Renaissance Wall Decorations
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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17th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Tapestry, Silk, Wool
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
17th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary British Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Wood
20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Giltwood
20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
Mid-19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Majolica
20th Century European Renaissance Wall Decorations
Iron
18th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Earthenware
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
1890s Belgian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool
Early 17th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
16th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
20th Century German Renaissance Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Giltwood
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Maiolica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Majolica
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Maiolica
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Earthenware
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Enamel
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Other
16th Century English Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Thread, Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Leather, Porcelain
17th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Chestnut
Mid-19th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Austrian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Velvet, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Majolica
Late 18th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
18th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Porcelain, Wood
1820s British Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper, Wood
16th Century European Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood
19th Century Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Canvas
1950s French Vintage Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Renaissance Wall Decorations
Wool
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper
20th Century French Renaissance Wall Decorations
Paper