Neoclassical Sculptures
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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Scagliola Figure of Psyche Abandoned Attributed to Pietro Tenerani
Located in London, GB
A rare Italian sculpture depicting Psyche, attributed to the Italian sculptor, Pietro Tenerani.
Pietro Tenerani (1798-1869) was a sculptor perhaps best known for his neoclassical ...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Scagliola
Italian Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Iron Mounted Applique/Trophy of Music
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Iron Mounted Applique/Trophy of Music
Museum mounted as a table top sculpture
Italy, 1960s
The exquisite beaut...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Hunter and Deer Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hunter and deer sculpture
materials pewter electro plated and marble
Origin Germany, circa 1900
perfect condition.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Depictions of young angelic boys are also known as putti, or putto for a single one. Since the 17th century on they remained popular and are found in various forms. Perhaps the most known version is Cupid. Looking at their attributes time periods can be narrowed down. In this example we see a rose Guirlande and a medaillon which are typical for the late 18th- early 19th century. The Rosso Verona Marble...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Gaetano Cecere Plaster Sculpture Wood Base #34
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Gaetano Cecere N.A. was born in New York on November 26th, 1894, to Ralph Cecere and Catherine La Rocca. He studied with Hermon A. MacNeil at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. His service during World War I earned him a Soldier’s Medal...
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1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Vintage Cast Stone Bust of Male Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Cast Stone bust of male figure. Signed on the side.
Flat base can sit on mantle, pedestal or table.
See images for condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone, Concrete
A Lion, passant gardant, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A lion, seated on its haunches, one paw up. Perhaps a heraldic reference; although the stump does not appear in heraldry, it is required in order to keep the paw in position during f...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bust of Sir Isaac Newton, Pearlware, Ralph & Enoch Wood, circa 1790
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A pearlware bust of Sir Isaac Newton, by Enoch Wood. The oak pedestal adds dignity to an attractive rendering of this great man of science. A handwrit...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Pearlware
Harlequin and Columbine Dancing, Chelsea, circa 1755
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of the best: Harlequin & Columbine Dancing, after the Meissen figure, from the series of characters from the Commedia dell'Arte.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Large Swedish 18th C. Tole Swag Architectural Element Mounted on Metal Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 18th century large tole architectural swag mounted on an iron stand. This antique swag came from a building in Sweden. This unique piece consists of a rich foliage motif that appears to be draping on its stand. The general color of this unique piece is a moss-green tone. With its classical elegance, this 18th century Swedish architectural...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Tôle, Metal
American Bronze Patina Gentleman Bust
Located in Queens, NY
American 1940s bronze green patina bust of a gentleman wearing a jacket and tie raised on a square plinth
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large bronze group after Clodion dating from the 19th century
Located in RUEIL-MALMAISON, FR
Large bronze group with brown patina signed Clodion on the base of the group, dating from the 19th century, representing a fauna with her two children, one on her knees the other lyi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Patinated Bronze Statue of a Seated Greek Scholar signed Moreau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated cast bronze statue of a classically draped Greek scholar sitting sideways on a Klismos chair with the trademark griphons as front leg supports, the subject holding a pen in his right hand and an open scroll on the other left signed "Moreau" inscribed on one side of the chair. There are no visible foundry marks.
Presumably the signature stands for Mathurin Moreau, a 19 Century French sculptor born 1822, and son of noted sculptor Jean Baptiste Moreau. In 1841, the 19 year old Mathirin entered the École des Beaux Arts in Paris and, the following year, won the Second Grand Prix de Rome with his sculpture Diodemus removing the Palladium. Several of his works remain on public display in Paris, among them on the facade of the Gare du Nord...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Depictions of young angelic boys are also known as putti, or putto for a single one. Since the 17th century on they remained popular and are found in various forms. Perhaps the most known version is Cupid. Looking at their attributes time periods can be narrowed down. In this example we see a rose Guirlande and a medaillon which are typical for the late 18th-early 19th century. The Rosso Verona Marble...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Parian Porcelain Neoclassical Statues
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of Parian porcelain bisque neoclassical statues of a Greek couple. The original pair in white bisque finish with Greek key decoration at the bases, European, possibly Italian,...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Marble Busts
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An extremely well carved pair of Statuary Carrara marble busts on marble pedestals, by important sculptor Odoardo Fantacchiotti.
Odoardo Fantacchiotti (11 May 1811–4 June 1877) was an Italian sculptor of the late-Neoclassic period. He was born in Rome, but his family moved to Florence. In 1820, he enrolled in the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze.
