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
Pair of Neoclassic Gilt Swedish Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's eight-arm neoclassic style gilt bronze Swedish chandeliers with crystal pendants and original patina. Sold individuall...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Bronze Urn Lamps - Ferdinand Barbedienne Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century, possibly French Urn Lamps.
Each converted to a table lamp, each urn with a short gadrooned neck flanked by scrolled handles, the tapering ovoid body decorated in r...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
$2,392 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Large E.F. Caldwell Silvered Metal 3-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very large and finest quality E.F. Caldwell silvered metal 3-light sconces.
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
1900's White Molded Glass Light Fixture with Cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's white molded glass light fixture with cherubs design 4 interior lights.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
1900 Caldwell Small Silver Sconces Two Lights
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1900 Caldwell silver plated bronze sconces small size and simple design. Two lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$3,800 / set
Pair 19th C. French Regence Style Carved Giltwood & Mirrored Wall Candle sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th-century French Regence-style Carved Giltwood and Mirrored Wall Candle Sconces, France, 19th Century
A stunning pair of 19th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Brass Eight Light Chandelier With Fleur de Lis, Circa 1920 Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
French brass eight light chandelier decorated with fleur de lis, early 20th century. Beautifully crafted with a delicate bell shaped silhouette. Stylized floral motifs on top and sp...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Doré Three-Arm Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
A massive pair of 19th century bronze doré sconces from France.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Cylinder Tall Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Cylinder Tall Table Lamps w/ Bronze Ribbon Ormolu and Raised on Carved Wooden Bases - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measuremen...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Carved Gilt Decorative Palmetta Fan Wall Frieze
Located in Milano, MI
An original hand-carved and leaf gilded wall frieze as a giltwood porta Palme vase with handles.
It comes from a private residence of Milan, where it was topped with a wall demilune...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tall Carved Alabaster Marble and Bronze Urn Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautifully carved Italian alabaster marble handled urn table lamp, early 20th century. Classic urn form features decorative bronze fittings, sculptural curved side handles, and a fluted column plinth...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Cast brass two arm sconces with foliate details by E. F. Caldwell Co. Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
AIS2576
A pair of two arm sconces with very finely chased foliate details. Having slender backplates topped with a bouquet of flowers. In their original age-darkened brass finish by ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Giltwood Urn Neoclassical Style Lamps w/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian gilt-wood Neoclassical style urn lamps with hand painted parchment shades. The lamp bases are styled like classical urns with elaborate scrollwork and ornate detailin...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Pair of Italian Decorative Brass Wall Lights with Mirror
Located in Roma, IT
Early 20th century pair of Italian decorative brass wall lights with mirror. This is a production of the first decade of the century in Venice, and the design recalls heavily the Ven...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Neoclassical White Milk Glass Empire Column Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Style White Milk Glass Empire Column Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H (to finial) x 24" H (to light socket) x 5.5" W x 5.5" D. {3-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Glass
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Figural Gilt Metal Serpent Dolphin Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Figural Gilt Metal Silver Painted Serpent Dolphin Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 25" H (to finial) x 20" H (to light socket) x ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Grand Scale 19thc French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 8 Light Table Lamp c1880
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1880 French Neoclassical style 8 Light Table Lamp. This is a large, grand scale Gilt Bronze Lamp.Please look closely at pictures as they show the...
Category
1880s French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$728 Sale Price
58% Off
Vintage White Porcelain Ram's Head Lamp by Chapmam
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chapman white Ram's head table lamp.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Faux Bamboo Brass Floor Lamp by Frederic Cooper with Cast Brass Bird
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing and rare faux bamboo floor lamp with a parrot sitting on a perch. All in solid brass and in excellent vintage condition with new silk cord wiring.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian, Roman, Neoclassic Silver Plate Hanging Censer, late 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
hanging from its original canopy and chains, with greek key handles and greek key incised decoration at upper rim, the body of neoclassic form and expertly cast, now to be fitted wit...
