Wedgewood Neoclassical
Wedgwood Neoclassical Green Jasperware Cherub Cameo Chandelier Pendant Light
By Wedgwood
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage Wedgewood Neoclassical / Grecian / Empire style chandelier / pendant light featuring
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$4,200 Sale Price
30% Off
H 24 in W 24 in D 26 in
Vintage Pair of Romantic Wedgewood Figural Art
By Wedgewood
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic pair of horizontal framed wedgewood figural art in gorgeous color green with cream maidens
Category
Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Basalt with Gold Gilt Ormolu Urn/Vases - Wedgewood Style
By Wedgewood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of gorgeous black vases (possibly basalt) with gilt ormolu details.
Stamped Italy.
Please note these do have some signs of age with some chips (See pics).
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Ormolu
$1,984 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 12.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Antique Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Neoclassical Plaque
By Wedgewood
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Wedgwood blue jasperware plaque with a neoclassical figural composition. The Wedgwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Oval Plate, Neoclassical Relief Design
By Wedgewood
Located in Worcester Park, GB
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Crafted from classic pale blue Jasperware, this elegant plate features a raised white neoclassical scene
Category
Vintage 1960s English Neoclassical Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Wedgwood Jasperware Blue and White Jewelry Dish Neoclassical Style, Late 19th c
By Wedgewood
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Style, circa late-19th century, England. Piece has a slightly folded lip with raised detail around
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vid...
Materials
Stoneware
$475
H 0.63 in W 5.88 in D 2.32 in
19th Century English Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamp
By Wedgewood
Located in Vero Beach, FL
neoclassical design was inspired from Roman, Greek and Etruscan originals. This beautiful vase is converted to
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Group of Wedgwood Jasperware Pottery Vase Dish Bowl & Box in Blue Green & Black
By Wedgewood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large grouping of 15 Pieces of Wedgwood Jasperware. All collected by original owner during the mid 20th century. Actual dates on individual pieces are not known. Various markings o...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$2,800 / set
H 7 in W 7 in D 6 in
Pair of 19th Century Wedgewood Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th Century Wedgewood urns converted to lamps with new custom parchment shades. Shades
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Rare English Wedgewood Jasperware Blue and White Salad Bowl with Silver Rim
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine handmade Jasperware cobalt blue and white serving bowl by Wedgewood. Primarily blue and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver
Pr. White on White Ceramic Urn Campagna Form Vases
By Trenton Pottery Company, Wedgewood
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of large classical form ceramic vases executed in high glaze white on white. The unusual large scale make these urns a statement pieces in any interior space. One urn sho...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
18th C. Wedgwood Tableware Creamware Pearlware Chestnut Basket Mared Pierced
By AK Dutch Delftware, Royal Delft, Wedgewood, Josiah Wedgwood, Delft
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Pearlware Wedgwood Creamware pottery Orange or Chestnut basket ,cover and stand.
Very wall decorated in a underglaze blue Mared design.
The basket and stand impressed under base "we...
Category
Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Ceramics
Materials
Creamware
$2,999 / set
H 7.09 in W 8.86 in D 8.67 in
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Vintage 1960s Wedgewood Jasperware Bridge Set Cream on Black
By Wedgewood
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1960s Wedgwood jasperware bridge set cream on black
Perfectly preserved, this set of 4 Wedgwood jasper ware dishes will add elegance and history to your home
Use them on yo...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgewood Basalt covered Urn
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
Wedgewood Neo Classical covered Urn.
Basalt matte black, Neo Classical oval raised figures with
Category
Antique 1830s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-century Wedgwood Jasperware Cream on Blue
By Wedgewood
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Wedgwood Jasperware cream on blue
Perfectly preserved, this sweet trinket plate will add elegance and history to your home
use it on your coffee table, vanity, powder room...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Wedgwood Jasperware Cream on Celadon
By Wedgewood
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Wedgwood Jasperware diamond cream on celadon.
