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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
Large Capagna Form Pair of Black Cast Iron Planters Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic capagna form black cast iron urn planters having impressive scale and style.
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1940s English Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Neoclassical Onyx and White Marble Fireplace Surround For Luxury Interior Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
Exclusive neo classical fireplace mantel with columns. The design showcases ornate yet balanced carvings, classical motifs with playing cherub...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble

Round Polished Gold Cabinet Drawer Hardware Pulls Attributed to Sherle Wagner
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage gold cabinet hardware knobs or drawer pulls in a beautiful gold. These round knobs are circular in shape, and flat on the top with concentric cir...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Gold, Brass

Stunning Pair of Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Marble Bases or Pedestals
Located in Rome, IT
This elegant tapered pair of pedestals are raised by rectangular mottled edge white Carrara marble bases. The tapered column with cut corners have a central Tuscany "alabastro lista...
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Large Rectangular Garden Stone Trough or Planter from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large rectangular English garden trough or planter of composition stone, in the Classical style, featuring a raised top with scroll-work handles on a shaped base.  
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20th Century English Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

A Terracotta Statue representing the Goddess Flora on Pedestal
Located in Katonah, NY
A fine and rare terra-cotta figure of Flora in contrapposto pose, classically robed with hair swept up and in curls, with a floral wreath in the figure’s proper right hand, and a nos...
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1870s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Stone Garden Wall Brackets Shelves Corbels
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous pair of vintage French cast stone architectural garden wall brackets with a Neoclassical scrolling leaves and grapes design. These...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of Italian Painted & Parcel Gilt Doors C. 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tall, rustic double doors with an ornate and distressed finish. The doors are painted in a faded greenish-blue tone, with weathered wood and chipped areas that reveal hints ...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Gold Leaf

Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
$1,622 Sale Price
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2 Vintage Architectural Lion Head Corbels Columns Pillars Sculpture Stands 49"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two vintage Raymond Enkeboll style columns / corbels / pillars / stands. Made of composite featuring ornate lion heads, acanthus designs, and...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Composition

Michael Taylor Style Stone Acanthus Garden Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing molded stone patio and garden dining table featuring a tulip shaped bulbous formed base decorated with acanthus in the neoclassical taste. The base is very heavy with an org...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Concrete

Pair of Neoclassical Painted Doors with Arabesque Designs, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Neoclassical Painted Doors with Arabesque Designs, ca. 1800
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Early 1800s Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Huge Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp and Column Pedestal Stand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Monumental alabaster pedestal-mounted large scale neoclassical urn vase lamp. Spain, 1920-1930s. This ginormous urn lamp with handles has an elegant design an amazing aged patina. Standing on classical column pedestal. These opulent alabaster floor lamps provide a charming light and they have a gorgeous appearance when lit. The pedestal and the urn can be placed together or displayed separately as both parts have independent lights. Placed in a main entry hall, besdie a door in any other room or near a console table they will be stunning. Eye-catching used alone or with other alabaster urn table lamps and floor lamps to create a theatrical atmosphere (as shown at the images) On sale as a set ( column pedestal stand...
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20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Alabaster

Large Antique Neoclassical Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A very large and highly detailed antique stained glass window circa 1900 of French or Italian origin depicting a neoclassical scene. This is one of four similar windows we are sellin...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Lead

Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Cast Iron Style: French Neoclassical
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Large Antique Cast Stone Guardian Lion Statue
Located in New York, NY
Impressive and commanding, this early 20th-century cast stone guardian lion is sculpted in a standing pose with an open mouth and a paw resting assertively on an orb—symbolizing stre...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

Classical Style and Hand-Painted Antique Wooden Display Stand Column Pedestal
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, impressive and all handcrafted, 19th century wooden column. Thanks to its classical and perfectly geometrical design, this column pedestal can be used and enjoyed in all kind...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Pine

