Neoclassical Decorative Objects
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
Stunning Bronze and Marble Roman Soldier on Chariot with Horses
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and meticulously detailed, it's actually mind-bogglingly well done. Notice the realistic features in the horses body and face and the incredible detail of the sol...
Category
1930s European Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Marble Bust of an African Man, Italy 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Life-size bust of a dark-skinned man with a headdress and light-coloured clothing. The bust is made of different types of coloured marble and carved by hand.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Box in Burled Wood and Brass Brown Color France 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in burl wood. It has been made in France in the 1870s. The color is brown, and it is in an good condition.
Brown color.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Altar Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and large pair of neoclassical altar candleholders with traces of their original silver and gold,
Italy, circa 1760-1780. Weathered, small l...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,846 Sale Price / set
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Charles Anfrie (French, 1833-1905), Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Bust of Apollo
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional gilt bronze bust by Charles Anfrie (1833–1905) portrays the Greek god Apollo, embodying the ideals of classical beauty, intellect, and divinity. Crafted during the h...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall Silvered Bronze Duck
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Set of three silvered bronze ducks finely chiseled. French work. Circa 1970 (Each duck can be sold separately)
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Green Glazed Terracotta Vase
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Green Glazed Terracotta Two Handle Vase, 19th century, the baluster vase with applied coat of arms, masque head handles, and foliate decoration. 27" H x 25" W x 22" D.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical St. Carrara Marble Bust of Juliette Recamier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and wonderfully executed Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble bust of young Madame Juliette Recamier. The bust is raised by a square base below the...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Classical 19th Swedish Urn Form Bronze Vase with Sea Dolphin Handles
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and graphic 19th century classical vase was realized in Swededn. It features a square base that ascends into an undulating fillet and an urn form body with a cylindrical...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Round Box in the Style of the Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare early to mid-20th century matte white and light periwinkle blue round metal box in the Neoclassical style. The Neoclassical raised relief design around box's ext...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, by A. Carrier-Belleuse
Located in New York, NY
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (France, 1824-1887)
A rare seated bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin holding his walking stick and hat, with a book in his ri...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Corinthian Column Candle Holder in Solid Silver
Located in Tilburg, NL
Corinthian column candle holder in solid silver
Wonderful and highly detailed column candle holder in heavy silver.
Great piece with a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
French Engraving of Italian Landscape View, Gold Gilt Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Engraving printed in black on laid paper framed with a neoclassical style gold leaf frame. The engraving shows a beautiful view from the Aqueduct of Corigliano, Calabria.
Marks with ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Salvatore Savoca Resin Angel Wing, Pair of 2 Left Wings
By Salvatore Savoca
Located in Miami, FL
Offered are two of the sculptures of wings created by the Italian artist Salvatore Savoca. Each is mounted on a black iron stand.
Made of epoxy resin and powdered marble, they each...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of Marble and Bronze Urns on Marble Pedestals, France, Early 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Measures: Height : 29 cm (11,4 in.) ; width : 61,5 cm (24,2 in.) ; depth : 55,5 cm (21,8 in.)
Total height : 139 cm (54,7 in.)
Important pair of rare Greek...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Grand-Tour Neoclassical Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Covered Bowls
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and finely hand-carved pair of grand-tour period neoclassical style Carrara marble covered bowls/centerpieces. Each piece is of oval form with...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Biscuit de Sèvres Statue of Venus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century neoclassical style Biscuit de Sèvres statue of Venus. The masterfully sculpted statue is raised by a square base with cu...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Original Meissen Heart-Squeezing Cherub Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a beautiful figurine of a flush little cherub. He is sat on a grassy hill, squeezing two hearts together representing the merging of two people's loves and the possible agony...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Figural Six Branch Candelabra, late 19th century, each with a seated cherub supporting foliate branches, on a acanthus scrolled base and octagonal ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Bronze Sculpture of A Stalking Tiger w/ Brown Patina on a Mottled Marble Plinth
Located in Germantown, MD
A Bronze Sculpture of A Stalking Tiger with Brown Patina on a Mottled Marble Plinth. Amazing details and realistic. Measures 18" in width, 4.5" in depth and 9" tall overall. 17" W x ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,730 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Carved Wood Lion’s Head from a Manhattan Bar, ca. 1880s-1890s
Located in New York, NY
Dimension:
Height: 14 inches
Width: 13 inches
Depth: 12 inches.