Vintage 1960s
mother in law's collection
perfect.
Dimensions: 5" W × 6" D × 1" H.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Jasper Cobalt Blue and White Pitchers, over 85 Years Old
By Wedgewood
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of lovely antique jasper blue and white pitchers, over 85 years old. Great detail. Great condition for age. From a Summer Home on Shelter Island. Writing on bottom of age and de...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pitchers
Materials
Clay
Vintage Wedgwood Jasperware Ashtray Navy Color
By Wedgewood
Located in Pataskala, OH
The vintage ashtray features a centre relief design in ivory on a dark blue base. The ivory detail continues around the edge.
Dimensions: 3.5" D x .5" H.
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
vintage 1960s Wedgwood Jasperware Tea Service Set of 6 Pieces
By Wedgewood
Located in Chicago, IL
vintage 1960s Wedgwood Jasperware tea service set of 6 pieces
Vintage Wedgwood tea service inherited from my mother in law.
The set includes pitcher, tea pot, sugar bowl and creamer....
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Tri Colored Wedgewood Biscuit Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare, tri-colored Wedgewood biscuit jar. Blue and white Jasperware accented in green, impressed on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgwood Commerative Jasperware Tray
By Wedgewood
Located in Pataskala, OH
This Wedgwood Jasperware commerative tray with the elegant blue base and signature ivory relief. The piece comes with the collector information enclosures shown in images. Marked on ...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Brass Wedgewood Sconces
By Wedgwood
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
Pair of five-arm Wedgewood sconces, French style brass castings and Wedgewood plates. Newly rewired.
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Fine Collection of 19th Century Wedgewood Jasperware with Provenance
By Wedgwood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine collection of 1890-1910 Wedgewood Jasperware blue with one celadon green.
Three biscuit
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgewood Black Basalt Jasperware Fruit Bowl
By Wedgewood
Located in Astoria, NY
Wedgewood black basalt jasperware fruit bowl, dancing women (the Hours) surround the middle with
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Black Round Jasperware Wedgewood Catchall Dish City of London
By Wedgewood
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Round black jasperware dish by Wedgwood. A lovely piece with white decorative accents atop a black background. At the center, it features a crest with the City of London at the botto...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Cheese Dome
By Wedgewood
Located in Stamford, CT
Large light blue jasperware covered cheese dome by Wedgwood. Overall neoclassical motif with acorn
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgwood Crimson Jasper Jardinière
By Wedgewood
Located in New Orleans, LA
The classical elegance of Wedgwood is showcased in this rare crimson jasperware jardinière. The highly prized vivid crimson hue of the vessel is beautifully accented by white flowere...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Wedgwood Mounted Restauration Style Lamps, Pair
By Wedgewood
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Wedgwood-mounted Restauration style gilt metal bouillotte lamps, with garlanded blue jasper supports and parchment shades.
Dimensions: 26" H x 13" diameter.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Ewers
By Wedgewood
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of antique Wedgwood black basalt wine and water ewers named: "Sacred to Bacchus" and Sacred to Neptune". These are distinctive sculptures. Placed where there is space to view ...
Category
Antique 1840s British Neoclassical Vases
Wedgewood Blue and White Canister/Tobacco Jar
By Wedgewood
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Wedgewood Canister/Tobacco cylindrical lidded Jar with a blue background. It depicts a
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Wedgewood 8" Round Imperial Black Basalt Footed Bowl
By Wedgewood
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
ceramic pieces to a wide audience. This particular piece, a Wedgwood Neoclassical Black Basalt ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s English Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Of 19th Century Pale Blue & White Jasperware Vases & Covers By Wedgewood
By Wedgewood
Located in Dublin, IE
Most impressive pair of jasperware vases and covers from Wedgwood in the Neoclassical style
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Stoneware
H 15.16 in W 8.47 in D 7.88 in
Neoclassical Wedgwood School Porcelain Planter Jasperware Style, 19th Century
By Wedgewood
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English wedgewood school lilac porcelain planter (or small jardinière) features ivory
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Porcelain
Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Tea Set
By Wedgewood
Located in Guaynabo, PR
all made of bisque light blue porcelain and decorated with a white relief of different neoclassical
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Large Wedgwood Jasperware Blue Acanthus Bowl
By Wedgewood
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautiful estate English Wedgwood Jasperware large bowl in “Wedgwood Blue” features a repeating motif of white, high relief acanthus leaves alternating with floral sprigs and a flora...
