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
Fine Quality French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Embellished with acanthus leaves, grape vines, clam shells and Bacchus masks.
Date: 19th century
Origin: French
Dimension: 8.25" x 13" x 24"
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Curved Glass Ormolu Bow Swag Tassel Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French doré bronze curved glass ormolu-mounted with bows and swags and tassels Lantern 4 candelabra light fixture
Provenance: Sotheby's Auction House New York City
Wiri...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antoine Durenne Foundry Satyr Mask Cast Iron Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
An important and incredibly rare 19th century Satyr Mask Urn from the foundry of Antoine Durenne (catalogue Durenne 1889- PL 404 Coupes et Vases). See last image for catalogue refere...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Sink Plaquette with Relief of a Roman Adonis in Loincloth Posing as Le Penseur
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This plain and austere plaquette shows us a muscular Roman young man wearing just a loincloth. Squatting on the ground he sits, in the typical position of the Le Penseur artwork by R...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Zinc
18th Century Italian Carved Mirror with Portrait Cartouche
Located in Briarcliff Manor, NY
A mid 18th century Italian carved and gilded mirror with a swag and horn crest surmounted by an oval cartouche containing a bust of a man with a Medieval headpiece, probably Dante. ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Petite Neoclassical White Lacquer Side Table by Jacques Adnet, France 1948.
Located in Brussels, BE
Small white lacquer neoclassical side table with a green marble top.
By J.Adnet, France 1948.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Large 19th Century French Renaissance Style Oval Giltwood Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large late 19th Century French Renaissance style oval mirror.
With elaborate carved giltwood fretwork pediment.
With original gilding and original bevel edge mirror plate. Circa 1...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Swedish 19th Century Giltwood Mirror With Refreshed Green Paint
Located in London, GB
This large giltwood mirror was made in the 19th century in Sweden.
Lovely detail, beautifully carved without being too fussy. The refreshed green paint compliments the giltwood and...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Tulipwood and Kingwood Marble Topped Comm
Located in Benington, Herts
An outstanding gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and sycamore parquetry breakfronted breche violet marble topped commode, in French Transitional style dating to the late 19th-e...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Figurine Of A Greek Mythology’s Muse
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A Meissen Porcelain Greek Mythology’s Muse figurine playing the Lute. She can be Erato, the muse of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry and mimic imitation. It depicts a lady dr...
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Faux Stone Draped Floral Foam Wall Floor Mirror
By La Barge
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this foam faux stone mirror. The ultra rare mirror exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design is exh...
Category
1980s European Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Foam
Vintage neoclassical pendant light, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage neoclassical style pendant light from the 1950s.
Gilt metal shade holder and decorated matte glass.
Tested and ready for use with a regular E27 light bulb holder.
1950s - ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Louis the 15th style Gold Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and elegant pair of wall sconces is made of gold gilt bronze. This is a French work in the style of Louis the 15th. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Reclaimed 20th Century Neoclassical Style Plaster Wall Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed mid 20th century plaster wall plaque with a stunning painted black frame.
In a large landscape form, this handcrafted neoclassical style plaque is decorated in relief de...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
1940s Beige Cast Stone Large Round Neoclassical Style Lion Planters, Set of 4
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning circular lion planters you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Living Room Set Likely By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. solid Rosewood and ormolu armchairs and matching settee likely by François Linke. The pair of armchairs an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
A Fine Silver over Bronze Billiard/ Over Counter Light
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Silvered Bronze "T" shaped, 4 Light Chandelier having metal shades.
Europe, circa 1990. 4 Lights.
Dimensions: Height 59" Width 52" Depth 16"
CW5639
Category
1990s European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Pair French Empire Patinated Dore Bronze Swan Neoclassical Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair French empire patinated dore bronze swan neoclassical sconces.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Neoclassical French Gilt Bronze Marble Two-Tier Gueridon End Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful neoclassical French gilt bronze and marble two-tier gueridon or end table.
Purchased from Lorin Marsh.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Brass 5-Arm Candelabras, 19th Century, Set of 2
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A stately and elegant pair of five-arm candelabras, crafted in solid brass and likely French in origin, dating to the late 19th century. These pieces capture the grandeur of neoclass...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Baltic Neoclassic Mahogany Pediment Pier / Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Baltic Neoclassic (early 19th Century) parcel gilt, ebony, and mahogany pier / wall mirror with an arched pediment over engaged columnar sides.
