Neoclassical Side Chairs
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 Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Armchairs by Maison Forest, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of patinated wood and gold leaf armchairs by Maison Forest, France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Painted Neoclassical Side or Desk Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Neoclassical side or desk chair with laurel wreath & studs.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Faux Bois Cane Dining Armchair Bright Green Upholstery
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful wood faux bois armchair with cane back and bright green upholstered seat. A Hollywood Regency staple, faux bois furniture is a highly ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Pair Neoclassical Style Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair neoclassical style side chairs. The chairs have black lacquered wood frames, a decorative gold pattern with a round bronze insert to ...
Category
1960s Vintage Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Pair Swedish Two Tone Neoclassical 'Restored' Club Side Chairs
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and very decorative set of two Swedish neoclassical chairs / side chairs from the 18th century in two tone. Both are completely r...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Jacquard, Beech, Walnut
Oversize Vintage Kravet Down Fill Lounge Chairs in Green and Cream Plaid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage Kravet furniture track arm lounge or side chair. Covered in a light green, cream and red/orange plaid. With a straight and square back which is slightly taller than the track...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Down, Feathers
Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb example of a solid mahogany carved and inlaid Danish or Baltic side chair of Klismos form. The chair has been refinished at some point. The quality of the carving, i...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
20th C Wingback Love Seat in Blue and White Check Homespun Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic wingback love seat is in amazing condition and great form. The repro. blue & cream homespun linen upholstered love seat is amazing...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs with Swans and Lyre from the 1850s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Italian Neoclassical style walnut side chairs from the mid-19th century features slightly concave pierced backs, marrying perfectly the sitter's body. On each chair, the...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of neoclassical cock fighting chairs with lyre backs and swivel seats. Hand painted with bronze rods in the lyre. Seat height is 19inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rare Neoclassical Style Side Chair with Caduceus Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very rare caduceus carved back to a traditional neoclassical style side chair. The richly historical and ancient Caduceus symbol features ...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French oval back side chairs.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of neoclassical side chairs.
Mahogany with carved details.
Category
1820s Russian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century Italian neoclassical side chairs. Gold leaf and painted wood frame with linen upholstered seats.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Suite of Three Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Side Chairs, circa 1780
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Suite of three Italian neoclassical polychrome painted side chairs, circa 1780
Antique, excellent and rare suite of three Northern Italian (probably Venice) Neoclassical side chai...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted and Carved Side Chairs with Shield Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian 1790s neoclassical painted and carved side chairs with shield backs and traces of gilt. This pair of Italian neoclassical side chairs from the late 18th century is ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted Side Chairs Great Form and Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
A pair of Italian neoclassical painted side chairs
19th century. Amazing form and carving, lovely old patina. Priced per chair.
Measures: Height 34 1/2 inches.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Fine Pair of Neoclassical Side Chairs, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
An elegant pair of Italian Neoclassical mahogany chairs adorned with patinated brass mounts from Italy. These chairs feature bold saber shaped legs and vertical lyre shaped back supp...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Neoclassical Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four neoclassical side chairs.
Mahogany with patinated brass inlay, details and sabots.
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Italian 1820s Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs with Carved Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Italian neoclassical walnut dining room side chairs from the early 19th century, with carved splat, fluted legs and new upholstery. Born in Italy during the first quart...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Swedish Gustavian Period Chair Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
Set of two Swedish chairs with classical lotus pattern back splats, a design often attributed to the chair makers of the Stockholm Guild. The chair splats have the carved crest also ...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Pair of 1940s Italian Neoclassical Sidechairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of carved and inlaid fruitwood Italian neoclassical side chairs with carved wood details throughout and tapered legs. Newly upholstered in caramel silk velvet.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Continental Neoclassic Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental neoclassic style mahogany side chairs with squared back and pierced vertical splat above turned legs. (possibly Italian, 19th century).
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany Neoclassical Style Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mahogany, Neoclassical style armchairs with painted inlay back. Hand painted inlay features cherub and leaf details. Tapered legs and black back spindles. Great age and patin...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eleven 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
One of a kind set of eleven Russian neoclassical dining chairs. One arm and ten sides comprise this fantastic set of dining chairs.
This set is one of a part of the recently acquired pieces from the private collection of a NYC collector. A forty year old collection which has recently come to the market via Greenwich Living...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Four Edward Wormley Precedent by Drexel Dining Chairs 239-4 8 Available
Located in Pasadena, TX
Edward Wormley designed for Precedent Side Chairs series 239-4 in 1947, neoclassical area.
Set of 4 dining chairs, solid wood construction, natural finish.
8 available
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Baltic Empire Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An extraordinary set of four Baltic neoclassical parcel-gilt and silver gilt side chairs each with scrolled and circular backrest and applied with anthemion and palmette decoration. Upholstered in an elegant gold and white jacquard fabric.
