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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
Two Painted Plaster Busts of Apollo & Clytie
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of late 19th century painted plaster busts depicting figures of Greek Mythology, Apollo and Clytie. Made in plaster, these Clytie and Apollo bust sculptures...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Michael Taylor Attributed Neoclassical Style Stone Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand patio and garden molded stone and limestone center table attributed to Michael Taylor Designs. Known as the crossed lyre, the base is constructed from molded faux stone or conc...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Limestone, Iron

Large Antique French Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase
Located in London, GB
Large antique French Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze vase French, 19th Century Overall dimensions: Height 157cm, width 60cm, depth 44cm Vase: Height 141cm, width 60cm, depth...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Neoclassical Style Mahogany Bench with Blue and White Seat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century American bench seat or footstool crafted from mahogany. The bench features neoclassical motif carved rosettes on the corners supported by fluted column style legs....
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Set of Monumental Bronze Egyptian Figures
By Charles Cameron
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Russian (19th Century) monumental bronze Egyptian figures emblematic of the Months on painted bases after those by C. Cameron & M. Alexandrov for the Egyptian Vestibule at P...
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

George Sharp Philadelphia Sterling Silver Ball Sugar Spoon
Located in New York, NY
Classical sterling silver sugar spoon. Made by George B. Sharp in Philadelphia, ca 1863. Engraved scallop shell bowl; stem faceted with beaded knops and ball terminal with bead finia...
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1860s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Neoclassical Style Lacquered Gilt Klismos Chair by Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand neoclassical greco-roman style klismos chair lacquer painted by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The sculptural chair features a large round tablet back decorated with a...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Hendrix Allardyce Neoclassical Venetian Style Painted Library Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary hand-carved library armchair designed by Hendrix Allardyce Hollywood, CA. Crafted in the Venetian taste with neoclassical motifs...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Neo-Classical Style Cast Aluminum & Gilt Lion Settees / Benches - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I have only had these once before and love them just as much this time! This is a pair of very heavy cast aluminum neo-classical style benches with gilt lion arm details. The vintage...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Murano Glass Table Mirror with Engravings and Pink Floral Decoration 1950s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Murano Glass Table Mirror with Engravings and Pink Floral Decoration 1950s Italy. Discover this refined and original Murano glass table mirror f...
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1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

American Neoclassical Style Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
American 1920s heavy white glass, resemble white alabaster but much more durable in neoclassical style chandelier with brass chain and canopy. Three lights, 150watts max each. Profes...
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Neo-Classical Style Carved Wood Sconces W/ Urns & Draping Laurel Garland -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale neo-classical style carved wood sconces attributed to Hendrix Allardyce. The wiring and candle covers are new and in working order. Note the lovely gilt urns wi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Neoclassical Style Iron Bronze Carrara Marble Top Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary iron and bronze console table featuring an eight foot long thick slab of Italian Carrara marble on top. Bespoke table made for a grand estate in Beverly Hills by a foun...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Iron

"The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club Tender" by Elisha Taylor Baker
By Elisha Taylor Baker 1
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on Canvas, signed lower left. Provenance: Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians, Sale August 21, 2005 lot 928, USA Quester Gallery, USA Private Collection, USA, Bradbury Art and Antiques...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paint

Pair of Fornasetti Architecture Lamps
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Rare and vintage pair of iconic Piero Fornasetti architecture lamps from a the series Architecture. American wired.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Fireplace Mantel Solid Oak
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Neoclassical Fireplace, Ca.1890-1900 Solid oak Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Mantel made with solid oak wood with frame with mirror. The fireplace and frame with mirror are two se...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Oak, Wood

Maria Theresa Chandelier in Transparent Shiny Murano Glass 1980s Venice Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Maria Theresa Chandelier in Transparent Shiny Murano Glass 1980s Venice Italy. This elegant Maria Teresa chandelier, entirely handmade in Murano – the worldwide known Venetian island...
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1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Natural Teak Exterior Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Teak

Florentine Neoclassical Fluted Cream and Gold Gilt Painted Column Pedestal
Located in Doylestown, PA
Florentine Neoclassical fluted painted column pedestal, Italy, c. 1940's, A beautiful wooden pedestal painted in Venetian cream with gold gilt and adorned with four-way scroll garde...
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1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Pair Italian Neoclassical Gilt Armchairs with Scalamandre Leopard Fabric
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Italian Neoclassical Gilt Armchairs with Scalamandre Leopard Fabric Italy, 20th Century A stunning pair of Italian Neoclassical Gilt Armchairs upholstered with exquisite Scala...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Neoclassical Cast Stone Iron & Brass Angel Caryatid Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical Cast Stone Iron & Brass Angel Caryatid Console Table Enhance your interior with the grandeur of this Neoclassical Cast Stone, Iron, and...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone, Brass, Iron

