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: 1940s
Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Clear Glass Shelf by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with a clear glass shelf. This is a French Work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen, Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pair of neoclassical style brass side tables is made of brass with smoked glass shelves (glass shelves can be changed for clear glass, mirror, ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Brass Drinks Trolley with Removable Trays
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style drinks trolley is made of brass with removable trays. This bar cart is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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
Pair of Neoclassical Style Faux-Bois Metal and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and simple pair of neoclassical style table lamps is made of faux-bois metal and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,204 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XV neoclassical slipper chairs 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
The craftsmanship of this pair of slipper chairs was deeply cared about, and it really shows some eight decades later. The side chairs were made and stamped by Maison Jansen in the e...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 1940s Bronze Sconces
Located in Buchanan, NY
This attractive pair of French sconces, dating back to the 1940s, are made from patinated bronze, giving them a unique vintage appeal. The quality of these pieces is remarkable, and ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$880 / set
Neoclassical Style Folding Brass and Wood Valet on Casters
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style folding valet is made of brass and wood with tripode base on casters. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Side Tables with Fawn Leather Trays Tops by
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and rare pair of neoclassical style side tables is made of brass with fawn leather tops surrounded by a gilt decoration and topped with pine cones finials. This is a French...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bronze Coffee Table with Black Portor Marble Top in the style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This coffee table is made of bronze with a black Portor marble top. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$4,559 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Stunning Pair of Vintage Pierced and Etched Brass Panels
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of rectangular vintage etched and cut out brass panels having figural busts, urns and curlicues in an elaborate symmetrical design.
Category
1940s North American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
pedestal and its neo-classical plaster light basin circa 1940/1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
pedestal and its neo-classical plaster light basin circa 1940/1950
Dimensions colonne : 118 x 20 x 20 cm
Dimensions vasque : 47 x 37 x 31 cm
Category
1940s European Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
1940 Leaded Glass and Silver Plated Flush Mounted Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1940's silver plated bronze and leaded glass light fixture with 3 interior lights
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare Bronze and Brass Coffee Table with Two Tiers Glass Top resting on a Steel
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare and exceptional coffee table is made of bronze, brass and steel with two tiers glass top resting on a steel mesh. The upper plate offers a pattern repeated in reverse for t...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Style Round Brass Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and elegant pair of round side tables is made of brass with two glass shelves, a round glass shelf on top and a square one on the bottom. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Romantic Wedgewood Figural Art
By Wedgewood
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic pair of horizontal framed wedgewood figural art in gorgeous color green with cream maidens with wonderful poses. The framing while aged compliments the art having gold velv...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Three Tiers Round Gueridon with Eglomized Mirror Tops by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice three tiers round gueridon is made of silvered brass with eglomized mirror tops. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Garden Lion Sculpture
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique garden sculpture of a lion. Concrete with original patina.
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Brass Reading Lamp with Claw Feet in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice reading lamp is made of brass. The lamp is removable and adjustable. We have 2 identical floor lamps available. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. C...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Burl Wood Mirror from The Carlyle Hotel NYC 40.25"H x 25.25"W
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical burlwood mirror, American, circa 1940s. This mirror was recently removed from the legendary Carlyle Hotel in NYC. It measures 40.25"H x 25.25"W.
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Burl
Pair of Maison Jansen Bronze Hand Sconces, 3 pairs available
Located in Miami, FL
Superbe pair of bronze sconces figuring A feminine hand holding a cornucopia, rare model from 1940.
Refinished and US rewired, 60 watts max bulb. New opaline globe.
Back plate dime...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
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
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Garden Sculpture of Saint Francis of Assisi
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique garden sculpture of Daint Francis of Assisi, founder of Franciscan order.
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Concrete
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
Maison Jansen Style Ovale Brass Bar Cart with Smoked Glass Shelves
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual ovale bar cart is made of brass with bronzed glas shelves. This is a model attributed to famous French Designer Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rectangular Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant 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
Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Wooden Lacquered Top Representing
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with wooden lacquered top representing Chinese scenes. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table with Faux-Antiques Mirror Top by Maison Bagués
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful neoclassical style round coffee table is made of brass with faux-antiques mirror. This is a French work by famous designer Maison Bagués. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Brass Round Bar Cart, French, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice neoclassical style bar cart is made of brass, Top tray is removable and can be used as a tray to serve. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Wood and Brass Side Table or Night Stand By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This elegant neoclassical style side table or night stand is made of wood and brass. This is a French work in the Style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Side Tables Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant pair of side tables with 2 tiers are made of brass and fluted legs. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Small French 1940s Bronze Chandelier
Located in Buchanan, NY
Elevate your space with this lovely French 1940s bronze chandelier, featuring eight ornate arms and a beautifully aged, patinated finish. This stunning piece measures 22 inches in he...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 large 20th century Neo-classic copper firebucks, France ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / pair of firebucks / copper / neo-classic
A highly decorative pair of French firebucks crafted in the 20th century in Neo-classic style. These exceptional set was mad...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Copper
1940
s French Large Opaline Glass Table Lamps - Pair
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1940's French Opaline glass table lamps with gilt details
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
French Pair of Brass and Onyx-Top Bedside Cabinets, 2nd Quarter 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of brass with rectangular inset onyx tops the frames having raised backsplashes, the cases each with one drawer and a door and raised on fluted tapering legs ter...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass
1940s Neo-Classical Style Carved Mahogany Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of carved mahogany neo-classical style side chairs. The backs are carved urns with ram form accents. The striped upholstery is vintage but in good condition. They are ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Maison Charles Style Gold Leaf and Brass Tree Leaves Sconces, Wall Lights, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
French Maison Charles style neoclassical one of a kind gold leaf and brass tree leaves Sconces, Wall Lights with Half Shield Shades.
