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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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Style: Neoclassical
English Style Bronze & Black Marble Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Unique designed Pedestal ,made from the Antique in lost wax Bronze casting .Finished in a medium bronze finish . Top Marble is 16" dia and comes off for ease of shipping . The b...
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1990s North American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Metal

Wonderful French Bronze Neoclassical Fireplace Draped Fabric Chenets Andirons
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French bronze neoclassical fireplace draped fabric chenets andirons finished by Large Acorn finials. Measures: 8" H x 8.5" W x4&qu...
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1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Jardiniere
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Bronze Jardiniere features a classic design inspired by ancient Greek and Roman architecture, with a generous coupe that can hold your centerpiece design for all to appr...
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1880s European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

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.  
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Limestone

Pair of Louis XVI Painted Wood Jardinière Stands
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The circular container carved with pearls and rinceaux and supported by an inswept strung-piaster quadripartite stand with a central finial and hung with swags raised on a conforming...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Set of Four Italian Brass and Wrought Iron Fire Tools on Bracket, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four Italian brass and wrought iron figural fire tools with decorative hand chasing mounted on a scrolled iron wall bracket, Late 18th centur...
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1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

Georgian Limestone Urn From Wall Hall, Hertfordshire
Located in Essex, MA
Acquired direct from the heirs of JP Morgan Jr. Wall Hall originally known as Aldenham Abbey. The property was purchased by Morgan in 1910. This urn was brought back to America when ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of Italian 19th century neo-classical st. faux painted Porphyry marble Scagliola columns. Each column is raised by a fine circular mottled base below the straight cir...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Pair of American Wrought Iron and Brass Melon Top Andirons, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American wrought iron and brass melon top andirons with turned centered column, spit hooks, and terminating on stylized penny feet. Note: Centered columns of andirons were ma...
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Italian 20th Century Faux Red Porphyry Lacquered and Gilt Framed Wood Doors
Located in Firenze, IT
This very unusual 20th century Italian pair of two wood doors come from a Florentine house. The front of each rectangular door panel is lacquered as brick red faux porphyry marble, v...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Iron, Brass

Pair of Italian Brass and Wrought Iron Floral Andirions, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, 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

Wonderful French Neoclassical Gilt Dore Bronze with Black Marble Insert Chenets
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French Neoclassical Gilt Dore Bronze with Black Marble Insert Chenets. Measures: 12.5" W x 11" H x 19" D.
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Large Early 20th Century Russian Mahogany and Gilt Brass Pedestals
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and fine pair of large mahogany and inlayed brass pedestals. Late 19th-early 20th century. French polished beautiful quality.
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1890s Baltic Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Mahogany

Fireplace Shield French 19th Century Neoclassical France
Located in New York, NY
Fireplace Shield French 19th Century Neoclassical France. A large neoclassical stove shield in brass with heroic figures. Made during the early part o...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

A Fine Irish Neoclassical Late C18th Statuary and Sienna Marble Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A Fine Irish Neoclassical Late C18th Statuary and Sienna Marble Chimneypiece An Irish George III chimneypiece of highly elegant form, carved in white statuary marble with veneers of...
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Late 18th Century Irish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

Swedish Painted and Distressed Decorated Fire Surround in Faux Marble Finish
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish painted and distressed decorated fire surround in faux marble finish. This fine custom quality fire place surround comes directly off the walls of a Greenwich CT Mansion. The...
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1930s Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

c. 1810 English Georgian Brass Kettle Stand for Fireplace Fender
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1810 Georgian brass kettle stand for a fireplace fender, English. Note the neoclassical central disc. Rare & charming. Some denting. 7" dia., 8" over supports, 1 1/8" d. We ar...
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1810s English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Decorative Vintage Neoclassical-Inspired Brass and Iron Andirons
Located in Wilton, CT
These vintage andirons of brass and iron are an attractive pair. The Neoclassical- inspired decorative features include; Corinthian capitals, acanthus...
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Iron

Vintage Regency Wrought Iron and Brass Arrow Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this exceptional Vintage Regency Wrought Iron and Brass Arrow Pedestal, a testament to enduring craftsmanship and classical design. This stately piece capt...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Brass, Wrought Iron

French Neoclassical Style Velvet Upholstered Pedestal, last quarter 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
All surfaces covered completely in colored velvet the square column with a slightly larger top and bottom respectively, the top decorated with hanging tassels, the bottom a graduate...
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1880s French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Velvet

