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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.

Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.

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Style: Neoclassical
Neoclassical Solid Marble Cream and Gray Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble cream & gray obelisk Late 20th Century Measures: 2.25"W x 2.25"D x 8"H. Very good original vintage condition. Minor surfac...
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Delft Blue and White "Manilla" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Manilla" tobacco jar with stepped brass lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral cartouche, within which "Manilla" is inscribed. Manilla refers ...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Brass

Delft Blue and White "Manilla" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Manilla" tobacco jar with stepped brass lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral cartouche, within which "Manilla" is inscribed. Manilla refers to a mild variety of tobacco popular at that time. De Drie Klokken...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Brass

Vintage Solid Brass Planter With Ring Handles
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage solid brass planter with ring handles. The planter is very well made with it’s original laquer finish, the planter was made by Architectural Brass Company in Atlanta, Georgia...
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Brass

Delft Blue and White "Rappe" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Rappe" urn-shape tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1800. Inscribed “Rappe” within a floral leafy bordered cartouche. Rappe was a coarse kind of snuff mad...
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1790s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Brass

A Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Female Scholar, France Late 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture of a female scholar, France. The patinated surface with some remnants of gilt highlights with an ebonized wood base. The seated figure with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique French Tole Handled Bucket/Cachepot 'Labors of Cupid'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Tole Handled Bucket/Cachepot 'Labors of Cupid' France, Circa 1900 A delightful Antique French Tole Handled Bucket/Cachepot, dating back to the early 1900s, originatin...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Metal

19th Century Carved Marble Bust of a Nymph by Robert Physick
Located in London, GB
A Carved Marble Bust of a Nymph By Robert Physick (1815-1882) Carved from Carrara marble, the female bust signed and dated to the base "Robt Physick. Sculp : 1875." English, cir...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Larger than Lifesize Grand tour Bronze Mercury Statue After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Italian Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Mercury, finely cast after the original model by Jean de Bologne (1529-1608), also known as Giambologna, mounted on square variegate...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Chester Fields 'Attack', Full Round Sculpture Signed Art 24 Karat Details
Located in Houston, TX
Chester fields “Attack” 1996 bronze sculpture 33/75, signed and numbered Measures: W36”xD23”xH37” Museum quality and rare Chester Fields 'Attack...
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20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Granite, Gold, Bronze

Large Plaster Statue of the Capitoline Wolf
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large-scale plaster statue of the Capitoline Wolf circa 1900 after the antique in bronze thought to date from as early as the 11th century. Originally made by the Moulage Museum, B...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Pair of Antique Italian Neoclassical Relief Carved Gilt Wood Decorative Urns
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of antique Italian Neo-classical faux marble wooden urns. Born in Italy around the 18th/early 19th century, sculptural lidded urn architectural element form, hand ca...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Petite Blue & White Delft Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Petite blue & white delft tobacco jar with gilded metal rim circa 1830. Neoclassical scrolling floral decoration. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will inclu...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Delft Blue and White "Dunkerer" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Dunkerer" tobacco jar, with brass lid topped with an acorn finial knob. Made in the Netherlands circa 1840. Surface of jar decorated with floral cartouche, within which "Dunkerer" is inscribed. Jars marked "Dunkerer" contained a processed tobacco imported to Dunkirk (Dunkerque), France from Saint Domingue (now Haiti). De Drie Klokken...
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1830s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Brass

Delft Blue and White "Rappe" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Rappe" urn-shape tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Inscribed “Rappe” and decorated with coastal scene and seated “Amerindian” figure. Rappe wa...
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1790s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Faience

Delft Blue and White "Dunkerer" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Dunkerer" tobacco jar circa 1780, from the Netherlands. Not the original brass lid - it is larger than the opening. Surface of jar is decorated with floral cart...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Brass

Alabaster Lidded Vessel, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small lidded urn of alabaster with smooth wall and square base.
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Early 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Antique Hand Painted Neoclassical Porcelain Vase by A. Stowell Boston
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and well adorned Porcelain Vase signed A. Stowell Boston originates from Austria, Circa 1880. Featuring a rounded body with a lovely gilded stylized scroll form handle a...
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1880s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble & Ormolu Bust
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and stately Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu bust signed, Betti and stamped Pinedo. The striking bust depicts Roman Emperor Julius...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of 19th C Cobalt Blue Meissen Serpent Porcelain Vases
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of 19th C Cobalt Blue Meissen Serpent Vases in the Neo-Classical style. Boldly colored cobalt urns with white intertwined double scrolled serpent handles. Urns sits atop round gilt accented bases. Exceptional quality with Meissen crossed sword...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Royal Crown Derby Imari Porcelain Covered Vase Pattern no. 6299
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine "traditional" Imari English porcelain covered vase or urn. By Royal Crown Derby. With underglaze blues and cold-painted reds, greens, and gilt highlights. Pattern no. 6299....
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Lead Garden Element
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful example of a late 19th century English lead putti. These English lead figures were traditionally garden elements; but this example is in...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Lead

