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
Antique and Rare Royal Copenhagen Sculpture in Biscuit, circa 1870
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique and rare Royal Copenhagen sculpture in biscuit. Sculpture after Thorvaldsen, circa 1870.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Measures: 31.5 x 12 cm.
1st factory quality.
Category
1870s Danish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique and Rare Bing & Grondahl Sculpture in Biscuit, Sculpture of Pharisee
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique and rare Bing & Grondahl sculpture in biscuit. Sculpture of pharisee after Thorvaldsen, circa 1870.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Measures: 29.5 x 14 cm.
1st factory q...
Category
1870s Danish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French gilt bronze candlesticks
three-light candleholder.
France, 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gaetano Cecere Plaster Sculpture "Eunice" #11
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Gaetano Cecere N.A. was born in New York on November 26th, 1894, to Ralph Cecere and Catherine La Rocca. He studied with Hermon A. MacNeil at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. His service during World War I earned him a Soldier’s Medal...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine pair of four-light candelabra are English and made circa 1820. In the manner and style of the great English sliver and bronze craftsman Matthew Boulton, they are made from ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Bronze Writing Set, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
On a tray of curved profiles decorated with moldings and scallops on its edges are the four containers that make up the desk. The sandbox or salvador, the duster and the inkwell pres...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Minton Hollins 8-inch Neoclassical Tile
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed 8-inch clay tile by Minton Hollins & Co. (stamped to reverse) illustrated with a scene from Shakespeare’s 1593 poem ‘Venus and Adonis’.
Inspired by Greek mythology, the ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Pair of Neoclassical Rock Crystal Spheres on Bronze Bases
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive pair of hand-carved and hand polished rock crystal spheres on bronze dolphin bases, second half of 20th century.
The diameter of the rock crystal sphere is 7.5 inches.
...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
French Plaster Bust of a Classical Youth
Located in New York, NY
Cast in finely textured plâtre (plaster) with the soft, porous surface of quarried stone, this mid-century French bust captures the serene idealism of a 4th-century BC Greek original...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Austrian Bronze Dog 'ashtray and phosphor'
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Austrian bronze dog (ashtray and phosphor)
Artist: F. Gornik sealed at its base
circa 1900 perfect condition.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$640 Sale Price
8% Off
Antique Classical Oval Carved Mahogany Figural Goddess Wall Sculpture Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Classical Oval Relief Carved Mahogany Figural Goddess Wall Sculpture Plaque. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 16" H x 12" W x 1.75" D.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Hand-Painted Opaline Footed Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique hand-painted opaline footed vase will make a delightful addition to your decor, with subtle gray tones in the background and warm browns and go...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Elegant Sculpture Of Two Putti In White Marble
Located in Southall, GB
A elegant white marble sculpture of two childlike putti, merrily walking with one drinking from a cup as the other leans against a bough.
The carving is clear and detailed from the ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$4,387 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Neoclassical Style Pair of Rock Crystal and Bronze Tazzas
Located in Cypress, CA
Italian neoclassical style pair of hand-carved and hand polished rock crystal and gilt bronze tazzas, mid-20th century.
Base measurement is 4.25 inches x 4.25 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Italian Baroque Monumental Carved Giltwood Altar Candlestick
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Baroque (18th Century) monumental altar candlestick in a columnar form with carved detail and a gilt finish and having 5 lower candle holders (flat on back).
Losses to wood ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
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.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
2 Pairs of Neo-Classical Style Carved Chimera Form Candle Holders / Bookends
Located in Queens, NY
2 pairs of neo-classical style mythological carved wooden candle holders / bookends in the shape of chimeras holding a candle stick in one hand on...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Neoclassical Burgundy Marble and Bronze Decorative Urns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Neoclassical decorative urns made from globular, burgundy marble bodies nestled within decorative bronze cradles held by square bases, a...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Metal
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Carved and Painted Urns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic (18th Cent) cream painted and gilt trimmed carved urns/finials with gilt flame top and open design side arms (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
$14,000 / set
Delft Blue and White "Manilla" Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Delft blue and white "Manilla" tobacco jar with stepped brass lid, Netherlands, circa 1790-1809. Decorated with floral cartouche, within which "Manilla" is inscribed. Manilla refers ...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
German Neoclassical Amphora Jar in Pewter and Glass, 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
An early 20th-century German amphora vase crafted in silver-plated pewter and clear glass, designed in the Neoclassical style. A sophisticated blend of form and symbolism, this vase ...
