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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
Continental Silver Trinket Box with Enamel Plaque
Continental Silver Trinket Box with Enamel Plaque

Continental Silver Trinket Box with Enamel Plaque

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions- H: 1 1/2n W: 6in D: 4in Weight: 15.9 Troy OZ (with Plaque Included) This late Continental 800 silver trinket box is perfect for you and your collection! if you look at the photos provided, you will see the outstanding floral design enamel plaque...

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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Scatola Fiorentina Legno Inciso e Dorato Decorata con Uccellino 1780s Ottagonale
Scatola Fiorentina Legno Inciso e Dorato Decorata con Uccellino 1780s Ottagonale

Scatola Fiorentina Legno Inciso e Dorato Decorata con Uccellino 1780s Ottagonale

Located in Milano, MI

Originale scatola Italiana in legno laccato ed inciso a bulino di forma ottagonale di epoca Settecentesca, in discreto stato conservativo. Questo tipo di scatole solitamente apparten...

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Showcase Miniature Chest of Drawers, ca 1860
19th Century Showcase Miniature Chest of Drawers, ca 1860

19th Century Showcase Miniature Chest of Drawers, ca 1860

Located in Malmö, SE

Miniature Chest of Drawers, 19th Century A finely crafted 19th-century miniature chest of drawers, faithfully reproducing the proportions, construction, and decorative details of a ...

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1860s European Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Neoclassic Walnut Hinged Box, 2nd quarter 19th century
French Neoclassic Walnut Hinged Box, 2nd quarter 19th century

French Neoclassic Walnut Hinged Box, 2nd quarter 19th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

of rectangular form and featuring beautifully grained solid walnut with a camphor liner, likely a humidor, with original brass hardware

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1830s French Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Cobalt Blue Hinged Trinket Box with Madonna Scene Limoges
Cobalt Blue Hinged Trinket Box with Madonna Scene Limoges

Cobalt Blue Hinged Trinket Box with Madonna Scene Limoges

By Limoges

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful cobalt blue trinket box with a hinged lid. The top features a scene of the Madonna and Child, with a wreath of gold surrounding the edges. The body is decorated with gold floral accents. The lid is hinged in a bronze hue. The bottom is marked "Limoges China...

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20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Neoclassical Sterling Silver Box by S. Schnauffen
19th Century Neoclassical Sterling Silver Box by S. Schnauffen

19th Century Neoclassical Sterling Silver Box by S. Schnauffen

Located in Queens, NY

Continental German (19/20th Century) rectangular sterling silver box with Neo-classic figures in relief (signed: S. SCHNAUFFEN, DRESDEN)

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19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sailors Valentines Shell Match Box, American, 1940
Antique Sailors Valentines Shell Match Box, American, 1940

Antique Sailors Valentines Shell Match Box, American, 1940

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique Sailors Valentines sea Shell box with department for matches. Unusual design, collectible piece.

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1940s German Vintage Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Shell

French Neoclassic Maplewood Hinged Box, 2nd quarter 19th century
French Neoclassic Maplewood Hinged Box, 2nd quarter 19th century

French Neoclassic Maplewood Hinged Box, 2nd quarter 19th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

possibly a cigar box at once point based on its wooden liner of Spanish cedar, having a hinged top with matching grains to the bottom, with a brass pull and escutcheon

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1840s French Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Maple

Blue and White Ceramic Heart Shape Trinket Box with Lid by Wedgwood
Blue and White Ceramic Heart Shape Trinket Box with Lid by Wedgwood

Blue and White Ceramic Heart Shape Trinket Box with Lid by Wedgwood

By Wedgwood

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful ceramic heart shape trinket box by Wedgwood. This dish is in the Classic “Wedgwood blue” and features a Greek mythological scene on the top in white. A floral garland tri...

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20th Century English Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Early 1900s French Neoclassical Oval Brass Jewellery Box with Agate Moth Decor
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Oval Brass Jewellery Box with Agate Moth Decor

Early 1900s French Neoclassical Oval Brass Jewellery Box with Agate Moth Decor

Located in Haarlem, NL

Very pretty and heavy early 1900s Neo-Classical oval brass jewellery box with 2 moth decorations carved in agate. The figures on the (I think machine made repoussé) side look like from Roman times. The middle-eastern little tent shaped lid feels very Moorish, also the round glass 'gem stone' decorations look like the decoration on antique Moorish jewellery...

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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Agate, Brass

Silver Swan Sugar Bowl
Silver Swan Sugar Bowl

Silver Swan Sugar Bowl

Located in New York, NY

Silver Swan Sugar Bowl. Italian neoclassical sterling silver lidded sugar bowl with swan/goose finial and lion head ring handles. Italian sterling ...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Neoclassical Style Horn Mosaic Cigar Box by Enrique Garcel, Colombia
Vintage Neoclassical Style Horn Mosaic Cigar Box by Enrique Garcel, Colombia

Vintage Neoclassical Style Horn Mosaic Cigar Box by Enrique Garcel, Colombia

By Enrique Garcel

Located in Atlanta, GA

This refined cigar box is the work of Enrique Garcel, a Colombian maker known for producing meticulously handcrafted decorative objects distinguished by their use of natural horn arr...

