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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Original Antique Print of Christ In The Sepulchre After Guercino . C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Guercino Fine steel engraving Published by Jones circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print After Carlo Maratta, Virgin and Child, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of the Virgin and Child Fine Steel engraving Published by Virtue, London circa 1850 Unframed.
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Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis IV, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis II, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis IX, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print of Daniel In The Lions Den After James Northcote . C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Guercino Fine steel engraving Published by Fisher circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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French 19th-Century Framed Lithograph of a Parisian Noble Lady
Located in Queens, NY
French 19th-century framed lithograph of a Parisian noble lady in Renaissance attire going to Mass in a wooden black and silver frame (Similar group of prints NWL6152A-J) Good condi...
Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis II, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XXXV, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print After Leonardo Da Vinci, Last Supper, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Leonardo Da Vinci. Fine Steel engraving. Published by London Printing And Publishing Co. circa 1850 Unframed.
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Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis V, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Large Scale Original Antique Prints of Renaissance Busts. Rome 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful images of renaissance busts Copper-plate engravings Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776 Good quality wove paper Free shipping
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Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XV, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print of The Flight Into Egypt After Claude Lorrain . C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Claude Lorrain Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Albrecht Dürer - Saint Eustace
Located in Paris, FR
Albrecht Dürer, Saint Eustace. Wood engraving, 1501. Signed with the monogram A.D (Albrecht Dürer) Why not having on a wall a Masterpiece which is also ...
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Samuel Arlent Edwards Mezzotint Engravings in Giltwood Frames 18.25" x 13.5"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of 19th century color mezzotint engravings by Samuel Arlent Edwards (British-American, 1861-1935). 1) Madonna in Adoration, after the original oil painting by the Florenti...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Antique Print of Moses Striking The Rock After Nicolas Poussin. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Nicolas Poussin Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print of The Holy Family After Raphael. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Raphael Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XXXI, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print After Rubens, Jesus Christ Descent from the Cross, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Rubens Fine steel engraving. Published C.1850 Unframed.
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Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XXXI, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam. Genesis XVIII. 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print of Ecce Homo After Carlo Dolci. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Carlo Dolci Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Set of 9, 18th Century Italian Engravings Feature the Portrait of Female Statue
By Giovanni Domenico Campiglia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Beautiful Italian 18th Century Black & White Engravings on Laid Paper Feature the Portrait of Female Statues, these pieces have been professionally Framed using all new Mat...
Paper, Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint
Set of 20 Renaissance Hand-Colored Engravings of Astronomy Star Charts
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 20 Renaissance (17th Century) engraved, hand-colored etchings for Johann Bayer's book 'Uranometria', a star atlas, in wooden frames with white mat....
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Original Antique Print After Correggio, Ecce Homo, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Correggio Fine Steel engraving. Published Fisher, London, circa 1850 Unframed.
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Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis VII, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print After Daniele Crespi, Entombment of Christ, circa 1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Daniele Crespi Fine Steel engraving. Published by Blackie C.1850 Unframed.
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Original Antique Print After Rubens. The Massacre of The Innocents. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of The Massacre of The Innocents Fine steel engraving Published by Fisher. C.1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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French 19th-Century Framed Lithograph of a Lady of the Chateau and Her Page
Located in Queens, NY
French 19th-century framed lithograph of a lady of the chateau and her page in Renaissance attire reading a message in a wooden black and silver frame (Similar group of prints NWL615...
Original Antique Print of Susanna and The Elders After Ludovico Carracci. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Ludovico Carracci Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Overscaled Framed Nolli Map of Rome
Located in New York, NY
Print of la pianta grande di Roma (The Large Plan of Rome), also known as The Nolli Map by Pietro Campana, Carlo Nolli, and Rocco Pozzi. Framed in a 1.5” wide dark burl wood frame. ...
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Nicolas de Larmessin Etching, Habit de Tabletier
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching – Habit de Tabletier. 20th century print. Nicolas de Larmessin (1640-1725) was an enormously creative and productive artist. Nicolas was part of a long ...
