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 Neoclassical Style Brass Urn Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company, Frederick Cooper, The Marbro Lamp Company, Wildwood Lamp Company, Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Neoclassical Style Brass Urn Lamps.
Offered is a handsome pair of vintage Neoclassical style urn form brass lamps with beautiful handles on wood bases.
Each lamp has two Edis...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sunburst Crown Flush Mount / Pendant in Gilt Metal and Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching neoclassical style sunburst ceiling light fixture from the Mid-Century Modern period, Spain, 1950s.
This ceiling fixture features a gilt metal sunburst crown shaped stru...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Regency Bronze Patinated Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire neoclassical regency bronze patinated Bouillotte lamp with 3 candelabra sockets
Completely rewired and ready to enjoy.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of Large French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Cut Rock Crystal Lamps. The upper sections are made up of one solid piece of hand-carved and hand-polished columnar nat...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Polished Repousse Urn-Shaped Table Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant antique "Lampes a Petrole" (or oil lamps) were crafted in France, circa 1870. The spelter fixtures, converted into table lamps, sit on a round silvered base. They featu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Spelter
Pair of Gilt Bronze Two-Light Sconces with Scallop Shell Motif
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gilt bronze wall lights in the Louis XV style with scallop shell form and two candelabra-size sockets. Ready for use.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920’s Caldwell Gilt Bronze Sconces with Shield design
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell gilt bronze double light sconces with unusual design
Category
1910s North American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Pair of Fine French Gilt Doré Bronze Cut Crystal Column Lamps Paw Feet
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of very fine quality French style gilt doré bronze and diamond cut crystal ormolu-mounted column-form lamps with paw feet made in Austria accompanied by silk shades.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Gold Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candlestick Holders, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of French gold gilt bronze candlestick holders in the Neoclassical style, circa mid to late-19th century, France. A raise...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Pair of 1900's Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces with Cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900’s Caldwell silver plated sconces with cherubs and two lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
Neoclassical Hand Painted Tole Table Lamp With Lion Heads
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage Neoclassical style brown tole lamp with hand-painted foliate swag and fruit accents. There are two lion heads on either side of the urn.
USA, Late 20th Century
...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1920's Silver Plated Caldwell Sconces with Cut Glass
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell doubler light sconces with molded glass backplate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Russian 19th Century Neoclassical Ormolu, Opaline Glass, and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A palatial and large antique Russian Neoclassical gilt bronze and crystal chandelier. The chandelier is arranged in multiple tiers, incorporating a complex structure of ormolu-mounte...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century bronze swan motif bouillotte lamp. Neoclassical style. Double light. Green paint & gilt bronze. Green tole shade with gilt repetitive motif borders. 8.25" dia. shade...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1900's Caldwell Large Silver Plated 12 Lights Chandelier with Engraved Details
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1900's Caldwell large silver plated 12 lights chandelier with a lot of engraved details
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Set of 4 FOUR 19thc. French Neoclassical style Bronze Ribbon Swag Wall Sconces
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Matched Set of 4 French Neoclassical style Bronze Wall Sconces Mid 19th. c. Bronze draped ribbon swag form with great detail with tassel detail. Original unelectrified state. Can eas...
Category
1860s Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$1,784 Sale Price
20% Off
1920s Silver Plated Sconces with cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Silver Plated Sconces with cherubs design and two lights
Category
1920s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
$4,200 / set
Large French Regency Louis XV Wood Hand Carved Baroque Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Large neoclassic wood carved gold leaf Baroque giltwood five-light chandelier. the scrolled arms with foliate embellishment pincered to a gadrooned central knop with foliate baluster...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Giltwood & Crystal 8 Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Giltwood & Crystal 8 Light Chandelier with Blue & Topaz Colored Glass Pendents, ca. 1790
Category
1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Glass
French Bouillotte Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique solid brass Bouillotte lamp. 3 candle with draped chain accents. Great visual with faux tortoise interior. Detail throughout.