French Empire or Neoclassical Style Gilt Metal Mounted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The color and the elegance of this French Empire, Neoclassical style lamp in yellow with a swan makes it a standout. It is both dramatic and formal with a beautiful swan mount. The l...
Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Genebra Armchair Dark Blue Velvet Gold Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Genebra armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Genebra armchair is designed to give your living room a sophisticated vintage look. The armchair is upholstered in dark blue velvet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Wall Fountain in Giallo d'Istria from the 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Light-colored wall fountain in Giallo d'Istria with a rectangular basin and a tall rear wall. The wall fountain shows straight lines and has three water spouts.
Category

2010s European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Silvered and Giltwood Swedish Neoclassical Mirror with Original Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Swedish neoclassical giltwood and silvered mirror with original glass. The mirror is highly decorative, with three carved urns adorning the top of the mirror with laurel swags throughout. The central urn features double handles and a carved flame finial on top with a pedestal base. The two flanking urns are smaller and feature a wreath of hand carved garland...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Leaf

Monumental Two-Tiered 12-Light Silvered Chandelier w/ Crown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental size 12-light, two-tiered silvered chandelier. The chandelier is adorned with a crown on top and cherub faces throughout. The fixture is newly rewired and includes chain...
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Colonial Revival Dining Room Suite
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important and complete American Federal dining room suite is truly a magnificent find. This suite has remained intact for over 150 years, and i...
Category

19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Allegorical Sevres Bisque Porcelain Figural Clock Titled La Larcin De La Rose
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine example of sevres biscuit porcelain showing an allegorical group of three classically draped young figures, two embracing; all standing beside the clock case which is surmount...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

American Farmhouse Windsor Style Maple Spindle Back Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid maple American classic farmhouse style bench or settee with spindle back, turned legs & stretcher in beautifully maintained vintage condition. We have enhanced this 1950s beaut...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Maple

Liberty Style Chandelier Centre Light
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Liberty Style Chandelier Center Light Made around the turn of the century incorporating Classical style with Art Nouveau influences, the eight branch ar...
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Cobalt and Gilt Neoclassical Urn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Meissen Porcelain vase, this lovely piece features a deep blue body with scrolled snake handles with acanthus termini. The base is gadrooned and fluted with Fine classical detailin...
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1870s German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Marble Neoclassical Style Column Side Drinks Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
An Italian marble column side drinks cocktail table in the Neoclassical design style, circa early-20th century, Italy. Table has a solid white marble column base...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Bronze Neoclassical Style Caryatid & Atlas Dining or Work Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
A very special & unusual Italian bronze dining table depicting four supporting Caryatid & Atlas figures with outstretched arms suspending a floating glass top. Base measurements 60" ...
Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Copeland Spode Jasperware Neoclassical Candlesticks
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of neoclassical style tricolor jasperware candlesticks, made by Copeland circa 1850. Developed by Wedgwood in the 1770s, jasperware b...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Swedish Neoclassical Carved & Giltwood Console with Mirror by Johan Martin Berg
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an exceptional period neoclassical finely carved and giltwood console with mirror, created by Johan Martin Berg (1772–1852) in Gothenburg, Sweden, circa 1820. This piece is of the highest quality for the period! It was a lucky find for us, coming from an estate in the Northeast US. This neoclassical Swedish piece consists of an elaborately carved and giltwood console with a rectangular-shaped inset white marble top, beautifully carved apron, raised upon a pair of scale-carved legs which terminate into clawed paws...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Palatial Cast Iron Garden Urns 53.5"H
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Gorgeous Pair of Palatial Cast Iron Garden Urns. Measuring an impressive 53.5" in height. Each massive sits atop a separate pedestal that measures 17"H x 20"'D. The urns measure 36...
Category

1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Swedish Kolmards Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Kolmards marble vase, circa 1920-1930.
Category

1920s Swedish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Impressive Maison Baguès Pair of Bronze Sconces, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of heavy and solid bronze wall sconces by Maison Baguès featuring a hand holding a glass shade torch. Original old glass shade torch, 5" diam. 4" diameter back plate. 75W/bul...
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Federal Salem Mahogany Card Table, School of Samuel McIntire
By Samuel Field McIntire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning Sheraton card table of magnificent figured Cuban mahogany, this piece exhibits the finest qualities of Salem, Massachusetts shop of cabinetmaker or architect Samuel McIntire...
Category

