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Renaissance Wall Decorations

RENAISSANCE STYLE

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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Style: Renaissance
"Perseus Rescuing Andromeda" Oil on Canvas Large Old Master Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
"Perseus Rescuing Andromeda" Masterful Old Master Oil on Canvas Painting, Large size, framed. Painting depicts the dramatic scene from Greek mythology where Perseus, the hero, saves ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

17th Century Flemish Old Master Painting Circle of Frans Francken.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century Flemish Old Master Painting Circle of Frans Francken Rare 17th century Flemish School painting, circle of Frans Francken the Younger (1581-1642). This Cabinet picture, ...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wood, Giltwood

End 19th Century Oil Painting Hunting Scene Herman Emil Pohle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Oil on canvas. Signed lower right, Hermann Emil Pohle. The painting is a genre piece. A Renaissance style hunting scene. The hunting horn is blown before...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Vintage Venetian Renaissance Style Brocade Panels, 100% Silk, Italy, C.1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Rare and grand Venetian Renaissance style silk brocade panels (two panels per length - total of three sets available as one continuous length or sold separately) - opulent woven patt...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Silk

18th Century Icon on Board of the Resurrection of Christ
Located in Hastings, GB
Glorious Icon on Oak board dating to the 18th century and depicting the Resurrection of Christ, this Icon was originally from Mount Athos a mountain on th...
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1790s Greek Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wood

17th Century Icon on Board of Saint Matrona
Located in Hastings, GB
Incredibly rare Icon on Oak board dating to the 17th century and depicting Saint Matrona (Agia Matrona), this Icon was originally from Chios in Greece and was discovered in Vatopedi...
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17th Century Greek Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wood

Madonna and Child, Classical 19th Century Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Madonna and child, Classical 19th century painting. This lovely oil painting was purchased in Spain. The artist is unknown. The painting still maintains its original finish and ha...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

Racinet, Auguste, L'Ornement Polychrome, Renaissance Set of 4 Firmin-Didot Paris
Located in New York, NY
Fine, scarce set of four original chromolithographs of Renaissance designs from Racinet's seminal L'Ornement Polychrome published by Firmin-Didot 1869-1873 and 1885-1887. Architectur...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paper

17th Century, Italian Oil on Panel Painting Depicting Madonna della Purità
Located in IT
17th Century, Italian Oil on Panel Painting Depicting Madonna della Purità The painting, executed in oil on a circular wooden panel and presented in an imposing carved and gilded wo...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wood, Giltwood

Antique Wrought Iron Signage Bracket
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique wrought iron bracket is decorated with curls and a spear-like tip. Holes on the side bar can be used to secure to the side of...
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wrought Iron

Mona Lisa Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a portrait painting titled "Mona Lisa"
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Late 20th Century American Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paint

Italian Renaissance Fruit Still Life
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style still life of fruit with gold serving pieces displayed in front of a green drape in a gilt carved frame Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paint

Extra Large and Museum Quality Gothic Art Bracket Shelf Corbel w Angel Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazingly hand carved church wall bracket with a winged angel sculpture. This stunning and all handcrafted, Gothic Revival wall bracket has the mo...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Oak

Sappho and Phaon Contemporary School Oil Painting After Jacques-Louis David 72"
By Jacques-Louis David
Located in Dayton, OH
A Monumental contemporary school painting of "Sappho and Phaon" After Jacques-Louis David. The oil is on canvas and framed in gold with French relief. Phaon was said to be so beaut...
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Pair of 16th Century Silk Tapestry Borders from Brussels, H-98.75 Inches
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of tapestry fragments, hand-woven in Brussels during the 1500s. At roughly 99 inches (over 8 feet) long, the fragments were, originally, vertical borders to a large ...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Silk

18th Century Italian Framed Embroidered Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique Italian embroidered panel is a finely handwoven work in wool, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and decorative richness. Likely dating from the 18th century, the vert...
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Metallic Thread

Italian Renaissance Madonna and Child Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) gilt framed oil painting of Madonna and child with 3 attendants.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Antique Print of The Annunciation After Claude Lorrain. Circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Claude Lorrain Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paper

Italian Renaissance Classical Urn Print
Located in Queens, NY
19th Cent print of a monumental Italian Renaissance classical urn in an ebonized and gilt frame
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Ebony

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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2010s Renaissance Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

French Point de Loiselles Tapestry Le Jardin De Bagatelle
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large French Point de Loiselle Renaissance style tapestry, or wall hanging, entitled "Le Jardin de Bagatelle" after a fresco over a fireplace at the Château de Fontainebleau near P...
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Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Cotton

