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Neoclassical Decorative Objects

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

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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Style: Neoclassical
Marble Bust of an African Man, Italy 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Life-size bust of a dark-skinned man with a headdress and light-coloured clothing. The bust is made of different types of coloured marble and carved by hand.
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

English Victorian Neoclassical Britannia Silver Trophy Cup 1896
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Neoclassical silver covered urn. Made by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd in London in 1896. Bowl with half-gadrooning interspersed with acanthus leaves; leaf-capped flying side h...
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1890s British Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Silver

Italian Porcelain Urn Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, relatively large, Italian white porcelain urn or jardinière with gold Neoclassical design, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Bea...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Sphinxes, Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
While this mythological animal with a lion's body and female head is found in ancient Egyptian art, idealization, its proportions and the lines of the sculptures relate them much mor...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair
By John Flaxman
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite and quite rare pair of 19th century English, Staffordshire, Jasperware blue ground Wedgwood vases with neoclassical subjects on rounded plinths, stylistically attributed...
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1870s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Sevres Blue Ground Baluster Vase and Cover
Located in Astoria, NY
Sevres Blue Ground Baluster Vase and Cover, late 19th century, painted with a courting couple and cupid within a romantic landscape, signed "Maxant", with elaborate gilded borders, S...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Set of Four Spelter Plaques by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Set of four spelter plaques by Ferdinand Barbedienne French, late 19th century Measures: Height 45cm, width 12cm, depth 0.5 cm This set of four pla...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Spelter

1920s Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Co.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Rectangular Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Company. The box is decorated with dancing Nymphs Fairies Nudes holding musically instruments.
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Sheet Metal

French Neoclassic Maplewood Hinged Box, 2nd quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
possibly a cigar box at once point based on its wooden liner of Spanish cedar, having a hinged top with matching grains to the bottom, with a brass pull and escutcheon
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1840s French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Maple

A Tessellated Marble Tazza Urn Dish By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A Tessellated marble Tazza urn in Italian Emporador Marble. The undulating edge on the dish with brass banded soccle support.
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th Century Danish Box Circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Danish box, circa 1850, is a remarkable piece crafted from walnut wood, showcasing fine craftsmanship typical of the era. The box features a smooth, polished surfac...
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19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Pair of Eleven-Light Silvered Bronze Large Figural Candelabra
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Large Candelabra in Silvered Bronze Neoclassical silvered bronze figural candelabra with 11-light. England, 19th century. This magnificent pair of candelabra features a masc...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Silver, Bronze

English Flow Blue Ceramic Decorative Trinket Dish by Enoch Wedgwood - England
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An early flow blue ceramic trinket dish or catchall by Enoch Wedgwood (Tunstall). This dish is created from a sturdy creamy white ceramic. It is deco...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Paint

Neoclassical Urn in Marble, Denmark 1890’s.
Located in Valby, 84
Rare and possibly unique neoclassical urn made in solid marble made in Denmark in the 1860’s. The urn is the perfect decorative object for any style of interior from a classic neocla...
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1890s Danish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Russian Marble and Malachite Clock Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
Russian Black Marble and Malachite Clock Stand, 19th century, gilt metal mounted. 14.5" H x 8.25" W x 3.5" D.
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Marble, Metal

Ainun Black Bear Hand Carved Wood Sculpture with Glass Eyes
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A traditional Ainu bear carving typically depicts a black bear with stylized features, often emphasizing its strength and significance in Ainu cultur...
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Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Wood

Antique McClelland Barclay Neoclassical Gilded Bronze Nude Figural Bust Statue
By McClelland Barclay 2
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique McClelland Barclay bronze figurine in the shape of a neoclassically inspired female figure without arms or head, embedded in a half r...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Set of Two Large Green Glass Gilt Bronze Mounted Vases
Located in London, GB
Set of two large green glass gilt bronze mounted vases French, 20th Century Height 153cm, width 50cm, depth 53cm Pairing gilt bronze with s...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Clodion "Bacchanal" Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
After Clodion (Claude Michel, French, 1738-1814), "Bacchanal" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, depicting two maenads, one upholding tambourine, the other clutching a bu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Gold Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candlestick Holders, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of French gold gilt bronze candlestick holders in the Neoclassical style, circa mid to late-19th century, France. A raise...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Monumental Antique 48 Inch French Bronze Neoclassical Figural Vase
Located in New York, NY
Monumental French patinated bronze neoclassical style figural two handle vase.
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20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Dresden Porcelain Reticulated Fruit Basket and Stand by Adolf Hamann
By Adolf Hamann, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate and intricately worked antique Dresden Porcelain Fruit Basket and Underplate. The form is rare and a technical tour de force. Few of ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Reticulated Gold Gilt Greek Key Porcelain Basket Compote
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous white & gold regency style reticulated porcelain basket compote with Greek Key detail Circa mid 20th century Measures: 9"W x ...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Italian Neoclassical Style Hand-Carved Alabaster Sculpture, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine Italian neoclassical style hand-carved white Alabaster sculpture depicting a standing maiden dressed in neoclassical garments/ leaned on an architectural pedestal, portraying a ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Wall-Hanging Cherub Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, entryway, or chapel corner with this expressive pair of antique Italian wall-hanging cherub sculptures, carved in Italy circa 1860 and finished in richly burn...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Wood

