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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
French Faux Green Marble and Gold Painted Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
French Faux Green Marble and Gold Painted Pedestal, 20th century, the square top above a paneled tapering column, with applied scrolled decoration on a square stepped plinth. 48.25" ...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th C. Italian Neoclassical Two Drawer Chest w/Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A period Neoclassical Italian two-drawer raised side chest, with decorative inlay banding, from the early 19th century. This antique cassettiera (chest of drawers) from Italy has bee...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

1940 s French Large Opaline Glass Table Lamps - Pair
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1940's French Opaline glass table lamps with gilt details
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Opaline Glass

Midcentury American Classical Solid Oak Pedestal or Plant Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury American Classical Solid red Oak Pedestal or Plant Stand in very good vintage condition. Measures 12" in diameter and stands 33" tall. Very...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Oak

Regency French Ormolu Bronze Mirrored Gueridon Coffee Table Paw Feet Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Regency style French ormolu bronze and antiqued distressed mirrored top gueridon side / coffee table with paw feet retailed by Th...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Masonic Hat
Located in Pueblo, CO
Here is a Nice Masonic Hat in the colonial style from the early to mid 20th century, Signed C E Ward Co. Ohio size 7 1/8, beautifully appropriated and in perfec...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Felt, Feathers

Masonic Hat
Masonic Hat
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of mahogany brass side tables with leather tops in Maison Jansen Style
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very elegant pair of brass side tables is made of mahogany with clear brown leather tops. These side tables or bedside tables have a drawer on top. This is a French work in the ...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Round Brass Gueridon with Three Glass Shelves. French work by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice round three tiers gueridon is made of chiseled brass with decorations and three glass shelves surrounded by brass circles ornated with palms. This is a French work by ...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Commode With Inlay
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and decorated with walnut and satinwood inlay. The commode shows very straight and modern lines, and the inlay provides it ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Quality Vintage Drexel Mahogany Chest On Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely crafted as Drexel is known for. The two part chest on chest with a broken bonnet top with urn finial. The top chest with three small drawers, the middle with a carved shell, over four graduated long drawers. The lower chest with one long over three small drawers, the middle one with carved shell. Fine brass bat...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Stradivarius Violin copy
Located in Pueblo, CO
Very fine playing condition Stradivarius copy made of flame maple body and spruce neck. includes bow, labels read as follows; E. R. PFRETZSCHNER Mittenwald OBB 1987 hand made cop...
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Late 20th Century German Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Maple, Spruce

Stradivarius Violin copy
Stradivarius Violin copy
$550 Sale Price
46% Off
France Late 18th Century Bronze Fireplace Andirons Neoclassical Style
Located in Brescia, IT
Elegant bronze andiron for fireplace, made in France in circa 1790, with urns, garlands and festoons. In good conditions, original in every par...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century German 13 Loth Silver Repoussé Landscape Box, Hanau, C. 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 19th Century German 13 Loth Silver Repoussé Landscape Box, Hanau, Circa 1820 Measures: 2.25" W x 1.5" D x 0.75" H / 62 Grams A finely worked small silver box crafted in 13 l...
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19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Silver

Italian, Tuscany, Neoclassic Walnut Veneer 1-Drawer Side Table, ca. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
the circular top radially veneered and having a raised gallery edge, the case housing one drawer and raised on shaped and tapering legs, the legs joined by a shaped stretcher at the ...
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1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

18th Century, Pair Demi-Lune Neoclassical Italian Lacquered Wood Chest ofDrawers
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Demi-Lune Neoclassical Italian Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawer This pair of elegant drawers was made in the Piedmontese area (north of Italy) in the neoclassica...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

White Marble Spiral Pedestal Base
Located in Astoria, NY
White Marble Spiraling Pedestal Stand, with acanthus leaf decoration on octagonal base. 34" H x 11" W x 11" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Extensible or Extendable Table, Mahogany, England, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Extendable dining table. Mahogany wood. England, 19th century. Rectangular dining table made of mahogany wood with metal rollers on the legs and a carving decoration concentrated ...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mid-20th Century Italian Giltwood Gesso Wall Brackets Shelves
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of vintage Italian gilded wood and gesso wall brackets shelves, circa 1950. These stunning brackets are decorated with scrolling leaves in a beautiful gilt patina. They...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Gesso

