Mini Teddy Bear Lamp Finial
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cute vintage mini toy teddy bear figurine on brass base as lamp finial.
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Textile
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.
Mini Teddy Bear Lamp Finial
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cute vintage mini toy teddy bear figurine on brass base as lamp finial.
Textile
$3,500 / set
Vintage 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 or Stiffel, these footed urn bases have surprising weight behind their twisting design. The brass troph...
Brass
$1,043Sale Price|67% Off
Late 19th Historistic ceiling lamp with original glass shades
Located in Wien, Au
Late 19th Historistic ceiling lamp with original glass shades
Brass
$9,620 / item
Classic Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Brass hall lantern and based on a 1940's French design, this hall lantern marries a flowing shape with clean lines. The brass echoes the war...
Brass
Wonderful Set 5 French Maison Bagues Gilt Bronze Art Glass Flush Mount Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Set Of 5 French Maison Bagues Style Gilt Bronze & Starburst Art Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Fixtures Each Sold Individually Currently 5 Available
Bronze
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Column
Located in Barcelona, ES
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Pedestal Stand Gorgeous alabaster pedestal-mounted uplighter neoclassical urn lamp. Italy, 1940s. Amazing aged patina, it provides a charming ligh...
Alabaster
Vintage Brass Stiffel 4 Light Floor Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Pasadena, TX
This floor lamp is made by Stiffel. It has 4 lights and it's made of brass. It has 2 prongs and plugs in to a 110v socket. It has a brass finial and it comes with the shade.
Brass
Wonderful Vintage Large Brass Bronze Glass Edwardian Hexagon Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Extremely Large Vintage Brass / Bronze Regency 6 Candelabra Light Lantern Neoclassical Hexagon Shaped Fixture Having Glass Panels Inset And Finished With Finials In The T...
Brass, Bronze
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...
Wrought Iron
Pair English Neoclassical Orange Ground Ashworth Ironstone Urns, as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Neoclassical Orange Ground Ironstone Urns Mounted as Lamps Attributed to Ashworth Bros., Hanley, Staffordshire, England, Mid-19th Century...
Brass
13 Arm Large Scale Wood And Iron Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and decorative Chandelier with carved wood and iron standard having 5 upper over 8 lower arms. The standard with alternating iron and wood elements emitting curved arms with fo...
Metal, Iron
French Neoclassical Style White Glass and Bronze Pendant Light, 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...
Bronze
Basket Chandelier Crystal Empire Brass 3 Arms Lustre Antique Neorenaissance
Located in Berlin, DE
We present to you an exquisite neo-renaissance brass chandelier - a real rarity and an antique gem. This antique chandelier has been lovingly and expertly restored in Berlin and its ...
Crystal, Brass
Mid 20th Centuy Onyx Marble Urn Form Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A vintage onyx marble table lamp, featuring a warm amber glow when illuminated. Material: Carved from natural onyx marble, showing unique brown and ivory veining. Design: A neoclas...
Onyx
$2,220Sale Price|40% Off
Louis XVI Revival Style French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A breathtaking French crystal and bronze chandelier, adorned with delicate crystal flowers and cascading tiers of droplets. Featuring eight lights, this exquisite piece showcases a f...
Crystal, Bronze
1930's French Gilt Bronze Light Fixtures with Opaline Glass
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930 French gilt bronze light fixture with 2 interior lights, and Opaline glass inset from a Paris Hotel (available also in silver finish)
Bronze
Visual Comforts Patinated Bronze Neo Classical Empire Brass Shade Table Lamps
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Charming pair of patinated bronze/brass table lamps by Visual Comforts.
Brass
French Turned Wood Table Lamp, Neoclassical Design, Off‑White Lacquer, 1970's
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
French Turned Wood Table Lamp, Neoclassical Design, Off‑White Lacquer, 1970's Beautiful table lamp featuring a hand‑turned wooden base finished in a softly crackled off‑white lacque...
Raffia, Wood
Palm Tree Table Lamp In the Style of Maison Charles
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pineapple table lamp is made of black lacquered and gilt metal. This is a French work in the Style of Maison Charles. Circa 1970
Metal, Brass
$3,650 / set
Pair of Grand Scale Urn-Form Alabaster Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of table lamps, of carved alabaster, each a campana form urn, its body outcarved with blossoms, flanked by curved handles, on fluted socle, raised on round footed base, set upon graduated cylindrical...
