Danish Neoclassical
Antique 1860s Danish Neoclassical Side Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique 1820s Danish Neoclassical Armchairs
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1890s Danish Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Terracotta
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Danish Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1930s Danish Neoclassical Vases
Vintage 1920s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Side Chairs
Walnut, Beech, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Busts
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s Danish Neoclassical Side Tables
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Neoclassical Secretaires
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Grand Tour Decorative Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Iron
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Vases
Mid-20th Century Danish Neoclassical Statues
Limestone
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Busts
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Wall Mirrors
Antique 1790s Danish Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Pine
Antique Early 1900s Danish Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Revival Porcelain
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Vases
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Brass
Antique 1870s Danish Neoclassical Vases
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Iron
Vintage 1930s Danish Neoclassical Vases
Antique 1880s British Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1840s Danish Neoclassical Sideboards
Mirror, Mahogany, Oak
Vintage 1930s Danish Neoclassical Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1940s Danish Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Milk Glass
Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Busts
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Daybeds
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Revival Settees
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Decorative Art
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1920s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 1890s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
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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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