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Neoclassical Furniture

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

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Style: Neoclassical
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1970s
19th Century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham (1776-1834) Oil on Canvas Later Giltwood Frame Presenting an exquisite 19th-century ...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Canvas, Giltwood

Vintage Christmas Large Blown Glass Handpainted Christmas Ornaments
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique Vintage Christmas European blown glass ornaments. Large 4” glass baubles Handpainted in an old European tradition with Christmas scenes and Santa Claus. In gift box. 11 pcs set
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1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Blown Glass

Large Neoclassical Creamware Tureen
Located in New York, NY
Large Neoclassical creamware tureen. Large neoclassical creamware zuppiera of tripod form with lion masks with rings supported on fluted monoped...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Creamware

19C American Tiger Oak Side Table with Claw and Rock Crystal Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 19C American tiger oak side table with claw and rock crystal feet. A CLASSIC piece of Western Americana furniture from circa...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Tin

French 19th Century Bronze Putti Candelabra Lamps Pair
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Pair of 19th century French Gilt Bronze Putti Candelabra lamps. Neoclassical Pair French Gilt Bronze Putti Candelabra Lamps. Original marble socle bases. A true pair h...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

John and William Ridgway Armorial Cabinet Plate Hand Painted England Circa 1850
Located in Katonah, NY
This cabinet plate is a remarkable piece of hand-painted bone china from the John Ridgway factory in England, dating back to around 1850. Its intricate design is a testament to the c...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Caldwell Gilt Bronze Chandelier with 12 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century Caldwell gilt bronze large chandelier with 12 lights. Neoclassic style
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Late 19th Century North American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Set of 6 Outdoor Sunburst Spring Iron Garden Dining Arm Chairs by Francois Carre
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous elegant and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from age and use these Francous Carre sunburst spring garden dining chairs are ready to be set around youre tabl...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Steel, Iron

Antique Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Neoclassical Plaque
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Wedgwood large blue and white jasperware plaque with the company impressed mark on verso. Four of the nine Greek Muses are shown standing in their classical poses with their i...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Porcelain

Benedetto Boschetti Bronze Mercury Statue After Giambologna 19th Century
Located in Toledo, OH
Nineteenth century bronze "Mercury" by the Benedetto Boschetti workshops. The model of Mercury is after the Italian Renaissance sculptor Giambologna. Mercury stands on one foot supported by a zephyr and holds a caduceus. Mounted on a circular marble base with a plaque "Mercury by Boschetti". Statue is marked B Boschetti Roma...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Fine Pair of French Neoclassical Urn Lamps in Veined Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19t
Located in Lincoln, GB
Fine Pair of French Neoclassical Urn Lamps in Veined Marble and Gilt Bronze, 19th Century A distinguished and highly decorative pair of late ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

19th C Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c patinaed eagle weather vane was found in New England. The iron base is a custom made stand. The condition is very good on this ear...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Copper, Iron

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Black Rock, CT
A timeless French Louis XVI–style commode, this graceful three–drawer beauty blends classical form with a disarming warmth. Rounded corners soften the rectilinear silhouette, while f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of rare Noir Saint Laurent Marble Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
A refined pair of rare Noir Saint Laurent marble pedestals, with a clean and timeless design ideal for displaying sculptures, urns, or decorative objects. The square form and substan...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Mid-19th Century French Slate Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century French slate & marble mantle clock. Drum head form. Black slate & green, black & white marble. Made by P. Marti et Cie. 8-day movement. History of clock repairs on b...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Slate

Antique Italian Marble Sculpture of Foot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical Italian marble sculpture of a Roman foot. Sculpted with great attention to detail.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

A Magnificent Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Vases
Located in Queens, NY
A Magnificent Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Vases A superb pair of French Louis XVI style ormolu vases, exquisitely cast and richly decorated in the Neoclassical taste. Each...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Ormolu

Pillowcase Made from a 19th C. American Linen Coverlet
Located in Istanbul, TR
Jacquard Coverlets occupy an important place in American material culture. They were used as bed covers , and they are reversible. Pillowcase does not come with an insert. Linen in ...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Linen

Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner p...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Pedestal or Decorative Stand
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 19th century Italian hand-carved Carrara marble pedestal sculpted from luxurious Carrara marble, the choice of sculptors for centuries, it features a tiered twist design, one ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pillowcase Made from a 19th C. American Linen Coverlet
Located in Istanbul, TR
Jacquard Coverlets occupy an important place in American material culture. They were used as bed covers , and they are reversible. Pillowcase does not come with an insert. Linen in ...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Linen