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Mid-20th Century Colombian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Horn

Italian Jewelry Box
Italian Jewelry Box

Italian Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

Italian jewelry box. Neoclassical style miniature chest of drawers fit for jewels. A scaled replica of a Louis XVI boxwood, palissander, rosewood an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Carrara Marble

Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806
Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806

Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1806 by Thomas Paine Dexter, this charming, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is oval in shape, and in the Neoclassical taste, with bright cut engraved decoration to the body and lid, a tea plant finial, and an engraved crest to the cartouche. The tea caddy measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 4.5"(11.5cm) wide, by 3.25"(8.5cm) deep, and weighs 11 troy ounces. The crest is likely that of John Trotter...

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Early 1800s English Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Continental Niello and Silver Gilt Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
Continental Niello and Silver Gilt Snuff Box, Early 19th Century

Continental Niello and Silver Gilt Snuff Box, Early 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

No apparent hallmarks. The diaper pattern filled with small crosses throughout and the opening with a slight lip.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver and enamel candy box
Silver and enamel candy box

Silver and enamel candy box

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Silver and enamel candy box glass candy jar with silver lid and painted enamel on its lid Origin Switzerland Circa 1900 stamped 935 silver cap Guillo...

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Early 1900s Swiss Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Enamel

Easter West Germany Papier Mache Eggs
Easter West Germany Papier Mache Eggs

Easter West Germany Papier Mache Eggs

$220Sale Price / set|20% Off

Easter West Germany Papier Mache Eggs

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Vintage West Germany papier mache Easter eggs . Collectible

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1950s German Vintage Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Paper

Silver Box, 19th-20th Century
Silver Box, 19th-20th Century

Silver Box, 19th-20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

With hallmarks. Three-lobed flat-top box made of silver in its color decorated on the edge and lid with elements on chopped luster. The upper part presents a scene framed by scallop...

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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Silver

Vintage Quilted Onyx Box
Vintage Quilted Onyx Box

Vintage Quilted Onyx Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stunning vintage jewelry box is a masterclass in Hollywood Regency glamour, offering a sophisticated blend of natural beauty and ornate detailing. Carved from luminous honey-ton...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Brass

6 West Germany Easter Eggs Paper Mache
6 West Germany Easter Eggs Paper Mache

6 West Germany Easter Eggs Paper Mache

$248Sale Price / set|20% Off

6 West Germany Easter Eggs Paper Mache

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Set of 6 nesting West Germany Easter eggs paper mache. Collectible

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1950s German Vintage Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Paper

Neoclassical Style Metal Tissue Box Cover
Neoclassical Style Metal Tissue Box Cover

Neoclassical Style Metal Tissue Box Cover

Located in Sheffield, MA

Add style and the finishing touch to your countertop or nightstand with this antiqued gold toned top and grey ribbed metal body tissue box cover to pr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Metal

Shagreen Leather Box in Ivory, Set of 2
Shagreen Leather Box in Ivory, Set of 2

Shagreen Leather Box in Ivory, Set of 2

Located in Westwood, NJ

This Shagreen Leather Box comes as a pair of ivory boxes covered in shagreen-embossed leather, each fitted with a small brass knob on the lid. The embossing gives the pale surface a ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Leather

Dome-Top Leather Box with Brass Nailheads and Ball Feet
Dome-Top Leather Box with Brass Nailheads and Ball Feet

Dome-Top Leather Box with Brass Nailheads and Ball Feet

Located in Westwood, NJ

This Dome-Top Leather Box curves its lid in a long shallow dome over warm caramel hide, rows of brass nailheads following every edge and four brass ball feet lifting it clear. The li...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Leather

Croc Leather Box in Cognac, Set of 2
Croc Leather Box in Cognac, Set of 2

Croc Leather Box in Cognac, Set of 2

Located in Westwood, NJ

This Croc Leather Box arrives as a matched pair, each one built with croc-embossed leather over a wood core in a rich cognac that darkens through the deeper cuts of the pattern. The ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Leather

Ivory Book Set in Shagreen-Embossed Leather, Set of 12
Ivory Book Set in Shagreen-Embossed Leather, Set of 12

Ivory Book Set in Shagreen-Embossed Leather, Set of 12

Located in Westwood, NJ

This Ivory Book Set brings twelve volumes bound in shagreen-embossed leather to a shelf or a table, the pale cream covers carrying the fine pebbled grain the embossing is made to imi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Leather

Shagreen Embossed Tan Book Set in Tawny Brown, Set of 12
Shagreen Embossed Tan Book Set in Tawny Brown, Set of 12

Shagreen Embossed Tan Book Set in Tawny Brown, Set of 12

Located in Westwood, NJ

Built from shagreen leather and paper, this Tan Book Set carries the fine pebbled texture the material is known for across twelve volumes in a warm brown, Tawny Brown. Traditional in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Leather

American Antique Handwoven Straw Box, Tri-Color Design, 1920, USA
American Antique Handwoven Straw Box, Tri-Color Design, 1920, USA

American Antique Handwoven Straw Box, Tri-Color Design, 1920, USA

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Rare American antique handwoven tri color straw box in great condition. Great decorative piece and collectible.

