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
Period: 20th Century
Philadelphia Art Museum Impressionist Winter Rocky Monument Scene Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist Philadelphia Pa, a snowy winter day at the museum. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is covered in a blanket of soft snow as pedestrians walk the stunning grounds and admi...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron horse doorstop Signed Hunter.
Copyright 1949. VA Metal Crafters, Waynesboro, VA.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Baker Furniture Neoclassical Style Walnut King Size Headboard
Located in Germantown, MD
Baker furniture neoclassical style walnut king size headboard measuring 80" in width and standing 43" tall. Great vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Neoclassical Carved White Marble Alabaster Column Table Lamp 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century white marble alabaster table lamp, carved in the shape of a neoclassical column, wrapped in curtain swag and topped with a vase. Includes harp, glass flower finial,...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
$287 Sale Price
30% Off
1900 Caldwell Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
circa 1900’s Caldwell leaded glass light fixture with 8 interior lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Neoclassical Style Ormolu Gold Malachite Green Glass Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Very Large Neoclassical Style Ormolu Gold Malachite Green Glass Display Cabinet
French, 20th Century
Height 250cm, width 368cm, depth 76cm
An exceptional statement piece, this gran...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Group of Wedgwood Jasperware Pottery Vase Dish Bowl
Box in Blue Green
Black
By Wedgewood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large grouping of 15 Pieces of Wedgwood Jasperware. All collected by original owner during the mid 20th century. Actual dates on individual pieces are not known. Various markings o...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair of POSTMODERN NEOCLASSICAL Wall LAMPS Sconces France 1990-2000
Located in PARIS, FR
A thin and elegant pair of (double) wall appliques sconces, to be attributed, France 1990-2000. Each sample consists in a single curved wall base with 2 short arms holding 2 long ver...
Category
1990s French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Olivewood Console Table, Italian Design, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely small Italian olivewood console / side table with one drawer. A real classic.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Montecito Lounge Chair with Ottoman Michael Taylor Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Michael Taylor Montecito style bronzed lounge chair with matching ottoman. Circa 1985.
Gorgeous matching bronzed loveseat and ottoman.
Constru...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage French Neoclassical Figural Bronze Merman Mermaid Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage French Neoclassical Style Figural Red Patinated Bronze "Merman/Mermaid" Glass...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Venetian Style Painted Pine Commodes or Chests
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of Italian commodes or chest of drawers featuring a Venetian style painted finish. The large pine cases measure over 4 feet wide fronted by three storage drawers with patinated bronze ring pulls. The pine has an off-white ground decorated with ochre designs...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Troubetzkoy Medival Knight Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting of a faux tiled mural of monument showing a medieval knight on horse against a red background
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paint
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Buffet Server
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style buffet server, bar cabinet, or commode
By Karges
USA, Late 20th Century
Mahogany, with beautiful burled walnut top, inlai...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Revival Style French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A breathtaking French crystal and bronze chandelier, adorned with delicate crystal flowers and cascading tiers of droplets. Featuring eight lights, this exquisite piece showcases a f...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Madame Alexander 21” Cissy Doll Monet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage 1961 collectible Madame Alexander 21” Cissy doll Monet. From a collectors storage, complete with all accessories. In great condition.
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Textile
French 1940s Ebonized Dining Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant circular French 1940s neoclassical style mahogany veneered dining table features graceful tapered legs on brass sabots and it is has been recently refinished in a rich d...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassical Style Round Brass Drinks Trolley by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style round bar. cart is made of brass with two glass shelves. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Round Tessellated Marble Stone Pedestal
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent round column pedestal display table crafted from variegated marble stone veneer in the neoclassical style. The pedestal was used to display sculpture and has a flat top. The ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Vintage Cast Brass Celestial Armillary Sundial Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two neoclassical celestial armillary sundials with roman numerals
Circa 1980s
Measures: 4.5"W x 3.5"D x 6.38"H.
Good origina...
Category
1980s Indian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
1932 Leather Bound The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
By Alexandre Dumas
Located in Stamford, CT
1932 red leather bound The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. Printed 1932 George G. Harrap
Original red leather binding in original condition.
