Neoclassical 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
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Bust of Marianne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, silvered bronze, ormolu, Rosso Verona and white Carrara marble bust of Marianne in full armor. The bust is raised by a thick Rosso Verona marble base with an elegant scalloped shape adorned with richly chased masks and swaging berried laurel garlands and centered by a striking fitted ormolu plaque...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Female Figure
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century patinated bronze sculpture of a dancing female figure, possibly a sea nymph. The figure stands on a base of seashells and repouses twirling a drape around her body. It b...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Plaster Bust of Diana of Versailles
Located in New York, NY
Plaster bust of Diana of Versailles, a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Norman Carton 'Grotesque Faces' Marble Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Norman Carton (Ukrainian/American, 1908-1980) marble statue sculpture with numerous grotesque faces in mid-scream, apparently unsigned, felt beneath. Mea...
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20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Norman Carton 'Screaming Face' Marble Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Norman Carton (Ukrainian/American, 1908 - 1980) marble statue sculpture depicting a grotesque face shouting, apparently unsigned. 8" H x 7" W x 15" D.
De...
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20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Venus de Milo White Granite Marble Female Figurative Statue Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful white granite marble reproduction of Greek goddess 'Venus de Milo' female figure statue sculpture in the Neoclassical style, circa early 20th century, Italy. A great deco...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Marble
Large French 19th Century Parcel Silver &Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Man & Woman
Located in New York City, NY
Important French 19th century multi figural bronze sculpture of a male and female, in a warm brown patina with unusual and rare parcel gilt and silver intricate decoration.
Depicti...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Carrara Marble Group of Virgin, Child and the Baptist Signed P. Romanelli
Located in London, GB
Large Carrara marble group of Virgin, Child and The Baptist signed P. Romanelli
Italian, 19th century
Measures: Figure: height, 170cm, width 70cm, depth 40cm
Base: height 93.5cm, width 59.5cm, depth 43cm
Executed in stunning Carrara marble, this exceptional sculpture is signed for the Florentine artist Pasquale Romanelli...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Brown Ceramic Horse Head Bookend in Brown and Black
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large ceramic hand-painted horse head. This piece would be great in a nursery or for equestrians. Created from ceramic, this piece depicts the bust of a horse hand painted in brown...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Large Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
Large gilt, patinated bronze and marble clock set by Raingo Frères
French, Late 19th Century
Clock: height 73cm, width 29cm, depth 28cm
Candelabra: height 66cm, width 30cm, depth ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'American Bald Eagle Upon Landing'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage patinated bronze sculpture 'American Bald Eagle Upon Landing'
USA, Circa 1960s
Of large scale, realistically cast and modeled of a land...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Homer Antique Plaster Bust
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This Greek bust depicts the legendary poet and author Homer who is presumed to have penned the two of ancient Greece’s most epic poems: the Iliad and the Odyssey. Scholars are uncertain whether or not Homer actually existed but if he in fact did exist, Homer would be regarded as one of the greatest literary artists of his time. This is an iconic statue for an interior and looks particularly impactful when placed on a column or plinth. Please note the blue plinth...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Bowsprits or 19th Century 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...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver CAP and dipper.
Decorated with Cupid playing the lyre, and Cupid singing. The God of Love suggests this was intended a...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important set of four large Porphyry Obelisks.
Each obelisk is of square section tapering form with a spiked orb finial and embellished with carved roundels of the twelve Roman Emperors in profile. The main body is raised on ball supports putdown on square sectioned plinth bases.
Each obelisk is carved with three Emperors profile...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porphyry
Lead Statue of Mercury, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A charming and rare 19th Century statue of the Greek god mercury made from lead.
This piece features a beautiful antiqued patina with wear & a crack in the back, which only adds to ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Lead
Pair of Lions. Bow Porcelain C1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An attractive pair of lions, in the white; possibly based on a Chinese original.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Limoges France, Biscuit Child Bust, Stand with Dark Blue Glaze, Classic Style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges France. Biscuit child bust. Stand with dark blue glaze.
Classic style. Early 20th century.
Measures: 13.5 x 7 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stam...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French 19 Century Putto with Swan Terracotta Sculpture in Manner of Clodion
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality French 19 century Putto with Swan Terracotta Sculpture in Manner of Clodion , symbolic of Spring.
