'Song of Solomon' Marble Sculpture by Sylvia Hayes
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fine sculpture in marble depicting the Song of Solomon 2:14 "O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see thy ...
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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'Song of Solomon' Marble Sculpture by Sylvia Hayes
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fine sculpture in marble depicting the Song of Solomon 2:14 "O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see thy ...
Vintage Boho Gilt Tipped Plaster Feet - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of Neoclassical surrealism to your interior with this captivating pair of vintage sculptural feet. Signed "MarCo." by the artist, these plaster forms are modeled after cl...
Gold Leaf
Italian Neo-classic Resin Man Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (20th Cent) resin life size bust of a curly haired Greek or Roman youth raised on a round plinth.
Resin
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...
Marble
$560Sale Price|20% Off
Bronze Sculpture Soldier in Armor
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze sculpture soldier in armor Onix base origin France circa 1900 natural wear Very good condition the measurements are with its base.
Bronze
Antique Carved Wooden Cartouche Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved wooden floral mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Chri...
Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood
French Empire Style Porcelain Box, Napoleonic Bee Design, Circa 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire style porcelain box, decorated with the official heraldic symbols of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The Imperial crown is hand painted in rich gold relief on the front pan...
Bronze
20th C Original Painted Hubley Boston Terrier Doorstop
By Hubbly
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C original painted Hubley Boston Terrier doorstop.
Iron
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Bust of Daphne, Apollo's First Love
Located in New York, NY
A fabulously hand carved antique neoclassical style Italian Carrara marble bust of Daphne. This bust is of immaculate quality and craftsmanship. Daphne's hair is beautifully hand car...
Carrara Marble
Pair of Neoclassical Patinated Bronze and Red Marble Urns Mounted as Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each urn cast with frieze of classical figures, raised on a bronze-mounted rouge griotte square marble base. The lampshades are silk and custom made by Blanche Field...
Griotte Marble, Bronze
$418 / item
Grey Leather Tray
Located in Westwood, NJ
With the quiet shade of grey leather, this leather tray is fraught with detail: the topstitching of each leather panel, the narrow leather straps that hold the stainless steel handle...
Metal
Neoclassical Plaster Floor Vase or Planter, Tapered Design, Unattributed, 1980s
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Large unique neoclassical plaster floor vase. Fluted tapered design with a textural finish. Curbside to NYC/Philly $400
Plaster
$8,850Sale Price / set|70% Off
Pair of Sterling Silver Cymric Candlesticks, Archibald Knox for Liberty and Co
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceedingly Rare and Important pair of Museum quality old English sterling silver Cymric candlesticks. Exceptional example of silver from the Art...
Sterling Silver
Gustafsberg / Gustavsberg, Sweden, Angel in Biscuit, Dated 1930
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gustafsberg / Gustavsberg, Sweden. Angel in biscuit. Dated 1930. Measures: 21.5 x 17 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Ceramic
$5,800Sale 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...
Iron
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...
Stoneware
$4,750 / set
Patinated Bronze Death Mask of Roman Emperor
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) patinated bronze death mask depicting an elderly male wearing laurel, apparently a Roman emperor or senator, with period footed bronze and upholstered stand. ...
Bronze
Italian Neoclassic Majolica Earthenware Vase with Bird
Located in Queens, NY
Italian neo-classic antique Majolica vase with side handles and decorated with blue, yellow, and green flowers, fruit and bird.
Earthenware
19 C. Italian Majolica Vase after Urbino
By Urbino Workshop
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional decorative majolica handled vase in good, original condition. The vase features allegorical scenes on its urn form body, with curled serpent handles. This example is st...
Majolica
Large Antique Italian Statuary Marble Portrait Medallion
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large 18th century Italian white statuary marble portrait medallion from the workshop of Orazio Marinali (1643-1720). One of two similar marble medallions we are selling, this pie...
Statuary Marble
Grand Tour Bronze “Resting Satyr”, After Praxiteles, Signed A. Röhrich Roma
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Patinated Bronze figure of “Resting Satyr,” After Praxiteles, Signed A. Röhrich Roma, amazing cast and detail The figure is cast as a standing nude s...
Bronze
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Neoclassical Style Pair Of Urn Vases
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Maitland Smith Pair Of Blue Vases. It depicts a pair of royal blue urn shaped vases with handles decorated with a white relief of Roman neoclassical like scenes with nudes ...
Porcelain
$388Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Porcelain Baby Boy Piano Figurine
By Capodimonte
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Baby Boy Piano Figurine. It depicts a joyful nude baby boy with blonde curly hair and large blue eyes laying do...
