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
Italian Onyx Marble and Brass Column Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
Italian Onyx Marble and Brass Column Table Lamp. Good vintage condition. Optional shade has a small tear inside that is not visible.
Lam...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Maison Charles Pineapple Bronze Sconces Wall Lamps Neoclassical France, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Signed Maison Charles pineapple bronze sconces, US rewired an in working condition 2 bulb 60 watts Max.
Measures: Back-plate: 5 inches H, 4 inches W (...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair of Architectural Baluster Fragments Mounted as Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of architectural baluster fragments mounted as lamps.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Oak
$1,300 Sale Price / set
50% Off
1950s Neoclassical Floor Lamp Patinated Bronze Green Marble
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Neoclassical Column Floor Lamp Mexico City
unmarked attributed Arturo Pani
Bronze and Green Marble Stone.
7.25 x 7.25 x 51 in to socket, 59 to finial inches.
Preowned original ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
19th Century Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century gold leaf elements mounted on a base. This one of a kind large scale table lamp brings a bit of history into your home. Elegant, stylize and classical element. This orna...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Exceptional French 40's Candelabra in the Style of Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French 40's wrought iron candelabra in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. Can be used as is or turned into a chic floor lamp.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Maison Jansen Style French Brass, Gun Metal & Crystal 3-Arm Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Neoclassical Maison Jansen style floor lamp in two patina, brass & gun metal finish with crystal cups at the 3-arm light top, mounted on a tripod base.
Has an on/off switch ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Silvered Bronze Neo-Classical Style Table Lamp Att. to Edward F. Caldwell
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This finely cast bronze table lamp features Classical motifs including acanthus leaves. The tapering fluted columnar shaft rests on a triangular plinth base with hairy paw feet.
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Patrizia Garganti For Baga Adjustable Table Lamp Model 849 - Made in Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
This fantastic lamp has a heavy nickeled steel base with a woven metal stem that is super flexible and can be adjusted to any angle desired. The floral motif to the top takes a singl...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Steel, Nickel
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
1900 Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces 1 Light
Located in New York, NY
pair of Caldwell silver plated one light sconces
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
$3,400 / set
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...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Exceptional French 1940s Candelabra in the Style of Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French 1940s wrought iron candelabra in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. Can be used as is or turned into a chic floor lamp.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage French 1970's Wall Lights In Neo-Regency Style
Located in London, GB
These beautiful pair of Neo-Regency style faux bamboo lamps, copper patinated metal, with original shades. French c.1970's attributed to Maison Jansen
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Foliage Gasolier w/ Frosted Etched Shades, 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Neoclassical gilt bronze four light gasolier with central rope spiral column, four foliage scrolled arms with cock keys, and retains the original four frosted etched foliage ...
Category
1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century French Ormolu Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful quality 20th Century French ormolu chandelier in palm leaf form.
This chandelier has been rewired to current UK standards.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Neoclassical Opaque White Cast Glass Round Pendant Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful cast opaque white glass ceiling pendant in the classical taste, made by the Chicago Glass Company, decorated with double handled urns and acanthus leaf swags. Decorativ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Workstead Orbit Cord Pendant Brushed Nickel
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
The ORBIT CORD PENDANT positions a single glowing bulb against a stationary radiant dish, exploring the scale and illumination of an early American cand...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
$2,170 / item
Italian Neoclassical Gilt Brass Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical gilt brass pendant. Italian neoclassical gilt brass pendant fixture of Louis XVI urn oil lamp form / incense burner with foliate rim ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Pair French Neoclassical Dore Bronze Regency Four-Arm Candelabra Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of doré bronze large candelabras with centre flame, detailed surrounded by four arms with filigree, fluted center shaft and finely etched filigree pedestal base.
...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair c1913 E.F. Caldwell Neoclassic Bronze & Silverplate Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair of Documented c1913 Bronze/ Silverplate Neoclassical Wall Sconces by E.F. Caldwell. Please look closely at the pictures the detail is amazing! I purchased these directly from an...