Large Pair 19th Century Classical Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive pair of 19th Century classical gilded ormolu and white marble candelabra. Each with scrolling foliate seven branch sconces, supported by maidens dressed in flowing gowns...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Ormolu

Glazed Earthenware Blue and White Delft "Tabac de Tonka" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Glazed earthenware blue and white delft "Tabac de Tonka" tobacco jar, Netherlands, circa 1770-1790. Decorated with smoking figures, lion mask handles, brass cover and inscriptions 'T...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Delft, Faience

Large bronze after Pigalle, "Mercure attachant ses talonnières", 19th century
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
Brown patina bronze sculpture depicting Mercury (Hermes), god of commerce, thieves and messenger of the gods, seated on a rock tying his winged heel-piece. He is wearing a petasus, a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

19th Century Red Glazed Jardiniere With Lion Head Masks
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Jardiniere with lion head masks and garland detailing decorated with blended rich red majolica glaze.
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19th Century Irish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Majolica

Pair Antique French Neo-Classical Silvered Bronze Candelabra, circa 1890-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Neo-Classical silvered bronze candelabra, circa 1890-1900.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large Antique French Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase
Located in London, GB
Large antique French Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze vase French, 19th Century Overall dimensions: Height 157cm, width 60cm, depth 44cm Vase: Height 141cm, width 60cm, depth...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Vintage Grand Tour Faux Finished Plaster Bust
Located in west palm beach, FL
A striking vintage neoclassical plaster bust of man. A chic Grand Tour figure with a gorgeous hand painted finish. Acquired from the estate of Massimo Camilo, the designer for Gianni...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Fleurs Des Siècles Enamel Flower Bouquet by Jane Hutcheson for Gorham
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous arrangement of enamel flowers, "Fleurs Des Siecles" By Jane Hutcheson for Gorham Circa 1970s Enamel flowers, in a porcelain container...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Italian Pair Glazed / Hand Gilt Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your decor with this exquisite Pair of Glazed and Gilt Porcelain Italian Table Lamps, a true testament to artistic craftsmanship. These lamps feature vasiform cream glazed porcelain shades adorned with base relief scenes that evoke a sense of romance and history. One side depicts courting lovers, while the opposite side presents a medieval landscape with a castle and bridge, each rim adorned with raised floral vines. The lamp bases, faux bronze gilt porcelain, are adorned with charming cherubs, bellflower swags, and other neoclassical motifs, adding a touch of opulence to their design. While one lamp bears a spurious Meissen crossed swords mark, the other features a spurious Dresden mark...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Hollywood Regency Style Square Tissue Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add a touch of glamour to your countertop, nightstand or bath or powder room with a gold gilt edge, Swedish grey finish square tissue box cover for added protection for your facial ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Metal

Pair of silver candle holders. ASPIAZU, San Sebastián, circa late 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of candlesticks. Silver in its color. ASPIAZU, Nicolás. San Sebastián, Spain, towards the end of the 18th century. With hallmarks and initials. Pair of silver candlesticks in ...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Silver

Ornamental English Ramshead Fountain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
English Ornamental Ram Head Fountain Sourced from London by Martyn Lawrence Bullard Fitted with wall mount. Graded for indoor or outdoor use.
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Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
NOTE: We do not keep this in the showroom. Please let us know if you're visiting and would like to see it. Rarely does a first edition Portland vase...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Carved Stone Neoclassical Roundel, Winged Figure With A Putto
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely carved yellow stone neoclassical roundel in relief with a flying winged female figure in flowing pleated robes with a putto holding a fl...
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20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Stone, Iron

