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: 20th Century
Chapman Black Ebonized Wood
Metal Torchiere Column Table Lamp 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Chapman torchiere / torch shaped table lamp crafted of ebonized wood and brushed silver tone metal, with a round base and triangular body with concav...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
$164 Sale Price
30% Off
Free Standing Cabinet Bar by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Fine mahogany free standing cabinet bar by Paolo Buffa made in Italy, circa 1950s. Opposing doors swing open to reveal mirrored and fitted interi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$16,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Painted Four Panel Wood Screen Room Divider With Floral Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Neoclassical style hand painted wood four panel screen or room divider. The four sections decorated with two floral painted panels, each framed with raised molding. Each pane...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
1900 Caldwell Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
1900 Caldwell leaded glass hanging light fixture with interior lights. great condition.
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$6,800 / item
Italian Neoclassical Marble Columns or Pedestals— 3 Available
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant Italian Green Marble Columns or Pedestals. Of note are the beautifully carved detail on the bodies, tops and bases of the columns, which are set on circular socles on square...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Painted Oval Shaped Mirror w/ Ribbon
Leaves C. 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ornate French vintage mirror with a distinctive and decorative frame. The mirror is oval-shaped, which adds a classic and elegant touch. The frame is made of wood, with a distresse...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
$2,200 Sale Price
42% Off
A Pair of Cast Iron Urns
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A pair of painted cast iron neoclassical urns with fluted bodies, swag decoration and domed lids. To be displayed inside or in the garden. Wonderful condition.
England, 1910
Category
1910s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,465
Liberty Style Chandelier Centre Light
By Liberty
Co.
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Liberty Style Chandelier Center Light
Made around the turn of the century incorporating Classical style with Art Nouveau influences, the eight branch ar...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Bronze Neoclassical Garden Sculpture Of A Youth With Tambourine
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An impressive, large bronze garden statue depicting a Neoclassical youth wearing a fleece sash around the hip, posed walking over a circular base with a tambourine raised high. The b...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Philadelphia Art Museum Impressionist Winter Rocky Monument Scene Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist Philadelphia Pa, a snowy winter day at the museum. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is covered in a blanket of soft snow as pedestrians walk the stunning grounds and admi...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lalique Crystal Sculpture Of Nude Lady in Bubble
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Frosted Crystal Nude Lady in Bubble sculpture. It depicts a nude woman in a sensual kneeling position washing her hair and covered by some bubbles. The sculpture’s ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
French Neoclassical Style Brass and Beveled Clear Glass Hexagonal Lantern, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French brass and beveled clear glass hexagonal hanging lantern from circa the 1920s.
This adorable three-light antique pendant lantern features...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Mid-Century American Classical Maple Twin Bedframes
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Mid-Century American Classical Maple Twin Bedframes
Measures 41.5" in width, 79" in depth and 38" in height and 17" Height footboard.
Boxspring clearance is 8.5". Floor to to...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Maple
Maison Jansen Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Console Table, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
This monumental Louis XVI style console table stamped Maison Jansen was made in the 1950s. Creme painted wood forms its legs and part of its top, with brass details, including around...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
$7,595 Sale Price
60% Off
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Style Stained Oak Side Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Neoclassical Style Stained Oak Side Cabinet
Loose shelf. Keyed Working lock.
Measures 31.5" in width, 16" in depth and stands 32" tall.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Oak
Christofle Silver Eagle Gravy Boat
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
Christofle silver eagle gravy boat. Handsome eagle headed hotel silver gravy/sauce boat with attached underplate with hallmarks for Christofle, France, 20...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Venetian Style Painted Palm Beach Regency John Widdicomb Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Venetian Style Painted Palm Beach Regency John Widdicomb Chest of Drawers
Vintage John Widdicomb chest of drawers is ornately designed and hand painted in a typical Venetian color ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Olivewood Console Table, Italian Design, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely small Italian olivewood console / side table with one drawer. A real classic.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Neoclassical Style Armchairs with Carved Swan Head Arms
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stately pair of armchairs covered in navy suede with carved swan head arms.
