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: French
Neoclassical Style Brass Nesting Tables By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice set of neoclassical style nesting tables is made of brass with smoked glass tops. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th-19th Century French Neoclassical Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period andirons. The andirons are hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition of the andirons is good.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Late Neoclassic Walnut 1-Drawer Tambour-Front Nighstand, ca. 1820-1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a square top with 3/4 raised edge, the case with a single drawer over a vertical tamboor closure and small brass pull, raised on square tapering legs joined by a concave shelf...
Category
1820s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Maison Jansen Floor Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Jansen floor lamp with three lights, two patinas gun metal and brass.
Three bulbs 100w each.
US wired and in working condition.
Shade: 17" diameter base, 8.5" H, 13...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,900 / set
Large French 1960s Chandelier by Maison Charles, Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large French 1960s chandelier by Maison Charles, Paris. Referenced model: Modèle "aux joncs." From a Parisian apartment. Rewired with matching wax c...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel
19th-Century Swedish Neoclassical Bench with Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant 19th-century Swedish bench in the Neoclassical style, crafted in solid wood and distinguished by its refined proportions and restrained decorative detail. The frame featur...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sevres Green Ground Vases Mounted as Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Sevres Gilt Metal Mounted Green Ground Porcelain Two Handle Vases Mounted as Lamps, early 20th century, each painted with romantic panels of courting couples and landscapes, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,800 / set
Neoclassical Style Brass Fireplace Screen, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Neoclassical Period French Commode w/Marble Top
Brass Trimmings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved wood commode with marble top and brass trim, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a re...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
1930’s French Etched Mirrored and Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French Empire style bronze chandelier with etched mirrored triangle body.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$9,800 / item
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Canape Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 18th century French Louis XVI period canapé, circa 1790, exemplifies the neoclassical style of the era. The refined oval backrest and delicately carved frame are painted...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
Neoclassical Style Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This elegant neoclassical style umbrella stand is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,615 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Side Tables with Fawn Leather Trays Tops by
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and rare pair of neoclassical style side tables is made of brass with fawn leather tops surrounded by a gilt decoration and topped with pine cones finials. This is a French...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Wooden Lacquered Top Representing
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with wooden lacquered top representing Chinese scenes. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Palm Tree Table Lamp In the Style of Maison Charles
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pineapple table lamp is made of black lacquered and gilt metal. This is a French work in the Style of Maison Charles. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elegant Neoclassical Bronze and Velvet Sofa by Jacques Quinet, France 1948.
Located in Brussels, BE
Neoclassical bronze sofa recently reupholstert in rust color velvet ( City velvet collection CarluccI - JAB ), feat cushions, two bolsters available.
Designed by Jaques Quinet-Franc...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$7,126 Sale Price
26% Off
19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze Rams Heads Gueridon
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century French neoclassical style patinated bronze gueridon with white marble top. This beautiful table features rams heads, garlands of oak leaves and quintessential classica...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Neoclassical Drawing of Roman Ruins, 18th Century French School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Neoclassical capriccio view of majestic Roman ruins with small figures engaged in daily activities in the background.
Pencil, ink and wash on paper. Set in a Louis XVI style giltwood...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Painted and Parcel Gilt Console with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Painted and Parcel Gilt Console with Carrara Marble Top
A striking French console table, masterfully carved in the Rococo taste and retaining its original painted and parcel ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Neoclssical Style Marble Top Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant French oval center table featuring a marble top. Made in the grand Louis XVI neoclassical taste with a desirable aged patina on the gilt wood finish. The marble has a lovely ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Neoclassical Marble Top End Side Tables
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of French Neoclassical Marble Top Side End Tables
Impressive pair of marble top side tables attributed to Maison Jansen. The consoles are constructed in carved wood, polychrome...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large French Rock Crystal Chandelier by Maison Baguès, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
A large French eight-arm gilt tole and rock crystal chandelier by Maison Baguès, circa 1940. In the romantic neoclassical style.
In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
$4,606 Sale Price
37% Off
Neoclassical Style French Antique Ormolu and Marble Side Table
By Adam Weisweiler, Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
This refined and elegant round side table, or gueridon, has a circular top of green veined marble. Running around the edge of the top of the table is a band of tole, which is mounted...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Tôle
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 Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical Hand-Painted Commode, Urn
Griffin Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French hand-painted raised two-drawer chest from the 19th century. This antique chest from France is decorated in a hand-painted urn and Griffin motif about the front and sides. Th...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brass Floor Lamp in the style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style floor lamp is made of brass with red lucite elements. The lamp has 5 arms. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Six Lyre back chairs with brass swan heads and paw feet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A completely restored set of six lyre back chairs with brass swan, heads and brass paw feet… the chairs also fold… the chairs can be used as dining chairs and also used outside… T...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-century wrought iron lantern from France, 1950s
Located in Lyon, FR
Cute mid-century wrought iron lantern, made in France, 1950s.
Wrought iron structure, frozen glass lampshade, nice making details : floral ornaments, metallic lace and twists.
Perfec...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Pair Paris Porcelain Reticulated Baskets with Gilt, France Circa 1860
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite pair of Paris Porcelain baskets was made in France circa 1860.
