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.
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Style: Neoclassical
Maison Bagues “Palm Tree” Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Bagues Bronze Floor Lamp, Palm tree form.
US rewired
1 socket, 100 watt max bulb.
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1910 Silver Plate Bronze and Hurricane Glass Sconces Two Lights
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1910 Hurricane glass sconces with silver plate bronze body, two lights
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique English Style Riding Boots as Table Lamps
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of English riding boots and there original boot trees mounted and wired as table lamps.
Shades not included.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Leather, Wood
French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu lamp. This impressive lamp is raised by a square bombee shaped Ormolu base with concav...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Bronze Neoclassical Table Lamp in style Maison Baguès - France 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Neo-classical lamp in polished and patinated bronze in the style of Maison Baguès.
This lamp will ship from France and can be returned to either France or to an upstate NY USA facili...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1900 Caldwell Silver Plated Engraved Small Chandelier 6 lights
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1900 Caldwell silver plated bronze small chandelier with 6 lights. Engraved flowers on body and cups
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Gilted Historistic Table Lamp, circa 1890s with Original Glass Shade
Located in Wien, AT
Gilded historistic table lamp, circa 1890s with original glass shade
Original condition.
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique French Brass Crystal Chandelier Art Nouveau Light Pink Neoclassicism
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Restored Chandelier from the Neoclassical Era – circa 1910
For sale is a stunning chandelier from the Neoclassical period (circa 1910), characterized by its elegant symm...
Category
1910s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Antique Pair of Italian Carved Wood Wall Sconces with Monkeys
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical true pair of neoclassical antique Italian wall sconces hand carved from hardwood featuring monkeys under palm trees over two arms with acanthus leaves and drapery with tass...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Bronze Neoclassical Floor Lamps, Tiffany Style
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely matched pair of Bronze Neoclassical Floor Lamps, in the Tiffany style with period wiring. Unmarked but similar to Tiffany floor lamps (l...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Brass Chandelier with Crystal Drops Ceiling Pendant circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Brass ceiling pendant
Lustre with crystal drops and half a sphere of engraved glass
French, circa 1900
Good antique condition.
This lustre is suitable to USA or EU and UK standards....
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,284 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamp
By Wedgewood
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century English Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamp
Stunning Wedgwood black porcelain urn of very fine quality. One of the highest pottery ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Italian Neo Classic Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of antique Italian three light wall sconces crafted in metal and brass in classical form with a contrived verdigris finish having floral wreaths, urns, medallions and a...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$7,150 / set
1940s Bronze Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt bronze shell sconces with 3 interior lights
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
Foliage Crown Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of light fixtures in gilt iron with foliage design. Spain, 1940s.
These eye-catching flush mounts feature an structure made of gilt metal leaves surrounding a central light. The...
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Panache 17.5” Neoclassical Giltwood 2 Light Wall Light Sconce
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Panache 17.5” Neoclassical Giltwood 2 Light Wall Light Sconce. Priced each. Two available.
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
$1,462 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Late 19th Century Caldwell Bronze Chandelier with Leaded Glass
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th Century Caldwell neoclassical style bronze chandelier with Greek key design and leaded glass Center part. 6 lights. Has Caldwell mark on top part.
Available 2 items
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1920s Caldwell Silver Plated Light Fixture with Opaline glass
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920’s silver plate light fixture neoclassic style with Opaline glass inset and three lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Vintage Pair of Heavy Brass Urn Table Lamps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Exceptional pair of vintage brass table lamps in the style of Frederick Cooper or Stiffel, these footed urn bases have surprising weight behind their twisting design. The brass troph...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,500 / set
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and rattan wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 9.25” H x 14.25” W x 7.5” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 8.75” H x ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Empire Italian Carved Alabaster Column Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Italian Carved Alabaster Column Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 35" H (to finial) x 26" H (to light socket) x 5" W x 5" D. {3-Way (Y...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
A NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC Stone TABLE LAMP in Albert TORMOS Style, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A massive and elegant recomposed stone table lamp, Art-Deco, Neoclassical, Shabby-Chic, impressive heavy piece of recomposed stone, reinterpreting the shapes and volumes of classic a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Stone
19th Century Bronze Sinumbra Oil Lamp with Cut Glass Shade
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome urn form sinumbra lamp retains it's original oil reservoir. It features neoclassical motifs including cornucopia, acanthus leaves and flora...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Sommerso Art Glass Table Lamp with Cut Crystal Shade, 1950s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Big and sculptural table lamp dating from the 1950s.
