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
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
Continental Rock Crystal Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Continental Rock Crystal obelisks, from France, late 19th Century.
The obelisks proper are 12 inches high, each mounted on a 4-inch crystal cube of a later date, for a ...
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Antique Italian Wooden Bust of Apollo Belvedere, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
After the famous Apollo Belvedere marble statue (dating to Rome, mid-2nd century), this wooden bust of the Roman/Greek god was hand-carved in Italy during the 1800s. The marble is it...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair Ceramic Busts
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Pair Ceramic Busts depicting the Greek figures Aphrodite and Homer, both giving the illusion of aged stone.
The bust of Homer is based on a much-restored Roman copy of ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Panther Hunter" Danish Sculpture Neoclassical Statue Jens Adolph Jerichau 1846
By Jens Adolf Jerichau
Located in Portland, OR
"The Panther Hunter", a sculpture by Danish artist Jens Adolph Jerichau (1816-1883).
The Panther Hunter gave Danish artist Jens Adolph Jerichau his international breakthrough, brin...
Category
1840s Danish Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bronze Horse Jockey Equestrian Racing Trophy Statue After Pierre Jules Mene 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage horse trophy / statue / sculpture. Made of bronze featuring an oval marble base and plaque from the Dehere Member Guest Invitational tournament (combined net aggregate win) at Due Process Golf Club and Stables in Colts Neck...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Late 18th Century Neoclassical Grey Marble Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and wonderful hand carved grey marble angel head, France, circa 1780-1800. Beautiful weathered.
Measurement includes the wooden base.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Dancing Tivoli Goddess Statue
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Tivoli dancer's bust is a fragment of an original statue dating back probably to the 4th century BC and is conserved in the archeological museum of Rome.
This sumptuous, large, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Classical Style Two Tone Marble Bust
Located in Southall, GB
A striking green and white marble male bust. Detailed and skilfully carved with additional decoration on the breastplate showing a lions head. The males profile is presented with ruf...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Greek Corinthian Style Bronze Warriors Helmet On a Limestone Base
Located in Southall, GB
A Classical Greek Corinthian style warriors helmet in bronze on a limestone base. Reminiscent of ancient Greek warriors this helmet has a wonderful green verdigris patina and has a g...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Bronze
Bronze Horse Jockey Equestrian Racing Trophy Statue After Pierre Jules Mene 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage horse trophy / statue / sculpture. Made of bronze featuring an oval marble base and plaque from the Dehere Member Guest tournament at Due Process Golf Club and Stables in Colts Neck...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Classical Plaster Male Bust of Hermes Sculpture
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast plaster Neoclassical Grand Tour style male head bust of Hermes sculpture
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 8"W x 5"D x 13.25"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
19th Century French Small Bronze Sculptures Dionysus & Ariadne
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Small Bronze Sculptures Dionysus & Ariadne
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Flaxman Ewers in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1830.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of the iconic early wedgwood pieces, the pair of ewers Sacred to Neptune & Sacred to Bacchus was designed by Flaxman in the 1780s for Josiah Wedgwood. They have remained popular ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Small Rare Late 18th Century French Pewter Neoclassical Panel
Located in Buisson, FR
Gorgeous and beautiful weathered small pewter treasure. Great and rare pewter panel depicting a neoclassical scene.
France circa 1780
Weathered and small losses.
measurements include...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
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, the other drawing the veil of s...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Neoclassical Style Male Marble Bust On Marble Stand
Located in Southall, GB
A wonderful hand-carved marble male Neoclassical style bust on a decorative marble plinth. Clear features and carving to the drapery, hair and beard. The texture of the hair contrast...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
True Pair Of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Bronze Statues
By Paul Dubois
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze statues, signed Paul Dubois. Each beautiful maiden is raised by an Ormolu a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Sculpture Copeland And Garrett
Located in Buxton, GB
This antique French sculpture from the early 20th century is a very pretty piece of art. The beautiful Copeland brand sculpture is made of biscuit material, intricately carved with R...
Category
19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Ainun Black Bear Hand Carved Wood Sculpture with Glass Eyes
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A traditional Ainu bear carving typically depicts a black bear with stylized features, often emphasizing its strength and significance in Ainu cultur...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meissen Grouping of Two Puttos Caging a Hen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Meissen Grouping of Two Puttos Caging a Hen
Germany, circa 1875
A charming 19th-century Meissen Grouping of Two Puttos Caging a Hen, originating from Germany circa 187...
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Antique Bronze Statue of Athena
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An Italian 18th century antique bronze statue of Athena ex. private collection. Over 240 years old, this striking bronze depiction of Athena is ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Large Scale Bronze Centerpiece Model of a Pinecone or Pineapple
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large scale bronze model of a pinecone or pineapple. The piece has acanthus leaf sprouts and solid pyramid form spikes to body. Likely produced in the 1980's.
23" h, 15" w. Base ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Terra Cotta Figure After the Bronze by Pierre-Jean David d'Angers 1788
Located in Dallas, TX
a beautifully modeled antique terra cotta sculpture after the bronze by Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788-1856) depicting Louis II of Bourbon, Prince of Condé (1621-1686), kn...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Collection of 3 Large Insects in Solid Lucite Boxes Spider Hornet & Stag Beetle
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice collection of Frozen insects circa 1970's , in solid lucite boxes.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Two Coloured Marble Classical Style Male Bust
Located in Southall, GB
A highly decorative bust in two marble colours in the classical style. Skilfully carved with clean features, from the ruffled and curled hair to the drapery of the cloth garments. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Decorative Red And White Two Tone Marble Bust In The classical Style
Located in Southall, GB
A highly decorative two coloured red and white marble Classical style bust on a black stand. Skilfully carved with clear features, curled hair and beard. The drapery of the garments hangs...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Wood Carved American Jumper Carousel Horse
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Wood Carved American Jumper Carousel Horse
Beautiful early 1900's wood carved classic American jumper carousel horse. The horse has been refur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Classical Style Two Coloured Marble Male Bust On Stand
Located in Southall, GB
Handsomely and skilfully carved, two coloured marble male bust on black marble stand, in the classical style.
