Vintage Cloisonné Enamel Brass Magnifying Glasd
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Gorgeous cloisonné enamel on brass magnifying glass.
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Brass
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.
Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.
Vintage Cloisonné Enamel Brass Magnifying Glasd
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Gorgeous cloisonné enamel on brass magnifying glass.
Brass
$2,800Sale Price|37% Off
Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest
Located in Ferndale, MI
Iron strong box treasure chest, nicely crafted case and mechanism. Original key included . Possibly stage coach item .
Steel, Wrought Iron, Iron
Pair of Exceptional Carrara White Marble Vases Grand Tour
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of vases in the shape of a cantharus. From a foot with overlapping moldings like strips, woven ribbons and acanthus leaves, a smooth stem rises, tapering towards t...
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Spelter Female Statue with Bird Nest "Le Nid by L. Gregoire”
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady's desk or dress a shelf with this elegant antique statue. Crafted in France circa 1870, the spelter composition stands on a circular base and depicts a young female b...
Spelter
19th Century Terracotta Sculpture, Panther Hunter, Denmark, Jerichau/ P. Ipsen
By Jens Adolf Jerichau
Located in Madrid, EX
Black terracotta Denmark, second half of the 19th century Height 54 cm, width 25 cm, depth 12 cm Marked: P. Ipsen, Kjøbenhavn / Eneret 290 Black terracotta figure depicting a young ...
Terracotta
Eugène Marioton: Bronze sculpture of Christ, stamped Sciot Decauville Paris
Located in Zemst, BE
Bronze sculpture of Christ by Eugène Marioton, French famous sculpturer (Paris 1857-1933) This artwork dates around about 1900, and is made in ca...
Bronze
Set of 4 English Georgian Neoclassical Pillar Candlesticks, 1779
By William Abdy II
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 George III sterling silver candlesticks. Made by William Abdy in London in 1779. Each: Urn socket with detachable bobeche; tapering pillar on stepped and raised foot. Low re...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Roseville Zephir Lily Candle Stick Holders in Bermuda Blue, 1946
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of Roseville Pottery ceramic candle stick holders in the Zephyr Lily pattern on blue background are marked with molded "Roseville U.S.A. 1163 4 ½" on the bottoms. Zephir Lily p...
Ceramic, Pottery
Neoclassical French Alabaster and Bronze Footed Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding centerpiece or footed bowl in carved alabaster and bronze. France, 1930s. This stunning carved alabaster centerpiece bowl stands up ...
Alabaster, Bronze
$2,990 / set
Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Granite Urns
Located in Palm Springs, CA
18th-19th century, each urn formed from a solid block of reddish, grey and black stone and of typical lidded form, granite, 24 in., generally good condition, scattered minor base chi...
Stone, Granite
$9,900
Italian Tole Palm Tree
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tole palm tree sculpture with four separate palm trees at assorted stages of development. Original paint now muted and oxidized. All mounted on a handwr...
Metal
$1,260Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Neoclassical Duplex English Brass Corinthian Banquet Oil Lamp GWTW
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite antique English brass Duplex oil lamp, featuring a tall base in the shape of a Corinthian column festooned with cherub / satyr faces and l...
Brass
French Neo-Classical Cobalt Blue Majolica Vase by Sarreguemines, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant antique Neoclassical style French cobalt blue majolica vase. Made by Sarreguemines circa 1920. Maker's mark on reverse. This stylish vase is decorated with gold gilt laurel w...
Majolica
19th Century Grand Tour Neoclassical Urn
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice 19th century grand tour neoclassical spelter urn on a wooden ebonised base. It does have a small old repair on one handle but hardly noticeab...
Spelter
Pair of French Antique Cabinet Sized Doré Gilt Bronze Cassolettes / Covered Urns
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Thomire & Cie.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique, diminutive French cassolettes or covered urns. In very finely cast, doré gilt bronze. With full figural cherub handles, ornate Neoclassical decoration, and ...
Bronze
Pair English Neoclassical Style Painted Carved Wood Urns With Swags and Tassels
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of English urn form knife boxes with wonderful grayish white painted finish. Each urn with swag and tassel decoration and topped with an acorn finial. The top lifts to show inte...
Wood
Corinthian Column Candle Holder in Solid Silver
Located in Tilburg, NL
Corinthian column candle holder in solid silver Wonderful and highly detailed column candle holder in heavy silver. Great piece with a ...
Silver
Pair French 19 Century Apollo and Daphne Bronze Clad Busts
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very decorative French 19 century Apollo and Daphne Bronze Clad Busts.
Bronze
Mottahedeh White Glazed Majolica Recumbent Lion Figure after Kaendler
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Mottahedeh
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This large majolica lion figurine was made by Porcelain de Cuernavaca for the Mottahedeh company, known for their ceramic antique reproductions and his...
Ceramic
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...
Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Statue of Venus De Milo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of Venus de Milo, signed G. Pettini & Figli Pisa. The statue is raised by a wonde...
Carrara Marble
Beethoven Bust on Onyx Base 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Bust of Beethoven in onyx base from the 1960s. This bust Beethoven's essence of classicism and style on an onyx base. This piece was created in Mexico by ARTEMETALICA, a manufactur...
