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.
Find a collection of antique Renaissance case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Late 19th Century French Carved Walnut Side Table, End Table, Nightstand
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale French Henri II style walnut side table from the late nineteenth century is of hand pegged construction and features a beveled top detailed with an egg and dart moti...
Iron
Antique Italian Hexagonal Walnut Side Table or Stool with Bobbin Turned Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table or stool features hexagonal top with beveled edges over six beautifully bobbin turned barley twisted legs, connected to one another ...
Wood
Antique Italian Walnut Burl Inlay Console Side Table with Bobbin Turned Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side coffee table console with veneer wood inlay decor and framed top over four beautifully walnut Bobbin turned twisted carved side legs, conn...
Wood
$3,170Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th century dark brown chestnut Spanish Coffee Table with two drawers
Located in Casteren, NL
This Spanish coffee table, crafted from solid chestnut wood and dating to approximately 1890, is a distinctive example of late-19th-century Spanish craftsmanship, rooted in Castilian and Andalusian furniture...
Steel
Vintage Marble Top Center Table
Located in Annville, PA
A great quality piece of furniture this Vintage Marble Top Center Table will be the focal point of any area in your home. From the beautiful m...
Marble
Antique Italian Walnut Console Desk Side Table with Carved Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table console desk with four beautiful walnut carved legs connected to one another with central decorated stretchers and detailed by the b...
Wood
Spanish Renaissance Carved Wooden Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Striking Spanish Renaissance–style desk, crafted in solid wood and richly carved, dating to the late 19th–early 20th century. The desk features a strong, architectural form with dee...
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. A stretcher made of iron. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ...
Oak
18th Century Renaissance Palladio Dining Room Set in blackening wood of walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Monumental and important Renaissance Palladio dining room set all in solid hand-carved walnut from a Palladian Palace in Vicenza of a Venetian patrician family. The back of the showcase was rebuilt again at the end of the 800 first 900 with the application of damask fabric The table can be extended up to 4-6 meters The large sideboard and the display cabinet are in the process of conservative restoration and have therefore been disassembled, as seen from the last photos. Measures in cm: Sideboard H 240 x L 315 x D 70 Display cabinet H 240 x L 230 x D 60 Table H 78 L x 230 x D 140 Extendable to 4-6 meters Notes: The architectural design of Andrea Palladio...
Glass, Pine, Walnut
Antique Italian Hexagonal Black Walnut Side Table Stool with Bobbin Turned Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table, features hexagonal top with beveled edges over six beautifully bobbin turned legs, connected to one another with star shaped centra...
Wood
$1,315 / item
Small Mahogany Banded Console
Located in Annville, PA
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...
Mahogany
$4,210 / item
Country Estate Partners Desk
Located in Annville, PA
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...
Wood
$1,195 / item
Burled Drum Table
Located in Annville, PA
Our Queen Ann Burled Drum Table is a smaller drum table that makes a great accessory item anywhere in the home. The Burled Drum Table features three d...
Mahogany
Italian Renaissance Style Set Dining Room 16 Pieces Walnut Hand-Carved
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FQ58 Period: 19th century Style: Renaissance Dining room of the School of Arts in Monza, 19th century, walnut hand-carved consists of: sideboard showcase with leaded cathedral glass; sideboard with central mirror; console with large mirror; table with 12 chairs lined leather. Measures cm (height, length, depth): sideboard with showcase...
Leather, Glass, Walnut
$2,405 / item
48″ Round Banded Table
Located in Annville, PA
Always popular this 48″ Round Banded Table by Niagara Furniture can be used in a variety of settings, from the front entryway of the home, to the di...
Mahogany
$2,130 / item
Large Drum Table
Located in Annville, PA
This Large Drum Table from Niagara Furniture was inspired by large rent tables used in England in the 18th Century to help organize large estates. This for...
Mahogany
Antique French Carved Oak Sofa Side Table Petite Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Table Petite Desk Renaissance. Direct from France, an elegant, and petite, antique French carved sofa...
Oak
Richly Carved Roman Style Gray and White Limestone Table from Northern Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
A fantastic gray and white limestone table, the richly carved legs are after table supports found during excavations of Pompeii in the mid- to late-1800s (from Casa di Cornelio Rufo)...
Stone, Limestone
Italian Bleached Oak Trestle Table with Wrought Iron Stretcher
Located in Troy, MI
This striking Italian trestle table draws from a furniture tradition rooted in the Renaissance, its lyre-shaped trestle legs is a form that has endured for centuries as a symbol of M...
Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. A stretcher made of iron. Carved on all sides and five drawers ox bow ...
