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
Italian Reticulated Neoclassical Porcelain Lion Paw Footed Basket Cachepot
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous white Regency style reticulated porcelain lion paw footed basket compote, vase, planter, or cachepot
Italy, Mid-20th Century.
Measures: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Limoges Hand-Painted Covered Tureen with Platter
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Limoges hand-painted covered tureen with platter is a stunning example of the exquisite porcelains that were produced during th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgwood Encaustic Ewer
By Wedgwood
Located in Sarasota, FL
Wedgwood basalt encaustic ewer with ancient Greek inspired decoration on both sides. The shape is also inspired by a Greek wine jug, known as...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$4,700
Table Clock, Apollo, Bronze, Marble, Model of Lenoir-Ravrio, Louis-Stanislas
Located in Madrid, ES
Table clock, Apollo. Bronze, marble. Model of Lenoir-Ravrio, Louis-Stanislas(1783-1846). Paris, around 1820.
Table clock composed of a staggered rectangular base made of red veined...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Other
Italian Tole Palm Tree
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tole palm tree sculpture with four separate palm trees at assorted stages of development. Original paint now muted and oxidized. All mounted on a handwr...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$9,900
Large Pair of Antique Glazed Stoneware Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and imposing pair of antique glazed green stoneware urns.
Dating from circa 1890, this beautifully preserved antique urns features an iridescent green lustre and striking ga...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Antique York Stone Sculpture of Greek God
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique carved York stone sculpture of a Greek god.
This Victorian carved stone bust of a bearded man is thought to be Poseidon, the Greek God of the sea, earthquakes, and h...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
19th Century Italian Box of Specimen Marbles with Neoclassical Urns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Italian, Neoclassical, fine hinged box. Containing a selection of various hard stones and specimen marbles.
The lid with the inscription: 'Marmi Antichi D'Palazzo ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Plaster Wall Hanging Bust of Lucius Verus After the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A dramatic early 20th century Grand Tour style plaster wall hanging bust of Lucius Verus, co-emperor of ancient Rome from 161-169 alongside his adoptive brother, Marcus Aurelius.
Af...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Two Neoclassical Style Russian Cut Glass and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Two neoclassical style Russian cut glass and Ormolu vases
Russian, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 32cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm
Each vase in thi...
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Bust of David by Stone International, 1992
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental Italian bust of David sculpture designed by Stone International in 1992. Crafted from metal with a plaster finish, this piece is a...
Category
1990s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Lovely pair of candle holders by Maison Lancel in ceramic
Located in NICE, FR
This exquisite pair of ceramic candle holders, signed "Lancel Paris Made in Italy" on the base, embodies refined craftsmanship and delicate artistry. Designed in the shape of bloomin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ravinet & Co Paris 1912 Louis XVI Neoclassical Urn Vase Bacchus in .950 Silver
By Louis Ravinet and Cie, Paris
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive large mythological vase with Bacchus heads.
Beautiful antique decorative urn vase, created in Paris France by Ravinet & Cie in...
Category
1910s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Decorative Lacquered Portrait Figures Wood Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and fine lacquered wood box, is painted on both the sides with an elegant portrait of a woman and on the other side a dancer.
The piece will be delivered with its certi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$568 Sale Price
20% Off
George III Blue John Panther
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the only known sculptures rendered in Blue John to exist in the world, this extraordinary George III panther exemplifies Georgian sophistication. Georgian — and later Regency — aesthetics revived classical themes of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. With a proud stance, gaping jaw and unyielding gaze, the stately panther closely resembles the grand ancient Roman panthers often carved from marble as trapezophoros table supports. The regal cat rests atop a plinth, also made of Blue John, with Siena and Ashford marble detailing.
The intrinsic and richly hued mineral inclusions of the Blue John replicate the textures and colors of the animal’s fur. The rare stone is a variety of natural calcium fluorite found exclusively in Derbyshire, England. It was first discovered in the early 18th century, but its mining did not being until circa 1760. Blue John was a wildly popular material in the decorative arts during the Georgian and Regency...
