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
Maison Bagués. Neoclassical Style Silvered Brass Drinks Trolley. French.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice neoclassical style bar cart is made of silvered brass. This is a French work bt famous designer Maison Bagués. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,207 Sale Price
20% Off
Botanical Heavy Classic White Cast Aluminum Openwork Urn On Pedestal 2 Available
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Botanical Heavy Classic Painted White Cast Aluminum Openwork Urn On Pedestal With Interior Tin.
Urn 19 1/2" H x 14" Round
Pedestal 12" Square x 34" H
2 Available, Each S...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
18th Century
Pillars with Decoration
Fireback / Backsplash, France
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French neoclassical Period fireback with two decorated pillars, two olive branches and the date of production 1793.
The fireback is made of cast iron. It is in good condition and do...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Carved Stone Garden Capital
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Good semi antique carved stone Corinthian Style capital with fine form.
Condition: Please see detail photos. Various signs of age and wear include edge wear and losses and some a...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
Vintage French Marble Top Bistro Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
A charming French vintage brasserie bistrot table, perfect for entertaining or everyday indoors or outdoor use. The original removable white marble has expressive veining.
Table craf...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
French Banded Green Onyx Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
French Banded Green Onyx Pedestal, early 20th century, with square revolving clock. 34.5" H x 11" W x 11" D.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Winchester 4692 Embossed Hard Gun Case with Leather Handle Finished Brass Trim
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Winchester 4692 Embossed Hard Gun Case with Leather Handle Finished Brass Trim
Red Velvet Interior.
Winchester rifle is a comprehensive term d...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Steel Brass Granite Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Jansen style console. An oversized stately table features polished steel, brass rosettes and lions paw feet supporting a black granite top.
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Granite, Brass, Steel
Portuguese Majolica Vase Urn
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Portuguese Majolica Vase Urn. It depicts a hand painted blue and white scenes of young olive trees and some birds flying in the sky. The bottom of the vase is adorned with ...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$408 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Bronze Garden Statue or Fountain of Pan Playing Flute, Early 20th C
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique Italian bronze & copper garden statue or sculpture of pan playing flute while standing on a conch shell on an oval plinth. From an estate with a wo...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper
19th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Neoclassical wooden chest of drawers with marble top presents a refined balance of symmetry, proportion, and architectural detailing. Its light-toned wood is...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Bronze and Alabaster Sconces by Thierry Despont
Located in Hudson, NY
The work and designs of Terry Desmond have been legendary for their quality and attention to detail. These sconces by Terry are no exception.
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was ...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
$4,800 / item
A Rare and Important American Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson, Circa 1870
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare and Important American White Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson Holding The Declaration of Independence. Circa 1870, in the Manner of Horatio Stone (1808 –1875).
Inscribed on scroll: 'The Declaration of Independence, It becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another. etc. etc. T. Jefferson.
The present work is unsigned but is reminiscent of Horatio Stone's life-size marble figure of John Hancock...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
A Pair of Grand Tour Carved Verde Antico Marble Lions, After Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Neoclassical Grand Tour Period Hand Carved Verde Antico Marble Figures of Recumbent Lions, After a Model by Antonio Canova (1757–1822)
Each lion is carved in verde an...
Category
1850s Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Fancy Pair of Crystal
Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fancy pair of crystal and brass neoclassical style table lamps with custom silk shades. The columns look like corinthian columns.
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
A neoclassical vintage Italian marble pedestal, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A handsome marble pedestal, Italy 20th century. In tones of chocolate, caramel, and heavy cream, and hand-crafted with a classical Italian motif using mixed marble that would be at h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Thanksgiving Turkey Wood Platter
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Thanksgiving platter in a shape of turkey, wood and metal, design studio made.
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
$203 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver / Gold Wash Interior Two Handled Vase
By Richard
Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introduce a touch of early 20th-century elegance to your collection with this sterling silver two-handled decorative piece/vase, crafted in the United States by Richards M Woods & Co...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Single Martini Tripod Hand Forged Hoof Feet Side Table, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Single martini tripod hand forged hoof feet side table, in stock
Hammered and forged iron iron
Hand Made in France
Warm black patina that gives it a timeless aesthetic.
