Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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
Color: Gray
Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireplace fireback cast in the honor of the marriage of Multon and Anne Le Pape in 1826. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown pa...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Style Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
The breakfront, moulded shelf above the frieze which is centred with a tablet carved with tazza shaped, lidded urn in statuary on sienna marble. This is flanked by bands of flutes; t...
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Mid-18th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
Italian Marble Statue, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian marble figure statue of standing woman grasping cluster of grapes resting on squared plinth. Mid 19th Century
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Georgian Cast Iron Hob Grate in the Manner of Robert Adam
By Robert Adam
Located in Manchester, GB
Georgian 18th century cast iron forest hob grate of good size in the manner of Robert Adam. Simple reed and bead design to the curved panels flanking the sweeping grate decorated wit...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Marble Planter, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Planter out of white marble, standing on a square plinth with a conical foot and a large dish with gadrooned wall and cymatium frieze on the rim.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Chimneypiece Statuary and Siena Marbles
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century neoclassical chimneypiece statuary and Siena marbles. The central tablet is carved a wreath of wheat intersected by diagonally crossed thyrsi, and intertwining iv...
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Late 18th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
Large Antique French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback is ma...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Fireplace Mantel of Neoclassical Style
Located in London, GB
An exceptional 18th century Irish neoclassical chimneypiece of statuary marble, inlaid with Pietra Dura specimens of Rosso Antico, Verde and Kilkenny black. Almost certainly from the...
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1770s British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Iron Corbels Set, 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of three iron corbels used in some outstanding residence, decorated with scrolls, lines and other elements that could link the pieces with neoclassici...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian Neoclassical Dog Grate
Located in Manchester, GB
Fine antique mid-Victorian dog grate of elegant proportions in the neoclassical style with a semi-circular grate and fan detail in the spandrels, above a cla...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Brass
Small French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash with a Man, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback depicting an unknown man. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century Cast Iron Marble-Top Bistro Table with Swedish Coat of Arms
Located in Copenhagen, K
Charming iron cast table, with a crowned emblem with three royal Swedish crowns on blue background on each side.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Iron
Mid 18th Century George III Neoclassical Statuary Marble Fireplace after Adam
Located in London, GB
A superb and rare George III, neoclassical fireplace, after a design by Robert Adam (1728- 1792) in Statuary marble with inlaid Etruscan style panels...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireplace fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced great pleasu...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century Neoclassical Statuary Marble Mantelpiece, 'GEO-ZE97'
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century English mantelpiece of restrained and elegant form, incorporating later elements and repairs, in Italian statuary marble with tapering fluted pilasters headed b...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Massive Neoclassical Style Terra Cotta Campagna-Form Garden Urn
Located in San Francisco, CA
A massive neoclassical style terra cotta campagna-form garden urn with bold acanthus leaf decoration; with rolled lip adorned with egg-and-dart design above a flared neck over a comp...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Regency Period, Neoclassical Column Fireplace in White Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A good quality Regency period, statuary marble column fireplace made in Italy for the English market to a British Neo-Classical design.
The rectangular moulded tiered shelf abov...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble
French 'Pillars with Phrygian Cap' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback with two pillars, four heads with a Phrygian cap, an angel and the date of production 1817.
The fireback was produced just after the Fren...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century English Regency Egyptian Style Fireplace in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and rare English Regency Neoclassical Egyptian style statuary marble fireplace carved to the highest quality, of the type popularised by Thomas Hope 17691831, in his highly influential Household Furniture and Interior Decoration (1807) with term jambs of Antinous Osiris...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble
Antique French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireback with an unknown man. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is good,...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Freedom, Dated 1833
Located in Amerongen, NL
With the names of the persons who commissioned the original casting of the fireback. Most probably for a wedding in 1833. The fireback furthermore has two pillars of freedom. One of ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Black Marble Pedestals
Located in London, GB
A pair of gilt-bronze and black marble antique Neoclassical pedestals
French, 19th Century
Height 103cm, diameter 45cm
Mounted upon larg...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Neoclassical 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French neoclassical fireback cast in 1790 for the (usually just) married couple who's names are cast in the fireback.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs. All our products...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Monumental Urn-Shape Zinc Finial
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental urn-shape zinc finial: extremely decorative architectural element from 19th century French building.
Note: Original/early finish on antique and...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Zinc
Neo-Classic Style Metal Arrow Bathtub
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-classic-style (19/20th Century) painted metal shaped bathtub with cross arrow design sides.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century French 'Pillars' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback with the pillars of freedom, a name and the date of production 1851.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs. All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or mo...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century Statuary and Antico Verde Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century statuary and Antico Verde marble fireplace in an earlier neoclassical style. With a tiered and moulded shelf above the double Gre...
