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Neoclassical Furniture

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
Antique French Wrought Iron And Marble Bistro Table, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE INDOOR/OUTDOOR TABLE A decorative and useful table with a rectangular Carrara marble top on a shaped wrought iron frame with a neoclassical lead roundel at either end. Su...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Wrought Iron

Neoclassical Cast Iron Wall Fountain Bowl Garden Planter Urn Sconce Lavabo 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage cast iron wall hanging fountain bowl / planter / garden urn. Demilune / half round shape with fluted Neoclassical styling and a flower on the drop finial. Dimensions: 17.5" ...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Carved Wooden Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair 18th century neoclassical carved wooden ornaments. France circa 1780. Weathered, small losses and old repairs. Measurements are individual and include the wooden base....
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

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 Furniture

Materials

Wood

Historistic brass ceiling lamp with cut glass shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic brass ceiling lamp with cut glass shade vienna around 1890s Brass polished and stove enameled Original cut glass shade
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fiorini Italian Neoclassical Cherry Arched Triple Bookcase China Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Fiorini Italian Neoclassical solid cherry library bookcase or china cabinet featuring arcaded cherry and glass front doors opening to nine adjustable shelves. Features some L...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Baker Furniture Slipper Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Slipper Chairs by Baker Furniture of North Carolina. These chairs are in immaculate condition with no wear, tears or fading. Glare is from overhead lighting. Come fr...
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Early 2000s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Set Eight Fratelli Sanvito Neoclassical Fruitwood and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of Eight Fratelli Sanvito for Versailles Design Center Neoclassical Fruitwood and Upholstered Dining Chairs. Two Armchairs and six side chairs. Fratelli Sanvito chairs are luxu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

A Set of Three Wedgwood Black Basalt Vases, England, Circa 1775
Located in Katonah, NY
Here is a magnificent ensemble of three Wedgwood vases that seems to embody the entire spirit of 18th-century English neoclassicism: its balance, its discipline, and its love of the ...
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1770s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Stoneware

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 Furniture

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Wood

French Pair of Reproduction Plaster Wall Planters
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French, 20th century plaster reproduction wall-mounted planters of stylized Medusa figures–not with an abundance of snakes emanating from her head but a thick mane of acanthus. Spira...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Set of Four Mario Papperzini Iron Leather Strap Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of four iconic mid-century modern iron dining chairs designed in Italy by Mario Papperzini. The set features woven leather strapping instead of the customary metal lattice i...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Antique French Brass & Bronze Bed , Queen Size
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish and unusual French antique brass bed. Rectangular in form but with smooth rounded corners, tubular rails and ball finials. A good quality well-made bed. In good condition, st...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Ralph Lauren Barlett Zebra Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Beautiful and soft cushion made with Ralph Lauren Zebra Fabric.
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

English Hunt Style Leather & Fruitwood Hickory Chair Bergere Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a classical pair of mahogany arm chairs with mottled garnet / red leather upholstery. They were manufactured by Hickory Chair Furniture Company. They are marked and date to t...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Zabihi Collection Persian Lavar Kerman Small Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Labar Kerman Small square rug Details rug no. j4581 size 2' 4" x 2' 9" (71 x 84 cm)
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19th Century Persian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wool

Carvers' Guild Newport Trumeau Gilt Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An elegant Neo-classic design of the late 18th Century. This looking glass is notable for its fluted architrave set off by rosettes. The frame is finished in antique gold leaf and co...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

2 French Painted & Fired Neoclassical Leaded Botanical Stained Glass Windows 62"
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Vintage reclaimed French painted and fired leadedstained glass windows. Features a Neoclassical botanical garden scene with vinbrant flowers and architecture. Signed E Couet alon...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stained Glass, Wood

Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière
Located in Forney, TX
Magnificent Russian Empire style gilt bronze mounted marquetry and malachite inlaid solid and flame mahogany bureau-jardinière after an important model by the Heinrich Gambs...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Malachite, Brass, Bronze

Italian Brass Chandelier 1920 Hand-Knotted Crystals in Amber Smoke Grey Clear
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant chandelier was crafted in Italy around 1920 and reflects the refined neoclassical Historicist style of the early 20th century. It combines the decorative tradition of th...
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1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair Large Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of stately 20th Century Italian two drawer chests featuring beautiful exotic wood marquetry.
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

