Renaissance Furniture

A highly functional and decorative piece this Country Estate Four Drawer File cabinet from Niagara Furniture is made with fine quality burled wood. The top of the cabinet is covered ...

Portable temple custody. Gilded silver, glass. 16th century, possible restorations. Custody made of gilded silver (the finish has been lost in some points) composed of a base, an ax...

Antique Westerwald German Cobalt Blue Figural Stoneware Pottery Jug Pitcher. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 19.5" H x 10" W x 6" D.

This elegant single-door cabinet was made in the Southern part of the Netherlands in the late 17th century. It was made in the best quality quarter-sawn oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age”. The piece is of exceptional quality and was made completely in watered oak...

Deceptively simple at first glance the Country Estate Partners Desk by Niagara Furniture is remarkably sophisticated in its attention to detail throughout. The top section of the des...

Beautiful 18th century 'Renaissance' oak armchair with spool and craftsmanship details upholstered with leather. The leather is still in good condition and is nailed to the chair wit...

A high quality Small Mahogany Banded Console table from Niagara Furniture which makes elaborate use of hand cut inlays. The mahogany top is banded with satinwood, the four legs at th...

Cellarius Andreas Pair of 18th Century Watercolor Celestial Maps within gilt frames, titled Planisphaerivm Aratevm sive Compages Orbivm Mvndanorvm ex Hypothesi Aratea in Plano Expre...

Original lock and key This piece of furniture shows no recess on its upper part. It opens with four folding-doors and two drawers within the belt. The key bears the date 1524 above cross motifs. Burgundy and Lyon regions subordinated themselves to architecture in a different manner than the other french schools. Rather than using particularly columns and pediments pieces of furniture from Lyon borrow architecture’s organization principles and rigorous designs. On the upper body a strong feeling of balance and symmetry appears with the folding doors reliefs. Swags of flowers and fruits held with knot cloth centered by a man seating on his arms. Here profiles, masks and chou de Bourgogne mingle with the structuring scrolls. The two lateral terms wear draperies and the goddess Diana in the center wears a belt of fruits similar to Hugue Sambin’s designs (Termes de Diane et de Venus, 1554, BNF). The two palm-leaves enriched drawers and the alternating scrolls belt balance the weight of the cornice with its alternatings consoles and tops. The lower body is also adorned by three terms with a feminine one in the center, all three are wearing fruits on their heads. The folding doors are centered upon a motif of cut cuirs by a mask in high relief. Wearing a feathered tiara...

An Italian Renaissance style side table, of carved walnut, having a rectangular marble top, in molded frame, raised on legs hand-carved as griffins, joi...

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket Northern Italy, 15th century Alla certosina inlays (bone, stained bone, pewter and wood) H 28.2 x W 18 x D 14 cm This beautiful casket of rectangular form is richly decorated with the characteristic geometric patterns of the Embriachi style. The intricate geometric patterns are fashioned by juxtaposing lighter and darker pieces of wood, (colored) bone, horn and pewter. The lid and base are framed by a broad band of horn. When ivory became scarce in Europe due to disrupted trade routes, bone was substituted. The attention to Symmetry and balance created an harmonious visual effect Enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal of the casket. The application of geometrical motifs is in Italy known as marquetry ‘alla Certosina’, named after the Certosina Church in Pavia with its famous altarpiece decorated in this way. This is ‘intarsia technique’, a term derived from the Arabic 'tarsi', which means ‘incrustation' recalling ancient mosaics made from various materials. These geometric elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the caskets but also demonstrate the versatility and skill of the artisans in creating multifaceted works of art. ‘Alla Certosina’ became famous through the Northern Italian Embriachi family who achieved a particularly high standard in working in this technique. Venice in particular was known for the production of these luxurious boxes. The caskets, hexagonal or rectangular, surmounted by a lid decorated in several registers constitute the secular, albeit equally renowned component of the workshop’s production, in addition to mirror frames and various everyday objects. The method of fabrication of those objects was based on two concepts that underlay pre-industrial production: standardization and modularity, thanks to a distribution of skills according to the different phases of fabrication. even the realization of the marquetry motifs (in the form of ingots from which portions of the desired size were cut) were therefore entrusted to various specialized craftsmen, as were the assembly phase. Today better known thanks to the extensive research work recently carried out by Michele Tomasi, this workshop owes its name to its founder and owner, the Florentine Baldassare Ubriachi (or degli Embriachi), a merchant and banker established in the Tuscan capital before he settled in Venice in 1395. Together with sculptor Giovanni di Jacopo, who directed the workshop, from the last years of the fourteenth century, Baldassare oversaw a production that was truly original, and still easily recognizable today, comprising monumental altarpieces and various objects, primarily triptychs and caskets. The precise location of the workshop is unknown, except that it originated in Florence and in ca. 1431 there was apparently a workshop in Venice, in the area of S Luca. They employed local workers specializing in 'certosina' (inlay of stained woods, bone and horn), and the workshop produced items carved in bone (usually horse or ox) with wood and bone marquetry. The geometric decoration of Embriachi caskets reflects the artistic complexity and attention to detail that characterized their work. this inlaid casket is a testament to the skill and artistry of the Embriachi family and serves as a stunning example of the decorative arts of the late Middle Ages. Related Literature : E. Berger, Prunk-Kassetten: Europäischen Meisterwerke aus acht Jahrhunderten / Ornamental Caskets...

