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
Adrien Gaudez "Acteon" Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Adrien Etienne Gaudez (French, 1845-1902) "Acteon" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing figure upholding a spear and holding a hunting horn, on a rockwork base...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Fine French Neoclassical Marble and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine late 19th century large white marble and ormolu mantel clock with a finely cast and patinated bronze lady reading.
The clock is in superb condition and has been restored by...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble, Bronze
Antique French
Cupid
Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with a cupid.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair Gilt Bronze Figural Table Lamps
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of large belle Époque bronze doré three graces figural candelabras mounted as lamps, the gilt bronze bases modeled as the three graces, supporting a tazza, all supported by a ro...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
$18,000 / set
Italian Neoclassic Style Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular faux marble top over a case with a single drawer over a pair of cabinet doors opening to a fitted interior with drawers, over a drawer and a door, sides with similar deco...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bronze and Red Marble Empire Style Gueridon Table
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Bronze and red marble Empire style Gueridon table
A classic French bronze and red marble round gueridon table on scrolled legs with hoof (sabot) feet on casters. Topped by a rare ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Mahogany Classic Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a dark finish on rich mahogany crotch veneer and solids, this console table is both elegant and classic.
Its curved corners and tapered legs create a refined French 18th-c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$5,500 / set
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
French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Marble Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style bronze and marble three-piece clock set
French, 19th century
Clock: Height 38cm, width 50cm, depth 15cm
Candelabra: Height 62cm, width 27cm, depth 20cm
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Classic Tufted Curved Back Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic tufted curved back bench seat sofa. Curvaceous and shapely, with traditional elements like button-tufting and decorative nailhead trim, this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,790 / item
Large French Cut Crystal Rectangular Table Box, Attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large French Cut Crystal Rectangular Table Box, Attributed to Baccarat
France, 1900s
A magnificent large French-cut crystal rectangular table box, attributed to Baccarat, France, c...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Hand-Crafted and Hand-Painted Hardwood American Duck Decoy
Located in Germantown, MD
An Mid Century, large, Hand-crafted and Hand-Painted American life size Duck Decoy measuring 20" in width, 9" in depth and 13" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$581 Sale Price
25% Off
French Patinated Marble and Slate Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
French Patinated Metal Marble and Black Slate Mercury Compensated Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the circular dial with open escapement, centered by inlaid malachite roundel, the m...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Marble, Slate, Metal
Italian Neoclassical Painted
Gilt Foliage Medallion Fluted Day Bed, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical painted and gilt wood red lacquered day bed with fluted serpentine headboards, flanking foliage medallions, reeded posts, foliage skirts, and resting on fluted r...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Large Architectural Brass Wall Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of wall lantern or wall sconces, made of solid brass , beautiful patina, beveled glass , four 60/watt lights each lantern,
Suitable for wet ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,650 Sale Price / set
31% Off
Kirk
Sons Estate Sterling Silver Wakefield Bacon Fork
By S. Kirk
Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Kirk & Sons Silversmiths, an Estate Sterling Silver bacon fork in the Wakefield pattern, circa 1850- 1925.
Now a discontinued pattern, the simple lines of the Wakefield pattern...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Neoclassical Style Bronze Fireplace Fender Set, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Neoclassical style bronze fireplace fender set, late 19th century, sold as a set of 3.