Category
Early 19th Century Baltic Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique German Porcelain Twelve Piece Dessert Service
Located in London, GB
Antique German porcelain twelve piece dessert service
German, c. 1880
Measures: Seven flat plates: Height 2cm, diameter 22cm
Four raised plates: Height 6.5cm, diameter 25cm
Large...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Magnificent Classical Bronze Urn on Marble Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Luscious bronze urn on marble base having classical decoration and warm patina.
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri / Marble Plinth
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Bust of 14th Century Italian Poet Dante Alighieri on Marble Plinth. Measures 18" in width, 7.5" in depth and 13" in height.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered Carved Wooden Pedestal
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered Neoclassical pedestal with its original silver-leaf gilding.
Great to use as a display for a small collection or just with some candles.
Italy, circa 1780. Weathe...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$804 Sale Price
47% Off
Silver Mesh Bag, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver mesh bag in its color decorated with triangular elements on the bottom that has a smooth closure by hinges and a chain of alternating long and short li...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver
Walnut 19th Century Italian Demi-Lune Table with Banding and Fluted Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical style walnut demi-lune table from the 19th century with single drawer and door, thin banding, carved skirt and fluted legs. Immerse yourself in the graceful e...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Italian Stilnovo Neoclassical Pendant Light C.1950
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Mid Century Italian Stilnovo Neoclassical Pendant Light C.1950
An Italian Stilnovo hanging light, 1950s, mounted with two curved glass panels,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Neo-Classic White Grand Tour Marble Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic Grand Tour (19th Century) white alabaster centerpiece in an urn form with a rope and foliate design lip and diamond reticulated body, resting on a square white ma...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique English Statuario Brocatello Inlaid Fireplace Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
A distinguished English neoclassical fireplace mantel exquisitely carved in luminous Statuario marble and inlaid with striking panels of richly veined Brocatello marble. The composit...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Circa 1750 P. VandertStrom
s Pottery De Vergulde Blompot Delft Fruit Bowl
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1750 Delft blue & white deep serving dish or fruit bowl. By P. VanderStrom's pottery de vergulde Blompot (The Golden Flower Pot). Simply decorated in the peacock feather fan in...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Delft
Bronze plaques "The Arts" signed
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Signed Bronze Plaques "The Arts"
Lot of signed bronze plaques with a dark aged patina. Each plaque features a relief figure representing one of "The Arts." The bas-relief designs are...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Cuban Mahogany Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Cuban mahogany settee. The settee is raised by fine square legs below the straight butterfly veneered frieze showcasing the beautifu...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Edmond Petit Paris Upholstered Gondola Chairs with Original Silk Jacquard
Located in Morristown, NJ
An elegant and highly refined pair of Parisian gondola chairs by Edmond Petit, distinguished not only by their sculptural neoclassical form but by their original Edmond Petit silk ja...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
Neoclassical Walnut Commodino with Cabinet Door, Early 19th Century Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical Walnut Commodino with Cabinet Door, Early 19th Century Italy
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pierre Schoenewerk "Erato" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Pierre Alexandre Schoenewerk (French, 1820-1885) "Erato" Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the seated muse with turtle-form lyre, on an oval base, signed, and c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Midcentury French Carved Lead Outdoor Medicis Planters
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a front or backyard with this elegant pair of neoclassical outdoor jardinière, crafted in France circa 1950 and made of heavy lead, each p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Lead
19th Century French Neoclassical Carved and Parcel Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century French Empire neoclassical carved and parcel gilt trumeau mirror.
Very interested carving of 2 dragons and other leaves, scrolls and diamonds. Nice patina on the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Meissen Marcolini Silhouette Cup and Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain, Gottlob Samuel Mohn
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Meissen porcelain cup and saucer from the Marcolini period, dating around 1795, decorated with silhouette designs attributed to Samu...