An 18th Century Neoclassical Marble Chimneypiece with Spanish Brocatelle Inlays
Located in London, GB
An Exceptionally Finely Carved 18th Century Chimneypiece of Neoclassical Design in White Statuary Marble with Spanish Brocatelle Inlays From the Collection of Will Fisher at Jamb, L...
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18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

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 ...
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Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Beige Lumel Marble Fireplace In Neo-gothic Style Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Beige Lumel Marble Fireplace In Neo-Gothic Style Circa 1880 Dimensions of the hearth: 90 x 96cm
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Faux Painted Composite Stone Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. faux painted composite stone pedestal column. The column is raised by a circular base with a fine double mottled border and elegantl...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

19thc American Classical Tall Brass Andiron Firedog Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
The Classical style is the last traditionally collected by Americana collectors, and flourished from 1820 to 1840. Works from the period were typically greater in size, with makers f...
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1820s American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of Antique French Porcelain Cachepots by Rihouet
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French porcelain cachepots by Rihouet French, Mid-19th Century Height 20cm, diameter 18cm Crafted in the mid-19th century by Rihouet, a renowned French porcelain m...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Porcelain

Window or Door Fittings, Wrought Iron, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Element of iron formed by several pieces strongly united to each other that has simple decoration based on rings and other details and serves to close a door or window. This type of ...
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany and Ormolu Jardinière Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique French 19th century neo-classical st. mahogany and ormolu jardinière planter. The planter is raised by impressive gazelle shaped legs with handsome ormolu ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Ormolu

19th Century French Silvered Bronze Channets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely chased channets have been re-silvered within the last fifty years.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Silver, Bronze, Iron

Spelter Figure of a Water Bearer on a Pedestal / Marble with Red Glazed Vase
Located in Manhasset, NY
A 28 Inch spelter or zinc figure of a water bearer on a pedestal / marble with red glazed vase. This finely cast full bodied maiden with flowing hair is sitting on a red marble pedestal with her large red porcelain water picture...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Carved Wood Figure of Woman with Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent limewood sculpture of a maiden dressed in classical garments, holding a clock. Extraordinary carving. The detail of hair, garment, and r...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Pine Fireplace with Carved Urn
Located in London, GB
An English neoclassical pine fireplace. The centre blocking with carved urn and drapery, flanked by oval paterae and fluting. The tapering legs with tied ri...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Pine

French Urn Form Chenets with Flame and Pinecone Finials in Aged Brass, c. 1860s
Located in New York, NY
AFP0515 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

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Iron, Brass

19th Century French Signed Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed "Bouhon Fres" Dore bronze. Finely chased. With flame motif Garland of flowers, bow and arrow and quiver.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Iron

Neoclassic Black and Green Marble Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
This extraordinary fireplace is made of Noir de Mazy marble, which is complemented by the luxurious green marble type Verde. Despite the clean lines, this is a very elegant piece. Th...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Belgian Black Marble

Antique Neoclassical English Pine Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Neoclassical English pine fireplace, reclaimed from a Norfolk farmhouse. This late 18th century fireplace incorporates Neoclassical and Georgian styles, making it an elega...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Pine

Brown Jordan Neoclassical Style Elegance Oval Garden Dining Tables
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

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Aluminum

Iron Andirons or Fire Dogs Pair, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of fireplace andirons. Iron, 19th century. Pair of andirons for chimney made of iron formed by a horizontal piece to be placed under the firewood and another part at the decorative front (this one consisting of a rectangular plate finished in two facing scrolls and another vertical piece reminiscent of a column and finished off by a disk flat). Although there are elements such as the scrolls that already appear in the Romanesque forge, the lines of the andirons are more reminiscent of Neoclassical examples in some details." Size: 32 x 80...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

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

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Bronze

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A truly stunning pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. marble pedestals. The square tapered pair of pedestals are raised by square mottled edge white Carrara marble bases. T...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Granite Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental and elegant pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. granite columns. Each circular column is raised by a square base below a mottled socle pedestal. The columns d...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Granite

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Carved and Ebonized Wooden Urn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Early 19th century neoclassical carved and ebonized wooden urn.   
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1820s Irish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Pair of Lead Garden Planters
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous pair of lead urns based on the design of the British Georgian architect Robert Adam. Neoclassical in design with fluted decoration to the sides and base. The urns are he...
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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Lead