Original octagonal Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition, with rich antique bands carefully engraved by hand. All assembled with crystal / blue elements...

Beautiful richly colored and detailed woven tapestry which is a reproduction of a 14th century French tapestry of period dressed figures picking grapes at...

French Regence style (19th Cent) gilt throne chair with carved back crest and stretcher with red velvet upholstery

Rare pastiglia marriage chest North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte First half of 15th century wood, gesso, partly gilded, form molded and painted 67 x 156 x 63 cm Provenance : Pri...

Beautifully realized Italian Renaissance Style Console with very well done distressed finish over detailed hand carved frontispiece.

Antique Renaissance Victorian Hand Carved Black Walnut Full Size Bed Frame by Eastlake Gorgeous Victorian black walnut, finely hand carved full Size bed...

Wonderful image after Leonardo Da Vinci. Fine Steel engraving. Published by London Printing And Publishing Co. circa 1850 Unframed.

Italy 16th century A liturgical Pax Brede or Osculatorium. The carved wooden board “Kiss of Peace” representing Christ as a man of sorrows. The pax has the shape of an ancient templ...

EXCEPTIONAL CABINET KNOWN AS THE SUMÈNE CABINET   ORIGIN : FRANCE, NÎMES PERIOD : 16th CENTURY   Height: 199 cm Width: 180.5 cm Depth: 69 cm   Walnut wood Good state of preservation ...

A traditional set of six French dining chairs in the Henry II style, sourced directly from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid walnut, each chair features elaborate...

English Renaissance style pewter tankard (measure).

A pair of Renaissance style mid-19th century five-arm Italian wall-lights, five curmed arms in wrought Iron, hand-realized with acanthus leaves decoration, ending with walnut turned ...

Incredibly rare Icon on Oak board dating to the 17th century and depicting Saint Matrona (Agia Matrona), this Icon was originally from Chios in Greece and was discovered in Vatopedi...

From Niagara Furniture a vintage Hickory Chair Sideboard in excellent condition with the topd having been recently French Polished to give it ...

~Direct from France~ ~Stunning antique French server/sideboard with opulent hand carved details that are seldom found on a server~ ~Large size and three open shelves make this piece excellent for a dining room, den, kitchen, and yes, some clients use them for home office organization...

A wonderful and rare walnut credenza or sideboard, heavy patinated, original unrestored finish and original hardware. The hand-carved moldings and classic. Ionic swags above fluted ...

Pair of pillows featuring a Fortuny fabric, known for their luxurious, hand-printed designs with a distinctive Venetian style. It is one of Fortuny's classic styles that often showc...

This beautiful renaissance table is made in the finest quality solid European summer oak in the Netherlands around 1680 It is a typical dutch renaissance table (so called bolpoottafe...

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...

This Neo renaissance throne chair is a unique and elegant piece of furniture that can decorate any room. This chair was made around 1890, duri...

Italian Renaissance Style Carved Wingback Upholstered Armchair. Item features a solid carved wood frame, carved rolled arms, original label. Circa late 20th Century. Measurements: 44...