Antique Square 16th Century Gold Brown Flemish Renaissance Tapestry Nobleman
Located in New York, NY
Tapestries were ubiquitous in the castles and churches of the late medieval and Renaissance eras. At a practical level, they provided a form of insulation and decoration that could be easily transported. In addition, the process of tapestry weaving, where every stitch is placed by hand, enabled the creation of complex figurative images on an enormous scale. This is an excellent example of 16th century Flemish Renaissance Tapestry...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Tapestry, Silk, Wool

German Bronze Historicism Charger Depicting Entry of Henry IV into Paris in 1594
By Ilsenburg Foundry
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Fine German Bronze Historicism Charger Depicting Entry Of Henry IV Into Paris March 22, 1594 Second half 19 century. A finely cast "Historicism" charger commemorating "The Entry Of Henry IV Into Paris, 22 March in 1594. The image is loosely based on a painting by Francois Gerard...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Bronze

18th/19th Century Dutch Painting in Oil on Canvas after Johannes Vermeer
By (attributed to) Johannes Verelst
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th/19th Century Dutch Painting in Oil on Canvas after Johannes Vermeer Antique painting after the famous motif, “Young Women with a Water Pitcher” by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)...
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Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

Coat Rack Shelf
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Coat Rack Shelf by Niagara Furniture is a great accessory that is both useful and decorative. Created from the finest mahogany solids and ...
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2010s Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Mahogany

Coat Rack Shelf
Coat Rack Shelf
$305 / item
16th Century Oil Painting of Emperor Frederic III by School of Hans Burgkmair
Located in London, GB
16th Century Oil Painting of Holy Roman Emperor Frederic III, Antique Religious Oil Painting, Antique Royal King Oil Painting, Hans Burgkmair the older. 16th Century Oil Painting on board of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederic III by circle or school of Hans Burgkmair the older (1473 - 1531). Portrait of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederic III. (1415 – 1493). Oil on wooden panel. Described top right. In later attractive European gilt frame with black & gilt inner decoration, circa 18th Century. Hans Burgkmair was a German woodcut...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Paint

Framed 16th Century Italian Ivory Figure of Christ
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
16th century Italian ivory figure of Christ mounted against green felt fabric and framed in a coordinating cream frame. This piece was once originally pa...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wood, Ivory, Felt

Cellarius Andreas Pair of Celestial Maps 18th Century from Harmonia Macrocosmica
By Andreas Cellarius
Located in Milano, MI
Cellarius Andreas Pair of 18th Century Watercolor Celestial Maps within gilt frames, titled Planisphaerivm Aratevm sive Compages Orbivm Mvndanorvm ex Hypothesi Aratea in Plano Expre...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paper, Giltwood

18th century French school, Virgin Mary and Jesus Child painting after Raphael
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Late 18th century or early 19th century French school, antique painting featuring the Virgin Mary holding Jesus Child, Saint John the Baptist around. Our work has been painted using ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Beautiful Old World Style Figural European Tapestry
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful richly colored and detailed woven tapestry which is a reproduction of a 14th century French tapestry of period dressed figures picking grapes at...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

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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1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paper

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Flemish school of the 16th century Allegory of Africa
After The Allegories of the Continents by Maerten de Vos (engraving by Adriaen Collaert)
 Oil on copper
 Inscription: "Giulio Ro...
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Copper

Monumental Pair Maitland Smith Hand Painted Neoclassical Eglomise Art Panels 80"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive vintage pair of Maitland Smith hand painted art panels featuring a French Neoclassical / Renaissance eglomise style mo...
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Glass, Mahogany

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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1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paper

Set of Four Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Signed, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of Four Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Signed, 19th Century, Oil Canvas Stunning example of Oriental works on canvas on wood. Each in a fine custom rosewood frame, matted. The set depicting a story of a band leader...
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Late 18th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Italian Renaissance Madonna & Child Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (modern) oil painting of Madonna & Child in antique gold carved frame
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paint

18th Century Italian Silk & Silver Metallic Thread Lampas Brocade Panel
Located in Rochester, NY
An exceptional and fine hand woven 18th century Italian silk and silver metallic thread lampas brocade panel with beautiful aged original color. Red silk backing w/ attached strip of...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Metallic Thread

Italian School, Madonna Of Divine Love, On Panel, 17th/18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Italian school 17th / 18th century: oil on framed panel, representing The Virgin and Child Jesus, accompanied by Saint Elizabeth and John the Baptist as a child, in the foreground A...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paint

