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.
Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.
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Style: Neoclassical
Set Of 2 Mid-Century Half-Busts in Belgian Black Marble, Inlaid Sugar Marble
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Italian half-busts in Belgian black marble, inlaid sugar marble 1930s
They depict neoclassical female figures.
They come from a noble villa in my city, Palermo.
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Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Statuary Marble Sculpture of the Bathing Venus after the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A white statuary marble sculpture of the bathing Venus after the antique, sourced from the estate of the late David Cornwell, best known at the author John le Carré.
Dating to circa...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Turn of the Century Cast Venus after Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This turn of the century marble composite cast version of Venus after Bertel Thorvaldsen is in a wonderful state of decay. Over time she has lost both hand...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Italian Mid-19th Century Neoclassical St. White Carrara Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant Italian mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble signed statue of Hebe, modeled after the original by Antonio Canova...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cherub Compote or Tazza
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved in Italy circa 1870, this finely detailed 19th-century figural compote features a playful winged cherub supporting a wide, lobed basin above his head. Sculpted from solid waln...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Italian Bronze Tuscany Neoclassical Style Sculpture Featuring a Relaxed Woman
Located in Miami, FL
Italian bronze Tuscany neoclassical style sculpture featuring a relaxed woman in black base.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Patinated Bronze Bust of Lucius Verus
Located in 263-0031, JP
Lucius Verus was Co-Emperor with Marcus Aurelius during the first nine years of Marcus’ reign. A handsome guy, his image became popular during and after his imperial days. This bust ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,984 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Italian Alabaster Classical Figures of Muses
Located in London, GB
A pair of very finely carved 19th century alabaster figures of muses, in classical dress, each standing on circular pedestals intricately carved with flowers and beading, Italian, c....
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Doulton & Co 6-inch Glazed Neoclassical Tile
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A rare antique 6-inch glazed tile by Doulton and Co. of Lambeth (stamped) depicting a hooded neoclassical figure symbolising Tragedy.
In this simple design, the seated figure is ou...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Carved Antique Stone Sculpture by a Student of Hugh Casson
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This weathered antique stone sculpture was reputedly carved by a student of 20th century British architect and artist, Sir Hugh Casson. It depi...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Ecorche Marble Bust of a Man
Located in Stamford, CT
A Marble Ecorche (from the French word meaning to peal). An anatomical representation of mans muscle and bone structure. 19th century Italian marble bust.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$24,900
Bronze Bust of a Classical Female Figure
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Italian Patinated Bronze Bust of a Classical Woman, likely inspired by Greco-Roman goddesses or muses. The bust features finely detailed, flowing curls and an elegant ex...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,475 / item
A Reclaimed Neoclassical Style Marble Female Bust
Located in London, GB
A reclaimed 20th century Neoclassical style bust of a female figure, the head in Staturio marble with hair back and up. the tunic in a variegated coloured marble, supported on an Emp...
Category
1970s English Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Large Scale White Neo-Classical Style Ceramic Horse Bust Figurine / Statue
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale majestic white Italian horse head bust. It is unmarked and in very good condition. It most likely dates to the later part of the 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Carrara Marble Sculpture Pauline Bonaparte Venus Victrix Antonio Canova
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Carrara Marble Sculpture Pauline Bonaparte Venus Victrix Antonio Canova
This is a fine marble sculpture of the semi-nude Pauline Bonaparte as ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian Limestone Statue of Flora on Circular Stone Pedestal
Located in Dallas, TX
Measuring over six feet tall, this life-sized statue is a wonderful depiction of the Roman goddess, Flora. Supported by a circular pedestal with a diameter of 22 ½ inches and a thick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze marble statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze, and Rouge Griotte marble statue, signed Deniére. This beautiful statue of Erato and Callio...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid Century Modern Style Black Aphrodite Sculpture Alva Studios MMA
By Alva Design
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Large mid-century female torso sculpture made of cast stone in black and cream by Alva Studios, stamped on bottom leg. This listing is for a MCM Style sculpture of the torso of Aphro...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Classical Garden Statue
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage concrete garden statue of a classical women. Great chippy finish and nice cast details.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
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 CAP and dipper.
