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.
Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Neoclassical
Marble Fountain Basin, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Round marble fountain basin on conical shaft and square plinth and discreet leaf frieze on the tulip-shaped wall.
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Wrought Iron Brown Painting Set of Garden Bistro Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New French wrought iron painting set of garden bistro outdoor
Indoor & Outdoor
The price includes two chairs and one white marble top table. Available ...
Category
2010s European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Superb Italian Stone Neoclassical Style Fireplace
Located in Rome, IT
A finely carved Italian limestone fireplace with female caryatid figures and shaped frieze with elegant acanthus leaves decoration.
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone, Marble
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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Weight-Driven Roasting Spit Jack
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French weight-driven roasting jack made of wrought iron, wood, rope and brass. It was used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The mechanism...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique French 'Horse' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback. 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, no cra...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Stone Greek God Pan Garden Statue Term Style
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Pan, one of the oldest Greek Gods, is depicted here in Portland limestone in tall term-style. Associated with nature, woodlands and pasturelands, this Pan garden statue...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
18th-19th Century French 'the Eagle of Napoleon' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French fireback with two eagles, coat of arms of Napoleon Bonaparte. The style of the fireback is Neoclassical and it is from that period.
The fireback is made o...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Column, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical stone column with fluted shaft and profiled base on stone ashlar (H: 43 cm). Very nice natural patina.
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
17th Century French Roasting Jack
Located in Amerongen, NL
Early 17th century French weight-driven spit jack made of wrought iron, wood and lead. It was used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The forged frame is held together with wedges, ...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Lead
Three Graces Fountain, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large courtly fountain out of handcut and hand carved marble in a neoclassical style. The three graces surround the central column, above is another basin with waterspouts in the sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pedestal Classical Column Stand Mahogany Roman Tuscan Grand Tour
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Classical 19th century, solid Mahogany Roman Tuscan classical column pedestal display stand
- Unusual low height, 85 cm high, perfect for a lamp or displaying a scultpture or cer...
Category
1780s English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French 'Judgement of Paris' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French fireback with the Judgement of Paris. Neoclassical period. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it ca...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical Style 'Cupids with Decoration' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French neoclassical style fireback with cupids surrounded by other decorations. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black. T...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th - 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th - 19th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron with a brass handle. Neoclassical period. The shovel is in a good condition.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique German Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century German neoclassical period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century Neoclassical English Mantelpiece with Carved Eagle to Center
Located in London, GB
A Neoclassical English pine fireplace. The frieze with well carved eagle centrepiece, juxtaposed by stop flutes and panels. Vitruvian scrolls running beneath. The jambs with tapered ...
Category
19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
Antique Garden Statue of Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique spelter garden statue of Charlemagne (Charles the Great) for use inside or out. Dating from the early 20th century, this statue models the 8th-9th century King and emperor...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Spelter, Metal
Antique French Neoclassical Fireplace Grate, Fire Grate, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French neoclassical period fireplace basket - fire basket made of wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
France Late 18th Century Bronze Fireplace Andirons Neoclassical Style
Located in Brescia, IT
Elegant bronze andiron for fireplace, made in France in circa 1790, with urns, garlands and festoons.
In good conditions, original in every par...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Late Georgian Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A fine brass and cast iron fire grate, in the George III style. The high shaped back with a central cartouche depicts a double headed eagle and shield, held by a man and a woman. The...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, 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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Woman with Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French neoclassical period fireback with a woman and a cupid.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black /...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th - 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th - 19th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. Neoclassical period. The shovel is in a good condition.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought 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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
German Neoclassical Style Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century German Neoclassical style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
Category
20th Century German 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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 18th or early 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.
...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large 18th - 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 18th - 19th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. The shovel is in a good condition.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought 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 ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Georgian Period Neoclassical Style Marble Mantel
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An antique neo-classical style marble chimneypiece from the late Georgian period.
The tapering pilasters are inlaid with panels of Scottish Isla Rosa Tiree marble and overlaid with ...
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Grand Neoclassical Black and Green Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Grand neoclassical black and green marble antique fireplace surround.