KPM Porcelain Plaque of Mary and Her Child after Madonna of the Chair Painting
Located in Boston, MA
This is a beautifully painted KPM porcelain plaque after the famous painting of the Madonna of the Chair or Madonna della Sedia by Raphael, which was originally painted 1513-1514. Ma...
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Early 20th Century German Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Porcelain

Large Antique Oil on Canvas of Venus & Adonis with Giltwood Frame
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning original large oil on canvas “Venus and Adonis” large painting. Some crazing of paint present. Some repairs of paint. Repair work patches visible from back of frame as ...
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1880s American Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Giltwood

16th Century Ligurian Stone Half-Capital
Located in London, GB
A rare 16th Century Italian stone Corinthian half-capital, carved in Ligurian slate, mounted on a simple wrought iron bracket for wall hanging.
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Slate, Iron

Antique Venetian Renaissance Cardinal Ludovico Trevisan 1401-1465 Oil on Canvas
Located in Doha, QA
Ludovico Trevisan (November 1401 Venice, Italy - 22nd of March 1465) was an Italian Catholic prelate, who was the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Patriarch of Aquileia and Capta...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

Antique Marquetry Inlaid Scenic Tarsia Panel of Raffigurante "Il Carro Dell'Auro
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Marquetry Inlaid Scenic Tarsia Panel of Raffigurante "Il Carro Dell'Aurora"
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18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

19th C. Religious Inspired Painted Wooden Plaques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of three hand painted wooden plaques, each featuring a religious portrait within a decorative frame. The center panel is a portrait of a man with shoulder length hair and a be...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Carved Wood Depiction of "The Last Supper"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. bas-relief panel which is a type of sculpture where the design in only slightly raised from the background surface, creating a shallow, low-relief effect. The relief depicts...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

19 Century English Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in the Manner of Rubens
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th C three quarter length portrait of an aristocratic gentleman with his personal valet shown behind him. The young man with flowing long hair is portrayed from the waist up and ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Italian Friezes 18th Century Blue Painted Gilwood Wall Decorative Panels
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of 1700s Italian Wall Decorative Panels, a pair of blue laquer vertical frieze dating back to late 18th century, with a stunning  hand-carved gilded relief  candelabra decoratio...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Antique Framed Coat of Arms Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed coat of arms plaque is an interesting artifact that will make a splendid decorative touch to any masculine decor. Such memorials were produc...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wood

Pair, 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings Depicting Saint Barbara
Located in Atlanta, GA
**Pair of 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings Depicting Saint Barbara** This remarkable pair of **19th-century allegorical reverse glass paintings** captures the vene...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Glass, Giltwood, Paint

18th Century Eastern Orthodox Tempera Icon
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique tempera Icon depicting St. John the Baptist holding his own head, a reference to his execution by beheading. This came as a result of John publicl...
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17th Century Greek Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Tin

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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1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paper

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish King Solomon Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 11 ft 4 in x 12 ft 10 in (3.45 m x 3.91 m)
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16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

16th Century Old Masters Nicolo Cercignani the Transfiguration after Raphael
By Niccolò Circignani
Located in Milano, MI
A late 16th century oil on copper painting by Nicolò Cercignani, an Italian Old Masters artist of the late-Renaissance or Mannerist period, depicting the Raphaelesque transfiguration...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Copper

Original Antique Print of The Raising of Lazarus After Del Piombo. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after Sebastiano Del Piombo Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed. Free shipping
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1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paper

Italian Renaissance Style Figural Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) vertical tapestry with a red background and a center crest with the initials "AS" having figures and floral background design. Condition:...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Portrait of a Lady – Colored Drawing, Renaissance Style, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
723 / 5.000 "Portrait of a Lady – Colored Drawing, Renaissance Style, 19th Century" Dimensions: 65 x 46 cm (frame), 52 x 34 cm (view) A delicate 19th-century drawing, created using...
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wood

Spanish School Early 17th Century Oil Painting of Christ and the Virgin Mary
Located in CA, CA
An early 17th century painting in oil on canvas from the Spanish School depicting the Lamentation of Christ. In this moving depiction of the Lamentation Christ...
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Early 17th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paint

Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bolognese School of the 16th Century Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna
Oil on Panel 20,5 x 7 x 0,8 cm This rare painting depicts Saint Catherine of Bologna as a mummy, housed in a ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Wood, Giltwood

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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1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paper

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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1850s English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations

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Paper

Renaissance wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Sinke & Van Tongeren, Albrecht Dürer, Royal Vienna Porcelain, and Schumacher. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $285,000 while the average work can sell for $2,161.

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