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
20th Century Neoclassical Stained Cherry Pedestal Plant stand
Located in Germantown, MD
20th Century Neoclassical Stained Cherry Pedestal or Plant stand
Measures 11" in diameter and stands 36.5" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cherry
19th Century French Neoclassical Period Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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 or pewter. It is in good condit...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Style Iron Curule Leg Garden Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern painted iron patio and garden table featuring neoclassical style Curule legs. The top of the rectangular garden table has ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Neoclassical Style Steel Curule Garden Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of Italian polished steel patio and garden dining armchairs featuring neoclassical style curule legs. Hand-crafted from thick steel with an open design and dramatic pro...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Wedgwood Black Basalt Hedgehog Bulb Planter
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A black basalt bulb pot molded as a hedgehog, made by Wedgwood in the middle of the 19th century.
Finely molded as a lively little hedgehog, this unique object would have been use...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
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,...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pedestal - column, early 20th century, Western Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique column from around 1910, Western Europe.
Dimensions: height 100 cm / width 38 cm / depth 38 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
Antique Neoclassical Rouge Onyx Sculpture Display Pedestal, Bronze Mounts, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Neoclassical sculpture pedestal offers rouge onyx construction with square display over turned and foliate cast bronze banded Doric column, raised on square block base, c1...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Set of Three Terracotta Pots
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful set of three, unglazed terracotta olive jar plant pots from Turkey, circa 1930, by way of England. In classic amphora profile, each vessel has a gracefully curved shape, ...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
French Neoclassical Style Bronze Fireplace Fender Set, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Neoclassical style bronze fireplace fender set, late 19th century, sold as a set of 3.
This impressive French Neoclassical style bronze fender set d...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Two Large French Concrete Neoclassical Planters, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of two very large classical concrete planters. This set will be fabulous flanking a front door, on a patio, or in a garden. We also love the i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
19th Century French Neoclassical Period Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French Neoclassical Period andirons made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Terracotta Lion's Head on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French terracotta lion's mask was originally an element of a 19th century fountain with water jetting from its mouth. This garden piece is now mounted on a custom iron, making i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Rose Tarlow Style Iron Garden Swivel Bar Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Attractive pair of iron swivel patio and garden bar stools featuring an iron lattice inset seat and back in the style of Rose Tarlow Melrose House. P...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
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 very nice maodel with a unusual shape. This is a Fr...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Marble Busts of Roman. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Marble Busts of Roman on pedestal. Early 19th Century
Category
1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Italian Concrete Garden Cherub Statue
Located in Wichita, KS
Early 20th century concrete Italian garden statue of cherub / putti figure, c. 1920. This charming, angelic statue is suitable for outdoor use.
We offer expedited, fully-insured, ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Italian Wood Pedestal / Plant Stands
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage carved wood in the classical style with fluted columns topped with modified acanthus leaves carvings. Made in italy.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Neoclassical Antique Faux Marble Painted Pine Columns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF FAUX MARBLE PAINTED PINE COLUMNS IN ORIGINAL PAINT
Probably English, circa first quarter of the 20th century
Item # 403DWS18A
A great pair of substantial columns, they are e...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of Marble Columns in Black Belgian Fossil Marble
Located in London, GB
A quality pair of columns in fossil marble. The circular socle bases with fluted columns and conforming circular capitals. Each piece breaking down to socle, column and capital. Well...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Cast Iron Low and Wide Round French Classic Style Outdoor Garden Urn Planter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast Iron Low and Wide 38" Round French Classical Style Outdoor Garden Urn Planter. Item features heavy cast iron construction, unique low and wide...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful 18th century neoclassical giltwood ornament.
Italy circa 1780.
Weathered,small losses and old repairs.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:67cm W:45cm D:9cm
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Glazed Terracotta and Plaster Bird Bath
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 20th century neoclassical glazed terracotta and plaster bird bath with all-over faux marble cream toned glaze, with cast terracotta round shallow well surmounting a plaster fluted column...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta, Plaster
19th Century Grey English Pair of Antique Neoclassical Lead Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique English pair of oval Neoclassical lidded lead urns decorated with half relief, Acanthus leaves, pinecones, and lions heads on both sides, in good condition. Minor fading, ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Lead
Pair of Neoclassical Star and Dolphin Garden Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic pair of star and dolphin patio garden dining armchairs crafted from cast aluminum. Attributed to Kenneth Lynch and Sons in Oxford, CT. Ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Pineapple Brass Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style pineapple fireplace tools is made of brass. This is a work in the style of famous French designer Maison Jansen. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
French Stand for a Roasting Jack, Neoclassical Style, Early 19th Century.