Category
1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Corinthian Column Marble Base Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Corinthian Column Marble Base Table Lamps - a Pair. Lamp design slightly different between lamps with examples pictured (see pic 5). One base slight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
John Richard Neoclassical Chalkware Amber & Gold Glass Vase Lamp 35"
By John Richard
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage John Richard neoclassically inspired table lamp with painted chalkware column base supporting an amber glass trophy urn shaped vase topped with gold and caged with single lea...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$468 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire-Style Mirrored Sconce, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style sconce with convex mirror, two arrows, and gold stars, circa 1940. Rewired for USA with two sockets, 25W bulbs included.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Empire or Neoclassical Style Gilt Metal Mounted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The color and the elegance of this French Empire, Neoclassical style lamp in yellow with a swan makes it a standout. It is both dramatic and formal with a beautiful swan mount. The l...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
$1,140 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A French Iron and Gilt Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Of columnar form with bold gilt reeding articulated with gilt collars; on four downswept legs; mounted with a single bulb socket and harp.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
1920s Neoclassical Silver Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s neoclassic style silver plated sconces with two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$3,800 / set
Equestrian Inspired Faux Bois & Faux Bamboo By Chelsea House
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this lamp! It is an equestrian inspired lamp with faux bois drum shade. It is a large ceramic base with faux bamboo rings woven with a faux canvas ribbon. The shade is paper w...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$971 Sale Price
25% Off
Neoclassical Nickel-Plated Three-Arm Sconces Attributed to Caldwell
Located in Roslyn, NY
This elegant pair of neoclassical nickel-plated sconces are attributed to Caldwell. Very neoclassical in design with the linier detail through the centre and on the bobeches, the fla...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Pair Large c1810 Russian Baltic 24K with Cut Crystal Wall Sconces Original Cond.
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Quite a Rare Pair of Early 19thc c1810 Russian Baltic 24K Gold with Cut Crystal Wall Sconces. In their original unelectrified state. I purchased these while I was in Ireland. They ar...
Category
1810s Baltic Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,980 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Stiffel Empire Neoclassical Style Urn Form Brass Table Lamps - a Pair
By Stiffel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Stiffel Empire Neoclassical Style Urn Form Brass and Ivory Enamel Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 36" H (to finial) x 26" H (to light socket) x 6...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Historistic table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic 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
Pair Italian Neoclassical Style Black Gold Bronze Arrow Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of handsome Italian Empire style sconces sporting arrow motifs and eagle head designs. These sconces have been newly wired with UL parts.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920s Caldwell Silver 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
$4,800 / set
French Art Deco Table Lamp Brass and Opaline, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Table lamp in brass and opaline from the art deco period.
Very soft light
French circa 1930.
Good antique condition.
This can be re-wired and tested to USA or European and UK sta...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Brushed Steel & Brass Floor Lamp In the Style of M. Charles
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unusual pair of neoclassical style floor lamps is made of brushed steel and brass with hunting horns. This is a French work in the style of Maison Charles. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
$4,814 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Neoclassical Style Ivory Color Alabaster Amphora Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
Neoclassical style amphora-shaped ivory and light brown veined alabaster lamp, Italy, circa the 1930s.
Impressive Italian Neoclassical style amphora-shaped lamp made of beautifully v...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Tole Red & Gilt Decorative Foliage Fruit Basket Shaded Chandelier 20th C
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian tole red and black paint decorated six light chandelier with central urn foliage gilt fruit basket, acorn finial, and six scrolled arms with the original slot mounted shades....