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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Straw

Antique bronze gilded jewelry  box with angels and Blood Jasper plaques .
Antique bronze gilded jewelry  box with angels and Blood Jasper plaques .

Antique bronze gilded jewelry box with angels and Blood Jasper plaques .

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Just beautiful metal/brass jewelry box with bronze angels and Dragon's Blood Jasper mounted plaques .

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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Brass

French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait
French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait

French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait

Located in Miami, FL

Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School. A very important and rare Neoclassical oval box, made in Paris, France circa 1790. It was crafted with translucent natu...

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1790s French Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Gold

A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box
A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box

A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box

Located in Spencertown, NY

The mottled brown agate with translucence when held to light. The cover with a gold rope twist edge above hinged clasp with wreath and berry design above a cushion base

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Agate, Gold

American Leather Document Box, Circa 1830s, Samuel Francis Smith
American Leather Document Box, Circa 1830s, Samuel Francis Smith

American Leather Document Box, Circa 1830s, Samuel Francis Smith

Located in Hudson, NY

This historically important, American leather clad document box, was made in Boston in the early nineteenth century. The box belonged to, Samuel Francis Smith (October 21, 1808 – Nov...

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1830s American Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Leather, Pine, Linen

Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin
Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin

Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin This antique forest green coffee bin with a slanted lid opening has an exterior reading: "Blankes Ex...

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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Metal

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Miniature Commode
Italian Neoclassic Walnut Miniature Commode

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Miniature Commode

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular top with diamond inlay over three drawers with similar inlay, slight cabriole legs.

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1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Wedding Boxes
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Wedding Boxes

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Wedding Boxes

Located in Hudson, NY

This very interesting pair of wedding or presentation boxes formed part of the decorative collection of Mrs. John Gutfreund and resided in their home Murry House in Villanova Pa. Cra...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Silver Heart-Shaped Spice Box, Lopez Portero, Manuel, Spain, Granada, 1870
Silver Heart-Shaped Spice Box, Lopez Portero, Manuel, Spain, Granada, 1870

Silver Heart-Shaped Spice Box, Lopez Portero, Manuel, Spain, Granada, 1870

By Spanish Manufactory

Located in Madrid, ES

Heart-shaped spice. Silver. LOPEZ PORTER, Manuel. Spain, Granada, 1870. With contrasting and burilada marks. Silver spice rack in its color with a heart shaped shape and curved spout to one side that has two hinged lids and three spaces inside (partition above and not below); It is supported by three legs decorated with classicist elements and has, towards the side, a series of fine smooth moldings. The hallmarks are those corresponding to Granada, to date, and to the silversmith Manuel López Portero, who also worked as hallmarks in the city. The shape of the piece does not follow the usual prototypes of the time or of the school to which it corresponds (a heart shaped silver box...

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1870s Spanish Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rare Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Box
Rare Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Box

Rare Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Box

Located in New York, NY

This cylinder box is an exceptionally fine example of straw marquetry, and a rare survivor of the craft, which involves the cutting, coloring, and mounting of split straws to form de...

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Early 1800s French Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Straw

German Porcelain Snuff Box
German Porcelain Snuff Box

German Porcelain Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This important German porcelain snuff box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Hand painted classical tableau celebrating the e...

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18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Russian Sewing Box, Dated 1828
Antique Russian Sewing Box, Dated 1828

Antique Russian Sewing Box, Dated 1828

Located in Sarasota, FL

An antique Russian sewing box made of bone, dated 1828 on the lid. Decorated with an etched trailing foliage pattern and topped with original green pin cushion. Lined with original g...

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Early 20th Century Russian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Bone, Fabric, Paper

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Crystal Box
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Crystal Box

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Crystal Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and finely detailed French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Crystal box. This beautiful Crystal box displays a wonderful thick Crystal body with lattice designed ...

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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Box Tobacco Swedish, 19th Century Stone Sweden
Box Tobacco Swedish, 19th Century Stone Sweden

Box Tobacco Swedish, 19th Century Stone Sweden

Located in New York, NY

A tobacco box made during the 18th-19th century in Sweden. From gray lime stone in a temple shape. Neoclassical.   

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Stone

Porcelain and Glass Oval Box, 19th Century
Porcelain and Glass Oval Box, 19th Century

Porcelain and Glass Oval Box, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Small oval box with etched glass base and lid hinge closure made, the latter combining enamel and metal. The bottom has a bucolic landscape with a series of h...

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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Neoclassical boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical boxes 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 boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical boxes 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 boxes, popular names associated with this style include Wedgwood, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Hermès, and Spanish Manufactory. 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 boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $117,686 while the average work can sell for $1,081.