Italian Neoclassic Gilt Bronze Mounted Black Murano Glass Tall Cylinder Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Neoclassic Gilt Bronze Mounted Black Murano Glass Tall Cylinder Box Italy, 1960s A sleek and unique piece from the 1960s, this Italian Neoclassic tall cylinder box is a stu...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Cupid Bronze Statue After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Located in New York, NY
French bronze sculpture of Cupid after Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of sevres biscuit porcelain showing an allegorical group of three classically draped young figures, two embracing; all standing beside the clock case which is surmount...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Theodor Kärner figure Hunting rider pincess MARGARETHE V. Thurn and Taxis.
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Theodor Kärner Hohenberg/Eger 1885 - Munich 1966 Figure 'Hunting rider Princess Margarethe v. Thurn and Taxis' Nymphenburg, 20th century. Designed in ...
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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Wedgwood Jasperware Black Basalt & White Jewelry Dish Neoclassical, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
An English Wedgwood Jasperware black basalt and white stoneware rectangular jewelry dish with Neoclassical design, 1963, England. Piece is a matte bla...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Pottery, Stoneware

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Neoclassic frame
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Neoclassic frame.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Classical Manner White Painted Cast Stone Urns, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Classical Manner White Painted Cast Stone Urns, a pair, 20th century, with gadrooned sides and flaring lip above a socle on square base. Dimensions: 13" H x 15" diameter Dealer: S1...
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20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Cast Stone

Pair of 19th Century/2nd Empire Bronze Decorative Amphorae by F. Barbedienne
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 19th century/2nd Empire bronze decorative amphorae by Ferdinand Barbedienne By: Ferdinand Barbedienne Material: bronze, metal, copper Technique: forged, gilt, metalwork, mol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Copper, Metal, Bronze

1900s Neoclassical Red Brick Patina Metal Italian Bust of a Woman
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A red patina metal bust of a woman manufatured in Italy in early 19th century, good conditions overall, metal it has this brick red patina probably due to exposure to the natural ele...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Oscar Bach Style Neoclassical Footed Bronze Censer
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical style bronze censer featuring lion heads and paw feet In the manner of Oscar Bach USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x 5.5"D x 12.25"H. Very go...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Silvered and Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of French silvered and gilt bronze candelabra French, Late 19th Century Height 64cm, width 37cm, depth 37cm Crafted in the 19th century, this pair of French candelabra exudes ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Lion Inkwell Desk Inkstand Napoleon French c1890
Located in Mimizan, FR
Antique Lion Inkwell Desk Inkstand French c1890 Handsome Lion Bronze Good condition with minor signs of wear for its age.
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Striking Female Bust of Saint or Princess on Black Cube
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking composite bust of female in period head dress. Perhaps she is a saint or princess. Signed on bottom. Base is a black cube, 4.5" x 4.5"
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Early 2000s American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Composition

Antique Patinated Bronze and Onyx Mantel Clock by Mercié and Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Antique patinated bronze and onyx mantel clock by Mercié and Barbedienne French, Late 19th Century Height 113cm, width 58cm, depth 40cm Two renowned French makers, Antonin Mercié (...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair 19th Century French Bronze Marly Horse Sculptures After Coustou
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century French bronze marly horse statues after the original models by Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746).
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Portuguese Classical Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Portuguese Classical silver candlesticks, ca 1840. Each: Globular socket with turned downleaf-and-dart rim; knopped and baluster shaft on domed foot mounted to shaped square ...
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Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Silver

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Urns
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Italian Neoclassical style marble urns, with bronze mounts including bronze heads of Satyr or Faun the sides of each urn, bronze bud finials, and a bronze acanthus de...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique White Marble Sculpture of Madame Recamier
By Joseph Chinard
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine antique white marble sculpture of madame Recamier after the famous sculpture by Joseph Chinard (1756-1813). Chinard was a Frenc...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, And Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze, and marble clock signed by Germain, Paris, 1825. The clock is elegantly raised on a white Carrara marble...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Carved Italian Antique Alabaster Centrepiece Vase
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An exquisitely carved Italian antique alabaster centrepiece vase or urn circa 1860. The detail of this beautiful urn offers a glimpse into the styles of 19th century Italy, the body finely carved with masks and foliage to either side between entwined handles reminiscent of the famous Warwick Vase. It stands on an equally as decorative socle base carved with leaves and an egg and dart trim. With its smooth and somewhat translucent appearance, this antique alabaster vase...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Victorian Neoclassical-Style Sterling Silver Corinthian Column Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Victorian Period, neoclassical-style, sterling silver Corinthian column candlesticks, made in the city of Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Hawksworth, ...
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1890s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Neoclassical decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Wedgwood, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Bow Porcelain, and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $805,222 while the average work can sell for $3,153.

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