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
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
A Set of 4 Weather Worn Cherub Statues with Instruments This is a wonderful set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Set of 4 Weather Worn Cherub Statues with Instruments
This is a wonderful set they are around 100 years old and have been outside all of that time, the patina is really beautiful ...
Category
1920s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Early Daum Nancy Gilt and Wheel-Cut Crystal Decanters, Later, 19th C.
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Early Daum Nancy Gilt and Wheel-Cut Crystal Decanters, Circa 1880–1895
This elegant pair of signed Daum Nancy decanters dates to the firm's early production period, circa 18...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Italian Neoclassical Style Pietra Dura Marble Center Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Festive and colorful Italian Pietra Dura center table or garden dining table featuring an intricately detailed hard stone inlay top. The round top is embellished with marble and hard...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Antique Enclosed Light Box with Stained Glass Church Window
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Enclosed Free Standing Light Box with Stained Glass Church Window with Religious Scene
This antique stained glass window is encased in a fr...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Neo-Classical Style Red and Gilt Tole Planter / Cachepot / Urn by Maitland-Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is perfect for holiday entertaining! This is a large scale tole cachepot by Maitland-Smith. It is marked. It has a pastoral scene on both sides and gilt feet...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
Category
18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 14"W x 10"D x 16.5"H
Very good vintage condition. Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical Period 3-Drawer Chest, Black w/Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period painted wood commode with brass trimmings from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top which slightly ov...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Bidjar Bird Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century stunning Persian Bidjar Pictorial Bird Design Rug
Details
rug no. j3488
size 4' 6" x 6' 8" (137 x 203 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wool
Neoclassical Style, Trumeau Mirror, Black Painted Wood, Giltwood, Italy, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Neoclassical Style, Trumeau Mirror, Black Painted Wood, Giltwood, Italy, 20th C.
An Italian Neoclassical-style trumeau wall mirror with original black paint and giltwood swag and ur...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Patinated Bronze Figure of Amazon Warrior, or Armed Athena E. Hébert
V Pillard
Located in New York, NY
Amazon Warrior, or Armed Athena
model c. 1860–1872
Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert
Artist, French, 1828–1893
Cast by Victor Paillard, Paris
The bronze depicts Athena standing with a spea...
Category
1870s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Black Basalt Wedgwood Jewelry Vessel Neoclassical
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
An English basalt Wedgwood vessel in black and white stoneware, circa early to mid-20th century, England. Vessel is black basalt stoneware with applied white jasper neoclassical deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Neoclassical Bisque Porcelain Figurative Greek Key Urn Table Lamp, Bavaria
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Neoclassical style matte white bisque porcelain table lamp made in Bulgaria, Germany. This Classic urn shaped lamp is mounted on a brass plinth base and features dimensional figures ...
Category
Early 20th Century Bulgarian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Neo-Classical Style Hand Painted Console Tables W/ Dolphins -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of neo-classical style carved and hand painted console tables with distressed mirrored backs. The top has a serpentine form . The bases have dolphin / koi fish support...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Two Large French Concrete Neoclassical Planters, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of two very large classical concrete planters. This set will be fabulous flanking a front door, on a patio, or in a garden. We also love the i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$1,125 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Maison Baccarat Crystal Room Restaurant Style Nickel Plated Dining Chair Set 10
By Chiavari
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional set of ten Italian nickel-plated over Brass Chiavari chairs.
Consisting out of 6 Dining Chairs and 4 high back Side Chairs.
New light violet silk upholstery.
Similar c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$14,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Carved Marble Sculpture of a Male Musician Flutist
Located in Kent, CT
A stunning, 18th Century carved marble sculpture of a male musician leaning onto a tree stump. Ideal for indoor or outdoor use.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
1920s Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Co.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Rectangular Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Company. The box is decorated with dancing Nymphs Fairies Nudes holding musically instruments.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sheet Metal
Incredible English Mahogany Seven-Pedestal Dining Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring over 30 feet in length, this tremendous and highly versatile English dining table is the greatest. It has the ability to transform to a multitude of sizes to fit any occasi...
