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Renaissance Furniture

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
Christ in Boxwood, France, late 16th-early 17th century".
Located in PARIS, FR
Christ in Boxwood, France, late 16th-early 17th century Beautiful corpse of Christ with missing arms. He must have been on the Cross, arms in a horizontal position. Great expressiv...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Boxwood

Large Refectory Dining Table, 18/19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Very large dining table made of solid walnut with cup-and-cover baluster legs and carved relief with dragon ornament on the frame. The knee height is 61 cm. The legs are connected by...
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Catalan Console In Walnut -18th Century - Spain
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Walnut table or console from the 18th century - Catalonia - Spain rare table which has a very beautiful one-piece walnut top with a superb flame and a beautiful thickness It rests o...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Flemish Renaissance Buffet ~ Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Renaissance Buffet ~ Credenza is a remarkable work celebrating the splendor of the Renaissance Revival from top to bottom! The boldly gadrooned top edge frames ...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet Server Dry Bar
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffet, Server or Sideboard. Originally called a Desserte, and used to display desserts. Features a rectangular tiered frame crafted from...
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Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

4 Antique Henry II Style Carved Dining Side Chairs Tooled Leather Upholstery
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of four Henry II style dining chairs. Features a hardwood construction with carved and molded spindle backs. The chairs are supported by fluted legs with H stretchers and bun fee...
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Early 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

16th CENTURY RENAISSANCE SMALL SIDEBOARD IN SOLID WALNUT
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant sideboard in solid walnut wood with dark patina, small but refined in size. The cabinet is equipped with two doors and two drawers, with turned and lost wax cast bronze handl...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Nutwood

'World Chronicle', 1st Edition, by Schedel & Wolgemut, Nurnberg, 1493
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'World Chronicle' 1st edition, by Schedel, Nurnberg, 1493 Original woodcut, one page with seven illustrations and Latin text By Hartmann Schedel, originally published: July 12, 1493 Illustrator: Michael...
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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Writing Desk ~ End Table is a work of the sculptor's art, that also serves as a convenient student desk, writi...
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1870s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare pastiglia marriage chest North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte First half of 15th century wood, gesso, partly gilded, form molded and painted 67 x 156 x 63 cm Provenance : Pri...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Wood

A 17th-18th Century French/Italian Renaissance Walnut Carved Credenza Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 17th-18th Century French/Italian Renaissance Walnut Figural Carved Credenza Cabinet or Cupboard. The two-part cabinet with a pair of upper coffered doors with metal key-hole hardwa...
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Late 17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Renaissance Style Console Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of intricately carved renaissance style console tables from France circa 1970. Some visible wear throughout that is consistent with age and use.
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Late 20th Century French Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Polished Copper Knights Boot Umbrella Stand
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous umbrella stand. Place this tall, elegant copper boot stand at your front door or in your hallway to catch loose canes and umbrellas. Made of copp...
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1920s Spanish Vintage Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Copper

19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet is a magnificent example of the breed, stretching seven and a half feet wide but with rounded sides...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Hand Carved Gilt Wooden Church Statue of Saint Francis & Clare of Assisi
Located in Lisse, NL
For the collectors of unique and remarkable works of religious art. About ten years ago I was fortunate enough to have been invited to Italy for a week. In that week we visited the St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, the place where the world famous Saint Francis was born and where he is buried. For these unique sculptures to have found their way to us, again felt like a blessing. These amazing workmanship and aesthetically pleasing saint statues, we feel, were not created for one person alone, they were made to be seen and appreciated by a larger community. Those who know about Saint Francis will probably know about Saint Clare...
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Bronzed Terracotta Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique bronzed terracotta bust of Dante. In Renaissance style and a desirable scale, this bust would make a striking decorative piece for any period property, particularly for th...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Metal & Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed French 19th century Renaissance st. Verdigris bronze, Gilt Metal, Wrought Iron, and Giltwood chandelier. This wonderful sixteen light fifteen arm two t...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Wrought Iron

The Florentine: A Stone Fireplace Inspired by the Italian Renaissance
Located in Chicago, IL
Our Florentine fireplace, named after the beautiful Italian city of Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is inspired by design from that era. The legs feature a deep scrollin...
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2010s American Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Grand 19th Century French Renaissance Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 19th Century French Renaissance Mirror is more than just a mirror, it's a work of art! The sculptor who created it was truly talented, and worked in bold full relief to captur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Madonna Della Sedia Antique Framed Hand-Painted Portrait on Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This finely executed portrait is unsigned and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a Renaissance style. The portrait is hand-painted on a...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 20th century. The piece has a deep reliefs hand-carved back that featu...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Continental 19th Century Renaissance St. Composite Stone And Wrought Iron Well
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scaled Continental 19th century Renaissance st. composite stone and Wrought Iron well. The octagonal shaped well with its octagonal shaped base is decorated w...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

END OF 16th-EARLY 17th CENTURY SIDEBOARD WITH CARYATIDS
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid sideboard in solid walnut, finely carved with refined decorative details. The cabinet has two doors that open onto two large shelves, and two drawers on the front. The class...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Nutwood

Lampadario Fiorentino con Foglie e Fiori Ferro Dorato Sei Luci 1880 circa
Located in Milan, IT
Antico lampadario fiorentino fogliato con decorazioni floreali realizzato alla fine del XIX secolo in ferro dorato e sei luci. Lampadario d'epoca italiano, di forma circolare cara...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

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 Furniture

Materials

Wood

Madonna de la Media after Rafael Antique Framed Portrait on Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This finely executed portrait is unsigned and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a Renaissance style. The portrait is hand-painted on a...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Metal

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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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paper

