Neoclassical More Lighting
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.
Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.
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Style: Neoclassical
A Single Cut Crystal Lamp with Ebony & Brass Base
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning cut crystal table lamp attributed to Waterford, with ebony wood & brass base.
Shown with natural linen & black shades, both are available for an additional charge if needed....
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Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical More Lighting
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Crystal, Brass
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Crystal Medallion Back Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of 19th century Italian neoclassical bronze doré and crystal sconces, circa 1830, each featuring three candle arms and beaded crystal medallion back. The pair have recently be...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Crystal, Bronze
Small Neoclassical Style Crystal Lamp, French Work, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant small neoclassical style lamp is made of crystal. This is a French work, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical More Lighting
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Crystal
$1,019 Sale Price
30% Off
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 More Lighting
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Metal, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
$14,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Willy Rizzo for Lumica Floor Lamp
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian lamp edited in the 1970s by Lumica, design Willy Rizzo , rewired.
Located in Brooklyn
Base 7" / 7" / 49" height.
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Murano and Gold Sconce with Fazzoletto Design, circa 1980
By Venini
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1980s Venini Style Murano glass sconce features two hand blown shades in white opaque glass with fluted details and with stripes. The 24-karat gold plated frame has a round backplate...
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1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical More Lighting
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Gold Plate, Brass
Pair of Mid-18th Century Italian Giltwood Column Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of mid-18th century Italian giltwood column lamps on lucite bases. There are a total of four lamps available to be sold in pairs.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Lucite, Giltwood
Classical Urn Lamps
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A large pair of turned wood neoclassical table lamps with oversized S-scroll handles.
We are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Gesso, Wood
$9,156 / set
Italian Gilt & Red Lacquered Deccorative Floral Torchiere. Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt and red lacquered bulbous torchiere with acanthus floral and shell motif terminating on tripod base. Originally candle powered and has been electrified. Piece has been c...
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1770s Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Giltwood, Wood
Anglo-Irish Cut Crystal Decorative Feather Five-Arm Chandelier, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Anglo-Irish cut crystal five-arm chandelier with feather adornments, centered bulbous column, cascading prisms, and terminating on a cut cryst...
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1840s Irish Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Crystal, Silver
Pair of Bronze Two-Light Neoclassical Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of bronze two-light neoclassical wall sconces.
available an other pair with red decoration.
Measurements: cm 48 x 22.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Candelabras English Silver Plated Three Arms For Candles England
Located in New York, NY
Candelabras English Silver Plated Three Arms For Candles England. A pair of candelabras made during the 19th Century in England. Holding three candles each.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Silver Plate
$2,000 Sale Price / set
47% Off
Neoclassical God and Goddess Pillar Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This pair of 1950s neoclassical style table lamps feature the busts of Greek gods mounted on the lower half of a lacquered Doric column. The figures are skillfully carved in wood and...
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Wood
$1,828 Sale Price / set
34% Off
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Doré and Lapis Lamps with Eagle Heads
Located in Charleston, SC
Magnificent pair of 1790-1800 French neoclassical bronze doré tripod-candlesticks made into lamps. Each tripod-leg has an eagle head at the top and a hoof foot at the bottom. The tri...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
18th/19th Century Pair of Russian Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of end of 18th/early 19th century Russian neoclassical figural gilt and patinated bronze candelabra.
Gilt-bronze circular pedestal on rectangular plinth, the base with neoclassical foliate frieze, the pedestal with surrounding frieze of stylized female masks with Russian-style headdresses, which are connected by draperies. Each pedestal with the patinated bronze figure of either a young man or a young woman in classical garments, each holding a baluster vase from which emerge naturalistically designed, cast and chiselled branches of leaves and roses, the rose flowers serving as bobeches for candles.
The detailed and naturalistic design of the rose branches...
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1790s European Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Bronze
$5,120 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Italian Gilt Carved Wood & Crystal Ten Light Bronze Arm Chandelier, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood and crystal ten light bronze arms chandelier. Originally candle powered and has been electrified. Late 18th Century
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1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Silver Plated Bronze Two-Tiered Sixteen Light Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This chandelier was made in Italy in the early half of the 19th century, circa 1810, and has two graduated tiers with sixteen lights in total. The two sections are supported by four ...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Bronze, Silver Plate
Italian Neoclassical Bronze Chandelier, 19th C
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional bronze Italian Neoclassical bronze chandelier is made in the early 19th century. The classical style chandelier is made of bronze in the finest casting. The cast bronze crown is topped with six pierced Anthemion leaves on a fine cast ring console...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Bronze
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Ormolu Bronze Foliage & Ribbon Wall Sconces. C 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical ormolu bronze three arm wall sconces with decorative flanking ribbons, bird wings, cornucopia fluted beaded candle arms, central intertwined snakes with ...
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1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu, Wire
Italian Neoclassical Carved Wood and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Neoclassical carved wood chandelier with a painted and parcel gilt finish and bronze roping.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Four Urn Giltwood Foliage Mirrored Wall Sconces, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical set of four gilt carved wood and gesso two arm wall sconces with decorative foliage crosshatched beaded urns, flanking graduated bell flowers, central etched urn...