Antique French Revolution Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French 'Revolution' fireback indicating the year the revolution has started. In this case it is the tenth and also the last year of the revolution, 1799. The firebac...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique Male Torso Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This plaster sculpture captures the classical male form in a headless, armless torso that echoes the refined beauty of ancient Greco-Roman statuary. Rendered with anatomical precisio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Large Iznik Armorial Crest of Chambers of Deputies Charger, Special Order
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Iznik Armorial Crest of 'Chambers of Deputies' Charger, Special Order Signed 'Spacial Made Byn. Elfide,' this work is honorific and dates from the late 20th century. Large Iznik-style Armorial Crest of the 'Chambers of Deputies' Charger, a rare and exceptional special order piece from the late 20th century. This honorific sculpture commemorates the First Constitutional Era (1876–1878), making it a meaningful addition to any collection of historical memorabilia or decorative art. Measuring 16 inches in diameter and 2 inches high, this exquisite crest features a scalloped border adorned with large stylized Rumi patterns, reflecting the intricate beauty of traditional Iznik craftsmanship. Surrounding the central design is a second border of stylized raised coral tulips...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A Single Cut Crystal Lamp with Ebony Brass Base
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning cut crystal table lamp attributed to Waterford, with ebony wood & brass base. There is ONE lamp available. This lusting is not for a pair. Shown with natural linen & black s...
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Mid-20th Century Irish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Russian Marble and Malachite Clock Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
Russian Black Marble and Malachite Clock Stand, 19th century, gilt metal mounted. 14.5" H x 8.25" W x 3.5" D.
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Malachite, Marble, Metal

Pair, Bronze Neoclassical 2 Candlelight Sea Serpent Candleholders Candlesticks
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Pair of Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze 2 Candlelight Sea Serpent figurative candlesticks, candleholders. These Asian inspired sculptural curved candlesticks feature a fish-li...
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Italian Alabaster Classical Figures of Muses
Located in London, GB
A pair of very finely carved 19th century alabaster figures of muses, in classical dress, each standing on circular pedestals intricately carved with flowers and beading, Italian, c....
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Italian, Tuscany, Light Walnut 1-Drawer Center Table, ca. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a circular top above a conforming case housing one drawer raised on a slightly tapering 4-sided pedestal atop a shaped quadripartite base issuing four scrolled feet
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1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

William Switzer Neo-Classical Style Carved Fruitwood Gilt Ottomans Stools Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of neo-classical style carved fruitwood and gilt upholstered ottomans. They are manufactured by William Switzerland, a prominent Canadian manufacturer. The fabric is v...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood, Giltwood

Swedish Painted Extension Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A simple, clean-lined, and elegant Swedish Neo Classic style extension dining table. A modern interpretation of a 19th-century Swedish design, this extension dining table is ideal am...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Neoclassical Horse Chariot Bronze Finish Urn Table Lamps a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire / Neoclassical Style Horse & Chariot Bronze Finish Metal Urn Table Lamps on Distressed Wood Bases by Westwood Industries - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measu...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Jim Davidson (American, B. 1962) Bronze, Youth with Basketball
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A boy dribbling a basketball, on a round textured base. Mounted on a tiered black marble base. Signed on the bronze base. The artist is known for bronzes of young sportsmen. Dimensi...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

1920 s Silver Plated Caldwell One Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell one light sconces with rampant lions on backplate.
Category

1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Silver Plate

Large Victorian Style Bronze Garden Water Fountain Dione The Divine Goddess
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Victorian Style 71" Bronze Garden Water Fountain Dione The Divine Goddess. Item features weathered bronze finish, tall impressive size, wat...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Shell Form Lead Garden Basin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and heavy Neoclassical style lead shell form Garden Water Basin in the form of a large Scallop Shell. Dimensions: 28" x 23" x 5 5/8" H Condition: Please see detail photos...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Lead

1920s Irving Casson Curly Maple Fluted Wall Mirror With Floral Basket Crest
Located in West Chester, PA
An amazing antique solid curly maple wall mirror featuring a fluted frame detailed in black enamel with a carved floral basket crest. Mirror view 25.25”w x 29.625”h. Custom made by ...
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Birdseye Maple, Paint

Pair of Antique Architectural Column Capitals
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of large glazed terracotta columns capitals reportedly from a New York building, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Antique Architectural Column Capitals
Pair of Antique Architectural Column Capitals
$1,200 Sale Price / set
31% Off
Custom-made cerused Beech Console with Travertine top
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ultimate quality of design and craft for this elegant custom made Modernist cerused blond beech console with rectangular travertine top all on columnar legs and base. Circa 1980's.
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Vitrine
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This Italian neoclassical style vitrine expresses elegance and refinement in every detail. Made in the mid-20th century in walnut veneer with elegant details in briar and maple. Its ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th C. British Neoclassical Console Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely constructed and elegant pier table with white marble top. The figured wood frieze with two flush drawers flanking a center panel with a bronze mount with scrolls and winged ...
Category

