Neoclassical More Lighting
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.
Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.
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Style: Neoclassical
Pair of Bronze Two-Light Neoclassical Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of bronze two-light neoclassical wall sconces.
available an other pair with red decoration.
Measurements: cm 48 x 22.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Two-Light Neoclassical Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of bronze two-light neoclassical wall sconces.
available an other pair with red decoration.
Measurements: cm 48 x 22.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique Neoclassical Style Brass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive vintage brass table lamp, in the antique neoclassical style. This was made in England & it dates from around the 1950...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, France, Early 20th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and crystal chandelier. France, early 20th century.
Crystals attributed to Baccarat.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental Bronze Entrace Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, large-scale, Neoclassical-style bronze octagonal entrance lantern with acanthus leaf detail, 1920s U.S.A.
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Set of 4 Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks, Sheffield 1796
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1796 by John Greene & Co, this very handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Set of Four Candlesticks, feature fluted decor...
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1790s English Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Sterling Silver
Pair of gilt brass and bronze bottle-shaped lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilt brass and bronze bottle-shaped lamps with Etruscan style handles, standing on a Chinese style circular openwork base. The belly is decorated with a discreet fluted friez...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Sheet Metal
Antique Venetian Floor Lamp with Stone Inlay and Corroso Glass Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous early 20th century handmade Venetian floor lamp with stone inlay, Corroso glass shade, and brass accents. Tapered fluted column, neoclassical ba...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Stone
$1,329 Sale Price
36% Off
Pair of Bronze Two-Light Neoclassical Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of bronze two-light neoclassical wall sconces.
available an other pair with red decoration.
Measurements: cm 48 x 22.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Tall Red Crystal and Chiseled Bronze TableAttributed to Cristal
Bronze Paris
By Cristal Et Bronze
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful neoclassical style table lamp is made of red crystal and chiseled bronze. This is a very fine work, attributed to famous French designer crystal & Bronze, Paris, circa...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical More Lighting
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Crystal, Bronze
Copper Designed Metal and Crystal Chandelier with Centre Cut Glass Column
Located in Manhasset, NY
Copper designed metal and crystal chandelier with centre cut glass column recently wired. This chandelier has a twelve inch matching chain.
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair Neoclassical Style Wall Sconces Bronze Three Arm Light with Fairy Figures
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of neoclassical style bronze girandole wall sconces, the fine bronze frame with mirror back and three arms decorated with figurine woman.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Faux Bamboo Form Chrome Standing Floor Lamp Table Art Deco in Form
Located in Manhasset, NY
A faux bamboo form chrome standing floor lamp table Art Deco in form. The chrome Y shaped base on circular feet leading to a sleek chrome bamboo form center column which supports a circular glass tabletop. The whole taking two sixty watt standard light bulbs. Having a custom-made beaded lampshade.
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1940s Vintage Neoclassical More Lighting
Pair of French Rock Crystal Bronze Sconces
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely pair of French neoclassical style rock crystal and gilt bronze two light sconces. (A)
Each sconce is surmounted with two crystal beaded leaves, above a gilt bronze and patinat...
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$2,800 / set
Candelabras English Silver Plated Three Arms For Candles England
Located in New York, NY
Candelabras English Silver Plated Three Arms For Candles England. A pair of candelabras made during the 19th Century in England. Holding three candles each.
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,000 Sale Price / set
47% Off
Pair of Rock Crystal Sconces with 22K Gold Leaf
Located in Cypress, CA
Elegant pair of 22k gold plated hand forged wrought iron two light sconces, with carved rock crystal spike in the center.
combined with 4 hand made bees was candle sleeves.
Electr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$6,800 / set
Chandelier Chrystal Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Brass, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier Chrystal Swedish Gustavian neoclassical brass Sweden. A chandelier made during the early 19th century. Chrystal prisms on a brass body. Decorated with lions heads. 12 arms...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
JC Mahey Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
JC Mahey table lamp. Located in NY.
Dimensions of base only.
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Antique French Hollywood Legency Gilt
Lapis Blue Églomisé Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of antique French Hollywood Regency gilt and lapis blue églomisé glass lamps. Each lamp is composed of a tall cylindrical body that narrows into a slender stem and ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze, Clear and Blue Cut Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This magnificent chandelier is composed of a variety of media, which beautifully contrast in their colour and qualities. This includes lustrous golden gilt bronze (ormolu), cut clear glass, and smooth cobalt blue glass. The chandelier will make a splendid addition to a luxury interior, either traditional or contemporary in its style.
The chandelier features an elaborate gilt bronze top canopy, consisting of multiple leafy arms, which scroll in on themselves and terminate in rosettes. Clear cut glass...
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Bronze Candle Holder, 17th-18th Centuries
Located in Madrid, ES
Candlestick. Bronze, XVII-XVIII centuries.
Candlestick made in bronze with circular base and shaft combining discs, balustrade shapes, smooth areas, concave and convex moldings of d...
Category
18th Century European Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Willy Rizzo for Lumica Floor Lamp
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian lamp edited in the 1970s by Lumica, design Willy Rizzo , rewired.
Located in Brooklyn
Base 7" / 7" / 49" height.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Gilt Bronze Standing Floor Lamps
Located in London, GB
Each floor lamp in this pair is constructed from gilt bronze and designed in a neoclassical manner to imitate the appearance of a Corinthian column. Each lamp is formed from a fluted...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$6,166 / set
Pair of Candleholders, Calamine, Marble, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of candlesticks made in calamine on dark marble bases that have two sculptures of children in similar positions. The proportions, positions, decorative elements, etc. of these t...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Marble, Other
Bronze Alloy and Marble Table Lamp Sculpture Signed Salesio, France, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze alloy and marble table lamp sculpture Signed Salesio. France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Cast Bronze and Glass Sconces, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cast bronze and glass sconces, France, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Iron
Set of Three Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Flush Mount, Signed J. Stone, England
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of three gilt bronze and cut glass flush mount. Signed J. Stone. England, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair of Vintage Neoclassical French Carved Wood Limed Oak Bust Lamps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage hand carved Limed Oak French neoclassical table lamps of his & her’s bust...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Oak
Pair of Bronze and Crystal Sconces with Mirror, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of bronze and crystal sconces with mirror. France, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Neoclassical Style Carved Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in Cypress, CA
Striking pair of neoclassical style hand-carved and polished rock crystal silver-leafed three-light sconces.
21st century.
Each silver-leafed sconce is centered with a hand-carved ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Iron
Twisted Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crystal lamp with blue inlay from the 1960s
Base 9" / 9" / 16" H
Lamp was rewired
Located in Brooklyn.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Neoclassical more lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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