Available in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of English 1920s Cast Stone Urns Ornaments with Fruit and Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English cast stone urns from circa 1920 with fruit and floral motifs on square bases. This pair of English cast stone urns, circa 1920, showcases an exquisite display of fr...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
1900 Caldwell Bronze and Leaded Glass Large Lantern
Located in New York, NY
circa 1900 Caldwell patinated bronze and leaded glass large lantern with interior lights (8 Edison base)
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Ivory Color Alabaster Amphora Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
Neoclassical style amphora-shaped ivory and light brown veined alabaster lamp, Italy, circa the 1930s.
Impressive Italian Neoclassical style amphora-shaped lamp made of beautifully v...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Historical Civil War Era Brass Frame Ladies Magnifying Glasses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate pair of handmade brass ladies magnifying wire rim eye glasses from the American Civil War era, circa 1860.
A unique pair of antique spectacles, cleverly designed with ext...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful 18th century neoclassical giltwood ornament.
Italy circa 1780.
Weathered,small losses and old repairs.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:67cm W:45cm D:9cm
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$807 Sale Price
41% Off
1940’s French Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s French gilt bronze chandelier with 12 lights
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$5,800 / item
18th - 19th Century
Abduction of Persephone
Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French Neoclassical fireback with the abduction of Persephone by Hades. Demeter, the goddess of the crops and harvest and Z...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Louis XVI Revival Style French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A breathtaking French crystal and bronze chandelier, adorned with delicate crystal flowers and cascading tiers of droplets. Featuring eight lights, this exquisite piece showcases a f...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Mid Century French Neoclassical Brass and Glass Narrow Slim Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Mid Century French Neoclassical Style Brass and Glass Narrow Coffee Table
C.1950
In the manner of Maison Jansen
In very good condition commensurate with age.
Please message for an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite mid-century floor lamp is a stunning example of craftsmanship from France, produced in the 1940s. Crafted from black forged iron, the lamp features beautifully designe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
American Early 19th Century Fireplace Surround
Located in Norwood, NJ
Beautiful late American Federal/Classical period mahogany carved fireplace surround. Possibly Philadelphia. With carved tapered and fluted columns and oval shell rosettes. Center und...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Classic Tufted Leather King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
This stunning bed is upholstered in black leather, offering a smooth, sophisticated feel. The elegant tufted design on the headboard and footboard adds a classic touch, while the Fre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
$20,487 / item
Vintage Polychrome Wood German Nutcracker Toy Figurine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Polychrome Handpainted wood Holiday figurine nutcracker.
Category
1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Neoclassical Engravings After Jean Duchesne Aine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Divine set of four framed engravings depicting neoclassical Greco-Roman sculptures from the Louvre Museum after Jean Duchesne Aine (French 1779-1855). The prints are mounted in weath...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Pair of Italian Carved Two-light Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, of painted and parcel giltwood, each diamond-shaped backplate outcarved with stylized fleur-de-lis, surmounted by palmette flanked by festooning, two iron C-scroll c...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,450 / set
Antique French Cast Iron Garden Urn
Located in Houston, TX
Large antique French Neoclassical style cast iron garden urn with swan handles and swag motif. This gorgeous huge Neoclassical iron urn, planter ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Globe Wernicke Four Tier Glazed Sectional Barrister
s Bookcase
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Globe Wernicke four tier glazed sectional / modular / barrister's bookcase 1920s
Comes apart in sections for easy transportation.
With original ivorine Globe-Wernicke Co of Lon...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,429 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Blown Glass Cozeta Mini Ribbon Vase Blue/Green/Copper
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of Two Murano Hand-Blown Glass Cozeta Mini Ribbon Vases, Italy
A charming set of two hand-blown Murano glass mini ribbon vases showcasing vibrant cobalt blue, emerald green, and...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Dennis and Leen Eight Panel Screen Neoclassical Grisaille Landscape
By Dennis
Leen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental eight panel floor screen featuring a serene European landscape in Grisaille. Bespoke screen from Dennis & Leen in Los Angeles, CA measuring over 20 feet wide and nine feet...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Plaque of a Naiad or Water Nymph
By Capodimonte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and large-scale Italian porcelain plaque
By Capodimonte.
Depicting a naiad (Greek: ναϊάς) or water nymph holding cattails in her hands and attended by a small cherub.