Category
Mid-19th Century Baltic Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Early 19th Century French Empire Regency Mahogany Side Chair with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 19th century mahogany side chair with bronze ormolu. Item features finely cast bronze ormolu, rounded back with carved top rail, beautiful crotch mahogany veneer, drop seat wit...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Royal Late 18th Century Neoclassical Berlin Side Chairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The finely carved unusual splat with two horse heads in the centre holding draperies in their mouth above a classcial pierced splat decorated with further draperies and supported by ...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four German Neoclassical Late 18th Century Side Chairs, David Roentgen
By David Roentgen
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This attractive set of chairs is made in the style of late German classicism and they were probably made in the workshop or the immediate circle of the famous cabinetmaker David Roen...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Italian Neo-Classic Shield Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (19th Cent) brown painted and gilt trimmed side chair with oval open carved shield form back and striped upholstered seat.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Piedmontese Rounded Back Carved and Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, 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 Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Russian Neoclassic 'First Half of the 19th Century' Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Russian neoclassic 'first half of the 19th century' mahogany side chairs with upholstered seat and carved foliate and rosettes on corner of back with sabre form front legs...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of French Neoclassical Side Chairs in Walnut two-tone Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th century pair of French Neoclassical side chairs in walnut two-tone ( ebonizedthe front and dark walnut the back ) with seat i...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Silk
Set of 4 Italian Neoclassic Silk Upholstery Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Neoclassic style parcel gilt & cream painted side chairs with green damask silk upholstery above spiral fluted turned legs (19th Cent)
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Damask, Giltwood
Pair Art Nouveau Neoclassical Chairs , Hand-Carved Walnut, Spring Leather Seat
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1990s, elegant chairs restored and polished to wax, finely hand-carved walnut, seat in original leather in good condition with straps and springs.
Suitable for writing table or for e...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Set of 4 Italian Neo-Classic Floral Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Neoclassic white painted and floral decorated side chairs (19th Century)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
19th Century Chiavarine Chairs Turned Walnut with Hand-Carved Seat
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid-19th century Chiavarine side chairs in turned walnut and with hand-carved seat, restored and finished to wax
Measure cm: H 101\47 x W 45 x D 45.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Directoire Style Antique Side Chairs, New Scalamandre Fabric, 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Four Directoire style Italian chairs in Louis XVI fashion having new Scalamandre fabric. Each in a fine parcel gilt and paint decorated finish. The neoclassical design having carved ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French 1900s Side Chairs with Caned Seats
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exceptional pair of French 1900s neoclassical style side chairs with caned seats and brass detailing. This pair of neoclassical style s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wicker
Pair of English Victorian Painted Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Victorian (Aesthetic Movement) painted side chairs with lion head finials on back with and upholstered seat and back and front stretcher
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 8 Russian Neo-Classic Mahogany Green Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Russian Neo-classic mahogany & brass mounted side chairs with green leather upholstered seats & backs and brass filigree panel and fruitwood inlaid trim (early 19th Cent)
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Eight Italian Neoclassical Design Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 1940's stylized white painted Italian carved dining chairs with newly upholstered seats.
Seat depth - 16"
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Russian Neoclassic Green Velvet Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Russian Neoclassic style mahogany "klismos" side chair with incurved back above a green velvet upholstered seat. (20th Cent)
Category
20th Century Russian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
Set of 4 Klismos-Style Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Two chairs and two armchairs. Original cognac-coloured leather seats with fine gold embossed frieze.
Dimensions provided below are for the armchairs. The chairs measure (in centim...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Neoclassical Ebonized Side Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Side chair with a shield-shaped backrest and an ebonized frame boasting elegant sabre legs. The backrest is highlighted with brass profiles and veneered in rich walnut, adding a touc...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
New York Neoclassic Klismos Side Chair in Honduran Mahogany, '1815'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
New York Neoclassic klismos form side chair in Honduran mahogany with upholstered box seat. The chair stands on four sabre legs morticed to a maho...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Pair of Neoclassic Style Arrow Splat Side Chairs w/Upholstered Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Neoclassical carved and painted wood accent chairs, with upholstered seats, from the mid 20th century. These vintage chairs from France feature beautiful arrow carve...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
HENREDON Capri Mid Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Side Chairs - Pair
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Mid Century Italian Provincial Neoclassical Style dining side chairs by Henredon, from their Capri line. Solid wood with carved backsplat, striped fabric upholstered seat a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Neoclassical side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical side chairs 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 side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical side chairs 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 side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Chiavari, Casa Bique, Conant Ball, and Dos Gallos Studio. 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 side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $2,950.
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