Vintage Neoclassical Metal Garden Finial or Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage metal garden finial or obelisk USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 6"W x 6"D x 17.5"H Very good vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Antique French Neoclassical Period Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French neoclassical period fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra cos...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Polished Iron Garden Urn Planters
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1880 in the neoclassical style, the antique planters have a stately, elegant style. Each round vase stands on a circular base over foot, and features a flared...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

1920's Reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero Marble Checker Flooring Tile
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This is a 1920's piece by piece reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero marble checker tile. The beautiful antique texture and the visible veining within this old marble flooring g...
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1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Carrara Marble

Monumental Pair of Italian Neoclassical Marble Columns
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding pair of yellow "Breccia di Siena" precious Doric marble columns raised on a white Carrara marble square base with a large molded socle above. Finely carved iconic Io...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Set of Four Michael Taylor Design Montecito Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of four patio and garden Montecito chairs designed by Michael Taylor. The set features recently re-powder coated frames in a very dark gun m...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Cast Iron Green Floor Table Candle Holders
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Cast Iron Powder-Coated Floor Table Standing Candle Holders, circa 1900's. Please price listed is per item. Standing 28’ tall each, these elegant freshly powder-coated pricket candl...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Antique Neoclassical Style Pine Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Neoclassical style fireplace sourced from a hotel in Newquay, England. Made in pine and composition, this late 19th century fire surround is a striking piece, bringing gra...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Composition

19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Pedestal or Decorative Stand
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 19th century Italian hand-carved Carrara marble pedestal sculpted from luxurious Carrara marble, the choice of sculptors for centuries, it features a tiered twist design, one ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

18th -19th Century French Neoclassical Period 'Venus' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French fireback with the goddess Venus. Venus is holding her mirror and a bunch of flowers. Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. The style of the fi...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

17th-C. Italian Neo-Classical Carved Fruitwood Statute / Santos Pedestal
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an amazing piece! It is an 17th century Italian heavily carved fruitwood statue or Santos. The figure is bearing both shield and upraised torch form pedestal. It has a wonder...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Italian Bitossi Red Terracotta Cherub Putti Garden Planter Flower Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Italian Bitossi Red Terracotta Cherub Putti Garden Planter Flower Pot. Item features decorated with frieze of dancing putti carrying fruity festoons, marked with Bitossi manufa...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Antique York Stone Sculpture of Caractacus
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique York stone statue of King Caractacus. Signed Morton, South Street, this over life size statue displays a powerful stance and characterful weathering. It certainly is a impactful and striking sculpture in expertly carved York stone...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

19th Century English Fire Tongs, Pince
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century English fireplace tongs made of wrought iron.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Antique Stained Glass Window Depicting Neoclassical Ruins
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A very large and highly detailed antique stained glass window circa 1900 of French or Italian origin depicting neoclassical ruins. This is one of four similar windows we are selling ...
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Lead

Vintage Regency Cast Stone Swan Planters - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a touch of stately, European garden elegance to your home or landscape with this majestic pair of vintage swan planters. Each swan is render...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Concrete

Antique French 'Neptune' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French neoclassical Neptune fireback. God of water and the sea, as well as god of horses and horse-racing. As god of the sea, he is sometimes an enormous, blunt and prou...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Pair of Michael Taylor Montecito Garden Drinks Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of aluminum patio and garden Montecito drink tables designed by Michael Taylor. The tables features a square top crafted from molded cast stone with conforming corners....
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Regency Cast Stone Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Transform your garden into a timeless European oasis with this magnificent vintage cast stone fountain. Drawing inspiration from Neoclassical and Italianate design, this water featur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Concrete

18th Century French Napoleon III Weight-Driven Spit Jack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Functional 18th century French Napoleon III weight-driven spit jack made of wrought iron, wood and stone. It was used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Wrought Iron

