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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
Pair of 19th C. Italian Door Surrounds w/ Antique Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Monumental 19th Century Italian Door Surround Mirrors with Antique Glass. This striking pair of monumental mirrors began their lives as 19th century Italian door surrounds, l...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Paint, Giltwood, Wood

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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Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Linen

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

Antique French Pair Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Bisque Porcelain Pedestals Samson
Located in London, GB
Antique French Pair Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Bisque Porcelain Pedestals Samson French, Late 19th Century Height 104cm, width 37cm, depth 37cm Crafted by the esteemed Parisian firm ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Ormolu

Pair Of Baltic Mahogany And Brass Mounted Console Tables
Located in Essex, MA
With later black granite tops. Each Demilune shape with mahogany frieze with central diamond form brass inlay. Curved legs joining a lower conforming shelf. Square ebonized block fee...
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1820s Baltic Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest
Located in Ferndale, MI
Iron strong box treasure chest, nicely crafted case and mechanism. Original key included . Possibly stage coach item .
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Steel, Wrought Iron, Iron

Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest
Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest
$2,800 Sale Price
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Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Six Branch Candelabra, late 19th century, each with a seated cherub supporting foliate branches, on a acanthus scrolled base and octagonal ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage European Jumbo Christmas Ball Handpainted
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique vintage European blown glass , Mercury I glass , skillfully painted winter landscape on a purple background.
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1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Blown Glass

2oth C. A Pair of Custom Upholstered Armchairs in Scottish Wool Plaid and Velvet
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c. USA, a pair wingback armchairs, newly upholstered in a dark Scottish wool plaid fabric, which adds a touch of sophistication and a masculine feel. The plaid pattern is s...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Wool, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Six Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) six light chandelier in the neoclassical style crafted from gilt bronze and crystal glass, electrified with candelabra size sockets and wiring, ready for ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Large Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian Empire crystal and gilt tole chandelier circa 1815-1835. Gilt tole repousse rings strung with crystal beads and pendants. Six gilt-iron arms – each supporting a candela...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf

Fine Pair of Neoclassical Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of armchairs features high, rounded backrests and C-shaped armrests. They stand on octagonal legs with leaf capitals and bases as well as sabre legs. The intricat...
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Upholstery, Cherry, Fruitwood

Antique Pair Ormolu Hand Carved Bovine Candlesticks Table Lamps Chinese Japanese
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine and quite rare Pair of Asian Hand Carved Bovine and ormolu early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of tall slender form and fairly large proportions, now conv...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Silver Plate, Ormolu

Ten Large Crystal Champagne Flutes Hand-Blown Antique Glass England Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this wonderful set of ten English clear white champagne glasses, the funnel shaped bowls set upon a tubular stem rising from a circular foot. At the center on the bottom of the foot is a pontil mark (see images). The mark is the scar where the pontil was broken from the blown glass. This indicates that the glass was blown freehand as it was in the 18th century...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal

Armchair in mahogany in the manner of G.F. Hetsch, Denmark 1830 s.
Located in Valby, 84
early 19th-century mahogany armchair, crafted circa 1830, in the refined manner of Danish architect and designer Gustav Friedrich Hetsch. The c...
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1830s Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Fabric, Mahogany

Historistic ceiling lamp with cut glass shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic ceiling lamp with cut glass shade vienna around 1890s Brass only polished Original cut glass shade
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Neoclassical Style Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Light Fixture, ca. 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large French Neoclassical style alabaster and bronze pendant light fixture, ca. 1890. An impressive late 19th-century alabaster ceiling pendant...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Alabaster, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Statuary Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This magnificent antique 19th Century marble mantel with decorative gilt bronze mounts is after the fireplace in Marie Antionette"s Silver Boudoir at Fontainbleau. The Silver Boudoir...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Statuary Marble, Ormolu

Exquisite Pair of Neo-Gothic Gold-Plated Brass Candlesticks, c. 1850-1890
Located in Skien, NO
Exquisite Pair of 19th-Century Neo-Gothic Gold-Plated Brass Candlesticks – German Antique Masterpieces (c. 1850-1890) **A Rare & Opulent Neo-Gothic Treasure** This stunning matched ...
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19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Gold Plate

