Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
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.
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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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Metal
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century English Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
1920s North American Vintage Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Wicker
1970s English Vintage Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Pottery
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Marble
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Stoneware
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Central American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Bronze, Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Tin
1980s English Vintage Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Stoneware
20th Century English Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Pottery, Stoneware
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Silver
1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
20th Century American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Plaster
1790s English Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
20th Century English Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Glass
Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Marble
1870s German Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Silver
19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Silver, Other
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Sterling Silver
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Spelter
1780s English Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
20th Century American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Paint, Ceramic
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
20th Century English Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Stoneware
Late 18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Wicker
20th Century American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Brass
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Pottery
20th Century American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Metal
1880s Baltic Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Brass
20th Century English Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Wicker, Wood
20th Century French Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Alabaster, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Metal, Iron
Early 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Earthenware
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Bowls and Baskets
Crystal, Bronze