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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.

Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.

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Style: Neoclassical
Pair of Antique French Mirrored Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of neoclassical 19th century French wall sconces crafted with a beveled mirrored backplate with reverse etched architectural designs and a perfectly aged oxidized fin...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Neoclassical Tole Green Gold Cachepot Planter Vase with Lion Heads
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous neoclassical green & gold tole cachepot, planter, or vase with hand painted grape vines and gilt lion head handles France, Circa Mid-20th Century Measures: 8"W x 5"D x 4...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

A Very large And Substantial English Stone Urn And Pedestal
Located in London, GB
A very large substantial and organically well weathered Classical recon stone urn and pedestal. The egg and dart rim with gadrooned urn sitting on a tapering socle. The urn is stood ...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of Exceptional Carrara White Marble Vases Grand Tour
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of vases in the shape of a cantharus. From a foot with overlapping moldings like strips, woven ribbons and acanthus leaves, a smooth stem rises, tapering towards t...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

LATE 18th CENTURY OIL PAINTING ON WOOD PANEL MERCURY AND CECROPS DAUGHTERS
Located in Firenze, FI
Stunning oil painting on a wooden panel, housed in a carved and gilded wooden frame. The painting depicts Mercury, the messenger of the gods, hovering over the Temple of Vesta in Tiv...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Carved Alabaster Columnar Lamps with Ionic Capitals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of columnar-form table lamps, of carved alabaster, each a round, fluted, tapered column, with Ionic capital, on round foot, raised on square graduated plinth bases. Stock ID:...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Oak Parquetry Media Cabinet - Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
An oak parquetry four-door entertainment media cabinet, perfect to use as a cabinet for additional storage space or an entertainment console. It has oak parquetry doors accented with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

A set of four French wrought iron and brass chairs in the manner of Andre Arbus.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined set of four French chairs, circa 1950, crafted in wrought iron with brass accents and designed in the elegant neoclassical style associated with André Arbus. Each chair fea...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of 19th Century Italian Plinths
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of 19th century Italian painted plinths with faux bas relief motifs and giltwood accents. They are actually cabinets with one interior shelf. Original hardware and keys.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble. From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...
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1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood, Paper

Antique Nyon Swiss Porcelain Hand Painted Cabinet Plate with Cobalt Blue Rim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Nyon Swiss hand painted porcelain cabinet plate with cobalt blue rim. With a richly gilt cobalt border & decorated to the center w...
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Gesso

19th-C. Neo-Classical Maison Jansen Style Giltwood Bench In Leopard Velvet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique neo-classical style Italian carved giltwood bench in the manner of Maison Jansen. The leopard velvet is new. There is chippiness to the gold leaf frame. Each arm i...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

4 Pieces of French Brass Quarter Round Neo-Classical Tables by Maison Baguès
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful set of four quarter-round nesting tables by Maison Baques, dating circa 1970. The 4 identical tables have neo-classical solid brass columns joined by a quarter-round apro...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

2-Tiered Coffee Table by Maison Jansen, France, 1960 s in Neoclassical Style
Located in Cork, IE
This two-tiered coffee table with elegant lines and beautiful detail, is a delightful piece of furniture by the most sought after design house Maison Jansen in Paris! With a clear g...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Foliage Crown Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixtures, Pair
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. They have a terrific patina with their original gold leaf finishing in bronze-gilt shades. Interesting design with Hollywood Regency and neoclassical accents. To be used as ceiling flush mounts but they also could work as pendants hanging from a chain at the desired height. These light fixtures will be a nice addition to a foyer, corridor or any bathroom or bedroom: they can be used as pendants hanging over the nightstands on each side of the bed or at both sides of a mirror in a powder room. On sale as a pair. Rare find Newly wired with an E27 bulb holder each. Overall Measures: 23 cm diameter x 17 cm height // 9,05 cm diameter x 6,69 in height Crown Flush Mounts // Foliage Ceiling Lights // Foliage Crown Light...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal

Italian Neoclassical Style Ionic Column Table
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian Neoclassical style ionic column table featuring a wood, bronze base and marble top.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Monumental George Sharp for J.E. Caldwell Co. Classical Coin Silver Ladle
By J.E. Caldwell Co., George Sharp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental George Sharp for J.E. Caldwell & Co. Classical Coin Silver Ladle with Muse Medallion, circa 1865–1870 A sculptural and exceptional exampl...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver

