Danish Neoclassical
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Khotan Central Asian Rugs
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Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1920s Danish Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Giltwood, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Wood, Paint
Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 19th Century Danish Pedestals and Columns
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Neoclassical Chairs
Antique Late 18th Century European Adam Style Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
Antique 1850s Italian Neoclassical Busts
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Vintage 1940s Danish Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Canapes
Leather, Birch
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Neoclassical Clocks
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Grandfather Clocks and Long...
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1850s Danish Neoclassical Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Settees
20th Century Danish Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Danish Furniture
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Neoclassical Paintings
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Busts
Bronze
Antique 1890s Danish Neoclassical Paintings
Canvas
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique 1840s Danish Neoclassical Paintings
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Candle Holders
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Vases
Terracotta
Antique 1840s Danish Neoclassical Side Chairs
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Antique 19th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Danish Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Benches
Wood
Antique 19th Century Danish Lanterns
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Side Tables
Antique 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Center Tables
Antique 19th Century Danish Wall Mirrors
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Armchairs
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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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