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
1970s Neo-Classical style Brass Frederick Cooper Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome pair of solid brass table lamps by Frederick cooper. It is 23” to the socket. The base is 7” in diameter. The shade base is 13”D with a height of 7”. They are both...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Italian Carved Wood Pineapple Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century neoclassical style pair of table lamps having stylized hand carved pineapples on square plinths with a chic white washed finish.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Hardwood
Chapman Italian Table Lamps Neoclassical 1970s Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1970s Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
$1,271 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Mid-20th Century Copper Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th century hanging lantern light fixture is a stunning blend of rustic charm and architectural presence. Crafted from copper, it features eight glass-paneled sides, each w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Glass Important Pending Lantern
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century french Neoclassical gilt bronze and glass very important large pending lantern
By: unknown
Material: metal, bronze, copper, tin, glass, crystal
Technique: cast, mo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Pair of George Sellers Serpent Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Seldom Seen pair of George Sellers plaster serpent lamps, each with urn form body and coiled snake in black.
George Sellers is a classically-trained artist who studied sculpture in I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Plaster
$6,500 / set
Pair of Italian Carved Two-light Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, of painted and parcel giltwood, each diamond-shaped backplate outcarved with stylized fleur-de-lis, surmounted by palmette flanked by festooning, two iron C-scroll c...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wood
$3,450 / set
Pair of Arbus Sconces, 4 pairs available
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Three pairs of Andre Arbus wall sconces. Bronze back plate and painted bronze hand. Nice and original old patina.
10" height with the shade, ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$3,450 / set
Pair of Fornasetti Architecture Lamps
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Rare pair of iconic Piero Fornasetti architecture lamps from the Architecture series. American wired.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Black Neoclassical Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of mixed metal neoclassical table lamps with pierced Greek key motif.
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,850 / set
Brass Candelabra Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a brass Neoclassical candelabra style chandelier that houses 6 lights, hardwired and ready to be installed.
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lampada in Porcellana Dipinta a Mano e Ormolu di Mangani Firenze Anni Settanta
Located in Milano, MI
Lampada da tavolo fiorentina vaso a forma di urna dipinto a mano dalla ditta italiana Mangani di Firenze di gusto neoclassico, con volute e dettali floreali dipinti in oro, manici e ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1900 Caldwell Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
circa 1900’s Caldwell leaded glass light fixture with 8 interior lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
"POOL Shark" POOL Table Light
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Dun-da.
Dunda.
Dun-da, dunda-da.
Dunda, DUNDA,DUNDA!DUNDA!!! ( Jaws sound track.)
Who doesn't a four foot shark hanging over their pool table? This, ...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Resin
$3,200 / item
Pair of Large 1950s Gilt Metal French Neoclassic Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of neoclassical French wall sconces with an elegant design. They have two arms per sconce, each elegantly curved and designed to resemble twisted rope or cord, leading ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Two Cylindrical Four Light Brass Lanterns
Located in Stamford, CT
Two classical American four light cylindrical brass lanterns with curved glass panels. Hardwired with original canopies included. Priced individually.
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,600 / item
Neoclassical Black and Ormolu Bronze Sinumbra Base Table Lamp, circa 1835
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual and finely cast circa 1835 English William IV or French Louis Philippe period ormolu and black-patinated solid bronze table lamp of columnular form, the base originally us...
Category
1830s European Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Wire
1920 Gilt Bronze One Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920’s gilt bronze one light sconces with sunburst design backplate
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,400 / set
Pair of Andre Arbus Bronze Hand Sconces
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Andre Arbus style sconces in bronze, very heavy and well done.
60 watts max bulb.
US rewired and in working condition
Backplate: 3 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$5,850 / set
French Neoclassical Style White Glass and Bronze Pendant Light, circa 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful Neoclassical style white milk glass pendant ceiling light fixture with an ornate bronze frame. France, 1920s.
This ado...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Billy Haines Style Silverplate Candlestick Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Regency style silverplate lamp with tall foliate and ribbed column, tripod paw feet on concave-shaped base .
