Neoclassical 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 E. F. Caldwell Silver Plated Bronze Two-Light Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These handsome sconces feature cast rosettes, acanthus leaves, and tassel from
finials.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,800 Sale Price / set
68% Off
Elegant 19th Century Neoclassical Baltic Crystal and Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
A 19th century neoclassical style crystal and gilt bronze, twelve-light chandelier centered with opal blue glass.
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$13,375 Sale Price
20% Off
French Neoclassical Cut Crystal Girandole or Table Lamp
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful and decorative French cut crystal in white and prink girandole or table lamp. The frame is mad of antiqued style metal and the lamp is decorate with droplets and white an...
Category
1980s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Early 20th Century American Glass
Brass Pendant Marked Jefferson
Located in Lisse, NL
Excellent condition and shape opaline glass chandelier.
This incredibly stylish, early 20th-century Jefferson glass pendant light is a fine example of American interior lighting fro...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Neoclassical Black Faceted Oplalene Glass Urn Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Neoclassical Black Faceted Oplalene Glass Urn Brass Mounted Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 27" H (to finial) x 21" H (to light socket) x 7.5" W x ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Girandole Gilt Foliage Mirrored Wall Sconces C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical girandole giltwood and gesso two arm oval mirrored wall sconces with scrolled foliage crest, decorative interior borders, and acanthus scrolled candle ar...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Patrizia Garganti For Baga Adjustable Table Lamp Model 849 - Made in Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
This fantastic lamp has a heavy nickeled steel base with a woven metal stem that is super flexible and can be adjusted to any angle desired. The floral motif to the top takes a singl...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Classic Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Brass hall lantern and based on a 1940's French design, this hall lantern marries a flowing shape with clean lines. The brass echoes the war...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$9,620 / item
Large French Bronze 2 Lights Sconce, circa 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Large French bronze 2 lights sconce, circa 1950s
40 watts max bulb,
Nice warm bronze patina.
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Laudarte S.r.l. Gilt Bronze Marble, Malachite Wall Sconces, Pair Unused
By Laudarte Srl
Located in Miami, FL
Laudarte S.r.l. Gilt Bronze, Black Marble and Malachite Two-Arm Wall Sconces, PR
Offered for sale is a pair of Italian gilt bronze, black marble and malachite two-arm wall sconces d...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Malachite, Marble, Bronze
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Alabaster Grand Tour Style Table Lamp With Columns
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 20th century Italian Grand Tour alabaster lamp with two Roman columns. Lamp rests on gold square metal base. Original alabaster finial. In good working condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble
Pair Of Neoclassical Style Ruby Red Urn Form Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very stylish pair of Neoclassical style lamps with nickel plated brass mounts over urn form deep ruby red glass vessels. The lamps with two emitting arms with on/off switches. The ...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Historistic brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Brass polished and stove enameled
The fabric is replaced ( new )
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Silver Plated Tri-form Griffin Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of mid-19th century nickel electroplated candle holders which had previously been converted to electric lamps during the first half of the 20th century (probably the early 1930...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Nickel
$4,750 / set
A French Iron and Gilt Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Of columnar form with bold gilt reeding articulated with gilt collars; on four downswept legs; mounted with a single bulb socket and harp.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Continental Baltic Rock Crystal Obelisk Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental Baltic Neo-classic (20th Century) style rock crystal obelisk form table lamps having a downward tapering square column (PRICED AS Pair).
One base has chips. Ship...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of Italian Tole Pineapple Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian vintage tole or painted metal wall sconces having pineapples over four graceful arms with floral bobeches.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$3,400 / set
Antique French Neoclassical Black Porcelain Classical Bulbous Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Neoclassical Style Black Porcelain Classical Bulbous Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features Black bulbous porcelain bodies, painted figural neoclassical/classical figures...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Neoclassical Style Gilded Metal Wall Sconce, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant pair of French Neoclassical style sconces. The two-arm metal sconces are finely gild decorated and painted in a tortoise shell color tone adding a fashionable and stylish ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Wonderful French Neoclassical Bronze Crystal Regency Baltic Empire Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French neoclassical bronze and crystal chandelier in the Regency, Baltic design. Each of the eight arms are draped with delicate crystals, and fished with an elegant cut crystal bobéches that sits on a waterfall bronze...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Neoclassical Porcelain Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful neoclassical lamp in Black porcelain and brass ormolu laurel mounts. Classic design set atop a brass base.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Monumental Early 20th Century Neoclassical Bronze and Marble Torchère La
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
An extraordinary pair of early 20th-century neoclassical torchère-style lamps, featuring stunning bronze and heavy marble bases.