This impressive French Neoclassical style bronze fender set d...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Metal
French Directoire Style Large Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange
Gray
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary desk is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period design is remarkable with its straight, classic...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Antique Malachite, Gilt and Patinated Spelter Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This beautiful clock was crafted in France in the late 19th century. The clock is a monument to this period of industrialisation and technological innovation, being decorated with an...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Spelter
Wall Mirror or Mirror Insert with Neoclassical Design
Located in New York, NY
A wall mirror in the neoclassical design style, circa early-20th century. Mirror appears to have been a part of another piece (old glue on back) and removed. I'm showing mirror (with...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Antique French Fireback / Backsplash with the Goddess Venus, Neoclassical Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th Century French fireback / backsplash with the Goddess Venus. Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. Neoclassical Period
The fireback is made of cast iron and...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Italian Porcelain Urn Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, relatively large, Italian white porcelain urn or jardinière with gold Neoclassical design, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Bea...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Classic French Dining Chairs in Cherry Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this chair features a sophisticated sunbleached Cherry wood finish and graceful front turned, tapered and fluted legs, adding a touch of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,248 / set
Pair of Italian Venetian Style Painted Pine Commodes or Chests
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of Italian commodes or chest of drawers featuring a Venetian style painted finish. The large pine cases measure over 4 feet wide fronted by three storage drawers with patinated bronze ring pulls. The pine has an off-white ground decorated with ochre designs...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Modern Wedgwood Black Jasper Ware Ewers, Sacred to Bacchus and Neptune
By Wedgwood
Located in Asheville, NC
Barlaston, Staffordshire, 1988, each solid black jasper moulded body bolted on respective base and plinth, white jasper bas- and haut-relief decoration applied throughout, white jasp...
Category
1980s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century French Neoclassical Oak Upholstered Armchair With Lyre Back
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th-century French Neoclassical oak armchair exemplifies refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance. The carved lyre motif on the backrest highlights classical inspiration, wh...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Henredon Two Tier Solid Walnut Side Table With Bottom Drawer
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
Henredon solid walnut side table with one bottom drawer. Original Hardware. Excellent Condition with some signs of use. Measures 22"W x 26"D x 22"H.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$900 Sale Price
33% Off
Long Italian Neoclassical Style Lacquered Console
Located in Westport, CT
A very long and narrow modified neoclassical style console with a warm crème marble top above a black lacquered on beech frame consisting of two drawers set into a concaved apron wi...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Beech, Lacquer
Exquisite Bronze
Marble Reclining Venus Holding Pomegranate, After Canova
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Bronze & Marble Reclining Venus Holding Pomegranate, After Canova, 20th Century
A finely cast and chased bronze of a reclining classical beauty, inspired by Antonio Canova...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Neoclassical Style White Carrara Marble Lamps, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Neoclassical Style White Carrara Marble Urn Form Lamps, mounted on square bases and one surmounted by owl finial. 24.75" H x 5" Diameter. Provenance: From an East 52nd Street...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Baker Furniture Neoclassical Cherry Wood Extension Dining Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Neoclassical or Empire style extension dining table.
By Baker Furniture, "Palladian Collection"
USA, Circa 1980s
Book...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cherry
French Neoclassical Style Enamel, Onyx, and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 125cm, width 36cm, depth 30cm
This beautiful pedestal clock has...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Small Double Eagle Gilded Convex Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Double Eagle gilded convex mirror in the Russian Imperial Style.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Composition
Foliage Crown Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of light fixtures in gilt iron with foliage design. Spain, 1940s.
These eye-catching flush mounts feature an structure made of gilt metal leaves surrounding a central light. The...
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Empire Style Ormolu Clock Set Depicting the Oath of the Horatii
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 19th century trio is comprised of a central clock and a pair of flanking six-light candelabra.
The design of the clock case is widely acknowledged to be inspired by one of the most important paintings of French Revolution, ‘The Oath of the Horatii...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Lion Ring Handled Bridle Hitch
Located in New York, NY
Gilt lion ring handled bridle hitch. Antique metal lion equestrian ring handle mask for hitching horses. American 19th century
Dimensions: 4.75" diameter x 2.5” deep ; 6” to bottom...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Roman Neo-Classic Style Two Male Torsos Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic-style print of two detailed, realistically rendered headless male torsos with a predatory wildcat prowling side view along the bottom. Matted and framed in a parc...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paint
French
Persephone and Hades
Fireback / Backsplash, Neoclassical Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Demeter, the goddess of the crops and harvest, and Zeus, the king of the gods, had a daughter, Persephone. One day while Persephone was gathering wild flowers she was abducted by Had...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
1920
s Caldwell Mirror Sconces with 2 lights
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double lights sconces with mirrored back plated
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$4,200 / set
Italian Crystal Green Champagne Flutes by Vietri - Set of 3
By Vietri
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of three vintage unused champagne flutes by Vietri. Each flute has an optical green body and a transparent green stem. The original stickers are attached at the bottom. This wo...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
$90 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
The Italian silk fan in a vitrine from the late 1800s is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance. Housed in a beautiful alloy case, this antique fan...