The features are clear, with detailing showing the curled hair and beard...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Classical Style Marble Bust With Unusual Helmet In The Style Of A Wildcat
Located in Southall, GB
A handsome Classical style bust in white marble. Skilfully carved with clear features and a unusually decorative helmet depicting a wild cat suggestive of a puma. The teeth are beaut...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair Of Round Marble Wall Reliefs/Plaques In The Classical Style
Located in Southall, GB
A very attractive pair of round marble wall plaques, depicting two female figures in side profile. The features are crisply carved and clear with detailing to the braided hair which ...
Category
Late 20th Century European 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
Classical Style Two Tone White And Beige Marble Bust
Located in Southall, GB
A impressive beige and white marble male bust. A grand and imposing figure with detailed carving to the face, hair, garments and breastplate. A hand carved wreath suggests someone of...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Early 20th century bronze equestrian horse sculpture.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an early 20th century equestrian horse sculpture in bronze. This horse sculpture has a dark ebony bronze finish to the surface and stands on ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Two Tone Classical Style Marble Bust on White Marble Base
Located in Southall, GB
A attractive two coloured marble Classical style bust on a black marble stand. The carving is well done with clear features, depicting gently cascading curling hair and trimmed beard...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Delightful Marble Sculpture Of Two Putti
Located in Southall, GB
A enchanting white marble sculpture of two childlike putti, one standing the other seated, with a floral wreath wrapped around them. And a birds nest with two eggs at their feet.
Th...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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. Wearing a laurel wreath. An intricate...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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
Multi Coloured Marble Bust In The classical Style
Located in Southall, GB
A very attractive multi coloured marble male bust on a black stand. The carving is crisp and precise with lots of detail to the hair, features and beard. The incorporation of differe...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century Bronze Figure of the Berlin Adorante by Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
A 19th-century patinated bronze figure of the Berlin Adorante, or Praying Boy. The piece is a reduction of the Hellenistic-era original, currently in t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Large Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus. His draped robe is hand-carved in red rosso levanto marble with the face modelled in contrasting white Carrara marble. The piece ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Handsome Two Colour Marble Male Bust On Black Marble Stand
Located in Southall, GB
A handsome green and white marble male bust, on a black marble stand. A intricately detailed and imposing male marble bust with elaborate carvings to ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Round Marble Relief of Hercules And Ladon
Located in Southall, GB
A highly decorative and skilfully crafted round white marble relief depicting Hercules and the serpent like dragon Ladon. Hercules was the son of Zeus in Greek Mythology. Ladon guard...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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
Marble Sculpture of Pan With a Goat
Located in Southall, GB
A fine marble statue of the Greek God Pan with a Goat. Carved in great detail, with clear features on both the goat and Pan, right down to the Goats fur which delicately curls to the...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Huge Antique French Bronze Roman Soldier Sculpture by Picault
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Antique French Bronze Roman Soldier Sculpture by Picault
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Male Marble Torso
Located in Southall, GB
Handsomely hand carved marble male torso in white marble. The body is contoured and defined twisted into a classically inspired pose that emphasises ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Charming Sculpture of Two Putti In Marble
Located in Southall, GB
A charming white marble sculpture of two childlike putti, warming their toes on a delicately carved wood fire.
The carving is skillful and detailed from the ruffled hair of the putt...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Two Italian Stone Garden Sculptures of Apollo and Roman Goddess
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological subject in Lecce limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto.
Measurements: Statues cm 160, base cm 85.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Mercury Carrying Cupid Bronze Sculpture by Hannaux
Located in 263-0031, JP
Mercure portant Cupidon - Mercury delivering Cupid - by the French sculptor Emmanuel Hannaux. In chocolate-patinated bronze and resting on a circular pivoting base, the piece exudes ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Barye & Emile Guilemin Patinated Verdigris Bronze Arab Hunter on Horseback
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th french verdigris bronze group of Arab Hunter on Horseback. Cast from the model by Alfred Barye and Emile Guillemin, Late 19th Century, wearing elaborate costume and with ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoine-Louis Barye (French 1796 - 1875), Cougar Attack, Recast Bronze on Marble
Located in Germantown, MD
After Antoine-Louis Barye (French 1796 - 1875), Cougar Attack, Recast Bronze Figural Group On Marble Plinth.
Ever seen a piece of art that instantly transports you to another time an...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Neoclassical Style Male Marble Torso
Located in Southall, GB
A carefully hand-carved male marble torso, with defined muscles. Beautifully realised, this piece would look great as part of a collection, or on its own.
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Bust of Diana the Huntress French Louis XVI Bronze 19th Century - Artist Houdon
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Bust of Diana the Huntress French Louis XVI Bronze 19th Century - Artist Houdon
Bronze sculpture representing Diana the huntress after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828). In Roman myth...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Parisian Male Apollo Torso
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Apollo Torso
Sourced from Paris, France, by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Fitted with Mount and original hand-painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Joan Shapiro Abstract Pink Alabaster Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX-XXI) pale pink alabaster stone sculpture of an abstract organic freeform shape with a rectangular cutout, signed to side, mounted on a wood base. Over...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
19th Century Demosthenes Bronze Sculpture by Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
A bronze figure representing Demosthenes (384-322 BC), a Greek statesman and orator. The sculpture is based on a Roman copy of an original Greek statue. The chocolate-brown patina of...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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