Neoclassical Home Accents
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
Pair Early 20th Century Neoclassical-Style Green Malachite Obelisks
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair early 20th Century Neoclassical-style decorative green malachite obelisks raised on square bases.
Malachite has been used as a gemstone and sculptural material for thousands of...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Malachite
Library Stepladder in Wood, Leather and Brass
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice library stepladder is made of wood and brass, the steps are trimmed in leather. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Impressive Pair of Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large marble obelisks. Made from solid Verde Antico marble with bronze neoclassical style decorative mounts on all four sides.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Library Steps
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of 19th century mahogany library steps having six levels with a top vertical holding pole, the set resting on two turned long front legs tied with a box stretcher and ending in...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Mahogany
Antique German Bronze Pirate Bookends Signed by Paul Herzel
By Paul Herzel
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique German Bronze Pirate Bookends Signed by Paul Herzel
Two pirates stand proudly, their swords planted in the ground and their hands on their hips. They don pirate hats and hav...
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Crystal and Gilt Bronze Obelisks
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Vintage Crystal and Gilt Bronze Obelisks. The obelisk separate in the middle as part of the original design. These make a perfect accent on a table or a book shelf.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Screen with Trompe L’œil
Located in IT
18th century, large Italian neoclassical oil on canvas four panels screen with Trompe L’œil
These large screen is composed of four panels in oil on canvas painted. Neoclassical, dating to the second half of the 18th century.
Each panel represents a trompe l'oeil, with a classical architecture with square section marble columns and large clogging. Inside the pink space of the first and third panels are painted, as inserted in a niche with bronze frame, ancient busts...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Canvas
Great decorative end for stairs
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Great decorative end for stairs
Origin France Circa 1900
Neo classic style
Materials Glass and Bronze
It has its original base made of bronze
Its colors are Crystal and Bordeaux
Exce...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Architectural Etched Engravings Six Panels Folding Screen
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian 18th century Neoclassical period folding screen consists of six panels with antiques etched and engraved copperplates on paper reproducing the frecoes painted by Raffaello Sanzio in the Vatican, known as ' The Vatican Loggia'.
Each engraving - boasting a fantastic variety of black and grayscales - is applied to paper and set in frame flanked by a sage green fabric. At the bottom each panel is finished with an ink painted cartouche, completing the screen like a faux paneled boiserie...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Paper
Brass Eagle Bookends or Doorstops, 1970's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Brass Eagle Bookends or Doorstops, 1970's. Nice original patina.
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Opposing Lion Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of opposing lion bookends in the Neoclassical style.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Continental Rock Crystal Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Continental Rock Crystal obelisks, from France, late 19th Century.
The obelisks proper are 12 inches high, each mounted on a 4-inch crystal cube of a later date, for a ...
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair Italian Neoclassical Craved and Gilt Wood Mythical Beasts, mid 19th century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and dramatic pair of Italian neoclassical carved and gilt wood mythical animal figures on faux painted bases, mid 19th century or earlier, Italy.
The fantastic beasts are well carved, with dramatic wings that follow the sensuous curve of the neck, and a sinuous body ends in an eel-like tail gracefully curled in upon itself. The bearded heads feature a flattened snout with sharp teeth and a lolling tongue, and pointed horse ears and mane. The long forelegs stretched out in front of them and ending in pawed and clawed feet.
The beasts have characteristics of several different mythical animals, making them hard to positively identify. The most likely candidates would be dragons, hippocampi, or chimeras.
The beasts are unfinished to the back, indicating they were originally part of a relief decoration, possibly from a mirror. They have now been mounted to wooden bases faux painted to imitate porphyry.
They would make perfect bookends or mantle sculptures.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Gesso, Softwood, Giltwood
French 19th Century Painted Folding Screen
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French painted folding screen from the 19th Century. This antique folding screen features four tall panels with curved tops. On one side you’l...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Pair Of Vintage Italian Marble Obelisks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Vintage Italian Marble Obelisks.
Stunning pair of Italian Neoclassical style obelisks made of an interesting combination of brown and...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble
19th Century Room Screen Divider French Paravent
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning 4Panel Room Divider screen from 19th century France is sure to make a statement in any room. Handmade with attention to detail, this free-standing screen features a b...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Oil Canvas Painted Neoclassical 4 fold Screen Room Divider 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine, spectacular antique Italian oil on canvas screen/room divider, circa 1860.
