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
Set of Four Michael Taylor Bronzed Metal Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of four bronzed metal klismos patio and garden dining chairs designed by Michael Taylor model # MTD-1006 garden chair. The chairs are crafte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Neoclassical Style Glazed Terracotta Architectural Element
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century terracotta architectural element with white glaze. The panel is decorated with bell flowers on either side. This piece has a wonderful craquelure surface, with crazing t...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue
Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern wi...
Category
1980s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
34-Star American Parade Flag, Commemorating Kansas Statehood, Circa 1861-1863
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a spectacular 34-star American flag, produced during the Civil War. This flag features 34 printed white stars, on a blue wool blend canton. The stars are arranged in whims...
Category
1860s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Paire de Cabinets by Henri Lancel
By Henri Lancel
Located in LAMBLORE, FR
This elegant pair of cabinets by Henri Lancel, dating from around 1940, showcases the refined craftsmanship and neoclassical inspiration characteristic of French Art Deco design.
Th...
Category
1940s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Baker Historic Charleston Reproductions Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The finest construction in mahogany with a bow front case and double banded top. Three apron drawers, the sides with drawers flanking the arched open center with satinwood half fan i...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Flame Mahogany
Ebonized Gilt Wall Mirror with Original Glass, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian flame / crotch mahogany wall mirror with flanking ebonized columns, gilt capitals, arched cartouche and resting on a carved molded rectangular block edge. Mirror retains the ...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Ebony, Mahogany, Giltwood
19th Century French Neo-Classic Spelter, Gilt, Bronze Cherub and Rams Head Ewer
Located in Louisville, KY
This ewer is a stunning decorator item! The attention to detail from this era is nothing short of exquisite. From the beautiful cherub that adorns the handle to the rams heads, every...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany
Co. Crystal Vase of Campana Form
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous hexagonal crystal vase by Tiffany & Co. Signed and in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Heavy and solid. Decorative urn shape elegant on its own, also with ample ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
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
EJ Victor Empire Neoclassical Cherry
Burl Sideboard Credenza
By E. J. Victor
Located in Southampton, NJ
A bold Empire style sideboard. Carved cherry wood having ebonized columns with Burlwood top and diamond front brass pulls. E.J. Victor Fine Furnishings circa 1990.
Excellent overall...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
group of 6 Italian engravings
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 6 Italian Neo-classic (19/20th Century) celedon and white matted engravings showing landscapes and classic architectural building in black frames (PRICED AS SET)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
$6,800 / set
Single Fortuny Fabric Cushion in a Neoclassical Pattern
By Fortuny
Located in New York, NY
A Fortuny silk pillow cushion in metallic blue and silver fabric depicting a neoclassical design with a draped garland motif, with braided trim and...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Down, Feathers
$980 Sale Price
30% Off
Classic by Carpanelli I Capitelli Extendible Table
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
This table has a solid wood structure with inlaid central rosette. When the table is closed, the top has an oval shape; when the half-moons are overturned, a large round top is obtai...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
1960s Classical Set of Two Bookends " Porta di Venezia " by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This rare and visually captivating set of two bookends by Piero Fornasetti, dating from the 1960s, showcases the designer’s signature fusion of classical imagery and surrealist charm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair Michael Taylor Design Montecito Garden Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic pair of patio and garden Montecito chairs designed by Michael Taylor. The pair features recently re-powder coated frames in a very dark gun metal finish. The generous frames a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$12,000 / set
Large Round Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large round coffee table is made of brass with a black lacquered glass top. This model is particularly rare in this size. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,439 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Neoclassical Large Wrought Iron
Glass "Flame" Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage French Neoclassical Style Large Wrought Iron & Glass "Flame" Square Coffee Ta...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Neo-Classic Style Two Male Nudes Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic style etching of two male nudes realistically rendered, one grasping a spear, the right figure motioning toward the distance. A partial, incomplete face is spaced...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century Transitional Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, FR circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Artfully crafted late 19th century French marquetry chest of drawers from the period around 1870. An absolutely masterpiece of a transitional commode, perfectly restored, impressing ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Maison Baguès Bronze and Enamel
Feuillage
3-Light Wall Sconces France, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Baguès 3 lights wall sconces in great bronze quality and colorful enamel.
Both came from the same house. Original foil label on the reverse, Baguès, Paris.