Vintage Neoclassical Carved White Marble Alabaster Column Table Lamp 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century white marble alabaster table lamp, carved in the shape of a neoclassical column, wrapped in curtain swag and topped with a vase. Includes harp, glass flower finial,...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Large Antique Cast Stone Guardian Lion Statue
Located in New York, NY
Impressive and commanding, this early 20th-century cast stone guardian lion is sculpted in a standing pose with an open mouth and a paw resting assertively on an orb—symbolizing stre...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Italian Neoclassic Style Bronze Poseidon Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Italian neoclassic style cast bronze Poseidon bust with black metal stand (19th century).
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Set of 5 Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs with Giltwood Dolphin Backs
Located in Richmond, VA
Set of 5 Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs with Giltwood Carved Dolphin backs. Four side chairs and one Arm chair. Great proportions and color.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

Pair of Italian Terracotta Floral Urns on Raised Plinths, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian terracotta urns with egg and dart molded edge, scrolled acanthus floral motif, molded side handles with figures of Bacchus and terminating on reeded and fluted circul...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Large Custom Steel Drinks Table
Located in Houston, TX
Large custom steel drinks table on tripod base. Hand-forged locally with raw steel finish. Two available (see last image) and sold individually price...
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2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Urn Form Tole Faux Marble Table Lamp
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Hollywood Regency style urn form green tole table lamp USA, Circa 1960s Tole painted in an olive green faux marble patter...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Neoclassical Style Folding Screen Room Divider with Architectural Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
Steeped in classical elegance, this four-panel folding screen features an architectural trompe-l'œil design, bringing depth and artistry to any space. Inspired by Renaissance and neoclassical ornamentation, its panels depict ornate urns and Corinthian capitals, rendered in a timeworn, fresco-style finish. The warm, parchment-toned background enhances its aged aesthetic, while the arched top and riveted trim lend a refined, structured presence. Versatile and decorative, this screen functions as both art and design element. Use it as a room divider, creating intimacy in a living space or bedroom. Leaned against a wall, it serves as a grand architectural backdrop behind a sofa, dining table, or console. For a unique bedroom statement, it can be repurposed as an ornate headboard...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

19th Century Swedish Gustavian / Neoclassical Period Sofa Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant 19th century Swedish Gustavian /Neoclassical period sofa settee, beautifully carved wood frame and scraped to its most original worn patina - with some old paint remnants. Sw...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Paint, Pine

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
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

pair of French late 19th century Neo-Classical st. Marble and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant pair of French late 19th century Neo-Classical st. Campan Vert marble and Ormolu urns. Each most striking urn is raised by a square Campan Vert marble bas...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Neoclassical Round Box in the Style of the Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare early to mid-20th century matte white and light periwinkle blue round metal box in the Neoclassical style. The Neoclassical raised relief design around box's ext...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Splendid Pair 30” Santa Claus Holiday - Ship Same Day
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Splendid pair of 30” large Danta Claus Figurines. Great outfit, trimmed with faux fur, painted faces, large beards, teddy bears and presents. Great Holiday decor. Same day shipping, ...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Early 20th Century French Stone Garden Statue of Woman Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a garden or patio with this elegant antique outdoor statue. Made of cast stone in France circa 1920, the figure stands on a round base and depicts a young woman standing gra...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair Of Neoclassical Style Bronze Gueridon Tables for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The pair with fine traditional Campaign form having Bronze Strap frames with the legs terminating in a delicately rendered Paw foot. The Stone tops in a deep black with good color d...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Natural Rock Crystal Sphere on a Neoclassical Polished and Patinated Bronze Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This natural rock crystal sphere containing expected color changes and inclusions is a gem from nature. The sphere is 9 inches in diameter and runs from clear to crazed inclusions th...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Sofa Bench Circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century French sofa bench, crafted around 1820, showcases the timeless sophistication of early 19th-century furniture design. Made from solid walnut, the bench feat...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Italian Marble Top Steel Brass Pedestal with Hoof Feet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical style steel and brass pedestal with marble top. Tripod form with hoof feet and three brass rings. Legs at bottom are 16" apart. Top is 12" in diameter.
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass, Steel

Full Size Bed with Rush Wrapped Headboard Sidetrails and Footrail in Natural Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Claret bed is the quintessential beach house bed but can also be used in your modern penthouse apartment, made in your choice of wood with hand wrapped r...
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2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Rush, Oak

French Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Lantern Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze lantern with three electrified sockets with faux wax candle covers distinguished by its three lobed glass panels. With original ceiling plate and wiring, ready to hang a...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Female Scholar, France Late 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture of a female scholar, France. The patinated surface with some remnants of gilt highlights with an ebonized wood base. The seated figure with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron Gilt Urn Candle Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron and Gilt Urn Wall Sconces Italy, 21st century Dimensions: 20" H x 14" W x 6" D Pair of Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron & Gilt Urn Candle ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage neoclassical trolley, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant mid century neoclassical style serving trolley. Beautiful brass details and two tiered veneer wooden trays. Three bottle holders and enough space for glasses and other. 19...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Impressive Pair of Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large marble obelisks. Made from solid Verde Antico marble with bronze neoclassical style decorative mounts on all four sides.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Walnut Demi-Lune Table with Satinwood Inlay and Rear Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Italian walnut demi-lune table from the 19th century, supported on three tapered and fluted legs that emphasize its neoclassical character. The half-moon top is veneered i...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Philippe Deshoulieres for Sophie d’E Limoges Signed Porcelain Horse Trinket Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Philippe Deshoulieres for Sophie d’E Limoges Signed Porcelain Horse Trinket Box – Estate Provenance From the private estate of a prominent American desi...
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Frosted Glass Pendant Light with an Eagle
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Neoclassical style bronze and frosted glass pendant light with an eagle from circa the 1920s. A decorative French pendant light made of bronze with a spread-winged eagle above...
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

1990s Henderson Stripes Down Neoclassical Style Club Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1990s with the exquisite chairs. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design is exhibited ...
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1990s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Down

Neoclassical Italian Blue and Gold patinated Console Table with Faux Marble top
Located in Baambrugge, NL
An Italian Neoclassical console table patinated in blue, with golden details; guirlandes, rosettes and a lions head in the centre and fluted legs. Very attractive sidetable with pain...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

German Blue Jasperware Courting Couple Bud Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A deep blue Jasperware bud vase, attributed to Schafer and Vater, circa 1890-1900. In 1890, Gustav Schaefer and Gunther Vater founded the Schaefer & Vater...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

Thorvaldsen Neoclassical Roundels - Denmark, c. 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Beautiful pair of c. 1825 repoussé sheet-brass roundels depicting Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen's 'Day' and 'Night'. As opposites they represent the two halves of a day, and to...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Set
Located in London, GB
Antique marble and gilt bronze clock and barometer set English, 19th Century Height 49cm, width 20cm, depth 12cm This exquisite set of gilt b...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Maison Baguès Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Baguès faux bamboo bronze tripod floor lamp. 54" H without shade. Maison Baguès. US wired and in working condition. This ...
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Urn Vase Marble Gray, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Urn marble gray, Sweden. An urn or vase made in marble in Sweden, 20th century.
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20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Gilted Historistic Table Lamp, circa 1890s with Original Glass Shade
Located in Wien, AT
Gilded historistic table lamp, circa 1890s with original glass shade Original condition.
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair Antique French Neoclassical Leaf Form Cast Brass Andirons
Located in Germantown, MD
A stunning Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Leaf form Cast Brass Andirons, Circa 1920s Measures 9" in width fully open, 20" in depth and 18.5" in height.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Neoclassical Diana Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French neoclassical fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced grea...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Monumental Stone Garden Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of hand carved vases in the neoclassical style, the cover with fruit finial, above an ovoid body adorned with Nereid handles and festoons, raised on circular foot and...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Antique Limoges Bisque Porcelain Table Lamp Decorated Gold Base in Gilded Bronze
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s French table lamp with Limoges white bisque porcelain decorated gold; rings and base in gilded bronze Overhauled electrical system Measures Li...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Nicholas I Period Russian Malachite Side Table with Gilt Bronze Base
Located in London, GB
Nicholas I period Russian malachite side table with gilt bronze base Russian c. 1840 Measures: Height 77cm, diameter 89cm This is a truly excepti...
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1840s Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

King Ebony Stained Maple Four Poster Cannonball Bed with Panel Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
An update of a traditional design, the Bristol Chessman bed features a four-square flat panel headboard and fully turned ball top posts with a dramat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

French Empire Bronze of a Woman
Located in New York, NY
This Empire ormolu head of a woman was made as a furniture mount in France around 1810, and probably adorned a bed. In any case, closer to our own time, it was deemed worthy of mount...
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Early 1800s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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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