Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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 Eclectic Gold Showcase from Lam Lee Group, 1990s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
An important Louis XVI style display case revisited in an eclectic manner by O.L.F designs for Lam Lee Group of Dallas. The gold finish is sponge-patinated, creating reddish haloes t...
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1990s American Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Gold Leaf
Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut, Gilt Metal and Giltwood commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut, Gilt Metal and Giltwood commode. This wonderful commode is raised on elegant elongated topie shaped feet wi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
English Satinwood Bookcase Cabinet in the Neoclassical Style
By Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
A petit bookcase in the manner of the Adam brothers.
Constructed in Satinwood, with crossbanding, and polychrome hand-painted decoration; rising from tapering spade feet, the incurved lower section having a lockable cupboard door, extensively painted with a central trophy set...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Satinwood, Paint
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Buffet Attributed to Maison Krieger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and extremely high quality French 19th century neo-classical st. burl Walnut, ormolu, and Brocatelle Jaune du Jura marble buffet attributed to Maison Krieger. The four ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Neo-Classical Style Painted Black and White Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely painted antique Neo-classical style commode with 2 drawers. Very nice decorative design. So pretty!! Note: The patina is recent.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical Walnut, Giltwood and marble chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut, Gilt Metal and Giltwood commodes/end tables. This wonderful pair of chests are raised on elegant...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Neo Classic Inspired Chest on Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Drawing inspiration from classical aesthetics, this chest provides six drawers with ample storage and exudes sophistication with its classic silhouette and refined proportions.
The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$13,077 / item
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent Italian 19th century neoclassical st. mahogany, patinated bronze and ormolu buffet, possibly by French ébéniste Guingan...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Cortina White Colonial Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
This stately piece stands tall in Cortina white, offering three open shelves that are perfect for displaying your favorite books, photos, or collectibles. Below, the twin drawers wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$4,207 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Cabinet / Large Credenza
Located in Troy, NY
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Cabinet / Credenza of large size, beautiful Palladian lines and light color.
The two doors are opening to an interior fitted with a middle vertical ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze-Mounted Corner Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century. French. Original marble tops. Bronze-mounted. Original hand painted scenes on doors. Mint condition.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
19th Century Continental Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Étagère
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb quality and uniquely designed early 19th century neoclassical mahogany étagère with mirrored back. The shaped top above half round open shelves with supporting columns having ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
20th Century Classicist Style Column cabinet, black
Located in Berlin, DE
Columnised cupboard in Classicist style.
Solid, ebonized pinewood. Richly ornamented with sculptural bronze framing.
(G-Sam-53).
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20th Century Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Pine
Masters Showcase by Paolo Buffa for the Permanent Cantù, 1950
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Sideboard with display case by Paolo Buffa for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s. Mahogany structure moved on the front and sides. The lowe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$4,561 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Victorian Corner Cabinets of Windsor Castle Provenance
Located in London, GB
Pair of Victorian corner cabinets of Windsor Castle provenance
English, 19th Century
Measures: Height 96cm, width 74cm, depth 50cm
These superb corner cabinets are crafted from lustrous wood, gilt bronze, and marble. The cabinets feature shaped white marble tops, which are set above entablatures finished with gilt bronze mounts. The curved door of each cabinet features a blind gilt bronze frame and is flanked by a pair of wooden columns...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
$20,954 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Russian Neoclassical Brass Mounted Mahogany Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Russian Neoclassical Brass Mounted Mahogany Commode
Early 19th Century
The rectangular faux marble top with outset square corners, above a conforming case fitted with three long graduated drawers, flanked by fluted stiles headed by roundels and ending in tapering square feet.
Height 31 1/4 in. Width 41 in. Depth 20 1/2 in.
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York
Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
20th Century Classicist Style Tulip Mirror Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Classicist style tulip mirror commode
Noble mirror commode in classicist style.
Mirror-veneered tulip on pinewood partially ebonized.
(D...
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20th Century Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Portuguese Eucalyptus Marble Top Buffet Server Signed S.F. Lisboa
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique Portuguese Marble Top Buffet Server, crafted in the late 19th century and signed by S.F. Lisboa, is a stunning example of craftsm...
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Chestnut
Lacquered Crescent Bar, 1990s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Lacquered half-moon bar cabinet with faux crocodile doors bronze handles. The style echoes the French eclecticism of the 1940s and is art deco in flavor but echoes the neoclassical s...
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1990s Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Bronze
Northern European Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Ebony Inlay circa 1790
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a Neoclassical mahogany commode in a three over two configuration, with molded edge top with notched front surmounting a case with ebony inlaid drawer fronts, brass...
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1790s European Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Inlaid Corner Cabinet of the Neo-Classical Revival Period
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
A fine corner cabinet in the neoclassical revival taste firmly attributed to Maples & Co
Constructed using the very finest timbers and workmanship, the lustrous satinwood counterpointed by inlays in specimen woods including sycamore and harewood; rising from turned and knopped legs, the single lockable blind door quarter veneered about a central roundel depicting with great depth and clarity a meeting between Cupid and Euterpe, the goddess of music...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood, Sycamore, Harewood
Antique Cherry Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Small feather cherry wood chest of drawers, late 18th century. Repurposed for dedicated use, bathroom cabinet, bedroom cabinet or other use.
