Neoclassical 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
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Opaline Vaseline Glass Table Lamps - A Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Opaline Vaseline Glass Table Lamps - A Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 28.5" H (to finial) x 21" H (to light socket) x 6.5" W x 6.5" D. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Glass
Italian Verdigris Metal Bust Sculpture of Napoleon Mounted as Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Patinated Verdigris Metal Bust Sculpture of King Napoleon of France Mounted as Lamp.
Measure 4.5" in width, 4.5" in depth, 16" tall to the top of the sockets and 23" to t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare bronze floor lamp in neoclassical style, Paris, France, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Rare bronze floor lamp with green patina, neoclassical style.
Double-ringed shaft surmounted by a Corinthian capital supporting a winged chimera, seated, wings outstretched. Tripod ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
Italian Alabaster Grand Tour Style Table Lamp With Columns
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 20th century Italian Grand Tour alabaster lamp with two Roman columns. Lamp rests on gold square metal base. Original alabaster finial. In good working condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Maison Lancel Bronze Horse Sconces, 2 pairs available
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Maison Lancel Bronze Horse Sconces
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair French Black Tole Spartan Helmet Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair French black tole Spartan helmet table lamps. Pair of black painted tole table lamps in the form of Spartan / Roman helmets with curved opaque glas...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Tôle
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This set of four sconces by the renown firm of E. F. Caldwell are pictured in the Caldwell archives at the Smithsonian. They were originally made for "Shadow Lawn" (Henry Edward Creg...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Turned Wood Candlestick Floor Lamp Chapman Italy
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Exceptional example of Italian made wooden candle stick floor lamp made by Chapman. Terrific turned lamp with wonderful grain and worm holing. Brass accent.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $450
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
1930's French Light Fixture with Molded Cut Crystal Dome
Located in New York, NY
A large set from the Astoria Waldorf Hotel in NYC, circa 1930's French gilt bronze flush mount light fixtures with molded crystal inset. 2 interior lights.
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Neoclassical Clarinet Wood Brass & Metal Table Lamp Black Gold Drum Shade
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical rosewood & brass clarinet table lamp mounted on a round metal base made in France.
Comes with harp and carved gilt wood finial an...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Empire Amber Crystal Basket & Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Six-light French Empire amber crystal basket chandelier with a hexagonal gilt bronze frame. Also have matching a pair of light sconces.
Measures:
Diameter 19 in/ 48 cm
Height 43.3 in...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Workstead Pendolo Pendant II Large
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
Pendolo Pendant II explores two opposing cone forms, and the latent tension between gravity and levity within their arrangement. Configured as a horizo...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
$3,250 / item
Charles Edwards Mews Ceiling Lantern Pendant Fixture Mahogany & Nickel, UK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Edwards Mews Ceiling Lantern, Mahogany and Nickel, UK. This handmade Charles Edwards piece has a 4-light candelabra inside a unique wooden frame with polished nickel accents....
Category
Late 20th Century British Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Columned Table Lamp with Natural Lampshade Made in Italy
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant table lamp is an Italian contemporary production.
The column in wood has is in ebony color, the hand made lampshade is in natural color fabric.
On the top and on the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,330 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Four American Classical Brass and Halophane Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
These wonderful set of four sconces feature a reverse domed ribbed halothane glass shade with a polished brass arm with classical detailing. They have been newly rewired and are in e...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
1930's Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's leaded glass light fixture with 2 interior lights
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / item
Classical Six-Light French Torchère
Located in Sheffield, MA
Six-light electrified torchère with classical detailing, acanthus leaves attached to arabesque legs and spiral armatures. Wonderful patina. Spiral center post. Wired and ready to go....
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Zinc
1920s Silver Plated Sconces With Convex Mirrored
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Silver plated sconces with cracked mirrored backplate.