The quality of the marble on this fireplace is exceptional. The Noir de Mazy black marble has a shine that is not common. The deep shine gives this piece an exceptional appearance.
This fantastic fireplace is a special piece in our collection. The Noir de Mazy black marble combined with marble Verde. The details continue from the skirting...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Antique Decorative Oak Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Decorative Oak Fireplace. Solid carved oak with charming bell flowers and anthemion along the frieze. Supported on a pair of beautiful flute...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak, Wood
Irish Neo-Classical Chimneypiece
Located in New York, NY
A very fine late 18th century Irish neo-classical chimneypiece of elegant proportions in Statuary marble with tapering pilasters inlaid with blind flutes of Convent Siena marble whic...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
Pair of Marble and Bronze Urns on Marble Pedestals, France, Early 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Measures: Height : 29 cm (11,4 in.) ; width : 61,5 cm (24,2 in.) ; depth : 55,5 cm (21,8 in.)
Total height : 139 cm (54,7 in.)
Important pair of rare Greek...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Monumental Stone Garden Vases
Located in Rome, IT
Impressive pair of hand carved vases in the neoclassical style, the cover with fruit finial, above an ovoid body adorned with Nereid handles and festoons, raised on circular foot and...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Antique French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French neoclassical period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra cos...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique German Neoclassical Minerva Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th-19th century German neoclassical fireback. The fireback depicts Minerva, goddess of knowledge, intellect and ingenuity of the human spirit. She is often depicted with ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Neoclassical 'Lady' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fireback is in a good...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Beautiful French Carrara Marble Antique Marble Neoclassical Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
This fireplace, executed in the beautiful clear white Carrara marble, exudes luxury. The round corners that continue from the plinth to the top give this fireplace its elegant appear...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Neo-Gothic Bronze and Wrought Iron Andirons, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of neo-gothic andirons are made of bronze and wrought Iron. This is a French work from 19th century.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Fine Pair of Italian Carved Stone Garden Vases with Base
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant stone vases on base, decorated with finely carved mythological scenes.
Timeless decoration for you garden or interior.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
20th Century Quality Marble Pillar / Column in Neoclassical Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century quality marble pillar / column in neoclassical style
Square plinth with balustrade pillar base. Far protruding, stepped square cover plate. The column consists of fiv...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Spanish Bronze Brazier, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish bronze baroque brazier, raised on three legs in the form of curly scroll to the outside, topped with grotesque masks of synthetic features. The container is flattened and sta...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassical Style Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French neoclassical style fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be mad...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Blue John and Statuary Marble English Georgian Mantle
By James Paine
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A magnificent antique statuary marble chimneypiece with semi-precious Blue-John and Sienna marble inlays. The statuary marble centre tablet has a large inlaid oval panel of 'Millers ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Large 18th-19th Century French Neoclassical Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th-19th century French neoclassical fireplace basket - fire basket made of cast iron, brass and wrought iron. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional. The total w...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique Terracotta Herms of Classical Design
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautiful pair of reclaimed terracotta garden statues in classical term-style dating from the late 19th century. Handsomely handcrafted into terracotta, these antique statues depic...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
20th Century Quality Marble Pillar/Column in Neoclassical Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century quality marble pillar/column in neoclassical style
Square plinth with balustrade pillar base. Far protruding, stepped square cover plate. The column consists of five ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Silvered and Grilling Fire Place Screen, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fire place screen is made of silver plated metal and grilling. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Prancing Horses Andirons, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of andirons is made of brass. They are showing prancing horses. This a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique French Polished Steel Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th - 19th century French neoclassical fireplace shovel made of polished steel. The shovel is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Neoclassical 'Lady' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The fireback is in a good...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French Neoclassical period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. The fireback is in a good condition. It does not have cracks.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Impressive Brass & Steel Neo-Classical Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive brass and steel firebasket in the Georgian style. The gunmetal legs with engraving throughout, featuring Athenian leaf and drapery, surmounted by engraved urn ...
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18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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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