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
Place of Origin: European
Italian Neo-Classical Style Hand Painted Petite Commode or Side Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian neo-classical style hand painted petite commode or side table. Even the drawer interior is painted! It does have a key. Even though this looks early, it is more li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Custom French Limestone Trestle Table with Lyre-form Supports
Located in San Francisco, CA
Custom sizes and Belgian Bluestone option available; comprised of three parts, the thick hand-carved rectangular top resting on two lyre-form supports; new with minimal wear expected...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
Mahogany Wood China Cabinet / Hutch
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This elegant Italian hand-crafted two-part mahogany china cabinet, also known as a hutch, is a stunning addition to any dining or living room. The cabinet features interior glass she...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Late 18th Century Fragment Wall Panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of wall hangings, each antique fragment having painted and gilded frame with leaf detail, surrounding a classical carved giltwood face surmo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$4,950 / set
English Architectural Ceramic Sculpture Wall Fragment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This painted wall pocket or sculpture is beautifully constructed and ornamented with an English Woman in the center. This piece would be a wonderful architectural element standing al...
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paint, Ceramic
Italian Marquetry Inlaid Tilt Top Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good 19th Century northern Italian circular tilt top center table with profuse marquetry inlay in geometric patterns, the center with bird on flowering branch, with walnut, oliv...
Category
1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Olive, Rosewood, Walnut, Holly
Neoclassical Style Brass HorseHeads Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style fireplace tools are made of brass. They are ornated with chiled brass horse heads. This is a French work. Circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small Early 19th-Century Wedgwood Balck Basalt Vase on a square base
By Wedgwood
Located in Dresden, DE
This early 19th-century Wedgwood black basalt vase is a rare find...beautifully proportioned and irresistibly versatile. Its rich, matte finish complements...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Red lacquer 2 tier Maison Baguès Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Red lacquer 2 tier Maison Baguès Side Table
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Neoclassical Blue, Gilt Porcelain de Sèvres Vase, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique porcelain Sèvres Medaillon vase with a beau blue ground, gilt ornaments, leaves decoration surrounding the portrait in medallion. The vase is in original good condition with ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Neoclassical Style Gilt Brass and Glass Ceiling Light, 1920s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Neoclassical style bronze, brass, and frosted glass ceiling light fixture, circa 1920s. This adorable Neoclassical style three-light ceiling lamp features an impressiv...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century Swedish pine secretary featuring traditional carved fluted diamonds on the upper doors.
This secretary has been given a newer professionally layered painted finish—black...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large Pair of French Patinated Bronze Neoclassical Sconces, Mid 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Pair of French Patinated Bronze Neoclassical Sconces with Empire Influences, Mid-20th Century, Candelabra Bulb up to 60W
A grand pair of French patinated bronze wall sconces, ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Wedgwood blue and white jasperware candleholders
By Wedgwood
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Fine pair of Wedgwood jasperware candleholder, neoclassical style item decorated with white flowers and leaves friezes on a sky-blue background.
Jasperware, or jasper ware, is a type...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
A Very large And Substantial English Stone Urn And Pedestal
Located in London, GB
A very large substantial and organically well weathered Classical recon stone urn and pedestal. The egg and dart rim with gadrooned urn sitting on a tapering socle. The urn is stood ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Italian Bleached Walnut Sideboard w/ Storage and Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian bleached walnut carved wood sideboard. This Neoclassical style piece has plenty of storage with two drawers and cabinet underneath. Original brass hardware.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,040 Sale Price
36% Off
Vintage Metal Rectangular Coffee Table in the Manner of Giacometti
Located in Bensalem, PA
Glass is nice and edge is beveled feel free to reach out with any questions
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Custom French Limestone Neoclassical Style Indoor/Outdoor Wall Console Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
custom sizes and Belgian Bluestone option available; fabricated in three pieces, the thick rectangular top with ogee edge raised on two shaped supports; great for outdoor patio or in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Magnificent Decorative Gilt
Crystal Chandelier With 35 Arms
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional gilded brass and crystal chandelier, a grand statement piece , richly adorned with hand-cut glass and intricate classical detailing.
This 35 light chandelier ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Antique Portland Blue Jasperware Bowl with White Overlay by Wedgwood England
By Wedgwood
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A stunning Neoclassical Wedgwood Portland blue bowl with a white overlay. This piece is believed to have been a small sugar bowl, however we think it...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A French Carved Limestone Circular Center/Dining Table on a Baluster-form Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
this classically styled table hand-crafted in France with thick circular top with bullnose edge; raised on a robust and shapely baluster-form base; overall even wear and patina to su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Early 20th Century Italian Rare Neoclassical Garden Large Fountains, Set of 2
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this exclusive and rare pair of fountains! A true rarity that you should consider if you're decorating a large and impressive garden.
This pair of majestic Italian founta...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Cement
19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique (19th century) continental bust of a lovely female in curls and dress adorned with bows at the shoulder. Apparently unsigned.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Wrought Iron Brown Painting Set of Garden Bistro Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New French wrought iron painting set of garden bistro outdoor
Indoor & Outdoor
The price includes two chairs and one white marble top table. Available ...
Category
2010s European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
"David by Michelangelo" Plaster Bust
Located in Sacile, PN
A gorgeous white Plaster Bust of "David by Michelangelo".
