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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
18th C. Wedgwood Tableware Creamware Pearlware Chestnut Basket Mared Pierced
By Delft, AK Dutch Delftware, Josiah Wedgwood, Royal Delft, Wedgewood
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Pearlware Wedgwood Creamware pottery Orange or Chestnut basket ,cover and stand. Very wall decorated in a underglaze blue Mared design. The basket and stand impressed under base "we...
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1770s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Creamware

Monumental Blonde Wood Armoire Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very impressive monumental in scale armoire cabinet having handsome molding on top and paneling. Two sets of doors open to storage inside. Top part has two glass adjustable glass s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Oak

Carved Wood Architectural Fragments Accent Cocktail Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of carved wood neoclassical architectural elements that would make unexpected characterful drinks tables or pedestals for a glass coffee table. Some vestiges of gilding here a...
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1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Comana
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Comana. This beautifully executed Italian Carrara marble sculpture is mounted on a green marble plinth. Gorgeous!
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1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Column
Located in Barcelona, ES
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Pedestal Stand Gorgeous alabaster pedestal-mounted uplighter neoclassical urn lamp. Italy, 1940s. Amazing aged patina, it provides a charming ligh...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century French Neoclassical Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing French 19th century trumeau mirror in wood and gilded stucco, crafted in a neo- classical style. This simple but elegant mirror is enclosed within a fluted giltwood frame...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Giltwood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Day Bed Sofa
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Swedish sofa day bed from the Gustavian period hand scraped to original paint with a nicely upholstered seat. The frame features a guilloché pattern and the tapered and fluted legs...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Textile, Wood

German Blue Jasperware Winged Fairy Bud Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A deep blue Jasperware bud vase, attributed to Schafer and Vater, circa 1890-1900. In 1890, Gustav Schaefer and Gunther Vater founded the Schaefer & Vater...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

Louis Philippe Style Leather Top Desk With Side Pullouts and Gilt Accents
Located in Essex, MA
Louis Philippe style leather top desk with side pullouts. A very good-sized desk with tapered legs topped with black ebony caps and elegant neoclassical design decorative brass finia...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of 6 Italian Curule Dining Chairs in Iron + Gilded Bronze, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
Rooted in Renaissance lineage, this set of six 1960s Italian dining chairs offers a refined homage to the traditional curule—also known as the Savonarola—form. The iron frames are de...
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Historistic brass ceiling lamp with cut glass shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic brass ceiling lamp with cut glass shade vienna around 1890s Brass polished and stove enameled Original cut glass shade
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of 8 Neoclassical Style Mastercraft Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 8 vintage Mastercraft Neoclassical style dining chairs. Ebonized chairs with bronze sabots have been professionally restored and upholstered in very nice coral colored faux le...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

1920s Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell silver plated sconces with two lights
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Silver Plate, Bronze

1900 Caldwell Bronze and Leaded Glass Large Lantern
Located in New York, NY
circa 1900 Caldwell patinated bronze and leaded glass large lantern with interior lights (8 Edison base)
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Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century 7 lights Wien Wall Lamp in nickel finish
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This wall lamp is inspired by a chandelier model of Josef Hoffmann (architect and designer member of the Viennese Secession). Indeed, the lower part of the sconce, composed of three ...
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2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze, Nickel

Classic Pair of Concrete Garden Ornamental Pineapple Sculptures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylish pair of neoclassical concrete pineapple sculptures for the garden. Heavy concrete construction with lovely age acquired patina.
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Concrete

19th Century French Neoclassical Style Painted Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing 19th century French library bookcase or cabinet featuring a weathered, painted finish. The two-part case is crafted in the Greco-Roman style with decorative pilaster columns...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

The Lions of Florence, Monumental Pair of Italian Carved Limestone Medici Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
The monumental size of this pair of hand-carved limestone lions is quite impressive, and their stature has been embellished by positioning them on classic, rectangular pedestals. Florence, Italy, is known for its artistic depictions of lions, ranging from the city’s coat of arms to the famous Marzocco lion that is currently part of Piazza della Signoria, and of course, the Medici lions, which inspired this pair. Just like the original Medici, these lions mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone, Limestone