Decorated with Cupid playing the lyre, and Cupid singing. The God of L...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Style Composition Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An Neoclassical composition plaque, from the Tucker collection, made by British make-up artist Christopher Tucker.
This decorative piece is a copy of a Georgian chimney piece, origi...
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Composition, Metal, Steel
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
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Statue of a Faun with Cymbals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large-scale Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of a faun with cymbals signed Bazzanti, Firenze. The...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Beautiful Hand Carved Exsotic Ironwood Turtle Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful unique solid hand-carved ironwood turtle sculpture with beautiful detail great condition and great subject, circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Silvered Bronze Models of the Marly Horses After Guillaume Coustou
Located in London, GB
This pair of silvered bronze models show semi-clad classical male attendants restraining their rearing horses. They are modeled after the 1739 sculptures in marble by Guillaume Coust...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
$5,255 Sale Price
20% Off
French Terracotta Lion's Head on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French terracotta lion's mask was originally an element of a 19th century fountain with water jetting from its mouth. This garden piece is now mounted on a custom iron, making i...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$5,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Gilt, Patinated Bronze and Marble Clock Set by Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
Large gilt, patinated bronze and marble clock set by Raingo Frères
French, Late 19th Century
Clock: height 73cm, width 29cm, depth 28cm
Candelabra: height 66cm, width 30cm, depth ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th century Grand Tour Sculptures after the Uffizi boar
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of Grand Tour carved white marble sculptures after the Uffizi boar.
These seated wild boars display impressive carved details as they symmetrically face each other in a hande...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Pair of Patinated Bronze Figures of Mercury and Fortuna, After Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in London, GB
Pair of patinated bronze figures of Mercury and Fortuna, after Giambologna
French, Late 19th century
Measures: Height 87cm, width 15/19cm, depth 31cm
This pair of patinated bron...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze and White Marble Bust of a Woman by Gory
Located in London, GB
This charming sculpture of a young woman is the work of the accomplished Italian-born sculptor, Affortunato Gory (1895-1925). Gory is best-known for his sculptures of women and child...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Figure representing Matrimony, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An attractive allegorical figure of Matrimony, reprsented by a woman in her best clothing, holding a cage.
The Bow Porcelain factory was the first English porcelain producer; these ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Classical Bust Old Man with Beard Plaster 50cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large bust of an old man with a long beard, made of plaster, after an old example, circa late 20th, early 21st century.
Characterful bust, very nicely made with beautiful ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Marble Statue of Aristedes, Signed by Giacomo Cali
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Italian Neoclassical white marble sculpture is signed by the Neopolitan artist Giacomo Cali. The sculpture is of Aristedes (530–468 BC), the ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Greco-Persian Wars...
Category
1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century Reproduction Farnese Hercules Statue
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautifully patinated 19th century European stone statue depicting the Farnese Hercules, which is an ancient statue of Hercules made by Glykon in the early third century AD - one o...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Neoclassical Mirrored Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning contemporary mirrored neoclassical style obelisk
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 10.75"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Antique Ormolu Roundels by Mathurin Moreau
Located in London, GB
Set of four antique ormolu roundels by Mathurin Moreau
French, Late 19th Century
Height 3cm, diameter 44cm
This set of four sculptural panels is crafted by the renowned French met...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu
Chamberlain & Co Fleur de Lys Encaustic Tile
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique French medieval style encaustic tile by Chamberlain and Co of Worcester.
