Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
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
Polychrome Ceramic Sculpture of Athena
Located in Montreal, QC
Polychrome Ceramic Wall Sculpture of Athena.
Category
Early 1900s Greek Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Two Large Sculpted Marble Relief Plaques of St John and St James
Located in London, GB
These exquisitely carved marble relief plaques, are notable for their large size and fine detailing, and were made after two famous plaques of the...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Cast Iron American Eagle Wall Plaque Fragment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Circa 1930's Cast Iron Eagle Wall Building Fragment
Fantastic patina on this cast American Eagle. This is a very versatile patriotic piece that can be used indoors or out.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$392 Sale Price
30% Off
Jean Baptist Stahl Pate-sur-pate / Phanolith Neoclassical Court Scene Charger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jean Baptist Stahl Pate-sur-Pate/ Phanolith neoclassical court scene charger
Germany, circa 1899
An exceptional large pâte-sur-pâte/ phanol...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Style Plaster Wall Roundel After Canova
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large 20th century neoclassical style plaster wall roundel after renowned Italian sculptor, Antonio Canova (1757 – 1822).
Sculpted in relief, this wall plaque is one of three sim...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Italian Painted and Parcel-Gilt Architectural
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning late 18th-early 19th century Italian painted and parcel carved giltwood architectural over door, architectural element or fragment. A ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Gilt Carved Wood and Painted Cherubs , Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian gilt carved wood, gesso, and painted hanging wall cherubs . Early 19th Century.
Category
1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Life-Size Original 3-Dimensional "Garden of Versailles" Two-Panel Wall Mural
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Painted by our very own starving artist here at Old Plank. A Garden in Versailles. This stunning Wall Art is 3- dimensional, so you actually feel as though you are in the garden, per...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$3,950 Sale Price
53% Off
Carrara Marble Bas Relief Of Saint Jerome
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Carrara Marble Bas-Relief of a Religious Scene. It depicts an old man with a long beard and a bare chest, but wearing a tunic knelt down looking up to a crucified of Jesus...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Artistic Equestrian Horseshoe Shelf or Wall Bracket
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This elegant shelf hand Crafted and features a decorated wall bracket, beautiful iron work of horses heads, horseshoes posted on solid wood back. The shelf is in very good condition.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Leeds Pottery Creamware Wall Pockets Pair, 18th Century English Circa 1790
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of 18th-century English creamware wall pockets is hand-painted in the neoclassical style.
Made at Leeds Pottery around 1790, they feature decorative designs in green, blue, and light brown. The molded decoration is raised and showcases a putti (a cherubic figure) holding a flaming brazier, symbolizing winter, with a quiver by his side.
The corresponding wall pocket represents autumn, depicting a putti drinking from a jug, also with a quiver at his side.
An identical pair can be found in the collection of The V&A Museum, with item numbers 414:1166-1885 and 414:1166/A-1885. Both pieces were acquired by The V&A Museum from Lady Charlotte...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
Italian Neo-Classic Style Carved Grape Vine Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic style (19th Century) stripped wood garland wall carved with scrolling grape vines & bunches.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Terracotta Garden Wall Hanging with Central Ribbon Flower Basket, C 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Terracotta garden wall hanging with central decorative ribbon flower basket flanked by a rake and shovel with an incised lambs tongue border. Mid...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wire
18th Century Neoclassical Statuary Marble Tablet
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 18th century neoclassical white statuary marble tablet depicting the marriage of Cupid and Psyche, after the study by Giovanni Battista Cipriani and further after the antique ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Vintage Deco Plaster Frieze
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Evoke the dramatic spirit of the Art Deco era with this magnificent vintage architectural wall frieze. This large-scale plaster medallion features a powerful and stylized depiction o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
19th Century Relief Bronze Masterpiece with Cherubs in a Barrel-Organ
Located in Miami, FL
This very fine carved relief panel was sculpted by Grau Foundry, Spanish master of bas relief. Medallic work and finely-detailed bronze objects. This unique piece, depicts five cheru...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Cornucoppia Horn Wall Ornament
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Style: Italian, French Country, French provincial, Louis XVI, Antique, Neoclassical, Baroque, Rococo
Product: Carved wood wall Ornament ( Painting and frame is not included)
Material...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$948 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Pietra Dura Sample Panel, Probably Florence, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The samples include porphyry, breccia and various other marble examples, framed in slate.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Framed Wedgwood Black Basalt Plaque ‘The Death of Meleager’
By Wedgwood
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 18th / early 19th century framed Wedgwood black basalt plaque depicting ‘The Death of Meleager’ also known as ‘The Death of a Roman Warrior’. Impressed with maker’s mark to plaque reverse.