The four fold screen is very finely painted with an Italian fishing/harbor scene, the base is ...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Historically Important Circa 1850 American Document Box Boston
Located in Hudson, NY
This historically important, American leather clad document box, was made in Boston in the mid nineteenth century. The box belonged to, Samuel Francis Smith (October 21, 1808 – Novem...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Pine, Linen
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 5" W x 2" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Stacked Set of Five Antique Leather Suitcases or Trunks
Located in Redding, CT
Stacked Set of 5 Antique Leather Suitcases or Trunks. If these suitcases could talk. The stories they would tell. Well worn and loved these leather suitca...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Metal
20th Century Illuminated Replogle Globes, Inc. Globe and Stand- 2 Pieces
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage cherry paper 16 inch globe by Replogle Globes Inc. and wooden stand on casters. The globe lights up to two different degrees of illumination. The last two photos show the glo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Paper
1970's Mid Century Neoclassical 4 Panel Room Dividing Screen - Carved Wood
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Mid Century Neoclassical style 4 Panel Carved Wood Room Dividing Screen. The carving is beautiful. Please look closely at photos as the...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
20th-C. Neo-Classical style Inlaid Mahogany And Bronze Obelisks - S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of neo-classical style banded mahogany obelisks with patinated bronze paw form feet. They are unmarked. The smaller is 7.75” square and 23.5” in height.
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Verde Antigua Marble and Brass Obelisk, Circa 1980
Located in Rochester, NY
Neoclassical style verde antigua marble and brass obelisk. Circa 1980. Measures 16" h x 4 1/2" w x 4 1/2" d. Look at all pictures and read condition report in comment section
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large Neoclassical Style Faux Verde Antigua Marbleized Wood Obelisk, 1960's
Located in Rochester, NY
Large Neoclassical style wood obelisk in original verde antigua faux marbleized painted finish. Initially used as a store display. Circa 1960's. Measures 38 1/2" h x 6 1/2" w x 6 1/2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
A pair of Italian Verde Indio green marble obelisks
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian Verde Indio green marble obelisks. Obelisks are thought to represent Immortality and eternity and were made popular by the Grand Tours of the 17th/ 18th Century whe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Italian Neoclassical Style Screen / Room Divider
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Neoclassical Style Screen / Room Divider
Italian screen.
This lovely Italian Neoclassical style 4 panel Grasaille folding screen or room divider has beautiful outdoor scenes ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Staffordshire Pearlware Neoclassical Faux Marble Obelisks
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Staffordshire Pearlware Neoclassical Faux Marble Obelisks on Pedestal Bases,
Wood Family,
Circa 1790-1800
The pair of Neoclassical pearlware pottery obelisks are of outstand...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Large Four Panel Neoclassical Mirrored Lattice Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage four panel lattice and mirrored Neoclassical screen. Each panel is 32" wide & 94" high.
They can be used flat against a wall or are hinged to be free standing as four panels ...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Mirror, Wood
A Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks With Roundels of the Roman Emperors
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Low Mirrored Screen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An etched mirror folding room divider with brass hinges and painted black base. Measurements are as shown. Each panel is 14" W.
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Big Horn Ram Bookends, a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
A gorgeous set of heavy brass big horn ram bookends. This heavy pair has no maker's mark and some tarnish but otherwise they are in excellent cosmetic condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Dennis and Leen Eight Panel Screen Neoclassical Grisaille Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental eight panel floor screen featuring a serene European landscape in Grisaille. Bespoke screen from Dennis & Leen in Los Angeles, CA measuring over 20 feet wide and nine feet...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Zuber Wallpaper Panel Screen the War of American Independence
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing wallpaper four panel screen by Zuber and Cie. Panel numbers 29, 30, 31, 32 from the War of American Independence scenic wallpapers. The iconic pa...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Italian Neoclassical Style Painted Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic hand painted Italian four-panel folding floor screen made in the neoclassical taste. Each panel has two gracefully arched windows with parcel gilt borders over a black groun...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Antique W.V. Egbert Co. Seated Abraham Abe Lincoln Metal Bronze Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique W.V. Egbert Co. seated Abraham Abe Lincoln metal bronze bookends. Item features a nice small size, metal construction, bronze finish, original stamp,...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Vintage Ronson Art Deco Greek Athlete Bookends
By Ronson
Located in Seguin, TX
Pair of vintage circa 1920's Ronson Art metal works bookends. Greek athletes on black base with silver patina on figures. Felt bottoms with original stic...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Big Library Stairs Mid-20th Century Library Steps Ladder Carved Wood Leather
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Impressive & luxurious 1960s old classic Library steps,
the circular step ladder features four stairs rolled around a central post embellished with a decorative brass finial at the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Wood
Maitland Smith Tessellated Horn Obelisk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated horn obelisk by Maitland Smith made in Philippines in 1980s.