A Vintage Vintage John Stuart Sideboard with serpentine front brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This sideboard is in great original condition and the top has recently been restore...

Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) carved wood crucifix on square base with figure

19th century French carved oak cabinet vestry altar wine renaissance dining room. Direct from France, a beautiful 19th century carved cabinet, with a striking silhouette, in a versatile small size, perfect for use throughout today’s home! Clients love this size for a wine/liquor cabinet as well as for serving piece storage in a dining room or towels in a powder room. Excellent style, with carved moulding crown above three baluster columns across the cabinet front, and two recessed carved panel doors. Mid...

19th century bedside bed head decorated with a painting representing a wedding in the taste of Renaissance standing out in a green background. Dimensions: 122 x 200.5 x 128 cm.

Antique Henry II style dining side chair, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with an embossed leather back featuring a heraldic winged griffon / lion crest. The lower back of the chair sh...

A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’ Attributed to the Master of the Mascoli Altar Marble Venice, Italy Second half of the 15th Century SIZE: ...

Popular for centuries this style of Large Turned Leg Table was first produced as an etagere which, once broken or damaged, would have been cu...

Very decorative Italian frame in the manner of Sansovino, mid 19th century. Gilt and paint, carved with scrolls, masks and swags. Mercury glass with foxing, some light scratches. The...

Classic oval Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on the elements of the bands, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in gold cry...

19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Petite Desk Renaissance. Direct from France, an elegant, and petite, antique French carved sofa...

Beautiful French Renaissance cabinet in two parts. The top part with two carved doors featuring classical figures opening to an interior fit...

Elegant sideboard in solid walnut wood with dark patina, small but refined in size. The cabinet is equipped with two doors and two drawers, with turned and lost wax cast bronze handl...

Walnut with verde antico marble inlay, with two wholly carved draped female allegorical figures within arched recesses, and a bas-relief on the central door. Rich and heavily carved...

This extraordinary cabinet is made of the finest watered oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” It is a four-door cab...

Renaissance Marble Portrait Northern Italy, 17th century, inspired by antiquity Marble 36 x 13 cm (including the marble pedestal) This Renaissance portrait head of a young man, sl...

Antique Wooden band large steamer trunk orange ship trunk Cunard line decals. Item features various original "Cunard Line First Class" decal sticke...

Porcelain lidded samovar, tea or coffee urn, handmade in Italy. Great decorative piece with handles and brass metal sprout. Great to use for serving hot tea or any beverage. Beautiful colorful hot water urn samovar in the Russian style. Gilt fine porcelain tea pot hand...

Great image after Veronese Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping

The Niagara Furniture Regency Green Leather Arm Chair with full grain leather upholstery combines a super simple design with sweeping lines and finely executed details to help make t...

A rectangular, antique very long Tuscan Renaissance dining room table made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The top of the Italian center table has a dark original patina w...

Precious oval Venetian mirror, made in the most rigorous Murano tradition. Finely hand-engraved on all elements, it is assembled with numerous floral elements in gold crystal, handma...

These Italian 17th Century Style Pair of Tuscan "Sgabelli" Painted Stools are handcrafted in Italy and made to order. They are in perfect structural and in beautiful condition, with white backs and pale blue accents...

Rare carved Renaissance cabinet Period : 2nd half 16th century, ca. 1570 Origin : France, Burgundy or Languedoc This cabinet embody the produ...

Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting "Prudentia". Always depicted with a snake and a hand mirror, Prudentia was considered to be one of the four Cardinal Virtues. Sometimes scu...

A Very Large Virgin and Child in walnut wood, carved in the round, trampling on Eve biting into the apple. The theme of the Virgin and Child is the most represented in all Christian...

In the past, this type of large toilet service would have been an essential luxury for an elite woman. They were used to store makeup, perfume, pins, ribbons and anything else a lady needed to dress for High Society. Placed in a prominent position in a lady’s bedroom, the service would have signified its owner’s wealth and high status. This nine-piece service is of Austro-Hungarian origin, being created in Vienna in the late 19th century. The service includes a double sided table mirror...

Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style. The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble The work was engraved with the anc...

Beautiful French rustic sofa or bench from the early 20th century. This characterful sofa or bench is a country house piece of furniture in folk art with an unusual straight shape. T...