Neoclassical Religious Items
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
18th Century Carved Wooden Representing Christ on the Cross
Located in Miami, FL
Carved wooden representing Christ on the cross.
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique a rare burl wooden national cashier register
Located in Brea, CA
a rare burl wooden national cash register. It is in excellent condition
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Brass
$8,888 / item
19th C. Religious Oil Painting “Madonna of the Harpies” After Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library, study, or formal living room with this exceptional 19th-century Italian devotional painting. Created in Italy circa 1850, this large hand-painted oil on canvas i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Immaculate Conception. Oil on canvas. Colonial school, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Immaculate Conception. Oil on canvas. Colonial school, 18th century.
Oil on canvas showing the Virgin Mary among angels, in a landscape and standing on a crescent moon, wearing a wh...
Category
18th Century South American Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
20th Century "The Last Supper" Dark Metal Relief
Located in Miami, FL
"The Last Supper" metal relief.
Relief measurements without frame: 24 in x 14 in.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Antique Religious Italian Catholic Church Carta Gloria Altar Card Frame Set
Located in Forney, TX
A rare complete set of three antique Italian Grand Tour ecclesiastical hand carved parcel gilt cream painted pine "Carta Gloria" altar card frames.
Italy...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Pine, Giltwood
Russian Tempera Icon of the Protection 19th century Intercession of Theotokos
Located in Sweden, SE
Icon "The Intercession of the Theotokos, or the Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever - Virgin Mary", is a Christian feast of the Mother of God celebrated in the Easter...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
18th Century Silver Monstrance c. 1797–1799 Augsburg Neoclassical Gilt Lüders
Located in Epfach, DE
Augsburg silver sunburst monstrance, c. 1797–1799.
Master: Jakob Hermann David Lüders
This impressive late 18th century sunburst monstrance was crafted in Augsburg between 1797 and...
Category
1790s German Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver
French 18th Century Double Sided Lectern
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 18th century iron lectern from France, intended to be used on the altar to display a large Bible during mass that the priest would read from. This is an instant conversati...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Christ with angel. Oil on canvas. 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Christ with angel. Oil on canvas. 18th century.
The painting depicts Christ, dressed, supported by the shoulders or back by an angel, both figures situated in an indeterminate space...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
Antique American Brass Menorah with "Der Tog" Hallmark, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
This brass Hanukkah menorah, made in the United States around 1920, was likely a promotional item for the Yiddish newspaper Der Tog (The Day), a widely read publication among Jewish ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Saint Nicholas Devotional Pendant on Support, Bronze, Textile, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Nicholas devotional medal on support. Gilded bronze, textile, metal, 18th century.
Golden bronze devotional medal placed on a support by wires that has an oval frame enhanced ...
Category
18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Other
Round Cobalt Blue Madonna and Child Hinged Trinket Box Limoges China
By Limoges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cobalt blue trinket box with a hinged lid. The top features a scene of the Madonna and Child, with a wreath of gold surrounding the edges. The body is decorated with gold floral accents. The lid is hinged in a bronze hue. The bottom is marked "Limoges China...
Category
20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Saint Dominic. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Dominic. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 18th century.
It has some faults.
Oil on canvas with a horizontal layout depicting a Dominican wearing the characteristic habit of the ...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
Immaculate Conception Chapel, Second Half of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture, carved wood, glass, metal.
Carved wooden chapel with decoration on the top of balustrade and balusters in the shape of a vase of a certain Baroque memory, which presents t...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Other
Greek Wood Painted "Mother of God Umilenie"
Located in Queens, NY
Eastern Orthodox (Greek) egg-tempora on wood painted icon of \"Mother of God Umilenie\" (modern)
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
Greek Wood Painted St. Simeon
Located in Queens, NY
Eastern Orthodox (Greek) egg-tempora on wood painted icon of St. Simeon (modern)
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Paint
Virgin with Child, Devotional Medal or Pendant. Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Medal. Spain, 18th century.
Devotional medal made of gilded metal that shows an image of the Virgin Mary, placed on a pedestal and surrounded by a r...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Church Statue Mary of Lourdes
Located in Buxton, GB
This beautiful sculpture is a true masterpiece from the 19th century, featuring Mary of Lourdes in all her glory. Crafted with precision and care, it is a must-have for any art colle...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Bleached walnut pulpit carved by hand
Located in Livorno, IT
Bleached walnut round pulpit.
From the end of 19thc , decorated with simple and elegant floral motifs hand carved.