Onyx, Metal
Pair of 19th Century French Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Urns on Pedestals
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of antique garniture vases was crafted in France circa 1880 and showcases refined 19th-century artistry in cut crystal and gilt bronze, in the style of Baccarat or ...
Bronze
Vintage Cloisonné Enamel Heart Ornament on Brass, 1990 Decorative Gift
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage polychrome enamel cloisonné on brass Valentines Heart ornament. Great decorative pieces or memorable gift.
Brass
Pair, Bronze Neoclassical 2 Candlelight Sea Serpent Candleholders Candlesticks
By E. Guillemard, Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Pair of Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze 2 Candlelight Sea Serpent figurative candlesticks, candleholders. These Asian inspired sculptural curved candlesticks feature a fish-li...
Bronze
1960s Italian Plaster Reclining Lion Sculpture, 30\" Wide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Plaster Neoclassical sculpture of a reclining lion.
Plaster
F. Barbedienne 'The Solider of Marathon' Bronze After J. P. Cortot
By Jean Pierre Cortot, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An excellent large late 19th century antique bronze of ‘Le Soldat De Marathon Annoncant La Victoire’, also known as ‘The Soldier of Marathon Announcing the Victory’, cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne after a model by French sculptor, Jean-Pierre Cortot (1787-1843). The Barbedienne foundry produced this model in four editions. This bronze is an example of the second largest. Inscribed ‘Cortot 1834’, it is signed ‘F. Barbedienne Fondeur’ and impressed with the official stamp of the Collas et Barbedienne foundry reading: ‘Reduction Mecanique, A. Collas Brevete’. With its attractive patina and impressive scale, this bronze is a beautiful sculpture for any interior seeking artworks that are particularly exceptional. The Soldier of Marathon Inspiration for this bronze is rooted in ancient Greek mythology. It tells the story of the solider Pheidippides who, following the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, ran 40km from Marathon to Athens to deliver the triumphant news before collapsing from exhaustion. The story inspires the modern-day marathon run...
Metal, Bronze
Neoclassical Greco-Roman Patrician Figurative Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome figurative Greco-Roman style nude Patrician sculpture crafted in the neoclassical taste. The figurative sculpture is constructed from resin composite and has a weathered pai...
Resin, Lacquer
$527Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI Style Antique Brass and Onyx Neo Classical Candelabra
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a beautiful Louis XVI style piece that is accented with details like acanthus leaves and an urn shaped center. The overall presentation of the candelabra and the green onyx b...
Onyx, Brass
$1,429Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Porcelain Urn in pale green glaze, by Sevres, France 19th Century
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a celadon-colored porcelain urn or vase with a lid. It has a beautiful, pale green glaze, making it look very delicate and elegant. The vase has a Sevre...
Porcelain
Vintage Pair of Brass Big Horn Ram's Head Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Impressive pair of Italian patinated brass big horn ram's head sculptures featuring long curled horns and dramatic neoclassical styling. These pieces stan...
Brass
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Figural Sculpture with Marble Base
Located in Astoria, NY
French Gilt Bronze Figural Sculpture, 19th century, depicting a classically draped standing female with raised arm, on a green marble base. 15.25" H x 7" W x 4.75" D.
Marble, Bronze
Oscar Bach Style Neoclassical Footed Bronze Censer
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical style bronze censer featuring lion heads and paw feet In the manner of Oscar Bach USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x 5.5"D x 12.25"H. Very go...
Bronze
Art by Araun Gordijn Fuel Pomp and VW Door
Located in Delft, NL
Art by Araun Gordijn Fuel Pomp and VW Door Art, Fuel pomp connected to a VW door Two pieces Made of wood, plastic and glass Made by Araun Gordijn born in 1947 Amsterdam Hand made ob...
Wood
1920s Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Co.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Rectangular Hand Painted Tin Bin Box by Chicago Globe Soap Company. The box is decorated with dancing Nymphs Fairies Nudes holding musically instruments.
Sheet Metal
$760Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Russian Silver & Cut Glass Swing-Handled Basket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Russian silver and cut glass swing-handled basket Russia, circa 1880 Stamped in a rectangular cartouche. 875 grade Immerse yourself in the opulence of 19th-century Rus...
Sterling Silver
Antique Iron Bulldog Dog Children's Piggy Money Bank Painted in Brown, 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An antique cast iron bulldog piggy bank. Created in the 1920s, this piece is painted in brown and cream. And would make a fabulous addition to a nurs...
Iron
Antique Signed Georg Drewes German Neoclassical Silver & Cut Glass Basket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Neoclassical footed basket or confectionary stand. By Georg Drewes. In solid silver with a cut glass insert. Comprising a solid silver stand with a split swing handle abov...
Silver
$8,000 / set
Pair of Large Italian White Ceramic Urn Vases
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of large Italian white ceramic urn vases with fruit and leave garlands. Manufactory of Bassano del Grappa. Early 20th century. Elegant ...