The front legs have a ball and claw carved foot.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Suede, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Neoclassical Style Walnut King Size Headboard
Located in Germantown, MD
Baker furniture neoclassical style walnut king size headboard measuring 80" in width and standing 43" tall. Great vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Style Iron Brass Tessellated Marble Lion Pedestal I
Located in Houston, TX
Maitland Smith neoclassical style tessellated marble lion pedestal featuring painted iron legs with lion's paw feet and lion head finials, painted iron rope and tassels.
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal, Iron, Brass
Framed Thoroughbred Horse Lithograph by Richard Newton Jr.
By Richard Newton
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A framed lithograph of a thoroughbred horse by Richard Newton Jr. This piece is housed in a wood frame and depicts a thoroughbred horse with a deep chestnut brown coat and a white blaze down his nose. The horse looks forward with its eyes fixed on the viewer. He has a brown bridle with gold accents. This piece is not under glass and has been professionally framed. The back includes a hanging wire. This piece was sourced from the estate of an Oklahoma horse breeder. His home was filled with the most amazing antique saddles, sculptures, show trophies, and saddle blankets. Richard Newton Jr. (1874-1951) was a famous equestrian artist known for his horse and jockey paintings...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Woodard Chantilly Rose White Wrought Iron Tea or Bar Cart
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a Classic Woodard Chantilly Rose wrought iron tea cart or bar cart, well made and fine quality.
Wood, a great American company, furnished th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage French Neoclassical Figural Bronze Merman Mermaid Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage French Neoclassical Style Figural Red Patinated Bronze "Merman/Mermaid" Glass...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Montecito Lounge Chair with Ottoman Michael Taylor Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Michael Taylor Montecito style bronzed lounge chair with matching ottoman. Circa 1985.
Gorgeous matching bronzed loveseat and ottoman.
Constru...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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,...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
$287 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
A Pair of POSTMODERN NEOCLASSICAL Wall LAMPS Sconces France 1990-2000
Located in PARIS, FR
A thin and elegant pair of (double) wall appliques sconces, to be attributed, France 1990-2000. Each sample consists in a single curved wall base with 2 short arms holding 2 long ver...
Category
1990s French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Greco-Roman Patrician Figurative Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome figurative Greco-Roman style nude Patrician sculpture crafted in the neoclassical taste. The figurative sculpture is constructed from resin composite and has a weathered pai...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Resin, Lacquer
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
$2,775 Sale Price
25% Off
Neoclassical Style Round Brass Drinks Trolley by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style round bar. cart is made of brass with two glass shelves. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
1900 cashier register
Located in Brea, CA
Very lovely antique cash register made by the National Cash Register Co. its model is 327, it is a very beautiful piece , condition is very goodl
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,980
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
1932 Leather Bound The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
By Alexandre Dumas
Located in Stamford, CT
1932 red leather bound The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. Printed 1932 George G. Harrap
Original red leather binding in original condition.
Category
1930s British Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Paper
Mid-Century French Nickel and Brass Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Executed in France circa 1950, this refined mid-century coffee table is designed in the manner of Maison Baguès, renowned for their luxurious use of gilt metal and glass. The thick r...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Antique Custom Mounted Old Police Model Colt 38 Pistol Frame (inoperable)
By Colt
Located in Stamford, CT
An antique circa 1940's-1950s Police model Colt 38 pistol frame. Custom mounted on a steel stand. Shows heavy pitting which adds to its character.
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of 27” by 27” Silk Embroidered Pillows Feather Down
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Large 37” by 27” embroidered silk pillows. Vine red embroidery with white on a beige base. Filled with feather down insert. Great condition.
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silk
$210 Sale Price / set
40% Off
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
Elegant Antique Neoclassical Rush Seat Settee Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant vintage neoclassical loveseat having curved back and X motif backrests with gilded medallions. Seat is original rush with custom striped linen cushion.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Rush, Fruitwood, Upholstery
Italian Neoclassical Female Sculpture Statue, Small
Located in New York, NY
An Italian female resign sculpture statue in the Neoclassical design style, circa mid-20th century, 1950s, Italy. Sculpture statue is an off-white/antique white resin. A great decora...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Resin
Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Nephrite jade and gilded silver desk frame.