These grand statement pieces showcase intricate Corin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,316 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Exceptional Ram
s Head Maison Charles Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of sconces. Featuring a ram's head on a disk. Two patinas gun metal and bronze, circa 1950s.
3 sconces available, priced for one pair.
Two bulbs, 80 W or each.
US wired and i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Original Table Lamp, Lead Glass Shade, Base with Acorn Pulls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early American lead glass lamp with double sockets. Has the acorn pull chains. Not original cap and finial. One small piece of foil missing on top about an...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Glass
A Large French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This stately Large French Neoclassical style chandelier radiates a refined elegance rooted in late 18th to early 19th-century design, seamlessly marrying architectural balance with t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Russian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze, Opaline Glass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A superb antique Russian neoclassical gilt bronze, opaline glass, and crystal chandelier. The structure centers on a baluster-form opaline glass vase, mounted with gilt bronze elemen...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Fine Pair French Dore Bronze Neoclassical Rams Head Linke Filigree Swag Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Large pair of beautifully etched doré bronze two-arm sconces with filigree draping and swags with fluting detail and decor around the bobeches and a ram's head center med...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Marble and Ormolu lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Blue Turquin, white Carrara marble and Ormolu candlestick lamps. This stunning and uniquely scaled pair of l...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Bronze Neoclassical Sea Serpent Koi Fish Table Lamp Fabric Shade Octagonal Base
Located in Miami, FL
Charming neoclassical bronze Koi fish or sea serpent figurative Table Lamp with Fabric Shade.
These Asian inspired sculptural curved Table Lamp features a fish-like creature mounted on a rectangle Gilt Metal Base.
US Wiring and takes a regular candelabra light bulb max. 40 watts. It has a cord switch.
The Lamp is quite heavy.
The bronze shows a warm patina.
Shade measures Top Diameter: 3.5 inches x Bottom Diameter: 8.5 inches, 10 inches Height.
Shade is marked Cambridge Lamps...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Antique French Neoclassical Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A substantial, detailed and very fine Classical form chandelier. With Six Winged Figures having torch form arms and each figure supporting four lights surrounding a central Winged Figure. The whole raised by Laurel Leaf Garland...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Continental Painted and Giltwood Six-Light Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The inverted pagoda base, with slight warping and restorations to paint.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Style Carved Palm Giltwood Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neoclassic-style (19/20th Century) carved giltwood wall sconces with four scroll arms and palm designs (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Set of Four Bronze and Bead Crystal Presidential Wall Sconce
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A set of four neoclassical beaded presidential wall sconces. This bronze light fixture features decorative crystal accents.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$4,740 Sale Price / set
40% Off
White opaline lamp from the Royal Factory of La Granja. Segovia, Spain, 17th.
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand-crafted white opaline lamp from the Royal Factory of La Granja with hand-painted floral details.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Opal
Italian Neo-Classic Candlestick Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassical (18th Century) distressed white painting and gilt trim candlestick table lamp (unfinished on back)
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Paint
chandelier 5 arm branch ormolu brass neoclassical mask acanthus greek key
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
FINE, 19TH CENTURY, NEO-CLASSICAL, ORMOLU CHANDELIER, WITH 5 BRANCHES HEADED BY FEMALE MASKS, ELECTRIFIED, 31” high, 25” diameter
- Injects classical elegance, grandeur and atmosphe...
Category
1810s English Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze
Nickel Silver Onyx Wall Sconces Orig. Gas, C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian five arm acanthus scrolled Gilt Bronze and Nickel Silver Onyx wall sconces decorated with arrow and foliage motif. Sconces retain the original cock keys for adjusting...
Category
1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Silver, Bronze
Neoclassical Style Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Lamp by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Neoclassical style cut crystal and gilt bronze lamp by Gherardo Degli Albizzi. It has got a crystal cube basement with gilt bronze ed...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 1930s Painted Wood Crystal Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Super chic.
Measures: 13" (W shade), shade 7" diameter.
