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
Pair of 19th C. French Empire Neoclassical Flame & Lion Brass Paw Andirons & Bar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Flame & Lion Brass Paw Foot Andirons with Bar. Set features an ornate pair of cast brass andirons with flame finials, mounted with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Cannonball Top Wrought Iron Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of large Cannonball top wrought iron Andirons 19th century with cannonball tops on central twist stems supported by ornate scroll work feet with blind gilt metal crests, toget...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century English Fireplace Tools, Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century English fireplace tool set made of bronze, polished copper and wrought iron.
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron, Copper
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
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
Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Russian Neoclassic brass mounted mahogany pedestal with square top above fluted angles & spreading base. (19th Cent)
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mahogany
Marble Busts of Roman. Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Marble Busts of Roman on pedestal. Early 19th Century
Category
1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Urn Form Chenets with Flame and Pinecone Finials in Aged Brass, c. 1860s
Located in New York, NY
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A pair of antique French urn form chenets having finely chased neoclassical details in the bodies with pinecone and flame finials. ...
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1860s French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Brass
Pair of Neo-Classic Large Brass Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic-style andirons with a large brass ball top over a steel double scroll design base. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Basket Form Jardinieres
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of French, neoclassical basket-form jardinieres with ribbon decoration and an arrow form base.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century Georgian Antique Fireplace in the Manner of Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
A late Georgian neoclassical chimneypiece in the manner of Robert Adam carved in white statuary marble with yellow Sienna marble inlay. The ...
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Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
20th Century Pair of Marble and Bronze Figural Ram Head Table Top Urn Cassolettes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeous pair of French Louis XV / Neoclassical style urn form marble and bronze figural cassolettes. Item features decorative bronze ram's head ormolu, draped floral acanthus, a sma...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of English Adam Copper Outdoor Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Adam style (18/19th Cent) copper outdoor urns with floral top finial on square base.
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Pair of Italian Brass and Wrought Iron Floral Andirions, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian brass floral acanthus and rope motif ball top andirons with wrought iron twisted column, acanthus centered plinths, pleasing decorative scroll work and terminating on...
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1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
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
American Neoclassical Cypress Figural Mantel " Dance Design " R. Wellford C 1790
By Wellford
Located in Hollywood, SC
Charleston / Philadelphia Cypress and White Pine Neoclassical mantel piece with a central carved gesso panel of dancing figural ladies, floral swags, floral urns, musical instruments...
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1790s American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Composition
Antique French Gold & Patinated Bronze "Quivers & Arrows" Andirons, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Neo-Classical Style Gold Bronze and Patinated Bronze Andirons in, “Quivers and Arrows” Design, Circa 1890.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Carved Wood Hand Painted and Gilt Garden Planters, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, 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
Pair of Continental Lead Urns
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of Continental lead urns with scroll handles, neoclassical figures, shells, acanthus leaves and other neoclassical details.
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Large Glazed Stoneware Urn by Zsolnay
By Zsolnay
Located in Pembroke, MA
Sculpted two-handled urn with glazed painted ribbons, fruit and other neoclassical ornamentation. Two-pieces, marked "Zsolnay."
Category
19th Century Hungarian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware, Paint
Victorian Stained Glass Window Panel of Neptune
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century antique stained glass window panel depicting Neptune, God of water and sea, one of 3 similar we are selling depicting notable figures of Greek and Roman mythology...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood
Pair of Wood Pedestals
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of stained wood display pedestals retailed by Restoration Hardware circa 1993. Decorated on four sides with square moldings.
42 inches high by 22 inches wide by 22 inches deep....
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1990s American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Michael Taylor Montecito Bronzed Aluminum Garden Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 8 foot long bronzed aluminum Montecito patio and garden sofa by Michael Taylor Designs. The iconic sofa features a large cast aluminum frame that cradles oversized seat cushion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Michael Taylor Montecito Chairs with Two Ottomans
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive patio and garden suite designed by Michael Taylor Designs consisting of four Montecito armchairs and two matching ottomans. The iconic set is constructed from solid alumin...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of French Garden Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 1950s iron chairs from France with gorgeous patina + a sculptural frame that sets these apart from your standard garden chair. Easily used indoor or outdoors, these now hav...
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Reclaimed Mosaic Coffee Table
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed mosaic coffee or garden table by Vestey Entwistle after a Roman mosaic floor seen in the ancient Rome temple Maison Carrée, Nîmes.