Category
1910s North American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$2,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Neoclassical Table Lamp with Marble Foot and Egyptian Warrior under the Shade
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very rare table lamp with a brass Egyptian warrior walking on a marble base. The shade, which is gold colored on the inside, provides for a warm light. A true personilty.
Category
20th Century Dutch Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Maison Baguès 2 Arm Bronze Sconces Wall Lights French Neoclassical 1950, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of large Maison Baguès style sconces, wall lights in 2 patina bronze.
2 Lights, 40 watts max bulb per light
In working condition and each Sconce takes 2, 60 watts Cand...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Cast Brass & Tole Neoclassical Sinumbra Style Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of very dramatic tall cast & tole neoclassical sinumbra style lamps with frosted etched glass shades appear to be antique from the 1820s however are made circa 1930. Cast in heavy brass and tole painted they are most probably European in origin and are in excellent condition. The base is decorated with encircling putti sandwiched in between two architectural brass circular panels. A reeded tole column rises up out of acanthus leaves and is topped by a capital decorated with acanthus leaves. The shades are frosted and etched to clear created a very pleasing and atmospheric glow. The tole painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair, French Polished & Scrolled Steel 1 Light Sconces, Wall Lamps Neoclassical
Located in Miami, FL
Polished & Scrolled steel neoclassical sconces, Wall Lamps with 1 Light and come from France.
The sconces are rewired for the US and each takes one-light bulb max. 40 watts.
Projec...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Steel
Antique Venetian Floor Lamp with Stone Inlay and Corroso Glass Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous early 20th century handmade Venetian floor lamp with stone inlay, Corroso glass shade, and brass accents. Tapered fluted column, neoclassical ba...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Stone
$1,329 Sale Price
36% Off
Fine French Neoclassical Regency Bronze Empire Two Arm Swag Urn Two Arm Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine French neoclassical / Regency bronze Empire two arm swag urn two arm sconces,
We are happy to have the sconces wired for you if required.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920s Large Caldwell Neoclassical Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell neoclassic style large sconces with cherubs and mermaids on design and two arms for lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
1920s Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell simple silver plated sconces with two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
$3,800 / set
1900's Caldwell Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900's Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with double lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$5,800 / set
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Revival Vase Lamp Germany C.1880
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th century neoclassical revival vase lamp Germany C.1880.
A Neoclassical style vase converted to a table lamp, black earthenware with faun mask handles, two classical fi...
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Earthenware
Gilded Baluster Form Lamp with Bellflowers Signed by Sterling Bronze, c. 1910s
Located in New York, NY
ATL1888
A slender baluster form table lamp detailed with bellflowers, rope-twists, and shells, in its original gilded finish. Signed by the New York maker Sterling Bronze Co.
Dimens...
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Eglomise and Decoupage Classical Column Form Lamps
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Pair of French neoclassical Eglomise and Decoupage wood column lamps, France, circa 1930s
Each one of a rosewood cylinder column form with a decoupage vignettes of centaurs and mai...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Rosewood
Fine Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Rams Head Linke Filigree Swag Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large pair of beautifully etched doré bronze two-arm sconces with filigree draping and swags with fluting detail and decor around the bobeches and a ram's head center med...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Brass and Beveled Glass Hall Lantern
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A contemporary brass and beveled glass hall or dining room lantern/chandelier with six rectangular beveled glass framed sides supported from the top to the canopy by six scrolling ar...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Blown Glass Neoclassic Chandelier Design by Carlo Scarpa Venini Official
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in murano, IT
Venini’s artistic director for more than a decade, Carlo Scarpa deeply influenced the company’s production, managing to merge his own intellectual vision with the highly refined tech...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Small French 1940s Chandelier in a Pewter Finish
Located in Buchanan, NY
This French chandelier from the 1940s is a striking combination of bronze and metal. Designed in a neoclassical style, it features six arms that gracefully extend from its center. Th...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Brass Neoclassical Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Heavy molded brass with a deep antique patina, these sconces evoke nineteenth century interiors, though they date from the 1920's. Designed for electricity and bearing stylized, rat...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,250 / set
Early 20th Century Italian Crystal and Brass Coronation Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A stunning Italian brass and crystal chandelier, circa 1900, featuring a crystal beaded crown, ten candle arms with crystal bobeche and crystal beaded swag and pendants. The chandeli...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Fine Neoclassical Alabaster Figure of a Water Maiden Lighted on a Pedestal
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine alabaster figure of a water maiden on a pedestal. The single globe lamp is of a draped female water bearer with a lighted street pole behind her st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
$4,025 Sale Price
65% Off
Maison Charles French Art Deco Brown Resin Acorn Nickel-Plated Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Art Deco table lamp by Maison Charles nickel-plated finish with brown and beige pattern resin acorn in the center.