Category
20th Century British Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Jonathan Adler Versailles Collection Buffet Lamps in Cobalt and Brass - A Pair
Located in Morristown, NJ
Inspired by scrolling Neoclassical candlesticks, the Versailles Buffet Lamp by Jonathan Adler is a smart combination of powder-coated color with natural brass accents. Packing powerf...
Category
2010s Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Historistic brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Brass polished and stove enameled
The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
5 Italian, Tagliafico, Large Brass & Iron Domed Top Lanterns, 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
manufactured in Genova, Italy, these lanterns feature arched iron hangers with patinated domed brass tops and hexagonal bodies of separated glass panes and brass guides, the tops and...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large Antique Neoclassical Brass Six-Arm Scroll Form Chandelier C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Large Antique Neoclassical Brass Chandelier with Six Scroll Form Arms and Faceted Font, c1930
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite mid-century floor lamp is a stunning example of craftsmanship from France, produced in the 1940s. Crafted from black forged iron, the lamp features beautifully designe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Pair Of NEOCLASSICAL WALL APPLIQUES LAMPS, Geoges JOUVE Style, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional pair of wall lights with 2 faces, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, in off-white enameled plaster, circular wall bases, 2 thick arms of square section surmounted b...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Antique English brass oil lamp, converted to electrical table lamp. Fluted column on four feet brass base. Recently rewired with one brass Edison E-27 light socket for a large sized ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,216 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical style. Hand-carved alabaster table lamp, Spain, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hand-carved alabaster table lamp formed by two assembled parts: base and diffuser. Both pieces are hand-worked and turned, offering vegetal shapes of roses where the light is diffuse...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Heavy Brass Urn Table Lamps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Exceptional pair of vintage brass table lamps in the style of Frederick Cooper and Stiffel, these footed urn bases have surprising weight behind their twisting design. The brass trop...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,500 / set
Pair Neoclassical Brass and Marble Tall Table or Buffet Lamps
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of brass and marble tall table or buffet lamps in a neoclassical barley twist design with cherub detail and a square marble base. 37" tall x 6 1/2" square base. Shades are not i...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Two-Arm Crystal Sconces W/ White Shades Manner of Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Neoclassical two-arm crystal sconces exudes timeless sophistication, crafted in the manner of the iconic French house Baccarat. These stunning 20th-century wall-...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal
20th Century Pair of White Resin Cherub Lamps on Wooden Bases by G. Ruggeri
Located in Miami, FL
These lamps have a white creram glazed finish that covers this pair of resin cherubs from Italy in the early 20th century. They sit upon black finis...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Resin
Pair of Italian Alabaster Column Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Italian Alabaster Column Lamps with Corinthian capitals. Hand carved with reeded columns and a square plinth base. Lamps have been rewired and have new sockets. They measure ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
$2,250 / set
Late 19th Century Caldwell Bronze Chandelier with Leaded Glass
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th Century Caldwell neoclassical style bronze chandelier with Greek key design and leaded glass Center part. 6 lights. Has Caldwell mark on top part.
Available 2 items
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Doré Bronze Purple Glass Crystal Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French empire / neoclassical doré bronze and purple glass center with crystal drops chandelier having 10 exterior and 5 interior l...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$5,500 Sale Price
24% Off
Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Acanthus Leaves
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Italian hand-carved Alabaster accent or table lamp features baluster urn form with a wreath of leaves (most probably acanthus leaves) accentuating the top of the urn. The bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Stone, Brass
Wonderful Regency Three-Light Vaughan Bell Jar Glass & Brass Lantern Greek Key
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Regency / Neoclassical Three Candelabra Light Etched Bell Jar Glass & Patinated Black Brass Lantern With Greek Key Pattern Lantern Fixture, In The Manner Of Vaughan Designs
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wonderful French Bronze Regency Empire Crystal 12-Light Neoclassical Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful gilt 12-light chandelier has four interior and eight arms decorated with crystal drops, and crystal spear surrounding a multifaceted crystal centerpiece bowl. The crys...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1900s Caldwell Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1900’s Caldwell large white leaded glass light fixture with interior lights.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Glass
Russian Neoclassical, Bronze, Crystal, Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Russian Neoclassical, Bronze, Crystal Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
A bronze and crystal chandelier designed and produced in Italy c. 1950s. This example features a set of six lighted ar...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Neo-Classical Style Carved Gilt Painted Wood Fragment Table Lamp
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French architectural fragment that has been modified into a table lamp. The wiring is vintage and was completed by B&P in Tennessee. The finish is an antique white and a si...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of Reading Lamps with Removable Arms in Brass and Synthetic Green Painted
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant pair of reading lamps is made of removable brass arms synthetic green shade in painted sheet metal style. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jans...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$4,906 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Wonderful Bronze Readed X-Pattern Curved Glass Lantern Neoclassical Bow Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French bronze readed x-pattern curved glass lantern neoclassical fixture having three candelabra lights inside, accompanied by chain canopy and mounting hardware.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Alabaster Column Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Italian Alabaster Column Lamps. Spiral columns with carved capitals sits atop a square plinth base. Lamps have been professionally wired with new 3-way sockets. The lamps me...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
$2,750 / set
Fancy Pair of Crystal & Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fancy pair of crystal and brass neoclassical style table lamps with custom silk shades. The columns look like corinthian columns.
