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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
Place of Origin: French
Pair of Antique Painted French Neoclassical Armchairs with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of elegant 19th century French painted armchairs or fauteuils with original paint and new high end neutral upholstery. Refined example of of the French Neoclassical style, with ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

1940 French Gilt Bronze Scalloped Chandelier 12 Lights
Located in New York, NY
circa 1940’s French gilt bronze scalloped shape chandelier with 12 lights
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century French Weathered Carved Stone Garden Planter Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique "Chambord" planter on your patio for a timeless flower display. Crafted circa 1880, the large, sturdy stone jardinière was found in Paris, France. The jard...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Cast Stone

Rare Oval Brass Coffee Table with Carrara white Marble Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare neoclassical style oval coffee table is made of brass with a Carrara white marble top. This is a very nice and unusual model in this oval shape. This is a French work by Ma...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Green Marble Pedestal Column
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH NEOCLASSICAL GREEN MARBLE GILT-METAL MOUNTED PEDESTAL Circa late 19th century, with inset rotation point for sculpture with a pintle 39 5/8" H x 8" D x 15 1/4" W (at the top...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Maison Jansen Style Neoclassical Black Gold Console Bronze Beveled Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Superb black & gold console table in the style of Maison Jansen. Features 4 ebonized turned wood pedestal base with gold gallerie decoration. Th...
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1980s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

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. She is often depicted with an owl, symbol ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

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...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

French 7 Ft. Tall Gold Mirror w/Beautifully Carved Trim, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall French gold-toned wall mirror with great trim from the 19th century. This antique mirror from France has a robust, rectangular-shape and designed with clean lines about the ou...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Brass Tripode Floor Lamp with Claw Feet by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style tripode floor lamp is made of brass with claw feet. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne French, Late 19th Century Height 121cm, width 64cm, depth 28cm Expertly produced in France during the final de...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Griotte Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century 4 lights Wien Wall Lamp in antique bronze finish
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
This sconce consists of three tiers in half-crown, decorated with crystal drops. These crowns, which recall the chandeliers of central European countries (one thinks of the chandelie...
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2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Horseheads and horseshoes Coffee Table by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant coffee table is made of black lacquered metal with brass horseheads, horseshoes and feet. This is a work by famous French designer Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Signed Maison Jansen Neoclassical Style Gueridon Drink Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare tripod pedestal drinks table made in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste by Maison Jansen, France. The early 20th century table features a dodecagon top with burl veneer inla...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood, Burl

Bronze Statue of the Roman Greek Wrestler Milo of Croton After Dumont
By Jacques-Edme Dumont
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fairly large 19th century French bronze statue of the Milo of Croton on a stepped marble base after the original marble statue by sculptor Edme Dumont (1...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Maison Bagues Rectangular Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Bagues rectangular side table 2 tiers, 1st tiers height: 8 in Bronze ans brass, gold cloudy mirror.
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Art Deco Alabaster Urn Uplighter Table Lamp, White Color France, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural alabaster Art Deco period urn table lamp with neoclassical design, France, 1960s. This elegant carved alabaster neoclassical 'uplighter' urn lamp will be a nice addition p...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Alabaster

French 19th Century Walnut Neoclassical Writing Desk or Side Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant petite antique writing desk that could also be used as a side table, commonly referred to as a “bureau plat,” likely dating from the early 19th century. Crafted from a warm-t...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Neoclassical Volkstedt-Rudolstadt, Bisque Clock the Three Graces
Located in New York, NY
A exquisite and monumental 19th century German bisque porcelain mantel clock depicting the Three Graces. This impressive late 19th-centur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique French Pair Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Bisque Porcelain Pedestals Samson
Located in London, GB
Antique French Pair Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Bisque Porcelain Pedestals Samson French, Late 19th Century Height 104cm, width 37cm, depth 37cm Crafted by the esteemed Parisian firm ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Wall Lights or Sconces Neoclassical
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent pair of French gilded bronze seven branch wall lights with rock crystal drops. Seven scrolled finely chiseled arms on two levels. Available three pairs. Provenance fro...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Grisaille Overdoor Painting, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted in France, this handsome grisaille overdoor painting is from the neoclassical period, circa 1815. Grisaille is a monochromatic painting ...
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1810s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Canvas

