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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.

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Style: Neoclassical
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

Painted Neoclassical Style Antique Georgian Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A period neoclassical style antique pine Georgian fire mantel dating from circa 1780 with a more recent coat of gold paint. This striking surround is han...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Pine, Paint

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

Grand Neoclassical Black and Green Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Grand neoclassical black and green marble antique fireplace surround. The quality of the marble on this fireplace is exceptional. The Noir de Mazy black marble has a shine that is not common. The deep shine gives this piece an exceptional appearance. This fantastic fireplace is a special piece in our collection. The Noir de Mazy black marble combined with marble Verde. The details continue from the skirting...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Belgian Black Marble

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...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Oak, Paint

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...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Giltwood

A Nineteenth Century Engraved Steel and Iron Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A Nineteenth century engraved steel and iron fire grate in the George III Neo-Classical style, with pierced serpentine fret and bold urn finials. Dimensions: 73.5cm (29") High, 75cm...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Steel, Iron

Late 18th Century Statuary and Siena Fireplace of Neoclassical Design
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century statuary and Siena fireplace of late 18th century neoclassical design, the frieze with a statuary marble tablet decorated a classical...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary 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.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Marble

A Refined Neoclassical Eighteenth Century Chimneypiece in Painted Timber
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in London, GB
A hand-painted panel after a Neoclassical design in the manner of Angelica Kaufmann is at centre of the frieze, depicting a cupid holding a thyrsus, playing together with two female ...
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Early 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Iron

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

True Pair of Continental 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Solid Mahogany Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative true pair of Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. solid Mahogany and faux painted marble pedestal columns of telemons holding cushions. Each...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Mahogany

Impressive Brass & Steel Neo-Classical Firegrate
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive brass and steel firebasket in the Georgian style. The gunmetal legs with engraving throughout, featuring Athenian leaf and drapery, surmounted by engraved urn ...
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18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

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

A Neoclassical English Statuary and Siena Marble Mantel Piece
Located in London, GB
A 19th century English statuary and Sienna marble fireplace in the neoclassical style. The finely carved jambs with Athenian foliage and urns surmounted by carved end blockings. The ...
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Siena Marble, Statuary 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...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Continental 19th c. Neoclassical St. Royal Pink Granite & Ormolu Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very unique Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. Royal Pink Granite, black Belgian marble and Ormolu bird bath/planter. This exquisite bird bath/planter is suppo...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Granite, Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

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...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

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

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

Neoclassical French Carrara Marble White Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
This beautiful antique surround fireplace is made from luxurious Carrara marble. Richly inlaid with ornate details and a centerpiece where the characteristic “scallop” makes its entrance. Thanks to a wide, double profiled top, the contours of this fireplace are emphasized. The massive consoles...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara 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

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

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. Marble and Onyx Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. marble and onyx pedestal column. The column is raised by a square onyx base with striking cut corners. The circular central support displays a mottled and fluted design and beautiful veins throughout. Above is the mottled circular onyx shelf.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Onyx, Marble

Pair of French Turn of the Century Neoclassical Style Faux Painted Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of handsome and very decorative French turn of the century Neo-Classical st. faux painted columns. Each column is raised on an sand colored faux marble square base...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Neoclassical Late Georgian Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A fine brass and cast iron fire grate, in the George III style. The high shaped back with a central cartouche depicts a double headed eagle and shield, held by a man and a woman. The...
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Early 1800s English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Iron

Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Marble Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Rouge Royale marble pedestal columns. Each pedestal is raised by an elegant square Rouge Royale marble base with f...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century English Brass Fireplace Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very detailed 3-piece English brass set. Very unusual.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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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

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Green Marble Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of handsome and very decorative Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. green marble columns. Each elegant column is raised on a square white Carrara marble base with a mottled...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Roman Brèche Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very important French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Roman Brèche marble mantel. The jambs are decorated with impressive paws below a fluted scrolled design. The mantel has a rectangular shelf...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

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

Tall Pair of Marble Pedestals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive pair of tall marble pedestals atop Carrara marble bases.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Pair of Neoclassical Style Black Painted Garden Urns
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of neoclassical style black painted iron garden urns.
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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

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Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble

Neo-Classical Antique Fireplace Mantel in Statuary, Siena and Jasper Marbles
Located in London, GB
A neoclassical chimneypiece of statuary, veneered Siena and inlaid Jasper & Rosso Antico marbles, circa 1800 The plain rectangular shelf above the Siena frieze which is centered w...
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Early 1800s British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

19th Century Statuary and Antico Verde Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century statuary and Antico Verde marble fireplace in an earlier neoclassical style. With a tiered and moulded shelf above the double Gre...
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

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...
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1790s British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

Pair of Giltwood and Gesso Pedestals
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of giltwood and Gesso pedestals, in the manner of Robert Adam. Each pedestal having a circular top with a waisted fluted socle, on ram's-mask headed acanthus-carved fluted monopodia, raised on a tiform-plinth with lion's paw feet. This neoclassical design is modelled after the antique Greek tripod...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Gesso, Giltwood

Louis XVI-Style Bronze Chenets
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cherubs representing the gods Cupid and Mercury, indicated by their respective bow and winged helmet, sit atop this charming pair of French chenets, or fireplace andirons. Crafted of stunning doré and patinated bronze, these figures display a delightful neoclassical elegance characteristic of Louis XVI design. Chenets were a staple of any well-appointed home, serving as both decorative and useful objects. They were placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Late 18th Century Style Fireplace in Statuary and Siena Marbles
Located in London, GB
A good late 18th century style neoclassical fireplace in Statuary and Siena marbles with a centre tablet depicting the antique fairy tale of Cupid and Ps...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary 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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