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Small Plate
By Wedgewood
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Blue Wedgwood Jasperware small round plate. The light blue bisque porcelain is decorated with a white relief profile of William Shakespeare in the center and a garland of o...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Blue Jasperware Trinket Box
By Wedgewood
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a rectangular jasperware trinket box depicting a scene with a white relief technique of two Greek or Roman ladies sitting in a settee while another lady is over them in heave...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Wedgwood Blue Porcelain Vase
By Wedgewood
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Wedgwood blue porcelain vase with a trumpet fluted neck. It is adorned with two cameos of angel nymphs in the front and back of the bulbous body. The lateral sides are deco...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Porcelain
English Edwardian Desk with Neoclassical Jasperware Medallions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stately early 20th century Edwardian desk featuring a pair of neoclassical style Wedgewood
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Wedgewood Urns
By Wedgewood
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of painted Wedgewood urns in the neoclassical style with lids. The urns are detailed with
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Wedgewood Style Black Basalt Ware Urn Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Wedgwood style black basalt ware urn lamps with reeded detail in ceramic, circa 1980s. Please note of wear consistent with age including minor finish loss. Made in the United...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
PAIR OF ENGLISH WEDGE WOOD BRASS CANDLESTICK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Neoclassic candlesticks with Wedgewood plaques
Category
Antique 19th Century English Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassic Continental White & Gilt Basalt Vases/ Lamps Possibly Danish
By Wedgewood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of neoclassic Continental white and gilt basalt vases, now as lamps, Possibly Danish
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Lucite, Giltwood
Wedgewood Jasperware Art
Located in Stamford, CT
Contemporary blue and white English wedgewood Jasperware plaque in a gilt frame. Art piece depicts
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Art
Wedgwood Jasperware Porcelain Vase
By Wedgewood
Located in Pataskala, OH
There is something about Wedgewood Jasperware that is so appealing. The soft blue base with the
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Wedgwood Jasperware Trinket Box
By Wedgewood
Located in Pataskala, OH
Wedgwood light blue trinket box has a lidded top with a scene of a Grecian maiden surrounded by admirers. All for sides have raised detail. The soft blue and ivory white detailed tri...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Wedgewood Black Basalt Dolphin Candlestick
By Wedgwood
Located in Nashville, TN
A beautiful black basalt dolphin candlestick made by Wedgewood. Popular during the neoclassical
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Candle Holders
Vintage Wedgwood Jasperware Posy Vases/ 2 available
By Wedgewood
Located in Chicago, IL
, dating to 1960s.
Decorated with neoclassical figures and garlands of oak leaves and acorns in white bas
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Wedewood Green Clover Tray
By Wedgewood
Located in Pataskala, OH
This Wedgwood tray has a green base with the signature ivory relief pattern featuring a unique design on each cloverleaf. Marked on the back.
Dimensions: 4.5" D X .5" D.
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Wedgwood Green Diamond Tray
By Wedgewood
Located in Pataskala, OH
This Wedgwood tray has a green base with the signature ivory relief pattern featuring a Grecian goddess with a harp. Marked on the back.
