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
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
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Brèche Violette and Sienna marble pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a fine squ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
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.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Marble
Vintage Boho Carved Corinthian Wood Pedestals - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your space with this exquisite pair of vintage Corinthian wood pedestals. Featuring finely carved capitals with intricate detailing, these classic...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
$10,465 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite, Marble
Small Neoclassical Stained Glass Window Hanging
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A small and elegant neoclassical stained glass window hanging depicting Aletheia, the Greek Goddess of Truth (or the Roman Veritas). The handpainted panel dates from circa 1850 and i...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Giltwood Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of stunning Italian 19th century neo-classical st. giltwood pedestals. Each is raised on four finely carved paw feet below a circular base. The forest green patinated socle is...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Irish Neoclassical Statuary and Jasper Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century Irish neoclassical statuary marble chimneypiece veneered with book-matched Jasper of exceptional quality, the central tablet ...
Category
Late 18th Century Irish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble, Marble
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
Pair of American Late Federal Brass Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
Cannon shape with finials and scrolled feet.
Category
1830s American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Oval Wrought Iron Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A beautifully constructed oval wrought iron fire grate of brazier form set on four repousse adorned scrolled legs. Reed and berry drop handle detail....
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Decorative Antique Neoclassical Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This highly decorative antique fire mantel dates from the late 1800s and encompasses a mixture of styles from across the ages. The composition moul...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Composition
18th Century Pennsylvania Carved Pine Over Mantle Panel
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large 18th Century Colonial Pennsylvania carved pine over-mantle panel, a hand-carved pine single board frieze with deep bas relief acanthus leaf scrolls against a scoop carved back...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
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...
Category
1880s European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Lead Garden Planters
By Robert Adam
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...
Category
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lead
$1,321 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Neoclassical French Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in San Marino, CA
An 18th century French limestone fireplace surround in the Neoclassical style. Of impressive dimensions, the upper section boasting...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
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...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Mural Glass Mosaic in Flower Design, Neoclassical Style
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Mural Glass Mosaic in Flower Design, Neoclassical Style
The legendary Alexander's Collection, a brand that initially made the name in the Asian markets, is now taking a breakthrough...
Category
2010s Chinese Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Gold Plate
$17,040 Sale Price / item
20% Off
English Hand-Painted Fireplace Mantel in the Neoclassical Style
Located in London, GB
A rare and highly decorative chimney piece in the manner of George Brookshaw
The frame carved part gilded and polychrome decorated, with the inverted breakfront top shelf having a...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
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. ...
Category
1860s French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Wood Column Pedestals, Neoclassical Style, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elegant 20th-century Neoclassical column with a marbleized wood finish. Ideal for adding a classic touch to any room. The column feature a fluted design and square shape, with dimens...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$4,096 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair Of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Rouge Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century neo-classical st. rouge marble pedestal columns. Each column is raised by a square base with a fine mottled border. The elegant lightly taper...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Green Breccia and Carrara Marble Pedestals
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Green Breccia and carrara Marble Pedestals
Each has a square top with stepped pediment of fine white carrara marble. The column of unusual green breccia marble stands at...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
English Neo-Classical Brass and Iron Fire Basket
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English brass, steel and iron firegrate, in the manner of Robert Adam, the pierced serpentine apron with applied oval paterae, the basket and front legs surmounted...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
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...
Category
1990s North American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Polished Iron Fireback with Allegoric Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace hearth with this elegant antique fire back, created in France circa 1760, and square in shape, the plaque features a Roman allegoric scene with a male male angel...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Andirons in Gilded Bronze and Iron, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The area closest to the fire is left undecorated. The front features two cupids with butterfly wings, detail usual in the 19th century, as are the eggs, shields and plant elements wh...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neo-classic Rosso Antico & Carrara Marble
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neo-classic Rosso Antico & Carrara Marble Grand Tour Urns
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
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 ...
Category
18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Neoclassic Noir de Mazy and Marble Verde Antique 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 menti...
Category
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
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.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Iron Corbels Set, 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of three iron corbels used in some outstanding residence, decorated with scrolls, lines and other elements that could link the pieces with neoclassici...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Neoclassical Painted Oak Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique neoclassical painted oak firemantel , sourced from a £13 million house in Hampstead, London.
Painted with a faux marble effect and highlighted with traces of gilding, thi...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Neoclassic Noir De Mazy Black Antique 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...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
19th Century Cast Iron Fountain
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century cast iron garden fountain of a reclining sea nymph with a wonderful aged patina.
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Alabaster Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Alabaster pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by an octagonal base below the circular support with most decorative mottled wrap...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Sèvres-Style Porcelain Pedestal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This pedestal exhibits the style and grace of the famed Sèvres porcelain manufactory. Its lustrous deep blue porcelain base is Classic Sèvres in style, and it provides the perfect ba...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Pine
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Wooden Door Neoclassic, 6802
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Door with clover motif. Door made to order.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
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
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Tall Pair of Marble Pedestals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive pair of tall marble pedestals atop Carrara marble bases.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$24,000 / set
The Toscane: An Italian-inspired Carved Stone Fireplace
Located in Chicago, IL
Two grandly-styled legs support an elegant lintel, evoking Tuscany and the Italian Renaissance. The subtly-beveled plinths are followed upward by legs that scroll slightly at the bot...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Andirons, Bronze and Iron, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of andirons. Blued and gilt bronze, iron. XIX century.
Andirons for fireplace decorated, in the pieces on the sides and in the center of...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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.
Category
1890s Baltic Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mahogany
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Carrara and Portoro Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive Italian 19th century neoclassical style white Carrara marble and Portoro marble pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a squa...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Large Patinated Bronze Venus De Medici
Located in London, GB
A fine late 19th century Neapolitan patinated bronze figure of the Venus de Medici after the antique. Likely cast by the Fonderia Sommer, Naples. The F...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Firedogs Pair Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Italian
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Elegant pair of Neoclassical gilt bronze firedogs retaining traces of the original gilding
Characteristic elaborate ornamentation with fine detailing
...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Antique Fireplace Mantle in Statuary and Siena Marbles
Located in London, GB
A statuary and Siena marble chimney piece late 18th century; circa 1795.
With moulded shelf with rounded corners above the frieze which is centred with a tablet of a reclining godde...
Category
1790s British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Sarrancolin Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Sarrancolin marble fireplace mantel, circa 1840. The mantel is raised by fine mottle...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair of 20th Century French Neoclassical Column Bronze Andirons
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 20th century French neoclassical column bronze andirons.
Each with flame finial above draped Ionic columnar standard on oval pedestal base w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Brass, 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
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Carved and Ebonized Wooden Urn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Early 19th century neoclassical carved and ebonized wooden urn.
Category
1820s Irish Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
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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