Alabaster
Alabaster Urn Lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
A neoclassical alabaster urn lamp, France, early 20th century. 5 ½ inches wide by 4 ½ inches deep by 10 ½ inches to top of alabaster; 22 ¼ inches tall to top of finial
Alabaster
1900 Large Leaded Glass Caldwell Lantern
Located in New York, NY
1900 Caldwell unusual design leaded glass large lantern with 6 interior lights. Has ribbons and flowers design, also has canopy and additional chain. newly rewired (UL)
Bronze
Antique Crystal Chandelier / Flush Mount, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant mid-century ceiling fixture dating to the 1950s, featuring a circular chrome-plated metal frame adorned with faceted crystal elements. The upper band is decorated with geomet...
Crystal
Pair of Blanc De Chine Italian Fruit Basket Topiary Table Lamps C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of tall 37 to the top of the finial table lamps with porcelain blanc de chine topiary in fruit baskets with a gilt band over the b...
Metal
$2,130Sale Price|25% Off
Pair of Neoclassical Style Faux-Bois Metal and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and simple pair of neoclassical style table lamps is made of faux-bois metal and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Metal, Brass
Large French Louis XVI Style 6 arm Gilt Bronze & Carved Alabaster chandelier
Located in New York City, NY
Impressive antique French Louis XVI-style chandelier, finely crafted in gilt bronze and hand-carved alabaster. This remarkable fixture features a beautifully sculpted circular alaba...
Alabaster, Bronze
$553Sale Price|55% Off
Mid-Century Burnished Brass Turned Pillar Column Lamps with Pleated Shades
Located in Lomita, CA
I love, love love this set of lamps for their condition and the silhouette. The burnished brass and the beautiful umbrella-like pleated shades that filter the light in a warm and lum...
Brass
$3,914Sale Price|29% Off
Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass and White Lacquered Table Lamps
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very elegant pair of neoclassical style table lamps is made of brass with white lacquered elements. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Brass
André Arbus French Bronze Neoclassical Hand Wall Lights/Sconces
Located in North Miami, FL
Bronze Andre Arbus wall sconces depicting hands holding torchieres, topped with their ORIGINAL frosted glass diffusers.
Bronze
$2,597Sale Price|20% Off
1940s French Neoclassical style brass floor lamp, Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very elegant neoclassical style floor lamp is made of brass with a fluted center part on a tripode base. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Brass
Historistic Ceiling Lamp Vienna Around 1890s with Glass Sticks
Located in Wien, Au
Historistic ceiling lamp vienna around 1890s with glass sticks Polished and stove enamelled Glass sticks are replaced ( new ).
Brass
American Antique Lighthouse Sculpture Lamp, Circa 1910
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th Century American antique lighthouse sculptural table lamp in working condition. Circa 1910. Natural finish with oxidation to metal as exp...
Metal
$1,250 / set
Brass and Marble Corinthian Column Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of classical style Table lamps consisting of fluted brass columns with Corinthian capitals and white marble plinth. perfect for that library or living room. Made by Westwood Ind...
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved Gold Giltwood White Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved Gold Giltwood White Candlestick Table Lamp with Paw Feet and Distressed Finish. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 44" H (to finial) x 32" H ...
Wood
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...
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century slender chandelier is made of gilt bronze and accented with dainty foliate and Neoclassical motifs in lieu of crystals. The elongated fixture incorporates a ...
Bronze
Vintage Regency Polished Chrome Wall Sconce - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking pair of wall sconces epitomizes the refined elegance of Regency-inspired lighting, offering a sophisticated blend of classical proportions and modernist materials. Feat...
Chrome, Nickel
Antique Pair French Neo-classical Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques 19th century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine pair of antique French Neo-classical twin branch ormolu wall lights, dating from circa 1880. The wall lights feature tapering fluted column backplates with ram head ...
Ormolu
$4,100 / set
Italian Bronze Pair Cherub Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian bronze cherub sconces.
Bronze
$750Sale Price / set|62% Off
Pair of Stiffel Brass Columnar Table Lamps, American Classical, 1960s
By Stiffel
Located in Lomita, CA
This is an extraordinary pair of Stiffel lamps in size, design and presence. The pair are vintage Stiffel brass columnar lamps from the mid to late 20th Century. They are a decoratin...
Brass
Neoclassic Gilt Bronze Picture Wall Light by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Neoclassical picture light by Gherardo Degli Albizzi. Current production, 100% made in Italy by Italian craftsmen. Available in different dimension: 30, 40 and 60 cm. Customizable in...
Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Table Lamps by M.G. Bindesbøll, Denmark, ca. 1850
By Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll
Located in Valby, 84
A pair of table lamps in patinated bronze, each with a slender reeded column rising from an acanthus collar above a tripod base formed by three winged griffins with paw feet united b...
Bronze
3 Pairs of Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Large Wall Lights with Shades
Located in CA, CA
Superb set of Italian Neoclassical wall sconces in gilt wood. Sold per pair
Giltwood
SUPER DESIGN Pendant Light with Stunning Sculptural ARTISTRY Alabaster Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and majestic, three-light alabaster pendant light with gilt bronze ram head mounts. This rare fixture comes with a stunning design and a superbly polished alabaster shade. This...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Baltic Crystal, Cobalt Glass, and Gilt-Bronze Three-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
With round cobalt glass bowl trimmed in gilt bronzel banding and issuing three electrified candlearms; suspended by three gilt-bronze chains hung fro...
Crystal, Bronze
$300Sale Price / set|75% Off
Decorative Painted Scroll Arm Sconces 'Pair'
Located in San Francisco, CA
Decoratively faux painted metal sconces in a fresh, warm tone; two scroll arms and shield backplate with rope and leaf details and wide, foliate bobeches, and wax covered candle cove...
Metal
Pair of Neoclassical Antique Brass Torch Form Sconces with Frosted Glass Shades
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Neoclassical style sconces features a timeless torch-form design, evoking the grandeur and elegance of classical motifs. Crafted in the 20th century, these sconces seaml...
Glass
Neoclassical Italian Carrara Marble Column Tall Table Lamp, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Neoclassical Italian Carrara marble column or pillar tall table lamp Italy, Circa 1960s Measures: 5.25"W x 5.25"D x 30"H. Good original vintage condition.
Carrara Marble
1970s Five Crystal Prisms Swag Pendant Chandelier Neoclassical French Inspired
Located in Miami, FL
1970s French inspired 5 pagoda shaped molded and pressed Glass Ornaments Swag Light Fixture. This is made to plug in and hang from a large ceiling with a 12 Feet swag chain. Each cle...
Crystal, Metal
Pair Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron & Gilt Urn Candle Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron and Gilt Urn Wall Sconces Italy, 21st century Dimensions: 20" H x 14" W x 6" D Pair of Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron & Gilt Urn Candle ...
Metal
$4,800 / item
Bronze and Alabaster Sconces by Thierry Despont
Located in Hudson, NY
The work and designs of Terry Desmond have been legendary for their quality and attention to detail. These sconces by Terry are no exception. While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was ...
Alabaster, Bronze
1920’s Caldwell Bronze Sconces with Scrolled Arms
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell double light sconces with scrolled arms
Bronze
Pair of Italian Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Table Lamps, Mid-Century
Located in Toronto, ON
Pair of Italian carved alabaster table lamps with elegant neoclassical styling, dating to the mid-20th century. These sculptural lamps feature beautifully turned forms with carved fo...
Alabaster
Pair of French 1950s Cerulean Blue Opaline Concical-form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each of conical form in a deep cerulean blue opaline glass; with brass caps and bases; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; 18.25" (top of glass) 29.25" (top of shade)
Opaline Glass
French Neoclassical Amber Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Light, ca. 1900
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large-Scale French Neoclassical Pendant with Amber Alabaster Bowl and Bronze Details An elegant and substantial French Neoclassical pendant light featuring a richly veined amber ala...
Alabaster, Bronze
$4,980Sale Price / set|20% Off
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...
Bronze
Mid-Century Neo- Classical Style Cast Brass Magnifying Glass Sconces, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century cast brass magnifying glass sconces. They are not electrified and are unmarked. They are in very good condition.
Brass
Art Deco Alabaster Urn Uplighter Lamp, White and Yelow Color, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sculptural alabaster Art Deco period Urn table lamp with neoclassical design, France, 1940s. This elegant carved alabaster neoclassical 'upligh...
Alabaster
$1,243Sale Price|20% Off
French Brass Chandelier with Crystal Drops Ceiling Pendant circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Brass ceiling pendant Lustre with crystal drops and half a sphere of engraved glass French, circa 1900 Good antique condition. This lustre is suitable to USA or EU and UK standards....
Crystal, Brass
$1,828Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Student Converted Twin Oil Lamp By Bradley & Hubbard 1800's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique American Student Converted Twin Oil Lamp By Bradley & Hubbard 1800's The Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Company (1852–1940) was formed in Meriden, Connecticut, and over th...
Brass