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: Italian
Italian Neoclassical Style Faux Green and Black Marble Vase Urn, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
Large scale faux marble vase form urn. This impressive piece is over 2 feet tall, (28 inches). It will make quite and impact on an entry or center table. Made of a sturdy composite i...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Composition
Showcase Rosewood Design, 1950, Italian
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Showcase rosewood design 1950, Italian, very special cross-legged, brass parts.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,289 Sale Price
76% Off
Roman Classical Nude Male Marble Sculpture by Lorenzo dal Torrione, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Roman Nude Male Marble Sculpture Italian or statue of David.
Well executed and wonderfully proportioned figure of David as a youth, copied from the original by Michelangelo ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$4,130 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Antique Italian Neo Classic Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of antique Italian three light wall sconces crafted in metal and brass in classical form with a contrived verdigris finish having floral wreaths, urns, medallions and a...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$7,150 / set
Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Colored Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
"Porta nel Vestibolo dell'antica Università dei Lanaioli - Studio al Vero del Capitello"
A rare extra-large reproduction print, printed on engraving paper with an antique star press and watercolored by hand representing an antique capital...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Scagliola and Giltwood Plateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational Italian 19th century neo-classical st. Scagliola and giltwood plateau. The plateau is raised by four Italian 19th century White Carrara marble baluster...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large 19th Century Neoclassical Figural Bronze and Marble Mantle Clock
Located in New York, NY
Large 19th century neoclassical figural patinated with gilt highlight bronze and marble mantle clock depicting Diana The Hunter.
The marble is hand painted with classical decorations.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Baker Furniture Italian Provincial Pedestal Extension Dining Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding large Italian Provincial or Neoclassical style pedestal extension dining table
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collectio...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bronze Sculpture of the Neapolitan Fisherman after the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century bronze sculpture of the Neapolitan Fisherman after the antique.
In Grand tour style, the boy almost looks like he is in a stance of motion in this good quality scale,...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Carved Marble Fluted Planters Urns
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian marble planters with fluting and bronze hardware. Perfect pieces for indoor or outdoor. Certainly, would make a fantastic statement fram...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Murano Glass Mirror, Italy, Early 20th Century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano Glass Mirror, Italy, Early 20th Century.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Italian Neoclassical Style Inlaid Walnut Circular Side / Drinks Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
The round top with inlaid perimeter band depicting hunters and various animals amid a meandering foliate vine; raised on a splayed support over a square plinth with similar inlay; re...
Category
1890s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Italian Terracotta Urn with Roosters in Majolica, 18th/19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A neoclassical style Italian urn, vase or hydria in terracotta earthenware. Handdecorated in Majolica glazes depicting fighting roosters. One to each side. Remarkably this one has pa...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Neoclassical Roman Marble Herm
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderfully Carved Neoclassical Male Herm of Statuary Marble. Roman Senator looking toward the left. Possibly Cicero.
Provenance: Palm Beach Collector
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
EAST SIDE Lounge Armchair Neoclassical Inspiration Pink Leather and Brass
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
The meeting between postmodern architecture and the vibrant art scene of 1980s New York gives life to this timeless armchair, integrating neoclassical style with the modernity of the...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Monumental Neoclassical Style Painted Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental size neoclassical style round dining table with a distressed, rustic finish. Its design featues intricately carved pedestal legs with decorative scroll and acanthus leaf ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Walnut Nightstands
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of classic 19th century Italian Neoclassical style walnut nightstands. Nightstands feature white Carrara marble inlay on top, two drawers for practical storage, and ornate bra...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Pair Neoclassical Venetian Glass Scallop Form Parcel Gilt Caviar Dishes
Located in New York, NY
Rare, early 19th century pair of Venetian glass scallop form caviar dishes.
Each hand made, decorated with curved sections forming the scallop shape wi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Neoclassical Style Brass Double Bad, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian double bed in neoclassical style, 1960s production in solid brass.