18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Period Painted Chest of Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming unusual small proportioned Neoclassical chest of drawers from 18th-century Sweden in muted blue-blackish tone. The chest comprises three drawers, including a top drawer wi...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Brass Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a brass Neoclassical candelabra style chandelier that houses 6 lights, hardwired and ready to be installed.
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Michael Taylor Montecito Garden Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of six Michael Taylor designs Montecito dining armchairs (model #MTD-1078) featuring a dramatic black powder coated finish. The iconic chairs have smooth ball finials on the...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Early 20th Century Shabby Chic Venetian Beveled Mirror, South Florida Estate
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Century Shabby Chic Venetian Beveled Mirror, South Florida Estate Offered for sale is an early 20th century Venetian beveled mirror. The mirror has a shabby chic patina. ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Authentic Salterini Wrought Iron Dining Table and Six Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a spectacular rarely found John Salterini wrought iron dining set with an oval glass top table with two arm chairs and four side chairs. Unusual "tree of life" type decoratio...
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1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large 1950s Fenton Hobnail Large Milk Glass Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hobnail pattern white milk glass pitcher, Fenton Art Glass Company, circa 1950s. The Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905 in Martins Ferr...
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Milk Glass

Vintage Cherub or Putti Terracotta Planter or Urn by Bitossi Filippo - Italy
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wonderful vintage Bitossi Filippo - Italy red terracotta garden planter, urn or flower pot decorated with a continuous frieze of dancing putti / cerubs carrying fruity festoons. Stam...
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Neoclassical wooden chest of drawers with marble top presents a refined balance of symmetry, proportion, and architectural detailing. Its light-toned wood is...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Neoclassical Federal-Style Twin Bed Frame
Located in Trenton, NJ
This vintage twin bed frame embodies the timeless elegance of the Neoclassical and Federal traditions, with clean architectural lines, crisp painted accents, and refined decorative details. Designed with a strong sense of symmetry and proportion, the bed blends the formality of early American style with a touch of playful painted charm. The headboard and footboard are crafted from solid wood, offering durability as well as a warm foundation for the painted finish. Both pieces are accented by subtle carved finials at each corner, nodding to the classical columns and urns that inspired Federal furniture makers. Finished in a soft blue with contrasting white trim, the bed has a graceful two-tone look that highlights its frame while keeping the aesthetic light and airy. Connecting the structure are sturdy metal side rails, a feature often seen in 20th-century reproductions of early American beds...
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Zabihi Collection Light Blue Green Antique Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century light blue and tan Persian Malayer Rug Details rug no. j3321 size 10' 10" x 13' 3" (330 x 404 cm
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20th Century Persian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wool

Italian Mahogany Wood / Parcel Gilt Neoclassical Style Hall Table/ Server
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elegant and timeless, this Italian mahogany hall table exudes sophistication and versatility. Crafted in the mid to late 20th century, it features a refined Neoclassical design with ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold, Brass

Italian Trumeau with Inset Panels of Fruit
Located in Nashville, TN
Nice warm Tuscan feel. Each fruit panel has a ground of silver foil or leaf. Charming wear to each of the panels (see photos). The beveled mirror plate is a very good distress jo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

1960-1970’s Neoclassic Rocking Chair by Lee Woodard Metal Frame Striped Velvet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Neoclassic rocking chair by Lee Woodard comprised of a metal frame with an antiqued bronze finish and purposed hammered ...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Style Brass Obelisks
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of Hollywood Regency brass obelisks. These beautiful midcentury neoclassical style brass obelisks have a naturally occurring patina that could be polished if desired. Perf...
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1970s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Maison Jansen Black Leather Daybed with Gilded Foliate Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th Century Maison Jansen daybed features a squared headboard and footboard on a scrolling base veneered in figured wood. The piece is adorned wit...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Giltwood

19th C Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c patinaed eagle weather vane was found in New England. The iron base is a custom made stand. The condition is very good on this ear...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Copper, Iron

Pair Neoclassical Greco-Roman Style Pier Console Mirrors
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Regal pair of Italian Regency console mirrors or overmantle mirrors crafted in the neoclassical taste. The mid-century mirrors feature a Greek key motif frame border with a cream-pai...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Resin, Wood, Masonite

Pair of French Neoclassical-Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Neoclassical-Style Giltwood Armchairs Country: France Materials: Carved Gold-Leaf Wood, New Alpaca Mohair Condition: Newly Reupholstered, New Alpaca Mohair Style: ...
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alpaca

Leopardo Fabric by the Yard
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This listing is for one yard of Leopardo fabric.
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2010s Belgian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Italian Bronze Garden Statue or Fountain of Pan Playing Flute, Early 20th C
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique Italian bronze & copper garden statue or sculpture of pan playing flute while standing on a conch shell on an oval plinth. From an estate with a wo...
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1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Louis XVI Style Brass Fireplace Screen in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant fireplace screen is made of brass. It is decorated with knots, ribbons, laurel wreaths, bow and quiver apllied on mesh. This is a French work in the Louis ...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

