Wedgwood Neoclassical
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Stoneware
Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Pottery
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Other
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Stoneware
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Stoneware
Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Pottery
Stoneware
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century English Classical Roman Planters, Cachepots an...
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Candle Holders
Bronze, Brass
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
20th Century English Neoclassical Ashtrays
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Revival Garniture
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Porcelain
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stone, Enamel
Vintage 1930s English Neoclassical Pitchers
Pottery
Early 20th Century English Ceramics
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Romantic Ceramics
Creamware
Antique 1780s English Romantic Dinner Plates
Creamware
Antique 19th Century British Rococo Pottery
Antique Early 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
20th Century English Neoclassical Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Creamware
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s English Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Pottery, Milk Glass
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Platters and Serveware
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Creamware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Soup Tureens
Creamware
Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Neoclassical Urns
Stoneware
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
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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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