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$3,800 / set
Italian Alabaster Lamp circa 1940s
Located in Round Top, TX
Alabaster is made from an array of materials derived from two unique minerals: calcite, which is a carbonate of calcium, and gypsum, a hydrous sulfate of calcium. It was used across ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
1900 Caldwell Neoclassic Gilt Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1900 Caldwell neoclassical gilt bronze sconces, newly rewired (UL)
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$7,800 / set
Pair of Monumental French Antique Marble and Bronze Candelabra Torcheres
Located in London, GB
This pair of fine candelabra torcheres take form on a monumental scale, each of them standing almost two and a half metres tall. The casting is superior in its quality and could be attributed to one of the 19th century masters, such as Deniere or Barbedienne. Each torchere is formed of a fluted veined marble column set...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
$164,674 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French Neoclassical Bronze Mounted Opaline Vases, Now as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French neoclassical bronze mounted opaline vases, now as lamps
France, 20th century
Each one with a white opaline glass urn of typ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Amber Alabaster Flush Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite Neoclassical-style flush mount fixture embodies timeless elegance and classical grandeur. The Neoclassical style, renowned for its majestic scale, geometric precision,...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Neoclassical White Veined Alabaster 5 Arm Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical style chandelier made of white and gray veined alabaster with a nickel finish steel chain. This light requires 10 E12 candelabra light bulbs. The price includes restorat...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Steel
1920's Caldwell Sconces with Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light sconces with etched mirrored backplate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
Wonderful Regency Three-Light Vaughan Bell Jar Glass & Brass Lantern Greek Key
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Regency / Neoclassical Three Candelabra Light Vaughan Bell Jar Glass & Brass Lantern With Greek Key Pattern Etched On Both The Bell And To...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Exceptional French Neo-Classical Floor Lamp, 1880s
Located in Berlin, DE
Exceptional French Neo-Classical Floor Lamp, 1880s
Softwood, painted and gilded. Solid wood, stained and finished with Neo-Classical accents. Three-bulb socket with shade.
Electrif...
Category
1880s French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wood
$1,349 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Style Column Marble Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Custom Linen Shades
Dimensions:
32.25”H x 4.75”W x 4.75”D
Shade:
10"H x 17"W x 17"D
This elegant pair of marble table lamps dates to the 1930s and sho...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Style 20-Light Chandelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Neoclassical style gilt bronze and crystal 20-light chandelier, approximately 50-70 years old.
Category
1960s European Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Single Italian Urn Neoclassical Style Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp. New shade included. Measures: Diameter shade 12” x Diameter lamp 4.75”
#2571.
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
1920’s Caldwell Lire Shaped Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell Lire sconces with two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / set
Extraordinary Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze & Marble Double Candlelabra
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of extremely well made and decorative bronze candelabra having twin candle holders with emitting cornucopia laden with fruiting bobeche.
Each base finely cast with a cent...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of American Cast Brass Neoclassical Style 2-Light Sconces, ca. 1925
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each sconce nicely cast and having torchere style bodies complete with flame shaped finials atop circular backplates, the backplates issuing curved arms with large bobeches, retainin...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Spanish Manises Pottery White-Glazed Lobed Urns Now as Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each portly lamp with everted neck above a compressed lobed body all over a splayed circular base; with ivory glazed surface and matching wooden caps
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Pair of Italian Porcelain Capodimonte Vases as Table Lamps
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This delightful pair of porcelain Capodimonte vases have been converted to table lamps. The vases have a raised pattern and are hand-painted and mounted on a two-tier gold leaf plint...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
1920's Gilt Bronze Flush Mounted with Opaline Leaded Glass
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's leaded glass light fixtures with 2 interior lights, from Waldorf Hotel in NYC
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Old Paris Tyrollian Fashion Motif Campana Urn, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Old Paris Tyrollian fashion motif Campana urn, now as a lamp
The upper part depicting a dressed seated maiden in landscape, the lower section with a standing model with a basket in ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of Stately Lyle And Umbach Pompeiian Ram's Head Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine pair of Neoclassical style Lyle and Umbach Pompeiian and French Empire style table lamps showcasing white bronze Athenian forms with lidded urn-shaped fonts heavily decor...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1930s French Fleur-de-Lis Pendant Lamp Forged Iron and Steel Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Pendant French Style Old Chandelier in Stainless Steel & Forged Iron from Mexico circa 1930s.
The chandelier is divided into four sections displaying a Fleur de Lis cutout.
...
