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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.

Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.

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Style: Neoclassical
Place of Origin: French
A French Green Opaline Glass Cachepot with Gilt Mounting
Located in Stamford, CT
A French green opaline glass cachepot with gilt mounting. 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Of Antique French Neoclassical Style Metal Table Lamps By Careall
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of timeworn French Antique Table Lamps with a fine patina and great traditional form with traces of the original gilt finish. Interesting pair of patinated metal table l...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Metal

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...
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2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

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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...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu

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...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Ormolu

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...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Gold

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 ...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

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...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

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...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Brass

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...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1804
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom and a decoration. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revoluti...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

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. ...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Metal

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...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of French 1960s 2 Patina Bronze Hand Sconces, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional suite of 6 French bronze 2 patina wall Sconces in the style of Maison Jansen, circa 1960. Priced by pair. US rewired, one socket, 60 watts max or LED . Backplate dimen...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

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...
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1910s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Brass, Wire

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 hand painted grape vines and gilt lion head handles France, Circa Mid-20th Century Measures: 8"W x 5"D x 4...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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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,...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Jean-Auguste BARD, Alexander and Diogenes, Salon of 1839
By Jean-Auguste Bard
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This oil on canvas, painted by Jean-Auguste Bard in 1838, was exhibited at the Salon the following year, as entry number 81. Jean-Auguste Bard (1812-1862) was a student of the renow...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Canvas

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...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

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...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Faux marble column, pedestal, mid 20th century, France
Located in Herentals, BE
Classic style, round column in wood with black, green faux marble painting. If there is no shipping price listed to your place of residence, please do not hesitate to ask me for a go...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Maison Baguès Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Baguès 3-tier side tables. Measure: 1st-tier high 8 2nd-tier high 20 Very good vintage condition. 2 pairs available, 4 tables ...
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Maison Baguès Side Tables
Pair of Maison Baguès Side Tables
$5,520 Sale Price / set
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19th-C. French Neo-Classical Style Porcelain Gilt Bronze Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are beautiful! This is a pair of French neoclassical style white porcelain lamps with gilt and gilt bronze accents. The wiring is new, and I believe they are signed up inside t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

A NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC Stone TABLE LAMP in Albert TORMOS Style, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A massive and elegant recomposed stone table lamp, Art-Deco, Neoclassical, Shabby-Chic, impressive heavy piece of recomposed stone, reinterpreting the shapes and volumes of classic a...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Stone

Pair of Malachite and Gilt Bronze Stands in the Neoclassical Style
Located in London, GB
Pair of malachite and gilt bronze stands in the Neoclassical style French, 20th century Measures: Height 88cm, width 47cm, depth 39cm Each pedestal in this pair, wrought from gilt bronze and malachite, is based on the shape of a Classical Greek tripod...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Magnificent Bronze Fireplace Fender, French, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
A magnificent bronze fireplace fender, intricately detailed, from 19th century France, in the Neoclassical style. This fender features a number of classical motifs, including scrolli...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Billiard/Pool Table Light
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Extraordinary Billiard Chandelier, having solid turned bronze frame and Tiffany style shades (the shades are of a later manufacture). Dimensions: Height 75" (can be shortened) Wi...
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1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Onyx, Marble, Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
This colorful pedestal clock has been crafted from fine red marble and green onyx, and beautifully decorated with gilt bronze (ormolu) and champlevé enamel. While a popular crafts material in ancient times, onyx was largely forgotten about until its rediscovery in the mid-19th century in Algeria by a French marble-worker called Delmonte. Onyx became highly fashionable in France following this discovery, and it was used to create a variety of decorative art objects. The clock features a green onyx cube-shaped case, which is surmounted by a slightly projecting red marble top. This top is fringed with champlevé enamel drapery-like motifs, with gilt bronze drop-finials. The case is mounted on its front with a circular dial, which features a central floral champlevé enamel motif, encircled by black Arabic Numerals. This dial is set within a gilt bronze egg-and-dart and champlevé enamel bezel. The sides of the case are mounted with circular gilt bronze barometers...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Onyx, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

French Beveled Glass and Brass Lantern
Located in London, GB
French beveled glass and brass lantern French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 83cm, diameter 52cm Made from brass and beveled glass, this large lantern is finely crafted in the...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Enamel Miniature Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and enamel miniature carriage clock French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 11cm, width 5.5cm, depth 5cm Case: ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Neoclassical Style Bouillotte Tables, Wood and Brass Round Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and elegant pair of neoclassical style bouillotte tables, round side tables or gueridons is made of wood and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

19th C. Neoclassic French Commode w/Original Marble Top Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with its original marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pronounced rounded fro...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Brass

French Neoclassical 3-Drawer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with pronounced a...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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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
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Silverplated Christofle Dupérier Collection 2 Light Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Silverplated Christofle 'Dupérier' Collection 2 Light Candelabra France Circa 1900-1925 A stunning pair of silver-plated Christofle 'Dupérier' Collection two-light candelabra, ...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Silver Plate