Terracotta Bust by Albert Carrier - Belleuse
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Terracotta Bust by Renowned Artist Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse (French 1824-1887). Extraordinary Quality & Detail. Signed on the back A Carrier. France, circa 1860. ...
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1860s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Terracotta, Wood

Antique Stone Neoclassical Ionic Column Capital Stand, 19th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Greek or Roman Neoclassical style cast stone Ionic column capital. This piece of architectural salvage would make a lovely objet d'art, ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Cast Stone

Marble Busts of Roman. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Marble Busts of Roman on pedestal. Early 19th Century
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1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

A 19th Century Patinated Bronze after Moreau on Slate Base
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Bronze statue with dark colored patination featuring a seated classical lady after James Pradier (1790-1852). She is set on an oval polished slate marble base. This bronze is inspire...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

French Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top, Brass Accents Lion s Head Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with its original marble top and brass accents, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pr...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Early 19th Century Neogotic Pedestals, Octogonal Column Cabinets
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of octagonal column cabinets Central German Walnut, gilded lead casting around 1800 Dimensions: H x D = 89 x 40 cm Description: Above an octagonal, two-tiered base, pilasters...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Walnut

Pair Of 19th C. Neoclassical French Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Labeled Dugard underneath the seats. With carved gadrooned pediment crest rails with center scrolled crests over burled upper backs. The curved arms with carved leafy backs and ribbe...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Fabric, Walnut

Alabaster Bust of Apollo, Italian 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Italian Sculpted Alabaster Bust Of Apollo, the Greek god of art, medicine and music. White alabaster bust is intricately sculpted with the Greek god peering to his left,...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

Mantel Clock with Apollo, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large fire-gilded bronze pendulum clock on lion's paws with a rectangular pedestal featuring lyre and torch motifs. Above it rises the full-figure depiction of the god Apollo with a ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Onyx Urn Figural Bronze Cherub Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Style Onyx Urn Figural Bronze Winged Cherub Table Lamp Raised on Paw Feet. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 30" H (to finial) x 24.5" H (to...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Onyx, Bronze

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 ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Transitional Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, FR circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Artfully crafted late 19th century French marquetry chest of drawers from the period around 1870. An absolutely masterpiece of a transitional commode, perfectly restored, impressing ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Brass

American Charleston Mahogany Classical Foliage Barley Twist Tester Bed, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Charleston Classical mahogany four poster tester bed with flanking carved acanthus foliage, pineapple, and barley twist foot posts, fla...
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1810s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Mahogany, Pine

13-Star Flag Waver for the Centennial Celebration
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This small charming 13-star flag waver was made for and sold during the nation’s Centennial celebration in Philadelphia in 1876. All manner of flags were made for the official Centen...
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1870s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Fabric

Gilt-Iron and Crystal Italian Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Gilt-iron and crystal Italian chandelier, circa 1860-1879. Six-arm gilded iron chandelier adorned with giltwood and crystal beads and pendants. Each arm supports a candelabra-size li...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf

19th Century English Giltwood and Marble Narrow Console Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Exceptional antique English giltwood and marble top narrow console table, ca. 1880. A rectangular, white beveled marble top rests on a swag wrapped frieze, supported on curved front ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

Antique Marcolini Period Meissen Porcelain Floral Bordeleau or Chamber Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German porcelain bordeleau or chamber pot. By Meissen. Dating to the Marcolini period. Decorated throughout with cold-painted Streublumen floral sprays. The lid wit...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Porcelain, Wood

French Early 19th Century Neoclassical Hand Carved Oak Vase Ornament/ Finial
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful early 19th century Neoclassical hand carved oak vase ornament in a good but weathered condition. France, circa 1800- 1850. Weathered Measurements includes the wooden base.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Oak

Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Granite Urns
Located in Palm Springs, CA
18th-19th century, each urn formed from a solid block of reddish, grey and black stone and of typical lidded form, granite, 24 in., generally good condition, scattered minor base chi...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Stone, Granite

Original Antique Print of The Greek Goddess, Hebe. Dated 1833
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of Hebe Fine steel engraving. Published by Fisher. Dated 1833 Unframed.
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1830s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Paper