At the Academy, he studied under S. Ricci, and first started exhibiting in 1828. Gaining the patronage of the Grand Duke, he continued his studies, following the ideas of Aristodemo Costoli of depicting the "bello naturale". In 1839 at the Academy, he exhibited the work of the Massacre of the Innocents. In 1840 he was named professor at the Academy.
Among his public works are the statue of Boccaacio and dell'Accorso for the ground floor niches of the courtyard of the Uffizi, medallions commemorating Francesco Redi and the bust of Ferdinando II de Medici for the Museo della Specola, a statue of Sallustio Bandini (now at the Accademia dei Georgeofili, but initially planned for the loggia of the Uffizi. A marble Virgin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Joseph Charles Marin
Located in New York, NY
Cupid Holding a Bow
by French Sculptor Joseph-Charles Marin (1759-1834)
White Marble, signed and dated 1784
Provenance: Carl Singer, from the Estate of Charles Hitchcock Tyler, Beverly MA...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Groups of the Continents
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Sevres Biscuit porcelain allegorical figures of the continents, here Asia and Europe, emblematic of the Four Corners of the World. Aft...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Sèvres
Natural Rock Crystal Sphere on a Neoclassical Polished and Patinated Bronze Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This natural rock crystal sphere containing expected color changes and inclusions is a gem from nature. The sphere is 9 inches in diameter and runs from clear to crazed inclusions th...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Spelter Figure of a Water Bearer on a Pedestal / Marble with Red Glazed Vase
Located in Manhasset, NY
A 28 Inch spelter or zinc figure of a water bearer on a pedestal / marble with red glazed vase. This finely cast full bodied maiden with flowing hair is sitting on a red marble pedestal with her large red porcelain water picture...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
French Painted Plaster Bust of Pierre Balguerie
By Baron François Joseph Bosio
Located in Dallas, TX
A French painted plaster bust of Pierre Balguerie after an original work by Baron Francois, Joseph Bosio.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
NeoClassical Style Carved Head In Stone
Located in Southall, GB
A wonderfully hand carved rough stone head in a classical style.
This piece would make a fantastic centrepiece or talking point.
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Burmese Bronze Muscleman, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A small bronze muscle man statue on a black wooden base.
Measures: 9 1/2" high x 4" diameter base.
Category
1950s Burmese Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Bust Jacob Van Campen, 1595 - 1675, Sculptor Jacques Elion 1842-1893
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful bronze bust depicting Jacob van Campen unique piece one off the most in-portent
architects from Holland 1595 - 1675. Paleis op de Dam, Mauritshuis Nieuwe Kerk Haarlem stand...
Category
1870s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
La Nourrice - Porcelain figure of breast feeding, Liverpool, circa 1759
By Richard Chaffers
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An important soft-paste porcelain figure of a nurse feeding a swaddled infant. Probably by Richard Chaffers; and taken from the Chelsea version, which in turn was from the potter Ber...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Classical Style Marble Head
Located in Southall, GB
Beautifully hand carved marble head. The carving is well executed with clear features including curling hair and aquiline nose. Wearing a helmet carved as wildcat skin.
This piece ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Continental Bronze Figure of Gagged Justice, 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Continental bronze figure of Gagged Justice, 18th century. Bronze on marble base.
Category
18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Nun, perhaps a theatrical figure. England, probably Plymouth, circa 1750
By Plymouth Porcelain Factory 1
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An interesting soft-paste porcelain figure of a Dominican Nun, perhaps the theatrical figure Heloise.
Although the Nun appears in various versions in European and English porcelain,...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Biscuit Statuette Young Woman with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
19th century biscuit porcelain figurine featuring a young woman holding a bunch of flowers in her skirt. This figurine is representative of ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Statues of Cherubs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Statues of Cherubs feature a mirrored image effect, with the cherubs depicted in a kneeling stance holding up a golden bowl. The painted finish o...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Erotic bronze sculpture. Austria, early 20th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Erotic bronze sculpture. Austria, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Carved Marble Statue of a Saint by Artist K.M.Demuynck
Located in Faversham, GB
An imposing carved statue of a saint or ecclesiastical figure hewn from a single piece of white marble.
The male figure in clerical vestments is gazing aloft and holding an open boo...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Patinated Bronze Statues
By Susse Freres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A splendid and true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze statues of Hermes and a nobleman, signed and stamped by Susse Frère...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Heinrich Max Imhof, Hagar and Ishmael, 1849
Located in Greding, DE
Inscription on the foot: "HEINRICH IMHOF FEC ROMA 1849".
Category
1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Plaster Portrait Bust, Signed A. Frederich, Dated 1843
Located in Greding, DE
Large portrait bust of a middle-aged man in antique garb. The plaster bust is signed A. Frederich and dated 1843 on the underside and stands on an ebonised wooden column base. The bu...