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Italian Marble Figural Statue. Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian marble statue of standing lady with cloak terminating on circular plinth, Early 19th century.
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Late 18th Century Style Fireplace in Statuary and Siena Marbles
Located in London, GB
A good late 18th century style neoclassical fireplace in Statuary and Siena marbles with a centre tablet depicting the antique fairy tale of Cupid and Ps...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
19th Century French Empire Andirons, Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Neoclassical Andirons, Firedogs. The condition is good.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Late 18th Century Statuary and Siena Fireplace of Neoclassical Design
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century statuary and Siena fireplace of late 18th century neoclassical design, the frieze with a statuary marble tablet decorated a classical...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Siena Marble, Statuary Marble, Marble
Neo-Classical Antique Fireplace Mantel in Statuary, Siena and Jasper Marbles
Located in London, GB
A neoclassical chimneypiece of statuary, veneered Siena and inlaid Jasper & Rosso Antico marbles, circa 1800
The plain rectangular shelf above the Siena frieze which is centered w...
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Early 1800s British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
19th Century French Pillars Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback with pillars and the date of production 1863.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs. All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as stand...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
American Brass and Decorative Swag Wire Fender, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass and wire rail top fire fender with decorative swag motif, Early 19th century.
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Early 1800s American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century English fireplace toolset made of wrought iron, polished steel and polished brass. Victorian period. The condition is good.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel, Wrought Iron
One Pair Very Stately 19th Century English Urns on Stands, Brushed Steel Finish
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair very stately 19th century English urns on stands, brushed steel finish. Great dramatic statement for entry, indoor or out door use.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Glazed Ferneries
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic (19/20th Cent) blue and white glazed terra-cotta rectangular planters/ferneries raised on a Pair of scroll pedestals with cupids and garlands in relief.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Antique French 'Marriage' Fireback / Backsplash, dated 1797
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th Century French Marriage Fireback, dated 1797.
All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as standard door-to-door freight. The prices of freight have incre...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century Statuary White Marble and Scagliola Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An Irish 19th century highly decorative and very well executed fireplace in Italian Statuary white marble with red and black Etruscan style Scagliola inlaid jamb panels and frieze. ...
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Late 18th Century Irish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
18th Century Neoclassical Pine Mantel
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally fine neoclassical pine mantel with a frieze carved in the finest low relief centered with an urn and flanked by foliate arabesques. The corner blocks carved with urn...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Antique Fireplace Mantle in Statuary and Siena Marbles
Located in London, GB
A statuary and Siena marble chimney piece late 18th century; circa 1795.
With moulded shelf with rounded corners above the frieze which is centred with a tablet of a reclining godde...
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1790s British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
Neoclassical English Statuary Marble Fireplace Mantel with Siena Inlay
Located in London, GB
A very fine period neoclassical English Statuary marble fireplace with Siena inlay. The carved jambs with classical urn surmounted by ribbons and drapery, with Siena marble ingrounds...
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Mid-18th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Gilt Iron Gates
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic style (19th Century) iron and gilt decorated gates with floral & grape designs and side panels (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
A Neoclassical English Statuary and Siena Marble Mantel Piece
Located in London, GB
A 19th century English statuary and Sienna marble fireplace in the neoclassical style. The finely carved jambs with Athenian foliage and urns surmounted by carved end blockings. The ...
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
Antique French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two ladies portrayed.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century Classical Form Cast Iron Urns by Kramer Bros Foundry
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of classical form urns with C-scroll handles in old green paint, petal rims, signed “Kramer Bros Fdy Co, Dayton, O,” each urn with separate scr...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback is ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Neoclassical 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 18th of early 19th century French Neoclassical fireback with a cupid on a pedestal. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Cast Stone Garden Planter
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderful vintage cast stone planter in the Neoclassical style having lion head in relief accompanied by fruit garland decoration.
The urn has a hairline crack that has been sealed...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
Neoclassical French Antique Carrara Marble Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A beautiful antique fireplace with rich details and a wide profiled top. This full circulation fireplace is made of “Carrara”, a very luxurious type of marble.
A sumptuous scallop (shell) stands out in the center of the fireplace. Placed at 30 degrees from the corners are fully solid consoles...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Iron Glass Top Dining Table with Four Matching Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century French iron glass top dining table with four matching chairs. From Isleboro, Maine estate of a noted collector. Table dimensions: 27.75" height x 48" diameter.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Monumental Pair of Italian Carved Stone Obelisks
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of finely carved elegant stone obelisks decorated with leave garlands, on a square base.
Timeless decoration for your garden or interior.
Measurements, Obelisks - Height cm 24...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Neoclassical building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Brown Jordan, Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co., and Michael Taylor. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $89 and tops out at $402,592 while the average work can sell for $2,800.
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