Wedgwood Neoclassical
Antique Mid-19th Century British Neoclassical Pottery
Creamware
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Vintage 1960s English Neoclassical Tableware
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Jars
Vintage 1930s British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Stoneware
Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Pottery
Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Busts
Stoneware
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Candlesticks
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Pottery
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique Early 1800s English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Ceramics
Stoneware
20th Century English Neoclassical Historical Memorabilia
Ceramic, Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Art
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Pottery
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique 1760s English Neoclassical Pottery
Creamware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Stoneware
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Revival Garniture
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Vases
Pottery
Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Tea Sets
Ceramic, Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Stoneware
Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Revival Vases
Pottery
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Vases
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Vintage 1920s English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Stoneware
Antique 19th Century English Ceramics
Pottery
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Earthenware, Stoneware
Antique 19th Century British Cupboards
Bone, Mahogany
20th Century English Neoclassical Candlesticks
Ceramic, Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and J...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage 1950s English Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage 1930s English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Centerpieces
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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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