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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Item Ships From: New York
Style: Renaissance
Late 17th C. Tuscan Walnut Console Table, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Late 17th C. Tuscan Walnut 5 - Drawer Console Table, Italy
H: 32.25 D: 28.75 L: 105.5 in.
(This table, the cabinet, and the Demi lunes are from the same house and have always been...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large Antique High Renaissance Style Emerald Natural Pearl Garnet Silver Cross
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite museum quality large antique High Renaissance style emerald, natural pearl, garnet silver pectoral cross
19th century
Makers Mark: K.T. for Tauböck, Karl
Austro-Hungarian E...
Category
19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
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
Mona Lisa Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting titled "Mona Lisa"
Category
Late 20th Century American Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
Antique French Renaissance Deeply Carved Walnut Hunt Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Renaissance deeply carved walnut court cupboard with gallery, scroll, gadroon, pyramidal, foliate and nut decoration, 19th century
Measures: 87" H x 56.25" W x 22" D....
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Fruit Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style still life of fruit with gold serving pieces displayed in front of a green drape in a gilt carved frame
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
17th C. Italian Tuscan Walnut Cabinet, original lock & key, original back
Located in Brooklyn, NY
17th C. Italian Tuscan Walnut Cabinet, original lock & key, original back (very good antique condition, never touched)
H: 73.5 D: 22.5 W: 80.75 ...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Benches
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (1940s) black painted wrought iron benches with cross form "X" legs with a stretcher having a round medallion supporting an open woven saddle seat (...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare and Important Renaissance "Judaica" Carved Oak Wood Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Renaissance "Judaica" Carved Oak Wood Cabinet, circa 1680
We are pleased to present a rare and important Renaissance Judaica c...
Category
17th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Oak
Italian Renaissance Madonna and Child Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) gilt framed oil painting of Madonna and child with 3 attendants.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
Italian Renaissance Walnut Savonarola Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style carved walnut Savonarola style loveseat with carved heads, 19th-20th century.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Black Iron Gates
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) black painted iron scroll design gates with serpents (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Henry II Style Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Sage Green Fabric-Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th c. Roman Specimen Marble Topped Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine table made in Rome in the very late 19th or early 20th century is of dramatic design and using costly material. The base carved from solid travertine is in a Renaissan...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
English Renaissance Oak Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) oak carved sideboard cabinet with 4 Wainscot paneled doors and fluted top molding.
Category
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
Silver Sculpture Statue of David After Donatello
Located in New York, NY
The statue of the Biblical figure, David, is considered to be one of Donatello's landmark works and a milestone in the Italian Renaissance. This statue is entirely made of silver dep...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Silver
Italian Renaissance Carved Wood Crucifix
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) carved wood crucifix on square base with figure
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Classical Urn Print
Located in Queens, NY
19th Cent print of a monumental Italian Renaissance classical urn in an ebonized and gilt frame
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ebony
English Renaissance Pewter Tankard
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style pewter tankard (measure).
Category
20th Century British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pewter
English Renaissance Curved Brass Sword and Leather Scabbard
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (19th Century) curved sword with brass fluted handle and black leather scabbard.
Condition: Good; Minor losses
Category
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Italian white marble bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850.
A truly exceptionally carved marble relief of Holy Jesus Christ. ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th Century Italian Silk & Silver Metallic Thread Lampas Brocade Panel
Located in Rochester, NY
An exceptional and fine hand woven 18th century Italian silk and silver metallic thread lampas brocade panel with beautiful aged original color. Red silk backing w/ attached strip of...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Wonderful Signed Bronze Sculpture Juan Clara Ayats Onyx Girls Playing with Chair
By Juan Clara
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful signed patina bronze sculpture by Juan Clara Ayats on an onyx base of two girls playing with a chair, Spanish artist (1875-1958).
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
French Regence Red Velvet Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Regence style (19th Cent) gilt throne chair with carved back crest and stretcher with red velvet upholstery
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish King Solomon Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 11 ft 4 in x 12 ft 10 in (3.45 m x 3.91 m)
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Italian Renaissance Style 19th Century Walnut Tapestry Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) walnut high back column sided throne chair with carved floral design and tapestry upholstery.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Style Fruit Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Cent) gilt framed oil still life painting of fruit, jug, and basket
Category
20th Century Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique 17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry Mercury Janus Sabine Women
Located in New York, NY
A museum quality piece, this is an exquisite example of a 17th century antique Flemish mythological tapestry depicting Mercury, Janus, and the Sabine Women...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
Italian Renaissance Style Figural Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) vertical tapestry with a red background and a center crest with the initials "AS" having figures and floral background design.
Condition:...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Renaissance Polychromed Trunk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style carved cassone floor trunk with polychromed and gold trim (17th Cent.)
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
French late 16th century Renaissance Walnut Deux-Corps cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
Beautiful French Renaissance cabinet in two parts. The top part with two carved doors featuring classical figures opening to an interior fit...