19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Academic Drawing, Representing a Miguel Angelo Scene
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This drawing is an authentic drawing framed in a gilded wooden frame, and placed under a Marie-Louise. It is an authentic drawing from the 19th century made in France, by an artist w...
Category

19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

Pair Of Neoclassical Style Grey Metal Planters
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of neoclassical style metal cache pot planters with tapered lines and ring pulls. Planters are grey in color with lateral ring pulls and petite ball feet.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Monumental Majolica Grecian Style Urn
Located in Elkhart, IN
An exceptional monumental Grecian-style majolica floor urn. This piece features busts of the ram-horned God Jupiter Ammon; with foliate banded accents; bulb...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Majolica, Terracotta

Large Pair Swedish Gray Neoclassical Tole Wall Brackets/Shelves
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Pair Swedish Gray Neoclassical Tole Wall Brackets/Shelves European, 20th Century A stunning pair of Swedish Gray Neoclassical Tole Wall Bra...
Category

20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Neoclassical Style 8-Iight Italian Porcelain and Brass Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant neoclassical style chandelier, eight lights, in porcelain decorated in pure gold and gold plated brass. Italian production from the 1960s.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold, Brass

Antique Garden Statue of Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique spelter garden statue of Charlemagne (Charles the Great) for use inside or out. Dating from the early 20th century, this statue models the 8th-9th century King and emperor...
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Spelter, Metal

Neoclassical Style Gilt Metal Coffee Table with Blueish Glass Shelf
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style coffee table is made of gilt metal with blueish glass shelf. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category

1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Early Neo-Classical Style Carved Giltwood Italian Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are incredible! A pair of early neo-classical style carved giltwood table lamps with three swans on pawed bases. They have some general age wear but are otherwise in very good ...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Bridge Street New Hope Bucks County River Christopher Willett Scene Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist and scenic New Hope Pa, a fresh morning on the bridge. Depicting bridge street in full bloom! The water peacefully streams by as visitors take in the beautiful Bucks co...
Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Embroidered Round Poof
Located in Westwood, NJ
Expertly benchmade and upholstered in the USA, this exquisite vanity-height ottoman features a plush high-density foam cushion, ensuring both comfort and support. The luxurious 100%...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of French Maison Lancel Bronze Horse Sconces, 2 pairs available
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Maison Lancel Bronze Horse Sconces
Category

1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Paris Porcelain Fire Gilt Painted Medieval Tableau Scene Urn C. 1815-1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This object is a finely executed, early 19th-century Continental Neoclassical porcelain vase, most likely of French or possibly Austrian origin, dating to the Empire or Restauration ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Decorative Gold Leaf Wood Mirror
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Decorative Carved and Gold Leaf Mirror. It's wall mounted and has a pierced crest.
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate

Decorative Gold Leaf Wood Mirror
Decorative Gold Leaf Wood Mirror
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Maison Jansen Style Neoclassical Black Gold Console Bronze Beveled Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Superb black & gold console table in the style of Maison Jansen. Features 4 ebonized turned wood pedestal base with gold gallerie decoration. Th...
Category

1980s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Neoclassical Style Gold Gilt Fluted Marble Column Side Table/Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage Italian classical fluted column pedestal side table with single door cabinet in striking Gold gilt with red ground interior & white ...
Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

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

Neoclassical Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing round pedestal center table or dining table featuring a neoclassical Venetian or grotto style triple dolphin motif base. Crafted fr...
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Plaster

Set of 4 Vintage White Ceramic Corn Dishes, Mid-Century Corn Holders
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A charming set of four vintage white ceramic corn-on-the-cob holders, each shaped like an ear of corn with finely molded kernels and husks. These sculptural dishes are both functional and delightfully nostalgic—perfect for elevating summer entertaining with a playful, Americana twist. Originally popularized in mid-20th-century American serveware, corn dishes...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of French, 19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Urn Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French, 19th century neoclassical style gilt bronze-mounted marble urns. The ovoid form marble urns flanked by foliate scroll handles with satyr mask terminals, o...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Malachite Veneered Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional antique (late 19th century) mantel clock with movement by Japy Freres.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Machiche

Marbro Neoclassical Exotic Marble Dore Bronze Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Marbro Exotic Marble & Dore Bronze Table Lamp Additional information: Materials: Bronze, Marble Color: Amber Brand: The Marbro Lamp Compa...
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Round Bar Carts with Removable Upper Trays, Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and rare pair of round side tables with removable upper trays is made of brass with 3 tiers. This is a French work probably by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category

1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

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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