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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
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Custom Metal Garden Dining Table Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant and rustic at the same time, this custom made wrought iron garden dining table base can be used indoors or outdoors, porch or patio. W...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Italian Concrete Cherub Garden Fountains
Located in Wichita, KS
Early 20th century concrete Italian garden fountains of two cherubs /putti figures; one pouring water from a jug into a shell basin held by another, circ...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

Pair of Large Neoclassical Style Glass, Marble and Ormolu Pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Neoclassical style glass, marble and ormolu pedestals French, 20th century Height 114cm, diameter 42cm This pair of Neoclassical style pedestals have been crafted...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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

Materials

Iron

Pair of Diminutive English Cast Iron Urn Jardinaires
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of diminutive scale English cast iron urns or jardinaire planters. Made in the neoclassical taste with scrolled acanthus handles on each side. The pair have a thick coa...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Neoclassical Gray Metal Garden Urn Planter
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely vintage gray metal round urn planter having neoclassical designs around the top periphery and 9" square base. Opening is 14" diameter with drainage hole.
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Early Marked Cast Iron Bench by Robert Wood of Philadelphia
By Robert Wood (American)
Located in Katonah, NY
An early, rare cast-iron settee by Robert Wood of Philadelphia, marked “....Maker Ridge Road Phila”, the back with four leafy scrollwork splats, the crest ...
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1840s American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Brass Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style fireplace tools on stand are made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Antique Boxer Bull Dog Cast Iron Boot Scraper
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Late 19th century Boxer Bull Dog Boot Scraper. #5800 by Hubley classic design with detailed boxer bully atop of the pedestal. Original condition, with some paint loss and flaking, no...
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1890s North American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Vintage Regency Style Planters
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pairs of vintage classic Regency style cast iron garden planters with ring handles in wonderful lead grey color. Elegant tapered sides and ball fee...
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20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Giacometti Inspired Wrought Iron Chairs A Set of 4 Dining Chairs
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Diego Giacometti
Located in Cumberland, RI
Giacometti inspired wrought iron chairs A Set of 4 dining chairs. In stock and read to ship is this set of four heavy iron garden chairs, with an exquisite aged verdigris style fini...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

French Neoclassical 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
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 fireback is ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Pair of Cast Iron Campana Form Garden Urns on Stands
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of early 20th century English Campana form garden urns or planters raised on pedestal stands. The pair feature cast iron construction with ne...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Large Romantic Neoclassical Style Stone Resin Garden Urn
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The classic style of this lovely early 20th century stone resin urn will lend its presence to any room in the house or on the garden steps, as well as a u...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Resin

Antique French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Late 18th or early 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 a...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This 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

Materials

Brass, Steel

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

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Iron

Antique Neoclassical Onyx Sculpture Display Pedestal 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique sculpture pedestal offers onyx construction with square display over Doric form column and square foot, 19th C Measures - 35.75...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Onyx

French Neoclassical Style 'Woman with Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French neoclassical style fireback with a woman and a cupid. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The cond...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Antique Pair Monumental Ormolu Mounted Malachite Obelisks on Stands, 1920s
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 wit...
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1920s Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Large Three Arm Neoclassical Cast Brass or Bronze Wall Sconce, circa 1920/1930s
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular cast brass, or bronze, three arm wall appliqué, probably from a bank, public building, or other commercial building. The sconce is in exception...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

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...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Bronze Neoclassical Putti Di Mare Mermaid Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Italian nautical cocktail table or coffee table featuring a pair of patinated bronze Putti Di Mare mermaids supporting a thick glass pan...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Life-Size Terracotta Erato Statue, 1 of 9 from the Apollo Inn, London
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dating from 1898, this impressive life-size statue of Erato once decorated the façade of the Apollo Inn in Tottenham Court Road, London. Modelled by John Broad for Doulton and Co, this Erato statue stood alongside Apollo and the other 8 muses on the exterior of the Apollo Inn public house from 1898 until the building’s demolition in 1961. Located on the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Torrington Place, London’s Apollo Inn was designed by English architect Charles Fitzroy Doll (1850-1929). When the building was demolished in 1961 for an extension to the Heal’s furniture store – which remains on the site to this day – this statue of Erato along with Apollo and the other 8 Muses were removed. This life-size statue of Erato was sourced from a garden in Chiswick. Known as the Greek goddess of lyric poetry, she is seen as she is often depicted wearing a crown wreath and holding a lyre. Of the other 8 Greek Muses, the whereabouts of 4 is known. Euterpe is located in St George’s Gardens near Kings Cross railway station, presented to the borough by Ambrose Heal of Heal’s London. Clio was reputedly bought by architectural historian, Nikolaus Pevsner, who placed it in his garden in Hampstead. Thalia and Melpomene are both in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia and appear alongside Apollo in John Davis’s book ‘Antique Garden Ornament...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Terracotta

French Neoclassical Style Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th - 20th Century French Neoclassical Style fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be mad...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Pair of Classic French Style, Early 20th Century, Neoclassical Garden Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This pair of early 20th century, stone and resin urns has classic French style and would make great garden planters or unique entryway accents. Lovely age and patina! Diameter openin...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Resin

19th Century Polished Steel Serpentine Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A 19th century polished steel serpentine fire grate, the railed basket with shaped collared fire bars above a fluted fret flanked by square tapering uprights. Fluted fillet details t...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel, Iron

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

Materials

Marble

Swedish Painted and Distressed Decorated Fire Surround in Faux Marble Finish
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish painted and distressed decorated fire surround in faux marble finish. This fine custom quality fire place surround comes directly off the walls of a Greenwich CT Mansion. The...
Category