Wedgwood first began creating black basalt wares in 1768. This dense and fine-grained stoneware was designed to imitate old bronze statues and remains to this day synonymous with fine quality.
This plaque appears in the company’s 1773 catalogue. While the design continued to be made into the 19th century, this Wedgwood plaque was infrequently attempted due to firing challenges made difficult by the plaque’s elaborate detail and scale.
This antique black basalt...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Royal Copenhagen after Thorvaldsen, Antique Rare Biscuit Plaque, 1870s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen after Thorvaldsen. Antique rare biscuit plaque. Three angel boys, 1870s.
Measures: 12.5 x 10.5 cm.
Stamped.
In perfect condition, 1s...
Category
1870s Danish Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Other
19th Century Maritime Bowsprits Architectural Fragments
Located in Essex, MA
These unusual Bowsprits are John Haley Bellamy quality, intricately carved, tapered boards with traces of colored paint in the recessed portions. La...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century "Netilat Lulav" Bronze Plaque by Boris Schatz, Bezalel
Located in New York, NY
Massive bronze plaque depicting the act of "Netilat Lulav" that takes place during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The plaque was made and signed by Boris Schatz, who was part of the B...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Neoclassic Style Carved Wall Plaque of Two Men in Profile
Located in Queens, NY
Italian neoclassic style (19th century) walnut oval wall plaque with 2 Roman Senators heads in relief.
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Boho Plaster Relief Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a striking Vintage Art Deco Gilt Plaster Relief Sculpture, a piece that masterfully combines classical artistry with the distinctive flair of the Art Deco era. This relief...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Minton Hollins Antique Renaissance Style Tiled Frieze Panel
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 4 antique dust-pressed ceramic tiles by Minton Hollins (stamped) creating a decorative blue and white glazed frieze panel depicting a renaissance style winged cherub playing...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Regency Glazed Terracotta Face Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of historical charm to your space with this exquisite vintage ceramic wall fountain mask, a captivating piece that blends artistry and functionality. Crafted with meticul...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Neoclassical Musical Carved Wall Hanging Plaque
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Neoclassical Musical Carved Wall Hanging Plaque
This exquisite large antique neoclassical wall-hanging plaque showcases intricate carvings of musical instruments. Crafted wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Set of 3 Georgian Carved Pine Anthemion Panels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of three Georgian carved pine anthemion panels. Dating from the early 19th century, these neoclassical panels of similar size are originals from the Georgian period. Stripped a...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair of Golden Leaves Friezes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/4792 - Pair of antique golden leaves friezes.
An idea : hanging above these friezes two parchment fans that can hide the electrical connections for tw...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,186 / set
19th Century Italian Grand Scale Wall Mounted Lavabo
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian grand scale wall mounted lavabo ( no basin ) faux marble with swan head spigot emminating large shell lower center acanthus leaf details, Italy.
NOTE:
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Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical wall-mounted sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical wall-mounted sculptures 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 wall-mounted sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical wall-mounted sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall-mounted sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Jean-Baptiste Stahl, Mettlach, Villeroy
Boch, and Royal Vienna Porcelain. 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 wall-mounted sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $380 and tops out at $68,131 while the average work can sell for $3,325.
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