31,151 results for "renaissance"

English Renaissance-style halberd spear with wood shaft and 33 ¬Ω inch iron ax blade.

Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) chess set in brass and nickel alloy with each character carved in great detail and red felt on the underside to allow each figure to glide on...

2 Italian Renaissance style oak rectangular foot stools with cane seat (priced each) (20th Cent.).     

A rectangular, antique very long Tuscan Renaissance dining room table made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The top of the Italian center table has a dark original patina w...

An exceptional and visually arresting set of twelve early playing cards, dating to the late 16th century and originating from Austria. Executed in traditional woodblock print and delicately hand-painted, this rare group beautifully reflects the transition from the Late Gothic period into the Early Renaissance in Central Europe. Each card displays remarkable period detail, particularly in the finely rendered court figures dressed in late 15th-century attire- short doublets and jerkins, tight hose, puffed and slashed sleeves, feathered caps, and stylized armor elements. The costumes embody the expressive elegance of Late Gothic fashion while hinting at the emerging Renaissance aesthetic north of the Alps. The surviving hand-coloring- earthy reds, deep blues, muted greens, and warm ochres- enhances the strong linear quality of the woodcut technique. The natural wear, surface patina, and scattered losses visible in the images attest to the cards’ age and authentic use, adding to their historical character and collectible appeal. The sizes of the cards are irregular. The set includes a mix of pip and court cards, with beautifully stylized suit symbols and dynamic figural compositions. The expressive faces and exaggerated silhouettes are characteristic of 16th-century Austrian and Southern German printmaking traditions. Accompanied by an antique wooden storage box...

This cassone, remarkable for its sobriety, sits on two clawed lion’s feet and a moulded base. On the façade, there is one large, moulded frame, with two soberly carved medallions inside it. Each medallion has a painted coat of arms at the centre. The two coats of arms are different, suggesting that there was an alliance between two families through marriage. The thick lid has a fluted frieze at the front. On the sides, a wrought iron handle reminds us of the use of this piece, which was intended for storing the property of its owner and allowing them to travel between various residences. The square shaped handles highlight the earliness of this object in the century. The cassone is, along with the bed, a key piece of furniture of the Middle Ages and was still used in the Renaissance Period.

Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) beige and green shield shaped hanging banner with velvet trim.

A truly stunning cabinet with a rich patina. Made by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the early 19th century. The paint on the inside and the outside is all original. Original hardware includes the hinges, locks, key, straps. Intricate carved paneling.

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Farmhouse Renaissance Style Mexican Double Lid Wooden Coffee Table Storage Tr...

English Renaissance style horizontal tapestry of seated English Lord with standing noblemen and other figures.

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 ...

Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints. These ...

2nd half of the 19th century, solid hardwood, stained black, rectangular top decorated with bevelled corners , turned legs in baluster form, signs of age and use, some restoration wo...

Italian Renaissance-Style (19th Century) silver-plated sanctuary fixture with 3 cupids.

ORIGIN : ITALY, VENICE PERIOD : 16th CENTURY   Height: 103 cm Length: 174 cm Depth 45 cm   Walnut Usual restoration     The low sideboard with several doors became more common in the...

“Dosso Dossi: Court Painter in Renaissance Ferrara” – Art Book, 1999 Exhibition Catalogue A definitive and richly illustrated monograph on Dosso Dossi, the celebrated court painter of Ferrara. Published to accompany the landmark 1999 exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and J. Paul Getty Museum, this volume remains the authoritative reference on the artist’s oeuvre. Authored by leading scholars Peter Humfrey and Mauro Lucco, the book surveys nearly all known works—mythological, allegorical, and religious—highlighting Dossi’s imaginative style and Venetian influences. Notable paintings such as Jupiter Painting...

Demonstrating the epitome of miniature decorative art by Renaissance European goldsmiths who fashioned quatrefoil and cruciform jewelry with heraldry or religious symbols, this centu...

Very heavy Carved Walnut Dining Chair Set of 6. There are 4 side chairs, and 2 armchairs. The upholstery is tattered needs updating . The Side chairs weigh 35 lbs. each and armchair ...

Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) carved walnut door panel with oval glass inset and carved figures & scroll design (MATCHING DOORS IN THE NYC LIBRARY...

Wall fountain made of hand-chiseled, antique-patinated natural stone with a large rectangular basin. The curved back panel with subtle volutes and strong top molding gives the founta...

Antique French Renaissance Figural Walnut Winged Sphinx Resin Top Side Table. Item features solid carved walnut winged sphinx figures, triangular ...

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Renaissance Revival Oak Wood Spiral Barley Twist Jelly Liquor Cabinet. Item f...

English Renaissance style (20th Century) miniature shield shaped coat of arms wall plaque with metal spears and armor on brown velvet backing.

Former collection Altounian At the beginning of the reign of Henri II (1547-1559) the furniture’s ornamentation evolves. The few medieval motifs that were still used are eventually relinquished. Furniture becomes more sober showcasing moulded panels and perfect architecture. Cabinet-makers use ornaments such as curved fluted or plain columns, feather quills, roses or winged putti heads. High-relief carving becomes more scarce and compositions lighter. To that end cabinet-makers draw inspiration from Fontainebleau motifs filtering them and adapting them to French taste. During this period cabinet-makers turn into a kind of architects. Indeed the architectural balance of furniture is the centre of their concerns. The study of Antic formulas is then a necessity. From this care given to proportions appear refined cabinets with pure lines. This style is characteristic of the reign of Henri II and disappears soon after under the regency of Catherine de Medici (1560-1574) when an abundance of high and low-relief ornaments comes back on furnitures. This two-bodies cabinet...

An old sideboard - chest of drawers with a top in the Renaissance style. Made in the late 18th century from walnut wood. A unique piece of furniture, richly decorated with carvings a...

Step back in time with this beautifully evocative vintage charm necklace, dating to the 1960s and styled in the spirit of Victorian and Renaissance revival. This ornate piece feature...

This striking carved oak coffer is a fine example of Spanish Renaissance furniture, dating to the late 16th or early 17th century, circa 1600. Its bold, architectural presence and de...

English Renaissance-style (20th century) oak refectory dining/conference table with a rectangular top featuring an inlaid border around the table top edge, resting on 6 turned legs c...

Tall Baluster Ceramic Vase by Faïencerie de Gien, France, 1970s – Hand-Painted Majolica A tall and impressive baluster-form ceramic vase by the celebrated Faïencerie de Gien, France...

Antique Renaissance Hall Settee, Sofa, ​58"H X 84"W Beautiful settee, sofa Early 1900's Scalloped highback Padded arms Nice firm seat Heavy carved wood frame Overall great condition,...

Circa 1870s, 14k, possibly Italian. This bracelet is unapologetically Renaissance fabulous. The highly detailed handwork in fourteen-karat yellow gold features opulent scrolls, flour...

This beautiful renaissance table is made in the finest quality solid European summer oak in the Netherlands around 1680 It is a typical dutch renaissance table (so called bolpoottafe...

Italian Renaissance style (17th Century elements) oak refectory table with carved apron an bulbous shaped legs with a stretcher at base (plank top 19/20th Century). Condition: Good;...

This decorative hand-painted wooden panel is executed in the Renaissance style, featuring an elegant vertical composition of floral and ornamental motifs. Delicate scrollwork, classi...

This pair of Renaissance style Italian armchairs look to be fit for a king. The tall seat back has beautiful hand carved wood and aged dark painted finish. ...

Brand David Yurman Renaissance Collection For Women Pave-set diamonds, 0.06 total carat weight Material 18K Yellow Gold Ring Size 5 Ring Width 2.3mm Condition MInt Comes with David Y...

Period: Late 16th century Provenance: Italy Ring size: 8 Weight: 18.2 gr This Renaissance cameo can be attributed to the end of the 16th century, is made of agate, and inserted in a...

A dwarf cassone with hinged top with chip carved edge over a paneled case with central keyhole, arcaded carved base.

English Renaissance-style (19th Century) walnut carved console table with drawer and stretcher on turned legs.

This remarkable antique carved cabinet is a striking example of Renaissance Revival craftsmanship, showcasing exceptional hand-carved details an...

