Wedgwood Neoclassical
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Stoneware
Antique 1840s English Neoclassical Tea Sets
Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Jars
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Ceramics
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Jars
Porcelain
Antique 1840s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Jars
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Tobacco Accessories
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Vintage 1970s English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Revival Planters, Cachepots and ...
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vid...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Creamware
20th Century British Neoclassical Brooches
Jasper, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1940s Great Britain (UK) Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Ja...
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Pottery, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Pearlware
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Urns
Porcelain
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Pottery
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Soup Tureens
Pottery
Vintage 1960s English Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Pottery
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Early 18th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Pitchers
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
20th Century Vases
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s American Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Neoclassical Soup Tureens
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Candlesticks
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
2010s Italian Neoclassical Cufflinks
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Urns
Porcelain
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Pottery
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Pottery
Pottery
Vintage 1930s English Neoclassical Revival Ceramics
Stoneware
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes
Stoneware
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Vases
Stoneware
Vintage 1930s English Neoclassical Revival Decorative Bowls
Stoneware
Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Garniture
Ceramic
Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Antique Early 1800s British Neoclassical Vases
Stoneware
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Stoneware
20th Century English Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ceramic, Stoneware
20th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Ceramic, Stoneware
Antique 1860s British Neoclassical Pottery
Silver
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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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