Neoclassical Furniture
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
Period: Early 1900s
Sevres Amphora with Champleve Enamel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres amphora with Champleve enamel
Material Porcelain and hand-painted enamel
Origin France Circa 1900
Neoclassical style
perfect condition.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Graphite on Paper Two Artist Studies of Hands and Extended Foot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Graphite on paper: two artist studies of hands and extended foot; each ell-rendered artist's study depicting grasping hands and a foreshortened foot; very nicely detailed; unsigned; ...
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
$2,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A Fine Opaline Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Opaline Glass Pendant. 3 lights. Circa, 1900.
Dimensions: Height 33" Diameter 19"
CW5603
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
$2,650
Sculpture
El Dante
A. Carrier
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sculpture (El Dante) A. Carrier
sculpture made of zinc
Origin France circa 1900
perfect condition, emptying technique.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Zinc
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
1900 Neoclassic Caldwell Gilt Bronze 3 Lights Sconces
Located in New York, NY
1900’s Caldwell neoclassical style gilt bronze sconces with 3 lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1900 Caldwell Neoclassic Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with neoclassic design.Original finish and patina.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$8,800 / set
A Large Fine Quality Pair of French Neo Classical Brass Wall Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large Fine Quality Pair of French Neo Classical Brass Wall Lights
A very handsome pair and heavy quality pair of wall lights, the lights were made in France in the early 20th cen...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Porcelain of Mice and Vase
Fraureuth
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Porcelain of mice and vase
origin Germany circa 1900
Fraureuth-kunstabteilung
perfect state.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$560 Sale Price
6% Off
Pair of Neoclassical Style Bronze Andirons
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of neoclassical style andirons is made of bronze. This is a French work. Circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,876 Sale Price
20% Off
belgian paper cutter
Located in Brussels, BE
belgian paper cutter
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Italian Neoclassical Hand-Painted Buffet/Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Venetian Hand-Painted Buffet/Commode is the perfect choice for adding a refined neutral color and elegant neoclassical flair, while adding a functional surface and storage. ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pine
1900s Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces with three lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900 Caldwell silver plated sconces with 3 arms
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1900
s Caldwell Neoclassic Gilt Bronze and Mirror Sconces 3 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large 1900's neoclassic style gilt bronze Caldwell sconces with beveled mirror backplate, 3 lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Bronze Dog
ashtray and phosphor
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Austrian bronze dog (ashtray and phosphor)
Artist: F. Gornik sealed at its base
circa 1900 perfect condition.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$640 Sale Price
8% Off
Pair of Bronze and Marble Large Garniture Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of gilt bronze figural neoclassical lamps with marble bases. The bronzes with gilt surface showing wear but original. The off white marble bases fitted to the bronze figures. ...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,950 / set
Antique Oak Western Star Side Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique oak parlor table features hand carved top resembling a western star or badge and second shelf
Measures 29 in Tall, 19 in Deep.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Oak
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
French Pendant Lamp
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
French pendant lamp
Lantern of the early 20th century
carved bombe glass
4 electric lights 220 w
golden patina.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,200
Raul Larche Bronze Cast Siot Decaville
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Raul Larche bronze cast Siot Decaville
Raul Larche 1860-1912
Title: The 20 years
golden patina natural wear.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
$1,329 Sale Price
36% Off
Pair of Antique Swedish Neoclassical Armchairs
Located in London, GB
An impressive and beautifully designed pair of antique Swedish neoclassical armchairs. They are in the Neoclassical style, they were recently imported from Sweden and date from aroun...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Very Fine Hand Carved Wooden Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine hand carved wooden chandelier. Great carving work.
France, circa 1900. 4 lights.
Dimensions: Height 37" (can be shortened) ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Marble Sculpture
Bust of a Child
F. Gerth
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Marble sculpture (bust of a child) F. Gerth
Origin Italy, Rome circa 1900
perfect condition without restorations
Artist: F. Gerth.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Neoclassical Tole Floor Lamp
Original Tole Shade
Located in London, GB
Antique French Neoclassical Tole floor lamp & original Tole shade in an ivory colour, dating from around the 1900-1920 period, all in good original con...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
After Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux "Woman
s Face", Patinated Plaster
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
After Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827 - 1875). "Woman's face", patinated plaster sculpture
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
A Pair of Neo Classical Large Brass Twin Wall Lights This is a very attractive
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Neo Classical Large Brass Twin Wall Lights
This is a very attractive pair of lights they are very heavy and decorative each of the light fittings have 2 sconces
The ligh...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Rock Crystal Pendalogues
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and unusual gilt bronze chandelier with rock crystal pendalogues. Two hexagons featuring oval crystal reserves issuing six arms each in a row on two levels. Stylized crow...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Antique Chandelier, Neoclassical
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine twelve-light French neoclassical style chandelier. This fixture was featured in the Confiteria Ideal in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and can be seen in the movie Evita in the t...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Neoclassical Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and decorative neoclassical style pendant featuring fixe etched maiden figures in a classical garments. 3-light.
France, circa 1900
Dimensions:...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass
Salad bowl Wedgwood pale green jasper collection
By Wedgwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unsual salad bowl with cutlery in wedgwood pale green jasper collection ,style neoclassical
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Cut Glass and Bronze Floor Lamps, F.
C. Osler Style, England
By F.
C. Osler
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cut glass and bronze floor lamps. F. & C. Osler style, England.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Italian white painted and parcel-gilt neoclassical style armchairs upholstered in stamped damask style textured mauve velvet.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
$6,800 / set
Silver Over Bronze 6 Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Silver over Bronze Chandelier. Exquisite Detail. Great Workmanship. France, circa 1900.
Dimensions: Height 36" Diameter 32"
CW5288
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of W.M.F. silver plate jardinière with glass. Germany, circa 1900.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of W.M.F. silver plate jardinière with glass. Germany, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Intaglio
Gilt Bohemian Crystal Pedestal Bowl
Matching Plate
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Outstanding Wheel Engraved
Gilt Crystal Pedestal Bowl
Matching Plate.Bohemia, circa 1900.
Dimensions: Height 10 1/2" Diameter 8 1/2"
Diameter P...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Gilt Bronze Two Tier Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt Bronze Two Tier Chandelier. 9 lights (3 on top & 6 on bottom).
France, circa 1900.
Dimensions: Height 33" Diameter 29"
CW61
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
KPM Porcelain Pair of Peas
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
KPM porcelain pair of peas
Antique porcelain origin Germany
Circa 1900 perfect condition
Floral motifs with angels (puttos) and grapes.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Fine Porcelains
Couple Dignitaries
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pair of fine porcelains (couple dignitaries)
circa 18th century origin Europe
possible restoration in your hand (old)
one of them has the letters L.G...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell
Co., Wedgwood, Carpanese Home Italia, and Workstead. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $4,125,484 while the average work can sell for $3,450.
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