Category
1930s Mexican Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
Niermann Weeks Italian Style Neapolitan Wall sconce, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite pair of Niermann Weeks Italian style Neapolitan sconces. Each sconce features a leaf crown-designed top and embellished with beaded swags and two tiers of crystal prisms...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Copper
$3,400 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Faceted Crystal Glass Urn Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Heavy Faceted Leaded Crystal Glass Urn Form Brass Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H (to finial) x 22" H (to light socke...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bronze Floor Lamp – Ferdinand Barbedienne and Henry Cahieu
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century French bronze floor lamp, attributed to the renowned Ferdinand Barbedienne and likely designed by Henry Cahieux specifically for the iconic 1855 Paris Expositi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$5,511 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp with Leaves Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Italian hand-carved Alabaster table lamp features baluster urn form with a wreath of leaves accentuating the top of the urn. The body of the lamp is mounted on stepped squar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Stone, Alabaster, Brass
Pair of Classical Silver Plate Column Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of classical silver plate column lamps, with urn and swag decoration on the base. Working, original condition, shades and finials not in...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,800 / set
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp with Porcelain Flowers by E. F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine quality Louis XVI style bronze bouillotte lamp, mounted on a Carrara marble base features hand painted porcelain flowers and naturalistic
gilt bronze leaves and branches. ...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
1920’s Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell sconces silver plated finish
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$4,800 / set
Antique Swedish Brass Fixture with Opaline Glass in the Neoclassic Manner
Located in New York, NY
Antique Swedish Brass Fixture with Opaline Glass in the Neoclassic Manner
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wonderful French Neoclassical Swan Bronze Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Pair Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French neoclassical swan bronze ormolu mounted cut crystal lamps
Completely rewired.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Large Carved Solid Alabaster Marble Urn Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stately Antique Italian Neoclassical Large Carved Solid Alabaster Marble Urn Form Table Lamps on Gold Gilt Wood Bases - a Pair. Item features a high-quality, heavy construction, appr...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
After Auguste Joseph Peiffer (French, 1832-1886) Patinated Bronze Figural Two Branch Table Lamp, late 19th century, depicting a cherub restraining a retriever from a partridge, two s...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wonderful French Bronze Crystal Neoclassical Empire Ormolu Lantern Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French bronze and diamond cut crystal neoclassical or Empire ormolu-mounted Lantern chandelier with three candelabra lights. In the manner of Baccarat.
Measures: 21" H x...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1900s Large Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900's Caldwell large sconces with 2 lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$6,800 / set
Set of 4 FOUR 19thc. French Neoclassical style Bronze Ribbon Swag Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Matched Set of 4 French Neoclassical style Bronze Wall Sconces Mid 19th. c. Bronze draped ribbon swag form with great detail with tassel detail. Original unelectrified state. Can eas...
Category
1860s Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,784 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Maison Baguès Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Classic and elegant bamboo style, circa 1950s original Maison Baguès floor lamp. US rewired. Maximum wattage: 100W.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$7,900 / set
Italian Neoclassical Figural & Foliage Gilt Bronze Hanging Hall Lantern, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical decorative figural and foliage gilt bronze hanging hall lantern with beaded rope borders, three light interior cluster, and resting on scrolled figural foliage f...
Category
1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Wire
19th Century Iron and Tole Chandelier
Located in Winnetka, IL
19th century Italian iron and tole chandelier, possibly Venetian.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Iron
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Empire Amber Crystal Basket Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Coimbra, PT
8-light French Empire amber crystal basket chandelier and chrome frame.
Measures:
Diameter 14.17 in/ 36 cm
Height 33.85 in( 2 in chain) / 86 cm (5 cm chain)
Weight: 26.5 lb/ 12 Kg
8 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Chrome
1920’s Caldwell silver plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell silver plated sconces with two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$6,800 / set
Maison Charles Style Gold Leaf and Brass Tree Leaves Sconces, Wall Lights, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
French Maison Charles style neoclassical one of a kind gold leaf and brass tree leaves Sconces, Wall Lights with Half Shield Shades.
Two sockets on...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Gilt Bronze and Glass Lantern in French Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional gilt bronze and glass lantern in the French Louis XVI style, featuring four electrified sockets and finely cast neoclassical motifs including foliate swags, flowers, acan...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Workstead, Maison Baguès, and Gherardo Degli Albizzi. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $140 and tops out at $240,000 while the average work can sell for $3,427.