christ figure (19th Cent.)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Renaissance Style Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance style chair.
Well carved 19th century Italian Renaissance style carved walnut chair. This antique Italian Savonarola armchair or side chair is upholstered in neutral linen. This versatile Italian Gothic style chair...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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
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
Important Portuguese Table 19th Century in Rosewood
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE BUFFET TABLE 19th Century
of twisted and trembling in rosewood wood.
Rectangular shaped top, framed by a shaky frieze, waist with two simulating drawers, 6 turned legs an...
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Renaissance Style Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Renaissance style vitrine cabinet is a stunningly beautiful masterpiece in white oak with superb carvings and detail. Note the fourteen carved figures, lion's heads and other su...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
A 19th Century French Carved Mirror
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A 19th Century French Carved Mirror
The oval glass inserted into a mixed wooden frame adorned with finely carved applications, the whole with leaves. Further carved elements include...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
Early 19th Century Italian Carved and Hand-Painted Cassapanca Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Add Italian visual drama into your home with this elegant antique colorful Cassapanca bench. Crafted in Italy, circa 1820 features a tall, commanding back and intricately carved apro...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Historic cabinet, France, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic cabinet, France, circa 1870.
Very good condition.
Wood: oak
height 254 cm x width 150 cm x depth 62 cm
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Confiturier ~ Cabinet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Confiturier ~ Cabinet in Stripped Oak hails from the Antwerp region, and exhibits the definitive combination of geometric forms with Renaissance-insp...
Category
1870s Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
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
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
4 Stained Glass of Painter of the Flemish Renaissance and Their Painting
Located in Brussels, Brussels
- Magnificent set of 4 windows of the 19th century representing the great painters of the Flemish Renaissance.
At the top of each stained-glass window are men playing guitar, smokin...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Glass
Agate Cup with Jewelled and Enamelled Gold and Silver-Gilt Mounts by Morel
By Jean-Valentin Morel
Located in London, GB
This exquisite work of art was created circa 1836-1840 in France by the acclaimed French gold and silversmith, Jean-Valentin Morel. Using only the finest of materials and with exceptional attention to detail, this magnificent piece is without doubt one of the finest creations within the field of decorative arts in the 19th century.
The body of the cup has been crafted from the pinky-red and orange gemstone, agate, and fitted with gold and silver-gilt mounts, which have, in some places, been jewelled and enamelled. Morel specialized in high quality hard stone cups...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Agate, Gold, Enamel, Silver
English Renaissance Walnut Trunk
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (19th Cent) walnut carved cassone style floor trunk with linenfold design.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Renaissance Style Center Table by Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Label mentioning “I.R. Scuola, Sezione Intarsio e Intaglio, Cortina d’Ampezzo, n°146”
Exceptional Venetian Renaissance style center table. The top and the frieze opening with four...
Category
1890s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Wall Hanging Depicting Don Quixote
By Adolf Schrödter Schwedt
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Magnificent wall hanging made in the late 1800s.
It has been embroidered according to the image of a painting made by Adolf Schrodter Schwedt (1805-1875) which was called "Don Qui...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An exquisite antique mid 19th century Dutch cabinet or cupboard in the renaissance style, crafted from the finest rosewood veneers on solid oak. Moulded top cornice, above a frieze o...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
A pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Marble, Bronze and Ormolu ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and high quality pair of French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Renaissance st. Marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu ewers. Each most elegant ewers/urn is raised by a Rouge ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th C. Renaissance Wrought Iron Curule Savonarola Carpet Sling Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Hand Wrought Iron Renaissance Savonarola Carpet Sling Curule Side Chair. Item features a hand wrought iron folding frame, desirable weathered finish, carpet "sling" seat...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Ebonized Wood, Gilt Bronze and Hardstone Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This cabinet is an exquisite piece of antique furniture, which is crafted from beautifully-contrasting ebonised wood, golden gilt bronze (ormolu) and colourful hardstones.
The ca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Iron Gothic Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
A handsome and elegant antique Neo-classic Tuilleries Orangerie wall mirror with arched top made of hand crafted cast iron antique frame that o...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Carved Walnut Figural Italian Renaissance Pedestal Stand Side Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine 1870s Italian carved pair of pedestals, circa 1870. This is a perfect accessory for a room that needs some warmth and antique charm. Measures: 36" H x 11 1/2" W x 12 1...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Italian Renaissance Walnut Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savanarola style walnut armchair with gold velvet back and red and gold cut velvet seat, (19th century).
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Italian Table in Ebonized Wood and Engraved Inlays 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Table in Ebonized Wood and Engraved Inlays 19th Century
Milan-Italy
rectangular in shape, opening to a drawer, with arabesque decoration of stylized foliage, chimera and vase...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Antique Renaissance Marble Top Buffet
Located in Portland, OR
Magnificent Renaissance marble top buffet. Inspired by classic architectural details of the time. Featuring marble inset top, two drawers with cast ...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Renaissance Style Lacquered Box
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) large black lacquered box with semi precious stones and bronze floral trim
Antique condition.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Renaissance Walnut Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance Savonarola style walnut armchair with gold velvet back and red and gold cut velvet seat. (19th century).
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Pair of English Renaissance Walnut Rectangular Benches
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Renaissance style (19th Century) walnut rectangular bench with stretcher and double pedestal side with shaped corners (PRICED AS P...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Engraving after Raphael Sanzio "Hours of Day and Night" "Ora Seconda di Giorno"
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This hand-colored engraving is based on Raphael's "The Hours of the Day and the Night". Created in Paris, circa 1805 with a black background and red border. There are twelve in the o...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Colossal 19th-Century Classical Plaster Foot Sculpture 28"
Located in New York, NY
This 19th-century plaster foot sculpture is an imposing and impressive work of art. With dimensions of 28 inches in width, 15 inches in depth, and 22 inches in height, its colossal s...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Renaissance Cupboard, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Neo-Renaissance cupboard, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition.
Wood: oak
Dimensions: height: 211 cm, width: 101 cm, depth: 57 cm.
Category
1880s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Cabinet in the Renaissance Style, France, 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Cabinet in the Renaissance style, France, 1870.
Very good condition.
Wood: Walnut
Dimensions: height 233 cm, width 64 cm, depth 62 cm.
Category
1870s French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Italian Renaissance Style Brass Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style brass urn with center scroll & medallion and flair top (19/20th Cent.) (similar to #008526)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Gien Faience Jardinière
By Gien
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th century French Gien faience ceramic jardinière, or shallow footed centerpiece bowl. Hand painted Renaissance style imagery in orange, yellow, green and blue on black grou...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Faience
Pietra Dura Inlay Italian Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Pietra Dura inlay Italian coffee table
Italian, 19th century
Measures: Height 59cm, width 83cm, depth 63cm
This highly unusual coffee table is s...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair Of Twisted Columns In Large Antique Marble, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of twisted columns in Grand Antique marble, capitals and bases in gilded plaster
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
Beautiful Set Of Eight Italian Walnut Dining Armchairs In Renaissance Style
By Angiolo Barbetti
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale those stunning set of eight italian walnut dining armchairs in the manner of Angiolio Barbetti (1805-1873) , in renaissance style .
Each chairs with a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Alabastro Marble and Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French 19th century Renaissance st. Alabastro marble and ormolu centerpiece/planter. The oblong centerpiece is raised...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Spanish Renaissance Style Mahogany Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Spanish Renaissance style (19/20th Century) mahogany narrow cabinets with grill doors and red damask panel (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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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