Oak
Italian Renaissance Style Carved Mahogany Table or Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Style: Italian Renaissance This exquisite Italian Renaissance–style carved mahogany desk showcases the dramatic craftsmanship and sculptural detail that defined the finest early 20th-century revival furniture. Its deeply carved scrollwork, acanthus motifs, and architectural pedestal bases highlight the artistry associated with Italian design traditions of the 1920s. Constructed from solid mahogany, the piece carries a strong presence, beautifully aged with warm patina throughout. The desk retains its original vintage condition, offering an authentic representation of its era while remaining structurally sound and visually striking. Sold originally through Bullock’s in Los Angeles—one of California’s most prestigious luxury retailers—it reflects the store’s reputation for offering European-inspired furnishings to complement the region’s Mediterranean and Spanish Revival homes. Fun Historical Fact: Bullock’s Los Angeles was famous in the early 20th century for importing and commissioning Italian and Spanish Revival furniture...
Mahogany
Antique Italian Walnut Desk Side Table with Cabriole Carved Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table with four beautiful walnut cabriole carved legs and detailed by the shaped corners, beveled top and central drawer with brass handle...
Wood
$8,316Sale Price|20% Off
Carved Oak Renaissance Trestle Dining Table
Located in Evergreen, CO
Created with excellent craftsmanship and solid construction in Europe during the late-19th century, this oak dining table is adorned with an array of extraordinary carvings. Four fie...
Oak
$2,085 / item
Mahogany Center Table
Located in Annville, PA
A gorgeous, high quality Mahogany Center Table with plenty of presence to brighten up any room. Banded and figured mahogany top, hand carved solid mahogany base and real gold leaf ac...
Mahogany
Oscar Bach Attributed Figural Bronze Marble Top Telephone Hall Stand with Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oscar Bach Attributed Figural Bronze Marble Top Telephone Hall Stand with Chair. Item features an ornate figural bronze telephone cabinet stand, marble top, small chair with needlepoint seat...
Marble, Bronze
Circa 1880 Italian Walnut and Maple Renaissance Style Center Table, Todi, Umbria
Located in Dallas, TX
An amazing piece of Italian furniture dating to circa 1880, this Renaissance-style center table has been hand-carved in walnut and maple woods in Todi (a town within the region of Um...
Wood, Maple, Walnut
$2,405 / item
Harp Center Table
Located in Annville, PA
Produced and designed by Niagara Furniture to match many of our other Duncan Phyfe inspired items the Harp Center Table can be used in many places throughout the home. Ideal for an e...
Mahogany
Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Table Console Desk
Located in Carimate, Como
A magnificent and impressive Italian antique walnut table with three full width shelves that can be opened from both sides with greatly carved and beveled top and beautiful carved tu...
Wood
$9,300 / item
Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual pair of Grotto tables, the rounded 'D' shaped flame mahogany and rosewood crossbanded top above a gilt metal cast base of a giant clamshell ...
Aluminum
$1,030 / item
Round Mahogany Pineapple Table
Located in Annville, PA
The elegant and refined Round Mahogany Pineapple Table from Niagara Furniture boasts a fantastic base carved to resemble the shape of a pineapple as well as a beautiful mahogany skir...
Mahogany
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...
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Late 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table, Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 17th century Spanish Renaissance writing table is constructed of solid walnut and features an impressive 30-inch wide top made from a single plank of walnut. The top joins ...
Iron
Expandable Barley Twist Dining Table in Vintage Walnut, By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom dining table has barley twist legs made from reclaimed walnut. The base has a darker finish and the top is bleached with satin lacquer finish. The barley twist legs are masterfully hand-carved to perfect mirror image spirals. As shown, the table is 40 x 100 x 30...
Walnut
Antique Italian Hexagonal Walnut Side Table or Stool with Bobbin Turned Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table or stool features hexagonal top with beveled edges over six beautifully bobbin turned barley twisted legs, connected to one another ...
Wood
Antique French Renaissance Octagonal Carved End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Renaissance Octagonal Carved End Table is an amazing example of the woodcarver's art! Eight equal sides are supported by four turned and carved legs, fitted with doub...
Oak
Antique Italian Serpentine Marble Pedestal
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Antique Italian Marble Pedestal A serpentine marble pedestal stand produced around 1880 with carved fish and foliate, age related wear with a few chips and losses as to be expected ...
Marble
$2,475 / item
Round Center Table
Located in Annville, PA
Our most robust drum table this large Round Center Table has eye catching appeal with satin wood banding, carved knees and a thick top with three d...
Mahogany
$1,160 / item
Two Drawer Console Table
Located in Annville, PA
We designed and produced this Sheraton style Two Drawer Console Table as a matching item to sell along with our ever popular NSI087 Sheraton style stand and NSI118 Four Drawer Console Table...
