Montecito Lounge Chair with Ottoman Michael Taylor Style
By Michael Taylor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Michael Taylor Montecito style bronzed lounge chair with matching ottoman. Circa 1985. Gorgeous
Aluminum
$4,500
H 23 in Dm 47.5 in
Michael Taylor Montecito Round Glass Coffee Table Outdoor Indoor Cocktail Table
By Michael Taylor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
decorated in the neoclassical taste with acanthus motifs and ball finials. Michael Taylor 'Montecito' style
Aluminum
$2,850
H 18 in Dm 36 in
Michael Taylor Montecito Patio Round Outdoor Indoor Coffee Table With Stone Top
By Michael Taylor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
x form stretchers. Michael Taylor 'Montecito' style coffee table could be used indoor or outdoors
Cast Stone, Aluminum
Pair of Michael Taylor Style Montecito Garden Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of iron Montecito patio and garden lounge chairs after Michael Taylor. Crafted from
Iron
Montecito Outdoor Garden Chaise Lounge set of Two Michael Taylor Style
By Michael Taylor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Michael Taylor "Montecito" style outdoor garden chaise lounge, set of two adjustable chaise longue
Aluminum
Set of Eight Michael Taylor Montecito Bronzed Dining Chairs
By Michael Taylor
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Taylor's Montecito collection of California style designs. Made in the neoclassical taste with acanthus
Aluminum
Michael Taylor Montecito Style Outdoor Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Michael Taylor Montecito Style Outdoor oversized Lounge Chair with a wonderful wide base. Great
Iron
Pair of c. 1960's Scandinavian leather lounge chairs
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Experience the timeless elegance of Scandinavian design with this exquisite pair of c. 1960's leather lounge chairs, most probably of Norwegian origin. These stunning pieces feature ...
Steel
$9,800 / set
H 30 in W 15 in D 6 in
French Bagues Style Gilt Metal 3 Lights Sconces with Crystal Birds
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Bagues Style gilt metal 3 lights sconces with crystal birds design
Metal
1960s Paris Holophane Globe Street Pendant Light Qty Available
By Holophane
Located in New York, NY
This Holophane Paris Street light, transformed into a mesmerizing light fixture, is a captivating blend of history and modern design. Originally conceived in the mid 20th century, th...
Steel
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
Nugget Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Corsi Design Factory
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning vase belongs to the Fish Design Collection of iconic, unique pieces designed by Gaetano Pesce. Chalice shape, it is strikingly handcrafted of soft resin, layered in a m...
Resin
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
Wood
$5,449 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 70.87 in
Branching Chandelier, Black/Ivory with Gold Inside, Stilnovo Style, solid brass.
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
For a large room, a hall or an urban loft. This midcentury style chandelier has 32 lights. Branching chandeliers has the limit of dim light output, this has finally the right design ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$2,499 / item
H 57.48 in W 27.55 in D 0.98 in
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI The 'F.A. 33' mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp, glass...
Brass
$2,624
H 40 in W 40 in D 0.03 in
"La Ligne" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 40" x 40"
Located in New York, NY
"La Ligne" is a limited edition fine art print that captivates the viewer with its gorgeous abstract linework, demonstrating the beauty of simplicity and the power of form. The prin...
Paper
$7,495
H 118 in W 28 in D 28 in
Art Deco Revival Monumental Brass Etched Glass Hanging Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Art Deco Revival monumental hanging light fixture or chandelier comprised of six glass “wing” panels with etched details, brass ferrule, shaft, brackets, and a ne...
Brass
$680 / set
H 10.38 in W 6.75 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Verdigris & Gilt Leafs Sconces Tole Hollywood Regency Kogl, Germany
By Koegl
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming set of Sconces. Perfect verdigris and gilded colored leafs to enhance any chic or eclectic home. We'd love to see it hanging i...
Metal
Rare Italian Desk Lamp, circa 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, O-Luce, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Italian desk lamp, circa 1950. Very unique tripod design with a lacquered and pierced aluminum cone shade. The pierced shade, which resembles early O-Luce wall lights, can be ro...
Brass, Aluminum
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
Cornelia Table lamp
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Shell
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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