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
White Marble Sculpture/Bust of Madame Recamier
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a white marble bust of Madame Recamier after Joseph Chinard sculpture. It depicts her head rotated to the right while she is covering her chest ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Black Metal Cast Iron Pheasant Bird Figurines, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of large cast-iron metal pheasant birds in black. Each figure is identical and features a pheasant with its long tail, textured to resemble feather...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Grand Tour Bronze of Narcissus, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian 19th-century Grand Tour Greco Roman bronze sculpture of Narcissus, after the original sculpture excavated in 1862 at Pompeii, the green patinated bronze figure of the mythological son of the river god...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Terra Cotta Head Bust of a Handsome Man
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing bust of a young man made of rustic unglazed terra-cotta great eyes expression, looking forward.
Beautiful object of art for display.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculpture in Calamine, After Models by Auguste Moreau, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture in calamine. Signed “Aug. Moreau ”. Following models by Auguste Moreau, France, 19th century.
It is reminiscent of works such as the bronze entitled "The Fountain" by Mat...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Other
Antique Iron Bulldog Dog Children's Piggy Money Bank Painted in Brown, 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An antique cast iron bulldog piggy bank. Created in the 1920s, this piece is painted in brown and cream. And would make a fabulous addition to a nurs...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Rare Antique Neoclassical Carved Wood Bas Low Relief Homer Harry Bates Plaque
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique carved wood reproduction of a clay relief sculpture by Harry Bates, depicting the Greek poet Homer, playing the lyre for two Muses. “The famed...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
French Mid 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Statue of Cupid and Psyche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid 19th century neo-classical st. Alabaster statue of Cupid and Psyche on its original Vert de Patricia marble pedestal. This statue is modeled after the original ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Head Sculpture, Mark Twain
Located in Sheffield, MA
Bust/Head, a bronzed plaster sculpture cast of Mark Twain with lifelike details.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
18th Century Italian Carved Polychrome Life Size Putti on Stand with Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand crafted in Italy circa 1780, the antique cherub stands on a square base decorated with shell and foliage motifs. The hand carved sculpture depicts a life size young boy wearing ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Sandstone Bust in Classical Greco-Roman Dress
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 18th century neo-classical style hand-carved sandstone bust of a lady in classical Greco-Roman dress. Possibly a depiction of Daphne who was a Naiad n...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Neoclassical Panther Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Neoclassical panther sculpture
Material: Pewter and marble base (alpe green)
Origin Germany Circa 1900
Perfect condition natural wear
No visible...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Pewter
18th Century French Louis XVI Plaster Bust Portrait of Nicolas de Condorcet
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th French plaster bust of a young aristocrat with a charming gaze and a wonderful old patina.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver cap with chain, surmounted by a wonderfully wrought squirrel.
Note the way the beads have been added individually; this ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Bronze and Rouge Marble Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finley cast bust of lady on beautiful rogue marble plinth with a dore bronze accent ring at the base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Tuant un Sanglier" After Alfred Barye (French, 1839–1882) Bronze, c. 1900
By Alfred Barye
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
After Alfred Barye (FRENCH, 1839–1882) bronze lion sculpture, "Lion - Tuant un Sanglier," a male lion standing over his prey, a wild boar; signed on base on right side, raised on a c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Mosaic Fragment Mounted on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This antique mosaic on stand is a fragment from history. It was reclaimed from a building in the southeast of England and includes a bespoke steel stand ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Cement, Steel
Very Rare Pair of Marble Sculptures of Seated Children by Cesare Lapini
Located in London, GB
Very rare pair of marble sculptures of seated children by Cesare Lapini
Italian, Late 19th Century
Boy: height 71cm, width 32cm, depth 41cm
Girl: height 71cm, width 33cm, depth 35cm
These wonderful sculptures were executed by the highly skilled nineteenth century Florentine sculptor Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893), one of a number of prolific master artists working in Florence in the second half of the nineteenth century who were heavily influenced by the great Neoclassical master Antonio Canova.
