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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
Georg Jensen 267 Handcrafted Sterling Silver Money Clip by Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in New York, NY
Round money clip with floral motif.
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Neoclassical Style Enamel, Onyx, and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 125cm, width 36cm, depth 30cm This beautiful pedestal clock has...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Exceptional French 1940s Candelabra in the Style of Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French 1940s wrought iron candelabra in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. Can be used as is or turned into a chic floor lamp.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Classic Candle Torchieres
Located in Denton, TX
Combination of marble and brass with blown glass shades make these outstanding examples of Chapman lighting company.
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20th Century North American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Bronze Group of Children Playing with a Lioness, by Victor Paillard
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century bronze group, depicting three children playing with a Lioness. Measures: 14"(35cm) Signed: Victor Paillard Victor Paillard was one of the most highly ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Marble Busts
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An extremely well carved pair of Statuary Carrara marble busts on marble pedestals, by important sculptor Odoardo Fantacchiotti.  Odoardo Fantacchiotti (11 May 1811–4 June 1877) was an Italian sculptor of the late-Neoclassic period. He was born in Rome, but his family moved to Florence. In 1820, he enrolled in the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze. At the Academy, he studied under S. Ricci, and first started exhibiting in 1828. Gaining the patronage of the Grand Duke, he continued his studies, following the ideas of Aristodemo Costoli of depicting the "bello naturale". In 1839 at the Academy, he exhibited the work of the Massacre of the Innocents. In 1840 he was named professor at the Academy. Among his public works are the statue of Boccaacio and dell'Accorso for the ground floor niches of the courtyard of the Uffizi, medallions commemorating Francesco Redi and the bust of Ferdinando II de Medici for the Museo della Specola, a statue of Sallustio Bandini (now at the Accademia dei Georgeofili, but initially planned for the loggia of the Uffizi. A marble Virgin...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

Silver Candlestcik or Candle Holder, Francesc P. Arquer, Barcelona, circa 1825
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver candlestcik or candle holder. Francesc P. Arquer, Barcelona, circa 1825. With contrast and derisive marks. Silver candlestick in its color with bowl raised on two small legs...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of Candlesticks or Candleholders, Bronze, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of candlesticks. Bronze, 18th century. Pair of bronze candlesticks, which still maintain a strong influence of Spanish Baroque models, especially in the turned axis, with promin...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase Signed Sèvres, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Striking 19th Century Carriage Clock with a Gilt-Brass Corniche Case by Grohé
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Striking carriage clock with a gilt-brass corniche case by Grohé, circa 1880. A most attractive eight-day striking carriage clock, signed on...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Austin Productions Father & Son Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice sculpture by Austin Production, in plaster stamped 1969.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Porcelain Vases, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of porcelain vases, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Bronze Infants, French, 19th Century
Located in Kensington, MD
A charming pair of patinated bronze infants cast in the 19th century. One of the babies is happy, while the other one is crying, perhaps corresponding to an 18th century poem by Vota...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Large Antiques French Ormolu-Mounted & Painted Pair of Sèvres Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of large 19th century French Sevres ormolu-mounted and painted vases. Each in baluster form with large ormolu mounts. The body finely painted depicting a typical landscape....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Planter Marble Red Swedish 19th Century Oval Sarkofag Shape, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Planter marble red Swedish 19th century oval sarkofag shape, Sweden. A planter or decorative vessel made during the 19th century in Sweden. Made from red ma...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Pair of Neoclassical 19th Century Wall Candleholders
Located in Weesp, NL
Gorgeous pair of patinated brass neoclassical candle sconces from an old Dutch 19th century mansion. each candleholder holds three candles. Each candle holder has initials on it. One...
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1880s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Silver Candlestich or Candle Holder with Tongs or Tweezers, Barcelona, 19th c
By F. Roca
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver candlestich or candle holder with tongs or tweezers. Silver. F. Roca, Barcelona, towards the first half of the 19th century. With contrast and derisive marks. Silver candles...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of Silvered Bronze Herons, Attributed to Maison Bagués, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and decorative pair of herons is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work, in the style of the famous Maison Bagués, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large 19th Century French Granite Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of large scale granite urns. Measure approximate 21.5 height x 16 width x 16 depth. Almost 10 inch opening at top. Have been used as planters. The body has Classic...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite

Silver Candlestcik or Candle Holder, Francesc P. Arquer, Barcelona, circa 1825
Located in Madrid, ES
Candlestick with chain. Silver. Francesc P. Arquer, Barcelona, Spain, circa 1825. With contrast, derisive and proprietary (AS) marks. Silver candlestick in its color with an openwo...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Pair of Monumental Gilt Bronze and Glass Floor Standing Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of monumental gilt bronze and glass floor standing candelabra Crafted in the neoclassical style, this pair of floor-standing candelab...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Malachite Inlaid Black Marble Plinth-Form Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Malachite inlaid black marble plinth-form mantel clock French, circa 1876 Measures: Height 24cm, width 39cm, depth 16cm This rather unusual bu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Pair of Maison Baguès Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Classic and elegant bamboo style, circa 1950s original Maison Baguès floor lamp. US rewired. Maximum wattage: 100W.
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20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large Neoclassical Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Circular Movement Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Large neoclassical style marble and gilt bronze circular movement mantel clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 82cm, width 26cm, depth 26cm Crafted from the finest of materials, including beautiful white marble, gilt bronze, and patinated bronze, this unusually large mantel clock is a superb piece of neoclassical design. The clock features a white marble vase-shaped case, which houses its circular movement. The vase is set above a plinth form base, which is inset with gilt bronze relief panels...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Empire Fruitwood Covered Vase, French, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A fine French neoclassical early 19th century turned and carved urn with cover. A carved snake encircling a gadrooned cover. The tapering vase with 3 sect...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Fruitwood

Pair of Cast Bronze Lions, Italy, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cast bronze lions, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Candelabras with Flowers, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt bronze candelabras with flowers. France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite and quite rare pair of 19th century English, Staffordshire, Jasperware blue ground Wedgwood vases with neoclassical subjects on rounded plinths, stylistically attributed...
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1870s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Scribe or Desk Writing Set, Platerías Martínez, Madrid, Spain, 1819
Located in Madrid, ES
Scribe with four inkwells and bell. Silver. Madrid, Silversmiths Martínez, 1819. With contrast marks. Notary of silver in its color composed of a rectangular tray (raised on four...
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1810s Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Mid-20th Century Terracotta Sculpture of a Lady
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An mid-20th century bust of a woman on a wooden base. Signed with on brass sign "M.Rossie".
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Fine Quality Pair of Patinated and Gilt-Bronze and Marble Three-Light Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A neoclassical-form woman holding two candle arms with leaves and grapes surmounted on a rectangular base. Date: 19th century Origin: French Dimension: 24 1/2 in. x 9 in.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Table clock. Marble and bronze, 19th century. Table clock with Paris box machinery made of marble and bronze and with porcelain plates applications with roc...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Other

