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Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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
Brown Leather Tray
Located in Westwood, NJ
With Tobacco brown leather, this leather tray is fraught with detail: the topstitching of each leather panel, the narrow leather straps that hold the stainless steel handles in place...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Petite Borghese Terra Cotta Busts C. 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French terra cotta bust boy & girl bust Borghese of Houdon's Louis Brongniart (1772-1845) The original sits in the Louve. 9" tall with pedestal base and gilt detail. Both bust stil...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

English Wedgwood Jasperware Dish Neoclassical with Scalloped Edge
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English Wedgwood Jasperware sage green and white matte stoneware dish in the Neoclassical design style, mid-20th century, 1962,...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Pair of Tiffany English Neoclassical Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Neoclassical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1916. Each: Tapering column on dome flowing into stepped and concave base. Tapering s...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Basalt Portrait Medallion, Edward Bourne, Wedgwood, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Portrait Medallion of Edward Bourne, bricklayer at the Wedgwood factory. A bricklayer was kept on staff in order to maintain the kilns. This was modelled by Hackwood as an excercise...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Kodak No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Model B 120 Roll Film Camera USA 1909
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Kodak No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Model B 120 Roll Film Camera USA 1909 The No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie is a folding camera made by Kodak in Rochester, NY, USA, from c. 1909. It has...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Glass

Georgian Period Pear Shaped Treen Tea Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
During the Georgian period the neoclassical manner became increasingly popular in England, resulting in a style of furniture and accessories now associated with elegant restraint. Wh...
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Early 1800s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Lifesize Neoclassical Terracotta Figure of Bathing Venus
Located in New York, NY
Lovely lifesize terracotta figure of Venus in her bath set upon a rectangular pedestal.
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20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Style Drawing Picture Frame 15 x 12
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful and antique late 19th century circa 1880's French Neo-Classical style picture frame, mostly associated with drawings or works on paper. The rabbet size (size that holds t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Bacchantes in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1860.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Perhaps the most complex work in black basalt undertaken on any scale by Wedgwood, the Bacchantes, are adapted from sculptures by Clodion. A large and impressive pair, ful of vigour ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Allegorical Pottery Jug Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue, white, and yellow faience pottery jug or vase with handles featuring classical putti By Deruta Italy, Late 20th Century Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 8.5"H...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience, Pottery

Pair Of Antique Neoclassical Style Bronze Urns Mounted On Slate Plinth Bases
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Late 19th century bronze & slate Neoclassical style urns. Relief decorated with classical Greco-Roman figures and foliage, flanked by swan handles, with liners. The urns sur...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Neoclassical sculpture of Mother Mary's head, made from plaster and straw
Located in Oostende, BE
Buste depicting Mother Mary. Made from straw and plaster. Great patina and delicate expression.
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Straw, Plaster

Joan Shapiro "Lyrical" Fire Alabaster Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX-XXI) "Lyrical" red fire alabaster stone sculpture of organic freeform shape with two holes, signed to reverse, mounted upon a black marble stone base....
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20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Joan Shapiro Modern Abstract Alabaster Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX-XXI) Modern Abstract veined red alabaster stone sculpture carved into an organic freeform tower-like shape resembling two figures in an embrace, signe...
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20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

"CIRCUS" boxes by Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of decorative boxes "CIRCUS" by Roberto Giulio Rida Elegant playful boxes, which with the decoration on the top are just reminiscent of circus tents. The boxes are unique pie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Margaret Mitchell Plaster Maquette by Rosario Russell Fiore
Located in Savannah, GA
Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) A plaster maquette of Atlanta author Margaret Mitchell by Rosario Russell Fiore, 1982. In five pieces. 12 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 23 inches tall Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial. Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island...
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