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,110
1900's Neoclassic Green and Gold Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 Neoclassic style light fixture with Greek key design and interior lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Mid-Century French Carved Painted Lamp with Fruit Decor with Custom Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
Enhance your table or console with this elegant single-light carved wood lamp, adorned with a charming display of fruits and foliage. Crafted in France circa 1970, the sculpture rest...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Wood
Hand-Forged Custom Round Iron "Miami" Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade from our exclusive design and newly wired using all UL listed parts. Forged iron with handmade chain and canopy. Three upright standard size sockets rest on cupped iron bobe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Iron
$2,200 / item
19th Century Classical Russian Emerald Glass Domed Pendant with Bronze Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This stately classical pendant was realized in Russia during the 19th century. It features a domed translucent body blown in a rich emerald green glass; a sculptural undulating finia...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1920 Caldwell Bronze Sconces 2 Lights
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920 Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with 2 lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / set
Continental Austrian Silver Gilt and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian (Possibly Mid-19th Century) crystal chandelier with 8 arms emanating from a crystal & scalloped silver gilt stem & draped with drops and pendants.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal
2 Big Historistic Table lamp vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Big Historistic Table lamp vienna around 1890s
Ceramic gilted
Brass polished and stove enameled
The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
1920’s Caldwell Bronze Sconces Two Lights
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920’s Caldwell bronze sconces with two lights. Available 3 pairs and matching chandelier
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / set
Beautiful Florentine Style Murano Scavo Glass Table Lamp, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A round glass vase mounted as circular table lamp, in aquamarine or turquoise, crafted using the Scavo technique. Made in Murano near Venice, Italy, circa 1980.
The mouth-blown glas...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Borghese Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Monumental size beautifully carved Italian Neoclassical style silvered lamps. The lamps have custom hand painted parchment shades. The lamps are newly wired with drip wax candle covers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Silver
$1,440 Sale Price / set
48% Off
Vintage Stiffel French Neoclassical Style Flame Torch Brass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Stiffel French Neoclassical Style Flame Torch Burnished Brass Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 36" H (to finial) x 26" H (to light socket) x 6" W ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modern Neo-Classical Style Cerused Pine And Brass Hand Chapman Table Lamps- Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are striking! It is a pair of neo-classical style brass and hand form table lamps. They are a cerused pine wood and were designed by Chapman. They are marked and in working order.
Category
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,596 Sale Price / set
24% 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
Workstead Pendolo Pendant II Large
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
Pendolo Pendant II explores two opposing cone forms, and the latent tension between gravity and levity within their arrangement. Configured as a horizo...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
$3,250 / item
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
Pillaret 34in Table Lamp by Studio DUNN
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
This stately lamp features a dramatic contrast of textures and materials. Almost 3 feet tall, the linen and steel column lamp has a presiding presen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
$1,180 / item
French Neoclassical Style Giltwood Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
French Neoclassical Style Giltwood Floor Lamp
This handsome antique French Neoclassical style giltwood floor lamp is versatile enough to work in many different interiors and rooms. O...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Bronze Sinumbra Oil Lamp with Cut Glass Shade
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome urn form sinumbra lamp retains it's original oil reservoir. It features neoclassical motifs including cornucopia, acanthus leaves and flora...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Black Tole Spartan Helmet Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair French black tole Spartan helmet table lamps. Pair of black painted tole table lamps in the form of Spartan / Roman helmets with curved opaque glas...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Tôle
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Malachite Neoclassical Style Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of large gilt bronze and malachite neoclassical style candelabra
French, 20th century
Measures: Height 122cm, diameter 60cm
This large...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
$52,000 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of bronze dore' neoclassical style two arm wall sconces with the head of a Roman or Greek bearded god. The beautifully cast and chased head crowned wit...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair of Porta Romana Gilt Obelisk Form Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of very fine quality Table Lamps by Porta Romana with an elemental Obelisk form and a sophisticated burnished gold finish. Takes a Candelabra base bulb.
H. 25", base 5 x 5"
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
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
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" chandelier. France, circa 1930. 1 Light
Neo Classical style.
