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.
Find a collection of antique Renaissance case pieces, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Antique Danish Dome Top Trunk Chest Blanket Box Storage Coffer Oak Mid 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique Danish Trunk, Chest, Blanket Box, Coffer, or Coffee Table with Lift-Top Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED~~Early-Mid 19th Century SPECTAC...
Oak
$3,013Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th century dark brown chestnut Spanish Coffee Table with two drawers
Located in Casteren, NL
This Spanish coffee table, crafted from solid chestnut wood and dating to approximately 1890, is a distinctive example of late-19th-century Spanish craftsmanship, rooted in Castilian and Andalusian furniture...
Steel
$1,635 / item
Round Cocktail Table
Located in Annville, PA
A Round Cocktail Table of the highest quality, produced by Niagara Furniture. Satinwood banding surrounds a field of pie shaped, figured mahogany to form an elegant circular top. The...
Mahogany
$2,395 / item
Large Coffee Table
Located in Annville, PA
A Large Coffee Table from Niagara Furniture with all of the bells and whistles including four drawers, reeded legs, solid brass capped feet and cookie sha...
Mahogany
Exceptional 18th-Century Spanish Coffee Table with Ochre Polychrome Decoration
Located in Casteren, NL
An exceptional antique Spanish table of generous proportions, dating to approximately 1750–1800, with a beautifully timeworn surface and carefully executed decorative details. Its el...
Chestnut
18th-Century Spanish Chestnut Coffee Table with Carved Drawers, circa 1780
Located in Casteren, NL
An exceptional antique Spanish coffee table crafted from solid chestnut, dating to circa 1780. Its impressive single-plank top, three richly carved drawers, and authentic hand-forged...
Steel
$1,515 / item
Oval Cocktail Table
Located in Annville, PA
An Oval Cocktail Table of the highest quality, produced by Niagara Furniture. Satinwood banding surrounds a field of pie shaped, figured mahogany ...
Mahogany
Tole Painting Lattice Work design Large Tray Table Painted by Shari Tipich
Located in Soquel, CA
A wonderful oversized Italian Tray, Tole painted in a lattice and floral design by San Pedro artist Sharon (Shari) Tipich. Shari Tipich a self-taught artist began Trompe-l'œil and ...
Wrought Iron
18th Century Renaissance Florentine 'Fratino' Coffee Side Table Lyre Legs Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
18th century Renaissance Florentine coffee or side table, 'Fratino' with lyre legs in dark walnut, restored and wax polished. Measure cm: H 5...
Walnut
Bronze Side Table with Mythological Figures & Black Marble Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A bronze style side table from the mid-20th century with black marble top. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire perdue) that allows for great precision a...
Bronze
Spanish Walnut Coffee Table, Late 16th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A lovely Spanish Renaissance-era walnut coffee table from the late 16th century A rare coffee table featuring a beautiful period top with a superb patina and substantial thickness, a...
Walnut
Renaissance Style Carved Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A very handsome Renaissance style wooden bench rests on two shapely base supports connected by a horizontal stretcher. Use it as a coffee table, bench, stool or side table.
Wood
Renaissance Revival Parcel Gilt Cassone with Marbleized Leather Panels
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A grand Renaissance Revival coffer in the the style of 15th century Florence. The intricately carved and scribed lid with gadrooned edge displays a pomegranate motif originating from the Ottoman Empire and popular in Medieval and Renaissance Italy. The case of the piece is decorated with Composite order pilasters, and in between these columns are five richly colored leather panels commissioned from New Orleans artist...
Leather, Giltwood
XXth Century, Tuscan Large Square Coffee Table with Lacquered Wood
Located in IT
XXth Century, Tuscan Large Square Coffee Table with Lacquered Wood Measurements: cm 136,5 x 136,5 x H 45,5 Top thickness 4 cm This table was made around the fifties of the twentie...
Wrought Iron
XXth Century, Pair of Roman Coffee Tables with Lacquered Wood Top
Located in IT
XXth Century, Pair of Roman Coffee Tables with Lacquered Wood Top Measurements: single coffee table: cm W 71,5 x D 51,5 x H 45 assembled from the short side: cm 134 x 51,5 assembled ...
Wrought Iron
Italian Partly Ebonised Walnut Coffee Table with Scagliola Top
Located in London, GB
This coffee table is a wonderful piece of Italian furniture, which features an exquisite scagliola top. Scagliola is a material which is made from a combination of plaster, pigments ...
Scagliola, Walnut
$3,515Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid 20h Century Solid Weathered Oak rustic Coffee Table with Drawer
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a beautiful vintage coffee table, meticulously crafted from reclaimed oak wood dating back to the 1960s. This rustic piece was built by the esteemed Piet Rombouts & Sons furniture workshop, a legacy proudly continued by our family. The wood was sourced from very old German half-timbered houses and shows a remarkable grain pattern and worn surface. The wood was brought to the workshop in Zeelst, the Netherlands, and the most beautiful furniture was composed of this wood. Boasting a clean, classic design with robust carved jointed legs...