68-Piece Dinner Set - Wedgwood - Columbia Gold - Complete for 12
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful porcelain dinner set, made by the English brand Wedgwood, from the Columbia Gold series. This service was produced by Wedgwood from 1964 to 1979. This complete set serves...
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1960s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Porcelain

Ralph Lauren for Henredon Neoclassical Mahogany 21-Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical, Empire, or British Colonial style carved mahogany twenty one-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By Ralph Lauren for Henredon USA, Late 20th Century Measur...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Pair Of Antique Carved Wood Griffin Form Marble Top Side Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large finely carved wood seated griffins mounted on bases with a carved egg-and-dart edge on three sides. Each fierce griffin is presented seated with elaborately carved outstretched...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Neoclassical Bust of a Artemis, circa Early 20th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Neoclassical Plaster Bust of a Artemis (Diana), circa Early 20th CenturyHeight: 48 cm This elegant neoclassical plaster bust represents a serene female figure inspired by the ancien...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful neoclassical altar shrine with original gilding and color. Great and unique item. Italy, circa 1760-1800 Weathered, losses and old repairs. More photo's available on reques...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Jules Moigniez (French 1834 - ) Bronze Figure of Eagle on Marble Plinth, Signed
Located in Germantown, MD
Jules Moigniez, Patinated Cast Bronze Figure of Eagle on marble Plinth. Jules Moigniez (French 28 May 1835 – 29 May 1894) was a French animalier sculptor who worked during the 19th c...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Mahogany Burl Full Bed
Located in Miami, FL
Italian carved walnut double bed dating back to the first half of 19th century, in good condition, with a great original patina. The elegant and unique bed frame...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Stellar Grand Tour Bronze And Marble Table Circa 1910-1920
Located in Bernville, PA
Remarkable Grand Tour Bronze and Marble table featuring three Satyrs holding up a beautiful bronze motif circle with a marble top. A very unique and rare find from the period. Wonder...
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1910s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Just Andersen Diskometal Fluted Vase, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Scandinavian neoclassical Just Andersen (1884-1943) fluted vase with tiny decorative handles in Andersen’s signature material, Disko. An alloy of tin, lead and antimony named...
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Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

1970s , A pair of Club Lounge Chairs, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A pair of Swedish lounge chairs from the 1970s, upholstered in luxurious green velour fabric. These armchairs feature a clean and inviting design with slightly flared armrests, plush...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Velvet, Beech, Pine

Brass Side Tables with Oxidized Mirror Tops by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style side table is made of brass with oxidized mirror tops. The fine conical feet toped with fluted tubes, connected by two openwork brass ga...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Style Round Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice neoclassical style round coffee table is made of brass with a Carrara white marble top. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Set of 8 Rose Tarlow Solid Wood & Cane Back Armchairs, Made in Los Angeles, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight Rose Tarlow Melrose House armchairs, designed and handcrafted in Los Angeles, California, USA, exemplifying the timeless elegance and quality for which Rose Tarlow is in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

1970s Elegant France Neoclassic Brass Lantern with Curved Glass
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Brass lantern with curved glass from France, 1970. This elegant pendant light features a classic design with a polished brass frame and curved glass panels, creating a timeless look....
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Neoclassical Style Silver Plated Champagne Cooler
Located in Houston, TX
French Neoclassical Style Silver Plated Champagne Cooler. Offered is a lovely French Neoclassical style silver plated champagne / wine cooler or ice bucket. This beautifully detaile...
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Adams Style Paint Decorated Display China Cabinet
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Adams Style Paint Decorated Display China Cabinet Beautiful 20th century hand painted satinwood cabinet on console base by Yorkshire House. N...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Pair 1940s French Ebonized Directoire Style End Table Nightstands
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 1940s French ebonized Directoire style end tables composed of black lacquered wood, white marble top, and brass hardware and sabots.
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

17th Century Flemish Tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
17th century Flemish Tapestry Dimensions: 45"w x 85.5"h Origin: Belgium Material: Wool and silk 17th century VNT1707
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17th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Large 1950s Fenton Hobnail Large Milk Glass Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hobnail pattern white milk glass pitcher, Fenton Art Glass Company, circa 1950s. The Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905 in Martins Ferr...
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Milk Glass