Pe...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French 19th Century Cast Iron Urn
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large, Neoclassical cast iron garden urn from the 19th century, exhibiting all the elegance and grandeur of the period. Painted in a deep green, the urn features iconic and timeles...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th-Century Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Swedish Neoclassical Style
Located in Seaford, GB
18th-Century Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers – c.1770
An exceptional 18th-century painted Gustavian chest of drawers, combining the refined elegance of Swedish neoclassical desig...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Directoire Style Wrought Iron Granite Coffee Cocktail Table 50"
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive late 20th century Neoclassical Directoire style coffee / cocktail table featuring a wrought iron base with a foliate leaf design, gold rosette medallions, and a large gran...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Granite, Iron
$3,325 Sale Price
30% Off
American Mahogany Classical Swan Sofa, Philadelphia, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany classical upholstered sofa with swans head arm rest, carved corner cornucopia, and terminating on ebonized lions paw feet....
Category
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Elegant Pair of Marble Top French Neoclassical Ebonized Night Stands
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of antique classic elegant neoclassical marble top French nightstands, bedside tables or side tables. A pretty pair of French, inlaid, three-drawer nightstands with marble tops ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1920 Caldwell Gilt Bronze One Light Sconces with Reed Glass
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1920's Caldwell bronze one light sconces with reeded glass shade
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique US Trapdoor Springfield M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet Scabbard 22"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century United States military socket bayonet for the Trapdoor Springfield M1873 rifle. Slim, tapered triangular blade with a slightly upturned tip. Metal scabbard with bla...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
$164 Sale Price
30% Off
Swedish Neoclassical Style Painted Wood Longcase Clock with Carved Palmette
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish early 19th century neoclassical style longcase painted wood clock with carved crest, circular head and linear body. This Swedish painted wood grandfather clock features an ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
13-Star Wool American Flag, with Zig-Zag Stars, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful 13-star American flag, each star sewn with zig-zag stitching. The wool flag was sewn at the turn of the century, circa 1900. The flag features 13 white stars rest...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Iron Greek Key Architectural Fragments on Custom Mount
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique iron Greek key architectural fragment on a custom black steel mount.
USA, Early 20th Century
Fragment measures 1.75ʺW × 0.63ʺD × 13.25ʺH
Mount base measures: ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
1900s Caldwell Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1900’s Caldwell large white leaded glass light fixture with interior lights.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass
$18,000 / item
Custom Belgian Bluestone Neoclassical Style Indoor/Outdoor Wall Console Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Custom sizes and French Limestone option available; fabricated from Belgian Bluestone with a honed finish and embedded with fossils, the console table is comprised of a thick rectang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Baker Neoclassical End Tables or Nightstands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant pair of Neoclassical end tables or night stands, by Baker, American, circa 1980s. Like all Baker furniture, they are extremely well made wi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Walnut And Marquetry Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Each with rectangular tops with central oval inlay of a village. The case with a drawer above two drawers sans traverse with brass handles. Sides with circular scenic panels. Square ...
Category
1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Palmwood
Fleurs Des Siècles Enamel Flower Bouquet by Jane Hutcheson for Gorham
By Gorham, Jane Hutcheson
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous arrangement of enamel flowers, "Fleurs Des Siecles"
By Jane Hutcheson for Gorham
Circa 1970s
Enamel flowers, in a porcelain container with painted and gold gilt detail...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Enamel
1970s Neo-Classical Style Carved Mahogany And Gilt Mirrors - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of tall neo-classical style mirrors. The glass is intentionally distressed. The carved frame appears to be mahogany with gilt acc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Console Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 20th-century Swedish console tables showcases the timeless beauty of neoclassical design. The tables feature clean, rectangular tops resting on finely tapered, f...
Category
20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pine
Brass Coffee Table with Clear Glass Top Surrounded with Black Lacquered Edges
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice rectangular coffee table is made of brass with a clear glass top surrounded by black lacquered edges. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wedgwood Jasperware Bowl Sage Green and White in the Neoclassical Style
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
An English sage green and white Jasperware matte stoneware small footed bowl by Wedgwood, in the Neoclassical style, circa mid-20th century, 1960, Engl...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
English Garden Stone Urn on Plinth in the Neo-Classical Style
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English circular garden stone urn (or planter pot) on a raised column plinth.