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Blue Porcelain Urn Form Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Blue Porcelain Urn Form Brass Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 36" H (to finial) x 24.5" H (to light socket) x 6.5" W x 6.5" D. {3-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Floral Enameled Opaline Glass Column Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Floral Enameled Opaline Glass Column Lamps
Italy, Circa 1960s
Pair of Italian Neoclassical floral enameled opaline g...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th C. Italian Neoclassical Giltwood and Glass Chandelier with Figural Carvings
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Italy circa 1860, this exceptional giltwood chandelier embodies the grandeur of the Neoclassical style. The circular frame is richly adorned with hand-carved winged female...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Giltwood, Cut Glass
Torch Tole Pendant Chandelier Glass Shade Neoclassical Design, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming classic chandelier in an extravagant design: rust-brown finish in harmonious combination with warm alabaster shape glass, to e...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian, Piemontese, Silvered & Gilt Metal & Iron 12-Light Chandelier, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
hanging from a gilt metal crown form top with roundels and leaf forms, the later glass bead chains connecting to a central ring sharing the same pattern as the upper crown and issuin...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 2-Arm Spiral Sconces 'Pair'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A gorgeously proportioned pair of neoclassical, gilded bronze 2-arm sconces; with acanthus leaf, acorn, swirl, and rosette detailing. Late Belle Époque style, France. Early 1900s. Me...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,150 Sale Price / set
72% Off
Swedish Neoclassic Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
The Swedish neoclassic style three-light brass hall lantern with 18th century style embellishments. The leaf tip crown above scrolling supports an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$5,792 / item
1940's French Large Opaline Glass Table Lamps - Pair
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1940's French Opaline glass table lamps with gilt details
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Neoclassical style silvered metal chandelier. French work by Maison Charles
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style chandelier is made of silvered metal. This is a French work by Maison Charles. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,777 Sale Price
30% Off
19th C. French Putti Motif Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon Vase, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Putti Motif Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon Vase, Now as a Lamp
A graceful 19th-century Chinese celadon-glazed porcelain vase, later mounted in France with finely cast gilt br...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Ralph Lauren Nickel Retractable Sconces
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
Pair Ralph Lauren 'Sargent' swing arm wall lamps, c., 2-light wall articulated wall sconce, in "Butler's silver" finish, marked "Ralph Lauren" on wal...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
$4,900 / set
Pair of Old Paris Armorial Urn Lamps, 19th Century France
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Lovely pair of old Paris urn lamps, 19th century. Armorial decoration with swan shape handles. Original finials top the lamps. Overall dimensions includi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
$704 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Pair of Gessoed and Parcel Gilt Urn-Form Italian Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of painted and parcel gilt lamps, each a wooden urn form, with white, mottled, and gessoed finish, flanked by gilded swan neck and acanthus handles, on round foot and square pli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of bronze and crystals French sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of crystals wall sconces, France circa 1900s.
The French sconces have a bronze frame with a Lyre shape.
The antique sconces are fully ornate with crystals: a few of them in past...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, 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.