19th Century Renaissance Style Pewter Candle Holders From Towie Barclay Castle
Located in London, Park Royal
Pair of 19th Century Renaissance Style Pewter Metal Candle Holders: Featuring a knopped stem adorned with intricate scrollwork, baskets of flowers, and snail motifs. The triform base...
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19th Century British Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Attributed to Domenico di Paris - Madonna and The Child, 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Attributed to Domenico di Paris, also called Domenico del Cavallo ( Monselice, documented in Ferrara between 1442 and 1501) Madonna and The Child Polychromed and gilded Stucco 47,5 ...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Stucco

Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints. These ...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Renaissance Four-Poster Bed, 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large four-poster bed with a richly carved walnut frame. The canopy is supported by twisted columns, the back wall is architecturally structured and shows a niche with shell decorati...
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17th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

"The Three Ages of Man" Oil on Canvas After Titian 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This very beautiful oil on canvas is a reworking of the left part of the painting The Three Ages of Man" by the Italian Renaissance master of the Venetian school, Tiziano Vecellio, k...
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Paint

Renaissance Side Chair, Italy 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Side chair made of solid walnut with carved pinnacles and volute-decorated intermediate struts on the backrest and front legs. Beautiful authentic patina.
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

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 Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Large Antique Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Cassone Chest
Located in Sheridan, CO
Large Antique Italian Renaissance style walnut cassone/ storage coffer, 18th c. This chest features a rectangular coffered top, with running ornamentation border, opening to storage ...
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1850s Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

Italian Renaissance Walnut Collector's Cabinet or Vargueno
Located in Essex, MA
Rare Italian Walnut "Renaissance" Collector's Cabinet of The Grand Tour. Architectural form influenced by the design of The Pitti Palace in Florence. Drop front opens by engaging t...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Renaissance Side Chair, Italy 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Side Chair made of solid walnut with carved pinnacles in the shape of small busts and volute-decorated intermediate struts on the backrest and front legs. A carved coat of arms carto...
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique Catholic German Renaissance Carving Bust Stephan Rottaler Landshut 1500
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptionally rare antique German Renaissance carving by Stephan Rottaler (1581-1533), Bavaria circa 1500. The carving is by Stephan Rottaler, Landshut, Germany, an architect who ...
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16th Century German Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Magnificent 17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare and Stunning 17th century Italian Renaissance walnut center table. This majestic library table was hand-carved in Italy during the early 1600’s. Two thick planks of rich walnut...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet is a classic representation of the genre, with captivating and realistic hand-carved details and sc...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet is a classic representation of the genre, with captivating and realistic hand-carved details and sc...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Oak

Renaissance Armchair, Italy 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Armchair made of solid walnut with carved pinnacles and volute-decorated intermediate struts on the backrest and front legs. The straight armrests rest on baluster-shaped supports. B...
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Renaissance St. Breccia Nuvolata Rosa Marble Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Breccia Nuvolata Rosa marble centerpiece planter. This stunning centerpiece is supported on four cabriol...
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19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with simple wooden shaft and etched 24¬Ω-inch three segment iron blade.
Category

20th Century English Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

Renaissance Armchair, Italy 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Armchair made of solid walnut with carved leaf pinnacles and volute-decorated intermediate struts on the backrest and front legs. The rectangular panels are also double-framed with t...
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

15th Century Italian Renaissance Giltwood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
15th Century Italian Renaissance Giltwood Carving . This magnificent 15th century Italian Renaissance gilt wood carving with a serpent is displayed on a revolving iron base. This mou...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Iron

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 Furniture

Materials

Paper

Italian 18th Century Tuscan Fratino Table with Lyre legs.
Located in Encinitas, CA
Presenting Bellini's Italian 18th Century Tuscan Fratino Lyre leg Table. This table features a one single solid top plank of beautiful aged Italian walnut directly mounted on four "L...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Baker Serpentine Sideboard
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Baker Serpentine Sideboard brought to you by Niagara Furniture. A classic serpentine shape this Sideboard features six total drawers and two cabinet doors below to give it ...
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Ebony Renaissance Style Barley Twist Console Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An antique 19th century Renaissance style console topped with a rich ebony rectangular walnut table top. The table base has beautiful barley twist hand turned ebony legs, all joined ...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antoine-Louis Barye Bronze Saint George Dragon Slayer Sculpture Statue Verdigris
Located in Dayton, OH
An eye caching figural sculpture of Saint George and the Dragon, After Antoine Louis Barye. As the legend goes, Saint George—a soldier venerated in Christianity—defeats a dragon. The...
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Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique European Drawing of a Renaissance Romantic Scene
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An antique drawing on paper, European, age uncertain. Not examined out of the frame. A fun Renaissance Romantic scene of a happy group by the water with village and windmill in the b...
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet ~ Server
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet ~ Server is a magnificent tribute to a bygone era, a time when there wasn't a couple of grocery sto...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Marble

Vintage Hand Painted Saint Nicholas Icon, Orthodox Church
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Hand Painted Saint Nicholas Icon Orthodox Church The hand painted icon is mounted on velvet and framed in a beautiful Renaissance style wo...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood

French Neo Renaissance Wardrobe, 1900s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This stunning antique wooden wardrobe with two doors and two drawers is a true masterpiece. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

Baker Queen Size Mahogany Poster Bed
Located in Annville, PA
A vintage Baker Queen Size Mahogany Poster Bed which will be the focal point of any bed room in which it is placed. From the beautifully tapered finials and posts all of the way down...
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Renaissance furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Renaissance furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Sinke & Van Tongeren, Albrecht Dürer, and Castelli. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $35 and tops out at $3,217,683 while the average work can sell for $6,828.

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