Neoclassical Religious Items
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.
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Style: Neoclassical
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cherub Wall Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique wall cherub figures were crafted in Italy, circa 1880. The hand carved cherubs are expressive in their movement and feature wonderful movement and facial expressions. T...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Walnut
18th Century Southern European Polychrome Processional Figure
Located in London, GB
18th Century Southern European Polychrome Processional Figure
A late 18th early 19th Century Southern European polychrome and gessoed carved pine and beech processional figure of a ...
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Early 1800s Unknown Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Pine
18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Musician Cherub Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique cherub figure was crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The hand carved cherub depicts a putti with wing and playing the guitar; the sculpture is very expressive in his movement...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Winged Cherub Wall Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique winged wall cherub figures were crafted in Italy, circa 1880. The hand-painted putti carvings feature their original paint and gold leaf finish for a luxurious result. ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Polychrome Cherub Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These charming antique putti carvings were crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The hand carved figures depict two chubby cupids resting on a knee and holding a arm up; each sculpture featu...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Giltwood
Miracle of Saint Peregrine Laziosi. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Miracle of Saint Peregrine Laziosi. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 18th century.
Oil on canvas showing a man surrounded by angels and seated on a cloud of angels and seated on a clou...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Other
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Wooden Madonna With Child
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered neoclassical Madonna with child. Traces of original color and gilding visible,
Italy, circa 1760-1800.
Weathered small losses and old repairs.
More photo's availa...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Wood
Italian Antique Wooden Angel
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique wooden angel from the mid 1800's, with traces of lacquer but no trace of gilding: I could gild it, but I prefer it as it is.
To hang anywhere You ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Wood
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small tabernacle that once graced a church altar. Beautiful original silverleaf and faux marble paint.
weathered, small losses. Italy circa 1780
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Antique Church Sculpture Decorative Cross with Angels Bénitier en terre
Located in Buxton, GB
A beautiful Bénitier en terre cross in polychromed metal is of French Origin. With beautiful carved details and vibrant colours.
The piece is Circa 19th Century and displays a rugge...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Tabernacle or Dome 19th century Gilded very Big
Located in UTRECHT, NL
A wonderful 19th century French tabernacle or dome.
Made from wood and plaster. With beautiful gilt remnants.
The piece has a wonderful patina.
An ...
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1880s French Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Plaster, Wood
Selected Saints Russian Tempera Icon 19th Century Masterwork Yaroslavl school
Located in Sweden, SE
Presumably Yaroslavl school, late 1800s. Exceptional painting quality, gemstone-based paints give the icon an outstanding appearance. From left to right: Reverend Anna, Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria, Nikephoros I of Constantinople, Basil the Great (central Figure), Theodore Stratelates, Mary of Egypt, John of Rila (Bulgarian). Antique Russian tempera Icon...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Wood
SAINT PAUL: Statuette in carved and gilded polychrome wood Late 18th century
Located in TEYJAT, FR
SAINT PAUL: Statuette in carved and gilded polychrome wood,
Late 18th century. Saint Paul, also known as the Apostle Paul, was an important figure in early Christianity and is often...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Reliquary Cross Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th-18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional pendant made in silver with a Latin cross shape, decorated on the outside with simple scrolls, spikes, pearls and other elements of classicist inspiration, as well as a ri...
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver
19th Century Italian Oil Painting "Madonna of the Harpies" Aft Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, library or study with this important antique painting. Created in Italy circa 1850, and set in the original carved gilt wood frame, the hand painted canvas titled "Madonna of the Harpies", depicts the Virgin Mary holding her Child, our Lord, Jesus Christ; She is flanked by Saint John the Evangelist, and either Saint Francis or Saint Bonaventure. The large religious painting...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Canvas, Giltwood
Pair 19th Century French Cast Brass Altar Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French cast brass Altar candlesticks were crafted with images of the Holy Family in glorious full relief on the three facade...
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1880s French Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Mirror with angel heads. Carved and polychrome pine wood. Spanish school, 18th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Mirror with angel heads. Carved and polychrome pine wood. Spanish school, 18th century.
Rectangular panel of carved, polychrome and gilded pinto wood that presents two ovals framed ...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
19th Century Carved Giltwood Reliquary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely carved and detailed with a mix of silver and gold leaf together. Overall width is 18.5" Dated and signed on back side.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Giltwood
Golden Angel Head
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare golden angel head, to hang: in the entrance as a welcome, in the bedroom for sweet dreams. Intact, without any retouching.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful neoclassical carved wooden altar with beautiful gilded angels.
Italy, circa 1760-1780. Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Monsiau Nicolas-André Painting "Preaching of St. Peter" 'Attr.'
By Nicolas-André Monsiau
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful work of art attributed to the splendid art of Monsiau Nicolas-André (1754-1837) in the 18th century.
The work is a round framed painting...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Copper
Round Cobalt Blue Madonna and Child Hinged Trinket Box Limoges China
By Limoges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cobalt blue trinket box with a hinged lid. The top features a scene of the Madonna and Child, with a wreath of gold surrounding the edges. The body is decorated with gold floral accents. The lid is hinged in a bronze hue. The bottom is marked "Limoges China...
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20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Turned Wood Crucifix with Porcelain Bisque Figure of Christ
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
19th century French turned wood crucifix with a porcelain bisque figure of Christ and coordinating cream details. The cream carved wood finials on t...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Jewish Ritual Objet Totem
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jewish ritual objet
Besamin TOTEM
Silver spice tower
Origin Germany Circa 1900
at its base it has the silver seals
Possibly a flag missing
95 g of weight.