19th century Spanish Renaissance buffet was sculpted from dense, old-growth oak with glorious full relief depictions. Set upon a brilliantly...

Italian Renaissance round etched metal shield

English Renaissance-style spear with wooden shaft and simple 15-inch leaf-shaped iron blade.

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Style: Italian Renaissance This exquisite Italian Renaissance–style carved mahogany desk showcases the dramatic craftsmanship and sculptural d...

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...

20th century French Renaissance style fireback with the Arms of France. A Coat of Arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that ...

Attractive, rare Renaissance trestle table of typical, bold design and beautiful rich color. The table can be taken apart for shipping and ha...

For the music lover this solid mahogany and brass Lyre or Harp Music Stand rivals any antique music stand in terms of beauty and quality. Adjustable i...

English Renaissance-style (18/19th Century) walnut hutch cabinet with 2 shelves under a carved pediment top with 2 drawers over 2 diamond carved doors on ...

Oakwood Original lock and key   This beautiful and robust chest stands on square feet ending in flattened buns. The base presents plain mouldings. The facade is divided in four panel...

19th century Renaissance marble relief. The relief is carved to the Renaissance taste and is in very good condition. It is framed in a later frame ...

As soon as 1540 France's second Renaissance is in the making, intimately linked to the rediscovery of the Antique world. The development of the printing and engraving industry allows the spread of artworks and models in many cities and countries. The Italian influence can be perceived in every artistic field. While the French king entrust the most talented Italian artists with major projects such as Il Rosso or Primaticcio in Fontainebleau, French artists also travel to Italy to form themselves to this new style. In Italy they get acquainted with the work of Leo Battista Alberti the first to theorize perspective (De Pictura, 1435-36) and architecture (De re oedificatoria, 1541). Those two publications would have a revolutionary impact on arts. Furniture is marked by the work of the most famous Italian architects of the time as well as French architects. Indeed Philibert de l'Orme competes with Alberti and by the end of his life publishes several treaties including one devoted to a theory of architecture (1567). Unfortunately he would not live to complete the second volume. In this treaty he expresses his interest for mathematical norms applied to architecture, copied from the Antique. His journeys in Italy allowed him to accumulate the most sophisticated references. Jean Bullant, another architect of great talent also theorizes his practice. He establishes rules characterizing Greco-Roman art staying faithful to Vitruvius. Following this new inspiration the structure of furniture evolves. From then on appear columns, capitals, cornices, friezes and architraves. The ornamentation uses this inspiration as well with egg-and-dart, palm leaf and rose adorning the most beautiful pieces. In Lyon, crossroad where meet merchants from everywhere those new experiments are welcomed. Lyon florishing printing industry allows the spreading of models and treaties essential to the artist's work. Thus the first publication of Vitruvius' De Architectura in France would be printed in Lyon in 1532. Artists from Lyon rediscover and familiarize themselves with the Antique knowledge very early. They adopt those new ideas and use them in their own creations. Lyon cabinet-makers re interpret Antique architecture and Italian Renaissance palaces to give their pieces a pure and harmonious architectural structure. Grooved pilasters are particularly favored. They are topped by capitals of diverse orders always respecting the sequencing with simpler ones for the lower levels and the richest ones on the higher levels. As for the ornamentation, one of the great distinctiveness of Lyon workshops remains the architectural perspective illusions, drawing inspiration from Tuscany. True masterpiece of the Second French Renaissance this important cabinet illustrates Lyon workshops' taste for fine Italian architecture inspired by Antiquity. An architectural perspective of great quality is treated in symmetry on each panel. This two-bodied cabinet without recess stands on four rectangular feet. The base comprises a molding, a palm leaf frieze and is bordered by a braid. The lower body is divided by three grooved pilasters with Tuscan capitals framing two door-leaves. The two panels are encircled by a moudled frame with palm leaves. They are finely carved with a decor of fantasized architecture depicting an Italian Renaissance palace erected symmetrically on each side of a grooved pilaster. On the