This t...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Steel
Victorian Stained Glass Window Panel of Boreas
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century Victorian stained glass window panel depicting Boreas, God of the north wind, one of 3 similar we are selling depic...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine
Victorian Stained Glass Window Panel of Vulcan
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century antique stained glass window panel depicting Vulcan, God of fire and the forge, one of 3 similar we are selling depicting notable figures of Greek and Roman mytho...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine
Pair Neoclassic Wrought Iron Chaise Lounges, Salterini Style
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of hand crafted, custom-made wrought iron chaise lounges in a classical design. Exquisitely crafted classical design of a circle and X ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 4 "FERN & BLACKBERRY" Cast Iron Garden Seats, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Extraordinary "FERN & BLACKBERRY" cast iron garden seats stamped on the back FS. The pattern originated in the Coalbrookdale Company Firms catalo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Brèche Violette Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant Italian 19th century neo-classical st. Brèche Violette marble pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a square base with a f...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Cast Stone Pine Cone Artichoke Garden Finials
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Lovely pair of cast stone pinecone or artichoke finials made in the neoclassical taste. The finials feature a cast iron style patina that looks like a metal finish. Very heavy and so...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
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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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Iron Tapered Planters With Ring Handle
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Drawing from the charm of english estate gardens, the pair of iron tapered planters with ring handles are unique as they give a beautiful corten patina...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Neoclassical Style Greco Roman Plaster Columns
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of Greco-Roman columns constructed from molded stone plaster. The columns feature neoclassical style Corinthian capitals and fluted shafts. Very heavy and solid with an ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Cast Iron Shell Form Garden Ornament, circa 1920
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Cast Iron Shell Form Garden Ornament, circa 1920. Heavy cast piece, finely detailed. Aged patina.
Category
1920s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Classical Style Cast Iron Round Fluted Column Garden Urn Pedestal Base - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Classical Style Cast Iron Round Fluted Column Green Garden Urn Pedestal Bases - a Pair. Approx 70 lbs each.. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurem...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Set of Six Neoclassical Style Aluminum Garden Chaise Lounges
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish set of six cast aluminum patio and garden chaise lounges or longues made in the neoclassical taste. The lounges feature a black powder coated finish with an adjustable 3 posi...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Large Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Wreath Garden Planter Urn Pedestal Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Large Vintage Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Garden Planter Urn Square Pedestal Base with Wreath. Item features a heavy cast iron construction, large impressive size, wreath de...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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
Antique French Neoclassical 'Flower Basket' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th - 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with a flower basket.
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
Pair of Large Cast and Carved Stone Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large cast and carved stone garden guardian figures modeled as opposing seated lions, France, circa 1960.
Dimensions: height 54", width 39.75", diameter 22".
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
19th Century French Neoclassical Period 'Fortuna' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 19th century French Neoclassical fireback the goddess Fortuna. Fortuna is goddess of fortune and fate. She stands on a sphere, symbolizing the uncertainty of earthly happin...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Neoclassical 'The Winter' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th C.
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with an allegory on the Winter. The Winter is represented by an old man warming his hands.
The fireback is made of cast ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Style Brass Fireplace Tools with Duck Heads
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style fireplace tools are made of brass. Each tool's handle is showing a duck head. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
20th C. Neoclassical Bronze Entry Door Pull 17.5 in. High
Located in New York, NY
20th Century Neoclassical style bronze door pull featuring a flower and shell design. This piece includes a thumb latch and lock insert. Please note the plate is slightly bent. One a...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair of Antique Painted Italian Doors with Frame, Circa 1780
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful pair of antique doors was hand-painted in Italy, circa 1780. Each door features three symmetrical recessed geometric panels with thick molding. The top and bottom panels are rectangles with one canted side, while the larger center section is an elongated rectangle with curved ends and linear extensions. All three panels have been painted with a green and gold Roman-style foliate arabesque. Both center sections also have white swags attached to the arabesque by gold bows and golden urns filled with greenery beneath foliate canopies. The rest of the doors have been painted gold and adorned with additional green arabesque.
The doors are inset five-and-a-half inches from the attached jamb, which has a faux marble finish depicting a cream and gray marble with black veining. There is a cavetto cornice along the edges, with a cream quarter round molding near the inside. At over eight and a half feet tall, this pair of antique painted Italian...
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1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassic Noir the Mazy Black Marble Antique Fireplace Circulation Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
With luxury and stateliness and a touch of marble Verde – green – overlays, this fireplace is an asset to your interior.
This fireplace is made of Noir de Mazy marble with – as ment...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
1920s Portland Cement Garden Sculptures of Putti Representing the Four Seasons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very decorative group of garden sculptures representing the Classic Four Seasons, circa 1920s. Each putto is seated on a scrolled support with acanthus leaf details on wa...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Marble Statue of Nude Diana after Bath, Life Size
Located in Cypress, CA
Extraordinary life size French carved white marble figure of nude Diana after bath, second half of the 20th century. After a model from Etienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791).
Meticul...
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Copper Washed Bronze Entry Door Pulls, 18 in, Long Antique Handles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of neoclassical antique copper washed bronze door pulls with detailed edging around the entire plate and cut outs for a deadbolt. These entry handles ...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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
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Carrara Marble
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Urn Vases on Pedestals
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of Italian (probably Florence) 18th century white Carrara marble campana shaped vases, extremely decorative architectural pieces both for indoor or outdoor use dating back to Ne...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
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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