Religious Sculpture Representing the Nativity, Carved Wood from the 16th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Religious sculpture representing the nativity, carved wood from the 16th century. Carved wood sculpture, walnut wood and oak wood base, sculpture representing the nativity, circa 16...
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16th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Oak, Walnut

Elegant French Baccarat Lion Handle Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Ormolu Ice Bucket
Located in Roslyn, NY
Elegant and very fine French neoclassical Baccarat style lion handle doré bronze ormolu-mounted and diamond cut crystal ice/champagne bucket. Unsigned.
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode w/Original Marble Top Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style chest, with its original marble top and hardware, from the early 20th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped gray marble to...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Bronze and Iron Fire Dogs or Andirons
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant antique French Neoclassical fire dogs in bronze and wrought iron, circa 1890s – refined details, urn finials, and paw feet, perfect for adding grandeur to any fireplace. A r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Venus of Milo
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine Grand Tour bronze study of the famous Venus de Milo with excellent rich brown patina and good hand finished surface detail. The casting is unusual in that it does not pretend to hide the many imperfections on the original. It is signed on the base with "Reduction Mechanique Ronald Collas, and for the foundry F.Barbidienne Fondeur. Foundry stamp on the base Considered by any to be the most beautiful Hellenistic statue to survive fro antiquity, the Venus of Milos...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Louis XVI or Directoire Mahogany Extending Dining Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional late 18th/early 19th century French mahogany extending dining table. The beauty and rarity of this table make it a stand out choice for any dining room. It can...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Wonderful Pair French Ormolu Pierced Bronze Crystal Glass Neoclassical Vases
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair french ormolu pierced bronze crystal/glass neoclassical lion filigree swag vases.
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Elegant Pair of Marble Top French Neoclassical Ebonized Night Stands
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of antique classic elegant neoclassical marble top French nightstands, bedside tables or side tables. A pretty pair of French, inlaid, three-drawer nightstands with marble tops ...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Faux-Bamboo Bronze Coffee Table with Red Marble Top by Maison Bagués
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice faux-bamboo coffee table is made of bronze with a nice red marble top. This is a French work by Maison Bagués. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

A MINIMALIST POST-MODERN COFFEE TABLE by ALAIN RICHARD France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant minimal and square rectangular coffee table, side table or night stand, Radical, Post-Modern, Architectural, black geometric structure made of square-section metal tubes, ...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Travertine, Metal

Pair 19th Century French Painted and Giltwood Columns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French columns. Paint and gilded oak hardwoods with Ionic capitals, fluting and classical detailing.     
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Paint, Wood

Pair of French Bronze and Glass Mirrored Half Lantern Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A pair of mirrored half lanterns wall sconces, France, ca. 1970s. Those highest quality wall lights are made of solid bronze surrounded by three glass panel and rectangular mirrored...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

A fine French 1920s 4-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French early 20th century folding screen room divider with four mahogany panels adorned with small windows, gilded lacquered molding...
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Fabric, Glass, Mahogany

French Neo Classical Hand Painted Wine Cabinet Rack, 1980s
Located in Germantown, MD
Amazing French neo classical wine cabinet / Rack with three top drawers. Hand Painted and glazed. Middle drawers comes with built in wine opener case with beautiful smooth wine opene...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Textile, Fruitwood, Paint

Neoclassical Style Coffee Table in Bronze and Brass with Marble Top Decorated
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unique neoclassical style coffee table is made of bronze and brass with a white marble top decorated with Greek motifs. This is a French work. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Box Sevres Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Box sevres porcelain octagonal format Decorated with flowers inside (hand-painted) Bronze frame Perfect condition Circa 1900 origin France.
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Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Buste De Venus
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bust fragment of Venus, goddess of Love, seduction, and beauty in Roman mythology. The original statue dates back to the 5th century BC. Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from Paris...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture

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Composition

Antique French Rustic Neoclassical Executive Desk ~ Conference Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Rustic Neoclassical Executive Desk ~ Conference Table was crafted on a truly grand scale from dense, old-growth oak which has been painstakingly stripped by our expert...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Oak

