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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Style: Neoclassical
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
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
Gilt Bronze Figure of a Lady Playing a Flute Sculpture
Located in Manhasset, NY
An exquisite bronze sculpture of a lady with music instrument.
A finely cast bronze figure of a draped woman playing double flutes.
8"High 10.5" Wide by 6" Deep
Category
1940s Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,012 Sale Price
38% Off
Marble Wall Plaque Of Hermes/Mercury
Located in Southall, GB
A skilfully and extremely decorative marble plaque wall carving of the Greek God Hermes (the Romans knew him as Mercury). God of trade, wealth, luck, fertility. The son of Zeus and M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$2,763 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Saint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara. Slight chipping in silver leaf on back side. Beautifully detailed.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair Of 19th Century French Bronze Group Figures By Louis Sauvageau (1822-1874)
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine pair of 19th century bronze group figures by Louis Sauvageau (1822-1874). The patinated bronze depicts a classically clad woman, pouring water f...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
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
$3,250
Pair of Silver Gilt Bronze French Tazzas with Tortoiseshell, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
This fine pair of French, silver, allegorical tazzas are tortoiseshelled. They include detailed wreaths on the walls of the base. A finely dressed woman holds each dish proudly above...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Silver
$7,185 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. black Belgian marble and ormolu statues of Cleopatra and Semiramis, signed Bouret 1874. Each statue is raised by an eleg...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Bust Named La Sulamitide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble bust of a lady, named La Sulamitide, on the original Vert de Patricia marble pedestal column. The maiden has fi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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
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
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Bust of Marianne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, silvered bronze, ormolu, Rosso Verona and white Carrara marble bust of Marianne in full armor. The bust is raised by a thick Rosso Verona marble base with an elegant scalloped shape adorned with richly chased masks and swaging berried laurel garlands and centered by a striking fitted ormolu plaque...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Young Women with Flowers by Sylvain Kinsburger
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century bronze group featuring two young women with flowers on a small naturalistic terrace. Signed on the terrace: KINSBURGER. Sculptor and engr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare C19th Bronze Coat Of Arms
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
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A rare and well defined mid C19th large bronze coat of arms featuring the family crest flanked by rampant lions, mounted on la...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Decorative Mythological Relief Plaster Panel in Gilt Color
Located in Beirut, LB
This piece features an image depicting mythological creatures in plaster relief of two nude females and a man playing flute surrounded by bunch of grapes and leaves in gilt color.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Concrete Roman Ruin Style Figure of Foot with Sandal
Located in Atlanta, GA
Concrete Roman Ruin style figure of foot with sandal. Exact replica from the antique. Identical pair available.
Dimensions: D 33" W 15" H 19.5"
CW4206
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Charming Gilt Bronze Bust of a Woman
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming gilt bronze bust of a woman, spectacular gilt finish. Would look lovely in an office or library
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Neoclassical Style Marble Head
Located in Southall, GB
A beautifully carved marble head in the classical style with clear features, full lips and hair.
This piece has a lovely aged look to it and warm colour.
It would look delightful a...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$2,984 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Bronze Sculpture after Houdon
Located in London, GB
This beautiful patinated bronze figure is titled 'Diana Chasseresse', or 'Diana Huntress', and depicts the Roman goddess Diana, goddess of hunting. It replicates an important work of...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French bronze bust of a woman after Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in London, GB
French bronze bust of a woman after Jean-Antoine Houdon
French, late 19th Century
Height 60cm, width 26cm, depth 22cm
This superb patinated bro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Song of Solomon' Marble Sculpture by Sylvia Hayes
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fine sculpture in marble depicting the Song of Solomon 2:14 "O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see thy ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Fortune Teller Figure. Bow Porcelain C1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A young woman standing with the remains of a staff in her left hand, and in apparent apprehension as her future and fortune is being read by an exotic, enigmatic, bearded figure, app...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$14,700 Sale Price
30% Off
Classical Style Two Coloured Marble Bust In Beige And White
Located in Southall, GB
A decorative two coloured marble bust. Cleanly carved with delicate features, from the curling hair to the smooth draping of the cloth garments. Wearin...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$5,251 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Statuary White Marble Sculpture of a Youth
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid 19th century antique statuary white marble sculpture of a youth wearing a toga, possibly a young St. John the Baptist in the manner of Italian n...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary 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
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...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
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
Pair of Itinerant Ballad Singer figures. Bow porcelain C1748
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Flemish man and wife, in the white. He wears an open coat, waistcoat, breeches and tricorn hat, and plays a hurdy-gurdy. She wears a sleeved dress, long apron and linen cap and carri...
Category
1740s English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$12,950 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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
$4,974 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
$36,480 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Giltwood and Polychrome Saint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition considering age. Some losses and chips as expected with the age. From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
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
Late 18th Century Pair Porcelain Busts
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 18th Century Pair Porcelain Busts depicting the Greek figures Homer and Artemis, both featuring firing marks.