Cast ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular French 19th century gold gilt Neoclassical mantel mirror with original mirror glass. The restrained molding incorporates foliate motifs, beading, and “cassetta” flat bo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold
Pair of Neoclassical Two-Arm Crystal Sconces W/ White Shades Manner of Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Neoclassical two-arm crystal sconces exudes timeless sophistication, crafted in the manner of the iconic French house Baccarat. These stunning 20th-century wall-...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
"The Bill Blass Collection" Sotheby
s Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003
By Sotheby
s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
" The Bill Blass Collection " Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003
"some damage to front and rear covers - see images"
"will look better / amazing with new clear protective ...
Category
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
20th Century Illuminated Replogle Globes, Inc. Globe and Stand- 2 Pieces
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage cherry paper 16 inch globe by Replogle Globes Inc. and wooden stand on casters. The globe lights up to two different degrees of illumination. The last two photos show the glo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
$760 Sale Price
39% Off
Danish 18th Century Writing Desk By Royal Architect C. F. Harsdorff
By Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th Century writing desk with five drawers. The desk is designed by the Danish royal neoclassical architect Caspar Frederik Harsdorff.
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$2,026 Sale Price
70% Off
Large Late 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Narcissus
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Bronze Figure of Narcissus
Italy, late 19th century
After the Antique
Cast in bronze with a rich light verdigris patina, this finely modeled figure represents Narcissus, the beaut...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Classical Plaster Bust of Goddess Diana Sculpture
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast plaster Neoclassical Grand Tour style female head bust of Diana the Huntress goddess sculpture
USA, 21st Century
Measures: 8"W x 5"D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Historistic brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Brass polished and stove enameled
The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
1960s French Neoclassical Hand Brass and Opaline Glass Sconces, 3 Pair Available
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French neoclassical wall sconces figuring a hand holding a globe.
3 pair available.
Each takes one light bulb with max. 60 watts.
US wired and in working condition.
Back ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lorenz Hutschenreuter, Monarch Set of 12 Dinner Plates and 12 Salad Plates
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lorenz Hutschenreuter, Monarch set of 12 dinner plates and 12 salad plates. They depicts a white center with a cobalt blue edge enhanced with...
Category
20th Century German Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Mangani Firenze Porcelain Gilt Urn Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mangani Firenze Porcelain Gilt Urn Table Lamp
Offered for sale is an Italian Mangani Firenze white porcelain and gilt decorated urn neocla...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wire
Authentic Salterini Wrought Iron Dining Table and Six Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a spectacular rarely found John Salterini wrought iron dining set with an oval glass top table with two arm chairs and four side chairs. Unusual "tree of life" type decoratio...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Large Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of stately 20th Century Italian two drawer chests featuring beautiful exotic wood marquetry.
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Porcelain Compote, Old Paris, late 19th Century
By Old Paris
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique French Porcelain Compote, Old Paris, late 19th Century. Cobalt blue glaze outlines on white ground. Traditional shape compote serving piece.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Petite Neoclassical Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fabulous Neoclassical inspired trumeau mirror from 19th century France with stylized motifs in parcel gilt. In the center of the frieze are two gilded, cherub-like figures wearing on...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold
Neoclassical Style Round Tessellated Marble Stone Pedestal
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent round column pedestal display table crafted from variegated marble stone veneer in the neoclassical style. The pedestal was used to display sculpture and has a flat top. The ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Set of Eight 18th Century Neoclassical Dining Chairs includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Eight 18th Century Neoclassical Dining Chairs includes 2 Armchairs will make a timeless statement in any room! Hand-crafted from exotic imported mahogany, which was exception...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Mahogany
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes.
Celebrated for their intricate marquetry and elegant forms, Giuseppe Maggiolini's stylish and ornate furniture...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$48,750 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron horse doorstop Signed Hunter.
Copyright 1949. VA Metal Crafters, Waynesboro, VA.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th C. Two Tier Round Side or Center Table by Beacon Hill Furniture
By Beacon Hill
Located in Southampton, NJ
Regency style two tier Mahogany side or center table with banded top, concealed pocket drawer with beautifully executed recessed wood inlay & brass embellishments. The lower tier Lat...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
1920
s Caldwell Sconces with Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light sconces with etched mirrored backplate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
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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