Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
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.
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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20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold, Brass
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Zinc
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold, Brass
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Gold, Brass
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold
Mid-20th Century Indian Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Wood, Paint
20th Century Hong Kong Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Brass
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Concrete
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Glass, Wood
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Marble
20th Century North American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold, Brass
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Onyx, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Stone, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold, Brass, Bronze
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Onyx, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Onyx, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Onyx, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Stone, Malachite, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold, Brass
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Onyx, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Stone, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold, Brass, Bronze
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Onyx, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Metal, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Onyx, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Onyx, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Stone, Malachite, Gold
20th Century American Neoclassical Bathroom Fixtures
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Gold
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