Pair of Lead Garden Planters
Pair of Lead Garden Planters
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19th Century Rosé Boréal Pillar
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Rosé Boréal pillar in the form of a classical column. The solid cylindrical barrel, in a blush coloured Rosé Boréal stone rests on a squared base of black marble.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Marble

Antique French Bronze Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique French bronze sculpture, likely dating from around the 1860-1880 period. It is of superb quality, the bronze is be...
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1860s French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Antique Carved Limestone Statue of a Scholar
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A beautifully hand-carved 19th century limestone statue of a scholar. This was reclaimed from a house in Cumbria. Dating from the mid-late 19th century, the limestone is of beautiful...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

A Late 18th Century Scottish Neoclassical Pine and Gesso Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
The central tablet depicts the three Graces disarming Cupid. The scene is after a painting by the Neoclassical painter Angelica Kauffman (1741–1807). The Graces steal and break Cupid...
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Late 18th Century Scottish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Gesso, Pine

Neo-classical Egg and Dart Vintage Iron Urn on Plinth
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
The combination of the egg-and-dart motif, Ionic columns, and festive garlands give this freshly painted urn and plinth set a distinctly Classical feel. Re-popularized during the Neo-classical design age, beginning in the late 1700s and continuing today, the motifs on this urn and plinth call back to a time of Greek and Roman grandeur. The Campana (or Bell) shaped urn gained popularity in the early 1800s when they were praised for their tasteful shape, and as Downing (1815–52) stated, "There are few objects that may, with so much good effect, be introduced into the scenery of pleasure grounds, surrounding a tasteful villa, as the vase in its many varied forms.” These forms come together in an urn and plinth set that would be right at home in your serene and stately garden...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Burl Maple and Bronze Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. burl maple and patinated bronze pedestals columns. Each handsome pedestal is raised by a striking pati...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Verde Ranocchia Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and unique Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Verde Ranocchia marble pedestal. This gorgeous pedestal is raised by an octagonal stepped base with rounded edges. The...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique Grey Wash Neoclassical Style Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid-late 19th century English grey wash pine fireplace. This striking fire mantel dates from the 1870s and is stylishly decorated with repeating Greek key details across the frieze...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Pine

Pair of 19th Century Italian pink marble pedestals
Located in London, GB
This beautiful pair of pedestals are crafted in a dark, vermillion veined marble and a lighter, coral pink veined marble. Each pedestal features a thin, surmounting sheet of white ma...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Large Red Granite and Gilt Bronze Column in Neoclassical style
Located in Paris, FR
Large red granite and patinated bronze column in Neoclassical style, with Corinthian capital. It is set on a circular, terraced base above a square plinth. 20th century French work.
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Granite, Bronze

French, 19th Century, Neo-Classical St. Onyx and Ormolu Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Neo-Classical st. onyx and ormolu pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a square onyx base with elegant cut corners and a mottled design with fine...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Onyx, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Faux Painted Composite Stone Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. faux painted composite stone pedestal column. The column is raised by a circular base with a fine double mottled border and elegantl...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Giltwood and Alabaster Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian 19th century neo-classical st. patinated wood, giltwood and Alabaster pedestals. Each pedestal is raised by an elegant triangular base with concave sides, giltwood feet and Fine mottled wrap around bands. The lightly curved supports display fluted designs and unique and most decorative bird feet...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Alabaster

Pair of Italian Neo-Classical St. 19th Century Marble Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Italian neo-classical st. 19th century marble pedestals. The pair are raised by square Rouge Royal marble plinth with a mottled top edge. Above is the recessed squ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Pair of Italian Bronze Flanking Lion and Griffon Foliage Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian bronze flanking perched lion and griffon foliage andirons, Mid-19th century.
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1850s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Iron

Pair of Italian Silver over Bronze Urn Finial Wrought Iron Andirons, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian silver over bronze andirons with decorative urn finials, flanking tapered columns with ribbon and floral swags, gadrooned plinths, matching finial blocked log stops, ...
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1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Silver, Bronze, Wrought Iron

Large Scale Pink Granite Urn-Form Jardiniere
Located in Dallas, TX
large scale pink granite urn-form jardiniere, 19th century France, mounted on a custom nickel plated base with Greek Key detail and ball feet on a custom made black marble plinth, Fr...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Granite, 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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