Category
1930s British Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Paper
Mid-Century Neo-Classical Maison Jansen Style Steel Bench W/ Faux Marble Fabric
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Maison Jansen inspired neoclassical style steel bench newly upholstered in a silver / bronze faux marbleized fabric. It is purported to be Italian. There is some age approp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century French Nickel and Brass Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Executed in France circa 1950, this refined mid-century coffee table is designed in the manner of Maison Baguès, renowned for their luxurious use of gilt metal and glass. The thick r...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair Modern Wedgwood Black Jasper Ware Ewers, Sacred to Bacchus and Neptune
By Wedgwood
Located in Asheville, NC
Barlaston, Staffordshire, 1988, each solid black jasper moulded body bolted on respective base and plinth, white jasper bas- and haut-relief decoration applied throughout, white jasp...
Category
1980s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Classical Gilt
Patinated Bronze of a Woman
Located in Astoria, NY
Classical Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Greek Woman, 20th century, the standing figure adjusting her dress, on a square plinth. 31.5" H x 8.5" W x 8.5" D.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Polished Ochre Marble Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of solid marble table lamps with a subtle mottled ochre veining having tall slender urn form over rectangular plinths with ogee molded bases. Italy, early 20th c. Now wired as...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite mid-century floor lamp is a stunning example of craftsmanship from France, produced in the 1940s. Crafted from black forged iron, the lamp features beautifully designe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Neoclassical Greco-Roman Patrician Figurative Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome figurative Greco-Roman style nude Patrician sculpture crafted in the neoclassical taste. The figurative sculpture is constructed from resin composite and has a weathered pai...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Resin, Lacquer
Italian Neoclassical Female Sculpture Statue, Small
Located in New York, NY
An Italian female resign sculpture statue in the Neoclassical design style, circa mid-20th century, 1950s, Italy. Sculpture statue is an off-white/antique white resin. A great decora...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Resin
After Canova Large Neoclassical Style Plaster Wall Roundel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large 20th century neoclassical style plaster wall roundel after renowned Italian sculptor, Antonio Canova (1757 – 1822).
Sculpted in relief, this wall plaque is one of three sim...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Elegant Antique Neoclassical Rush Seat Settee Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant vintage neoclassical loveseat having curved back and X motif backrests with gilded medallions. Seat is original rush with custom striped linen cushion.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Rush, Fruitwood, Upholstery
Neoclassical Gueridon
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Neoclassical Gueridon
foundry in zinc Origin France
circa 1900 perfect condition.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Zinc
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Console Table in the Style of Paolo Buffa, circa 1945
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Houston, TX
Italian sculpted walnut console table with cross bands and bronze sabots by Paolo Buffa, circa 1945.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century office chair in wood, American Clerk chair 1930s
Located in Argelato, BO
Antique swivel office armchair in solid wood, made in the 1930s and perfectly preserved.
The armchair, in excellent state of conservation, will give elegance and character to your ...
Category
1930s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Burl Wood Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage chest of drawers, crafted from striking burl wood, is a testament to the enduring elegance of Empire-style furnishings. The captivating patterns of the burl wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Burl
3S Vintage Christmas Stockings
Located in Boca Raton, FL
3 Vintage cotton Christmas stockings with toy images and lace trim.
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cotton
$95 / set
Set of eight Mastercraft neoclassical dining chairs
By Mastercraft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of eight neoclassical style Mastercraft dining chairs. In ready to use condition… priced extremely well .From Palm Beach Home… Looks like these chairs have never been sat in. Uph...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$16,000 / set
A NEOCLASSICAL POSTMODERN COFFEE TABLE by JEAN-MICHEL WILMOTTE France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and elegant rectangular coffee table, Post-Modernist, Neo-Antique, Neo-Classical, Memphis, with a geometric structure made of square-section metal tubes with a khaki patin...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
1920
s Caldwell Double Lights Sconces with Mirror Backplate
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light sconces with sunburst shaped etched mirrored back plate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Style Iron Scrolled Daybed
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish Italian iron daybed featuring large, dramatic scrolled ends with x-form stretchers. The daybed has a fitted cushion measuring 8 inches deep upholstered with newer fabric. Sup...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass
Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s
Located in Norwich, GB
Elegant Mid Century brass and ebonised three drawer desk with leather inset, in the Maison Jansen manner. French - Circa 1950.