Category
18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble
$124,500
Wedgwood Black Basalt Hedgehog Bulb Planter
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A black basalt bulb pot molded as a hedgehog, made by Wedgwood in the middle of the 19th century.
Finely molded as a lively little hedgehog, this unique object would have been use...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Elegant Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Jardiniere from France, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
At just over two feet long, this gilt bronze jardiniere was produced in France, circa 1850, at the end of the Neoclassical period. Neoclassical ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful 'as is' late 18th or early 19th century example of 'Marqueterie de Paille', or straw marquetry, work box. The top inlaid with a wonderful cityscape, with early architectu...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Straw
Statuary Marble Sculpture of The Dying Gaul After the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid 19th century statuary marble sculpture of the ‘Dying Gaul’ after the antique.
This marble sculpture is a scale depiction of the larger Dying Gaul marble statue, currently loca...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Neoclassical Style French Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style French malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock
French, late 19th century
Dimensions: Height 48cm, width 30cm, depth 15cm
This neoclassical Louis XVI style mant...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Enamel, Ormolu
Neoclassical 19th Century 6-inch Glazed Profile Portrait Tile
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century 6-inch olive-brown majolica glazed dust-pressed tile depicting a profile portrait of a neoclassical figure with laurel wreath headdress before a foliage backdrop.
Suc...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Mother of Pearl or Nacre Box with Bronze Frame, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mother of pearl box with bronze frame, 19th century.
Box made of mother of pearl plates joined thanks to a bronze structure decorated with simple plant elements and which still has ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Schoenewerk "Erato" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Pierre Alexandre Schoenewerk (French, 1820-1885) "Erato" Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the seated muse with turtle-form lyre, on an oval base, signed, and c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
George III period pair of sterling silver candlesticks - hallmarked in 1792
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1792 by John Parsons & Co., this handsome pair of George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks, are round in shape, and feature reed detailing, ...
Category
1790s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Black Metal Cast Iron Pheasant Bird Figurines, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of large cast-iron metal pheasant birds in black. Each figure is identical and features a pheasant with its long tail, textured to resemble feather...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
$360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Neoclassical Style LapisLazuli and Bronze Vase Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Neoclassical Style Set of Lapis Lazuli and Gilt Bronze Vase Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi are exceptional pieces of luxury design. Vases, which have an ovoid form, feature bul...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze
English Antique Marble Bust “Lady Layard” by John Warrington Wood ca. 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JOHN WARRINGTON WOOD
British, 1839-1886
Bust of a Woman, almost certainly depicting Lady Layard (1870)
Carrara marble signed to the reverse "WARRINGTON WOOD SCULPT ROMA 1870"
Item # 405UGP17Q
A very finely carved marble bust that almost certainly depicts Lady Layard (British, 1843-1912) at 27 years of age. While the bust is not titled, John Warrington Wood had a relationship with the family, first sculpting Lady Mary Enid Evelyn Layard's husband and cousin Henry Austin Layard the year before in London in 1869. Wood exhibited that bust at the Royal Academy in 1870 and the same year Lady Layard would have sat down with him in Rome for the completion of this bust. Interestingly, Henry Layard decided he did not like the bust that was completed of him and eventually re-commissioned Wood to complete the bust again 12 years later in 1881, that example held in the permanent collection of The National Gallery in London. The same year, John Warrington Wood executed a second bust of Lady Layard that is held in the permanent collection of the British Museum of Art (acc. no. OA.10557). It is interesting to view the painting completed by Vicente Palmaroli y González...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
This Circa 1900 French Black Slate and Marble Mantel Clock is a formidable and visually stunning timepiece that commands attention. Atop the clock sits a large, patinated bronze lion...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Slate, Brass
Pair of Bronze Plaquettes with Putti, Signed Clodion, French, 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In the first plaquette the putti drink wine, eat grapes, make music and wrestle in a field with a round temple in the background. Signed CLODION
In the second plaquette, young sat...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$960 Sale Price / set
56% Off
Stunning Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Centrepiece Basket, London, 1778
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1778 by William Plummer, this delightful, George III, Antique sterling silver basket, features engraved and pierced decoration, and bead borders. The basket m...