The round urn featuring a lattice design around the top circumference and a fluted bowl.
Resting on a round plinth featuring a Neo-Classical relief...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Cast Stone, Concrete
Pair of Antique Galloway Terracotta Ceramic Art Deco Pottery Garden Urn Vases
Located in Wilton, CT
Large pair of fluted garden urns by the Galloway Terracotta Company of Philadelphia in classical form with great bone white wax matte glaze. Measur...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Small Carved “Pierre Dur” Stone Garden Bench from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming Neoclassical bench from Provence, France, hand-carved in three sections. The polished pierre dur (hard stone) has a creamy hue with areas of gray and white striations, mak...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
Vintage large gilded wrought iron Georgian style coffee table
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage gilded wrought iron Georgian inspired coffee table. This neo classical style coffee table has a hand blown glass top that has a ripple effect. The coffee table has ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Boho Carved Stone Planters - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exuding a timeless sense of architectural grandeur, this impressive pair of vintage planters is expertly crafted from heavy, substantial carved stone. The design features bold, geome...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
$1,950 / set
Maison Jansen Carved Stone, Oak and Lacquered Vellum Dining Table, c. 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen carved stone, oak and lacquered vellum dining table, circa 1940s, made in France. One base element marked "2184" in wax p...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
$18,100 Sale Price
27% Off
Pair Modern Wedgwood Tricolor Jasper Ware Two Branch Candlesticks
By Wedgwood
Located in Asheville, NC
Barlaston, Staffordshire, c.2002, each with solid green capitals and branches suspended by a seated white figure on a blue plinth decorated with white bas-relief meander, embossed in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Neo-Classical Style Carved Giltwood Rope and Tassel Motif Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this one. It is an Italian carved giltwood mirror with a tassel and rope motif. It has timeless neo-classical styling. The mirror is unmarked and most likely date to 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Rare 17th Century Antique Figural Griffon Carved Oak Brass Lantern Clock 58"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional hanging lantern clock from the 17th Century. The clock is housed within a hooded glass case with Grecian style carved columns, gadrooning and acanthus scrolled accents...
Category
17th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$7,000 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair 19th Century French Bronze Marly Horse Sculptures After Coustou
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century French bronze marly horse statues after the original models by Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746).
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Terra Cotta Head Bust of a Handsome Man
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing bust of a young man made of rustic unglazed terra-cotta great eyes expression, looking forward.
Beautiful object of art for display.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Neoclassical Modern 3-Drawer Beveled Mirrored Nightstands
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom neoclassical modern 3-drawer beveled mirrored nightstands. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and hardware.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Glass
C.1950
s Théodore Haviland "Gold Encrusted Hearts" 21pc Porcelain Dinnerware Set
Located in Thiensville, WI
C.1940's - 1950's Théodore Haviland "Milford" "gold encrusted hearts" 21pc porcelain dinnerware set.
This beautiful dinnerware set comes w...
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Italian Patinated Bronze Jupiter After Cellini, Cast by Marinelli Florence
By Fonderia Artistica Ferdinando Marinelli, Benvenuto Cellini
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Large Italian Patinated Bronze Figure of Jupiter, After Benvenuto Cellini (1500–1571), Cast by Fonderia Ferdinando Marinelli, Florence. This large bronze fig...
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Directoire Style Small Bureau Plat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Directoire Maison Jansen style desk. Label inside drawer inscribed "A. Alavoine and Co., NY and Paris." Leather inset writing surface, drawer ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
12 Minton England French Enamel Custom Dinner Plates T Goode London Circa 1950
s
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of 12 dinner plates from the re known porcelain factory Minton England and custom ordered through London's premier table top retailer T Goode & ...
Category
1950s British Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Armchair in mahogany in the manner of G.F. Hetsch, Denmark 1830
s.
Located in Valby, 84
early 19th-century mahogany armchair, crafted circa 1830, in the refined manner of Danish architect and designer Gustav Friedrich Hetsch. The c...
Category
1830s Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Monumental Early 20th-C. Italian Carved Wood Neo-Classical Style Wall Plaque
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this piece! It is an early Italian carved wood wall plaque done in Grand Tour styling. It depicts a male bust on a yellow background. It is unsigned. It is chippy all over but...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian 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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