Renaissance Center Tables
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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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Wood
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Swiss Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Rosewood
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Fruitwood, Pine
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Marble
17th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Rosewood
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century North American Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Wood, Maple, Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Rosewood
1940s Italian Vintage Renaissance Center Tables
Glass, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Limestone
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Stone, Travertine, Marble
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
1890s Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Scagliola, Walnut
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
1620s French Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Giltwood, Scagliola
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Onyx
Late 20th Century North American Renaissance Center Tables
Leather, Mahogany
1990s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Rosewood
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
2010s Renaissance Center Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Walnut
1880s Danish Antique Renaissance Center Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Renaissance Center Tables
Marble