A rare sacred object of great value that can be used to embellish a...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood, Fir
19th Century Silver and Gold Monstrance with Travel Case
Located in Ross, CA
A silver and gold monstrance with travel case (c. 1890). Also known as an ostensorium, this vessel was used as a reliquary for display in the private r...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Bronze
$2,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Polychromed Wood Crucifix "Cadore"
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 19th century Italian hand-carved and polychromed wood crucifix sculptural school "Cadore"
Measure cm: H 70, W 37, D 8
About:
The...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Saint Aloysius de Gonzaga (dress up). Spanish school, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
San Luis Gonzaga, dressing room. Polychrome wood, etc. Spanish school, 18th century.
Carving made of polychrome wood that shows, on a rectangular base, a young man without a beard, ...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
Reliquary Cross Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th-18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional pendant made in silver with a Latin cross shape, decorated on the outside with simple scrolls, spikes, pearls and other elements of classicist inspiration, as well as a ri...
Category
18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Giovanni Battista CRESPI, Episode from the life si S. Carlo Borromeo.
By Nicolas-André Monsiau
Located in Milano, IT
The work is a round framed painting made of gilded wood, with an angel above the frame cin center. The frame is all made with very elegant, curv...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Copper
$6,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small tabernacle that once graced a church altar. Beautiful original silverleaf and faux marble paint.
weathered, small losses. Italy circa 1780
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamel, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist.
Possibly mallorquin. One of the glasses is fractured. Oval pendant ornamented in its outline by turned gold loops and small metallic pearls. On ...
Category
18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Other
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Cherub Prie Dieu w/ Sloped Shell on Kneeler, C. 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical carved Walnut Prie Dieu with central robe cherub raising a foliage shell sloped shelf supported by a demi-lune plinth kneeler with a decorative scrolled foliage ...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Walnut
Saint Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 18t
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 18th century.
Oil on canvas showing Saint Anthony of Padua (Lisbon, August 15, 1195 - Padua, June 13, 12...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
Pair of Children, Polychromed Pine Wood, Spain, 18th Century and Later
Located in Madrid, ES
Couple of children. Polychrome pine wood, Century XVIII.
Pair of polychrome pine wood carvings that represent two children in an attitude of playing a musical wind instrument, both seated, with their hands towards their faces, and slightly raising one leg to add some movement to a posture that, otherwise, it would be perhaps too static. Due to their postures and attitudes, they would be part of a large and quality altarpiece, judging by the size, the details, the hair, the proportions, etc., elements in which the musical angels were not something strange. Note that those present do not have wings, calling themselves in these cases "putti" and being, in the same way, figures of habitual presence in religious environments despite having emerged from Renaissance classicism and its sources from Antiquity. The proportions of the sizes, the anatomy, the symmetry, the certain plasticism of the hair, etc. are elements that speak of an influence of Neoclassicism in these sculptures. Likewise, a certain resemblance to works from the 18th century of the Castilian school can be appreciated."
Size: 22 x 42 x 85 cms / c/peanas 37 x 37 x 180 cm. Weight is merely orientative. Bases and wooden instruments...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cherub Wall Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique wall cherub figures were crafted in Italy, circa 1880. The hand carved cherubs are expressive in their movement and feature wonderful movement and facial expressions. The religious sculptures are in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorn a rich walnut patina. The wall hanging figures...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Walnut
Golden Angel Head
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare golden angel head, to hang: in the entrance as a welcome, in the bedroom for sweet dreams. Intact, without any retouching.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$1,072
19th Century Carved Giltwood Reliquary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely carved and detailed with a mix of silver and gold leaf together. Overall width is 18.5" Dated and signed on back side.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Giltwood
Bronze Aspergillum, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Hyssop. Bronze, 18th century.
Swab made of bronze, forming the usual circular part, followed by a shaft decorated with moldings, which separate a tubular part from another with a b...
Category
18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Naveta. Silver in its colour. Salamanca, Spain, 1824- 1850.
Located in Madrid, ES
Naveta. Silver in its colour. Salamanca, Spain, 1824- 1850.
With contrast marks and text.
Silver vessel in its colour with a circular, stepped base decorated with ready mouldings, ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Other
Neoclassical religious items for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical religious items for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage religious items created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical religious items made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Spain pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original religious items, popular names associated with this style include and Interi. 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 religious items differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $162 and tops out at $24,410 while the average work can sell for $1,331.
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