Neoclassical Home Accents
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
19th Century, Italian Neoclassical Walnut Library Staircase
Located in IT
19th Century, Italian Neoclassical Walnut Library Staircase
The particular library staircase was built in the neoclassical era, around the beginning of the 19th century, in Piedmont...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Brown Distressed Leather Luggage Suitcase by Golden Leaf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brown distressed leather 33" luggage suitcase by golden leaf. Item includes Chrome metal hardware, leather buckle straps, great patina, stitched leather handle. Circa mid-20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Leather
Rock Crystal Obelisks, Pair, French
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Fine large pair of neoclassical rock crystal obelisks with square base. Very harmonious proportions, exquisite clarity, Fren...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of Polished Cast Iron Obelisks
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of polished cast iron obelisks. Dating to circa 1900, this matching pair would make an elegant new feature in period and contemporary properti...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Metal, Iron
Superb Hand Crafted Wrought Iron and Mirrored 4 Panel Screen
Located in New York, NY
Custom made wrought iron four-panel screen with an elegant neoclassical design, incorporating gold leafed half round collars at each joint and a mirror affixed to the back of each pa...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks With Roundels of the Roman Emperors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks.
Each obelisk is of square section tapering form with a spiked orb finial and embellished with carved roundels of the twelve Roman...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Grand Tour Style Bronze Mounted Hard Stone Obelisks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian neoclassic Grand Tour style (19th-20th Century) bronze mounted hard stone obelisks with porphyry bases.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Stone
Pair of Decorative Grand Tour Neoclassical-Style Obelisks
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of decorative Grand Tour Neoclassical-style obelisks dating from the late 19th/early 20th century. The tapering bodies are raised on square-stepped black marble bases...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Ashford black marble obelisk from a UK private collection.
This striking obelisk has a centrally mounted ivory register with a malachite surround and a beautiful floral d...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Column Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A rich pair of brown wood fluted column bookends, in the Neoclassical design style, circa late-20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century Malaysian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Impressive Pair of Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large marble obelisks. Made from solid Verde Antico marble with bronze neoclassical style decorative mounts on all four sides.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Double-Sided Neoclassical Grilles in Wrought Iron - France 1940
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of neoclassical apartment separation grilles in wrought iron with an old patina of gold leaf. Fixing points on the highest upright. Double sided. Very nice quality.
France c. 1...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Neoclassical Style Giltwood Firescreen with Embroidery
Located in London, GB
This firescreen features a beautifully embroidered central red-ground fabric panel, the embroidery portraying faintly Chinese-style motifs. The embroidered panel is held within a gil...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Giltwood, Fabric
Massive Pair of Brescia and Cipollino Marble Obelisks
Located in London, by appointment only
Large-scale Grand Tour pair of Cipollino of Versilia and Breche d’Alep marble obelisks. Raised on stepped bases of Carrara and marble bases.
A fabulous pair of Cipollino of Versil...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Breccia Marble
Antique W.V. Egbert Co. Seated Abraham Abe Lincoln Metal Bronze Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique W.V. Egbert Co. seated Abraham Abe Lincoln metal bronze bookends. Item features a nice small size, metal construction, bronze finish, original stamp,...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Antique English Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Egg Shaped Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique paperweight.
Comprised of Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar), a rare form of fluorite from England with distinct purple & yell...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Precious Stone
Monumental Swedish Neoclassical Hand Painted Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificently decorated mid-19th century Swedish hand crafted and painted pine wedding dowry chest, dated 1855.
This large and impressive che...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Pine, Paint
Beautiful Bookshelf Marble Obelisk
Located in Red Lion, PA
Elevate your space with this striking Black Marble Obelisk, crafted from solid stone and distinguished by elegant white veining throughout. The timeless geometric form of the obelisk...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Malachite Veneered Obelisks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Malachite Veneered Obelisks
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Style Brass Obelisks
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of Hollywood Regency brass obelisks. These beautiful midcentury neoclassical style brass obelisks have a naturally occurring patina that could be polished if desired. Perf...
Category
1970s Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Solid Pair of Polished Patinated Brass Cello Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and rare pair of solid brass cello bookends, nicely done piece, and rare, circa 1960s.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Decorative Neoclassical Metal Obelisks
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant pair of neoclassical metal obelisks. These decorative objects feature a beautiful original patina, highlighting their timeless and refined character.