Oak
Vintage French Renaissance Walnut Gray Distress Painted Cherub Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Gray Distressed Painted Cherub Display...
Glass, Walnut
$1,935 / item
Dropside Coffee Table
Located in Annville, PA
Another item in the Niagara Furniture lyre inspired collection of furniture this Dropside Coffee Table has a beautifully crafted top featuring figural m...
Mahogany
Decorative Side Table with Dragon Base and Engraved Top
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
A charming oriental-style side table featuring a carved base with details of dragons and mythological figures. The round top is finished with a decorative frame and features a glass ...
Glass, Resin
Spanish Walnut Coffee Table - 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely Spanish Renaissance walnut coffee table. Unusual coffee table with a beautiful 17th century walnut top in one piece with a superb flame and a beautiful thickness and a magnifi...
Walnut
French Empire Renaissance Bronze Paw Foot Pedestal Base Round Glass Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Renaissance Revival Bronze Paw Foot Pedestal Base Round Glass Top Coffee Table. Item features a triple paw foot pedestal base with leafy scrollwork and 5/8 thic...
Bronze
Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure Semiprecious Hardstone Inlay White Marble Tabletop
Located in Marbella, ES
Octagonal Italian Pietre Dure semiprecious hardstone inlay white marble tabletop. Geometric flower patters handcrafted using semiprecious hard-sto...
Marble
Renaissance Coffee Table with Marble Inlay and Metal Base, 1990
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Coffee table, metal base, renaissance style marble marquetry shelf circa 1990
Marble, Metal
Coffee Table Made with an Old 17th Century Spanish Door in Chestnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant and original coffee table made with an old Spanish door from the 17th century in chestnut Fine table with beautiful hardware that rests on a...
Chestnut
1930s Italian Nero Marble Coffee Table Framed w/ Ornamental Stucco Inlay
Located in Marbella, ES
1930s Italian Nero marble coffee table framed with plant and people ornamental stucco inlay.
Marble
Pietra Dura Inlay Italian Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Pietra Dura inlay Italian coffee table Italian, 19th century Measures: Height 59cm, width 83cm, depth 63cm This highly unusual coffee table is s...
Stone
Italian 19th Century Renaissance St. Rosewood and Alabastro Side/Cocktail Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very unique Italian 19th century Renaissance st. Rosewood and Alabastro side/cocktail table. The table is raised by lovely circular mottled feet below exceptional and ...
Marble
Mid Century Modern Round Italian Marble Cocktail Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
1950s Round Italian Marble Coffee Cocktail table with interesting walnut tapered & sculpted legs. Signed.
Marble
$1,329
H 21.66 in W 69.69 in D 24.81 in
Antique 18th-century Southern European chestnut wood coffee table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful antique 18th-century Southern European chestnut coffee table features two drawers and a fully functional lock complete with its original key. A coffee table is an ess...
Wood, Chestnut
Art Deco Round Pedestal Cocktail Table, France 1940's
By Georges Djo-Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
A pedestal oak table in the manner of Djo Bourgeois with a recessed detail to base, original finish.
Oak
Italian Mid-Century Portoro Marble Round Coffee / Cocktail Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Striking Mid 20th Century Portoro marble coffee or cocktail table with four tapered brass legs, In the manner of Gio Ponti; signed made in Italy.
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$1,375
H 19.69 in W 60.83 in D 25.01 in
Antique 18th century Southern European coffee table made of chestnut wood
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful antique Southern European coffee table is made of chestnut wood and features two drawers, ideal for storing your belongings. It can easily be placed in both classic an...
Wood, Chestnut
$2,250
H 24.5 in W 42 in D 20 in
Antique English Carved Oak Coffer Trunk Chest Coffee Table Blanket Box c1770
Located in Choudrant, LA
18th century English carved oak coffer trunk chest coffee table blanket box ~Direct from England~ ~Lovely 18th century English coffee or chest, with traditional English style~ ~Comp...
Oak
Large Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large coffee table is made of chrome with two glass shelves. The top glass is beveled all arround the glass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Chrome
Custom French Limestone Round Pedestal Coffee/Cocktail Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Custom sizes and Belgian Bluestone option available; the French Limestone table is comprised of a thick round top with bullnose edge and graduated bulbous base. New with only minimal...
Limestone
$18,500
H 17.5 in Dm 47.5 in
Exceptional Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Round Bronze Cocktail Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic Mid Century Bronze Cocktail Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne with a rarely seen decorative motif of Figures, Faces and Flowers in a Symbolic and Calligraphic style raised...
Bronze, Other
$2,650
H 34.5 in W 48.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique English Trunk Coffer Blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer Table Wedding c1820
Located in Choudrant, LA
19th century Antique English Trunk coffer blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer table. Direct from England, a wonderfully hand carved English “coffer”,...