" Klismos"chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Klismos" chair Stained walnut Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat by a triple support, Square seat, saber feet. England or Northern Europe, mid or late 19th century A design developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC, the Klismos chair...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Historistic ceiling lamp with original glass shades
Located in Wien, AT
Late 19th Historistic ceiling lamp with original glass shades
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fine Alabaster Grand Tour Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic Fine Alabaster Grand Tour (19th Century) Urn with carved floral details and filigree design top section having 2 handles and resting on a square base (1 handle re...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Brass Drinks Trolley with Blueish Glass shelves by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style drinks trolley is made of brass with blueish glass shelves. Top tray is removable and can be used to present drinks, bottles or others. ...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Neo Classic Dolphin Brass Marble Library Table Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Neoclassical style brass dolphin motif and marble table or desk lamp. Nicely chased detailing on brass dolphins, center portion solid round green marble, resting on black leather wra...
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1960s European Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes. Celebrated for their intricate marquetry and elegant forms, Giuseppe Maggiolini's stylish and ornate furniture...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Historistic Chandelier Vienna Around 1890s with Capricorn Heads
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic chandelier vienna around 1890s with Capricorn heads Brass polished and stove enamelled Original old glass shades.
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair Paul Ferrante Edward Hoof Tables
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Paul Ferrante Edward bronze end tables with Louis XVI style fluted legs, rectangular pulls, hoof sabobts and honed gray brown marble tops.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Steel

19th Century Gilt Bronze Malachite Double Eagle Console Table
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Neoclassical gilt bronze and malachite console table. The regal European antique (likely French) hand-crafted from 19th century and later elements, features a pair of large richly detailed gilded bronze Imperial (Royal) Eagles with spread wings, perched atop architectural columns adorned with finely chiseled and sculpted ormolu embellishments, flanked by dore bronze figural rams head mounts, over gilt brass and stunning malachite plinth...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Malachite, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

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)
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1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Pair of Wildwood Black and Gold Table Lamps with Paw Feet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive pair of square columnar neoclassical style table lamps by Wildwood having urn decoration and a rich leathery texture. Fancy antiqued brass paw feet complete the rich styl...
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1990s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Baccarat “Tsar” Champagne Coupes – Set of 4 Hand-Cut Colored Crystal Glasses
Located in Mérida, YU
Created for Tsar Nicholas II, this clear crystal bowl - overlaid in coloured crystal with a high stem, a scalloped base, and diamond and palm leaf decorations - is spectacular. This ...
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1980s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan Florentine Garden Dining Suite
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional wrought aluminum patio and garden outdoor furniture dining suite designed by Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan. From the Fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1900 Large Leaded Glass Caldwell Lantern
Located in New York, NY
1900 Caldwell unusual design leaded glass large lantern with 6 interior lights. Has ribbons and flowers design, also has canopy and additional chain. newly rewired (UL)
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Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Matching Pair of Large Early School House Flush Mounts
Located in Peekskill, NY
This are the real thing... early school house lamps. This is about as large as they came and in a unique style that you don't see reproduced. This is an impressive pair of milk glass...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Milk Glass

Square Small Ottoman
Located in Westwood, NJ
Bench-made in the USA by master upholsterers, this ottoman is thickly padded and tightly upholstered in geometric pattern fabric, featuring a delicate small welt finish for added ele...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Neoclassical Style Patinated Brass / Bronze Center Or Dining Table By LaBarge
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a neoclassical style patinated brass center table by LaBarge. The base is large enough to support a larger piece of glass. It is in very good condition. LaBarge pieces were t...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Lithograph Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by William E. Marshall, 1866
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by William E. Marshall Engraving / Lithograph, 1866 image 15" x 19" frame 24.5" x 28.5 x .75" nice pressed wood frame - no glass "One of the best after-death portraits of Lincoln." "William Edgar Marshall 1837-1906, New York born painter and engraver. Marshall started his career as an engraver of pocket watch cases. In 1856, encouraged by his mentor, Cyrus Durand, who with his brother, Asher B. Durand, were important early banknote engravers, Marshall made his first engraved portraits - images of the Presidential candidates, James Buchanan and John Charles Fremont. The quality of these two images led to Marshall's appointment as the chief engraver at the American Bank Note Company in 1858. In 1862 he engraved a portrait of George Washington after a painting by Gilbert Stuart...
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1860s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

Vintage Baker Furniture Traditional Mid Century Sculpted Wood Framed Wall Mirror
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Baker Furniture wall hanging mirror. This lovely traditional mid century mirror features a bevel framed mirror with a sculpted wood upper design. The backside features a wi...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Papperzini Amalfi Adjustable Chain Back Garden Sofas
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic matching pair of neoclassical style iron garden sofas made in the manner and style of Mario Papperzini and Janus et Cie Amalfi collection. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Steel

Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after William Rush (1817)
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after William Rush (1817) This commanding bronze bust of George Washington is modeled after t...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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.