White Enamel Ashtray or Jewelry Dish, Neoclassical Style, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and well-made white 'guilloche' style enamel and metal footed ashtray or jewelry dish bowl, circa early to mid-20th century. Piece appears to have never been used. Bowl a...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

French Vintage Brass & Glass Tiered Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A versatile midcentury French, Neoclassical brass & glass two-tiered round side table that will easily rise to the occasion as a serving trolley when entertaining. Four legs with flu...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Onyx Marble Vases Life-size Pair Classical Urns Circa 1960
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Life-size pair of green and red onyx turned polished vases, the rolling rims above slender baluster form terminating in circular bases. The onyx vases are carved from single blocks o...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble

Early 20th Antique French Brass & Bronze Bed , Doble Size
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish and unusual French antique brass bed. Rectangular in form but with smooth rounded corners, tubular rails and ball finials. A good quality well-made bed. In good condition, st...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Brass & Bevelled Glass Console Table by LaBarge
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Timeless vintage LaBarge console table having classic brass base with decorative finials, stretcher and wonderful hoof feet. Top is rectangular bevelled glass.
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Early 18th c. Carved and Gilded Regence Wall Brackets
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elaborate gilded wall brackets having shaped platforms resting on scrolled supports with intricately carved acanthus decoration. French Regence period, circa 1720.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Classical Tiffany & Co. Crystal Candlestick Holders
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of crystal candlestick holders by the renowned Tiffany & Co. showcases the timeless sophistication and enduring craftsmanship for which the brand is celebrated. Fea...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal

19th Century Antique Hand Carved Pink Marble Double Basin Kitchen Sink
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Antique Hand Carved Pink Marble Double Basin Kitchen Sink
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone

19th Century Florentine Commode (2 available)
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Florentine Commode featuring Painted / Stenciled blue and white motif.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Carved Bed Frames
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century pair of Italian carved bed frames featuring neoclassical style trompe l'oeil swag headboards. The solid beech wood has a weathered, aged patina on the finish highlightin...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

1900 Large Leaded Glass Caldwell Lantern
Located in New York, NY
1900 Caldwell unusual design leaded glass large lantern with 6 interior lights. Has ribbons and flowers design, also has canopy and additional chain. newly rewired (UL)
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Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Uplighter Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural alabaster Art Deco period urn table lamp with neoclassical design, Italy, 1940s. This elegant carved alabaster neoclassical 'uplighter' urn lamp will be a nice addition pl...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Set of Fourteen Nancy Corzine Neoclassical Cornell Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable grand set of fourteen neoclassical style dining chairs designed by Nancy Corzine in the California romantic style. The chairs feature a walnut frame with a klismos style t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Electrified 18th century Wrought Iron European Wall Sconces
Located in Leesburg, VA
Pair of Electrified 18th century Wrought Iron European Wall Sconces Anonymous Europe; late18th century Iron Approximate size: 26.5 (h) x 15 (w) x 5.5 (d) in. each This exquisite p...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

French Neolcassical Cast Bronze Boy w Torch Figural Candle Holder Statue 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
French Neoclassical cast bronze candlestick holder / candelabra featuring Art Nouveau styling with the figure of a young boy holding a torchiere above his head, on an ornate base. D...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Stickley Furniture Chaise or Recamier Sofa
Located in Southampton, NJ
Elegant chaise lounge or Recamier sofa by Stickley Furniture in left or right wing options. Generous, lithe proportions, Neoclassical in style with bolster cushion. Seat: 16.5" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Italian Marble Sculpture of Foot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical Italian marble sculpture of a Roman foot. Sculpted with great attention to detail.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Life-Size Patinated Bronze Garden Swans, France, 20th Century (Pre-WWII)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Life-Size Patinated Bronze Garden Swans, France, 20th Century (Pre-WWII) A monumental and finely detailed pair of life-size patinated bron...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Stickley Furniture Chaise or Recamier Sofa
Located in Southampton, NJ
Elegant chaise lounge or Recamier sofa by Stickley Furniture in left or right wing options. Generous, lithe proportions, Neoclassical in style with bolster cushion. Seat: 16.5" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Neoclassical furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Wedgwood, Carpanese Home Italia, and Workstead. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $4,125,484 while the average work can sell for $3,450.

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