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Tin, Wire
1900's Gilt Bronze Caldwell 8 lights Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's Caldwell gilt bronze 8 lights chandelier
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
2 swiveling bronze Historistic Wall lamps with glass shades vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
2 swiveling bronze Historistic Wall lamps with glass shades vienna around 1890s
Polished and stove enameled
Original antique glass shades
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Cameo Jasperware-Style Porcelain Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a pair of porcelain Rococo Revival cameo jasperware style. Jasperware is a type of pottery first developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1770s. Sometimes described ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,800 / set
Aluminum Ceiling Pendant with Neoclassical Accents
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline Art Deco aluminum ceiling pendant pair, each model after the Transatlantic themes of aviation in the 1930s. Each comes with unique ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
A Luxurious NEOCLASSICAL MURANO GLASS Ceiling Fixture by VERONESE, Italy, 1950
By Veronese
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular, elegant and quite minimal, amber murano glass ceiling fixture by Veronese, Italy 1970. This neo-classical fixture features 10 sensual arms of lights, wich can be light...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze & Marble Small Figural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze & Marble Small Figural Table Lamp with Maiden Faces and Lion Heads. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 28" H (to finial) x 19" H (to lig...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Of Giltwood Two-Light Mirror Sconces
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning pair of Italian giltwood wall sconces, each with a shield shaped mirror and two arms with singular candle caps. The two arms of light reflect in the mirrors for an opulent l...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,450 / set
Brown and Gold Neoclassical Tole Lamp With Brass Lion Heads
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage Neoclassical style brown tole lamp with gold painted foliate accents. There are two brass lion heads on either side of the urn.
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Huge pair of Torchères by Maison Lancel
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible Maison Lancel sconces, very rare in that dimension 53 inches High.
US rewired and in working condition
Totally restored and refinished
100w max Bulb
Shade dimensions 14 di...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,950 / set
Signed Maison Charles "Eagle" Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Maison Charles lamp, bronze eagle, original bronze shade. Three lights, 60 watts per light. US rewired and in working condition.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,476 Sale Price
41% Off
A Pair of Neoclassical Tole & Eglomise Mirrored Urn Motif Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Neoclassical Tole & Eglomise Mirrored Urn Motif Lamps
Later 20th Century
Each one eglomise mirrored twin handled urn, raised on a square pedestal base
Rewired ready ...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Neoclassical style gilt bronze, beaded crystal and frosted glass chandelier, with 10 interior lights, circa 1930s.
Category
1930s European Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Siena Marble Table Lamps 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An antique pair of French ormolu mounted and Giallo di Siena marble Neo Classical table lamps, Circa 1870 in date.
The pair are of baluste...
Category
1870s French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Maison Charles Pine Cone Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Superb bronze table lamp my the famous Maison Charles, pine cone model.
1 light, 100 max Bulb
US rewired and in working condition
Measures: Harp: 10" height, shade: 14: diameter, ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Pair of Vintage Large Glitzy Giltmetal & Crystal Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large elegant pair of giltmetal sconces having two arms, intertwining circular forms adorned with foliage, crystal teardrops and flowers. Wired and ready.
(Caroline)
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Neoclassical Style Greek Key & Urn Cast Metal Wall Candle Sconces Signed Empire
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a great looking pair of neoclassical style sconces with a streamlined urn shape in the center and Greek Key designs where the arms meet the urn. The sconces were once electri...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$248 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Extraordinary Pair Italian Neoclassical Rock Crystal Three-Light Wall Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Extraordinary Pair Italian Neoclassical Rock Crystal Three-Light Wall Sconces
Italy, 20th Century
An extraordinary pair of Italian Neoclassical three-light wall sconces, exquisit...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
Pair of Stunning Venetian Style Urn Engraved Floral Mirror Lamps, Italy, 20th C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Stunning Venetian Style Urn Engraved Floral Mirror Lamps, Italy, 20th C.
Add to your interior with this captivating Pair of Venetian Style Urn Engraved Floral Mirror Lamps, o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1940’s Italian Curved Alabaster single Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian curved white alabaster single table lamp
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Style Green Painted Metal Urn Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Style Green Painted Metal Urn Candelabra Table Lamp. Single light and candelabra lights can be used interchangeably. Circa Early 20th Century. Measuremen...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell silver plated sconces neoclassical style with three lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$6,800 / set
Pair c1790 Russian Imperial Silverplate Silver Plated w/ Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare Pair of c1790-1800 Russian Imperial Silver Plated Bronze Wall Sconces. Crystal adorned [original] Imperial eagles. There is a small part missing on one sconce. Not detracta...
Category
1790s Russian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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.