Wood, Paper
Original Antique Print of Pope Pius VII After Lawrence. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Sir Thomas Lawrence Fine Steel engraving. Published by FullartonC.1850 Unframed.
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Nicolas de Larmessin Etching, Habit de Ceinturier
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching – Habit de Ceinturier. 20th century print. Nicolas de Larmessin (1640-1725) was an enormously creative and productive artist. Nicolas was part of a long...
Wood, Paper
Set of 6 Antique Old Master Prints in Cream Painted Frames. French, circa 1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 6 antique prints after the old master engravings. After Durer, Altdorfer, Van Leyden, Van Meckenem and Marcantonio Heliogravures by A.Durand, Paris. France. ...
Paper, Wood
Adam and Eve Engraving by Johann Sadeler circa 1579
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare engraving titled “IN ADAM OMNES MORIUNTUR” (All die in Adam) by Johann Sadeler after a work by Maerten de Vos, depicting Adam taking the forbidden fruit from Eve. Signed and...
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Original Antique Print of Tobit And The Angel After Domenichino. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Domenichino Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Italian 17th Century Etching after Federico Barocci 1535-1612.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Italian 17th Century Etching after Federico Barocci 1535-1612. This is Barocci’s rare image of, “Women wrapped in cloths”, page 79 and probably from a folio. The logo “Studio Vigila...
Glass, Paper
Set of 8 Large Antique Prints of European Renaissance Art Treasures. 1862
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb set of 8 prints of European Art Treasures Chromolithographs Published by Louis Gruner, 1862. The prints are in good condition. The white mounts...
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Original Antique Print of The Conversion of St Paul After Di Ferrara. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Ercole Di Ferrara Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print After Leonardo Da Vinci, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Leonardo Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed.
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Original Antique Print of Cupid After E.Sirani. C.1870
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of cupid Fine steel engraving after E.Sirani Published C.1870 Unframed. The measurement given is the paper size
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Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis IX, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print of Jesus And The Samaritan After Annibale Carracci.C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Annibale Carracci Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print of Christ Praying In The Garden After Correggio. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Correggio Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print of The Return of The Ark After Sebastien Bourdon. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Sebastien Bourdon Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print After Veronese, The Nativity, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Veronese Fine Steel engraving. Published by Tallis, London. circa 1850 Unframed.
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Original Antique Print of The Vision of St.Jerome After Parmigianino. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Parmigianino Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print of The Transfiguration After Raphael. Circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Raphael Fine steel engraving Published by Fisher circa 1850 Unframed.
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Original Antique Print of The Martyrdom of St.Peter After Giorgione. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Giorgione Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print of The Consecration of St.Nicholas After Veronese. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Veronese Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print of A Music Party After Titian. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Titian Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Print After Rembrandt, Portrait of a Gentleman, circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print after Rembrandt Lovely colors. Chromolithograph Published by Connoisseur circa 1900 Unframed.
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Framed Etching of Vases by Giovanni Piranesi
Located in Bradenton, FL
The dramatic large, almost 4 foot tall etching is framed with a green ground and gold double border with cream French matting. Copper-plate engraving by Italian artist Giovanni Piran...
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Original Antique Print After Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XXII. 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Original Antique Print after Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, Genesis XIII, 1724
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful copper-plate engraving after Jan Luyken Published by Marten Schagen, Amsterdam. 1724 Text on verso The measurement given is the paper size.
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Marcantonio Raimondi 'Pupil of, Antique Engraving, Italy, Mid-16th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
A very rare - finest quality - mid 16th century Italian Renaissance engraving (after Raphael) by an anonymous pupil of MARCANTONIO RAIMONDI (1480-...
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Original Antique Print of a Portrait of a Gentleman After Pisanello. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a portrait of Leonello D'Este After Pisanello Chromo-lithograph Published by The Connoisseur, C.1900 Unframed.
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Original Antique Print of Queen Henrietta Maria After Van Dyck. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image after Van Dyck Fine Steel engraving. Published by Virtue C.1850 Unframed.
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