Ceramic
Pair 19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) French Louis XVI style figural patinated and gilt bronze three-light candelabra depicting neoclassical maidens, and mounted on unique dark variegated m...
Marble, Bronze
Carl Faberge attb signed silver 84 jewelry box parcel- gilt St Petersburg 1890
By Fabergé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing parcel-gilt silver table ,jewelry box in the form of a box. Artist initial NS or IS undetermined , signed also Faberge in Cyrillic , According experts the box was ...
Silver
Black Metal Cast Iron Pheasant Bird Figurines, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of large cast-iron metal pheasant birds in black. Each figure is identical and features a pheasant with its long tail, textured to resemble feather...
Metal, Iron
Neoclassical Terracotta Planter
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical terracotta planter. Italian neoclassical style cachepot in terracotta with floral garlands strung from masks with large paired beaded banding to top and base. Crack to o...
Terracotta
Lalique Crystal Sculpture Of Nude Lady in Bubble
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Frosted Crystal Nude Lady in Bubble sculpture. It depicts a nude woman in a sensual kneeling position washing her hair and covered by some bubbles. The sculpture’s ...
Crystal
Botanical Heavy Classic Black Cast Aluminum Openwork Urn On Pedestal 3 Available
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Botanical Heavy Classic Painted Black Cast Aluminum Openwork Urn On Pedestal With Interior Tin. Urn 19 1/2" H x 14" Round Pedestal 12" Square x 34" H 3 Available, Each S...
Aluminum
Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This late Georgian antique marble statue is after the antique, depicting a scale fragment of the eminent 2nd century statue ‘Sleeping Ariadne’. C...
Marble, Statuary Marble
$4,116Sale Price / set|30% Off
2 Italian Neoclassical Louis XV Bronze Cherub Sculptures Statues 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Monumental Italian Neoclassical Cherub Putti Sculptures. Made from bronze with ebonized and gilt detail. Each raised over a classical fluted and footed column plinth with or...
Bronze
$2,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
17th Century Iron Dog Collar, Museum Mounted
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
17th century iron dog collar, museum mounted on rectangular giltwood base. With two rows of neoclassic ironwork. The 6" x 2.25" W collar is removable...
Iron
Vintage Neoclassical Brass Candelabra with Four Arms
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage brass candelabra in Neoclassical style features four figurative sculptural arms and heavy, stable round base. Each candle holder except for the central one is fitted with a b...
Bronze, Metal
Pair of 19th C. French Neoclassical Cast Iron Cassolettes Urns on Marble Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel, console, or bookshelf with this elegant pair of 19th century French cassolettes. Crafted in France circa 1890 from patinated cast iron and mounted on tiered green ...
Marble, Iron
German Blue Jasperware Winged Fairy Bud Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A deep blue Jasperware bud vase, attributed to Schafer and Vater, circa 1890-1900. In 1890, Gustav Schaefer and Gunther Vater founded the Schaefer & Vater...
Stoneware
Ornamental English Ramshead Fountain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
English Ornamental Ram Head Fountain Sourced from London by Martyn Lawrence Bullard Fitted with wall mount. Graded for indoor or outdoor use.
Steel
$3,198Sale Price|20% Off
VILLEROY & BOCH METTLACH 1890 Phanolith Neo Classic Green Cameo Amphora
By Jean-Baptiste Stahl, Mettlach, Villeroy & Boch
Located in Miami, FL
A neo classic green cameo amphora designed by Villeroy & Boch in Mettlach. This is a very rare tall Phanolith cameo vase, created in Germany by the Villeroy & Boch Mettlach company,...
Porcelain
Jim Davidson (American, B. 1962) Bronze, Youth with Basketball
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A boy dribbling a basketball, on a round textured base. Mounted on a tiered black marble base. Signed on the bronze base. The artist is known for bronzes of young sportsmen. Dimensi...
Bronze
$2,858Sale Price|20% Off
Large Antique Vase by Fischer Budapest, Hungary 19th Century
By Fischer J.
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very special Antique Vase designed by J. Fischer, a Budapest based ceramic maker. It features large handles positioned in several levels, creating a u...
Ceramic
English Traditional Framed Ceramic and Brass Decorative Horse Plate or Catchall
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An English Traditional ceramic equestrian horse plate with a brass frame. The ceramic plate in the center features a traditional hunt scene with three hors...
Brass
Pair of Large Neoclassical Breccia Marble Finials
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of large antique neoclassical breccia marble finials. Dating to the early 20th century, these elegant French finials are spectacular display pieces for period and contemporar...
Marble, Breccia Marble
$16,200 / set
Pair Large Italian Cast Iron Atheniennes
Located in New York, NY
Pair large Italian cast iron atheniennes. Tripod form oil lamps after the antique with urn shaped lamp raised on lion-head masks terminating in lion...
Iron
Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Minerva
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological roman subject of Minerva in limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180, base cm 80. Minerva (Pallas Athena in Gr...
Limestone
French 19th Century Terracotta Bust of Madame Récamier, After Jean-Antoine Houdo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century terracotta bust of "Madame Récamier (French, 1777-1849)" The coyly gazing downward beauty, holding a veil across her chest r...
Terracotta