Category
1770s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Religious Sculpture Representing the Nativity, Carved Wood from the 16th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Religious sculpture representing the nativity, carved wood from the 16th century.
Carved wood sculpture, walnut wood and oak wood base, sculpture representing the nativity, circa 16...
Category
16th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Goeble Porcelain Figurine of a Buffalo/Bison
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Goeble porcelain figurine of a buffalo. It depicts a very well done hand painted brave and strong buffalo. He is plowing forward while it’s legs are lifting up soil. The Am...
Category
20th Century German Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Jay Strongwater Vintage 7” by 5” Enamel Frame
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Jay Strongwater polychrome enamel photo frame with frogs and water lilies. Rare collectible.
Category
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Russian Cut Blue Glass and Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of Russian cut blue glass and gilt bronze vases
Russian, 20th century
Measures: Height 38cm, width 20cm, depth 13cm
Each vase in this pair of Russian neoclassical vases has...
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$24,904 / set
State of Georgia Jasperware Collectible Plate in Blue and Cream by Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful collectible plate by Wedgwood. This is the perfect piece for the true southerner. This decorative plate or vide poche would make a fantastic catchall. The motif is dedicated to the state of Georgia. The center bears the State Seal in an applied cream and says State of Georgia 1776.
Around the rim, are applied cream stars. A well designed room is all in the details. And this small decorative...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$96 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Gilt Decorated Plate With Mythological Figure
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical gilt decorated plate with mythological figure. Naples Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea white porcelain painted and gilt decorated saucer dish wi...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Classical Style Painted Wastebasket or Planter, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rustic and classical at the same time, painted iron waste basket or trash can or planter with wonderful patina, X-design. Waste basket, planter.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$275 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Tan Leather Tray
Located in Westwood, NJ
With soft creamy mushroom tan leather, this leather tray is fraught with detail: the topstitching of each leather panel, the narrow leather straps that hold the stainless steel handl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$475 / item
Minton 6-inch Glazed Neoclassical Profile Portrait Tile
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 6-inch olive green majolica glazed tile by Minton & Co. (stamped) depicting a profile portrait of a bearded neoclassical figure in a regal headdress. Formerly used to deco...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Cristal Saint Louis Ivoire de Balmain Collectible Perfume Decanter/Bottle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Cristal Saint Louis cut crystal decanter of Ivoire de Balmain perfume. The bottle is urn shaped and it is a faceted clear crystal. There is...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$675 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Bronze Tazzas on Siena Marble Pedestals
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of bronze tazzas in a neoclassical style, intricately crafted and mounted on square bases made of exquisite Siena marble. The combination of bronze and marble lends the tazzas a...
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
$3,314 / set
19th Century Neoclassical Marble Thorwaldsen Bust
Located in Berlin, DE
Great Thorwaldsen bust.
Marble figure of the sculptor Thorwaldsen
Extremely expressive characterization, which, in an extraordinary detail, also reflects the facial expressions of hi...
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble
$23,682 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Black Bronze Flora Bust, Marble, Neoclassical
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional bust of a woman, probably made in 19th century Italy, in patinated bronze, and following a neoclassical style. The head of "Flora" appears resting on a quadrangular base ...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,102 Sale Price
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Pair of Neoclassical Large Carved Istria Stone Vases 1740'
Located in Rome, IT
Elegante and rare 18' century Neoclassical oval shaped gadrooned Vasca with spreading socles finely carved" Istria "Marble .
Venetian School of Dalmatia, 1680-1720.
Very good origi...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$14,700 Sale Price
30% Off
Polychromed terracotta pair of Angels
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
19th Century polychromed terracotta pair of Angels. The pedestals shown in the photos are not included.
Measurements:
Angels figure: 69 cm (23,6...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Terracotta
$5,158 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Malachite and Ormolu Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive and very high quality Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. malachite and ormolu mounted obelisks. Each obelisk is raised by a square malachite...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Delft Blue and White "Rappe" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Rappe" urn-shape tobacco jar with lid, Netherlands, circa 1800. Inscribed “Rappe” within a floral leafy bordered cartouche. Rappe was a coarse kind of snuff mad...
