Neoclassical Armchairs
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
Classic Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic leather armchair with top-grain Havane brown color leather, with padded cushion and backrest, large nailhead details and square tapered legs....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Grosfeld Style American Classic High Back Wing Tip Club Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of high back wing tip club chairs, in the manner of Grosfeld house. Original upholstery, crème silk viscose textile with cross-hatched embroidered diamon...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Silk, Walnut
Rolling Upholstered Southwest Ikat Armchair by Baker Furniture Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautifully upholstered armchair by Baker Furniture Company. This Classic Baker chair is upholstered in a thick ikat or southwest print in orange, b...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Elegant Pair of Neoclassical Leather Armchairs by Jacques Quinet, France 1948.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice pair of green leather neoclassical armchairs with cherry feet.
Perfect vintage condition and highly comfortable.
By J. Quinet France 1948.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Brass
French Neoclassic Dining Chair with Hand-Painted Woven Wicker Back
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The French neoclassic dining chair exudes elegance with its hand-painted floral woven wicker back, marrying sophistication and nature-inspired charm. Its sculpted legs add grace and ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Antique Pair of Neoclassic Style Armchairs, Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of Neoclassical style armchairs from the early 20th century. This antique pair of accent chairs from Italy are each carved with n...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Carved And Painted Armchair
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Neoclassic Carved and Painted and Armchair. Fauteuil features finely carved wood on the frame. Backrest has a carved crest featuring a male head in profile withi...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of White Leather + Brass Pompeii Armchairs by Alberto Orlandi, Italy 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of rare white leather and brass ‘Pompeii’ armchairs designed by Italian designer Alberto Orlandi. These Neoclassical chairs feature elegant curved backrests and white leather ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Carved and Paint Decorated Lyre Back Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Italian or French in the Louis XVI style. Originally carved dark wood in later deep gray paint overall. The square backs with ribbon and beaded crest rails and wide carved lyres deco...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Of 19th C. Neoclassical French Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Labeled Dugard underneath the seats. With carved gadrooned pediment crest rails with center scrolled crests over burled upper backs. The curved arms with carved leafy backs and ribbe...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Neoclassical Christien Armchair Camel Silver Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
French Neoclassical Christien Armchair, Neoclassical collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
A French Neoclassical style ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Gold Plate
Pair of Russian Neoclassic Painted and Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Russian Neoclassic (early 19th Century) parcel gilt and dark green painted armchairs with scrolled arms with bird heads and red damask silk upholstered seats. (PRICED AS Pair...
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Giltwood
Exceptional Tiger Maple with Leather Armchair
Located in Branford, CT
Truly exceptional hand made tiger maple Queen Anne style armchair. Beautiful leather upholstery. Signed by the craftsman, Brien Pierce and dated April, 1985
Category
20th Century North American Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Maple
Pair of Classic Tufted Tub Back Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic leather upholstered tub back armchair. In our Cuba brown leather with button tufted backrest and a cushioned seat, raised on a swivel base.
Dimensions: 30" W x 28" D x 31"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Leather
19th Century Russian Giltwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century Russian Giltwood and Painted Armchair or Bergere. In style of Rossi. Incredible proportion and size. Good size for modern sitting...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
4 Fine French Art Deco Walnut Bridge Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Four fine French 1940s Neoclassical style walnut bridge armchairs.
Price is chair.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Classic Tufted Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a tufted and upholstered backrest and cushion, with brass nailhead trim details raised on traditional square tapered legs.
Dimensions: 33" W x 34" D x 39"
Seat - 18.5" H
Arm - ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Neoclassical Period Pair of Ashwood Armchairs with Carved Lyre Splat, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian neoclassical pair of ashwood armchairs with carved lyre splat, circa 1790.
Category
1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Ash
Set of 4 Austrian Neoclassic Fruitwood Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 4 Austrian Neoclassic fruitwood inlaid walnut arm chairs upholstered in beige satin with sleigh back above swan arm supports and reeded turned legs (c.1820) (Original Upholst...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Satin, Fruitwood, Walnut
Regency Style Mahogany Gilt Decorated Armchair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely crafted heavy mahogany armchair with the classic crest rail with scrolled ends with rosettes, and decorated with a gilt Greek key band. The scrolled arms with rosettes on the ...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Russian Upholstered Armchair, Circa 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Neoclassical style Russian upholstered armchair with spring coil construction, tub back form, covered in textured fabric with double welt construction. The chair resting upon taperin...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Russian Oak Carved Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Russian (mid 19th Cent) oak carved Armchairs having a steeple form high back with an applied upholstered back panel, seat and arm rests
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Neoclassical Single Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A fine neoclassical armchair.
Mahogany with patinated brass inlay, details and sabots.
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Low Back Armchairs, c. 1825
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 19th century, this pair of lightweight Russian armchairs stand on elegantly tapered sabre legs and feature low, arched backs and turned arms decorated with acanthu...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Russian Neoclassic Painted and Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Russian Neoclassic (early 19th Century) parcel gilt and dark green painted armchairs with scrolled arms and red damask silk upholstered seats. (PRICED AS Pair) (Similar to: 0...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
André Arbus Pair of Ash Wood Neoclassical Armchairs, 1940s
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, IDF
These elegant André Arbus armchairs are sure to add an element of French neoclassicism chic to any room in your home. They were designed and prod...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Italian Neo-classic Style Leather Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Italian Neo-classic-style (19th Century) armchairs with curved upper backrests followed by 2 fluted X-stretchers, and scroll arms, with padded seats upholstered in black lea...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Baltic Neoclassical Style Mahogany Fauteuil with Ormolu Mounts, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical style mahogany open arm chair/fauteuil with ormolu mounts, rounded tapering legs, and navy blue upholstery, 20th century.