About the object:
This elaborately carved wood lion's head was an integral decorative piece of a bar counter or shelf unit in a Manhattan bar...
Category
1880s American Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
French Neoclassical Style Tole Wastebasket
Located in Houston, TX
French Neoclassical Style Tole Wastebasket.
Our French Modern Empire Style Tole wastebasket is a beautiful red with a gold stenciled design. Marked Made In France on the bottom.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Tôle
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg
French, 20th century
Height 51cm, diameter 32cm
Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Swedish Neoclassical Style Painted Wood Longcase Clock with Carved Palmette
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish early 19th century neoclassical style longcase painted wood clock with carved crest, circular head and linear body. This Swedish painted wood grandfather clock features an ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Near Pair of Painted Porcelain Vases by Royal Vienna
Located in London, GB
Large near pair of painted porcelain vases by Royal Vienna
Austrian, Late 19th Century
Height 82cm, width 34cm, depth 34cm
Crafted in the late 19th century, this near pair showcas...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
French Dore Gilt Bronze Garniture Clock Set
Located in Kingston, NY
An antique 19th Century French dore bronze clock and candlestick garnitures set.
The footed clock features glass panel sides and back, foliate ormolu garland, and a flower wreath mo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,350 / set
17th Century Marble Boars Head Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A carved architectural marble fragment depicting a boars head, reclaimed from Pentney Abbey, Norfolk.
Dating to circa 1680, this freestanding animal sculpture displays a striking st...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
French Neoclassical Silverplated Bronze Mounted Crystal Newel Post
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Neoclassical Silverplated Bronze Mounted Crystal Newel Post
A stunning French Neoclassical Silverplated Bronze Mounted Crystal Newel Post, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French sculpture, crafted from white marble or a similar material, beautifully captures a young dancer or muse in a moment of graceful movement. The figur...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
1820 Thorvaldsen Workshop White Marble Neoclassical Cupid Bust Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This exceptional and magnificent white marble bust, was created and sculpted in 1820 circa, by the workshop of Bertel Thorvaldsen (Berthel Thorvaldsen Copenhagen, 1770 - 1844). After...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Crystal Centerpiece Vase, Circa 1950's American
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Crystal Vase from the 1950's
Substantial vase with many uses. Would make a wonderful addition to any home as a centerpiece filled with fresh flowers or standing alone on a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This large mantel clock is an excellent piece of refined neoclassical design by the acclaimed Deniere et Fils firm. Deniere was one of the leading ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Silver Plate Metal Bowl or Vide Poche, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This pair of bowls or Vide Poche is in silver plate. It has been made in France during circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
French Bronze Column Candlesticks Neoclassical, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of French gilt bronze Corinthian column candlestick holders in the Neoclassical style, circa 19th century, France. Candlesticks depict the Corinthian column, made ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Copper
19th Century Terracotta Bust of a Young Girl Signed J. Valette and Dated 1866
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique sculpture by the French artist Jean Valette. The statue depicts a young girl, with a beautiful modest look and a Christian cross on a chain around her neck. The sta...
Category
1860s French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
A NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC CANDELABRA CANDLESTICK, France 1970
By Maria Pergay
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and spectacular candelabra sculpture, Post-Modernist, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, composition of 3 deer horns in massive cast aluminum, decorated with 6 neo-classical ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
18th Century Pair of Large Italian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in IT
18th century Pair of Large Italian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Vases
The pair of neoclassical vases was made in Italy in the end of 18th ce...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$24,385 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Val St Lambert Neoclassical Trinket Box Designed, c1910
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Signed Val St Lambert Neoclassical Trinket Box Designed, c1910
Additional information:
Date : Designed c1910
Origin : Belgium
Bowl Features : Cobalt blue glass with gilded classical...
Category
20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Bronze Sculpture of Vincenzo Cinque’s Abduction of Europa
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique bronze sculpture depicting the Abduction of Europa attributed to Vincenzo Cinque.
The large scale and intriguing subject paired wi...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Jack Daniels Clock /Oak Case /Battery
By Svoboda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A good looking Clock for any Jack Daniels Collector. Look good on a bar top or on the wall. Most likely Salesman gift ! Good size. In excellent condition, has been in a private colle...
