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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
Bronze Bust Jacob Van Campen, 1595 - 1675, Sculptor Jacques Elion 1842-1893
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful bronze bust depicting Jacob van Campen unique piece one off the most in-portent architects from Holland 1595 - 1675. Paleis op de Dam, Mauritshuis Nieuwe Kerk Haarlem stand...
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1870s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

La Nourrice - Porcelain figure of breast feeding, Liverpool, circa 1759
By Richard Chaffers
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An important soft-paste porcelain figure of a nurse feeding a swaddled infant. Probably by Richard Chaffers; and taken from the Chelsea version, which in turn was from the potter Ber...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1806 by Thomas Paine Dexter, this charming, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is oval in shape, and in the Neoclassical taste, with bright cut engraved decoration to the body and lid, a tea plant finial, and an engraved crest to the cartouche. The tea caddy measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 4.5"(11.5cm) wide, by 3.25"(8.5cm) deep, and weighs 11 troy ounces. The crest is likely that of John Trotter...
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Early 1800s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Continental Bronze Figure of Gagged Justice, 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Continental bronze figure of Gagged Justice, 18th century. Bronze on marble base.
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Granite Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. granite lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a circular mottled base and socle pedestal. The body displays an elegant shape an...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Granite

Classical Style Marble Head
Located in Southall, GB
Beautifully hand carved marble head. The carving is well executed with clear features including curling hair and aquiline nose. Wearing a helmet carved as wildcat skin. This piece ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

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

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Silver

A Nun, perhaps a theatrical figure. England, probably Plymouth, circa 1750
By Plymouth Porcelain Factory 1
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An interesting soft-paste porcelain figure of a Dominican Nun, perhaps the theatrical figure Heloise. Although the Nun appears in various versions in European and English porcelain,...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Ruby Red Glass Urns with Portraits, Bohemia, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Both pieces show remarkable similarities (both in the quality of the color of the glass and of the decoration and in the lines of the same ones) with Bohemian red glass...
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19th Century Czech Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Glass

19th Century Biscuit Statuette Young Woman with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
19th century biscuit porcelain figurine featuring a young woman holding a bunch of flowers in her skirt. This figurine is representative of ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Erotic bronze sculpture. Austria, early 20th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Erotic bronze sculpture. Austria, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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...
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1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Wood

A Carved Marble Statue of a Saint by Artist K.M.Demuynck
Located in Faversham, GB
An imposing carved statue of a saint or ecclesiastical figure hewn from a single piece of white marble. The male figure in clerical vestments is gazing aloft and holding an open boo...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Patinated Bronze Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A splendid and true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze statues of Hermes and a nobleman, signed and stamped by Susse Frère...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Italian Gray Marble Inkwell, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A gray marble circular inkwell with marble stopper.
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks on Marble
Located in Atlanta, GA
French. Pair of gilt bronze and patinated bronze neoclassical style seven light candelabra having column form, paw feet and raised on a Rouge Griotte marble step plinth. Apparently u...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Lamp By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Neoclassical style Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Lamp By Gherardo Degli Albizzi features Classic amphor shape and curved handles. Central body of this little lamp...
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Patinated and Gilt Bronze Ewers
Located in New York, NY
Patinated and gilt bronze mounted ewers with eagle head handles, resting on a base decorated with wreath of flowers and burners with flames, France, early 19th century. Measures: H...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Heinrich Max Imhof, Hagar and Ishmael, 1849
Located in Greding, DE
Inscription on the foot: "HEINRICH IMHOF FEC ROMA 1849".
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Neoclassical Plaster Portrait Bust, Signed A. Frederich, Dated 1843
Located in Greding, DE
Large portrait bust of a middle-aged man in antique garb. The plaster bust is signed A. Frederich and dated 1843 on the underside and stands on an ebonised wooden column base. The bu...
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1840s German Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Pair Of Continental 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze And Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and high quality pair of Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble statues, attributed to J. Feiffer. Each statue is raised by...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Continental 19th Century Neoclassical St. Ormolu and Marble Statue of Athena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and high quality Continental 19th century neo-classical st. ormolu and marble statue of Athena. The statue is raised by a plinth wit...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

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).
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Figure: David Garrick and the Shoeshine Boy, Bow Porcelain, circa 1751
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fashionably dressed gentleman, almost certainly the actor David Garrick: he wears a white frockcoat, pink waistcoat and red breeches, all with embroide...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Munich Girl in Gilt Bronze by Bailly Charles Eloy (French 1830-1895)
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Munich Girl in Gilt Bronze by Bailly Charles Eloy (French 1830-1895) Beautiful figure of a girl in gilt bronze with a pointed hat and cap, signed Bailly Measures: Height: 14.5 centi...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Kneeled Girl, Bronze, Marble, After Models from Auguste Moreau ‘1834-1917’
Located in Madrid, ES
Lost wax casting. Base in marble. On a base in bronze to which the earth aspect has been given, the figure of the girl and a plant are placed on her knees. The young woman appears w...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Diana by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Antique Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Diana by Ferdinand Barbedienne French, late 19th Century Dimensions: Height 60cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm This...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver lid. Decorated with Venus and Cupid, as allegories of Night - the one shedding poppies,...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Set of Three Italian Early 18th Century Neoclassical Period Terracotta Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and complete set of three Italian early 18th century neo-classical period terra cotta statues of maidens signed C PIERI. Each wonderfully ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Large Antique Neoclassical Scottish Granite Finial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique Neoclassical Scottish granite finial. Displayed on a raised gilt-metal square bronze base, this elegant turned granite finial is a spectacular display piece for perio...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Stone, Granite, Metal, Bronze

