Wedgwood Neoclassical
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Earthenware, Pearlware, Pottery
Vintage 1930s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Gold
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Serving Pieces
Creamware, Pottery
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Creamware
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Pottery
Creamware
Antique 1830s English Neoclassical Ceramics
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Barware
Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Creamware
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Soup Tureens
Creamware, Earthenware, Pottery
Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic, Creamware, Pearlware, Pottery
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Platters and Serveware
Creamware, Earthenware
Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Jars
Creamware
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Creamware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Tableware
Creamware
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Neoclassical Candle Holders
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Stone
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Delft and Faience
Ceramic
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Jars
Stoneware
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vid...
Creamware
20th Century Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1840s British Neoclassical Jars
Ceramic
20th Century English Other Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
20th Century Candlesticks
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Pitchers
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Tobacco Accessories
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Porcelain
20th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Porcelain
20th Century Porcelain
Silver
Antique 19th Century English Vases
Antique 1870s Neoclassical Revival Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique Early 1900s American Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Revival Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Neoclassical Ceramics
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ceramic
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Creamware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Centerpieces
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s British Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
Antique Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Vases and Vessels
Creamware
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Busts
Ceramic
20th Century Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and J...
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Candle Holders
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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