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Antique Sea Shell Decorative Coffin Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful coffin shape trinket box encrusted with shells. This box would be stunning on a dressing table, side table, or coffee table. Its hinged lid opens to fit miscellaneous ite...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Period Onyx and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
The white onyx and gilt bronze three-piece set consists of a central clock, accompanied by two six-light candelabra. The three items were crafted in the 19th century, during the reig...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze
$61,585 / set
Copper Apple Cauldron with wrought iron handles and mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th century copper apple cauldron with rolled edge and iron forged handle. Beautiful copper shine showing small wear and tear imperfections adding to the patina and consistent...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Iron
17th Century Iron Dog Collar, Museum Mounted
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
17th century iron dog collar, museum mounted on rectangular giltwood base. With two rows of neoclassic ironwork. The 6" x 2.25" W collar is removable...
Category
17th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Bradford Exchange Titanic Collectable Plates Gift
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Set Of 4 Titanic Plates.
These 'Queen of Ocean' plates were made circa 1999s, and they are highly colle...
Category
20th Century Central American Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Marble Medici Style Vase
Located in New York, NY
Italian Marble Medici style vase. Vintage richly veined marble vase in the Medici style with Verde Alpi carved top and a fior di pesca base, Italy, circa 1925.
Dimensions: 9" diamet...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
French large Bronze of a Lion after Claude Michel Clodion, 19th century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very fine and large bronze of a reclining lion. Many details, such as the treatment of the lion’s mane demonstrate the sculptor’s mastery skill, as well as an understanding of the an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Pietra Dura, Semi-Precious, Still Life Stones Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing work in semi precious stones in Hardstones or Pietra Dura work. Framed measures 21 x 24 inches. In back has a partial detail of stones and also origin of art work.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
Located in New Orleans, LA
A musical movement distinguishes this wonderful early 19th-century gold vinaigrette box. The vessel is covered in delicate engraving highlighted by bl...
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique Dresden Porcelain Reticulated Fruit Basket and Stand by Adolf Hamann
By Adolf Hamann, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate and intricately worked antique Dresden Porcelain Fruit Basket and Underplate. The form is rare and a technical tour de force. Few of ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Neoclassical Silver Vase with Swans and Paw Feet
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage silver plated neoclassical style vase. The stand rests on three paw feet, a stylized base, another set of three paw feet which support three stylized columns, culm...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Polychrome Sculpture of a Roman Woman
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian original painted plaster sculpture of a young Roman woman in nice gilt dress and flower wreath. This well sculptured smiling lady cou...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
$788 Sale Price
63% Off
Madame Juliette Recamier Bronze Bust After Joseph Chinard
By Joseph Chinard
Located in New York, NY
Madame Juliette recamier bronze bust after the original model Joseph Chinard (1756-1813), mounted on a granite base.
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Crystal Clear Bohemia Glass Bowl, Poland
By Lalique
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Free-blown clear crystal glass small bowl, spike rim freeform crystal.
Crystal bowl in a swirled rib design with five ribbed points.
Could be used as a vide poche or decorative shelf accessories...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Exceptionally Detailed 19th Century Carved Bone Gunpowder Flask
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally detailed 19th century carved bone gunpowder flask
Italian, 19th Century
Height 36cm, diameter 11cm
This unconventional gunpowder flask, created in Italy in the 19th ce...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone
French Red Marble and Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Style Matched Clock Set
Located in London, GB
French red marble and gilt bronze Neoclassical style matched clock set
French, late 19th Century
Clock: Height 70cm, width 57cm, depth 23cm
Candel...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Parisian Medici Greek Vase
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sourced from Paris by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
19th Century, White Alabaster Campagne Shape French Vase
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of French Antique Cabinet Sized Doré Gilt Bronze Cassolettes / Covered Urns
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique, diminutive French cassolettes or covered urns.
In very finely cast, doré gilt bronze.
With full figural cherub handles, ornate Neoclassical decoration, and ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Bronze Diamond Cut Crystal Bronze Oval Centerpiece Swan Handles
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French neoclassical gilt bronze and diamond cut crystal oval centerpiece
with swan handles in the manner of Baccarat, circa 1940s.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Neoclassical decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Wedgwood, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Bow Porcelain, and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $805,222 while the average work can sell for $3,153.