1930s Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Pair of Boston cast brass lemon top andirons, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass half beehive fluted lemon top andirons on turned pedestal & arched spurred legs with slipper feet. The brass is peened to a forged iron log rest and supported by a...
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Late 18th Century American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Steel

Elegant Brass & Steel Serpentine Fire Grate by Longden
Located in London, GB
An elegant brass & steel serpentine fire grate by Longden. The railed basket supported by tapered uprights on arched plinthed feet. The ornate frieze consisting of engraved urns and ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Steel

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

Materials

Bronze

Antique Carved Giltwood Architectural Winged Fragments with Serpent Tails, circa
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning and rare pair of antique architectural fragments with wings and serpents' tails French or Italian, circa late 18th century...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Pair of Large Grey Marble Neoclassical Campana Form Garden Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large grey marble Neoclassical Campana form garden vases Continental, late 19th century Measures: Height 46cm, diameter 44cm These fantastic pieces are a pair of large n...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Pair of Reclaimed Atlas Garden Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This highly decorative pair of near life-size composition term statues of Greek God Atlas are an imposing mythological addition to a formal garden or interior. Traditionally, Atlas is depicted holding up the heavens, an eternal punishment bestowed on him for leading the Titan rebellion against Zeus, King of the Gods. However, in these composition adaptions, the Greek God Atlas carries an urn above his head. These can be planted with flowers and foliage or used simply as statuary. Made in the mid 20th century, each term statue is crafted from a blend of cement and fibreglass with some wear throughout that gives them a beautiful time-worn appeal. Part statue, part jardiniere, these Atlas statues...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cement

Cast Concrete Cement Figural Wall Hanging Bacchus Face Garden Sculpture Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast Concrete Cement Figural wall hanging Bacchus Face Garden Sculpture Plaque. Item features a wall hanging garden element, cast concrete/cement con...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cement

Dutch Walnut Wine Cooler/Planter, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch walnut wine cooler/planter with liner featuring parquetry inlay, shell marquetry inlay and brass handles on sides ending on tapered legs.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Iron Column Pedestal or Plinth
Located in Sheffield, MA
An antique cast iron column pedestal base with acanthus leaf decoration and fluted column. Use it to support an indoor or outdoor sculpture t...
Category

19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Italian Neoclassical Relief Carved Gilt Wood Decorative Urns
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of antique Italian Neo-classical faux marble wooden urns. Born in Italy around the 18th/early 19th century, sculptural lidded urn architectural element form, hand ca...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Enamel

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful neoclassical carved wooden altar with beautiful gilded angels. Italy, circa 1760-1780. Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

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

Fine Neoclassical Fireplace in Lapis Lazuli
Located in London, GB
A rare neoclassical chimneypiece of exceptional quality in statuary marble with a lapis lazuli tablet. The inverse breakfront shelf is supported by a boldly carved egg and dart under...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Statuary Marble

Brass Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style fireplace tools on stand is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Antique French 'Revolution' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French 'Revolution' fireback indicating the year the revolution has started. In this case it is the tenth and also the last year of the revolution, 1799. The firebac...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. White Carrara Marble Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble centerpiece bowl. The bowl is raised by a triangular base with concave sides, cut corners and ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Pair of Italian Corinthian Capitals Sitting on Monumental Columns2 Sets Availabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of two monumental 19th Century Italian Corinthian columns hand painted in white. The Corinthian style capitals are made of wood and chalk. They will make a surely make a statem...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Antique French Neoclassical Fire Basket
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Neoclassical period fireplace grate, made of cast iron and steel bars. The basket is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel, Iron

Neoclassical Style Brass Fireplace Screen, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style 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, Steel

Large Neoclassical Style Blackened Jardiniere Faun Sater Faces and Swan Torso's
Located in Haarlem, NL
This heavy blackened brass jardiniere vase or planter is very impressive in size and in depiction. Look at these three handles in the shape of swan neck and the detailed ornamental m...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Neoclassical Monumental Solid Brass Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding pair of antique solid brass andirons. Very imposing solid brass Neoclassical andirons which will make any fireplace standout.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Marble Top Pedestal Column
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French style pedestal column, this was made in France and dates from around the 1960s-1970s. It is of great quality and is very useful as a plant stand or as a pe...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

19th Century Dark Green French Iron Garden Urn with Handles
Located in Milano, IT
A 19th Century French cast iron urn with handles. Solid and heavy and finished in a green patina.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

19th Century Pair of English Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Pedestals by Trollope
By Trollope & Sons
Located in London, GB
A pair of Ormolu-mounted pedestals by Trollope & Sons Constructed using rich mahogany, the pair of pedestals of square cross section on plinth supports, of slight taper form with...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Large, Very Fine Carved Marble Garden Urns of Campana Form with Plinths
Located in London, GB
Pair of large, very fine carved marble garden urns of campana form with plinths Continental, late 19th/early 20th century Vases: height 100cm, diameter 69cm Bases: height 62cm, wi...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone, Marble

French Reconstituted Stone Statue of the Greek God Pan, from Vincennes C. 1950s
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast in reconstituted stone, circa the 1950s, this statue of the Greek god, Pan, rests on top of an Ionic order capital, standing over six feet tall. Discovered at a chateau in Vicennes, France, less than five miles east of Paris, the statue was part of an outdoor installation, as indicated by the buildup of moss and lichen. The stone was cast with a gray hue, but has developed a speckled patina of white, brown, and ochre. Considered a half body sculpture...
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone, Cement

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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