Beautiful neo classic desk picture frame, created in Moscow Russia, back in the 1915. Carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Louis XVI style, with solid gilded silver, translucent nephrite green jade...
Category
1910s Russian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Jade, Silver
$3,188 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of eight Mastercraft neoclassical dining chairs
By Mastercraft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of eight neoclassical style Mastercraft dining chairs. In ready to use condition… priced extremely well .From Palm Beach Home… Looks like these chairs have never been sat in. Uph...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$16,000 / set
Mid-Century Neo-Classical Maison Jansen Style Steel Bench W/ Faux Marble Fabric
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Maison Jansen inspired neoclassical style steel bench newly upholstered in a silver / bronze faux marbleized fabric. It is purported to be Italian. There is some age approp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Neoclassical Style Bronze Candlestick Table Lamps, France 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 1960s French Neoclassical style bronze "Bougeoirs" candlestick table lamps. The candlesticks were wired for use as petite table lamps. Wired for USA, candelabra sockets.
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Composite Marble Bust Of David
Located in London, GB
A good scale and form composition marble bust of David mounted on a Black socle. David inscription to base. Very probably by Anthony Redmile London.
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Composition
Stylish Antique Neoclassical Recamier Bench or Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The show stealer chair in the room, a glamorous asymmetrical Recamier chair with elegant sloping back, 41.5 at the highest point and 27 at the arm. Ebon...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Console Table in the Style of Paolo Buffa, circa 1945
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Houston, TX
Italian sculpted walnut console table with cross bands and bronze sabots by Paolo Buffa, circa 1945.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Cast Brass Celestial Armillary Sundial Bookends, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful pair of cast brass bookends in the form of two neoclassical celestial armillary sundials with roman numerals
Circa 1980s
Measures: 4.5"W x 3.5"D x 6.38"H.
Good origina...
Category
1980s Indian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
3S Vintage Christmas Stockings
Located in Boca Raton, FL
3 Vintage cotton Christmas stockings with toy images and lace trim.
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cotton
$95 / set
Vintage English Country Celestial Iron Garden Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring roman numerals and classical designs
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11.25"W x 11.25"D x 6.5"H
Very good vintage condition with p...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
1920
s Caldwell Double Lights Sconces with Mirror Backplate
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light sconces with sunburst shaped etched mirrored back plate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Maison Jansen Paris, brushed steel and brass six shelf etageres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Maison Jansen brushed steel and brass etageres. There are six removable glass shelves that set in on cylindrical brass shelf holders. The brushed steel shelves are squar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Very Large Neoclassical Style Ormolu Gold Malachite Green Glass Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Very Large Neoclassical Style Ormolu Gold Malachite Green Glass Display Cabinet
French, 20th Century
Height 250cm, width 368cm, depth 76cm
An exceptional statement piece, this gran...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
1970s Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Cache Pot Jardiniere
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, a light Blue Jasperware cache pot or jardiniere, date marked 1970.
Jasperware, introduced by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1770s, is a type of unglazed stoneware known for i...
Category
1970s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Troubetzkoy Medival Knight Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a painting of a faux tiled mural of monument showing a medieval knight on horse against a red background
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paint
Lacquered Neoclassical Style Desk or Library Writing Table
By John Hall
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Bespoke library table or desk crafted in the neoclassical taste by John Hall Designs, Los Angeles, CA. The desk is constructed from beech and features an intentionally weathered, dis...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
Bernhardt Table with 8 chairs, two extension and table cover
Located in Birmingham, AL
This is a Bernhardt "Shibui" Asian-style dining set, featuring a rosewood table with a hand-painted top and eight chairs, With two leaves and cover, 80 years old according to the ori...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$3,900 Sale Price / set
35% Off
An Italian silver shell form centerpiece by Buccellati, 20th century
By Buccellati
Located in View Park, CA
A sea shell centerpiece made of solid heavy gauge sterling silver and with conch shell feet by Buccellati, signed, Italy 20th century. This rare and elegant neoclassical treasure wi...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
French 1940s Ebonized Dining Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant circular French 1940s neoclassical style mahogany veneered dining table features graceful tapered legs on brass sabots and it is has been recently refinished in a rich d...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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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