Pac...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Walnut and Ormolu Two-Door/Drawer Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. burl walnut, ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble buffet. The two door and two drawer buffet is raised by Fine sq...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Napoleon III French Vitrine Cabinet
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine late 19th century Napoleon III glazed cabinet on chest, the shaped grey marble top above a curved frieze and mounted with fine gilt bronze mounts. The vitrine with a full widt...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Baltic Commode, Circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
This mahogany commode has the fluted rails and canted corners typical of case furniture made along the coasts of the Baltic and North Seas around 1800. More difficult to pinpoint, however, is the exact place of its making, since this geographical region stretches from Germany to Russia, and north from Poland to Scandinavia. That said, a strikingly similar, if slightly plainer commode in a private German collection bears an old paper label that identifies it as having been made in the city of Altona. It also bears the seal of King Christian VII of Denmark who reigned until 1808. At the time, Altona was in the independent Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein, located between Denmark and Prussia. Both nations tried to annex the Duchy, and in 1848 it was ceded to Prussia, which became part of Germany in 1871.
A North Sea port, Altona was a member of the Hanseatic League, an association of seaports that was established in the 14th century to foster trade and police the high seas. Around 1800, the aforementioned King Christian of Denmark, who was also the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, allowed Jews to freely settle in Altona to increase the tax base. This allowed them to conduct business in neighboring Hamburg, a larger financial hub that maintained quotas. The prosperous Jewish families of Altona built villas there, and decorated them with furnishings that were made locally and imported. Many of those makers owned copies of furniture-pattern books, which were widely disseminated among these seaports, accounting for the difficulty in determining if a piece was made in Altona, Stockholm, or St. Petersburg.
We can’t trace our commode to a Danish king or a known Altona merchant, but we can link it to the New World empire builders...
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Early 1800s German Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$20,000
Unusual German Neoclassical Cabinet with Faux-Book Spine Decorated Door
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An unusual and decorative cabinet of architectural form with one faux-book spine decorated door, enclosing two shelves. The stepped pediment with one drawer veneered with burl wood a...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
18th Century Italian Small Marble Top Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine 18th Century Italian commode in excellent condition. French polish is in excellent condition.
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Pair of Continental 19th Century Neoclassical Style Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most unique pair of Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. ebony, ash wood, ormolu and Portoro marble cabinets. Each cabinet is raised by a straight base with eleg...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely decorative pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. flamed Mahogany, Maplewood, Olivewood ebonized Fruitwood and ormolu chests. The his and hers pai...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Bronze and Ormolu Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. mahogany, patinated bronze and ormolu buffet, possibly by French ébéniste Guingand. This very high quality architectural design b...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Marquetry Inlaid Commode in Neoclassical Style, Mahagony and Maple Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany and maple on softwood. Three-sided and on the cover plate, inlaid decor of vases. Decorative fittings with vase crown in Ajourwork with bent handles.
Beautiful patina and...
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20th Century German Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Softwood
19th Century Neo-Classical St. Cherrywood, Fruitwood and Giltwood Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. Cherrywood, ebonized Fruitwood, and giltwood cabinet. The two door one drawer cabinet is raised by elegant s...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood, Giltwood
Italian Early 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Fruitwood Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and extremely decorative Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu, Fruitwood, and ebonized Fruitwood inlaid chest and original matching mirror. The four-drawer chest in the manner of Giuseppe Maggiolini is raised by elegant square legs with fine mottled feet and decorated with lovely foliate inlays. At the center are three drawers each displaying a stunning and wonderfully executed array of intricately inlaid scrolled foliate designs of amphora, vessels, musical instruments, staffs, and roaring lions with ormolu keyhole escutcheons and flanked by striking columns with elegant ormolu top and bottom caps. The top drawer also displays a fine richly chased ormolu keyhole escutcheon with a tied berried laurel design set on additional stunning inlaid designs of charming cherubs...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany and Marble Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant French 19th century Neo-Classical st. flamed mahogany, ormolu, patinated bronze, ebony and Brèche Basque marble buffet. The buffet is raised by elegant circular ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Biedermeier Empire Neo-Classical St. Burl Walnut Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality 19th century Biedermeier Empire Neo-Classical st. burl walnut buffet. The buffet is raised by topie shaped feet below a burl walnut frieze richly decorate...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany, Ormolu and Slate Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century neoclassical style mahogany, ormolu and slate side table/desk. The table is raised by elegant square tapered legs with fine mottled ormolu sabots and r...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century English Cabinet with Neoclassical Painted Scenes
Located in London, GB
Fine side cabinet in the Adams Manner
Constructed in finely figured satinwood and mahogany of great depth of colour, with polychrome hand painted decoration in the style of Angeli...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany, Satinwood
Period German Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Period German painted neoclassical commode mid -8th century
Wonderful painted surface. Gilding. Three drawers with original hardware.
Cabriole legs and carved gilded spade feet
Ex collection: Sabatino Abate...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Style Burl Walnut and Ormolu Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite high quality French 19th century Empire Neo-Classical st. burl walnut and ormolu buffet. This handsome two door and two drawer buffet is...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Neoclassical case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
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