Mattress size: 160 x 190 cm
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Sterling Silver Figural Horse Head
Silverplate Salad Set, Fork
Spoon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Sterling Silver Figural Horse Head & Silverplate Salad Set—Fork & Spoon Italy, 20th Century
This exquisite Italian sterling silver and silver-pla...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Parquetry And Marquetry Bow Front Chests
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely crafted pair of bow front chests with pink marble conforming tops. The fronts with two apron drawers in herringbone parquetry with marquetry foliate framing bands. The lower...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Statue of Venus De Milo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of Venus de Milo, signed G. Pettini & Figli Pisa. The statue is raised by a wonde...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Italian Gilt Carved Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian gilt carved panels. Pair Neoclassical carved gilt wood open work panels with alternating square and round paterae with acanthus and further egg and dart borders in or...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Octagonal Pedestal Cabinets
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of 19th Century Italian Octagonal Pedestal Cabinets.
Painted in faux bois set in ebonised panels. The tops and bases painted with faux marble decoration. Cupboard d...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Gorgeous Versace Crystal Vase with Gilded Base. Italy, 1970
s
Located in Cantù, IT
Exclusive amber-colored crystal vase, engraved with elegant motifs and decorated with a central "Versailles" engraving. Its classic-style gold base with fine details gives this piece...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
An Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. giltwood and crystal chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning large scale Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. giltwood and crystal chandelier. The fifty two arm two tiered chandelier is centered by a charming bottom crystal...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Italian Neoclassical Style Pietra Dura Marble Center Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Festive and colorful Italian Pietra Dura center table or garden dining table featuring an intricately detailed hard stone inlay top. The round top is embellished with marble and hard...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Neoclassical Style, Trumeau Mirror, Black Painted Wood, Giltwood, Italy, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Neoclassical Style, Trumeau Mirror, Black Painted Wood, Giltwood, Italy, 20th C.
An Italian Neoclassical-style trumeau wall mirror with original black paint and giltwood swag and ur...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Carved Marble Sculpture of a Male Musician Flutist
Located in Kent, CT
A stunning, 18th Century carved marble sculpture of a male musician leaning onto a tree stump. Ideal for indoor or outdoor use.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Neo-Classical Style Hand Painted Console Tables W/ Dolphins -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of neo-classical style carved and hand painted console tables with distressed mirrored backs. The top has a serpentine form . The bases have dolphin / koi fish support...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Maison Baccarat Crystal Room Restaurant Style Nickel Plated Dining Chair Set 10
By Chiavari
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional set of ten Italian nickel-plated over Brass Chiavari chairs.
Consisting out of 6 Dining Chairs and 4 high back Side Chairs.
New light violet silk upholstery.
Similar c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$14,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Crouching Venus Italian White Marble Sculpture by Pietro Bazzanti
Located in New York, NY
Italian white marble sculpture of the crouching Venus after the ancient Greek Hellenist period work, finely carved by the Italian master, Pietro Bazzanti. Signed P Bazzanti Florence.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 2 of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Large Roman marble vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper.
Completely handpainted with a cream wash, pompeian red and blue highlights and details.
Light brown ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Italian Painted Cabinet with Original Decor
Located in Middleburg, VA
A beautifully preserved example of early 19th-century Italian craftsmanship, this neoclassical painted cabinet was made in Tuscany circa 1820. The piece retains its original hand-pai...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Golden Plated Hand Tea Spoon Set of Two Handcrafted Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Add an element of elegance and playfulness to your dinner table with our hand tea spoon. Handcrafted from metal and plated brass, its distinguishing feature is the anthropomorphic ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Osvaldo Borsani lacquered and gilded frame mirror, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A splendid trapezoidal mirror with a lacquered and gilded frame is an authentic Italian creation from the 1950s, designed by Osvaldo Borsani.
This impressive full-length mirror is c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Set of Four Late 18th Century / Early 19th Century Allegorical Paintings
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of four (4) Late 18th Century / Early 19th Century allegorical paintings amongst landscapes amongst classical ruins, relived frames contemporary pictures most likely. Italian.