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
E.F. Caldwell Bronze and Wedgewood Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Canton, MA
A pair of sconces with beautiful castings and Wedgewood jasperware. A fan of cast bronze ostrich
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of American Wedgewood Style Parian Bisque Warren Kessler Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Warren Kessler American neoclassical style white parian bisque porcelain baluster-form
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Table Lamps
Fine Quality 18th Century French Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very fine quality 18th century French, marble and ormolu portico clock. With a Wedgewood inset
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble
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English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood Chaise Longue
By Stefano Marolla
Located in Roma, IT
The chaise longue is the third piece of the collection Una (Articolo Indeterminativo) by Stefano Marolla. The name of the collection comes from the Italian grammar where the indeterm...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Wood
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$116,994
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Elegant Tight Back Loose Down Seat Sofa
Located in Bronx, NY
Elegant tight back loose down seat sofa
- 24 D seat depth.
- 21 seat high.
- 25.5 arm high.
Category
1990s North American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
French Napoleon III Period Painted Decorative Panels with Bouquets, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Napoleon III period painted decorative panels with floral motifs from the mid-19th century, set inside giltwood frames. Each of this pair of decorative panels featur...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$1,950 / set
H 63 in W 22 in D 2 in
Log Type E Lounge Chair in Oiled Red Oak by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda
By Tucker Viemeister, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
All designers feel challenged to create a great chair. The Log Type E by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda is the convergence of cutting edge rapid prototyping technology and the oldest ra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
$4,995 / item
H 31 in Dm 21 in
Antique French Art Nouveau Green Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant Light, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Art Nouveau Green Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant Light, ca. 1920.
Add a timeless touch of elegance to your interior with this Antique French Art Nouveau Pendant Light...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,039
H 23.63 in Dm 14.97 in
Large Antique Japanese Carved Studio Porcelain Yellow Covered Urn Vase
By Japanese Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Japanese studio porcelain covered vase with finely carved decoration of birds amidst foliage set against a cheerful yellow ground, circa 1910. Measures: 18 1/2" high, 11 1...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Urns
Materials
Porcelain
$1,900 Sale Price
29% Off
H 18.5 in Dm 11.5 in
Pair of 19th C. French Louis XV Hand-Painted Panels with Vernet Harbor Scenes
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or grand entryway with this elegant pair of antique painted panels. Crafted in France circa 1830, each panel—measuring seven feet in height—is mounted within a...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$6,750 / set
H 84 in W 34 in D 1.5 in
Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Trinket Dish with White Relief, England
By Wedgwood
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A classic of British design: an authentic blue Wedgwood jasperware dish with crisp white neoclassical relief. Crafted in England, this petite tray showcases the matte, powder-blue bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$56 Sale Price
25% Off
H 0.5 in Dm 4.5 in
19th Century Jasperware Cheese Plate
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Heavy Wedgewood cobalt blue Jasperware cheese plate with dome.
The applied white bas relief depicts classical figural scenes with foliate motif against the distinctive ‘Adams blue...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Huge 18th Century Italian Oil Painting Shipping in Merchant Port Many Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Merchants Port
Italian School, 18th century
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 37 x 58 inches
canvas: 32 x 52 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good a...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$7,157 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37 in W 58 in
Antique Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Neoclassical Plaque
By Wedgwood
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Wedgwood large blue and white jasperware plaque with the company impressed mark on verso. Four of the nine Greek Muses are shown standing in their classical poses with their i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century.
They frame a Louis XVI period m...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Panelling
Materials
Wood
$18,899
H 101.58 in W 162.21 in D 3.94 in
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Giltwood
Six-Panel Chinese Black Lacquer Screen with Hand-Painted Court Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
This six-panel Chinese folding screen is richly decorated in black lacquer with finely rendered gilt hand-painted court scenes. The panels depict an intricate series of domestic and ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Wedgewood Neoclassical For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wedgewood neoclassical you’re looking for. Each wedgewood neoclassical for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and pottery. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wedgewood neoclassical, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each wedgewood neoclassical bearing Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wedgewood neoclassical that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wedgewood produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Wedgewood Neoclassical?
A wedgewood neoclassical can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,300, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $34,606.
A Close Look at Neoclassical Furniture
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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