American Neoclassic Bird s Eye Maple Four Drawer Chest, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic four drawer chest in the French Restoration taste. The case employs both solid and veneered bird’s-eye maple in choice selection of overall pattern. The top is ma...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Pine

Italian 1800s Neoclassical Walnut Side Table with Marble Top and Carved Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian neoclassical period walnut side table from the early 19th century, with richly carved décor and grey marble top. This Italian neoclassical walnut side table from the early...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Large Italian Chests of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
This impressive pair features three spacious drawers and stands on tall feet with gilded brass profiles. Each chest is flanked by ebonized columns with gilded bases and capitals, whi...
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

A French Bronze Gueridon, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Bronze Gueridon, 19th Century The bronze cross frame base to black stone inset top. A fine traditional Campaign form having Bronze Strap frames with the legs terminating in...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Stone, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Neo-Classical Gilt Mirrors
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of late 19th Century French gilt over mantel mirrors. Neo-Classical style with cherub decoration on the crown. Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

American Empire/Classical Dining Table in Mahogany w/ Grecian-Form Pedestal Base
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very handsome dining table with antique classical Grecian-form, stepped pedestal base in figured West Indies mahogany (circa 1825), with a newly-made rectangular top and ogee apron...
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1820s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Mahogany

Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Curule Bench, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish wrought iron Curule bench made in the neoclassical taste. Featuring an X-form design with scrolled arms and feet. These bench are als...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Garniture Set with Clock Candelabras
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze and White Marble Three Piece Clock Set, late 19th century, comprising a globe clock, with strike on bell timepiece movement, supported by th...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

Us patent tammany mechanical cast iron saving bank, 1875
Located in Bilzen, BE
American mechanical piggy bank TAMMANY BANK called "The fat man". Plychrome cast iron, the right arm and the movable head so that the "fat man" puts the piece in his room while noddi...
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1870s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss Sculpture
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Psyche revived by Cupid’s kiss. After Canova. Beautifully carved in fine statuary marble. The winged young man who has just landed on a rock where a ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Beautiful pair of 19th century Italian Walnut Demilune Tables with Inset Marble
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful pair of 19th century Italian walnut demilune tables with inset marble tops and partial ebonzied borders on the frieze and legs. These tables are fantastic. Great color and ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

Pair Late 19th C. English Neoclassic Carved Oak Silverplated Wall Shelves
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Oak and Silvered Metal Wall Shelves / Brackets A refined pair of late 19th-century English neoclassical wall brackets, exquisitely cra...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Antique Wedgwood Creamware Tureens Neoclassical England Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of Wedgwood creamware sauce tureens with original attached underplates and spoons, made circa 1820 in the refined Neoclassical style popular during the Regency era. Each turee...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Creamware

Pair of Neoclassical Side Chairs, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of neoclassical cherrywood chairs, crafted around 1800. The chairs feature elegantly pierced backrests with a delicate lattice structure in the central splat. They rest on tap...
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Early 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Cherry

French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with a cupid and two dancing angels. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made b...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Circa 1860 Pair of English Brass Push-Rod Candlesticks
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 pair of brass push-rod candlesticks, English. Inverted beehive design. Lack push-discs. Square, cut-corner bases. 9.75" x 3 5/8" sq. We are a family business that has bee...
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1860s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

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...
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1890s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Silk, Wood

Neoclassical Style X-Base Bronze Finish Form Bench, USA, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical style x-base form bench USA, 1970's Newly finished with an oil rubbed bronze patina. Newly upholstered in micro fiber boucle
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Metal

19th Century Italian Painted Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and painted in a beautiful blue-jeans color. The chest features three inset drawers all with beaut...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Walnut

Robert Cox Still Life of a Vase of Red roses, circa 1970
By COX
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
Award-Winning American artist, Robert Cox, studied at the Katharine Gibbs School of Art. In 1956 he joined Mayhew Peakes as a graphic designer, and resigned six years later to move f...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Canvas

A NEOCLASSICAL POSTMODERN COFFEE TABLE by JEAN-MICHEL WILMOTTE France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and elegant rectangular coffee table, Post-Modernist, Neo-Antique, Neo-Classical, Memphis, with a geometric structure made of square-section metal tubes with a khaki patin...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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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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