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style writing table is constructed of solid walnut and features paneled sides. Two drawers of dovetail construction are appointed with br...
Bronze
$1,930 / item
Long Mahogany Console
Located in Annville, PA
An outstanding, high quality Long Mahogany Console by Niagara Furniture. The Long Mahogany Console with Brass Gallery also makes elaborate use of inlays, carvings and trim. The mahog...
Mahogany
A late 16th century French Renaissance richly carved walnut center table
Located in PARIS, FR
A late 16th century Renaissance richly carved walnut center table France, The Loire Valley area Dimensions: h. 33.46 in., w. 59.45 in., d. 36.22 in. Our remarquable table is a fabu...
Walnut
Antique French Octagon Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Octagon sofa table carved oak Barley Twist Louis XIII Renaissance. Direct from France, a fabulous antique French octagon table, with im...
Oak
Stripped 19th Century French Oak Renaissance Style Table with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
As is the case with most French Renaissance style furniture, this beautiful stripped oak table with marble top features elaborate sculptural ornamen...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique Cast Stone Table with 3 Lion Figured Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A stately round cast stone table top supported by 3 cast stone lion figured legs. The table has wonderful aged patina and character only time ca...
Cast Stone
Monumental Antique Italian Polychrome Painted Wood Refectory Table
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent original hand painted late 18th / early 19th century Italian refectory table. Italy, circa 1800, this one of a kind masterpiece executed in a rare and most impressive...
Gesso, Wood, Paint
18th Century Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Spectacular 18th Century Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Library Table - dining table. With a rectangular top concealing draw leaves at eithe...
Walnut
17th Century Italian Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
17th century carved walnut console or center table with onyx top.
Onyx
Antique Italian Walnut Side Coffee Table with Bobbin Turned Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side table features rectangular top with beveled edges over four beautifully bobbin turned barley twisted legs, connected to one another with c...
Wood
$985 / item
Leather Top Nesting Table
Located in Annville, PA
This English style Leather Top Nesting Table from Niagara Furniture features three tables, the larger table with a genuine leather, tooled p...
Mahogany
$1,195 / item
One Drawer Drum Table
Located in Annville, PA
The elegant and refined One Drawer Drum Table from Niagara Furniture boasts great hardware, as well as a satinwood banded edge. The drum portion of the table is fastened to a solid m...
Mahogany
Vintage Kittinger Drum Table
Located in Annville, PA
The absolute highest quality piece of American furniture production is exemplified in this Vintage Kittinger Drum Table. From the beautifully decorated and embossed genuine leather t...
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century Antique Dutch Renaissance Rustic Natural Oak 'Bolpoot Tafel' Table
Located in Casteren, NL
Beautiful and authentic Dutch Renaissance table made in solid European Summer oak. The top was made in three wide boards of oak and has a fantastic grain pattern and a weathered surf...
Oak
18th Large Spanish Dining or Desk Table with Solomonic Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish refectory desk table with solomonic legs and iron stretcher Original perfect condition Top table in perfect shape. Very heavy piece
Iron
Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Walnut Refectory Table
Located in Troy, NY
Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Walnut Refectory Table with a massive two-inch thick 17th century two-plank top above a 19th century associated boldly carv...
Walnut
$1,515 / item
Oval Cocktail Table
Located in Annville, PA
An Oval Cocktail Table of the highest quality, produced by Niagara Furniture. Satinwood banding surrounds a field of pie shaped, figured mahogany ...
Mahogany
NVIN0527 Vintage Baker Serving Table
Located in Annville, PA
A great quality piece of furniture this Vintage Baker Serving Table will be the focal point of any area in your home. From the beautiful inlaid top with elegant brass handles to the ...
Mahogany
$3,838Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Italian Fratino Table with Lyre Legs Solid Walnut Rectangular Table
Located in Milano, MI
An Italian Renaissance style walnut Fratino table from the 18th century from a private house of Milan. Born in Italy during the first half of 18th century, this exquisite solid waln...
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Figural Carved Marble Top Side Table with Winged Cherub Head
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Renaissance Figural Carved Marble Top Side Table with Winged Cherub Head. Item features has an inset marble top, figural carved 3 dimensional winged cherub head, stretcher ba...
Marble
$11,995
Oak Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Cabinet We present you a unique Renaissance Cabinet from the XVII Kabinet comes from Germany. It is made of oak. Cabinet is a box furniture, it consists of an upper chest and a bas...
Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Desk with Three drawers
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century French Renaissance desk with dolphins is a remarkably sculpted work with fully carved apron all around, making it a great choice for placement in the center of the room ...
Walnut