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...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Gilt Bronze Mounted Porphyry Revolving Dial Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This beautiful neoclassical style mantel clock, created from porphyry mounted with silvered and gilt bronze, is formed in the shape of a vase. The movement of the clock is of the cer...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style porcelain and gilt bronze clock set by Barbedienne French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 53cm, width 27cm, depth 24cm Candelabra: Height 56cm, width 19cm, dep...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Crystal and Gilt Bronze Jardinière, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Crystal and gilt bronze jardinière. France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Ceramic Planters, Attributed to Sarreguemines, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of ceramic planters. Attributed to Sarreguemines. France, late 19th century. Planters dimensions: 42 cm diameter, 36 cm height. Bases...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Dresden Porcelain Reticulated Fruit Basket and Stand by Adolf Hamann
By Dresden Porcelain, Adolf Hamann
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 ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pale Blue Jasperware Bowl, Wedgwood, circa 1790
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In solid slate blue jasper, with inlaid foot; decorated with numerous reliefs typical of the period. Engine turned decoration and lapidary polished interior. Exhibited: Wedgwood, Ma...
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1790s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Cupid, Bronze, Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Lost wax casting. Marble base. The god of love is distinguished from classical mythology by the quiver of arrows on its back and by the wings that are butterfly instead of feathered...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Style Mirror or Picture Frame
Located in Sheffield, MA
A large rectangular 38" x 48" American Classical style carved gilt-wood frame for mirror or painting, with boldly carved fluting, and raised square and roundel center. May be hung ho...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved Marble Bust of Ajax
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent Carrara marble bust of Ajax. Exquisite rendering of the Greek hero featuring elaborate helmet. On an associated square base. After Gian Lorenzo Bernini...
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1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rare early 19th century working automaton sewing box with hidden compartments for necessaries and sewing implements. Original handmade cloc...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Early 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Longcase Clock
Located in Essex, MA
Early 19th century Danish carved and giltwood neoclassical tall case clock. Original gilding on all hand carved neoclassical ornamentation. Palace provenance, more than likely. Profile of each a man and a woman, most likely nobility or from the Royal house. Works are of English (London) origin as are quite often seen in Danish tall clocks...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair, Bronze Neoclassical Sea Serpent or Koi Fish Candleholders Candlesticks
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of neoclassical bronze Koi fish or sea serpent figurative candlesticks, candleholders. These Asian inspired sculptural curved candlesticks fea...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Krater-Form Bisque Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt bronze mounted krater-form bisque porcelain vases French, 19th century Measures: Height 43cm, diameter 26.5cm The pair of vases...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Classical Rouge Marble Vases on Giltwood Bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19 century Italian neoclassical Rouge marble vases on later giltwood bases.  
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Engraved Eight-Day Striking and Repeating Carriage Clock by Perregaux Au Locle
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb high quality eight-day striking and repeating carriage clock, signed on the enamel dial PERREGAUX AU LOCLE, circa 1870. The superb engraved gilt gorge brass case has facetted glass panels to all sides so that the movement is almost entirely visible. The top has a large rectangular window which allows full view of the original silvered platform escapement. At the back, there is a glazed door giving access to the winding and setting arbors, the functions of which are explained indications in French. The clock is surmounted by a typically shaped carrying handle. The rectangular enamel dial has a Roman chapter ring with an outer minute track with five-minute markers. The time is indicated by a fine pair of blued-steel fleur-de-lys hands. Below is a smaller subsidiary Arabic ring...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Cupid. Bronze, Marble, After Models from Auguste Moreau ‘1834-1917’
Located in Madrid, ES
On a round base stands the figure of the God of Love, Cupid. The sculpture in bronze, with the iconographic attributes corresponding to this figure in classical mythology, was made b...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fluted Squash-Form Vase
Located in Larkspur, CA
Multi-layered classic organic-shaped and fluted squash-form vase with layered champagne-colored resin.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic

Large cherub-themed gilt bronze clock garniture by Popon
By Popon A Paris
Located in London, GB
Large cherub-themed gilt bronze clock garniture by Popon French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 68cm, width 63cm, depth 26cm Candelabra: Height 89cm, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Tôle

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase Signed Sèvres, Painted by Lucat, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Porcelain and gilt bronze vase signed Sèvres, painted by Lucat, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Cherry Jardinière with Tin-Lined Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical style cherry jardinière planter from the 19th century, with tin-lined interior, fluted motifs and tapering legs. Born in France during the 19th century, this ha...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Tin

19th Century French Bronze Statue of the Goddess Diana by Barbedienne
Located in London, by appointment only
A Napoleon III bronze figure of Diana after the antique, showing the goddess of hunting bearing the fragment of a bow with a quiver at her waist. The base bearing the stamp for the B...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Bust of Lady on Wooden Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine bust of a classical lady on wooden base signed Cognel. Dated 1884 Dimensions: Height 26.5", width 19.5", depth 13". CW4125.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

American Brass Miniature Carriage Clock with Beveled Glass, New York. C. 1850
By James Mix
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass miniature carriage clock with beveled glass, carrying handle , and signed enamel over copper face with dial. Clock consists of time, strike,...
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1850s American Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Copper, Brass

19th century French Neo-Greek Style Patinated Brass and Onyx Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Handsome patinated brass urn converted into a lamp. Four laurel trees and ten different male and female figures, all in classical dress, in circle the urn which includes a pedestal o...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Carrara Marble Sculpture "Ariadne on the Panther" Signed A. Frilli, Firenze
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture "Ariadne on the Panther" signed A. Frilli, Firenze, Italy, circa 1890. Dimensions green marble pedestal: 114 cm.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Neoclassical decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

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