ground floor a door opens through a stilted arch while the stories are opened with mullioned windows, dormers and occuli. Two large pegged-boss cladded pillars support the entablature enriched by a palm leaf frieze upon which stands an arch whose coffered intrados is centred by a rose. Behind this arch a pyramid appears, standing in front of a second facade with a window topped by a broken curvilinear pediment under a cul-de-four with a shell. The checker flooring gives depth to the low-reliefs creating vanishing points structuring the panels and guiding the eye of the observer. A thin laurel braid highlights the belt of the cabinet where are located two drawers. Their facades are adorned by palm leaves in hoops. The upper body is encircled with palm leaves. The same ternary division as in the lower body appears. However, the pilasters are topped by Ionic capitals with volutes and egg-and-dart. The door-leaves are framed with flowers. On the panels the artist has designed another architectural decor. On the foreground open two arches on top of grooved pilasters with rectangular capitals adorned with palm leaves. The arches are enriched with braids and the coffered intrados bears a decor of roses. The spandrels also bear a flower decor. In the background another arcature hosts a fluted grooved column topped with double basket acanthus capital, characteristic of Corinthian order. The triangular pediment is interrupted by a choux bourguignon. A large cornice crowns the cabinet. It stands on pilasters and forms an entablature comprising a palm leaf frieze and an egg-and-dart, triglyph and palm leaf cornice. The cabinet's sides have also been carefully considered. The lower body's panels are enriched with an arch rising above a broken pediment portico hosting a twisted column. Flowers garnish the spandrels. An architectural facade completes the decor. The upper body's panels present two arches supported by a facade opened with dormers and mullioned windows as well as cartouches (one bears the inscription 1580 dating the cabinet) suggesting the interior of an Italian Renaissance palace, confirmed by the chandeliers. The flooring leads our gaze to a second arch with a broken curvilinear pediment where stands a flower vase. This arch opens onto a perspective of another facade along a road. Inside the cabinet, on the lower body door-leaves appear two designs. On the right door is depicted a Crucifixion. Saint Mary and Saint John flank the Christ on the cross. In the bottom part is inscribed « Dure uiator abis nihil haec spectacula curas / Pendenti cum sis unica cura Deo. / Tota suo moriente dolet natura Magistro. / Nil qui solus eras caussa dolenda doles. ». The signature [Christoff Swartz Monachiensis pinx[it] / Ioa[nnes] Sadeler sculp[it]] tells us it was made by Johan Sadeler I (1550-1600) after Christoph Schwartz (1548-1592). This engraving belongs to an ensemble depicting the Passion of Christ Johan Sadeler executed in 1589 after an altar piece painted by Christoph Schwartz for the private chapel of Renée of Loraine, wife of Duke William V of Bavaria. This altar piece made of nine copper panels has been destroyed during the 19th century. The Crucifixion panel once in the centre of the altar piece is the only one that survived and is today kept in Munich's Alte Pinakothek. On the left door appears Saint Francis receiving the stigmata. The inscription says : « Signastidomine Servum Tuum. Franciscum. Signis Redemptionis Nostrae ». This Renaissance cabinet with an architectural decor appearing as much in the structure faithful to Antique rules...

Italian Renaissance style single gold damask valance with fringe. Antique condition, so wear and fraying.

Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) tall and narrow oak carved cabinet with 2 inlaid doors and stretcher.

A Renaissance inspired four-panel gilded screen with Roman arches. Transform your living space into a haven of historical artistry with this four-panel folding screen, an exquisite h...

English Renaissance style horizontal tapestry of seated English Lord with standing noblemen and other figures Antique condition, fading and wear - hangs by a combination of stagger...

Cabinet We present you a unique Renaissance Cabinet from the sixteenth century, Kabinet comes from Germany. It is made of oak. Cabinet is a box furniture, it consists of an upper c...

Italian Renaissance Revival (20th Century) long refectory table with deeply carved columnar end supports featuring female figures and ornate urns, connected by a multi-arching balast...

A massive exceptional Italian Renaissance armoire in a dark wood. The cornice is over carved lion heads on the supports with carved leafy b...

Credenza, Drinks cabinet, Cabinet, Sideboard in beech carved on its 3 facades. The splashback is decorated with fine sculpted figures of fruit, fruit baskets, plants and birds, proba...