General James Oglethorpe Plaster Maquette by Rosario Russell Fiore
Located in Savannah, GA
Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) A plaster maquette of General James Oglethorpe, 1976 14 inches wide by 18 inches deep by 38 inches tall Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial. Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli Origin Italy Circa 1900 Reason: Beatrice Artist: Antonio Frilli (1860-1920) Mterialies: Alabaster W...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Monumental Hand-Carved Walnut American Sculpture of a Bald Eagle Landing on Tree
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This a single piece of wood, expertly hand-carved in incredible detail with naturalistic carving of feathers, talons, beak and wings. The bald eagle is just landing and appears to be...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Plant or Flowerpot Cachepot Jardinière with Neoclassical Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful flowerpot or plant potholder cachepot, with landscape scene, in the Neoclassical style, circa late-20th century. A great piece for a plant or flower, with exterior featur...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Carved Nude Light Alabaster Glamour Sculpture, Circa 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original hand-carved nude light alabaster glamour sculpture featuring young nude women laying down in the ocean waves. This unique sculpture lights u...
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Mahogany Neoclassical Urn Architectural Finial, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of carved Mahogany Neoclassical style architectural urn finials mounted on wood bases. Overall: 11.25" H x 5" sq. Keywords: Decorative, Flame, Garniture
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Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Bonbonniere Val St Lambert, c1910
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Early 20th Century Bonbonniere Val St Lambert, c1910 This is almost certainly a Leon Landru design for Val St Lambert. He designed a range of bonbonnie...
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20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

19th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Bronze Vases
Located in IT
19th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Bronze Vases Pair of vases in bronze lacquered with fake porphyry with applications in chiseled and gilded bronze, Rome, late nineteenth cent...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Cast Stone Bust of Male Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Cast Stone bust of male figure. Signed on the side. Flat base can sit on mantle, pedestal or table. See images for condition.
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Cast Stone, Concrete

Neoclassical Gilt Wood Cameos of Gods, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of carved gilt wood cameo figures on faux marble panels depicting the Greek god Apollo and his twin Artemis (or the Roman Phoebus and Diana) riding chariots amongst clouds, hous...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

Petite Bovano of Cheshire Enamel Floral Decorative Planter Cyclamen Persicum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bovano of Cheshire, circa 1960. A fine quality polychrome enamel decorated floral sculpture depicting Cyclamen Persicum.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Silver Inkwell For Czar Nicholas
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite inkwell by the legendary Grachev Brothers was made for Czar Nicholas of Russia. Featuring intricately cut glass in a star pattern, the inkwell rests upon an exquisite ...
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Delft Blue and White “Schosse” Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white “Schosse” urn-shape tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1780. Decorated with coastal scene and seated “Amerindian” figure. Simple low brass lid with excelle...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Delft

19th Century French Neo-Classic Spelter, Gilt, Bronze Cherub and Rams Head Ewer
Located in Louisville, KY
This ewer is a stunning decorator item! The attention to detail from this era is nothing short of exquisite. From the beautiful cherub that adorns the handle to the rams heads, every...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Case with Utensils, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular case with hinged lid made decorated with fine inlays of floral and floral elements on its faces, containing a set of toiletry set composed of various elements of grooming...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Other

Delft Blue and White “Rosegeur” Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white “Rosegeur” urn-shape tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1780. Inscribed “Rosegeur” and decorated with coastal scene and seated “Amerindian” figure. Rosegeur, or Rozengeur, refers to rose scented tobacco favored for use with water pipes. Stepped brass lid with simple knob handle. De Drie Klokken...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Delft, Faience

Vintage Roman Colum Candlestick Holder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Embrace the timeless allure of the Vintage Roman Column Candlestick Holder, a stunning piece that exudes classical elegance and refined craftsmanship. Crafted with meticulous attenti...
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20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Gilt Bronze & Marble Fleur de Pecher Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vincent (or Vincenti) et Cie (French 19th century) gilt bronze & Fluer de Pecher mounted marble mantle clock in the Louis XVI Neoclassical taste, circa 1900, the clock surmounted by...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Two 1950s Neoclassical Plaster Italian Scultures of Apollo and Venere dei Medici
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two plaster bust of Apollo and Venere dei Medici from a Gipsoteca in a sicilian academy of fine arts. They used to patinate the plasters in different ways, this one has been made wit...
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Mid-20th Century Sicilian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Neoclassical Style Iron Planters with Liners and Mythological Figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Neoclassical style iron urn planters from circa 1900 with liners and mythological figures. This pair of Neoclassical-style iron urn planters from circa 1900 embodies the gr...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Delft Blue and White “W:Snuif” Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white “W:Snuif” urn-shape tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1780. Inscribed “W:Snuif” and decorated with coastal scene and seated “Amerindian” figure. W:Snuif refers to finely ground snuff tobacco commonly inhaled throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Stepped brass lid with acorn motif knob handle. De Drie Klokken...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Delft