This 6-inch glazed tile is a striking decorative interior piece or a welcome addition to an encau...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Basalt Portrait Medallion, Oliver Cromwell, Wedgwood, circa 1775
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A self-framing portrait medallion of Oliver Cromwell, MP: rebel, regicide, suppressor of Ireland, persecutor of Catholics, and Dictator. He was posthum...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$975 Sale Price
25% Off
Figure, Mercury, Bow Porcelain, circa 1748
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
He wears a winged helmet and sandals, a loosely draped pink, white, and yellow washed cloak over a short tunic, and leans arrogantly against bales, his message sack over his left sho...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$8,400 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Four Spelter Plaques by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Set of four spelter plaques by Ferdinand Barbedienne
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 45cm, width 12cm, depth 0.5 cm
This set of four pla...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
19th Century Marble Sculpture of a Putto and Bird, Signed 'Pigal'
Located in London, GB
A 19th century marble sculpture of a putto and bird, signed 'Pigal'
French, 19th century
48cm high x 33cm wide x 37cm depth
Crafted in the nineteenth century in France this fine...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century Bronze Figure
Located in London, GB
A lovely bronze statue of a lady in Grecian dress being caught by a cupid holding an arrow.
French, circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Ornamental English Ramshead Fountain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
English Ornamental Ram Head Fountain
Sourced from London by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Fitted with wall mount.
Graded for indoor or outdoor use.
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Steel
A most impressive bronze bust of a 1920s South American gentleman.
Located in Central England, GB
This most unusual almost life sized heavily cast bronze bust depicts a very smart most likely South American gentleman dressed in a double breasted suit jacket with a shirt and tie. ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of Circular, Patinated Bronze Relief Plaques of Night and Day
Located in London, GB
A pair of patinated bronze antique plaques of Night and Day
French, Late 19th Century
80cm in diameter, 5cm in depth
Modelled after Bertel Thorvaldsen's iconic 'Night and Day' relie...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux Bronze Holding a Large Vase circa 1850
Located in Labrit, Landes
French bronze with golden parts.
"Angelot au bouquetier": Cherub holdind a large vase.
This kind of statue was used as a sconce to hold large bouquets.
Today it can have a similar u...
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jasperware Portrait Medallion, Marc Antony, Wedgwood, circa 1778
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An important early portrait medallion of Marc Antony in plain white jasper, probably predating the invention of the ‘dip’ process, which is why it i...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
true pair of Flemish late 17th century Terra Cotta statues of Leda and Ganymede
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative true pair of Flemish late 17th century Neo-Classical st. Terra Cotta statues of Leda and Ganymede. Each statue is raised on a square Terra Cotta base w...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Head Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th Century Italian Head. Made of concrete. Packaging is included.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
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...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$5,255 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Ormolu and Quartz Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French Turn of the Century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Quartz statue of Aquarius, signed Antonin Carlès. This handsome statue is raised on an oval Quartz...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Ormolu
Ansonia Clock Co. Spelter Figure Of Boy With Goat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming spelter figure of a boy holding a scythe and a cluster of wheat sheaves as he dangles a wheat branch to the goat who is feeding. The figures are surmounted on a round plinth...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
French Gilt Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture by Gory
Located in London, GB
This elegant bust of a young woman was created by the acclaimed sculptor, Affortunato Gory (Italian, fl. 1895-1925). Affortunato Gory (also known as Fortunato Gory) studied under the...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Statue Of Ariadne Signed Signed F. Vichi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A finely detailed and very impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of Ariadne on its original Verde Mare marble pedestal, signed signed F. Vichi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century French Sculpture of Diana di Gabii
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French patinated bronze figure of Diana di Gabii, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,984 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French bronze sculpture, titled Diane de Gabie, showcases the elegance and refinement of Neoclassical art. Inspired by the ancient Roman depiction of Dian...
Category
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 cap with chain, surmounted by a wonderfully wrought squirrel.
Note the way the beads hav...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Plaster Neoclassical Style Statue of a Maiden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century plaster neoclassical st. statue of a maiden. The statue is raised on a mottled platform with concave front sides. The maiden is draped at her hips in a classical fashion. One hand holds her garment up, and the other is raised above her head. Her hair is gathered up and she wears an upper arm bracelet...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical sculptures 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 sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Paul Edouard Delabriere, Ernest Rancoulet, and Friedrich Gornik. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $320 and tops out at $8,500 while the average work can sell for $825.