Dimensions: Height 18" Diameter 12"
CW5269.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental Two-Tiered 12-Light Silvered Chandelier w/ Crown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental size 12-light, two-tiered silvered chandelier. The chandelier is adorned with a crown on top and cherub faces throughout. The fixture is newly rewired and includes chain...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,880 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of 20th Century French Sconces - Inspired By Coco Chanel
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of 20th-century French sconces, inspired by the timeless elegance of Coco Chanel, captures the essence of refined sophistication and French artistry. Meticulously...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
20th Century Brass Lantern Hanging Pendant with Handblown Circular Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish 20th century brass lantern hanging pendant with handblown circular glass.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Large Italian Alabaster Urn Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Beautiful Pair of Large Italian Alabaster Urn Lamps. Carved alabaster stone with some grey veining. This lamps a re stunning in person and make quite a statement in any setting. They...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
$3,750 / set
Frederick Cooper, Lenox, Neoclassical Style, White Porcelain, Table Lamps, 1980s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Frederick Cooper, Lenox, Neoclassical Style, White Porcelain, Giltwood, Table Lamps, 20th c.
Pair of porcelain table or desk lamps designed by Frederick Cooper for Lenox and produce...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
French Neoclassical style gilt bronze and marble floor lamp C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Neoclassical style gilt bronze and marble floor lamp C 1900 having a white glass shade, above a foliate embellished shaft, and a tripartite base with animal form legs ending i...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Pair Of Antique Neoclassical Bronze Urn Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of early 19th Century bronze Urns mounted at a later time as lamps. The Urns with gilt bands depicting stylized twining Grape Vines, Reeded base and Wreath mounted square base...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Other
Neoclassical Style White Carrara Marble Lamps, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Neoclassical Style White Carrara Marble Urn Form Lamps, mounted on square bases and one surmounted by owl finial. 24.75" H x 5" Diameter. Provenance: From an East 52nd Street...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble
1900 Caldwell Neoclassical Bronze Chandelier with Opaline Glass
Located in New York, NY
A of circa 1900's Caldwell bronze lights fixtures with Opaline glass and interior lights
Category
Early 20th Century American 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
Neoclassical Table Lamp in patinated metal. 1940s.
By Metal Art
Located in Bromma, SE
Neoclassical Metal Table Lamp in Column form. Sweden, 1930s.
Atelier made lamp shade is included, pick any of the shades on the pictures.
Great Condition with only small signs of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,272 Sale Price
20% Off
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
1920's Caldwell Mirrored Backplate Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze sconces with etched mirrors and two lights
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Bronze
$4,800 / set
1920's Caldwell Silver Plated Sconces with Alabaster Shade
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1920's Caldwell silver plated sconces with alabaster shade, two interior lights
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Blue Neoclassical Ceramic Table Lamp, William Morris Acanthus Pleated Shade
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This vintage ceramic table lamp was handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from a rare amphora-shaped vase by Flora Gouda, part of the Porcelina series produced between 1950 and 1970. We’ve paired the base with a bespoke hand-pleated lampshade in a reinterpreted William Morris Acanthus print, and finished it with a soft blue silk cord. The lamp was created without harming the original vase in any way.
The amphora form, with its fluted pedestal and graceful curves, reflects a neoclassical influence filtered through the clean, modernist lines of mid-century Dutch design. Finished in a pale, slate-toned matte glaze, the vase belongs to Flora’s Porcelina series—developed to meet shifting postwar tastes toward muted, architectural ceramics. Its powdery surface diffuses light gently, lending the lamp a quiet, sculptural quality.
The lampshade’s pleated craftsmanship echoes the vase’s ribbed detailing, while the indigo and ivory palette of the William Morris textile subtly mirrors the vase’s color story. Together, the lamp and shade create a thoughtful dialogue between classical reference and 20th-century restraint.
This Flora Gouda lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Neoclassical Lighting
Materials
Brass
$878 Sale Price
25% 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.
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