Each basket features a gracefully flared reticulated body, highlighted with hand-applied green enamel an...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Brass Side Table with 2 Glass Shelves. French work, Maison Jansen Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style side table is made of brass with 2 glass shelves. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Empire Portrait Painting of Julie and Desiree Clary by Robert Lefevre
By Robert Jacques LeFevre
Located in Essex, MA
Period First Empire portrait of the Sisters Julie and Desiree Clary, Future Queens of Spain and Sweden by Robert Jacques Francois Lefevre (1755...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Girandole Mirror by Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Girandole Mirror by Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Very good quality. Solid bronze, with beveled mirror and candleholders
Measure: 56" high x 39" wid...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$8,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Maison Bagues Style 2 Tier Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
2 Tiers Side Table in the style of Maison Bagues in nickel plated brass and antique finish mirror.
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of silver plated champagne buckets ornated on the handles with lion faces.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of champagne buckets ornated on the handles with lion faces is made of silver-plated . This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,763 Sale Price
39% Off
Set of 2 large 20th century Neo-classic copper firebucks, France ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / pair of firebucks / copper / neo-classic
A highly decorative pair of French firebucks crafted in the 20th century in Neo-classic style. These exceptional set was mad...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Copper
Antique early 20th century dark brown neoclassical French Henri II coffee table
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a neo-classical coffee table that was made in France in the early 20th century, circa 1910. The table was made in the finest quality European summer oak, was stained...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Oak
One of a Kind Antique Carved Wood Group Statue Sculpture by Emile Boisseau
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique 19th century French wooden sculpture.
This large and figural group is titled 'La Defense Du Foyer' which translates as 'the protection of the spous.' This impressive sculpture is in good and original condition and this ripped hunter defenitely looks ready to fight off anyone or anything threatening his spous.
This sculpture is attributed to Emile Andre...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small Silvered Bronze Picture Frame by Maison Baguès
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice small picture frame is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work by Maison Baguès. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Terracotta Bust of Madame Récamier, After Jean-Antoine Houdo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century terracotta bust of "Madame Récamier (French, 1777-1849)" The coyly gazing downward beauty, holding a veil across her chest r...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
French Neoclassical
Diana
Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French neoclassical fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced grea...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Decorative Neoclassical Metal Obelisks
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant pair of neoclassical metal obelisks. These decorative objects feature a beautiful original patina, highlighting their timeless and refined character.
Each obelisk rests on a ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
$849 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Wonderful French Bronze Diamond Cut Crystal Bronze Oval Centerpiece Swan Handles
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French neoclassical gilt bronze and diamond cut crystal oval centerpiece
with swan handles in the manner of Baccarat, circa 1940s.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Glass Important Pendant Lantern
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century french Neoclassical gilt bronze and glass very important large pendant lantern
By: unknown
Material: metal, bronze, copper, tin, glass, crystal
Technique: cast, mo...
Category
1880s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Pair of Brass Side Tables Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant pair of side tables with 2 tiers are made of brass and fluted legs. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 20th Century Petite French Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Urns
Located in Pearland, TX
A terrific pair of antique French Neoclassical style petite cast iron mantel urns or planters. These urns are solid and heavy and retain their amazing...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Wall-Mounted Nickel Console with Calacatta Marble, No. 01
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th-century French wall-mounted console table, newly topped in richly veined Calacatta Viola marble. The cast metal base is nickel-plated, lending a silvered luster that softens i...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Neoclassical Style Faux-Bois Metal and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and simple pair of neoclassical style table lamps is made of faux-bois metal and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,182 Sale Price
25% Off
French 19th C. Neoclassical Painted Wood Commode w/Six Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic style carved and painted wood chest of drawers from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a rectangular shaped top, with case beneath which houses ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Neoclassical Large-Sized Overmantel Mirror w/Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French large-sized neoclassic mirror from the 19th century. This antique mirror from France is beautifully embellished with traditional Ne...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical French Circular Garden Jardiniere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French circular garden Jardiniere planter with an ornamental classical relief of cherubs around.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
A Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Female Scholar, France Late 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture of a female scholar, France. The patinated surface with some remnants of gilt highlights with an ebonized wood base. The seated figure with...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Neoclassical
Minerva
Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French Neoclassical fireback with the goddess Minerva. Goddess of knowledge, intellect and ingenuity of the human spirit.
The fireback has a natural brown patina....
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Vintage Onyx Pedestal with Brass Details
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A captivating vintage 20th century French hand-carved natural onyx pedestal, sculpted to reveal marbelized swirls of mocha, gray, and white–imparting texture to the smooth column. Th...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass
French
Pillars of Freedom
Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fireback is made ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Old Paris Porcelain Basalt-Glazed Urns w Neoclassical Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of French Old Paris porcelain basalt-glazed double-handled urns with neoclassical decoration; each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 19th Century Portraits of a Man and Woman
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair early 19th century French oil on canvas paintings of a man and woman, probably husband and wife. Neoclassical and Napoleonic in style, these paintings are very well executed a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paint
$9,900 / set
Diagramme
Travertine and Wrought Iron Coffee Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic blackened wrought iron and polished raw travertine French 1940s style coffee table. Inspired by the designs of Marc du Plantier and Paul ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
French Directoire Style Medium-Large Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange
Gray
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary desk is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period design is remarkable with its straight, classic...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
20th Century French Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 20th-century French lantern showcases timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Its gilded metal frame, adorned with ornate scrollwork and intricate detailing, embo...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bed
Located in London, GB
Large French neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted bed
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 143cm, width 147cm, depth 225cm
This impressive bed is crafted in the neoclassical style from wood, gilt bronze, and red velvet. The bed features a large, shaped headboard, which is centred with a panel of red floral velvet, with the wooden structure of the headboard mounted with a host of gilt bronze mounts including rosettes and pomegranate finials. The footboard of the bed is similarly wrought and adorned, with the columnar sides set with gilt bronze floral garlands and the wooden surfaces veneered in a manner that reveals the grain of the wood. The sideboards of the bed are finished with red velvet. The bed is stamped for Grohé Frères.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
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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