1810s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Large Cast Iron Statue of Diana the Huntress from a Property in Belgium, C. 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally installed on a property in Belgium, this large garden statue portrays the Roman goddess, Diana (in Greek mythology, she is known as Arte...
Category

1960s Belgian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone, Cement, Stone, Iron, Metal

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Giltwood Wall Brackets or Shelves
Located in Firenze, IT
This pair of wall brackets or little shelves come from a private house here in Florence, the owner commissioned them to match them with the design of a pair of antique 17th century w...
Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Sterling Silver Irish Cream Pitcher
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Sterling silver Irish cream pitcher from Cork, 1807-1821. Mark of father/daughter team Carden Terry & Jane Williams. The body is bright engraved in neo-classical motifs. Monogram on ...
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Early 19th Century Irish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 8 Klismos Dining Chairs in the manner of Robsjohn Gibbings by Kreiss
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Eight Klismos Dining Chairs, in the manner of T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, and made by Kreiss, circa 2000s. The seat cushions are currently being reupholstered and can be completed...
Category

Early 2000s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Green Painted Continental Eglomise Mirror with Neoclassical Decoration
Located in Essex, MA
A green-painted continental eglomise wall mirror with black column supports and gilded hoof feet. It is decorated at the top with crossed gilt arrows and qu...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Classical Regency Style Black Lacquered Gilded Chairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Set of four Neoclassical Regency style side chairs / dining chairs with beautifully tailored striped upholstered seats and backs, faux bamboo turned legs, gilded crossed arrows at to...
Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Baker Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Inlaid Satinwood Dining Table 120"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional Baker Furniture Company Dining or conference Table, circa early 2000s. Inspired by English Regency, Neoclassical and French Empire styling. A rectangular form with flam...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Basalt Wedgwood Teapot with Medallions of Man with Lyre and Lady on Pedestal
Located in Boston, MA
This is a very rare antique Wedgwood Etruria Basalt teapot. It is eight sided and decorated on all sides. One side has a medallion of a man pl...
Category

1880s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Coloured Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
A rare extra-large print, printed on engraving paper with an antique star press and watercoloured by hand representing an antique capital. The capital'...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

Neo-classical style center table
Located in Stamford, CT
Round table has a black painted 39" diameter top and white painted base. The tapered column has carved fluting and a Greek key motif
Category

Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Four Sides Quality Solid Brass Hanging Lanterns
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant four sides hanging lantern made of solid brass with, seeded glass, and three 40/watt lights. suitable for webs location . Ready to use, brass canopies included.
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Brown Jordan 'Roma' Outdoor Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
consisting of 2 chaise lounges, 4 armchairs, and 2 marquise-style over-scaled armchairs
Category

1990s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Black Stainless Steel Bar Cart Trolley
Located in North York, ON
Black stainless steel bar cart trolley. Stunning black lacquer 3-tier bar cart, beautifully finished in a hand polished black la...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Pair of 19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Painted Corner Cabinets
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of Italian, 19th century corner cabinets, hand painted in a lyrical Rococo style with a lively palette of pink, stone green and white highlights. The surprise inside, is that the pieces have been fully lined in a vintage floral paper...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Neoclassical Satinwood China Display Cabinet Curio Cupboard 76"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 20th century Italian Neoclassical china cabinet or cupboard. Made of satinwood featuring George III style beveled glass and hand pain...
Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Baker Furniture Barbara Barry Six "X" Back Chairs
Located in Toledo, OH
Six Barbara Barry collection by Baker Furniture X back chairs. Mahogany and gold/brown upholstery. Two with arms. Armchairs measure: 27" wide, 20" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

French Silver Plate Five Piece Tea / Coffee Service by Christofle
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the timeless allure of this neoclassical design with this opulent five-piece coffee and tea set meticulously crafted by the esteemed Christofle. This exquisite service, fe...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful 'as is' late 18th or early 19th century example of 'Marqueterie de Paille', or straw marquetry, work box. The top inlaid with a wonderful cityscape, with early architectu...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Straw

Early 20th Century French Iron and Crystal Chandelier.
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century ca. 1900 French Campaigne iron and crystal chandelier. 1 standart socket.
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Iron

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 decorative objects, lighting, 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 Royal Copenhagen, Wedgwood, Carpanese Home Italia, and Maison Jansen. 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 $1,200,000 while the average work can sell for $3,466.

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