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1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Gold Leaf
Neoclassical Set of 4 Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks, Sheffield 1796
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1796 by John Greene & Co, this very handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Set of Four Candlesticks, feature fluted decor...
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1790s English Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Sterling Silver
Pair of Bronze Two-Light Neoclassical Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of bronze two-light neoclassical wall sconces.
available an other pair with red decoration.
Measurements: cm 48 x 22.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Style Rock Crystal and Ormolu Lamps
Located in Cypress, CA
Pair of neoclassical hand carved and polished rock crystal and ormolu columnar lamps with round rock crystal finial.
The quality of rock crystal used on th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Bronze Alloy and Marble Table Lamp Sculpture Signed Salesio, France, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze alloy and marble table lamp sculpture Signed Salesio. France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
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Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Girandole Gilt Foliage Mirrored Wall Sconces C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical girandole giltwood and gesso two arm oval mirrored wall sconces with scrolled foliage crest, decorative interior borders, and acanthus scrolled candle ar...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of French Rock Crystal Bronze Sconces
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely pair of French neoclassical style rock crystal and gilt bronze two light sconces. (A)
Each sconce is surmounted with two crystal beaded leaves, above a gilt bronze and patinat...
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
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Rock Crystal, Bronze
$2,800 / set
Pair of Decorative Neoclassical Brass & Crystal Wall Lights, French, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful pair of decorative wall lights is made of brass and crystal. They represent a nice vase made of brass with brass and crystal flowers. This is a French work, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$2,323 Sale Price / set
30% Off
JC Mahey Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
JC Mahey table lamp. Located in NY.
Dimensions of base only.
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Copper Designed Metal and Crystal Chandelier with Centre Cut Glass Column
Located in Manhasset, NY
Copper designed metal and crystal chandelier with centre cut glass column recently wired. This chandelier has a twelve inch matching chain.
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$1,620 Sale Price
55% Off
Maison Arlus Neoclassical Brass & Crystal Glass Table Lamp Black Drum Shade
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Glass & brass table lamp with clip on harp and black fabric shade neoclassical by Maison Charles, France 1950.
US Rewiring, lamp takes 1 small candelabra light bulbs with max 60 wa...
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20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
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Crystal, Brass
Traditional Marble Stone Empire Cream and Gray Carved Table Lamp, circa 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful intricately carved marble table or desk lamp with wood base. The marble is in a gorgeous gray and cream / white color with incredible veining. Some scratches to marble and ...
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20th Century American Neoclassical More Lighting
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Stone, Marble
$1,400 Sale Price
22% Off
Fine Pair of Vintage Neoclassical French Carved Wood Limed Oak Bust Lamps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage hand carved Limed Oak French neoclassical table lamps of his & her’s bust...
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20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
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Oak
Pair of Bronze and Crystal Sconces with Mirror, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of bronze and crystal sconces with mirror. France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Two Elegant Neoclassical Murano Glass Flower Chandeliers, 1930s
Located in Voorburg, NL
A very elegant neoclassical chandelier composed of diecast and colorful Italian Murano glass drops and flowers in many colors. Produced in Italy in the 1930s. Consisting of many tran...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of gilt brass and bronze bottle-shaped lamps, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of gilt brass and bronze bottle-shaped lamps with Etruscan style handles, standing on a Chinese style circular openwork base. The belly is decorated with a discreet fluted friez...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Sheet Metal
Pair of Candleholders, Calamine, Marble, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of candlesticks made in calamine on dark marble bases that have two sculptures of children in similar positions. The proportions, positions, decorative elements, etc. of these t...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Marble, Other
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sphinx Candlesticks
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Russian neoclassical gilt and patinated bronze sphinx candlesticks resting on a marble base.
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1810s Russian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
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Bronze
Pair of Tall Antique French Neoclassical Gilt & Lapis Blue Églomisé Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of tall and very unique antique French Empire style neoclassical gilt and lapis blue bronze mounted églomisé hand painted and enameled lamps. Each unique lamp is embellished w...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
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Bronze
Pair of Cast Bronze and Glass Sconces, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cast bronze and glass sconces, France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
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Iron
19th Century Giltwood, Brass and Multicolored Cut Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This Italian chandelier is a beautiful, grand piece of design, composed of finely-carved giltwood, faceted clear glass, and jewel-like colored glass pendants. The item will look wond...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cut Glass and Bronze Floor Lamps, F. & C. Osler Style, England
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cut glass and bronze floor lamps. F. & C. Osler style, England.
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Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Willy Rizzo Table Lamp by Lumica
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp rewired from the 1970s, edited by Lumica
Base size 4" / 4" / 10".
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Gilt Bronze Table Candelabra by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt bronze table candelabra by Ferdinand Barbedienne
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 97cm, width 46cm, depth 35cm
These large and finely cast candelabra were...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Twisted Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crystal lamp with blue inlay from the 1960s
Base 9" / 9" / 16" H
Lamp was rewired
Located in Brooklyn.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical More Lighting
Materials
Crystal
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