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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.

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Style: Neoclassical
Two Large French Concrete Neoclassical Planters, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of two very large classical concrete planters. This set will be fabulous flanking a front door, on a patio, or in a garden. We also love the i...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

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Concrete

19thc American Sheraton Style Round Drop-Leaf Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Savannah, GA
Outstanding quality antique American Sheraton style flame grained mahogany round dining table featuring two drop leaves with double flap supports. It stands on an impressive central ...
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1820s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

20th-C. Neoclassical Style Urn Form Console Tables With Marble Tops, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of neoclassical style urn form console tables with attached tessellated marble tops. They have intentional distressing. The body is cast fiberglass. They are unmarked ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Neoclassical Style Industrial Bronze Bank Lobby Bar Counter
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental industrial bronze bar height counter measuring nearly 16 feet long. The bar height table crafted in the neoclassical taste was formerly a bank lobby...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Wrought Iron & Bronze Bench, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bench in patinated wrought iron and bronze. The sabots are reminiscent of Giacometti's work for Jean-Michel Frank. 3 benches are available; the price i...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Neoclassical Style X-Base Bronze Finish Form Bench, USA, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical style x-base form bench USA, 1970's Newly finished with an oil rubbed bronze patina. Newly upholstered in micro fiber boucle
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Decorated Boiserie Overdoor Panel
Located in Nashville, TN
With a faux ( not real ) marble central inset .The crème ground with raised gilded carvings of stylized winged sphinx , Nike , ribbons , Ram’s heads , rosettes and garlands or festo...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

White Ceramic Butterfly Motif Napkin Rings, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four ceramic butterfly motif napkin rings. Fabulous for a spring table setting. Unsigned. Measures: 2.75" tall 2" wide 1" deep.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Neoclassical Style 1910s Painted Wood Drop-Leaf Table with Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish neoclassical style painted wood drop-leaf table from the early 20th century, with carved apron, fluted legs and cross stretcher. Born in Sweden during the first decade of t...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Sunburst Crown Light Fixture in Gilt Iron and Glass, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant neoclassical style sunburst crown flush mount from the Mid-Century Modern period, Spain, 1950s. This ceiling fixture features a gilt iron sunburst crown shaped structure with a pressed glass shade with a gilt iron finial. It has a highly decorative leafed design surrounding the central pressed fluted glass shade. It will be a nice addition to a Mid-Century Modern, Classical or Contemporary ambiance. Place it in a main room, corridor, bathroom or foyer. Newly wired. Measures: 32.5 cm diameter x 12 cm height // 12,79 in diameter x 4,72 in height Leafed Light Fixture // Sunburst Light Fixture // Crown Light...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Large French Neoclassical Style Plaster Hand Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large French Neoclassical Style Plaster Hand Sculpture. Unusually large and well detailed Neoclassical Roman plaster hand sculpture. This vintage French academic plaster hand sculpt...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Florentine Neoclassical Fluted Gilt and Cream Painted Pedestal, Italy, 1940
Located in Doylestown, PA
Neoclassical style parcel gilt and Gesso Venetian cream painted columnar pedestal stand, Italy, c. 1940. It features a square top over a fluted column on a square plinth to a stepped...
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1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Gesso

French Louis XVI Neoclssical Style Marble Top Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant French oval center table featuring a marble top. Made in the grand Louis XVI neoclassical taste with a desirable aged patina on the gilt wood finish. The marble has a lovely ...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Red lacquer 2 tier Maison Baguès Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Red lacquer 2 tier Maison Baguès Side Table
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Jars England, Circa 1775
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt urns, crafted at the renowned Etruria factory around 1775, exemplifies the refined simplicity of neoclassical design. The smooth, tapered...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

Antique 19th Century Carved Giltwood Architectural Fragment with Lion Paws
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning and rare antique Neoclassical or Grand Tour style architectural fragment with four majestic lion paws. This piece, which was once an ornate table base, is hand carved gilt...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Plaster

Pair Of 18th Century Italian Figural Angel Wall Brackets
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 18th Century Italian figural carved Angel wall brackets. Brackets feature charming angel faces under small flat shelf. Giltwood and painted, brackets have a wonderful old pat...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Baker Architectural Neoclassical Style Painted Library Bookcases
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of architectural painted library bookcases or display cabinets hand-crafted by Baker. Each large cabinet has an arched opening surmounted by a corniced top. The cases have...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Maison Lancel Brass Hand Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Lancel “Hand” sconces US rewired and in working condition 40 watts max bulb. Priced by pair Back plate: 3 inches diameter. Custom backplate available.
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage German Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket Carriage
Located in Elkhart, IN
A very rare vintage cut crystal jewelry casket/carriage with bronze mounts. The domed crystal casket sits on a bronze carriage stand with turnin...
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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice rectangular coffee table is made of brass with a black lacquered glass top. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique 19Th C Neoclassical Stone Lava Cameo Relief Plaque
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique 19th-century Western European hand-carved lava rock bas-relief plaque. The piece represents Venus on a swan-drawn chariot. Unsigned. Black velvet mat, wooden frame. Collec...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Lava