Category
20th Century German Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Pair of Silver Gilt Bronze French Tazzas with Tortoiseshell, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
This fine pair of French, silver, allegorical tazzas are tortoiseshelled. They include detailed wreaths on the walls of the base. A finely dressed woman holds each dish proudly above...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$7,220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Italian Silvered Metal Urn-Form Pricket Candleholders, 1st quarter 19th c.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each fluted Campana-from urn with a removable bobeche below a pricket, the urns raised on socle bases with internal wooden frames
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Candleholders with Karyatids, Bronze & Marble, Berlin Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire candlesticks with bronze karyatids and white marble pedestals,
crafted by Werner & Mieth in Berlin during the early 19th century.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Minton & Co 6-Inch Tile Handpainted with Leopard & Deer
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A highly decorative antique 6-inch dust-pressed porcelain tile by Minton & Co. (stamped), glazed and hand painted with a roundel depicting a leopard pouncing on a deer in vibrant blu...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Porcelain
Bronze Neoclassical Candlestick Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th Century English candlestick lamp of bronze in a neoclassical style ornamented with rams heads, napolean butting, swags, bellflower...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Painted and Gilt Porcelain Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a console or a buffet with this elegant pair of antique urns from Paris. Crafted circa 1890 and signed on the bottom, each tall neoclassical vase features a long neck with side handles. The "Porcelaine de Paris" urns are gilt hand painted with a central medallion of classical decor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Massive Continental Altar Sticks Electrified as Torchere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elaborate pair of antique cast brass altar sticks which were electrified at a later time. Very solid feeling with ornate decoration and each with triple sockets.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Wood Carved American Jumper Carousel Horse
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Wood Carved American Jumper Carousel Horse
Beautiful early 1900's wood carved classic American jumper carousel horse. The horse has been refur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Basket Form Jardinieres
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of French, neoclassical basket-form jardinieres with ribbon decoration and an arrow form base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$4,500 / set
Elegant Neoclassical Style Alabaster Marble Vase or Table Light
Located in Rome, IT
Neoclassical style Alabaster marble table light or vase. We can customize also without a lamp holder.
Timeless elegant piece for your interior to ...
Category
2010s European Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Statues of Cherubs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Statues of Cherubs feature a mirrored image effect, with the cherubs depicted in a kneeling stance holding up a golden bowl. The painted finish o...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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).
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects
$4,500 / item
Late 18th Century Neoclassical George III Penwork Sarcophagus Jewellery Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A George III penwork sarcophagus work box with hinged lid decorated with a chariot, the side with Neo-Classical devices.
Age related abrasions and knocks later replacement ebonised ...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Sycamore
Scagliola Figure of Psyche Abandoned Attributed to Pietro Tenerani
Located in London, GB
A rare Italian sculpture depicting Psyche, attributed to the Italian sculptor, Pietro Tenerani.
Pietro Tenerani (1798-1869) was a sculptor perhaps best known for his neoclassical ...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Scagliola
$36,526 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite Blue & White Delft Tobacco Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Petite blue & white delft tobacco jar with gilded metal rim circa 1830. Neoclassical scrolling floral decoration.
Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will inclu...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Pair of 19th Century Continental Girandoles
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of 19th century Continental bronze urn shaped girandoles with crystal cut spear spikes.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$3,500 / set
Light Blue and Gray Ceramic Majolica Amphora Hand Painted Francois Boucher Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
Large ceramic amphora with handles, made and painted entirely by hand, central Italy production, year 2009. The decoration on the vase is a reproduction of a painting by Francois Bou...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Carved Italian Antique Alabaster Centrepiece Vase
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An exquisitely carved Italian antique alabaster centrepiece vase or urn circa 1860. The detail of this beautiful urn offers a glimpse into the styles of 19th century Italy, the body finely carved with masks and foliage to either side between entwined handles reminiscent of the famous Warwick Vase. It stands on an equally as decorative socle base carved with leaves and an egg and dart trim. With its smooth and somewhat translucent appearance, this antique alabaster vase...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Gaetano Cecere Plaster Sculpture Wood Base #36
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Gaetano Cecere N.A. was born in New York on November 26th, 1894, to Ralph Cecere and Catherine La Rocca. He studied with Hermon A. MacNeil at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. His service during World War I earned him a Soldier’s Medal...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Neo-Classic Silver Plated Greek Woman
Located in Queens, NY
French Neo-Classic (19th Cent) silver plated bronze figure of classic Greek woman on steps (signed ALBINET & COULON/ AIZELIN, sculp.)