Pair Early 19th Century French Vieux Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair early 19th century French Vieux Paris hand-painted porcelain vases feature a lovely Mediterranean seaside scene, painted all around so they work even in front of a mirror, by de...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Fine French Neoclassical Style SIde Tables in manner of Adam Weisweiler
Located in New York, NY
A pair of delicate and unique French neoclassical style side tables in the manner of Adam Weisweiler. Each table features a circular top with a dark marble inset, framed by a gilt br...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

19th Century Room Screen French Paravent
Located in Buxton, GB
This charming Four Panel Room Divider screen from 19th century France is sure to make a statement in any room. Handmade with attention to detail, this free-standing screen features a...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

French 19th Century Cast Iron Urn
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large, Neoclassical cast iron garden urn from the 19th century, exhibiting all the elegance and grandeur of the period. Painted in a deep green, the urn features iconic and timeles...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Neoclassical style. Veined alabaster table lamp, France, 1940s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Veined alabaster table lamp, France, 1940s. Made entirely of veined alabaster, which has been turned, hand-sculpted and worked in relief in the shape of an Empire style vase, offerin...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Alabaster

French 19th Century Gentleman’s Dressing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A distinct and stately Neoclassical gentleman’s dressing table from France, perhaps inspired by the influential English aesthete Beau Brummell whose high standards for personal appea...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Pair French Opaline Ivy-Trail Vases with Cobalt Rims, c. 1860–80 Attr. Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
France, probably Saint-Louis or Baccarat. Blown white opaline glass of luminous, even body color, each tall cylindrical vase rising to a flared, everted lip finished with an applied ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Glass

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Putto Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and charming pair of French 19th century neoclassical style figural gilt-bronze five-light wall sconces. Each wall light depicting a putto with his torso leaning forward ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Diagramme Wrought Iron and Travertine Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Diagramme' wrought iron and travertine side tTables by Design Frères. Measures: Lower bar is 4.5" inches from the floor.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

Neoclassical, Clayed Gilt, Carved Wood, Twin Bedframe, France, 1900s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Neoclassical, Clayed Gilt, Carved Wood, Twin Bedframe, France, 1900s A wonderful example of an early 20th century carved giltwood twin bedframe designed and produced in France. The ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Giltwood

Pair of Palm Tree Chrome and Brass Neoclassical Style Wal Lights
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of palm tree neoclassical style wall Lights is made of chrome and brass. This isi a French work in the style of Maison Charles. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass, Chrome

Elegant Neoclassical Black Lacquer Chest of Drawers, France, 1940
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquered neoclassical chest of drawers with brass pull rings handles and four bronze stars on the front. Four drawers, the top one with his original brass key and lock. Fren...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

In the Style of Maison Jansen, Pineapple Brass Low Fire Place Tools on Stand, Fr
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pineapple low fire place tools on stand are made of brass. This is a French work, in the style of famous Maison Jansen, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Pair of vintage Cast Iron Neoclassical Urns Matching Cast Iron Plinths c1900 s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Pair of vintage Cast Iron Neoclassical Urns on matching Cast Iron Plinths. We found the Cast iron Urns at a property that was once part of the famous Lake Forest Lasker Estate. Alber...
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

French Baccarat Crystal Patch Box with Sulfide Cameo of Psyche, 1840-1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Baccarat Crystal Patch Box with Sulfide Cameo of Psyche France, circa 1840–1860 Dimensions: 1.75" diameter × 0.75" high A rare mid-19th-century F...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Bronze Sculpture Soldier in Armor
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze sculpture soldier in armor Onix base origin France circa 1900 natural wear Very good condition the measurements are with its base.
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Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture Soldier in Armor
Bronze Sculpture Soldier in Armor
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Neoclassical Brass Table with a Glass and Mirror Top by Maison Jansen, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant neoclassical brass table, glass top with an aged mirror border. By Maison Jansen France 1960.
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Brass Table Lamp, Classical Style, Marble Base, France 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a lamp in brass with a marble base. It has been done in France during the 19th Century. It could fit perfectly with classical american...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Brass

French Wall Sconces Polished Brass Glass Jules Leleu Style - Pair 4 available
Located in Miami, FL
French Neoclassical Polished Brass and Faceted Glass pair of Sconces, Wall lights in Jules Leleu style. Priced by pair. We have 4 Pair available. Pair with three arms available Stock...
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Neoclassical Style Brass Bar Cart by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style bar cart is made of brass. Both trays are removable. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Neoclassical furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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