Two sockets on...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Brass Tripode Floor Lamp with Claw Feet by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style tripode floor lamp is made of brass with claw feet. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair, Neoclassical Angels Pedestal Table Bases, Sculpture Stands, Columns Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Charming early 20th Century Pair of Hand-carved Stone Table Bases, Pedestal's, Columns, Stands from Italy made in circa 1940.
Depicting 3 Angel Figurines...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
Florentine Neoclassical Fluted Gilt and Cream Painted Pedestal, Italy, 1940
Located in Doylestown, PA
Neoclassical style parcel gilt and Gesso Venetian cream painted columnar pedestal stand, Italy, c. 1940. It features a square top over a fluted column on a square plinth to a stepped...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Gesso
Pair of Brass Side Tables with Oxidized Mirror Tops by Maison Baguès
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful pair of neoclassical style side tables is made of brass with oxidized mirror tops. On the bottom, the stretcher is very nice and finely chiseled. This is a French work...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
4 Fine French Art Deco Walnut Bridge Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Four fine French 1940s Neoclassical style walnut bridge armchairs.
Price is chair.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
$2,200 / item
Neoclassical Style Brass Nesting Tables By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice set of neoclassical style nesting tables is made of brass with smoked glass tops. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Brass Coffee table with Black Lacquered Glass Top in the style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and elegant rectangular coffee table is made of brass with a black lacquered glass top. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Elegant Gilt Wood Mirror 46.5"H x 20"W circa 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant gilt wood mirror, Italy, circa 1940s. It measures 46.5"H x 20"W. It retains its warm original patina to the gilt frame.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Bleached Walnut Sideboard w/ Storage and Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian bleached walnut carved wood sideboard. This Neoclassical style piece has plenty of storage with two drawers and cabinet underneath. Original brass hardware.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,040 Sale Price
36% Off
Iron Coffee Table with Brecciated Marble Top, France 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French coffee table featuring a gorgeous round brecciated marble top with a range of salmon, brick red, and taupe hues. The polished marble rests upon a patinated black iron ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top in the Style Raymond Subes
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical coffee table is made of brass with a green marble top. This is a French work in the style of Raymond Subes. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Refined French Green Marble Top Neoclassical Mahogany Console Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine French early 20th century mahogany neoclassical console or pier table having beautiful green marble top with molded edge over center drawer with bronze embellishments. The legs ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Rare Set of 4 Neoclassical Style Bronze Round Lanterns Attribut to Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Rare set of 4 neoclassical style bronze round lanterns. French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
Total Height with chain and canopy is 26 inch (66cm) but chain can be ad...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Tile Tilt Top Table With Heavy Iron Base Indoor Outdoor Italy C1948
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic and rare to find a beautiful tile top table with a locking tilt mechanism. Fabulous ironwork and such illuminating colors, very serene and Mediterranean. No cracks or chips...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of stamped Maison Jansen Louis XV neoclassical armchairs 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
The craftsmanship of this pair of armchairs was deeply cared about, and it really shows some eight decades later. The armchairs were made and stamped by Maison Jansen in the early 19...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Porcelain Coffee Set
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Porcelain coffee set
Origin Czechoslovakia Circa 20th century
Neoclassical Design
Very good condition and without restorations
Wear on tray h...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical style brass chandelier decorated with pearl garlands. French work.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice neoclassical style chandelier is made of brass and decorated with pearl garlands. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carved Wood Architectural Fragments Accent Cocktail Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of carved wood neoclassical architectural elements that would make unexpected characterful drinks tables or pedestals for a glass coffee table.
Some vestiges of gilding here a...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Screen By Jansen ca
1940
s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Elegant painted screen by Maison Jansen, made in Argentina ca' 1940's in neoclassical style. Each panel is approx. 18.5"wide and 78.75" high. When extended the screen is approx. 5 an...
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$12,500
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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