Category
1790s German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Small 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Candleholders / Candlesticks
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique small pair of neoclassical wooden candleholders with their old gilding,
Italy, circa 1760-1780. Weathered, small losses and old repairs. Measurement each.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$566 Sale Price / set
51% Off
EARLY 19th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL CHERRY ROLLER DROP-DOWN TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant roller drop-down table in solid hand-carved cherry, embellished with a maple wood terrace. The drop-down table recalls an English style, with truncated pyramid legs and two e...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Maple
Vintage Belgian Table Lamp with Gilt Bronze and Red Glass Lampshade Lamp, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Lighting will help to bring a special atmosphere to the house or apartment. Properly selected lamps not only give light, but also create comfort, give the interior qualitatively new ...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mahogany Wood “Architect Desk” Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mahogany wood “architect desk” table, France, 19th century.
On four solomonic legs with a central knot stands the table, which has two drawers on the skirt, some boards on the sides...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Other
19th Century Trumeau Rectangular Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Louis XVI style trumeau wall mirror in wood and gilded stucco. Its upper section features an oval-shaped reproduction of an original colour engraving of an 18th-century pastor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Urn Form Lamp.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This early 19th Century Paris porcelain urn features a hand painted idealized landscape on one side, and an interior genre scene on the reverse.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Glazed Terracotta and Plaster Bird Bath
Located in Richmond, VA
Early 20th century neoclassical glazed terracotta and plaster bird bath with all-over faux marble cream toned glaze, with cast terracotta round shallow well surmounting a plaster fluted column...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Plaster
Large Pair of Italian Green Marble Pedestals, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
These imposing, grand pedestals have been crafted from green marble. Of note are the beautifully carved spiral fluting and trailing vine motifs on the bodies of the columns, which ar...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Empire Gilt Wood Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Empire (1st Quarter 19th Century) gilt wood 3 light wall sconces with centered classical winged female figure with sc...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Large Neoclassic Swedish Blyberg Porphyry Bowl
Located in Stamford, CT
A large bowl made of Blyberg Porphyry from Älfdalen, Sweden, circa 1800.
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of French Nickel Plated Floor Lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
Introducing a stunning pair of French 1940s nickel plated floor lamps, featuring ornate stems made up of turned and cast bronze and brass components that gracefully guide the gaze to...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$3,980 / set
Pair of Large 19th Century French Granite Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of large scale granite urns. Measure approximate 21.5 height x 16 width x 16 depth.
Almost 10 inch opening at top.
Have been used as planters.
The body has Classic...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Granite
$7,140 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Antique Mahogany Fire Mantel with Guilloche Carving
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Detailed with simple guilloche carving across the frieze, this antique mahogany are mantel is a beautiful surround for any setting. It dates from the beginning of the 20th century and has a wide mantel...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of Gilt Bronze And Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of French Louis XV style gilt bronze and crystal two arm wall sconces. High quality with a stylish classical feel.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$2,875 / set
Pair of Bronze Finish Ceramic Fluted Columns – Decorative Pedestals, English
Located in London, GB
Add a touch of classical elegance to your décor with this striking mid-century pair of ceramic columns. Finished in a rich bronze tone, these decorative accents feature a fluted desi...
Category
1950s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French Neoclassical Petite-Sized Carved
Gilt Wood Console W/Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical petite console table, with marble top and carved urn finial accent at underside, from the 19th century. This antique table from France features a half-moon shap...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Painted Four Panel Wood Screen Room Divider With Floral Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Neoclassical style hand painted wood four panel screen or room divider. The four sections decorated with two floral painted panels, each framed with raised molding. Each pane...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Brass Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French brass marble top coffee table, dating from around the 1930’s.
This is of exceptional quality, the solid brass frame is beautifully designed with intricate ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Essex, MA
Each with panel and inset round mirror superstructure flanked by laurel swags over open scroll and rosette decoration all flanked by a pair of urns, all over a mirror plate set in guilloche carved frames with laurel swags. Beautiful original gilding in excellent condition. Removed from a Sherry Netherland...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$18,000 / set
Neoclassical Daybed style of Henri Jacob (1753-1824), France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Neoclassical Daybed, France 19th century
Unique Neoclassical daybed, the slightly bent armrests are decorated with hand-carved decor showing a rosette in a diamond shaped field and a...
Category
1820s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Gilt and Marble Console Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic (18th Century) silver gilt bracket form console tables with 2 round fluted tapered front legs and a carved apron supporting rectangular marble tops. (PRIC...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Silver Leaf
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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