Renaissance 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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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Tables
Walnut
1980s North American Vintage Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century North American Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Tables
Resin, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Wood, Maple, Walnut
1940s Italian Vintage Renaissance Tables
Glass, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Tables
Rosewood
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Limestone
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Tables
Marble, Metal, Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Renaissance Tables
Wrought Iron
16th Century German Antique Renaissance Tables
Oak
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Tables
Cast Stone
2010s American Renaissance Tables
Walnut
1860s Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
2010s Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Renaissance Tables
Oak, Leather
1870s Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
1890s Spanish Antique Renaissance Tables
Iron
2010s Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Renaissance Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Oak
20th Century Italian Renaissance Tables
Wood
2010s Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Tables
Chestnut
2010s Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Renaissance Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Malachite, Marble
2010s Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
Late 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Tables
Marble
20th Century Swedish Renaissance Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Stone, Travertine, Marble
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Tables
Oak
1920s French Vintage Renaissance Tables
Oak
17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Tables
Wrought Iron
2010s Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
1890s Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Wood
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Scagliola, Walnut
1860s Danish Antique Renaissance Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century European Renaissance Tables
Marble, Metal
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Tables
Glass, Walnut
1780s Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
1870s Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Tables
Marble
1890s Italian Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Tables
Marble
1620s French Antique Renaissance Tables
Walnut