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
Maison Jansen French Neoclassical Steel
Bronze Hoof Feet Pedestal Drink Table
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical French drink table Maison Jansen style steel, brass & bronze hoof feet with a round sand color travertine top.
The natural taupe color 1-inch-...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Bronze, Steel
19th Century French Neoclassical Period Spring Driven Roasting Jack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Functional and beautiful early 19th century French Neoclassical Period roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron and brass. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. It is i...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Exceptional very large ormolu and silvered bronze jardinière by Christofle
French, 19th Century
Height 44cm, width 93cm, depth 59cm
This superb jardinière centrepiece was crafted by...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu
Rounded Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice rounded umbrella stand is made of brass and cast iron. This is a French work. Circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,329 Sale Price
22% Off
French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker
Wrought Iron Back
Located in valatie, NY
French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker and Wrought Iron Back. This hand-wrought iron door knocker with a pierced scrolling back...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Bronze Sculpture, Lion with Snake, After A. Barye, France, 20th Century.
Located in Regensburg, DE
Solid bronze figure of a lion fighting a snake, a famous motif by A. BARYE.
Engraved on the plinth “A. BARYE” (Antoine-Louis Barye, 1795–1875), one of the most important French sculp...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Clay Female Portrait Bust Sculpture
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Emotive FRENCH Neoclassical Bust. Intentional unfinished appearance; unglazed rough texture, emphasizes the beauty and imperfection of natural forms.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Circa 1780 Neoclassical Luneville Faience Basket
By Luneville
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780 Luneville neoclassical reticulated faience basket with typical floral spray central reserve & rose pink edge, the exterior latticework sprinkled with rose & yellow florets...
Category
1780s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Faience
$350 Sale Price
41% Off
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.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
French Neoclassical Style Curule Stool, Gilded Wood and Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
With its sweeping curule base and refined ornamentation, this French Neoclassical-style stool echoes the grandeur of ancient Rome, reinterpreted through a midcentury lens. Designed w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
French Figured Walnut Wall Mirror with Original Beveled Mirrorplate, 2ndq 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
of rectangular form and constructed entirely of beautifully grained walnut with shaped moldings throughout, retaining original beveled mirrorplate
Category
1830s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Red Alabaster Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
French Red Alabaster Pedestal, early 20th century, with a square revolving top, on a tapering pedestal, stepped socle and square plinth.
28.75" H x 12" W x 12" D.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Big Historistic fire gilted bronze table lamp with fabric shade france 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Big and heavy Historistic fire gilted bronze table lamp with original fabric shade france 1890s
Original condition
Original fabric shade
Hight quality work
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French
Cupid
Fireback / Backsplash, Neoclassical Period.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, Neoclassical Period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter color. The fireback is in a good condition and do...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
20th Century French Chandelier - Inspired By Coco Chanel
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 20th-century French chandelier, inspired by the timeless elegance of Coco Chanel, beautifully blends vintage charm with refined craftsmanship. Its gilded metal frame is...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Russian Neoclassical, Burlwood, Brass, Gueridons, France, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Russian Neoclassical, Burlwood, Brass, Gueridons, France, 1960s
Wonderful pair of Russian Neoclassical style end or side tables having an inlaid brass Greek key motif. The bronze fr...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Bronze Curtain Tiebacks or Curtain Holders, Early 20th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of French neoclassical style bronze curtain tiebacks or curtain holders, from the early 1900s.
A beautiful pair of neoclassical or Louis XVI style bronze curtain holders or s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Maison Jansen Black
Mirrored Chests/Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Maison Jansen Black & Mirrored Chests/Commodes
Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, circa 1960s
A rare and exquisite pair of black and mirror chests/commodes attributed to ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$14,950 / set
C1830 Pair of 19th Century French Over-Doors
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1830 Pair of 19th Century French Over-Doors
Beautiful Condition - purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
$4,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of mahogany
brass side tables with leather tops in Maison Jansen Style
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very elegant pair of brass side tables is made of mahogany with clear brown leather tops. These side tables or bedside tables have a drawer on top. This is a French work in the ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$5,126 Sale Price
33% Off
Vallauris Pair of Candlesticks, 1940s
By André Baud
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of candlesticks made at Vallauris, France, 1940s. Ceramic. Representation of braided candlesticks, Classic design from this period of the 40s. Very close to the work of Jérome M...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,800 / set
Pair of Neoclassical Style Round Brass Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and elegant pair of round side tables is made of brass with two glass shelves, a round glass shelf on top and a square one on the bottom. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Style Narrow Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange Gray Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary 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, classical an...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Antique French Neoclassical Alabaster Pedestal
Located in London, GB
Antique French neoclassical alabaster pedestal
French, Late 19th Century
Height 112cm, width 35cm, depth 35cm
This elegant and fine pu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
French Neoclassical Tole Green
Gold Cachepot Planter Vase With Lion Heads
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous neoclassical green & gold tole cachepot, planter, or vase with head-painted details and brass lion heads
France, Circa Early 20th Century
Measures: 5.75"W x 5.75"D x 5.2...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice rectangular coffee table is made of brass with a black lacquered glass top. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Very Fine English Crystal Gasolier
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite Gasolier Chandelier, now electrified. Four original etched crystal shades. England circa 1800.
Dimensions: Height 41" Diameter 35" including shades.
Category
1880s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Very Large French Silvered Bronze Jardinière in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Very large French silvered bronze jardinière in the manner of Christofle
French, Late 19th Century
Height 45cm, width 102cm, depth 56cm
This stunning silvered bronze jardinière is...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Armoirette Cabinet with 1 folding Door in solid cherry wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This French armoire is part of the Mélanie collection, a modern interpretation of the French Directoire style of the late 18th century. The Directoire style is famous for its straigh...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Style
Mercury
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 19th century French fireback with the god Mercury. God of commerce.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black/pewter color.