Each obelisk rests on a ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Metal
Italian Laudarte SRL Gilt Bronze Wreath Bookends by Giovanni Malerba
By Laudarte Srl
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Laudarte SRL Gilt Bronze Wreath Bookends by Giovanni Malerba
Offered for sale is a pair of gilt bronze Italian bookends designed by Giovanni Maria Malerba for Laudarte SRL. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Pair Italian Neoclassical Craved and Gilt Wood Mythical Beasts, mid 19th century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and dramatic pair of Italian neoclassical carved and gilt wood mythical animal figures on faux painted bases, mid 19th century or earlier, Italy.
The fantastic beasts are well carved, with dramatic wings that follow the sensuous curve of the neck, and a sinuous body ends in an eel-like tail gracefully curled in upon itself. The bearded heads feature a flattened snout with sharp teeth and a lolling tongue, and pointed horse ears and mane. The long forelegs stretched out in front of them and ending in pawed and clawed feet.
The beasts have characteristics of several different mythical animals, making them hard to positively identify. The most likely candidates would be dragons, hippocampi, or chimeras.
The beasts are unfinished to the back, indicating they were originally part of a relief decoration, possibly from a mirror. They have now been mounted to wooden bases faux painted to imitate porphyry.
They would make perfect bookends or mantle sculptures.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Gesso, Softwood, Giltwood
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron End of Trail Indian Native American Figural Bookends. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 5" W x 2" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Pair of Large Carved Wood Faux Malachite Obelisks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large carved wood faux Malachite Obelisks.
Offered is a stunning pair of Hollywood Regency style carved wood obelisks. This pair of large scale hand decorated neoclassical f...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Bookends Roman Soldiers
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful pair of neoclassical bookends. Roman soldiers with raised swords atop rearing horses. Gilt metal figures mounted on black marble base. Horseshoe stops.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Metal
Brown Ceramic Horse Head Bookend in Brown and Black
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large ceramic hand-painted horse head. This piece would be great in a nursery or for equestrians. Created from ceramic, this piece depicts the bust of a horse hand painted in brown...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Metal Folding Suitcase Luggage Rack
Located in Sheffield, MA
Host your house guests in style with this etal folding suitcase luggage rack. Rack is brushed silver in tone with chain straps and translucent blue tone flower finials. Rack measures approx 19 inches in height by 16 inches in width by 12 inches in depth when opened. Folding suitcase luggage rack, folding rack...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Iron
Wiener Werkstätte, Neoclassical Half Column, circa 1900, Austria
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Wiener Werkstätte, neoclassical half column,
Natural and rechampi pine,
The barrel decorated with moldings,
circa 1900, Austria.
Measures: Height ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Pair of Stone and Obelisk Architectural Elements
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Neo-classic (19th Century) grey stone obelisks with finial tops and resting on a stepped up black marble base (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Painted Wood Faux Marble Obelisks, 72" Tall.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a very elegant Pair of Painted Wood, Faux Marble Obelisks from France.
The obelisks stand on a large square base with moldings and cartouches all around.
Topped by a gold c...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Historically Important Circa 1830's American Document Box Boston
Located in Hudson, NY
This historically important, American leather clad document box, was made in Boston in the early nineteenth century. The box belonged to, Samuel Francis Smith (October 21, 1808 – Nov...
Category
1830s American Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Pine, Linen
Pair of Grand Tour Style Bronze Mounted Hardstone Obelisks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic Grand Tour-style (19/20th Century) bronze mounted hardstone obelisks with porphyry bases (PRICED AS PAIR).
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
Fireplace Shield French 19th Century Neoclassical France
Located in New York, NY
Fireplace Shield French 19th Century Neoclassical France. A large neoclassical stove shield in brass with heroic figures. Made during the early part o...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Antique 19th-20th Century Solid Marble Obelisks on Pedestals
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Palatial antique 19th-20th century solid marble obelisks on pedestals. The obelisks detach from the pedestal bases.
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Home Accents
Pair of Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in Cypress, CA
Pair of neoclassical hand carved and hand polished ormolu-mounted good quality rock crystal obelisks.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Italian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze-Mounted Verde Antico and White Marble Obelisk
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A 19th century large Italian neoclassical gilt bronze-mounted verde antico and white marble obelisk. Resting on a square base lined with white marble and framed by two gilt bronze eg...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Pair of Cut Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A fine and unusual pair of Art Deco hexagon form cut rock crystal obelisks, beautifully hand-cut and hand-polished, Paris.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Home Accents
Materials
Rock Crystal
Neoclassical home accents for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical home accents 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 home accents 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 home accents made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original home accents, popular names associated with this style include Barbara Cosgrove, Dennis & Leen, Maison Jansen, and Replogle Globes. 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 home accents differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $152,896 while the average work can sell for $3,097.