Renaissance Game 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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Late 20th Century Renaissance Game Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century North American Renaissance Game Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Renaissance Game Tables
Brass
1840s Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Rosewood
2010s Philippine Renaissance Game Tables
Mahogany
1860s English Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Game Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Maple, Spruce, Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Game Tables
Walnut
1880s English Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Hardwood, Walnut
20th Century English Renaissance Game Tables
Hardwood, Walnut
1880s English Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Walnut, Hardwood
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Renaissance Game Tables
20th Century Italian Renaissance Game Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Renaissance Game Tables
Wood
1880s Italian Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Felt, Walnut
1850s French Antique Renaissance Game Tables
Oak
1970s European Vintage Renaissance Game Tables
Brass