The base is made of blown glass with a Sommerso effect, featuring a green core encased in clear glass. This technique creates dep...
Category
1950s Portuguese Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Tin
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Brass and Glass Two-Light Wall Lanterns
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable pair of French Neoclassical-style wall lanterns. These elegant wall lamps feature a polished brass frame and three curved clear glass panels.
Each wall light has two sock...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brass Table Lamp, Classical Style, Marble Base, France 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a lamp in brass with a marble base. It has been done in France during the 19th Century. It could fit perfectly with classical american...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
$258 Sale Price
20% Off
Single Italian Urn Neoclassical Style Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp. New shade included. Measures: Diameter shade 12” x Diameter lamp 4.75”
#2571.
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of American Style Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of wall sconces made of solid brass newly rewire with two 60/watt light each. Ready to use.
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$700 Sale Price
41% Off
Pair of Vintage Neoclassical French Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Vintage White Porcelain Neoclassical table lamps. Striking pair of Urn shaped lamps with figural handles. The top has a solid...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Silver over Bronze 3 Light Billiard Light
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Silver over Bronze Billiard or Counter Light featuring 3 Tiffany style Shades. France, Circa 1980.
Dimensions: Height 66" Width 62" D...
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1900s Caldwell Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1900’s Caldwell large white leaded glass light fixture with interior lights.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Glass
$18,000 / item
Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Acanthus Leaves
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Italian hand-carved Alabaster accent or table lamp features baluster urn form with a wreath of leaves (most probably acanthus leaves) accentuating the top of the urn. The bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Stone, Alabaster, Brass
Pair French Neoclassical Crystal, Silverplated
Engraved Mirror Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French Neoclassical Crystal, Silverplated, and Engraved Mirror Sconces
France, 1920-1940, Art Deco in period, Neoclassical in design
A stunning pair of French Neoclassical...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Historistic Table lamp with original antique glass shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic Table lamp with original antique glass shade vienna around 1890s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original antique glass shade
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
1900’s Caldwell Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930’s Caldwell leaded glass light fixture with interior lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Bouillotte Lamp
Tole Shade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Bouillotte lamp with its original painted tole shade. Bouillotte is a card game, popular in France during the 18th & 19th centuries. For light, they would use a specialized ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stiffel Neoclassical Coppertone Table Lamps, a Pair
By Stiffel
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Neoclassical style table lamps made by Stiffel. Spire shaped finials top the harps, above urn shaped vases decorated with a vine leaf motif. The finials and body are finish...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Solid Brass Wild
Wessel Desk Lamp
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Harvard adjustable student desk lamp
By Wild & Wessel
Berlin, Germany, Circa 1870
Solid gilt brass, with green glass shade
Measures: 11.75"W x 8"D x 21.5"H
Very good ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Lenox Classical Style White Porcelain Mantle Lamp
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage Lenox porcelain and plated metal torchère or mantle lamp. The lamp has been thoroughly cleaned and rewired with new socket, switch, twi...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bronze and Black Lacquered Sconces with Lion Heads, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of neoclassical wall sconces is made of bronze and black lacquered bronze with lion heads. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s European Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920
s Caldwell Small Mirror Sconces with 2 lights
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double lights sconces with mirrored back plated
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Carved Gilt Wood
Iron Beaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian Two Tiered Carved Giltwood, Iron, and Beaded Crystal Chandelier. Chandelier features hand-carved giltwood and is embellished with hand-cut crystal and crystal beads, exemplif...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique neoclassical brass table lamps. They were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s.
The quality is outstanding, the solid brass lamp bases have a...
