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
"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 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)
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Scrolled Arms Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's silver-plated Caldwell double light sconces with scrolled arms. selling as a pair
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
Monumental Large Neo Classical Gilt Bronze Sculptured Oil Lamp Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and amazing work museum quality of lighting Art.
The first owner of this incredible piece of lighting art must have been one of the wealthiest people in town, because this qua...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Alabaster and Brass Pendant Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant pendant shaped carved alabaster light fixture with brass hardware.
Recently re-wired and ready to install. We can adjust the the chain measurement to buyers specification.
We...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Rock Crystal Wall Lights or Sconces Neoclassical
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent pair of French gilded bronze seven branch wall lights with rock crystal drops.
Seven scrolled finely chiseled arms on two levels.
Available three pairs.
Provenance fro...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$33,119 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful Vaughan Brass Star Glass Crystal Flush Mount Ceiling 8 Light Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vaughan Designs Brass With Star Glass / Crystal Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture Each Having 2 Candelabra Sockets Inside.
8 Fixtures Available
Each Sold Separately
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Panache 17.5” Neoclassical Giltwood 2 Light Wall Light Sconce
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Panache 17.5” Neoclassical Giltwood 2 Light Wall Light Sconce. Priced each. Two available.
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Neo Classic Dolphin Brass Marble Library Table Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Neoclassical style brass dolphin motif and marble table or desk lamp. Nicely chased detailing on brass dolphins, center portion solid round green marble, resting on black leather wra...
Category
1960s European Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, 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
Ormolu Corinthian Column Sinumbra Base Table Lamps, France, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exquisite pair of neoclassical Corinthian column form table lamps converted to electricity in the early 20th century from circa 1825 French Sinumbra oil lamp bases, the lost-wax-c...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
Brass Tripode Floor Lamp with Claw Feet by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style tripode floor lamp is made of brass with claw feet. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,311 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$1,211 Sale Price
20% Off
Chapman Italian Table Lamps Neoclassical 1970s Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1970s Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
$1,356 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Handsome Black & Gold Lion Motif Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive large black and gold table lamp having reclining lion sculpture on stepped base and elegantly shaped black lamp shade.
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Mid-Century Sommerso Art Glass Table Lamp with Cut Crystal Shade, 1950s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Big and sculptural table lamp dating from the 1950s.
The base is made of blown glass with a Sommerso effect, featuring a green core encased in clear glass. This technique creates dep...
Category
1950s Portuguese Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Tin
$775 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Alabaster Column Lamps
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
The pair of alabaster lamps with a reeded column resting on a stepped plinth.
Column Height 23"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
$2,200 / set
Pair of Baccarat Spiral Urn Glass Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine pair of glass lamps, from the original Baccarat molds, by Paul Hanson; each a spiraling urn with gilt bronze scrolling handles, on round plinth cut in diamond pattern, on a base...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble
$4,950 / set
Gilt Sunburst Crown Light Fixture in Wrought Iron and Glass, Spain, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst Crown Light Fixture, Gilt Iron, Gold Leaf, Pressed Glass
Eye-catching neoclassical style sunburst ceiling light fixture from the Mid-Cent...
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$2,176 Sale Price
20% Off
1920’s Caldwell Bronze and Etched Mirror Sconces with Cobalt Glass
Located in New York, NY
set of 4 circa 1920’s Caldwell etched mirrored backplate sconces with Cobalt blue glass
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique French Brass Crystal Chandelier Art Nouveau Light Pink Neoclassicism
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Restored Chandelier from the Neoclassical Era – circa 1910
For sale is a stunning chandelier from the Neoclassical period (circa 1910), characterized by its elegant symm...
Category
1910s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Green Marble Floor Lamp With Shade
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A striking green marble floor lamp in the form of a Corinthian column with a well cast capital and accentuated with brass rings. The lamp is resting on a golden brass multi-tiered sq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
1900s Hurricane Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 traditional gild bronze and silver plate finish sconces with hurricane glass inset. Williamsburg style
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
Pair of Antique Italian Neo Classic Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of antique Italian three light wall sconces crafted in metal and brass in classical form with a contrived verdigris finish having floral wreaths, urns, medallions and a...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$7,150 / set
Pair 1950s White Marble Columnar Lamps in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in San Francisco, CA
each columnar lamp of Carrara marble with Tuscan style capital above a cylindrical standard resting on a cylindrical base all over a square base; height: 16.25" (top of marble) 27.25...
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble
1920's Caldwell Double Lights Sconces with Mirror Backplate
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light sconces with sunburst shaped etched mirrored back plate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Jacques Adnet Style Bronze Horse Sconce Wall Lamp French Neoclassical
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet style neoclassical bronze horse head sconce, wall light, lamp with form fit original shade.
In perfect working condition and takes 2 l...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Crystal Prism Chandelier by Kinkeldey, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Brussel, BE
German chandelier made of 3 level of rectangular crystal prism on a cylindrical brass structure, designed by Kinkeldey in the 1960’s 70’s.
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Lustre allemand composé de 3 niveaux de c...