Category
19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rose Tarlow Painted Parcel Gilt Brighton Armchairs
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime pair of lacquer painted armchairs by Rose Tarlow, Melrose House, Hollywood, CA. Known as Brighton armchairs they feature a carved decorative...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large antique gilt bronze French cartel clock in the Louis XVI style
Located in London, GB
This beautiful antique clock, crafted in the refined Louis XVI style is of traditional form, but is notable for its intricate and extensive dec...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Crouching Venus Italian White Marble Sculpture by Pietro Bazzanti
Located in New York, NY
Italian white marble sculpture of the crouching Venus after the ancient Greek Hellenist period work, finely carved by the Italian master, Pietro Bazzanti. Signed P Bazzanti Florence.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century, French Limed Wood Neoclassical Style Beveled Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th century, French limed wood Neoclassical style beveled mirror.
Stunning 19th century French limed wood or cerused wood full length Neoclassical style beveled mirror.
This versati...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Sopraporte Painting from a South of France Castle, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover an extraordinary French Sopraporte (above door painting) originating from a historic castle in the south of France. This hand-painted masterpiece draws inspiration from anti...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Maitland Smith Wood, Bronze Figure Supports Coffee Table with a Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Maitland Smith Wood, Bronze Figure Supports Coffee Table with a Glass Top
Offered for sale is a Maitland Smith and inlaid wood coffee table w...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,840 Sale Price
61% Off
1850 American Blown Flint Glass Water Goblets, S/12
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 12 water goblets American, circa 1850. Clear blown flint glass in excllent original condition with no repairs or breaks.
Category
1850s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass
Bronze
Crystal Pendant/Plafonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine & Elegant Bronze & Cut Crystal Pendant. 1 light.
France, circa 1930. 2 available.
Dimensions: Height 7" Diamter 9"
CW5555
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$700 / item
Santsuma Tea Service Set
By Satsuma
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tea service Santsuma set
Japanese game
Immortals Style (Dragon Ware)
Hand painted
Japanese Origin Circa 1900
porcelain material
Very good condition (some n...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,150
Neoclassical Urn in Marble, Denmark 1890’s.
Located in Valby, 84
Rare and possibly unique neoclassical urn made in solid marble made in Denmark in the 1860’s.
The urn is the perfect decorative object for any style of interior from a classic neocla...
Category
1890s Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Neo-Classical Bartolozzi Print. 1907
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful red ochre print of an 18th Century Francesco Bartolozzi engraving after R.Cosway.
Publshed by Otto Limited, London 1907
Text on verso
The measurement is the paper size
...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of French Bronze and Glass Mirrored Half Lantern Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A pair of mirrored half lanterns wall sconces, France, ca. 1970s.
Those highest quality wall lights are made of solid bronze surrounded by three glass panel and rectangular mirrored...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$4,223 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Girandole Mirror by Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Girandole Mirror by Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Very good quality. Solid bronze, with beveled mirror and candleholders
Measure: 56" high x 39" wid...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$8,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique French Neoclassical
Minerva
Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French Neoclassical fireback with the goddess Minerva. Goddess of knowledge, intellect and ingenuity of the human spirit. She is often depicted with an owl, symbol ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Christ with angel. Oil on canvas. 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Christ with angel. Oil on canvas. 18th century.
The painting depicts Christ, dressed, supported by the shoulders or back by an angel, both figures situated in an indeterminate space...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Other
French Beveled Glass and Brass Lantern
Located in London, GB
French beveled glass and brass lantern
French, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 83cm, diameter 52cm
Made from brass and beveled glass, this large lantern is finely crafted in the...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Column Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A rich pair of brown wood fluted column bookends, in the Neoclassical design style, circa late-20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century Malaysian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$675 / set
French Marble Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
French Marble Pedestal, 20th century, the circular black marble top above a pink and grey mottled marble column, on a conforming base. 24" H x 16" Diameter.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
$950 Sale Price
20% Off
A SHABBY-CHIC NEO-CLASSICAL Compression Sculpture TABLE LAMP, France 1990
Located in PARIS, FR
A sculptural cubic table lamp, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Neoclassical, massive cubic compression of golden and silver metals, with an orientable rectangular horizontal shade, allo...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large 19th Century Bronze Campana Urns
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A magnificent and richly detailed pair of large-scale patinated and gilt bronze campana-form vases, executed in the neoclassical tradition and inspired by the iconic Medici and Borgh...