Category
1930s British Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,117 / set
Art Deco Alabaster Urn Uplighter Table Lamp, White Color France, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural alabaster Art Deco period urn table lamp with neoclassical design, France, 1960s.
This elegant carved alabaster neoclassical 'uplighter' urn lamp will be a nice addition p...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
$623 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Marble Floor Lamp With Shade
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A striking green marble floor lamp in the form of a Corinthian column with a well cast capital and accentuated with brass rings. The lamp is resting on a golden brass multi-tiered sq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Table Lamp w/ Floral
Bird Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Wiring, New Shade
Dimensions:
23”H x 10”W x 4.75”D
Shade:
9"H x 13"W x 13"D
This vintage Italian Neoclassical alabaster table lamp showcases masterful craftsma...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from bronze and fine-grained alabaster, the chandelier features hand-painted cherry blossoms on each cream-colored shade. When illuminated, these shades emit a warm amber glow, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Gilt Sunburst Crown Light Fixture in Wrought Iron and Glass, Spain, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst Crown Light Fixture, Gilt Iron, Gold Leaf, Pressed Glass
Eye-catching neoclassical style sunburst ceiling light fixture from the Mid-Cent...
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Frosted Glass Pendant Light with an Eagle
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Neoclassical style bronze and frosted glass pendant light with an eagle from circa the 1920s.
A decorative French pendant light made of bronze with a spread-winged eagle above...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze lantern with three electrified sockets with faux wax candle covers distinguished by its three lobed glass panels. With original ceiling plate and wiring, ready to hang a...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
The Neo-Classical Wall Lights
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptional pair of grand scale Neo-Classical design carved and water gilded wall lights. Bespoke sizing, design adaptations and finishing available. Please note we are currently ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
$13,798 / set
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Majolica Pair of Wall Brackets for Sconces
Located in Milano, MI
Early 19th century Neoclassical carved and gilded wall brackets realized with a white ivory color majolica demi vase of the Italian manufacture Gi...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Maiolica, Giltwood, Canvas
1930
s Silver Plated Sconces with Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's silvered plated sconces with etched mirrored backplate.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
Brass Tripode Floor Lamp with Claw Feet by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style tripode floor lamp is made of brass with claw feet. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
1920
s Caldwell Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Chandelier with Cut Glass
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze light fixture with cut glass inset. (6 interior lights)
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
pedestal and its neo-classical plaster light basin circa 1940/1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
pedestal and its neo-classical plaster light basin circa 1940/1950
Dimensions colonne : 118 x 20 x 20 cm
Dimensions vasque : 47 x 37 x 31 cm
Category
1940s European Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Pair of French 1950s Cerulean Blue Opaline Concical-form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each of conical form in a deep cerulean blue opaline glass; with brass caps and bases; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; 18.25" (top of glass) 29.25" (top of shade)
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Foliage Crown Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixtures, Pair
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of light fixtures in gilt iron with foliage design. Spain, 1940s.
These eye-catching flush mounts feature an structure made of gilt metal leaves surrounding a central light. They have a terrific patina with their original gold leaf finishing in bronze-gilt shades.
Interesting design with Hollywood Regency and neoclassical accents.
To be used as ceiling flush mounts but they also could work as pendants hanging from a chain at the desired height.
These light fixtures will be a nice addition to a foyer, corridor or any bathroom or bedroom: they can be used as pendants hanging over the nightstands on each side of the bed or at both sides of a mirror in a powder room.
On sale as a pair.
Rare find
Newly wired with an E27 bulb holder each.
Overall Measures: 23 cm diameter x 17 cm height // 9,05 cm diameter x 6,69 in height
Crown Flush Mounts // Foliage Ceiling Lights // Foliage Crown Light...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal
1920’s Caldwell Silver Plated Bronze and Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell etched mirrored sconces with silver plated arms for two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Maison Bagues Vaughan Gilt Bronze Art Glass Flush Mount Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Maison Bagues / Sherle Wagner / Vaughan Style Gilt Bronze & Starburst Art Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Category
20th Century French 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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