Category
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Court Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique oversized French Renaissance carved walnut cupboard with exaggerated crest having acanthus and shell, surmounting triple door ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance-Inspired 4-Panel Gilded Screen with Raised Architectural Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Renaissance inspired four-panel gilded screen with Roman arches. Transform your living space into a haven of historical artistry with this four-panel folding screen, an exquisite h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Italian Renaissance Madonna & Child Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (modern) oil painting of Madonna & Child in antique gold carved frame
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paint
Pair of Italian Renaissance Wrought Iron Exterior Wall Lanterns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) wrought iron exterior wall lanterns with 4 filigree panels supported by a scroll design wall ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Oval Tin Metal-Clad Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Oval metal-clad mirror.
Measures: H 26" x (66cm) x W 19" (48cm).
Oval bevelled mirror in centre.
Clear mirror.
Aged looking metal-clad.
Slightly aged look to tin metal-clad.
Ba...
Category
Mid-18th Century North American Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Tin
A Bronze Cherub Holding a Fish
Located in Katonah, NY
A bronze fountain figure of a winged cherub holding a fish, the figure standing with proper right foot aloft, the right foot standing atop rock-work base with seashells, the fish of the koi variety, the whole in the spirit of Andrea del Verrocchio’s ca. 1470 “Putto with Dolphin”, and after a similar figure by Leonardo Rossi...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut & Wrought Iron Vargueno
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish Renaissance style (17th Century and Later) wrought iron mounted walnut vargueno on later stand with a fall front enclosing 3 long drawers.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Renaissance Style Halberd Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style Halbert spear with a crossed leather-covered shaft
and polished steel blade.
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Steel
English Renaissance Oak Bible Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (Dated 1652) oak slant front bible box
Category
20th Century British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Oak
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 16th Century Navy Blue and Gold Flemish Renaissance Biblical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish Renaissance Biblical Tapestry
16th century
In an open architectural setting, the central crowned and enthroned female figure flanked by three handmaidens, a fourth to the left urging a boy towards a kneeling woman on the right with an apple in her right hand, on the left a wooded landscape with a man walking in the distance, a man striking another over the head in the mid-ground, and a man, a woman, and a handmaiden approaching the scene in the foreground, on the right a man gesturing while others flee up a staircase and out of the scene, within a flower and fruit cluster surround punctuated along the top and bottom edges by balustrades and sphinxes, and along the sides by a figure, a mask, and a beaded and crowned man...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Silk, Wool
Italian Designer, Renaissance, Large Wall Mirror, Oil Gilded, Carved Wood, 1890s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Over the Mantle or Wall Mirror, Oil Gilded, Italian Renaissance Style, Heavily Carved
A once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a monumental wall, console or over the mantle mirro...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century English Renaissance Style Pewter Chalice
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) pewter chalice with hunter and gun relief and finial on lid.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Italian early 17th century painted Renaissance Cassone
Located in Troy, NY
Charming painted cassone with a lift top, the rounded front decorated with pastoral scenes, nicely worn and muted under the varnish, darkened by age.
Category
Early 1600s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
17th C. Italian Ebonized Fruitwood Mirror 19th C. Mercury Glass Interior Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
17th C. Italian Ebonized Fruitwood Mirror, 19th C. Mercury Glass Interior Mirror
H: 38.5 D: 1.5 W: 35 in.
Category
17th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair Renaissance Style Gilt Silvered Bronze Surtout de Table Wine Coasters
Located in New York, NY
Very fine pair of antique Renaissance Style surtout de table Magnum sized wine coasters in gilt and silvered bronze with mirrored plateaus. Each with a finely wrought filigree border...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Cherub
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Meissen curio cabinet porcelain dates from the late 19th century. The charming beautifully hand painted sculpted cherub is working his grinding wheel sharpening love arr...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Renaissance Revival Mahogany Armchairs, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Renaissance revival mahogany armchairs, a pair, each with finial topped uprights framing an upholstered back issuing scrolling volute arms, above a square upholstered seat su...
Category
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Reniassance Framed Embroidered Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance gold framed brown and gold embroidery with a green background having a crown like design with a vague print of a women (Simi...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Paper
Bronze Large Ewer and Basin by Robert Gugny and Leopold Oudry & Cie. Signed
Located in Kingston, NY
Ewer and its frame in bronze and metal with copper, silver and gold patinas. It is decorated with divinities and mascarons among the foliage in the style of the Renaissance. End of t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Italian Renaissance Style Iron Breastplate Armor Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (20th Century) iron breast plate / wall plaque with figures and scenes in relief.
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Renaissance Style Triptych
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style Set of three gilt icon wall plaque with swirl columns and religious figures.
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Wood
Marble Brass Decorative Object or Desk Paperweight with Putti
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial marble decorative object or paperweight with brass putti and grapevine relief design, circa mid to late-20th century. This piece is a polished rectangular...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass, Bronze
English Renaissance Style Painted Mythological Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (20th Century) beige and blue painted tapestry of two maidens flanked by unicorns holding heraldic banners in a pastoral scene with a millefleur background....
Category
20th Century British Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Signed, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of Four Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Signed, 19th Century, Oil Canvas
Stunning example of Oriental works on canvas on wood. Each in a fine custom rosewood frame, matted. The set depicting a story of a band leader...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Cupboard with Torchieres, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Renaissance carved walnut cupboard with double door upper having geometric elements with central panier de fleur torchiere reserves, surmounting lower with double draw...
Category
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Ostrich Egg Sculptures
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Renaissance style objet d'art ostrich eggs mounted on bronze triple griffin bases (19/20th Cent) (PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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