Category
1870s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$13,600 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Classic Three-Tier Side Table, Mahogany Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic three-tier side table. A small rectangle tiered end table with two shelves, and tapered feet, has a "country" wood mahogany stain with natural highlights.
Dimensions: 22" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,120 / item
Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 2 of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Large Roman marble vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper.
Completely handpainted with a cream wash, pompeian red and blue highlights and details.
Light brown ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Italian Painted Cabinet with Original Decor
Located in Middleburg, VA
A beautifully preserved example of early 19th-century Italian craftsmanship, this neoclassical painted cabinet was made in Tuscany circa 1820. The piece retains its original hand-pai...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Articulating Teddy Bear Driving Wagon Platform Pull Toy Americana
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique wheeled platform articulating pull toy featuring a teddy bear stuffed animal seated in a red white and blue wagon with arms that move up and down a...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Hardwood
$409 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Classical Male Bust Sculpture of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast composition Neoclassical Grand Tour style male head bust sculpture of Apollo Belvedere
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 10"W x 6.25"D x 16.25"H.
Good original vint...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Composition
General William Tecumseh Sherman Autograph
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A RARE and FULLY AUTHENTIC General William Tecumseh Sherman Autograph.
Last page of a hand written letter, circa 1885-1890.
P...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
Hickory Chair Co. Mahogany Console Table Hall Table Sofa Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Hickory Chair Co. Mahogany Console Table Hall Table Sofa Table
Measures 36" in width, 18" in depth and 21.5" in height. Knee clearance is 24.5"
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,196 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally detailed clock set consists of a mantel clock and a pair of accompanying vases, which are all crafted in ormolu and extensively decorated in vibrant cloisonné enam...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
1940s Bronze Shell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt bronze shell sconces with 3 interior lights
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
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
20th Century French Lantern
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 20th-century French lantern showcases timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Its gilded metal frame, adorned with ornate scrollwork and intricate detailing, embo...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Golden Plated Hand Tea Spoon Set of Two Handcrafted Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Add an element of elegance and playfulness to your dinner table with our hand tea spoon. Handcrafted from metal and plated brass, its distinguishing feature is the anthropomorphic ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Brass Horses Head Fireplace Tools
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Brass Horses Head Fireplace Tools - 5 Piece Set
Introducing beautiful French Neoclassical brass decorativ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Late 19th Century French Bleached Cabinets
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of late 19th Century French bleached cabinets.
Below the pediment, two doors with Neo-Classical carved detailings opening to useful storage. Below, two further carved doors. Ble...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Beech
19th Century Bronze Bust of Homer
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century bronze bust of Homer attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy. Homer was author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Set of Four Late 18th Century / Early 19th Century Allegorical Paintings
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of four (4) Late 18th Century / Early 19th Century allegorical paintings amongst landscapes amongst classical ruins, relived frames contemporary pictures most likely. Italian.
...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Osvaldo Borsani lacquered and gilded frame mirror, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A splendid trapezoidal mirror with a lacquered and gilded frame is an authentic Italian creation from the 1950s, designed by Osvaldo Borsani.
This impressive full-length mirror is c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Solid Patinated Brass Horse Head Walking Stick/ Cane Handle
By Hermès
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant solid patinated brass walking stick horse handle circa 1940's has thread for screw.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Custom French Limestone Round Dining/Center Table with Baluster Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Custom sizes and Belgian Bluestone option available; the classically-inspired table is comprised of a thick round top with dupont edge and baluster-form support on an octagonal plint...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Antique German Neoclassical Minerva Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th-19th century German neoclassical fireback. The fireback depicts Minerva, goddess of knowledge, intellect and ingenuity of the human spirit. She is often depicted with ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
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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