This Directoire style desk is made in bright solid bra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fine Pair Vaughan Designs French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Urn Finial Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Vaughan Designs French Empire Neoclassical bronze Urn two Candelabra Sconces with finaial top.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Rosewood and Marble Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical rosewood and marble table, probably French, circa 1940s, possibly earlier. It is constructed of rosewood and other woods with brass ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,800 Sale Price
35% Off
Midcentury Coffee Centre Table, Carved Nanto
s Stone Achille Grassi Attributed
By Achille Grassi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1960s coffee table, neoclassical Nanto stone columns, Vicenza white stone or famous Palladio stone, wrought iron central crosspiece and beveled polished edge, bevelled thick crystal ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Crystal, Iron
1970s Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Cache Pot Jardiniere
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, a light Blue Jasperware cache pot or jardiniere, date marked 1970.
Jasperware, introduced by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1770s, is a type of unglazed stoneware known for i...
Category
1970s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Collection Of 5 Antique Mannequin Hands
Located in Stamford, CT
A collection of 5 life size antique wooden and composite mannequin hands in various poses. All with original untouched surface. Appropriate aging and wonderful crackled painted surfa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,400 / item
Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Stone Garden Wall Brackets Shelves Corbels
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous pair of vintage French cast stone architectural garden wall brackets with a Neoclassical scrolling leaves and grapes design. These...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair Of Neoclassical Style Star Arm Chairs By Theodore Alexander
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of very well made Armchairs with solid wood frames having handsome graining with intentional distressing in a good polished medium stain and the chairs feature Brass Star emb...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Neoclassical Style Cast Stone Garden Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French round garden center table featuring a 2 inch thick molded cast stone top. The massive top is supported by a Greco-Roman neoclassical style corinthian column capital cr...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Concrete
A Niermann Weeks Designed in Swedish Neoclassical Style Mirror, 5 Ft Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage mirror, by American creator/manufacturer Niermann Weeks, has been designed in a Swedish Neoclassical style. The mirror features a profile bust of Caesar within the top c...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Neoclassical Style Steel Brass Granite Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Jansen style console. An oversized stately table features polished steel, brass rosettes and lions paw feet supporting a black granite top.
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Granite, Brass, Steel
Kreiss Italian Neoclassical Style Chess and Baccarat Game Table
By Kreiss
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classical style (20th Century) burl veneer game table with removeable chess board top revealing a baccarat playing surfaces and a single drawer on opposing sides, with 4 ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Burl
An Italian silver shell form centerpiece by Buccellati, 20th century
By Buccellati
Located in View Park, CA
A sea shell centerpiece made of solid heavy gauge sterling silver and with conch shell feet by Buccellati, signed, Italy 20th century. This rare and elegant neoclassical treasure wi...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Robert Cox Still Life of a Vase of Red roses, circa 1970
By COX
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
Award-Winning American artist, Robert Cox, studied at the Katharine Gibbs School of Art. In 1956 he joined Mayhew Peakes as a graphic designer, and resigned six years later to move f...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Hans Jensen 6-Piece Vanity Set – Embossed Silver-Plated Alpacca, Denmark
By Hans Jensen
Located in Bochum, NRW
Hans Jensen Danish Silver-Plated Vanity Set – 6-Piece Antique Collection with Embossed Classical Scenes, Marked "Prima Alpacca Import"
A rare 6-piece antique vanity set...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
1960
s Seirafian Ivory Persian Isfahan Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78780 Signed Vintage Ivory Persian Isfahan Rug, 06'09 x 10'06. In the heart of Persian artistry lies this exquisite hand-knotted wool and silk vintage Isfahan rug, a testament to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wool
$28,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 1900s Globe Wernicke Four Tier Glazed Sectional Barrister
s Bookcase
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Globe Wernicke four tier glazed sectional / modular / barrister's bookcase 1920s
Comes apart in sections for easy transportation.
Height 152cm
Width 87cm
Depth at top and base plin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lacquered Neoclassical Style Desk or Library Writing Table
By John Hall
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Bespoke library table or desk crafted in the neoclassical taste by John Hall Designs, Los Angeles, CA. The desk is constructed from beech and features an intentionally weathered, dis...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
Vintage Regency Painted China Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interiors with this stately Vintage Regency Painted China Cabinet, a piece that masterfully blends classical elegance with versat...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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