US plug, aged condition, shade in good condition.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Hardwood
Pair of Venetian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Sconces Originally Candles. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Venetian gilt bronze and crystal two arm sconces with tear drop prisms and decorative floral motif. Originally candle powered and can be e...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Empire Gilt Wood Wall Sconces
Located in Dublin, IE
Pair of Italian neo-classic Empire Giltwood 3 light wall sconces with centered classical winged female figure.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Neoclassical Wall Lamp Torch with Swans and Eagle, 19th Century
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Special lamp in the form of a torch with swans and eagle.
Made of hand carved wood. The lamp dates from circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Antique Style Lantern
Located in Montclair, NY
Extremely large at 75 inches high is this 19th century antique style lantern with matching chain and ceiling canopy. Textured Lucite panels with ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Boho 1968 Pieri Tullio Gilt Eagle Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commanding in presence and patriotic in spirit, this striking pair of Vintage Boho Pieri Tullio Gilt Eagle Lamps brings sculptural elegance and historical grandeur to any interior. C...
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Crystal Chandelier, Austria, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large brass ceiling chandelier with rich crystal hangings and six arms with candle grommets.
Category
Early 1800s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$8,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Gilt Wood Carved Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Neo-classic (19th Century) gilt wood floral carved wall sconces with 3 arms emanating from a floral carved base. (PRICED AS PAIR)
Condition: Good; Wear consistent wi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Gilded Wood Urns Shaped Lamps, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Antique gilded wood vase lamps urn shaped circa 1890 mounted on Lucite bases, rewired for US and working.
New shades, 12" diameter x 8" height. Overall height, 24".
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Linen, Lucite, Wood
Fine French Bronze Neoclassical Baltic Empire Crystal Square Basket Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Very Fine French Bronze Pierced Filigree & Maiden Mask Neoclassical / Baltic Empire Crystal Swag Basket Chandelier In A Square Form With 4 Lights Arou...
Category
1910s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Chic Pair of Dorothy Draper Style Urn Base Floor Lamp Side Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chic Dorothy Draper style black and white floor lamps side tables having white ceramic urn shaped bases, black slate round table tops and squar...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Slate
French 1940
s Polished Brass
Bronze Neoclassical Style Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This French 1940s brass and bronze neoclassical style floor lamp features a hexagonal base supporting a delicately fluted stem. Recently rewired with a professional quality double so...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Elegant Pair of Regency Neoclassical French Empire Gilt Doré Bronze Lion Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant pair of Regency / neoclassical French Empire, gilt doré bronze sconces with lion heads and topped off with a twisted crown finial.
Measure: ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Empire Bronze Bouillet Table Lamp Goat Heads Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large and rare French empire bronze Bouillet table lamp with goat heads in the manner of Pierre Gouthiere with basket form base and silk s...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Neoclassical Column Lamps with Mirrored Pedestal Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite and sculptural, this pair of 18th-century lamps evokes the grandeur of classical architecture. Each lamp features a hand-carved wooden column base adorned with mirrored pan...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Early 19th century Neoclassical floor lamp with highly detailed wood carvings that add texture, dimension, and represent the decorative nature of the period. This lamp is hand pai...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wood
19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze Lion Sconce
Located in Houston, TX
Large scale 19th century neoclassical style four light wall sconce. This 34" wide solid bronze sconce features a monumental lion's head gripping four a...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Palm Tree Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic pair of neoclassic style Italian tole table lamps with stylized palm trees in planters toped with white rocks, brass lion heads, and ball...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$3,500 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved Two-Tone Blackened and Silvered Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Place these elegant antique lamps on bedside tables or on top of a console in an entry! Crafted in Italy circa 1960, each lamp showcases a classic and timeless design, featuring intr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Leaf
Large Pair of Midcentury Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous pair of Murano glass table lamps with a white marble base.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Please take a look at all our pictures to see the pretty gold flecks to the glass...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Russian Neoclassical, Table Lamps, Dore Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Russian Neoclassical, Table Lamps, Dore Bronze, Crystal, France, 19th C.
A pair of 19th-century Russian Neoclassical gilded bronze table lamps, exemplifying refined craftsmanship an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Frosted Cut Glass Flush Mount
Located in Barntrup, DE
A French neoclassical style flush-mounted ceiling fixture from the 1920s with a bronze fixture and beautiful frosted glass lamp shade.
One socket for an E14-size light bulb.
Dimensio...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell
Co., Workstead, Maison Baguès, and Gherardo Degli Albizzi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $140 and tops out at $240,000 while the average work can sell for $3,427.
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