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
Rustic French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic 18th-19th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condit...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th-19th Century French 'the Time' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th-19th Century Neoclassical period French fire back with the time. The time, an old man with a scythe, symbol of the ephemeral character of life.
The fireback is made of cast iro...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Rustic French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic 18th-19th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condit...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic 18th-19th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condit...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th - 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.
...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Rustic French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic 18th-19th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condit...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th- Set of Gilt Bronze French Neo-Classical Chenets, a Set
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful set of French gilt bronze chenets with neo-classical styling. They have incredible detail and are in very good condition.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Rustic French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic 18th-19th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs and a shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condition and fit ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Neoclassical Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 18th - 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th / early 19th century French Neoclassical period fire grate. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron. The condition is good.
The width at the front is 66 cm (26.0 inches)
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th-19th Century French Neoclassical Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period andirons. The andirons are hand forged and made of wrought iron. The andirons have spit hooks to grill meat and poultry. Th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic 18th-19th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs and a shovel. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condition and fit ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th-19th Century French Neoclassical Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period andirons. The andirons are hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition of the andirons is good.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Neoclassical Style Brass Pineapple Fireplace Tools in the Style of Maison Baguès
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
These very nice neoclassical style fireplace tools are made of brass. They are topped by pine cones. This is a French work in the style of Maison Baguès. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
American Cast Iron Fireback with Gentleman Riding on Horse, 20th Cent. Virginia
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron foliage fireback with gentleman riding on horse and riding crop mounted on shoulder, 20th century, Virginia.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Brown Jordan Neoclassical Style Elegance Oval Garden Dining Tables
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Brown Jordan cast aluminum patio and garden dining tables made in the neoclassical taste. These oval form tables are from the "elegance" line and feature klismos style leg...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Brass and Brushed steel Fireplace Tools Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and rare neoclassical style fireplace tools on stand is made of brass and brushed steel . This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Steel
Set of large 20th century Neo-classic copper firebucks, France ca. 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / pair of firebucks / copper / neo-classic
A highly decorative pair of French firebucks crafted in the 20th century in Neo-classic style. These exceptional set was mad...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
French Art Deco Style Cast Iron Brown Campana Urn Outdoor Garden Planter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco style cast iron 20" brown campana urn form outdoor garden planter. Item features heavy cast iron construction, fluted and drape decorated rim, shapely urn form, desir...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Vert de Patricia marble pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Vert de Patricia marble pedestal. The wonderful three piece pedestal displays an octagonal base below a circular mo...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
High Quality 4 pc. Brass and Iron Fireplace Tool Set by Rostrand
By Röstrand
Located in New York, NY
Well crafted vintage 4 pc. fireplace tool set by Rostand, including a poker, tongs, shovel and stand. The set features heavy cast brass finial form handles, and wrought iron shafts e...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Iron Neoclassical Planters
Located in Chicago, IL
These magnificent 20th-century American cast iron garden urns exude timeless elegance and charm with their neoclassical design. With ruf...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$4,200 / set
Neoclassical Black Cast Iron Urns with Base / Plinth (Set of 2)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Neoclassical Black Cast Iron Urns on Base/Plinth, are a captivating set of two garden urns / planters featuring c-scroll handles that exude timeless elegance. These urns bear a n...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$4,340 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Early 19th Century Dutch Fireplace Tools
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century Dutch fireplace tool set. It is made of wrought iron. The tool set is in good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Victorian Neoclassical Levanto Marble Urns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian Neoclassical style rosso levanto marble urns with gilt bronze ram head sides and acorn finial top with musical relief trim supp...
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1830s French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Early 19th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Soest, NL
Large early 19th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. Neoclassical Period. The shovel is in good condition.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools, Early 19th Century Period
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic early 19th century French Neoclassical fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel, and a fire fork. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Pair Of Polished Steel English Urns On Stands
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of elegant English Polished Steel Urns on stands. Urns have stunning details and are formed of polished steel, sitting on tall steel stands. ...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
$4,875 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Italian Neoclassical Marble Ribbon & Swag Architectural Cornice Finial, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical carved marble architectural cornice finial with circular ball, ringed urn plinth, and resting on a bulbous base with flanking ribbon & swag motif. Finial was one...
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1770s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian Carved Wood Hand Painted and Gilt Garden Planters, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian carved wood hand painted and gilt garden planters with decorated egg dart borders, acanthus leaf motif, and terminating on scrolled legs...
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1870s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fi...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Centu
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century Neoclassical Period 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
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Centu
Located in Soest, NL
19th-century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fire...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical Period 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The f...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fireba...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Small French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fire...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical Period 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fireback is made o...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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.
The fireback ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Centu
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French Neoclassical Period 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century, Neoclassi
Located in Soest, NL
19th-century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback is made of c...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Neoclassical Period French fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The firebac...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C
Located in Soest, NL
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.
The fireback ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th-century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fireback...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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.
The fireback...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century Neoclassical Period 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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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of 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
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Iron
French Neoclassical Period Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 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. The fireback i...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French Neoclassical Period 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, 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 mad...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Width: 55.5 height: 71 length: 1.5 age: Early 19th Century name: French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century material1: Cast Iron style: Neoclassical Period...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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.
The fireback ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
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.
The fireback ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireba...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
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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