Neoclassical Brass Paw Foot Candlestick Holders, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of Neoclassical style brass candle holders with paw feet circa Mid-20th century Measures: 5.25"W x 5.25"D x 8.75"H. Good original vintage condition. Patina e...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Brass

Thomas Webb Sons Cameo Luna Vase by George Woodall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks created in the second half of the 19th century, the most difficult to perfect were those done in cameo. Very few artisans ever achieved success in hand-crafting...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Glass

Pair Pink Floral and Gilt Porcelain Painted Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair pink floral and gilt porcelain painted urns. Pair urns with vibrant pink, mulberry and fuschia banding alternating with rich floral sprays o...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Candleholders with Karyatids, Bronze Marble, Berlin Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire candlesticks with bronze karyatids and white marble pedestals, crafted by Werner & Mieth in Berlin during the early 19th century.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Statuette
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French bronze statuette is a masterful representation of Neoclassical artistry, showcasing the grace and romanticism characteristic of the era. The sculpt...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Italian Red Grain Painted and Gilt Decorated Tall Case Clock, c1790
Located in valatie, NY
This clock stands tall with original red grained paint and decorative gilt details. The works are early 18th century English with a calendar movement and are signed "Tanpium." The ca...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Metal

Natural Rock Crystal Sphere on a Neoclassical Polished and Patinated Bronze Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This natural rock crystal sphere containing expected color changes and inclusions is a gem from nature. The sphere is 9 inches in diameter and runs from clear to crazed inclusions th...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Monumental French Antique Marble and Bronze Candelabra Torcheres
Located in London, GB
This pair of fine candelabra torcheres take form on a monumental scale, each of them standing almost two and a half metres tall. The casting is superior in its quality and could be attributed to one of the 19th century masters, such as Deniere or Barbedienne. Each torchere is formed of a fluted veined marble column set...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Gilt Patinated Bronze Models of the Marly Horses After Guillaume Coustou
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent pair of gilt and patinated bronze sculptures faithfully reproduces the iconic Marly Horses, originally sculpted in marble by Guillaume Coustou (1677–1746) for the Ch...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Figural Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
French Gilt Bronze Figural Sculpture, 19th century, depicting a classically draped standing female with raised arm, on a green marble base. 15.25" H x 7" W x 4.75" D.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Swedish Neoclassical Giltwood Cartel
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The Arabic numeral dial signed A.M. Blomberg, Stockholm, the case elaborately carved with opposing cornucopias, birds and branches, raised on a bracket decorated with shells and acan...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

Beautiful Pair of Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Candle Sconces with Arrow Motif
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Great Pair of Candle Sconces with Neoclassical elements - handcrafted with a gilt and patinated bronze finish. The design features an arrow, in the manner of Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buz...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Female Scholar, France Late 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture of a female scholar, France. The patinated surface with some remnants of gilt highlights with an ebonized wood base. The seated figure with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large Neoclassical Alabaster Campagna-Shaped Vase
Located in London, GB
A large alabaster campagna-shaped vase Continental, 20th century Measures: Height 34.5cm, diameter 24cm In a distilled neoclassical style in the so-called campagna shape, this fine vase is made from alabaster, a fine-grained, white, and lightly tinted type of gypsum. It was made as mineral specimen vase...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Pair of French Old Paris Porcelain Basalt-Glazed Urns w Neoclassical Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of French Old Paris porcelain basalt-glazed double-handled urns with neoclassical decoration; each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Italian Black Bronze Flora Bust, Marble, Neoclassical
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional bust of a woman, probably made in 19th century Italy, in patinated bronze, and following a neoclassical style. The head of "Flora" appears resting on a quadrangular base ...
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1860s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