...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Cherub Consoles with Marble Tops, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1930s Italian cherub consoles with marble tops. The pair is opposing and both holding flamed torchiers. The wood cherub are painted in a grayish...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
$1,800 Sale Price / set
52% Off
Pair of Wood Carved Wings on Iron Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand carved wood Italian wings that are newly mounted on iron bases. Great display items for your bookcase.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
$360 Sale Price / set
70% Off
Italian Modern Neoclassical 18 Century Style Venetian /Murano Glass Mirror, Tosi
Located in New York, NY
Large, Elegant Italian 18th century style antiqued and etched Venetian / Murano glass mirrors with subtle coloration and dignified form. These exquisite pieces, by Fratelli Tosi, add...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Italian 19th Century Venetian Oval Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a lovely Venetian oval mirror from Italy. Its original plate has lots of foxing and aging. It would definitely add Old World elegance to a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Italian White Marble Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful and substantial pair of Italian white marble desk or table lamps in the Neoclassical style, circa 20th century, Italy. New white linen cu...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century Florentine Style Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning late 20th century Florentine style bookcase of impressive scale.
With four glazed doors over four cupboards.
One with fitted drawers.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass
Pair of Venetian Paint Urn Form Bedside or End Cabinets
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Venetian painted urn form cabinets. Neoclassical figures and festoons surrounding a charming urn shape. Storage cabinet and drawer.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pine
Finely Carved Round Florentine Polychromed
Gilt Lemon, Laurel Wood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely Carved Round Florentine Polychromed & Gilt Lemon & Leaf Motif Mirror, Italy, 1900s
A beautiful, finely carved Florentine round mirror, craft...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Marble Wall Fountain with Satyr, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Trapezoidal marble wall fountain with a rectangular basin featuring gadrooned sides and leaf ornamentation. The basin rests on a pedestal adorned with a satyr protome, its hair entwi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Porcelain Urn Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, relatively large, Italian white porcelain urn or jardinière with gold Neoclassical design, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Bea...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mensa Magna Dining table by Leon Krier for Giorgetti, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Meticulously crafted cherry wood dining table with neoclassical influences by Leon Krier model 'Mensa Magna' for Giorgetti.
One of the finest dining tables we've ever come across.
...
Category
1990s Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Statuary Marble Sculpture of the Bathing Venus after the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A white statuary marble sculpture of the bathing Venus after the antique, sourced from the estate of the late David Cornwell, best known at the author John le Carré.
Dating to circa...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Pair of Venetian Hand-Painted Neoclassical Style Commodes
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Green
Beige Venetian Neoclassical Style Commodes
A fine pair of Venetian Hand Painted Neoclassical Style Commodes or Chest of Drawers featuring fine scroll work in hue...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small Double Eagle Gilded Convex Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Double Eagle gilded convex mirror in the Russian Imperial Style.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Composition
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Chests
Located in New York, NY
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century three drawer chests.
Beautiful carved mouldings and tapered leg details.
Walnut and walnut burl.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$32,000 / set
Neoclassical Settee Upholstered in Bottle Green Silk Velvet
Located in Chicago, US
Elegant Neoclassical-style settee featuring a painted wood frame with exceptional carved detailing and rich bottle green silk velvet upholstery.
The velvet is edged in an intricate ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Elegant Pair of 18th Century Italian Painted and Gilt-Wood Doors
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent Italian finely finely carved paneled gilt wood doors from the 18' century.
The lower panel is decoratively painted with a centered crest .
The doors feature a single...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Long Italian Neoclassical Style Lacquered Console
Located in Westport, CT
A very long and narrow modified neoclassical style console with a warm crème marble top above a black lacquered on beech frame consisting of two drawers set into a concaved apron wi...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Beech, Lacquer
Pair of 19th Century Italian Plinths
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of 19th century Italian painted plinths with faux bas relief motifs and giltwood accents. They are actually cabinets with one interior shelf. Original hardware and keys.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
$5,200 / set
Murano Blue and Smoked Art Glass Urn Vase, Signed by Roberto Rossi, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass vase. Created by Roberto Rossi (signed). Blue on the outside, white glass on the inside, handles and foot i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Neoclassic Style Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular faux marble top over a case with a single drawer over a pair of cabinet doors opening to a fitted interior with drawers, over a drawer and a door, sides with similar deco...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Neoclassical Painted
Gilt Foliage Medallion Fluted Day Bed, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical painted and gilt wood red lacquered day bed with fluted serpentine headboards, flanking foliage medallions, reeded posts, foliage skirts, and resting on fluted r...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Italian Walnut Sorrento Occasional Table with Intarsia
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful tilt-top occasional table that was made in Italy, circa 1870. The table is heavily decorated with marquetry or intarsia that is made of various precious kinds of wood suc...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
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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