Pocket Watch, Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens, Paris, France
By Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens
Located in Madrid, ES
Pocket watch, Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens (circa 1765-1830). Paris, France, 19th century Saboneta pocket watch with the exterior decorated in enamels (architectural compositio...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Ferdinando Vichi Italian White Marble Sculpture of a Female
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent white marble statue of an elegant woman pulling petals from a flower, as in the popular 19th century game, he loves me, loves me not. by the Florentine sculpture, Ferdina...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Vintage 1983 Bronze American Bald Eagle Soaring Wings of Glory Sculpture 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage bronze sculpture depicting a realistically detailed American Bald Eagle / hawk / bird swooping over abstract waves, mounted on a round wood base. Signed on base C. Ra. Van 19...
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1980s Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Elegant Crystal Vase by Moser Stamped
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Elegant Crystal vase by Moser circa 1980's, excellent condition no chips or scratches gorgeous design.
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20th Century Czech Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Pair, Cabinet of Curiosity Neoclassical Style Blanc De Chine Porcelain Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 20th century. A pair of petite blanc de chine porcelain urns with floral stem motif extending from each. Marked to underside with the Capodimonte blue mark.
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique bronze gilded jewelry box with angels and Blood Jasper plaques .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Just beautiful metal/brass jewelry box with bronze angels and Dragon's Blood Jasper mounted plaques .
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Classical Oval Carved Mahogany Figural Goddess Wall Sculpture Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Classical Oval Relief Carved Mahogany Figural Goddess Wall Sculpture Plaque. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 16" H x 12" W x 1.75" D.
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Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Raingo Freres Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb French silver over bronze clock by Raingo Freres. Signed Raingo Frères on the dial and on the works, on a Rouge Griotte marble base. Dimensions: Height 22" width 19 3/4" de...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

George III Neo Classical "Adam" Candlesticks by Joseph Tibbitts, 1775
Located in London, GB
A very rare and unusual pair of George III Neo Classical "Adam" Candlesticks made in Sheffield in 1775 by Joseph Tibbitts The Candlesticks stand on a square base which is decorated ...
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18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver and enamel candy box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Silver and enamel candy box glass candy jar with silver lid and painted enamel on its lid Origin Switzerland Circa 1900 stamped 935 silver cap Guillo...
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Early 1900s Swiss Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Enamel

Pair of Antique French Tole Vases Cache Pots 19th Century
Located in Buxton, GB
Add a touch of classic French elegance to your indoor décor with this pair of metal polychromed cache vases. These cache pots feature a beautiful multicolou...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of George III Neo Classical Vases by Thomas Pitts I, 1771
Located in London, GB
A very rare and unusual pair of early George III Neo Classical Vases made in London in 1771 by Thomas Pitts I The vases are modelled in the very r...
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18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware Campagne Urn
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Wedgwood Jasperware twin handled campagne urn and cover, in the Neoclassical style, decorated with a frieze of Greek figures, with palmette borders in white on a blue ba...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Monumental Royal Vienna Classical Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Monumental Royal Vienna classical porcelain vase Austria, 19th Century Height 152cm, diameter 41cm This magnificent vase was made by the renowned Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Enamel and gilt bronze jardiniere. France, late 19th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel and gilt bronze jardiniere. France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Mythological Figure Bronze
Located in Madrid, ES
A circular base slightly elevates the bronze figure. The man, already of a certain age (as can be deduced from his bushy beard), is standing, dressed in a cloth around his waist, wea...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Signed Polychromed Bronze Sculpture of Woman in a Dress after Auguste Moreau
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Bronze. Painted. Figural. 35 3/4" h x 16" w x 12" d. Condition Good condition.
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1990s European Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1970's Candle Holders Neoclassical Brass and Chrome Candle Sticks - a Pair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful mixed metal candlesticks. Chrome and brass design for classic to modern decor. Heavy weight.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Single Glass Candlestick Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Transparent Glass Candlestick Lamp. Square base, and square stem. Custom lamp made from Early 20th Century glass Material: Glass Style: Traditional Period made: Early 20th Century D...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Italian Porcelain Baby Girl Piano Figurine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Baby Girl Piano Figurine. It depicts a nude baby girl with large blue eyes and blonde hair arranged with ponyta...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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