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver Urn Vase Milan by Emanuele Caber
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very decorative neoclassical silver urn stamped by the Italian silversmith Emanuele Caber, dating from around 1825. It has the Milan warranty stamp, and stamp of the silver finenes...
Silver
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...
Bronze
$9,800Sale Price / set|23% Off
Pair of 19th Century Georgian Crystal and Wedgwood Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century English cut crystal and Wedgwood candelabra. Neoclassical Adam Style. Three candle arms. Blue Jasperware base of classica...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Sèvres Blue Porcelain Urn on Gilt Bronze Plinth
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This beautiful urn (or vase) was crafted in 1875 by the famous Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. The urn exhibits the fine detailing and gilding that Sèvres Porcelain was renowned for in the 18th and 19th century. The inside of the urn is signed, ‘S.73’, ‘DECORE A SEVRES/ RF/ 75’. The conical porcelain urn has been painted a speckled royal blue colour and decorated with parcel gilt, navy floral motifs. The body is ornamented around its base with stylised leaf forms, and its centre features a large painting of a flower. Navy porcelain...
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-Century Silver-Mounted Carved Rock Crystal Center Table Bowl or Vide-Poche
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique bowl is a striking blend of classical form and luxurious materials. Likely crafted in France or Italy circa 1960, the bowl is fashioned from carved rock crystal,...
Rock Crystal, Silver
Pair of Neoclassical Porcelain Vases, Signed and Numbered, Italy 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These vases are made of Porcelain, they date from the 19th century, and were made in Italy, by a well-known designer called Carbet. These are neoclassical style vases, which are han...
Porcelain
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...
Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze
$760Sale Price|20% Off
English Silver Inkwell, Stamped Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
Located in Spencertown, NY
The rectangular inkwell with flat hinged lid, opening to reveal ceramic well and cut-glass liner beneath. Hallmarks on inside cover, rear and underside.
$2,296Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Cast Stone Bust of Male Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Cast Stone bust of male figure. Signed on the side. Flat base can sit on mantle, pedestal or table. See images for condition.
Cast Stone, Concrete
$6,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mermaids Sculpture Torcheres/Candelabras
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of large heavy patinated bronze mermaids sculptures torcheres and/or candelabras. Both depict a half hair styled head and naked trunk...
Bronze
Italian Neo-Classical Marble Box with Lapis and Malachite Inlay
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic-style (20th Century) black marble rectangular box with and inlaid circle of lapis, malachite, and pink marble
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
Ornate Bronze Neoclassical Candlestick Lamp, English, Circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th Century English candlestick lamp of bronze in a neoclassical style ornamented with rams heads, napolean butting, swags, bellflower...
Bronze
Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Neoclassical Style Vase, French, circa 1910
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and finely cast gilt and patinated bronze neoclassical style vase. This impressive vase is of oval shape with gilt and patinated bronze decoration of classical figures and...
Bronze
Vintage Neoclassical Style Weathered Cast Stone Horse Head Bust
Located in London, Park Royal
A striking and evocative vintage cast stone sculpture of a horse’s head, executed in the Neoclassical style. This expressive bust captures the noble spirit of the equine form, featur...
Cast Stone
Mid-19th Century Neoclassical White Carrara Marble Statue of Apollo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian mid-19th century neoclassical white Carrara marble statue of Apollo signed V Livi Ejegui Carrara, 1845. The Statue is raised by an oval base with a tree truck wher...
Marble
Large Marble Sculpture of an Amorous Couple by Antonio Frilli
Located in London, GB
Large marble sculpture of an amorous couple by Antonio Frilli Italian, late 19th century Measures: Height 130cm, width 68cm, depth 46cm Thi...
Marble
19th Century Fragmentary Stone Statue of an Angel & the Devil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century antique stone fragmentary statue depicting an angel standing atop the devil, circa 1800. Reminiscent of an ancient roman statue, this is a fragment from history – sho...
Limestone
$1,694Sale Price|26% Off
Pair of Medicis Style Crystal Vases
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative pair of Medicis style vases is made of crystal. This is a French work. Circa 1900
Crystal
Pair Of Antique Carved Dragon Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of mounted antique carved composite dragon moulds from the Tucker collection. These are some of the many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British m...