Oak
18th-century Spanish coffee table
Located in MILL, NL
18th-century Spanish coffee table With 3 spacious drawers. Crafted from solid walnut. A very heavy and sturdy piece of furniture. Dimensions: 173L x 68W x 48H cm
Walnut
Large Rustic Square Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from high-quality dark elm, this table promises durability and a timeless aesthetic. Its large square surface provides ample space for coffee table books, decor, and beverage...
Wood
$10,158
H 15.75 in W 46.86 in D 72.05 in
Wabi Sabi. An exceptional bespoke coffee table with 18th century Walnut top.
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Wabi Sabi. A really rare chunky, beautifully weathered walnut table top, Southern Italy, 18th or even 17th century, with a gorgeous natural brown/grey patina, irreproduceable. Mounte...
Walnut
19th Century American Dome Top Travel Storage Trunk, Refurbished
Located in Germantown, MD
This antique dome-top trunk, commonly referred to as a camelback or humpback chest, features embossed metal filigree panels and wood slats. Trunk on 4 original metal casters. The ex...
Metal, Tin
Italian Verde Antico Marble Round Coffee or Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A sleek mid-century modern coffee or cocktail table crafted from a bold slab of Italian Verde Antico marble atop a carved and painted wood base. The distinctive table features a circ...
Verde Antico Marble
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H 26.38 in W 42.52 in D 20.48 in
Antique Italian Walnut Burl Inlay Console Side Table with Bobbin Turned Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian solid walnut side coffee table console with veneer wood inlay decor and framed top over four beautifully walnut Bobbin turned twisted carved side legs, conn...
Wood
Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Low Table, early 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a square top with molded edges atop a shaped apron above splayed tapering legs joined by straight stretchers
Walnut
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H 23.5 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Renaissance Carved Female Dancer Walnut Display Tray Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Carved Female Dancer Walnut Coffee Table. Item features a glass display tray top with relief carved soldiers. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 23.5"...
Glass, Walnut
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H 19 in W 27.5 in D 20.5 in
French Renaissance Style Glass Top Tray Coffee Table with Carved Cherubs Angels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Style Walnut & Glass Top Tray Coffee Table with Carved Cherubs . Item features a removable glass tray top, carved cherub scen...
Glass, Walnut
Vintage Theodore Alexander Oval Coffee Table
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage Theodore Alexander Oval Coffee Table in excellent original, as found, condition. Both elegant and incredibly detailed this beautiful Vintage Theodor...
Mahogany
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H 21.5 in W 26 in D 17.5 in
French Renaissance Figural Carved Walnut Parrot Bird & Faces Small Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Renaissance Style Figural Carved Walnut Parrot Bird & Faces Small Coffee Table (Missing glass top). Circa Early 20th Century Measurements: 21.5"H x 26" W x 17.5" D.
Walnut
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H 18.51 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
Tavolino in ardesia intarsiata e base in ferro battuto fatto a mano in Italia
Located in Rimini, IT
Tavolino da salotto realizzato con la tecnica decorativa dell' intarsio in scagliola su piano in ardesia nera, che appoggia su di un basamento in ferro battuto color ruggine più dett...
Slate, Wrought Iron
Henri II Table in Walnut from the 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and original Henri II oval table in walnut from the 19th century Very beautiful table with a one-piece walnut top and a very beautiful columned base connected by a spacer ...
Walnut
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H 24.5 in W 44.5 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Trunk Bench Chest Gothic Renaissance Coffee Table
Located in Choudrant, LA
19th Century French carved oak trunk bench chest Gothic Renaissance coffee table. Direct from France, a stunning early 19th century chest, heavily carved, most probably a commis...
Oak
Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Small Serving Tray Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance carved walnut small serving tray coffee table. Item features a removable serving tray top, ornate figural h...
Glass, Walnut
Renaissance Antique Stone Coffee Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Renaissance Antique Stone Coffee Table 1450 Epoque with hand-carved motifs.
Stone
16th Century Italian Round Table Made of Burl and Walnut Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Italian round table made of burl walnut wood. A column and three legs made of the same type of wood is holding the top, which is cut into pie shapes.
Wood, Walnut, Burl
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H 24 in W 45 in D 40 in
Antique French Carved Oak Hunt Coffee Table Renaissance Black Forest Oval c1900
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique French carved oak hunt coffee table renaissance black forest oval c1900 ~Direct from France~ ~Absolutely stunning antique French carved Black Forest...
Oak
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H 24.75 in W 63 in D 25.75 in
Vintage French Carved Oak Coffee Cocktail Table Renaissance Griffin Mid Century
Located in Choudrant, LA
Vintage French CArved oak coffee cocktail table Renaissance Griffin mid century ~Direct from France~ ~Large, highly carved vintage French coffee/cocktail table, over 5 ft. length...
Oak
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H 20 in W 27 in D 17.5 in
Carved Walnut French Renaissance Small Figural Coffee Table with Winged Maidens
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique carved walnut French renaissance small figural coffee table with winged maidens. Item features full figured winged maiden legs, shaped top, beaut...
Walnut