This statue is based on the sculpture of David by Michelangelo, which is a masterpiece ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Early 18th c. Carved and Gilded Regence Wall Brackets
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elaborate gilded wall brackets having shaped platforms resting on scrolled supports with intricately carved acanthus decoration. French Regence period, circa 1720.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Regency Style Italian Neo-Classical Klismos Game Table / Dining Chairs -S/4
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Love these! This is a set of four Italian Klismos style painted side chairs. The upholstery is vintage with no holes and lite wear. They are unmarked. Fabulous for a game table or sm...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian giltwood mirror.
With carved scroll work headed with an eagle and terminating in swags of carved flowers.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Wedgwood blue and white jasperware jewelry tray
By Wedgwood
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine Wedgwood jasperware jewelry tray, beautiful neoclassical style item decorated with white antique-style scenes and an elegant laurels...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Italian Neoclassical Female Sculpture Statue
Located in New York, NY
An Italian reproduction female resin and alabaster marble statue, in the Neoclassical design style, circa mid to late 20th century, Italy. Statue is an off-white/antique white resin ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Christofle Silvered Bronze Jardiniere Centerpiece
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) French silvered bronze centerpiece bowl or jardiniere by Christofle, 20 by 13 3/4 by 6 inches, features engraved crests paying tribute to the CERCLE NATIONAL D...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Fantastic Hand-Painted 4 Panel Classical Romantic Screen Room Divider
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This hand-painted 4 panel Classical Romantic screen room divider is a true statement piece that brings timeless elegance and charm to any interior. Each panel is beautifully decorate...
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
20th Century Italian 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. ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,814 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Cherub or Putti Terracotta Planter or Urn by Bitossi Filippo - Italy
By Bitossi
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Uplighter Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural alabaster Art Deco period urn table lamp with neoclassical design, Italy, 1940s.
This elegant carved alabaster neoclassical 'uplighter' urn lamp will be a nice addition pl...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Handcrafted Oak Wall Cabinet with Original Mirrored Doors
Located in Lisse, NL
This remarkable early 20th-century handcrafted wall cabinet is a beautiful example of traditional craftsmanship and timeless design. Made from solid oak with a rich, warm patina, thi...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
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. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
3 Vintage German Wood Nutcrackers -Same day Shipping
Located in Boca Raton, FL
3 Vintage German polychrome wood Handpainted Nitcracker figurines.
Category
1960s German Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wrought Iron Turquoise Lounge Chairs with Outdoor Geometrical Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Wrought Iron Turquoise Lounge Chairs with Geometrical Fabric
Category
2010s Spanish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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 Furniture
Materials
Stone, Alabaster, Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Painted Console Table With Folding Top
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century French neoclassical console table crafted with meticulous attention to detail, finely carved all sides wooden frame, adorned with classical motifs. The console ta...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Sterling and Cobalt Murano Glass Fantasy Model of a Horse
Carriage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Sterling and Cobalt Murano Glass Fantasy Model of a Horse & Carriage
Italy, late 20th century
A captivating Italian Sterling and Cobalt ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
French Cupid Bronze Statue After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Located in New York, NY
French bronze sculpture of Cupid after Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassical Marble Top Giltwood Console
Located in Astoria, NY
French Neoclassical Black Marble Top Giltwood Console, with inset figural porcelain decoration to center of each side, on four fluted tapered legs. 32.5" H x 32.5" W x 14" D. Provena...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Iron lyre back settee with brass swans heads and paw feet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A completely restored triple back settee … Fresh muslin fabric.. the settee folds away for storage… The Swan heads are brass as well as the paw feet.. seat is 44“ x 15“ deep.. 50.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
" 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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Stone Garden Wall Brackets Shelves Corbels
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous pair of vintage French cast stone architectural garden wall brackets with a Neoclassical scrolling leaves and grapes design. These...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Leopardo Fabric by the Yard
By Scalamandre
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This listing is for one yard of Leopardo fabric.
Category
2010s Belgian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric
$304 / item
Neoclassical Style Industrial Bronze Bank Lobby Bar Counter
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental industrial bronze bar height counter measuring nearly 16 feet long. The bar height table crafted in the neoclassical taste was formerly a bank lobby...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Wrought Iron
Bronze Bench, France 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bench in patinated wrought iron and bronze. The sabots are reminiscent of Giacometti's work for Jean-Michel Frank. 3 benches are available; the price i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Antique French Brass
Bronze Bed , Doble Size
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish and unusual French antique brass bed. Rectangular in form but with smooth rounded corners, tubular rails and ball finials. A good quality wel...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890
Located in PARIS, FR
A patinated bronze sculpture reproduction of the Laocoon group by the Napolitan world famous Fonderia Chiurazzi, Italy 1880-1900.
Rediscovered in 1506 in Rome The Laocoon Group is believed to be created sometime between 42-20 BCE by three sculptors from Rhodos – Hagesander, Athenodoros and Polydorus, after the work of more ancien Hellenistic sculptors.
Recreated and issued (with several sizes and creative variations) by Fonderia Chiurrazzi, this piece is more than just an incredibly precise and expressive reproduction of the iconic antic sculpture...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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!
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Antique Hand Carved Pink Marble Double Basin Kitchen Sink
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Antique Hand Carved Pink Marble Double Basin Kitchen Sink
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
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 Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Neo-Classical Maison Jansen Style Steel Bench W/ Faux Marble Fabric
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Maison Jansen inspired neoclassical style steel bench newly upholstered in a silver / bronze faux marbleized fabric. It is purported to be Italian. There is some age approp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Steel
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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