The quality of the fireback is good a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
French White Cast-iron Classical Statue of Diana de Gabii
Located in Katonah, NY
A fine cast-iron figure of Diana de Gabii, the Goddess standing next to a tree trunk and draped in robes, on its integral base.
This model of Diana is one of many replicas derived f...
Category
1880s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
1940
s French Neoclassical Maison Bagues Bronze Documented Table Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's French Neoclassical style Maison Bagues Signed and Documented Bronze Palm Table Lamp. Heavy high quality lamp!
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Neoclassical Style Lacquered Marble Top Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Mid-Century Modern lacquered console table featuring a Carrara marble top. Made in France in the neoclassical taste having a parcel gilt decorated case. Fronted by two stora...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Rare Pair of Side Tables that can be Used as Bar Cart with Removable Upper Trays
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful and rare pair of side tables is made of brass with glass trays. The side tablescan be used as bar carts with removable upper trays. Clear glass trays are surrounded by...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Pair French Neoclassical Style Ormolu Gold Lapis Lazuli Blue Vases
Located in London, GB
Large Pair French Neoclassical Style Ormolu Gold Lapis Lazuli Blue Vases
French, 20th Century
Height 145cm, width 60cm, depth 45cm
A striking example of 20th-century French Neoclas...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu
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...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Mahogany
Antique French Brass and Bronze Pendant Light with Cut Glass Lampshade, ca. 1900
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French brass and bronze pendant light with cut glass lampshade from the circa 1900.
This beautiful antique neoclassical style p...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Engraving, in Color, Representing Paris Monuments, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These are a pair of engraving, in color. They are representing, monuments of the city of Paris. They have been done durong the 19th century in France.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique Drawing Room Cabinet, French, Walnut, Buffet, Neoclassical, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing room cabinet. A French, burr walnut and chestnut buffet in Neoclassical taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
Exceptional provincial craftsma...
Category
1850s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Walnut
Round Brass Coffee Table With Swan Heads
Feet
Marble Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice neoclassical style round coffee table is made of brass with swan heads and feet topped by a white marble top with greek keys brass incrustations. This is a French work...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns are ideal for exterior or interior use. Each is a heavy casting that features a splendid neoclassical design inspired by ancient...
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Sunburst Starburst Giltwood Mirror in the Style of Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding carved giltwood sunburst starburst mirror, France, 1930s-1940s.
Large gilded sunburst mirror with design reminiscences in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat.
French Modern N...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,227 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th century Bronze and Ormolu statue of Aeneas and Anchises
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and richly detailed French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu statue of Aeneas and Anchises. This wonderful statue after a model by Pierre Lepautre...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French
Neptune
Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French neoclassical Neptune fireback. God of water and the sea, as well as god of horses and horse-racing. As god of the sea, he is sometimes an enormous, blunt and prou...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Sconces Pair Wall Lamps Louis XVI Style, France, Mid 20th Century
Located in Bastogne, BE
Pair of vintage French wall sconces.
These stunning pieces are crafted from richly gilded bronze, boasting intricate detailing reminiscent of the Louis XVI style, or perhaps the bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Pair of Giltwood
Marble Top Columns
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A bold pair of French 19th century giltwood columns for Neoclassical beauty in any interior. Each radiant column is topped with a disc of green marble to elegantly elevate a plant or...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Gold
$8,200 / set
Steel Bronze Neoclassical Directoire Style Console Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional mid-20th century French console table or petite desk made in the style and manner of Maison Jansen or Maison Leleu. The table is constructed from polished steel having a ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
French Louis XVI Style Granite Top Greek Key Center/Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XVI style console table with Greek key design. Black granite top over a narrow frieze decorated with a carved neoclassical Greek key pattern, supported by four tapered a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th -19th Century French Neoclassical Period
Venus
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French fireback with the goddess Venus. Venus is holding her mirror and a bunch of flowers. Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. The style of the fi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
A French Green Opaline Glass Cachepot with Gilt Mounting
Located in Stamford, CT
A French green opaline glass cachepot with gilt mounting. 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style 3 panels fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a very nice maodel with a unusual shape. This is a Fr...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,002 Sale Price
25% Off
French
Cupid
Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with a cupid.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter at ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Pair of Brass and Onyx-Top Bedside Cabinets, 2nd Quarter 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of brass with rectangular inset onyx tops the frames having raised backsplashes, the cases each with one drawer and a door and raised on fluted tapering legs ter...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Pair of Small Bronze an Brass French Console
Located in Miami, FL
Tiny pair of French console, bronze and glass top.
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,250 / set
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed doors divided...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
French Neoclassical Tole Green
Gold Cachepot Planter Vase With Lion Heads
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous neoclassical green & gold tole cachepot, planter, or vase with head-painted details and brass lion heads
France, Circa Early 20th Century
Measures: 6"W x 5.75"D x 5"H.
...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns Planters, circa 1940
Located in Pearland, TX
A stylish pair of vintage classic French cast iron garden urns or planters with the lovely original surface and patina, circa 1940. These beautiful jardinieres are a nice large size,...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,595 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Brass Crystal Chandelier Art Nouveau Light Pink Neoclassicism
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Restored Chandelier from the Neoclassical Era – circa 1910
For sale is a stunning chandelier from the Neoclassical period (circa 1910), characterized by its elegant symm...
Category
1910s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Pair of Large Gilt-Bronze Mounted Sèvres-style Porcelain Vases with Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of large gilt-bronze mounted Sèvres-style porcelain vases with pedestals
French, Early 20th century
Measures: Vases: height 141cm, width 60cm, depth 44cm
Stands: height 66cm,...
Category
Early 20th Century French 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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