Danish Neoclassical
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Tray Tables
Ash, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Photography
Giltwood, Paper
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Ceramics
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 1880s Danish Neoclassical Ceramics
Antique 1880s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Ceramics
Vintage 1950s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 1880s Danish Neoclassical Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Ceramics
Antique 1880s Danish Neoclassical Decorative Art
Ceramic
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 1850s Danish Neoclassical Drawings
Paper
Mid-20th Century Danish Neoclassical Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Other
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Ceramics
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Decorative Art
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Decorative Art
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Ceramics
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Revival Decorative Art
Ceramic
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Revival Decorative Art
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Revival Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Neoclassical Tables
Teak
Antique 1820s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Centerpieces
Vintage 1930s Danish Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Soup Tureens
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Vases
Metal
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Brass
Vintage 1930s Danish Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Other
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Vases
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Danish Neoclassical Side Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Sofas
Pine, Beech
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires
Brass
20th Century Organic Modern Club Chairs
Teak
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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A Close Look at Neoclassical Furniture
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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