Category
1890s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
$2,402 Sale Price
20% Off
French Brass Chandelier with Crystal Drops Ceiling Pendant circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Brass ceiling pendant
Lustre with crystal drops and half a sphere of engraved glass
French, circa 1900
Good antique condition.
This lustre is suitable to USA or EU and UK standards....
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,287 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Gilt Frame Pier Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Classic 19th C. American gilt frame mirror, having a nautical themed lithograph top section. The mirror shows general wear, and signs of age and use, specifically as follows, the lit...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Neoclassical Style French Antique Ormolu and Marble Side Table
By Adam Weisweiler, Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
This refined and elegant round side table, or gueridon, has a circular top of green veined marble. Running around the edge of the top of the table is a band of tole, which is mounted...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Tôle
Bronze Sculpture after A. Canova, P. Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, Paris, 20th. C.
Located in Regensburg, DE
Solid bronze figure of a woman reclining on a sofa, “Paolina Bonaparte as Venus Victrix” – a famous motif by A. Canova, from Paris, probably around 1950.
Engraved on the plinth “A. C...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Silvered Metal Bottles Holder on a Wooden Base, French, Circa 1960
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual bottles holder is made of silver plated on brass on a wooden base. This is a French work, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Sparta Armchair
By Ransom
Dunn
Located in London, GB
A bold and sensual chair that is voluminous in scale. Pronounced by its prominent bolster arms and curved covered seat and back.
Available in mohair velvet, cotton velvet, alpaca wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Velvet
$6,051 / item
Austrian Empire Neoclassical Sterling Silver and Steel Cutlery Set 1830s
Located in Melbourne, AU
An impressive set of twelve early nineteenth century Neoclassical knives and forks with Austrian Empire sterling silver handles and original early 19th century steel blades. Original...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
$960 Sale Price / item
70% Off
French 19 Century Neoclassical Style Bronze Marble-Top Center Table
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality French neoclassical style 19 century bronze marble top center table.
Category
1880s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Black Bronze Flora Bust, Marble, Neoclassical
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional bust of a woman, probably made in 19th century Italy, in patinated bronze, and following a neoclassical style. The head of "Flora" appears resting on a quadrangular base ...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,132 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Italian Marble-Top Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Marble-Top Side Tables. Pair mahogany encoignure / angoliere /corner cabinet purple and white marble-top inset single drawer side tables with two shelves on paw feet,...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
$4,500 / set
Pair of Large Neoclassical Style Armchairs with Carved Swan Head Arms
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stately pair of armchairs covered in navy suede with carved swan head arms.
The front legs have a ball and claw carved foot.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Suede, Mahogany
Set of Four Michael Taylor Design Montecito Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of four patio and garden Montecito chairs designed by Michael Taylor. The set features recently re-powder coated frames in a very dark gun m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$25,000 / set
Pair of Wedgwood Dark Blue and White Vases
By Wedgwood
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Wedgwood dark blue and white jasperware vases. Insides of vases have a shiny glazed finish. 6” tall x 5.5” across top x 4.5” across bottom. ...
Category
1930s British Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Bertel Thorvaldsen
s
Cupid
s Reign over the Four Elements
Set of Four
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four albumen silver prints of Bertel Thorvaldsen's ''Cupid's Reign over the Four Elements'' by John G. Unnevehr (Danish/American 1822-1893), albumen prints. These images of Th...
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Pair of Neoclassical Style Iron Garden Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing pair of bronzed iron patio and garden lounge chairs with matching ottomans crafted in the neoclassical taste with an x form backsplat. Constructed from wrought iron with a d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Neo-Classical Style Tessellated Marble
Brass Console Table Att. Maitland-Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a striking neo-classical style console table with tessellated marble top and a brass concentric circle apron. It is in very good condition and is attributed to Maitland-Smith...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
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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