Circa 1820 American Giltwood Mirror with Églomisé Panel Woodland Scene with Bird
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1820 giltwood architectural style looking glass with a reverse painted woodland scene eglomise tablet flanked with reeded columns, beading and appliques. Historian Rodric Black...
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1820s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Glass, Giltwood

Pair of Late 18th Century Fragment Wall Panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of wall hangings, each antique fragment having painted and gilded frame with leaf detail, surrounding a classical carved giltwood face surmo...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Italian Marquetry Inlaid Tilt Top Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good 19th Century northern Italian circular tilt top center table with profuse marquetry inlay in geometric patterns, the center with bird on flowering branch, with walnut, oliv...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Olive, Rosewood, Walnut, Holly

Small Early 19th-Century Wedgwood Balck Basalt Vase on a square base
Located in Dresden, DE
This early 19th-century Wedgwood black basalt vase is a rare find...beautifully proportioned and irresistibly versatile. Its rich, matte finish complements...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century Swedish pine secretary featuring traditional carved fluted diamonds on the upper doors. This secretary has been given a newer professionally layered painted finish—black...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Pine

Jules Moigniez (French 1834 - ) Bronze Figure of Eagle on Marble Plinth, Signed
Located in Germantown, MD
Jules Moigniez, Patinated Cast Bronze Figure of Eagle on marble Plinth. Jules Moigniez (French 28 May 1835 – 29 May 1894) was a French animalier sculptor who worked during the 19th c...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Metal Rectangular Coffee Table in the Manner of Giacometti
Located in Bensalem, PA
Glass is nice and edge is beveled feel free to reach out with any questions
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1970s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Pillowcase Made from a 19th C. American Linen Coverlet
Located in Istanbul, TR
Jacquard Coverlets occupy an important place in American material culture. They were used as bed covers , and they are reversible. Pillowcase does not come with an insert. Linen in ...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Linen

19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique (19th century) continental bust of a lovely female in curls and dress adorned with bows at the shoulder. Apparently unsigned.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century French Neoclassical Style Painted Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing 19th century French library bookcase or cabinet featuring a weathered, painted finish. The two-part case is crafted in the Greco-Roman style with decorative pilaster columns...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Style Brass Obelisks
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of Hollywood Regency brass obelisks. These beautiful midcentury neoclassical style brass obelisks have a naturally occurring patina that could be polished if desired. Perf...
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1970s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Philadelphia Neoclassic Upholstered Mahogany Sofa, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic sofa with mahogany frame upholstered in silk with contrasting gimp. The crest rail has a panel of branch crotch mahogany book matched across the length of the sofa back. The scrolled arms, lion’s paw legs...
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1830s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Maple Gilt Ebonised Frame Rush Seat Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Lambert Hitchcock Maple Gilt Ebonised Frame With Rush Seat Chair Provenance purchased from a Country Estate in Wiltshire, UK. Lambert Hitchcock (May 28, 1795, Cheshire, Conn...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Maple

Fantastic Hand-Painted 4 Panel Classical Romantic Screen Room Divider
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This hand-painted 4 panel Classical Romantic screen room divider is a true statement piece that brings timeless elegance and charm to any interior. Each panel is beautifully decorate...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Lithograph Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by William E. Marshall, 1866
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by William E. Marshall Engraving / Lithograph, 1866 image 15" x 19" frame 24.5" x 28.5 x .75" nice pressed wood frame - no glass "One of the best after-death portraits of Lincoln." "William Edgar Marshall 1837-1906, New York born painter and engraver. Marshall started his career as an engraver of pocket watch cases. In 1856, encouraged by his mentor, Cyrus Durand, who with his brother, Asher B. Durand, were important early banknote engravers, Marshall made his first engraved portraits - images of the Presidential candidates, James Buchanan and John Charles Fremont. The quality of these two images led to Marshall's appointment as the chief engraver at the American Bank Note Company in 1858. In 1862 he engraved a portrait of George Washington after a painting by Gilbert Stuart...
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1860s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Neoclassical Painted Console Table With Folding Top
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century French neoclassical console table crafted with meticulous attention to detail, finely carved all sides wooden frame, adorned with classical motifs. The console ta...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

" Klismos"chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Klismos" chair Stained walnut Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat by a triple support, Square seat, saber feet. England or Northern Europe, mid or late 19th century A design developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC, the Klismos chair...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Buscuit Porcelain Sculpture, Young Shepard, after Thorvaldsen
Located in Dresden, DE
Shepherd Boy after Bertel Thorvaldsen Biscuit porcelain Late 19th century 33.5 x 14 x 18 cm After Thorvaldsen's plaster model from 1817 in the Thorvaldsen Museum, Copenhagen, inve...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