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Horn
English Victorian Adam Style Three Panel Folding Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic English victorian style three-panel folding floor screen made in the Adams taste. The screen features neoclassical motifs of swag, flowering vines, wreaths, and bellflowers on canvas. The screen in centered by a round cameo of an idyllic landscape supported by a scrolling vase...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brown Distressed Leather Luggage Suitcase by Golden Leaf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brown distressed leather 33" luggage suitcase by golden leaf. Item includes Chrome metal hardware, leather buckle straps, great patina, stitched leather handle. Circa mid-20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Vintage Neoclassical Marble Veneer Obelisk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Vintage neoclassical marble veneer Obelisk
Additional information:
Materials: marble, mosaic, veneer
Color: Sienna
Period: 2000 - 2009
Place of Origin: Italy
Styles: Neo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Italian Neoclassical 3 Panel Hand Painted Room Divider Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Three panel hand painted room dressing screen divider, Italy.
A 1800s Italian Neoclassical 3 panel floor screen, room divider. Hand painted on ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1970s Rattan Wicker Storage Blanket Chest Trunk
By Balboa
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s Rattan Wicker storage blanket chest trunk. Trunk in good condition. Measure 37"W x 21"D x 21"H.
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Pair of Decorative Grand Tour Neoclassical-Style Obelisks
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of decorative Grand Tour Neoclassical-style obelisks dating from the late 19th/early 20th century. The tapering bodies are raised on square-stepped black marble bases...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Antique Pair Monumental Ormolu Mounted Malachite Obelisks, 1920s
Located in London, GB
A monumental pair of Neoclassical ormolu mounted malachite obelisks, Circa 1920 in date.
The square conforming malachite columns taper to pyramid shapes with applied decorative g...
Category
1920s Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Screen By Jansen ca' 1940's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Elegant painted screen by Maison Jansen, made in Argentina ca' 1940's in neoclassical style. Each panel is approx. 18.5"wide and 78.75" high. When extended the screen is approx. 5 an...
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Carved Wood Faux Malachite Obelisks
By Paul Hansen
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large carved wood faux Malachite Obelisks.
Offered is a stunning pair of Hollywood Regency style carved wood obelisks. This pair of large scale hand decorated neoclassical f...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Antique English Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Egg Shaped Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique paperweight.
Comprised of Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar), a rare form of fluorite from England with distinct purple & yell...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Precious Stone
Pompeian Bronze Lion Bookends by Paul Herzel
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Beautiful pair of bronze clad lion bookends by Pompeian Bronze with excellent patina. Good size and weight bookends. Not a common design by Pompeian Bron...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Faux Malachite and Brass Obelisks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Faux malachite and brass obelisks.
Fantastic pair of vintage faux malachite and brass obelisks. This beautiful pair of midcentury obelisks are a pair but in the spirit of na...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Folding Screen with Original Hand-Painted Outdoor Scene
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted folding screen room divider from the 19th century. This antique accordion style folding screen from France features four tall rectan...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
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 Home Accents
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Pair of Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Style Brass Obelisks
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of Hollywood Regency brass obelisks. These beautiful midcentury neoclassical style brass obelisks have a naturally occurring patina that could be polished if desired. Perf...
Category
1970s Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Miniature French Edition Globe by C. Abel-Klinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French Edition miniature globe.
By C. Abel-Klinger.
On a turned wooden stand with an uncalibrated brass half meridian.
The globe is marked with an integral l...
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Paper
Monumental Swedish Neoclassical Hand Painted Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificently decorated mid-19th century Swedish hand crafted and painted pine wedding dowry chest, dated 1855.
This large and impressive che...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of Early 20th Century Neoclassical Columns
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of early 20th century Italian neoclassical-style alabaster columns, reminiscent of Grand Tour souvenirs, with carved acanthus leaf details, and each resting on square bases with...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Double-Sided Neoclassical Grilles in Wrought Iron - France 1940
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of neoclassical apartment separation grilles in wrought iron with an old patina of gold leaf. Fixing points on the highest upright. Double sided. Very nice quality.
France c. 1...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Neoclassical home accents for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical home accents 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 home accents created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical home accents made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original home accents, popular names associated with this style include Barbara Cosgrove, Dennis & Leen, Maison Jansen, and Replogle Globes. 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 home accents differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $152,896 while the average work can sell for $3,097.
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