The bust of Homer is based on a much-restored Roman copy of a Hell...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$4,162 / set
19th Century Bronze and Rouge Marble Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finley cast bust of lady on beautiful rogue marble plinth with a dore bronze accent ring at the base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Doctor, from the Commedia Dell'arte, Bow Porcelain, circa 1752
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Il Dottore from the Commedia dell’Arte, in the white.
He stands in an histrionic pose against a tree stump and wears a high brimmed hat (presumably a black academic bonnet), long-buttoned coat over frilled cuffs, falling jabeaux, breeches, boots and a cloak; his right hand on hip, his left arm and hand raised. Slightly grey-white porcelain; even, unctuous glaze. Straw translucency. Underside wiped; air hole at centre. Square hole at rear for mount. Measure: H 6.3 in (16 cm).
Provenance: Taylor Collection, from Stockspring Antiques, London, 1998. The Miss G...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$7,000 Sale Price
30% Off
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
French Gilt Metal Sculpture on Neoclassical Pedestal by Ernest Rancoulet
By Rancoulet
Located in London, GB
French gilt metal sculpture on Neoclassical pedestal by Ernest Rancoulet
French, early 20th century
Measures: Height 165cm, width 34cm, depth 34cm
This fine sculpture group is b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Marble Statue of a Maiden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Portoro marble statue of a maiden. The statue is raised by a rectangular Portoro marble base where the beautiful...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Dragoljub Milosevic Jacqueline, 1998 Proof In Patinated Plaster
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Dragoljub Milosevic (1939-2019) Jacqueline, 1998 Proof In Patinated Plaster, Signed, Dated.
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Antique Carved Wooden Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood
Elegant Sculpture Of Two Putti In White Marble
Located in Southall, GB
A elegant white marble sculpture of two childlike putti, merrily walking with one drinking from a cup as the other leans against a bough.
The carving is clear and detailed from the ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$4,366 Sale Price
20% Off
'War and Peace', Pair of Antique Italian Marble Figures
Located in London, GB
These beautiful antique marble figures are truly timeless works of sculpture, though they are almost 300 years old, they will still make joyous additions to a classical or antiques,i...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
French Empire Bronze of a Woman
Located in New York, NY
This Empire ormolu head of a woman was made as a furniture mount in France around 1810, and probably adorned a bed. In any case, closer to our own time, it was deemed worthy of mount...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Carved Wooden Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of mounted antique carved wooden moulds from the Tucker collection. These are just two of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up art...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood
After Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux "Woman's Face", Patinated Plaster
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
After Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827 - 1875). "Woman's face", patinated plaster sculpture
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
On a mound base decorated with painted floral sprigs. She wears a pale pink-mauve washed shift with iron-red sleeves and cloak, pale mauve and pink stomacher and a sprigged white shi...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$10,500 Sale Price
30% Off
17th Century Wooden Bust of the Greek Poet Homerus
Located in Esbeek, NL
Late 17th century wooden bust of the Greek poet Homerus.
Damage on the right side of the bust, see picture.
Category
17th Century European Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Statue of Athena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century neo-classical st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte statue of Athena. The statue is raised by an elegant s...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Neoclassical Cast Stone Equestrian Statue, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Neoclassical cast stone equestrian statue circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
19th Century Mosaic Fragment Mounted on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This antique mosaic on stand is a fragment from history. It was reclaimed from a building in the southeast of England and includes a bespoke steel stand ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Marble, Steel
Seal, I Still Hope, Derby Porcelain Works, circa 1760
By Derby
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A delightul porcelain seal, depicting a young lady, seated on a mound. It is painted with the motto J'ESPRE ENCORE, or I Still Hope. No doubt this was intended as a gift, to be given...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Style Plaster Plaque Depicting Bucranium on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This 20th century antique style plaster plaque depicts a bucranium in striking high relief. Symbolic of Greek and Roman architecture, a bucranium is a decorative motif of an ox or bull skull among swags and garlands of foliage. This embellishment was commonly used in classical architecture and Doric temples of ancient Rome and later during a neoclassical revival in the late Georgian period.
This 20th century plaster depiction is an intricate example of the bucranium, modelled in plaster in high relief and mounted on a bespoke steel stand for display...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Roman Style 19th Century Mosaic Fragment on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This roman style mosaic on stand is a fragment from history. It was reclaimed from a building in the southeast of England and includes a bespoke steel st...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Marble
Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. marble, Ormolu, and bronze statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. black Belgian marble, Ormolu, and patinated Bronze statue of Ajax the Great. This wonderful bust of Ajax the Gre...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Neoclassical Style Marble Female Bust after Joseph Chinard
By Joseph Chinard
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style marble female bust after Joseph Chinard
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 63cm, width 33cm, depth 20cm
Portraying Madam...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
20th Century Marble Figure, Putto with Springs of Wheat
Located in Paris, FR
Large marble figure depicting a young boy sitting on a rock, holding some springs of wheat. Carved in white luminous marble in the late 20th century, this figure is a work of exquisi...
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century Italian Carved Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition considering his age. She is very beautiful. From a significant home in Santa Barbara. Base is 9.5" x 10".
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Neoclassical sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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