Category
1790s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Sevres L7F Lithyalin Marmoriertes Glass Garniture Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An Early 3 Pc Sevres green art glass Lithyalin Marmorietes cache pot with a pair of flanking square vases. The center piece measuring 10 inches long, 5 inches deep, 3 inches high, t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Holkham Hall Portrait Bust of Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid 19th century plaster portrait bust of 3rd century BC Roman general and politician, Marcus Claudius Marcellus (270-208 BC), ex. Holkham Hall, Norfolk. Inscribed to the front of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Large Antique Figurative Sculptural Lamp by Grégoire
Located in London, GB
Large antique figurative sculptural lamp by Grégoire
French, Late 19th Century
Lamp: Height 129cm, width 42cm, depth 40cm
Base: Height 76cm, width 43cm, depth 43cm
Overall: Height 20...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Bath Stone Sculpture of a Young Hercules
Located in Essex, MA
English, 19th century. Composite bath stone garden sculpture of a standing young Hercules with lion head cape. Unmarked. Approx. h. 55", w. 16", d. 14".
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Set of 4 antique neoclassical sterling silver candlesticks - Sheffield 1786
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1786 by John Parsons & Co., this handsome set of 4 George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks, are round in shape, and feature panelled sides,...
Category
1780s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unusual Italian sconces. Can easily be electrified. Overall excellent condition, but there are some minor losses of sequins and metal thread.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron, Metallic Thread
$5,950 / set
Two Pairs of Italian Maiolica Baskets, circa 1780
Located in Milano, IT
Two pairs of maiolica baskets
Antonio Ferretti Manufacture
Lodi, circa 1770-1790
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire).
Measures: A) Height 3.54 x 6.69 x 9.84 in (9 x 17 x 25 cm);
B) Height 3.93 x 7.48 x 11.02 in (10 x 19 x 28 cm).
Total weight 4.85 lb (2.200 kg)
State of conservation:
A) One of the smaller baskets has some areas of restoration, the other slight chipping from use;
B) One of the larger baskets is intact and the other shows a clearly glued break.
The mold with which the baskets were forged simulates a wicker weave.
The two larger works have high, vertical walls, with branch-shaped handles penetrating the weave. The painted decorations, small polychrome flowers applied only externally, highlight the points where the weaves intersect.
The decision to leave the center of the basket devoid of decoration is highly unusual, but given the size and complexity of the shape, as well as the quality of the enamel, it is possible to hypothesize that it represents a precise choice in manufacturing or for a particular client.
The two smaller baskets have small, twisted handles and, on the outside, reproduce more decisively the characteristic wicker weave, obtained through thin molded lines. The interior exhibits a rich, typical decoration of naturalistic flowers: a bunch centered around a main flower and secondary stems accompanied by small “semis”. The exterior of these works is also adorned with small little flowers where the weaves intersect.
The size and morphological characteristics of the baskets confirm their attribution to the Lodi factory of Antonio Ferretti between 1770 and 1790, during its most successful period; by this point his original reworking of the "Strasbourg" decoration, known as "old Lodi", had achieved great fame even outside Italy.
This decorative choice represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and which Antonio Ferretti introduced in Italy. This production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple.
The Ferretti family had started their maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725.
The forefather Simpliciano had started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano had started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59).
In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory.
In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, could commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Maiolica
20th Cenrury Patinated Bronze Figure of a Lion
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Cenrury neoclassical Patinated Bronze Figure of a Lion
Measures 18" in width x 4.5" in depth x 10.5" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Granite Urns
Located in Palm Springs, CA
18th-19th century, each urn formed from a solid block of reddish, grey and black stone and of typical lidded form, granite, 24 in., generally good condition, scattered minor base chi...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Granite
$2,990 / set
Vienna Style Metal Mounted Porcelain Vase Cachepot
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Vienna style metal mounted hand painted porcelain with cherub and pastoral scene small cachepot. The frontal aspect of the vase depicts a scene of two c...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Austrian Biedermeier Clock, Alabaster Columns, Chimes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely and very manly neoclassic styled clock, in working order. The case is mahogany with ebony
details, alabaster columns with bronze fittings, all in front of a three panel age...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
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