Neoclassical Vitrines
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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Neoclassical
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Cabinet Vitrine Clock Signed FOREST
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and monumental French 19th century neo-classical st. burl ash, ebony and ormolu mounted cabinet vitrine with the original capital and fitted clock signed FOREST. This spectacu...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Venetian Table Vitrines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century Venetian finely carved giltwood and painted table vitrines. Could be electrified and mounted as wall sconces.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Corner Cabinet ~ Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Corner Cabinet ~ Vitrine is a marvelous combination of artistic form & function! The tailored, classically inspired architecture includes a...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Glass Top Display Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely French Neoclassical style display table. It has a painted black and gold trimmed finish. The legs are an X style with brass fittings at bottom. Great for displaying a small c...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Vitrine en bois laqué bleu/vert, rechampi or, Italie XVIIIe-début XIXe
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Vitrine en bois laqué bleu/vert, rechampi or, Italie XVIIIe-début XIXe
Elle ouvre à une porte vitrée (serrure munie de sa clé) sur trois étagères en verre,
...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Wood
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 Vitrines
Materials
Gold Leaf
Display Cabinet-Glass, Brass & Mahogany by The Joslin Showcase Company of Boston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large mahogany display cabinet made by the Joslin Showcase Company of Boston, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1893. The cabinet is made it two pieces. The upper part has three glass shelves plus the bottom wooden shelf. The base has six working drawers and four sliding doors with fielded panels. The two end drawers are false and don't open. The original nickel shelf...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Antique display cabinet/ shop counter
Located in Brussels, BE
This classic antique display cabinet/shop counter, is a piece crafted from oak and brass.
It features two sliding doors on the backside, provi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Wood
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...
Category
1990s Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
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. Rosewood structure moved on the front and sides. The lowe...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Neoclassical Walnut Display Armoire ~ Bookcase was crafted from blonde French walnut creating a naturally lighter shade of furnishing that is ideal for today's airy, casual decors. Taking a cue from 3,000 years of classical architecture, it features a boldly formed crown flanked by a pair of orb finials, and an intriguing bonnet that combines raised panels with burl walnut faces...
Category
1870s French Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Brass
THOMASVILLE 1960's Neoclassical Painted Curio Cabinet
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Neoclassical style curio display cabinet by Thomasville. Solid hardwood painted antique white, yellow & green, pediment crown to top, decorative arched side columns, brass mesh and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Display Cabinet by Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Pasadena, TX
79" display cabinet by Pulaski Furniture Corporation
79? display cabinet
5 glass shelves
50 watt max lightning
Measures: 26? Wi...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Glass
Pair of Italian Painted Altar Display Pedestal Vitrines
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent pair of large Italian carved altar pedestal vitrine display shelves or pavilion displays made in the grand neoclassical taste. The pedestals feature a stepped base having four column pillars surmounted by a roof. The frieze is reeded with parcel gilt decoration and has a domed top. The top has acanthus carved designs ending with a large finial...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Patinated And Giltwood Cabinet Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated and giltwood cabinet vitrine. The vitrine is raised by circular tapered fluted legs with handsome giltwo...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Shelves in Black Lacquered Metal, Brass, Glass and Bronze with Claw Feet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This stunning pair of shelves ar emade of black lacquered metal, brass and bronze glass shelves. The bottom legs of each vitrine has very nice bronz...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Antique Second American Empire Grecian Flame Mahogany Mirrored Vitrine, c1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Second American Empire neoclassical vitrine or china cabinet offer flame mahogany construction with stepped crest surmounting case with single glass door opening to a mirr...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Mahogany, Glass, Mirror
Antique French Inlaid Drinks Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French cocktail drinks cabinet, inlaid with various woods with gilt bronze mounts, dating from around the 1930’s.
Th...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Gilded Porcelain Jewelry Cabinet, Manner of Martin Carlin
By Martin Carlin
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Neo-classical 19th century Louis XVI taste giltwood royal jewelry cabinet, in the manner Parisian ébéniste Martin Carlin (b.1730–1785).
...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut Cabinet Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. walnut cabinet vitrine in the manner of Maggiolini. The cabinet is raised on eight square tappered supports with elegant maple wo...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Dutch Floral Marquetry Bureau Display Cabinet
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The moulded cornice above two shaped glass panelled doors opening to shelves, the lower part with a hinged sloping fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior with a central door ...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
Limited Edition Neoclassical Style Carved Fruitwood Vitrine by Beacon Hill
By Beacon Hill
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a neoclassical style carved fruitwood vitrine by Beacon Hill. It is a numbered limited production piece. The interior has adjustable glass shelves and includes a key.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Louis XVI Style Satinwood Vitrine with Neoclassical Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI style satinwood vitrine with neoclassical ormolu mounts
French, 19th century
Dimensions: Height 180cm, width 177cm, depth 45cm
This ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebonized Wood Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted ebonized wood display cabinet
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 164cm, width 122cm, depth 40cm
This fine display cabinet, attr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Giltwood Domed Top Display Cabinets, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare pair of giltwood domed top display cabinets.
English, circa 1900.
Each cabinet has a domed top comprising of four glazed sections divided by mouldings. The glazed sides ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Showcase Rosewood Design, 1950, Italian
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Showcase rosewood design 1950, Italian, very special cross-legged, brass parts.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury 1930s Bookcase Walnut Veneer with Two Drawers, Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian bookcase period 1930s in walnut and walnut veneer with two drawers, wax polished. Upper showcase with grating and the two lower doors covered in leatherette.
Excellent condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Russian Neoclassical Mahogany Brass-Inlaid Cabinet, Circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Russian neoclassical mahogany cabinet with brass inlay, circa 1820.
Upper cabinet fitted with glass sides and front glass door with three shelves; bottom section single door cabinet.
Category
19th Century Baltic Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Painted and Gilt Hanging Wall Vitrines, Late 19th century
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian painted and gilt hanging glass wall vitrines with fitted interior upholstered shelving, floral gilt motif, and the original wood bac...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Upholstery, Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Italian Painted and Gilt Urn Vitrines. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian painted and gilt vitrines with hinged glass tops, carved intertwined decorative floral vine motif, corner floral medallions, and terminating on bulbous fluted legs su...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Gold
Large Antique Oak Library Bookcase in Neoclassical Style
Located in Baambrugge, NL
The cornice ornamented by a carved vase above four doors with wire-mesh paneling, retaining gilt brass door fittings of fine quality, the inside with an ...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Oak
Pair Large Faux Marble Painted Neoclassical Italian Bookcases China Cabinets
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a pair of absolute masterpieces in Italian neoclassical design. The gilded and faux marble paint decoration on the exterior is beautifully done and in excellent condition. Th...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Neoclassical Vitrines
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical vitrines for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical vitrines 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 vitrines created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, folk art, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical vitrines made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vitrines, popular names associated with this style include Carpanelli, Modenese Gastone, Beacon Hill, and Lam Lee Group. 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 vitrines differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $995 and tops out at $185,000 while the average work can sell for $8,955.
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