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
A fine pair of chairs with unusual shaped backs and seats. With blue paint, gilding and Etruscan painted decoration. Raised on square tapered legs....
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Russian 19th Century Neoclassical Brass Mounted Chairs
Located in El Monte, CA
The pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Russian Armchairs are meticulously crafted from mahogany wood with a refined brass inlay detailing the back seat and post. An excellent example ...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Painted and Giltwood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Venetian giltwood and painted armchair. Newly upholstered and is strong and sturdy.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Pair of American West Leather Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered with vintage style Havana brown leather. This handsome chair has been given some angles that you will enjoy. The seat back almost wants to be a wing but is gently angled ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Italian Neoclassic Style White and Gold Painted Carved Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian neoclassic style white and gold painted round back carved armchair with front scroll design and gold damask upholstery (19th century).
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Damask, Giltwood
French Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous, antique pair of French arm chairs in the neoclassical style.
Each chair consists of an elegantly carved wood frame with a distressed paint finish and new linen upholstery....
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Single Neoclassical Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Neoclassical armchairs. Karelian Birch with carved details
and central carved giltwood detail on the backrest.
Category
1820s Russian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Piedmontese Rounded Back Carved and Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Piedmontese (c.1785) open arm chairs with a rounded back having a carved floral crest, the frame carved with wheat, and the legs having a twisted fluting with light g...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted & Upholstered Medallion Arm Chairs, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical painted and upholstered arm chairs with flanking foliage medallions, carved incised beading, lambs tongue, bulbous fluted arm supports, and resting bulbo...
Category
1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
Royal Classic Blue Armchair in Damask and Walnut Finish by Modenese Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Excellency could not go further than this special collection of the noble blue living room furniture set. The curve shape seat is inviting an...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Italian Neo-Classic Style 19th Century White and Gold Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian neo-classic style 19th Century white and gold painted round back carved arm chair with front scroll design and gold damask upholstery.
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Classic Blue Velvet Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
The rich deep blue velvet blends perfectly with the polished finish to the legs and the brass nailhead trim details.
Dimensions: 30" W x 26" D x 34" H
Seat - 19" H
Arm - 25" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Modern Classic Elizabeth I Armchair in Carved Wood and Patinated Fine Gold Leaf
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
This is one of the most premium armchairs of Bessa´s collection. Worthy of the grandeur of an empire, it is made with the most premium fabrics on the market, admirably h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Art Deco Armchair .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1950
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original conditi...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Armchair Swedish Black Neoclassical, 19th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish black neoclassical, 19th century, Sweden. An armchair made in Sweden during the 19th century in the neoclassical style. Black paint...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Fine Pair of 19th C Decorative Italian Painted and Parcel Gilt Armchairs of Neo-
Located in Benington, Herts
Extremely fine pair of decorative 19th Century Italian painted and parcel gilt armchairs of neo-classical design.
Italian Late 19th C - Circa 1880.
Oozing style these very attr...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Walton open armchair with carved frame and upholstered seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand crafted open armchair made here in our shop in Brooklyn, NY. Can be used for dining, office or as an occasional chair for additional seating. Available "as is" for immediate del...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Art Deco Armchair .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1950
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original conditio...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Neoclassical Dutch Marquetry And Upholstered Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
An 18th Century Neoclassical Dutch Marquetry Satinwood inlays And Upholstered Armchair. Frame in good antique condition. Need new upholstery. We can have it Reupholstered to suit you...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Wood and Gold Leaf Three Piece Suite, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood and gold leaf three piece suite. France, late 19th century.
Attributed to Maison Jansen.
Dimensions:
Large sofa: 91 cm height, 137 cm width, 67 cm depth, 48 cm seat height....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century armchairs
Located in SE
A pair of armchairs made in France about 1810. The armchairs have Egyptian heads carved on their armrest and at the foot end lion feets. There are four equal chairs, it is possible t...
Category
1810s French Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Solid Maple Directors Chairs with Brown Canvas Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of vintage solid maple directors chairs. Brown canvas upholstery. Excellent condition.
Measurements are 23"W x 18"D x 33"H. Seat height is 1...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Maple
19th Century Carved Fruitwood Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of carved fruitwood armchairs from England in the neoclassical style. The carvings have an urn with overflowing flowers and vines. The chairs are upholstered in silk w...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of English Mahogany and Leather Armchairs in the Neoclassical Style
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of armchairs in the neoclassical in the manner of Robert Adam
Constructed in mahogany with hand-painted gilt accents and red leather, each with oval backs enclosed wit...
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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Giltwood
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Armchair with Wooden Legs Neoclassic, 5937
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Pair of Italian Mid 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of Italian mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. armchairs. The light green patinated frame is stunningly decorated with giltwood designs throughout and three matching...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Armchair with Wooden Legs Neoclassic, 5637
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Armchair characterized by a soft backrest perfectly shaped that enhances the comfort.
The wooden frame improves the classic look of the sofa and give a more elegant feeling.
On the backrest and on the sitting pillows...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Early American Classical Style Maple Continuous Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
Early American Classical Style spindle back Maple Continuous Armchair
Measures 25" in width, 40" in height, 24" in depth. Seat height is 17.5". Arm height is 25.5". Seat interior wid...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Set Mid-20th Century Italian Savonarola Wrought Iron Brass Chair Footstool Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-20th Century Set of Faldistori, Savonarola Armchair and Footstool or Bench in forged and wrought iron, with original polished bronze knobs and medallions brass ornaments.
The Acc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Rare Pair of French Directoire Fauteuils en Curule, Paris, circa 1800, G. Jacob
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
These finely sculpted fauteuils supported by curule-form bases, reflect the 'antique' influence of the excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum during the 18th century. This form based on the antique Roman sella...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassical armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
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