Empire Style Ormolu Clock Set Depicting the Oath of the Horatii
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 19th century trio is comprised of a central clock and a pair of flanking six-light candelabra. The design of the clock case is widely acknowledged to be inspired by one of the most important paintings of French Revolution, ‘The Oath of the Horatii...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Small antique French display cabinet from around 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique display cabinet from around 1910, France. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 146 cm / width 80 cm / depth 36 cm
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

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...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Paper

Maison Bagués Faux-Bamboo Silvered Bronze Magazine Rack
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This faux-bamboo magazine rack is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work by famous French designer Maison Baguès, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

French Empire Style Lapis and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This beautiful early 20th Century clock set with later lapis veneer will make a stunning Neoclassical style addition to a mantelpiece and a bold i...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Maison Baguès French 3 Tier Cloudy Glass Brass Side Table 50s
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Pair of Maison Baguès 3-tier side table in patinated brass with original mirrored cloudy glass. Neoclassical French Design from the late 1950. Very good vintage condition.  
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
The combination of sumptuous, lustrous ormolu and finely decorated Sevres style porcelain makes this mantel clock an exceptional piece. Built in France and retailed by the prestigiou...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze

Inkwell Grand Tour Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Marble Campaign
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Inkwell Grand Tour Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Marble Campaign Grand Tour neoclassical patinated bronze campaign inkwell. Finely cast and chased patinated bronze inkwell decorated...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Side Tables with Marble Tops by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of rectangular neoclassical style side tables is made of brass side with beautiful marble tops. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Maison Jansen Attr., Mid-Century, Large Curved Console, Steel, Bronze, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Monumental Concave steel and bronze console / sideboard table. This stunning one of a kind concave on one side and demilune if you turn it around case is comprised of all steel and bronze elements. The finely cast sabots leading to a set of eight reeded lower and spiked ebony upper solid steel legs terminating in bronze capitals. The apron having matching bronze circular and column decorations on a steel ebony background. The whole supporting a mirrored top. Certainly made for someone of note and wealth. This item was one of a pair from a Palm Beach Mansion...
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Cast Iron Urns with Plinth Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French cast iron garden urns on separate plinth bases, crafted circa 1870 in the Neoclassical style. Each urn features an elegantly flared campana form with fluted body, egg-...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Baccarat Crystal and Glass 36-Light Chandelier
Located in Madrid, ES
A grand 19th century French Baccarat crystal 36-light, triple-tier chandelier. At over one meter high and wide, this large and impressive style of crystal chandelier was especially p...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Metal

19th Century French Carved Wall Over-Door/Wall Panel
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
19th Century French Neo-Classical wall carving or over-door. With shaped concave sides and flora surround mould. The central panel featuring a carved figure of Minerva, flanked by f...
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1840s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Softwood, Paint

Neoclassical Brass and Gilt Metal Pineapple Floor Lamp, circa 1960
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pineapple floor lamp is made of brass and gilt metal with a black shintz shade, gilt inside. This is a very decorative floor lamp, in the sty...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass, Metal

1920 French Pair Silver Plated Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920 French silver plated pair of table lamps
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Silver Plate, Bronze

French Neoclassical Style Enamel, Onyx, and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 125cm, width 36cm, depth 30cm This beautiful pedestal clock has...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Large antique gilt bronze French cartel clock in the Louis XVI style
Located in London, GB
This beautiful antique clock, crafted in the refined Louis XVI style is of traditional form, but is notable for its intricate and extensive dec...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Lovely Antique Carved Gilded Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful medium sized rectangular carved wood mirror having gilded highlights and lovely scallop shell decoration at the top.
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Mirror, Walnut

20th Century French Crystal Urn with Bronze Mounts, 10.5\" Tall
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical crystal and bronze urn shaped vase. Fluted rim around top and finished with paw feet.
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Neoclassical, Mahogany, Napoleonic Plaque Mounted Center Table, France, 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Neoclassical, Mahogany, Bronze, Napoleonic Porcelain Plaque Mounted Center or Accent Table, France, 1930s Stunning mahogany and gilt bronze early 20th century center or end table ha...
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Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Metal

French Persephone and Hades Fireback / Backsplash, Neoclassical Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Demeter, the goddess of the crops and harvest, and Zeus, the king of the gods, had a daughter, Persephone. One day while Persephone was gathering wild flowers she was abducted by Had...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Neoclassical Style French Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Neoclassical leather topped desk with three drawers. Finished in a painted hunter green color with brass accents. Top is a pale green leather.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Leather, Wood, Paint

French Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, antique pair of French arm chairs in the neoclassical style. Each chair consists of an elegantly carved wood frame with a distressed paint finish and new linen upholstery....
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Set of 3 Portraits of Napoleon with His Wife and the Dauphine
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare set of three portraits of Napoleon with his wife Maria Luisa of Austria and the image of The Dauphine, son of the king of France. This set is truly rare! hand painted and framed...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Ebony

French Coffee Table Neoclassical bronze and marble
Located in Brussels, BE
Circular Coffee Table in Bronze and marble inlaid a brass star, Neoclassical louis XVI style. Attributed to Maison jansen, French made in 1940... in good and original condition.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

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.