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century French Neoclassical period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron and cast iron feet. The condition is good.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, Early 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Neoclassical period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
2 Pc, Vintage Sherle Wagner Ribbon & Reed Gold Plated Recessed Paper & Towel
Located in Atlanta, GA
2-Piece Vintage Sherle Wagner Bathroom Set
Ribbon & Reed Pattern, Gold-Plated Recessed Paper Holder and Towel Ring
This elegant 2-piece bathroom set by Sherle Wagner epitomizes the ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Faux Marble Lacquer Architectural Pedestals or Columns
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique pair of gorgeous late 19th century Italian carved wood architectural pedestals or columns features rectangular form and a wonderful...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Figural Bronze Bacchus Tazza Garden Urns Footed Planter Jardinière 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional set of footed bronze tazza urns. Features traditional Grecian form with gadrooned body and flared mouth with leaf trim. The urn is flanked on each side with magnificent f...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Black Metal Cast Iron Pheasant Bird Figurines, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of large cast-iron metal pheasant birds in black. Each figure is identical and features a pheasant with its long tail, textured to resemble feather...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Neoclassical Period, 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French Revolution.
The fireback is ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of English Neoclassical Style 1850s Carved Pine Overdoors with Swag Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English neoclassical style carved pine overdoors with swag motifs and dentil molding from the mid 19th century. Each of this pair of English architectural elements features...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Column
Located in Barcelona, ES
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Pedestal Stand
Gorgeous alabaster pedestal-mounted uplighter neoclassical urn lamp. Italy, 1940s.
Amazing aged patina, it provides a charming ligh...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Alabaster
French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Neoclassical Period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
This produc...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Greek Goddess Life-Size Marble Statue Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning architectural wonder, this neoclassical Greek goddess life-size sculpture is guaranteed to make quite the statement. All dimensions are below. N...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Vintage Neoclassical Alabaster Pedestal - Column Bust Stand - 60s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
French Alabaster Column carved- Neoclassical Style
The fine hand-carved Ornaments of this Column rise above elegant, ring-shaped twisted gun barrel Columns resting on a Square base...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Alabaster
Impressive Pr. Cast Stone Columns with Jardiniere Tops
Located in New York, NY
Impressive pair of cast stone Roman Doric style columns each having a cast stone Campania from jardiniere, planter mount. The planters are removable if you have other design schemes ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
Vintage Poured Stone Urn Form Planter
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional urn form planter in poured stone with great patina and surface. The urn features a big deep bowl with foliate decoration, two handles each with a face. The urn planter ha...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
High Quality 4 pc. Brass and Iron Fireplace Tool Set by Rostrand
By Röstrand
Located in New York, NY
Well crafted vintage 4 pc. fireplace tool set by Rostand, including a poker, tongs, shovel and stand. The set features heavy cast brass finial form handles, and wrought iron shafts e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
A Pair of Terracotta Urns with Swags and Lion Masks
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of stoneware urns by J.M. Blashfield, each body ornamented with four lion masks joined by festoons of fruit and flowers, stamped on inside of rim, “J M Blashfield, Stamford”, ...
Category
1870s English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stoneware
Neoclassical Brass Cachepot Planter with Ram's Heads
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical style brass cachepot planter with ram's head handles.
circa late 20th century.
Measures: 14"W x 8.25"D x 8.5"H.
Excellent vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Val d'Osne Cast Iron White Snake Urns
Located in Richmond, VA
A small pair of white cast-iron urns with intertwined snakes. Marked with a “1” to denote the smallest of three sizes made by the renowned Val d’Osne Foundr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Italian Glazed Terracotta Figural Bust of Diana, Goddess of the Moon, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian glazed and hand-painted terracotta figural bust of Diana raised on a two tiered circular faux painted plinth. Goddess of the moon, Mid-19th Century.
Category
1850s Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundials, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundials with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Statuary Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This magnificent antique 19th Century marble mantel with decorative gilt bronze mounts is after the fireplace in Marie Antionette"s Silver Boudoir at Fontainbleau. The Silver Boudoir...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Jasperware Table Jardinière
Located in London, GB
French 19th century gilt bronze and jasperware table jardinière
French, Late 19th Century
Height 23cm, width 53cm, depth 25cm
Crafted from gilt bronze and jasperware, this antiqu...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Weight-Driven Roasting Spit Jack
Located in Soest, NL
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Very Large Italian Patinated Bronze and Carved Wood Sculptural Jardinières
Located in London, GB
Very large Italian patinated bronze and carved wood sculptural jardinières
Italian, c. 1874
Jardinières: Height 93cm, diameter 75cm
Base: Height 87cm, diameter 62cm
Overall: Height ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important set of four large Porphyry Obelisks.
Each obelisk is of square section tapering form with a spiked orb finial and embellished with carved roundels of the twelve Roman Emperors in profile. The main body is raised on ball supports putdown on square sectioned plinth bases.
Each obelisk is carved with three Emperors profile...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Dennis and Leen Cast Stone Pedestals
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Dennis and Leen Cast Stone Pedestals. 20th Century
Dimensions: Height 28 1/2" x Width 26 1/2" x Depth 19".
CW5306
Category
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cast Stone
Antique French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th century French neoclassical fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. The fireback is in a good condition. It does not have cracks.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker & Wrought Iron Back
Located in valatie, NY
French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker and Wrought Iron Back. This hand-wrought iron door knocker with a pierced scrolling back...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Michael Taylor Design Montecito Bronzed Garden Sofa Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic bronzed aluminum patio and garden junior sofa or settee loveseat made in the style and manner of Michael Taylor by a foundry in Los Angeles, CA. The frame features a design th...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
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