French Handmade Terracotta Anduze Bowl Urn Planter by La Madeleine
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your garden or interior with this elegant handcrafted Anduze-style bowl planter by La Madeleine. Made in southern France, the planter showcases the iconic wide-rimmed silhoue...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Pair of French Handmade Green Glazed Terracotta Anduze Planters by La Madeleine
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless Provençal elegance to your garden or interior with this pair of handmade Anduze planters by La Madeleine. Crafted in southern France using traditional techniques, each v...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Good Pair of German KPM White-glazed Pierced Lattice Porcelain Compotes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur, or KPM (established 1723) was a fundamental part of the landscape of the European decorative arts in the 19th century, and was, and still is, one of ...
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Mid-20th Century German Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Italian Grand Tour Bronze of The Apollo Belvedere
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Italian Grand Tour bronze sculpture of ‘The Apollo Belvedere’ circa 1890, after the antique. Sourced from an ex. private UK collection. Dating from the late 19th century,...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Metal, Bronze

Charming Little Pair of Black Iron Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pair of diminutive black cast iron urns that make an elegant accessory.
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Iron

Charming Little Pair of Black Iron Urns
Charming Little Pair of Black Iron Urns
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Large Breccia Tazza, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Breccia crafted from blue marble with striking red veining. The classical form features a wide, shallow bowl with a low rim, supported by a baluster-shaped stem on a circular b...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Fancy Pair of Neoclassical Style Bronze Marble Candleabra
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French pair of antique bronze neoclassical ornate candleabra having rouge and black marble two tone bases, decorative chains adorning the 6 arms with central removeable finial that m...
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Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Jean Bulio "Diana and Her Hound" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Jean Bulio (French 1827-1911) "Diana and Her Hound", Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, depicting the huntress standing beside her faithful hound, holding a clutch of arr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Patinated Marble and Slate Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Patinated Metal Marble and Black Slate Mercury Compensated Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular dial with open escapement, centered by inlaid malachite roundel, the m...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Marble, Slate, Metal

Silver Oval Box, 19th Century, with Hallmarks
Located in Madrid, ES
Oval box. Silver, 19th centu. With contrast marks. Oval box with flat lid made of silver, partially gilded, decorated on the outside with figurative scenes ...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Silver

Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Style Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of antique French Neoclassical style Urns. Great pair of 19th century French Neoclassical style bronzed metal urns on marble bases. These stunning antique French Grecian style u...
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Spelter

Vintage Regency Cast Iron Swag Lidded Urns - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add architectural gravitas and timeless elegance to your landscape with this substantial pair of vintage cast iron lidded urns. Modeled in the c...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Iron

19th Century Italian Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite alabaster sculpture of a young girl, an Italian creation from the second half of the 19th century (circa 1850-1900), has been masterfully restored to its original char...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Pair of Antique Russian "Waterfall" Rock Crystal and Doré Bronze Candelabrum
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique Russian rock crystal, doré bronze and white Carrara marble double light candelabrum in the form of a "waterfall." The candelabrum ...
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze, Baccarat Crystal and Marble Cornucopia Vase
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This large cut crystal cornucopia vase terminates in a ram's head form gilt bronze mount, and is set on a black marble base.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze

Monumental Majolica Grecian Style Urn
Located in Elkhart, IN
An exceptional monumental Grecian-style majolica floor urn. This piece features busts of the ram-horned God Jupiter Ammon; with foliate banded accents; bulb...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Majolica, Terracotta

18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Depictions of young angelic boys are also known as putti, or putto for a single one. Since the 17th century on they remained popular and are found in various forms. Perhaps the most known version is Cupid. Looking at their attributes time periods can be narrowed down. In this example we see a rose Guirlande and a medaillon which are typical for the late 18th- early 19th century. The Rosso Verona Marble...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Italian Albarello Jar, hand painted Italian Jug, Majolica
Located in Bradenton, FL
An impressively formed antique hand painted Italian Faenza Majolica ceramic vessel. Made in the early 1900s. The jug is decorated with colorful floral ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Majolica

Pair Antique Alabaster Tazzas Urns
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning pair of antique 19th century Italian Alabaster Tazze carved in a water lily-inspired form. The Tazza is supported by a stepped plinth and socle. These tazze show a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

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