Neoclassical Terracotta Centerpiece Sculpture by Joseph Cheret
Located in New York, NY
Our magnificent centerpiece bowl in terracotta by Gustave-Joseph Chéret (1838-1894) is fashioned as a Venetian gondola with Roman goddess seated at the bow and cherubs clinging to ga...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

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...
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1790s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

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

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Acrylic

Empire Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Napoleon Vase
Located in London, GB
This Sevres style porcelain vase is beautifully painted with an image of Napoleon I on horseback. In this painting, Napoleon visits his men, some of whom are wounded, in what appears to be a military camp. He is seen, leading a group of mounted soldiers, on a white horse, respectfully doffing his bicorne hat to his troops. The painting is signed ‘F. Amblet’. This oval painting is given an elaborate gilded decorative border, reminiscent of a giltwood frame. These beautiful gold foliate patterns continue onto the base of the vase, as well as the top, where we see a pair of griffins. The vase is fitted with two handles, cast as double French imperial eagle heads, which spring from classical female masks, each wearing with winged helmets. ‘M.re IMPle de Sevres’ is painted its base. This antique Napoleonic vase...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Urn Vase Marble Gray, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Urn marble gray, Sweden. An urn or vase made in marble in Sweden, 20th century.
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20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Set of Four Bronze "Warwick" Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four patinated bronze "Warwick" urns. Each with double handle. Largest: 11"h x 15" w x 10.5"d Medium: 6.75"h x 11"w x 7 5"d Small: 5.25" h x 8.25"w x 6"d Smallest: 4.75"...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Tazza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze tazza. The urn is raised on a Vert de Patricia marble hexagonal base below the fluted column support with patinated ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie Red Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This fine and ornate antique clock set by Lemerle-Charpentier & Compagnie comprises a clock and two flanking candelabra. The asymmetrical clock is set on a red marble base with ormolu feet and features a central relief panel in patinated bronze. The circular red marble clock...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Frame, Wood, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular frame made of carved and gilded wood that combines a smooth thin band inside, with another carved with fajada band and another, to the outside, which combine smooth areas with delicate plant details (these in the same finish as the rest of the molding, highlighted on a striped background). Currently, the value and appreciation of the frames are on the rise due to the search for them by the museums and important institutions, with the aim of giving the works the frames they would have in origin. Hence, similar examples are found in some Vermeer paintings...
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Other

Neoclassical Style Marble and Bronze Vase by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This neoclassical style marble and gilt bronze vase by Gherardo Degli Albizzi are exceptional pieces of luxury design. Vases, which have an ovoid form, feature bulbous marble bodies...
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Large Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Large Neoclassical style gilt bronze and porcelain vase French, 19th Century Measures: height 87 cm, diameter 27 cm This grand porcelain vase is crafted in the style of Sèvres. ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Ormolu

Clock Mantle Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Empire French 19th Century France
Located in New York, NY
Clock Mantle Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Empire French 19th Century France. A French mantel clock in gilt bronze. Neoclassical symbols such Cup...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

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

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Porcelain

Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Mother & Child
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique French bronze sculpture depicting a mother and child, in the manner of Jean-Jacques Pradier. Dating to the late 19th centur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Russian Empire Bronze and Marble Figures as Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century Russian patinated bronze neoclassical figures on Siena marble plinths. Now as lamps. Intricately cast and well gilded ormolu mounts. Two of the four seasons. Gra...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Crystal and gilt bronze vase. France, early 20 century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Crystal and gilt bronze vase. France, early 20 century.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Monumental Early 19th Century Marble Clock from the Collection at Boscobel
Located in Essex, MA
Carved marble figure of a draped woman and urn as a clock --Moving and rare --Ex Collection at Boscobel, Boscobel is an estate overlooking the Hudson River built in the early ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Antique American Classical Sterling Silver Picture Frame
By McChesney Co.
Located in New York, NY
Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by McChesney Co. in New York, circa 1910. Rectangular window and flat surround with abstract egg-and-dart rim. With glass, silk lining, ...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Large Black Marble Urns
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Pair of large black marble urns (marquino negro).
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble

Luigi Avolio Set of Four 800, Italian Silver and Ormolu Figural Groups
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique early 20th century set of four 800. Italian silver and ormolu figural groups. Made in Italy, Naples, first half of 20th century. Hallmarked with 800. Silver and 45NA maker's marks for Luigi Avolio...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Silver

Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin This antique forest green coffee bin with a slanted lid opening has an exterior reading: "Blankes Ex...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Metal

French Alabaster Marble Girl Sculpture with Pets
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Girl sculpture with her two pets, a dog and a kitten in French Alabaster with color details Measures: Height: 100 centimeters Diameter: 22 centimeters
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20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Pair Antique French Neo-Classical Silvered Bronze Candelabra, circa 1890-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Neo-Classical silvered bronze candelabra, circa 1890-1900.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely high quality true pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Vert Maurin marble aux victoires candelabras after a model by Th...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century French Frame with Modern Contemporary Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 18th century French frame is of gold and silver leaf, and restored to bring it to its former glory. The painting inside is of the 21st ce...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Pair of Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Urn on Marble Pedestal
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine pair of early to mid-19th century Campana shaped patinated bronze urns on Sienna marble pedestals. The bronzes are of good quality with f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Large Antique Neoclassical Style Tile
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual large antique Neoclassical style porcelain tile panel depicting a row of antique vases on a mantel. Incorporating Roman and Victorian styles, this 12-inch tile is decorat...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Clay

Clock Set, Bronze, Rouge Griotte, Etc, France, 19th C. After Clodion
Located in Madrid, ES
Clock garnish and two candlesticks. Bronze, rouge griotte marble. France, 19th century, following Clodion's models. Set or garnish consisting of a table clock and two candlesticks ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Other

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Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Wedgwood, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Bow Porcelain, and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $805,222 while the average work can sell for $3,153.

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