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Unusual Pair of 19th Century Paris Vases
By Old Paris
Located in London, GB
A sophisticated pair of Paris porcelain: Campana vases on bases. The body is hand-painted with elaborate flower panels and the rims of the vases are adorned with retrousseed leaves. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,915 / set
Lifesize Nude Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This incredible lifesize sculpture features a nude subject standing on top of a seashell. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
$3,250
Tall Pair of Cast Polished Brass Neoclassical Urns
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A handsome pair of elongated neoclassical cast and polished brass urns. The straight slender handles with cast rosettes at the tops and rams head detail at the bottom. The urns with ...
Category
1970s Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
George III Period Neoclassical Design Sterling Silver Sugar Basket, London, 1795
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1795 by Solomon Hougham, this attractive, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Basket, is in t...
Category
1790s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare 19th Century Indian Neoclassical Silver Oil Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Period Indian silver oil lamp of neoclassical inspiration
--Early 19th century
--Original Throughout including wick tools and flame/ball finial
--...
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Pair of WMF Amphorae
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pair of WMF amphorae
Electroplated pewter and turquoise opaline
Neoclassical style
Origin Germany Circa 1890
Sealed in its base WMF.
Wear and tear very good condition.
Württembergisc...
Category
1890s Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Neoclassic White and Gilt Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian neo-classic (17/18th Century) white painted candlesticks with gilt & silver gilt trim and raised on 3 later white painted claw feet (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Shepherd Box, Carved Horn or Antler, Spain, 1822
Located in Madrid, ES
Shepherd box. Carved horn. Spain, 1822.
Rectangular box made of carved horn that has a date (1822) engraved on the lid and front, a legend (Soi de Manuel Zulueta year 1822) and an...
Category
1820s Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Italian Neo-Classic Style Marble Box
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic-style (20th Century) black marble rectangular box with and inlaid circle of lapis, malachite, and pink marble
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
Antique Style Plaster Plaque Depicting Bucranium on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This 20th century antique style plaster plaque depicts a bucranium in striking high relief. Symbolic of Greek and Roman architecture, a bucranium is a decorative motif of an ox or bull skull among swags and garlands of foliage. This embellishment was commonly used in classical architecture and Doric temples of ancient Rome and later during a neoclassical revival in the late Georgian period.
This 20th century plaster depiction is an intricate example of the bucranium, modelled in plaster in high relief and mounted on a bespoke steel stand for display...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Elegant Neoclassical Style Alabaster Marble Vase or Table Light
Located in Rome, IT
Neoclassical style Alabaster marble table light or vase. We can customize also without a lamp holder.
Timeless elegant piece for your interior to ...
Category
2010s European Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-19th Century Silver Vase Owned and Marked by a Jewish Family
Located in New York, NY
A silver vase rested on three stylized legs, decorate with two classical rings surrounding the lower and upper parts. What makes this vase unique however, is the mark that appears at...
Category
Mid-19th Century Polish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Cork Column Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic (19th Century) cork carved model of a classical column with a corinthian capital and resting on a stepped square base
damages to areas of base and capital
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Cork
Antique Italian Hand-Carved Wood Candlestick in Old Paint and Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 18th century Italian painted and carved wood candlestick, with a few hints of gilding still remaining. There are small patches of the ...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint
Large Pair of French Style Verde Bronze Torchiers Having 5 Lights for Garden
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional pair of life-size torchiers each with 5 lights. Winged
Cherubs on Capitol base with faces.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$17,700 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Very Impressive Pair of 19th Century Dresden Vases
Located in London, GB
This pair of Dresden or Helena flower encrusted vases are in Meissen style.
The vases have hand painted cartouches after the French court artist...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$10,376 / item
19th Century French Bronze Bust Of Auguste Comte (French Positivist Philosopher)
Located in Dublin, IE
An exquisitely cast and finished bronze bust of Auguste Comte (1798–1857), resting on a marble plinth. The model is finished in a dark brown patina that is finely preserved. A most p...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Huge cider mug, Wedgwood, circa 1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An oversized cider mug, in black basalt, with a Sheffield Plate rim. Probably not intended for use, but as an advertising gimmick; being intended to be put in the window of a tavern....
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
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