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Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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
18 AlpaDur Silverplated Figural Bacchus with Pierced Grape Leaf Design Goblets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18 AlpaDur Silverplated Figural Bacchus with Pierced Grape Leaf Design Goblets By AlpaDur, Spain Indulge in the luxurious allure of this remarkable set, 18 ( Eighteen) AlpaDur Silv...
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20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

English Neoclassical Silverplated & Faux Tortoise Gallery Tray 2nd Available
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Diminutive Neoclassical Silverplated & Faux Tortoise Gallery Tray, 2nd Available England, Late 20th Century A English Diminutive Neoclassical Silverplated & Faux Tortoise G...
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Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Pair of English Sheffield Silver Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English-made Sheffield candlesticks, elegantly designed in a column shae with Corinthian capital tops and adorned with beaded bobeches for a sophisticated touch.
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver

Silver Plated Trophy Dish Tazza with Gladiatorial and Horse Racing Scenes
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Silver Plated Trophy Dish Tazza with Gladiatorial and Horse Racing Scene Minor flaking with dark tarnishing in areas.
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20th Century British Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Neoclassical Style Silver Plated Hot Water Urn, Thomas Kirkpatrick New York
Located in Atlanta, GA
Thomas Kirkpatrick (American - New York, 1832-1920). A very fine quality silver plated hot water urn in the neoclassical style. Having a round main body with a reeded band, lion for...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Pair of Antique English Elkington Neoclassical Silver Plate Candlesticks c. 1899
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning pair of antique English silverplated candlesticks by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, England, dated 1899. Marked "Elkington & Co" with hallmarks on base. These gorgeous candle...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Faux Bois Cast Aluminum Silver Apple Design Condiment Platter by Arthur Court
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cast aluminum condiment platter by Arthur Court. Three small scooped compartments cast together and held by a faux bois handle. Decorated with apples and vines. A great p...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Aluminum

Antique English Neoclassical Silver Plate Tray James Deakin 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique English neoclassical silver plated tray by the renowned English silversmith, James Deakin, circa 1870 in date. This rectangular tray features a deep set, decorative gadrooned border with elegant handles decorated with superb foliate and floral chased and engraved decoration of ribbons and garlands. The quality and craftsmanship throughout the piece are truly second to none. Condition: In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 4 x Width 51 x Depth 34.5 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 inches James Deakin & Sons LTD DEAKINS (SILVERSMITHS) LTD Sheffield The firm was established in 1865 by James Deakin at Sidney Works, Matilda Street, Sheffield. Before 1886 he was joined in partnership by his three sons, William Pitchford, John and Albert and the style of the firm was changed to James Deakin & Sons. In 1888 they opened London offices and showrooms at 48 Holborn Viaduct. Other branches were opened at Glasgow and Belfast. In 1897 the firm was converted to James Deakin & Sons Ltd. In 1935, James Deakin & Sons Ltd was part of a short-lived merger "Silver & Steelcrafts Ltd" that included Fenton Bros and J.H. Potter & Sons. The combine collapsed within three years. In 1939 was created Deakins (Silversmiths) Ltd, active at 6 Earl Street and, from 1943 at Sidney Works, Matilda Street. They were liquidated in 1967. In 1961 the brand was part of the "MONOGRAM" CUTLERY GROUP belonging to I.S. Dearden & Sons Ltd. manufacturing holloware and flatware under the "Bell brand" in the patterns 'Gordon', 'Balmoral' and 'Empire'. Trade marks used: AZTEC, BELL SILVER...
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1870s English Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Silver Plate Horse Race Engraved Decorative Bowls, Set 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful collection of American Classical equine horse race trophy silver plate bowls. This beautiful set of 3 is from a variety of races from the...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Tray Gorham in Silver Plate
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant and simple : the style by Gorham! one of the most famous American silversmiths.
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Neoclassical Gilt Campana Form Wine Cooler / Ice Bucket
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Gilt metal ice bucket in Roman campana vase form with square base, gadrooning at the waist and rim with egg-and-dart motif. In excellent condition. Apparently unsigned.
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal

19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate Lyre Shaped Letter Rack Holder
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique English silverplate lyre shaped letter holder by Thomas Bradbury of Sheffield, dated 1872. Hallmarks on base. This beautiful letter rack has a Neoclassical design wi...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Vintage Silverplate Ladle / Shell & Monogram B
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique American soup ladle monogram "B". 1847 Rogers Bros large silverplate soup ladle. Monogram B. lovely shell motif, with aged smooth surface.
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Gorham Salad Fork Set/12
Located in Malibu, CA
Silver plate salad forks by Gorham in the Shelburne pattern in excellent antique condition. The pattern is from 1914 and marked EP pat. 1914.  
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Early 20th Century North American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Gorham Teaspoons in Shelburne Pattern; Set/10
Located in Malibu, CA
Silver plate salad forks by Gorham in the Shelburne pattern in excellent antique condition. The pattern is from 1914 and marked EP pat. 1914. ...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Mappin & Webb Princess Sheffield Silver Plate Basket with Handle
Located in Miami, FL
Mappin & Webb Princess Sheffield Silver Plate Basket with Handle Offered for sale is an English Sheffield silver-plated reticulated b...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate

Gorham Dinner Forks in Shelbourne Pattern; Set/13
Located in Malibu, CA
Silver plate salad forks by Gorham in the Shelburne pattern in excellent antique condition. The pattern is from 1914 and marked EP pat. 1914.
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Very Fine and Rare Silverplated Caviar Serving Dish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and rare silverplated caviar serving dish in the neoclassical style. The interior compartment is gold plated. England, circa 1900. Dim...
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Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Bronze

Robert Venturi Swid Powell Postmodern Serving Spoons Neoclassical Column, Set
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, chic, substantial, and iconic set of designer Postmodern sterling silver-plate serving, salad or platter spoons with Neoclassical pillar column handle design, designed by architect Robert Venturi for Swid Powell, circa 1990s. Each measure: 14.25" long. Pieces were manufactured by Reed & Barton for Swid Powell. All piece's bare designer and makers' mark's on back of spoon(s) as shown in close-up images #9 and 10. A great set for summer, holiday, home entertaining...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Sheffield Plate Tea and Coffee Service, American, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Coffee and Chocolate were both introcuced into England in the Mid-17th Century, and were to become an important part of social life, with more than four hundred coffee houses in L...
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1820s American Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Pair of 20th Century Footed Danish Silver Plate Caster, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Sheffield, MA
Each of the neoclassical pair of 20th century Danish silver plated salt shakers stand on four acanthus-leafed feet. The surfaces are embellished with undulating ribbing. The bottoms ...
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20th Century Danish Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Puiforcat "Cardinal" Six 6 Piece Place Settings Silver-plate (36 pieces total)
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering six 6 piece place settings of Puiforcat Silver-plate "Cardinal". Consisting of six of each: Salad fork 7 1/8", table fork 7 13/16', table knife 10", dinner spoon 7 13/16", D...
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1980s French Vintage Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Marvelous Christofle Tea and Coffee Set with Ebony Handles
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of five silver plated service, consisting of mocha and teapot with ebony handles, cream jug, sugar tray and tray, on the underside punctured company name, silver plated metal out...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal, Gold Plate, Silver

Set of Candelabra and Candelholders, Silver and Gold Plated by Gorham
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A magnificent gilt table set, consisting of two three-branch candelabra, and four single candlesticks. The candelabra can be converted to large single sticks by removing the arm. The...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal, Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Mappin & Webb Cutlery Set for 12 People. England, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Mappin & Webb silver plate cutlery set for 12 people, England, early 20th century. Complete for 12 people. A total of 130 pieces: 12 large knifes,...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Mother of Pearl Handled Fish Slice and Fork
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautiful set of mother of pearl handled fish slice and fork. The stainless steel blade is engraved with a small floral design. Both the slice and...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Oval Silver Plated Monteith Jardinière, French, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oval silver plated Monteith bowl with loop leaf handles. Great as a jardinière or cachepot. Impressed mark on the underside, French, 19th century.
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1860s French Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Very Rare Old Sheffield Plated Tea Machine, Made Circa 1790
Located in London, London
Made circa 1790, this outstanding example of an antique old sheffield plate tea machine, features a larger rotating tea urn for refilling the 2 sma...
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1790s English Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Pair of French Silver Plated Neoclassical Knife Rests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French silver plated neoclassical knife rests, each one holds up to 12 full or dessert size knives. Unmarked.
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20th Century French Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

10 Antique Neoclassical Silver Plated Lunch Knives
Located in Sheffield, MA
The 10 lunch-size knives with neoclassical motifs have antique silver plated handles and new stainless steel blades. The handles are continental silver plate. The blades have these e...
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Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate, Stainless Steel

Pair Hotel Silver Rams' Head Salts
Located in New York, NY
Pair hotel silver rams' head salts. Pair neoclassical style tripod form silver plate salts with rams' heads terminating in hoof feet with stretcher to central ball finial all beneat...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Decorative Silver Plated Magnify Glass and Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine silver plated desk set consists of a magnify glass and letter opener. These sets were sold at Tiffany's in the 1960s and a...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Pair of W.M.F. silver plate jardinière with glass. Germany, circa 1900.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of W.M.F. silver plate jardinière with glass. Germany, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Tall Neoclassical Electrified Silver Plated Column-Form Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Tall, neoclassical, electrified, column-form oil lamp, England, circa 1880s. Stepped - up square base. 38 inches high Ito top of finial) height is adjustable x 6 1/2 inches wide (at ...
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1880s English Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Coffee Set Tea Set Neoclassical Style Swedish 20th Century Plate Stamped, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A coffee set made during the early 1900s (1902-1903) in Sweden. Stamped CG Hallberg.
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Pair of Silver Plated Tri-form Griffin Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of mid-19th century nickel electroplated candle holders which had previously been converted to electric lamps during the first half of the 20th century (probably the early 1930...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Nickel

Pair of Silver Plate & Cobalt Blue Glass Oil & Vinegar Cruets by Israel Freeman
By Israel Freeman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine matched pair of oil and vinegar cruets in by Israel Freeman. Consisting of silver plate (on copper) bases and cobalt blue glass bottles...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Neoclassical sheffield and silverplate for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical sheffield and silverplate for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sheffield and silverplate created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical sheffield and silverplate made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sheffield and silverplate, popular names associated with this style include Christofle, Mappin & Webb, Arthur Court, and Elkington & Co.. 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 sheffield and silverplate differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $71 and tops out at $18,551 while the average work can sell for $695.

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