Category
1840s German Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Pair Of Continental 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze And Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and high quality pair of Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble statues, attributed to J. Feiffer. Each statue is raised by...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Continental 19th Century Neoclassical St. Ormolu and Marble Statue of Athena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and high quality Continental 19th century neo-classical st. ormolu and marble statue of Athena. The statue is raised by a plinth wit...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Figure: David Garrick and the Shoeshine Boy, Bow Porcelain, circa 1751
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fashionably dressed gentleman, almost certainly the actor David Garrick: he wears a white frockcoat, pink waistcoat and red breeches, all with embroide...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Lifesize Nude Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This incredible lifesize sculpture features a nude subject standing on top of a seashell. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Munich Girl in Gilt Bronze by Bailly Charles Eloy (French 1830-1895)
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Munich Girl in Gilt Bronze by Bailly Charles Eloy (French 1830-1895)
Beautiful figure of a girl in gilt bronze with a pointed hat and cap, signed Bailly
Measures:
Height: 14.5 centi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kneeled Girl, Bronze, Marble, After Models from Auguste Moreau ‘1834-1917’
Located in Madrid, ES
Lost wax casting. Base in marble.
On a base in bronze to which the earth aspect has been given, the figure of the girl and a plant are placed on her knees. The young woman appears w...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Diana by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Antique Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Diana by Ferdinand Barbedienne
French, late 19th Century
Dimensions: Height 60cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm
This...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver lid.
Decorated with Venus and Cupid, as allegories of Night - the one shedding poppies,...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Three Italian Early 18th Century Neoclassical Period Terracotta Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and complete set of three Italian early 18th century neo-classical period terra cotta statues of maidens signed C PIERI. Each wonderfully ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Neoclassical Terracotta Centerpiece Sculpture by Joseph Cheret
Located in New York, NY
Our magnificent centerpiece bowl in terracotta by Gustave-Joseph Chéret (1838-1894) is fashioned as a Venetian gondola with Roman goddess seated at the bow and cherubs clinging to ga...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Mother & Child
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique French bronze sculpture depicting a mother and child, in the manner of Jean-Jacques Pradier.
Dating to the late 19th centur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Monumental Early 19th Century Marble Clock from the Collection at Boscobel
Located in Essex, MA
Carved marble figure of a draped woman and urn as a clock
--Moving and rare
--Ex Collection at Boscobel,
Boscobel is an estate overlooking the Hudson River built in the early ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Luigi Avolio Set of Four 800, Italian Silver and Ormolu Figural Groups
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique early 20th century set of four 800. Italian silver and ormolu figural groups.
Made in Italy, Naples, first half of 20th century.
Hallmarked with 800. Silver and 45NA maker's marks for Luigi Avolio...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Silver
French Alabaster Marble Girl Sculpture with Pets
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Girl sculpture with her two pets, a dog and a kitten in French Alabaster with color details
Measures:
Height: 100 centimeters
Diameter: 22 centimeters
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Large Antique Neoclassical Style Tile
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual large antique Neoclassical style porcelain tile panel depicting a row of antique vases on a mantel.
Incorporating Roman and Victorian styles, this 12-inch tile is decorat...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This late Georgian antique marble statue is after the antique, depicting a scale fragment of the eminent 2nd century statue ‘Sleeping Ariadne’. C...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century Vintage Regency Plaster Bust
Located in west palm beach, FL
This exquisite Regency-style plaster bust captures the grace and elegance of classical portraiture. With finely sculpted facial features, flowing curls, and an intricately draped nec...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue. The statue is raised by a rectangular ormolu base with a most elegant and decorati...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Terracotta Statue of Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely-sculpted terracott figure of boy playing violin. Sit on a separate French dore bronze finely-cast base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mythological Figure Bronze
Located in Madrid, ES
A circular base slightly elevates the bronze figure. The man, already of a certain age (as can be deduced from his bushy beard), is standing, dressed in a cloth around his waist, wea...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Bust of Lady on Wooden Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine bust of a classical lady on wooden base signed Cognel. Dated 1884
Dimensions: Height 26.5", width 19.5", depth 13".
CW4125.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Carrara Marble Sculpture "Schiava" Attributed to Giacomo Ginotti, Italy, C. 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture "Schiava" attributed to Giacomo Ginotti (1845-1897). Italy, late 19th Century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Fragmentary Statuary Marble Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique fragment of a statuary marble sculpture, sourced from the estate of the late David Cornwell, best known as the author John le Carré.
Dating to circa 1840, this striking I...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
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