3S Vintage Christmas Stockings
Located in Boca Raton, FL
3 Vintage cotton Christmas stockings with toy images and lace trim.
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cotton

THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890
Located in PARIS, FR
A patinated bronze sculpture reproduction of the Laocoon group by the Napolitan world famous Fonderia Chiurazzi, Italy 1880-1900. Rediscovered in 1506 in Rome The Laocoon Group is believed to be created sometime between 42-20 BCE by three sculptors from Rhodos – Hagesander, Athenodoros and Polydorus, after the work of more ancien Hellenistic sculptors. Recreated and issued (with several sizes and creative variations) by Fonderia Chiurrazzi, this piece is more than just an incredibly precise and expressive reproduction of the iconic antic sculpture...
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1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Antique Hand Carved Pink Marble Double Basin Kitchen Sink
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Antique Hand Carved Pink Marble Double Basin Kitchen Sink
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone

Antique French Neoclassical Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th/19th century French Neoclassical period fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fireback is ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

A Belgian Neoclassical style Three-Drawer Oak Commode, C. 1860.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome mid-19th-century Belgian oak commode featuring top with dentil molded detail above three full-width drawers framed with stepped molding and brass ring pulls. The case rest...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Oak

Vintage European 25S Santa Claus Christmas Ornaments Figurines
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cute set if 25 Vintage European Mercury glass Handpainted Christmas ornaments/ Christmas Santa Claus in beautiful red and gold with glitter.
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1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century French Neoclassical Style Painted Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French neoclassical style painted commode. Stunning 19th century French Neoclassical walnut commode or chest of drawers...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

Italian Biscuit Porcelain “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss”, circa 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Refined Italian biscuit porcelain sculpture inspired by Canova’s “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss.” Finely modeled with detachable wings a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Illuminated Replogle Globes, Inc. Globe and Stand- 2 Pieces
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage cherry paper 16 inch globe by Replogle Globes Inc. and wooden stand on casters. The globe lights up to two different degrees of illumination. The last two photos show the glo...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair Exotic French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large and finest quality exotic orientalist motif French 19th century figural gilt and patinated bronze Candelabras on original marble bases.
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Creamware Lion Mask Cachepot
Located in New York, NY
Italian creamware lion mask cachepot.. Antique neoclassical creamware soup tureen cachepot with three ringed lion masks supported on tripod tapering legs with lion paw feet on circul...
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Creamware

Unique Vintage European Jumbo Blown Gkass Christmas Ornament
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique Vintage European blown glass mercury glass Handpainted Jumbo Christmas Ornament 6” ball painted with flying angel over winter landscape. Unique collectible.
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1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Blown Glass

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...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Italian Piemontese 1890s Three-Drawer Walnut Commode with Dark Green Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical style Piemontese walnut commode from circa 1890 with three drawers and dark green marble top. This Italian Neoclassical style Piemontese walnut commode, datin...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Spode Pottery Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Set of Dinner Plates-33 Plates
Located in Downingtown, PA
Greek Grandeur: Extensive Set of 33 Spode "Zeus in His Chariot" Dinner Plates (c. 1806–1820) An impressive and extensive set of 33 early 19th-century blue and white transfer-printed...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Pearlware, Pottery

19th Century Neoclassical Romantic Love Scene Painting by Beranger, Ornate Frame
By Jean Baptiste Antoine Emile Beranger
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th Century painting of a couple in love / gallant scene of Greco-Roman inspiration of the School of Antoine Watteau Watteau by Jean Baptiste Emile Beranger. Beranger Signature. ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Pillowcase Made from a 19th C. American Linen Coverlet
Located in Istanbul, TR
Jacquard Coverlets occupy an important place in American material culture. They were used as bed covers , and they are reversible. Pillowcase does not come with an insert. Linen in ...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Linen

A Pair of Grand Tour Carved Verde Antico Marble Lions, After Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Neoclassical Grand Tour Period Hand Carved Verde Antico Marble Figures of Recumbent Lions, After a Model by Antonio Canova (1757–1822) Each lion is carved in verde an...
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1850s Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Thanksgiving Turkey Wood Platter
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Thanksgiving platter in a shape of turkey, wood and metal, design studio made.
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Thanksgiving Turkey Wood Platter
Thanksgiving Turkey Wood Platter
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Spode Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Openwork Dessert Plates
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode neo-classical Greek pattern blue openwork dessert plates, Ceres with a Priestess, Four plates (4) Early 19th century From a large collection of Greek pattern Spode- more pi...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Neoclassical furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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