In the form of a seated boy and girl, titled on their bases 'Volere E Potere,' (willing and able, or where there's a will there's a way), and 'Chi S'Aiuta Dio L'Aiuta (God helps...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Bronze Animal Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of finely chaste bronze and dore bronze of dog and cat. Very life like.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Neo-Classical St. Alabaster Statue of Cupid and Psyche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid-19th century Neo-Classical st. Alabaster statue of Cupid and Psyche on its original Vert de Patricia marble pedestal. This statue is modeled after the original ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture by Théodore Rivière, Titled 'Carthage'
Located in London, GB
A lost-wax bronze sculpture by Théodore Rivière, titled 'Carthage'
French, Late 19th Century
Height 41cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm
This superb lost...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Blackened Wall Hanging Cherub Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique putti sculptures were crafted in Italy circa 1860; each cherub wall hanging sculpture feature a hand carved cherub in the nud...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Terracotta Statue of Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely-sculpted terracott figure of boy playing violin. Sit on a separate French dore bronze finely-cast base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19 Century Apollo and Daphne Bronze Clad Busts
Located in New York, NY
pair of very decorative French 19 century Apollo and Daphne Bronze Clad Busts.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Bronze Dog 'ashtray and phosphor'
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Austrian bronze dog (ashtray and phosphor)
Artist: F. Gornik sealed at its base
circa 1900 perfect condition.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Terracotta Bust of a Young Girl Signed J. Valette and Dated 1866
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique sculpture by the French artist Jean Valette. The statue depicts a young girl, with a beautiful modest look and a Christian cross on a chain around her neck. The sta...
Category
1860s French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Marble Sculpture of a Putto and Bird, Signed 'Pigal'
Located in London, GB
A 19th century marble sculpture of a putto and bird, signed 'Pigal'
French, 19th century
48cm high x 33cm wide x 37cm depth
Crafted in the nineteenth century in France this fine...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Turned Wood Crucifix with Porcelain Bisque Figure of Christ
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century French turned wood crucifix with a porcelain bisque figure of Christ and coordinating cream details. The cream carved wood finials on t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Carved Wood Lion’s Head from a Manhattan Bar, ca. 1880s-1890s
Located in New York, NY
Dimension:
Height: 14 inches
Width: 13 inches
Depth: 12 inches.
About the object:
This elaborately carved wood lion's head was an integral decorative piece of a bar counter or shelf unit in a Manhattan bar...
Category
1880s American Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Alabaster Bust of Judith with Marble Column After August Riedel Painting
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a heavy alabaster bust sculpture of Judith after the painting of August Riedel. It depicts the bust of a light brown wavy hair female who is wear...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Neoclassical Nude Sculpture of a Young Bacchus by Elias Hutter 19th Century
By Elias Hütter
Located in Rochester, NY
Neoclassical bronze sculpture of a young Bacchus and fawn making an offering Elias Hutter. Very fine casting with a rich patina. Early to...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Bronze Sculpture of Woman & Child
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique bronze sculpture, depicting a woman and child from classical times. This was likely made in central Europe around the 1930-50...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fine 19th Century White Marble Sculpture of “Rebecca at the Well”
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine 19th century white marble sculpture of “Rebecca at The Well” depicting a Classical maiden wearing a robe, with one breast semi-exposed, stan...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
20Th c Signed Bronze Bald Eagle Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc hand made bronze sculpture of a bald eagle in fine as found condition.This is so well constructed and very heavy.
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Marble Putto Sculpture, Signed 'D'angelis'
Located in London, GB
A 19th century marble putto sculpture, signed 'D'Angelis'
French, Late 19th Century
Height 54cm, width 41m, depth 31cm
Executed with great artisti...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
George III Blue John Panther
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the only known sculptures rendered in Blue John to exist in the world, this extraordinary George III panther exemplifies Georgian sophistication. Georgian — and later Regency — aesthetics revived classical themes of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. With a proud stance, gaping jaw and unyielding gaze, the stately panther closely resembles the grand ancient Roman panthers often carved from marble as trapezophoros table supports. The regal cat rests atop a plinth, also made of Blue John, with Siena and Ashford marble detailing.
The intrinsic and richly hued mineral inclusions of the Blue John replicate the textures and colors of the animal’s fur. The rare stone is a variety of natural calcium fluorite found exclusively in Derbyshire, England. It was first discovered in the early 18th century, but its mining did not being until circa 1760. Blue John was a wildly popular material in the decorative arts during the Georgian and Regency...
Category
18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble
Snell Johnson "NV Pingo" Bronze Horse Bust
Located in New York, NY
Snell Johnson (American, 1929-2001) bronze horse bust sculpture of NV Pingo mounted on an ovoid wooden base, titled, signed, numbered and marked "S-1...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of carved and lacquered angels from 1700s Italy
Located in Cesena, FC
Carved and lacquered angels from the 1700s.
Angels all original, never restored.
Wood carvings in the round, carved, lacquered and gilded with "Mecca" technique.
The lacquered com...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Terra Cotta Bust of a Handsome Kid, Signed M.D
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing bust of a young kid made of rustic terra-cotta,
great smile, innocent expression, looking forward.
Beautiful object of art from any angle.
Signed and dated MD 3/91
If anybody know anything about who is the artist...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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