Category
1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Very Large Antique French Marble Ormolu Candelabrum Carrier-Belleuse Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Very Large Antique French Marble Ormolu Candelabrum Carrier-Belleuse Barbedienne
French, Late 19th Century
Candelabra: Height 198cm, diameter 80cm
Base: Height 56cm, diameter 58cm
Ov...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$264,731 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-century wrought iron lantern from France, 1950s
Located in Lyon, FR
Cute mid-century wrought iron lantern, made in France, 1950s.
Wrought iron structure, frozen glass lampshade, nice making details : floral ornaments, metallic lace and twists.
Perfec...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
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
Glass and Bronze Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Thirty lights chandelier. Bronze and glass, late 19th century.
It is necessary to emphasize the variety of forms and the quality of the colorless glass. The profiles of some beads (...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Other
1920's Caldwell Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Chandelier with Cut Glass
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze light fixture with cut glass inset. (6 interior lights)
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1930’s French Etched Mirrored and Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French Empire style bronze chandelier with etched mirrored triangle body.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$9,800 / item
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
Maison Baguès Bronze and Enamel 'Feuillage' 3-Light Wall Sconces France, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Baguès 3 lights wall sconces in great bronze quality and colorful enamel.
Both came from the same house. Original foil label on the reverse, Baguès, Paris.
Pe...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Maison Bagues “Palm Tree” Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Bagues Bronze Floor Lamp, Palm tree form.
US rewired
1 socket, 100 watt max bulb.
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Historistic crystal basket chandelier vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic crystal basket chandelier vienna around 1890s
Original crystal glass
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Giltwood, Metal and Rock Crystal Twelve Light Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
A north Italian giltwood, gilt-metal, cut-glass and rock crystal twelve-light chandelier
Genoa, 18th century
The central foliate-carved baluster shaft issuing sprays of beaded and ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Vintage Sconces Pair Wall Lamps Louis XVI Style, France, Mid 20th Century
Located in Bastogne, BE
Pair of vintage French wall sconces.
These stunning pieces are crafted from richly gilded bronze, boasting intricate detailing reminiscent of the Louis XVI style, or perhaps the bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
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
$18,000 / item
Caldwell Small Leaded Glass Lights Fixture Flush Mount
Located in New York, NY
1920’s Caldwell leaded glass light fixtures flush mounted with interior lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Italian Articulating Swivel Table Lamp in Metal 1970s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Italian Articulating Swivel Table Lamp in Metal 1970s.
Beautiful and large articulating table lamp with beautiful details in metal, made somewhere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Mid-Century Gilded Tole 6-Light Orb Chandelier with Nautical Galleon Ship
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Offered for sale is a striking French mid-20th-century six-light chandelier, masterfully combining sculptural drama with nautical whimsy. Crafted from hand-forged and painted tole me...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
19th-C. French Neo-Classical Style Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are beautiful! This is a pair of French neoclassical style white porcelain lamps with gilt and gilt bronze accents. The wiring is new, and I believe they are signed up inside t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$2,456 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Glass Ceiling Light Fixture, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Neoclassical style bronze, brass, and glass ceiling light fixture, from circa the 1920s.
This adorable Neoclassical style three-light ceiling lamp features an impressive and o...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1900 Caldwell Etched Mirror Single Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's Caldwell etched mirrored sconces with one light. Available 2 pairs
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / set
Pair of Diminutive Neoclassical Bronze Wall Sconces, Attributed P.E. Guerin
By P. E. Guerin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Diminutive Napoleonic Neoclassical Bronze Wall Sconces with Swan Motif, Attributed to P.E. Guerin, Rewired
a rare opportunity to acquire highly decorative, classically inspir...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique Neo Classical Style French Zinc Footed Urn Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The white enamel wash, the scene reminiscent of a classical Greek or Roman setting, and the urn form make this French Zinc lamp unique and irresistible. The antique Neoclassical styl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Zinc
$656 Sale Price
60% Off
James Mont Style Neoclassical Black Urn Lamps with Brass Handles by Stiffel 1960
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Gorgeous pair of fully restored neoclassical Stiffel table lamps freshly lacquered in black with polished brass handles. Unapologetically refined and upper crust. Oozing elegance and...
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Maison Jansen Style 2 patina brass and gun metal Wall Sonces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Jansen Style 2 patina brass and gun metal Wall Sonces.
Original White opaline glass shades
Backplate is 3.5 diameter.
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Steel
French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Frosted Glass Pendant Light with an Eagle
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Neoclassical style bronze and frosted glass pendant light with an eagle from circa the 1920s.
A decorative French pendant light made of bronze with a spread-winged eagle above...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Handcrafted Wall-Mounted Brass Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of wall hanging lantern arch style made of solid brass, quality workmanship, bevelled glass, electrified with three 40/watt lights each lantern, beautiful patina great light exp...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$731 Sale Price / set
54% Off
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from bronze and fine-grained alabaster, the chandelier features hand-painted cherry blossoms on each cream-colored shade. When illuminated, these shades emit a warm amber glow, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Pair of Large Solid Copper Architectural Wall Lantern
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate the curb appeal of your home or add a touch of timeless elegance to your outdoor spaces with this magnificent pair of large, solid copper architectural wall lanterns. The...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Copper
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.
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