US rewiring and takes two-light bulbs max. 40 watts.
No sh...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
1910 French Neoclassic Cut Crystal Steel Framed Chandelier Signed Maison Bagues
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful c1910 French Neoclassic Cut Crystal Chandelier Signed by Maison Bagues. Stunning Steel Hexagon Frame. Highly detailed and reminiscent of a Russian Chandelier.
Category
1910s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal
$8,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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
1920s Silver Plated Caldwell 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
$3,800 / set
19th Century Candelabra Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A one-of-a-kind statement piece, this large-scale table lamp seamlessly blends history with elegance. Featuring 19th-century gold leaf elements mounted on an oil-rubbed bronze base, ...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Italian Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Neoclassical style gilt bronze six-light chandelier.
Unusual Italian Neoclassical style gilt bronze 6-light chandelier. This stunning Italian Empire chandelier has beautifully detailed clusters of grapes and caryatids at the end of each arm. Offered Italian bronze chandelier measures: 27 inches high and 20.5 inches diameter and comes with its stunning original 36 inch heavy duty chain and canopy and has been newly wired for the U.S. Market.
Perfect for a wine room...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Neo Classical Island/Billiard Light
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical Island/Billiard Light. The inverted T shaped frame issuing two cylindrical lanterns with pleated white fabric shades (4 interior lights each). France, circa 1940.
Dimen...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1930's Silver Plated Sconces with Etched Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1930's silvered plated sconces with etched mirrored backplate.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
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
Pair of American Victorian Neo-Classical Bronze Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Victorian Neo-classical style (19th/20th Century) bronze 3 sided torchiere with masks, musical instruments and foliate details supporting a white glass globe (PRICED...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920's Caldwell Neoclassic Silver Plated Sconces with 3 Lights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated three lights sconces with cherubs atop.
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bisque Classical Woman with Vase Figure Table Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bisque figure of a classical woman with a vase on a pedestal. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. No damage or bad repairs. Can be parcel posted. Height to top...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Cast Stone, Brass
Table Lamp with Classical Motifs
Located in London, GB
A polished spelter classical themed table lamp in the form of vase, cast in high relief, mounted on a circular black marble base.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Pair of Italian Marble / Alabaster Pineapple Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Pair of Italian Marble Pineapple Lamps. Not exactly sure of the material. Assuming it is Marble or Alabaster. Or possibly one is Marble a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
Impressive Neoclassical Patinated Bronze & Glass Pendant Chandelier Lantern
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful vintage neoclassical style lantern of patinated bronze and paneled glass having 8" of chain and original canopy. 4 interior bulbs.
Category
1920s North American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Tole Red & Gilt Decorative Single Arm Shaded Wall Sconces 20th C
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Tole red and gilt decorative foliage single arm shaded wall sconces with tapered back plates, 20th Century
Interior wall mounting back plate 11" Tall / 3.75" Wide
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Tin, Wire
1920’s Caldwell Double Arm Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double lights sconces
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
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.