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Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Silver Mass Cruet Set, Estrada, Zaragoza, Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of cruets with tray. Silver. Estrada, Saragossa, 18th century.
With contrast markings.
Set made of silver in its color composed of two cruets with a circular foot, an oval body narrowing towards the top, a stepped lid towards the center (topped by a circle with a V for the wine container...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver
19th Century Italian Gilded Holy Water Font with Putti Angel Saints and Shell
Located in Milan, IT
From Italy a stunning gilt bronze holy water font dating back to the first half of 19th century. An ormolu group sculpture depicting an unusual ...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Silver and Gold Monstrance with Travel Case
Located in Ross, CA
A silver and gold monstrance with travel case (c. 1890). Also known as an ostensorium, this vessel was used as a reliquary for display in the private r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Bronze
Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamel, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist.
Possibly mallorquin. One of the glasses is fractured. Oval pendant ornamented in its outline by turned gold loops and small metallic pearls. On ...
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Other
Virgin with Child, Devotional Medal or Pendant. Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Medal. Spain, 18th century.
Devotional medal made of gilded metal that shows an image of the Virgin Mary, placed on a pedestal and surrounded by a r...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Immaculate Conception Chapel, Second Half of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture, carved wood, glass, metal.
Carved wooden chapel with decoration on the top of balustrade and balusters in the shape of a vase of a certain Baroque memory, which presents t...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Other
Pair of Children, Polychromed Pine Wood, Spain, 18th Century and Later
Located in Madrid, ES
Couple of children. Polychrome pine wood, Century XVIII.
Pair of polychrome pine wood carvings that represent two children in an attitude of playing a musical wind instrument, both seated, with their hands towards their faces, and slightly raising one leg to add some movement to a posture that, otherwise, it would be perhaps too static. Due to their postures and attitudes, they would be part of a large and quality altarpiece, judging by the size, the details, the hair, the proportions, etc., elements in which the musical angels were not something strange. Note that those present do not have wings, calling themselves in these cases "putti" and being, in the same way, figures of habitual presence in religious environments despite having emerged from Renaissance classicism and its sources from Antiquity. The proportions of the sizes, the anatomy, the symmetry, the certain plasticism of the hair, etc. are elements that speak of an influence of Neoclassicism in these sculptures. Likewise, a certain resemblance to works from the 18th century of the Castilian school can be appreciated."
Size: 22 x 42 x 85 cms / c/peanas 37 x 37 x 180 cm. Weight is merely orientative. Bases and wooden instruments...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
Early 19th Century Italian Majolica Holy Water Font
Located in Milan, IT
Small and lovely Italian Holy Water font from Italy, a shaped polychrome ceramic artwork dating back to Neoclassical period, early 19th century.
This rare religious work is finely ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Maiolica, Majolica
20th Century "The Last Supper" Dark Metal Relief
Located in Miami, FL
"The Last Supper" metal relief.
Relief measurements without frame: 24 in x 14 in.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Silver Incense Boat (Naviculae). with Hallmarks. Spain, 18th Century
By Juan Antonio Sanz de Velasco
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver incense boat (naviculae). SANZ DE VELASCO, Juan Antonio (1720-1778). Valladolid, Spain, 18th century. With hallmarks.
The hallmarks on the base place the realization of the piece in Valladolid (note that it is the one which some experts place in time until the appointment as a "fiel contraste" of Antonio González...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Bronze Aspergillum, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Hyssop. Bronze, 18th century.
Swab made of bronze, forming the usual circular part, followed by a shaft decorated with moldings, which separate a tubular part from another with a b...
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Saint Nicholas Devotional Pendant on Support, Bronze, Textile, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Nicholas devotional medal on support. Gilded bronze, textile, metal, 18th century.
Golden bronze devotional medal placed on a support by wires that has an oval frame enhanced ...
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Other
18th Century Galician Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in Firenze, IT
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The backplate pierced with a vase ...
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Late 18th Century Polish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
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Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Polychromed Wood Crucifix "Cadore"
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 19th century Italian hand-carved and polychromed wood crucifix sculptural school "Cadore"
Measure cm: H 70, W 37, D 8
About:
The...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Bronze Devotional Plaque, St Vincent of Saragossa or Martyr, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional plaque, San Vicente Mártir, or Huesca or Zaragoza, or Valencia. Bronze, 19th century.
Oval bronze plate with a circular element at the top and a frame to enhance the reli...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Carved Wooden Representing Christ on the Cross
Located in Miami, FL
Carved wooden representing Christ on the cross.
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian 18th Century Relic Stand of Carved Wood & Silver Plate
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Italian relic stand from the 1700s! Made of carved wood with detailed silver plate decorating the front side of this wonderful relic stand with Lou...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver Plate, Iron
20th Century "The Last Supper" Metal Relief
Located in Miami, FL
"The Last Supper" metal relief.
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Placide Poussielgue-Rusand, Paris, -19th century
Located in Säffle, SE
PLACIDE-BENOIT-MARIE POUSSIELGUE-RUSAND (Paris 1824-1889 Paris)
Chalice
Placide Poussielgue-Rusand (1824-1889), was a gold & silversmith in Paris. He is known mainly for his litur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Brass
Neoclassical religious items for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical religious items for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage religious items created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical religious items made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Spain pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original religious items, popular names associated with this style include and Interi. 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 religious items differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $162 and tops out at $24,410 while the average work can sell for $1,331.
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