Set of 12 Brown Jordan Classic Garden Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant and rare set of 12 Brown Jordan classic cast aluminum patio and garden dining armchairs. The chairs have a gracefully curved back with a neoclassical style x-motif design spl...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Monumental Cast Iron Garden Urns 53.5"H
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Gorgeous Pair of Palatial Cast Iron Garden Urns. Measuring an impressive 53.5" in height. Each massive sits atop a separate pedestal that measures 17"H x 20"'D. The urns measure 36...
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1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

An antique Italian Statuary marble mantlepiece (over 200 years old)
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An antique late 18th/ early 19th century Italian Statuary marble mantlepiece of fine quality Small in scale and beautifully made in Italy around the year 1800. The exquisitely carve...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Statuary Marble

Pair Early 20th Century French Carved Weathered Stone Garden Urns Planters
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a garden, terrace, or courtyard with this pair of elegant antique planters. Crafted in France circa 1920, each shallow bowl-form urn is hand-carved from stone and rests on a...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of Antique Italian Wrought Iron and Silver Leaf Wood Plant Stands/Pedestal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of wood and wrought iron pedestals. They are made in Italy both of them have a stamp in the bottom, (check it out in the photos provided). They are in good vintage con...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Shell Form Lead Garden Basin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and heavy Neoclassical style lead shell form Garden Water Basin in the form of a large Scallop Shell. Dimensions: 28" x 23" x 5 5/8" H Condition: Please see detail photos...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Lead

Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Small Carved “Pierre Dur” Stone Garden Bench from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming Neoclassical bench from Provence, France, hand-carved in three sections. The polished pierre dur (hard stone) has a creamy hue with areas of gray and white striations, mak...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

Neoclassical Style Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style 3 panels fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Bacchus
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological roman subject of Bacchus or Dionysus in limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180, base cm 85. Price is not inc...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

18th Century French Weight-Driven Roasting Spit Jack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French weight-driven roasting jack made of wrought iron, wood, rope and brass. It was used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The mechanism...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution. The fi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Italian Bronze Neoclassical Style Caryatid & Atlas Dining or Work Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
An unusual Italian bronze dining table depicting four supporting Caryatid & Atlas figures with outstretched arms suspending a floating glass top. Base measurements 60" x 32" x 30" H,...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Antique Pair Monumental Ormolu Mounted Malachite Obelisks on Stands 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A monumental pair of Neoclassical ormolu mounted malachite obelisks on mahogany pedestals, circa 1920 in date. The square conforming malachite columns taper to pyramid shapes with ...
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1920s Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Malachite, Ormolu

Fine Cast Stone Garden Urn Finial
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and well crafted solid cast stone Garden Urn Finial on an Octagonal platform. The Urn with decorative swags and nicely textured and weathered finish. Dimensions: 27” high b...
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20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Cast Stone

Four Large Capagna Form Black Cast Iron Planters Urns with bases
Located in Kvidinge, SE
This set is four identical urns with bases are made of black cast iron and has a beautiful outdoor patina Estuary with egg wand decoration, smooth waist, upturned hangers with mascar...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Pair of English Cast Iron Neoclassical Demilune Jardiniere Planters
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Patinated pair of English cast iron jardinaire garden planters featuring a rare demi-lune form. The planters are decorated with floral motif swag on each side centered by a Greco-Rom...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Italian Neoclassical Urn Alabaster Marble Table Lamp, Mid 20th century
Located in New York, NY
An Italian urn form yellow alabaster marble table lamp in the Neoclassical style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is marked on side, "Genuine Alabaster", "Hand-carved", "Made in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Alabaster

Antique French 'Horse' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French neoclassical fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is good, no cra...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 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 firebac...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

20th Century Neoclassical Large Wire Mesh and Brass Fireplace Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A Large 20th Century Neoclassical Wire Mesh and Brass Fireplace Screen. Measures 44" in width, 7" in depth and 33" in height.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Iron

French Neoclassical 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French neoclassical fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienced grea...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French Stone Sundial
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A impressive late 18th century French sandstone sundial mounted on a custom lade iron stand. The Latin numerals finely carved at both sides an...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Sandstone

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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