Composition, Metal
Onyx, Marble, Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
This colorful pedestal clock has been crafted from fine red marble and green onyx, and beautifully decorated with gilt bronze (ormolu) and champlevé enamel. While a popular crafts material in ancient times, onyx was largely forgotten about until its rediscovery in the mid-19th century in Algeria by a French marble-worker called Delmonte. Onyx became highly fashionable in France following this discovery, and it was used to create a variety of decorative art objects. The clock features a green onyx cube-shaped case, which is surmounted by a slightly projecting red marble top. This top is fringed with champlevé enamel drapery-like motifs, with gilt bronze drop-finials. The case is mounted on its front with a circular dial, which features a central floral champlevé enamel motif, encircled by black Arabic Numerals. This dial is set within a gilt bronze egg-and-dart and champlevé enamel bezel. The sides of the case are mounted with circular gilt bronze barometers...
Onyx, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
$1,984Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Basalt with Gold Gilt Ormolu Urn/Vases - Wedgewood Style
By Wedgewood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of gorgeous black vases (possibly basalt) with gilt ormolu details. Stamped Italy. Please note these do have some signs of age with some chips (See pics).
Ormolu
Bronze Umbrella Stand Sculpture of Putti Child with Snake Made in Italy
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning vintage umbrella stand that is a sculpture of a putti child holding a snake. Very unusual. Believe metal to be bronze. A conversation piece for sure, and a place for your...
Bronze
Large 18th Century Italian Carved Circular Oculus Frame
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A superb large late 18th Century Italian circular oculus frame Showing deep period carving with repeating classical ornament and a finely worked inner moulding. Carved entirely in w...
Pine
Antique Carved Composite Scroll Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved composite scroll mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, C...
Composition, Metal
Pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical Ormolu, patinated Bronze & Marble Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and marble tazzas/urns. This wonderful pair are raised by a black Belgian marble bases with curved f...
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Faux Painted Marble Columns/Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. polychrome, giltwood, and faux painted marble columns/floor lamps. Each unique lamp is raised by a wonderfully executed faux...
Wood, Giltwood
English 19th C. Thomas Webb & Sons Double Handle Cameo Vase, Signed G. Woodall
By George Woodall, Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Highly Important Antique English 19th Century Thomas Webb & Sons Blue Cut-to-Clear Double Handle Cameo Wine Cooler, Signed G. Woodall. Etched and Ccid Washed. This 19th ...
Crystal
18th Italian bronze statuette of a Satyr and the Young Bacchus
Located in York, GB
This fine bronze cast, with a golden patina, represents and 18th century bronze version of the famous ancient marble 'Satyr with young Bacchus' that was formerly in the Farnese colle...
Bronze
Set of Four Italian Neoclassical Angelic Medallion Silver Gilt Prickets, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four Italian Neoclassical angelic silver gilt tin prickets with central bulbous fluted columns, acanthus foliage, decorative medallions, interior iron supports, and resting on...
Wrought Iron, Tin, Silver Leaf
$850Sale Price|41% Off
Italian Neoclassical Style Glazed Ceramic Vase on Brass Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Neoclassical Style Glazed Ceramic Vase, depicting classical figures playing instruments on green ground with tan trim mounted on a patinated brass tripod stand with three paw...
Brass
Two Large Sculpted Marble Relief Plaques of St John and St James
Located in London, GB
These exquisitely carved marble relief plaques, are notable for their large size and fine detailing, and were made after two famous plaques of the...
Marble
$4,500 / item
Italian Neo-Classic Terra-Cotta Busts
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian neo-classic style glazed terra-cotta busts of ladies emblematic of two of the four seasons (19th/early 20th Cent) (priced each).
$980 / set
Mid 19th Century Napoleon Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful piece of art glows with radiance. Mid 19th century Napoleon stands with character.
Concrete
19th Century Blue and White Majolica Grecian Urn with Jupiter Ammon Motifs
Located in Elkhart, IN
An exceptional monumental late 19th century majolica urn inspired by the grandeur of classical antiquity. Executed in a striking blue and white glaze, this architectural vessel featu...
Majolica, Terracotta
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Wood Altar Pricket with Heraldic Shields
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of ecclesiastical charm to your decor with this striking pair of antique pricket candlesticks. Hand-carved in Italy circa 1860...
Wood
$12,500
Huge Minton Majolica Vase
By Minton
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870, by Minton, England. A gorgeous example of English porcelain, this monumental vase is a Victorian Aesthetic movement tour de force. Majolica by Minton is known for its del...
Porcelain
Vintage Grand Tour Resin Bust of Septimus Severus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Evoke the classical grandeur of ancient Rome with this striking vintage bust of the Emperor Septimus Severus. Inspired by the tradition of the Grand Tour, this piece captures the int...
Resin