Pair Silverplated Christofle 'Dupérier' Collection 2 Light Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Silverplated Christofle 'Dupérier' Collection 2 Light Candelabra France Circa 1900-1925 A stunning pair of silver-plated Christofle 'Dupérier' Collection two-light candelabra, ...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Silver-Plated Serving Tray by Collis & Co.
Located in London, GB
Antique Silver-Plated Serving Tray by Collis & Co. circa 1860. Stylish octagonal form with a crisply cast reeded edge and handles, mounted with acanthus leaf decoration. The surface...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Neoclassical Silver Vase with Swans and Paw Feet
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage silver plated neoclassical style vase. The stand rests on three paw feet, a stylized base, another set of three paw feet which support three stylized columns, culm...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Brass Coffee Table with Black Lacquered Glass Top
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style rectangular coffee table is made of brass with fluted legs and a stretcher on the bottom part. It has a black lacquered glass shelf on top with brass tri...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Elegant Pair of 18th Century Italian Painted and Gilt-Wood Doors
Located in Rome, IT
Magnificent Italian finely finely carved paneled gilt wood doors from the 18' century. The lower panel is decoratively painted with a centered crest . The doors feature a single...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Lampada in Porcellana Dipinta a Mano e Ormolu di Mangani Firenze Anni Settanta
Located in Milano, MI
Lampada da tavolo fiorentina vaso a forma di urna dipinto a mano dalla ditta italiana Mangani di Firenze di gusto neoclassico, con volute e dettali floreali dipinti in oro, manici e ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Val Saint Lambert ‘Borodin Dance de Flore ‘Crystal Blue Bowl/Centerpiece
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Val Saint Lambert Crystal -Borodin Dance de Flore - Bowl/Centerpiece. It depicts a clear crystal bowl with pedestal decorated in the center with a cobalt blue frieze enhanc...
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20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan Florentine Garden Dining Suite
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional wrought aluminum patio and garden outdoor furniture dining suite designed by Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan. From the Fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Pair 1920's Silver Plated and Beveled Cobalt Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light silver plated sconces with cobalt mirrored backplate
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1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XV neoclassical slipper chairs 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
The craftsmanship of this pair of slipper chairs was deeply cared about, and it really shows some eight decades later. The side chairs were made and stamped by Maison Jansen in the e...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Midcentury French Sunburst Mirror in Original Giltwood
Located in Wichita, KS
A midcentury French sunburst mirror, circa 1920. Original gilt and mirror plate.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Set of 8 Neoclassical Style Mastercraft Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 8 vintage Mastercraft Neoclassical style dining chairs. Ebonized chairs with bronze sabots have been professionally restored and upholstered in very nice coral colored faux le...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Museum Quality Antique Nutwood Studio or Gallery Easel / Painting Display Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptionally elegant late 19th Century studio easel, Neoclassical with early Amsterdam School influences This rare and elegant late 19th century artist’s easel is an outstanding ex...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Nutwood

Walt Disneys "Mickey's Trailer, 1938", Iconic Color Animation Cel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Walt Disney, "Mickey's Trailer, 1938". Celluloid (xenographic line, ink-enhanced hand painted). Stamped The Walt Disney Company. Numbered 52/500. 29.5 x 49 cm. Movie "Mickey's Trailer," was the second short film, out of 100, that was produced 1938. An icon film. Published by Disney Art Editions in 1994. A certificate of authenticity executed by The Walt Disney Company accompanies the lot. Provenance: Animation Art Gallery/Amsterdam, acquired in 1995. An original production-used animation cel...
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1990s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Alfonso Marina Fine Monumental Italianate Style Armoire, Marquetry Inlay
Located in Miami, FL
Alfonso Marina Fine Monumental Italianate Style Armoire ,Marquetry Inlay Offered for sale is an Alfonso Marina fine inlay monumental Italianate style two-door armoire wardrobe with ...
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20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Sherle Wagner Crystal "Renaissance" Cabinet or Drawer Knob - 10 Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sherle Wagner Crystal Drawer or Cabinet Pulls. 2" d x 1.5" w. - 10 Available. If you would like specific photographed pulls - just ask! Longer screw stems can be purchased from ...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

1930's French Gilt Bronze Light Fixtures with Opaline Glass
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930 French gilt bronze light fixture with 2 interior lights, and Opaline glass inset from a Paris Hotel (available also in silver finish)
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1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Maison Charles Neoclassical Bronze 2 patina Console
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Charles Neoclassical 2 patina , bronze and gun metal Console.
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

20th Century "The Last Supper" Dark Metal Relief
Located in Miami, FL
"The Last Supper" metal relief. Relief measurements without frame: 24 in x 14 in.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Neoclassical style. Veined alabaster table lamp, Spain, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Spanish alabaster table lamp from the 60s. In neoclassical and Art Deco style, this lamp is made of veined and turned alabaster and worked in relief in the shape of a vase, offering ...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of English 1920s Cast Stone Urns Ornaments with Fruit and Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English cast stone urns from circa 1920 with fruit and floral motifs on square bases. This pair of English cast stone urns, circa 1920, showcases an exquisite display of fr...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Decorative French Basque Water Holder Zinc and Copper Herrade, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Zinc and copper Basque water holder very decorative Herrade France 19th century In Basque country, women were using this jar to bring water from the public fountain to their house. They were holding the herrade on their head with a wicker ring...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Copper, Zinc

18th Century Framed Greco-Roman Engraving, Sir William Hamilton
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century hand-colored engraving, with and unusual dynamic scene of a goddess riding a chariot pulled by two horses fighting off an attack by two griffins. With a heart-form in wh...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

French Gilt Metal and Alabaster Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
French Gilt Metal Mounted Alabaster Pedestal, late 19th century, the rectangular revolving top above an ionic tapering column, on stepped square plinth. 41" H x 19" W x 11" D.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Pair of Decorative Neoclassical Metal Obelisks
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant pair of neoclassical metal obelisks. These decorative objects feature a beautiful original patina, highlighting their timeless and refined character. Each obelisk rests on a ...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Monumental Concrete French Garden Planters or Urns with, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A monumental pair of neoclassical style concrete garden planters or urns. The edges of each are in a trompe l'oeil style and give the illusion of ruffled fabric. The sides of the bod...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Pair of French Handmade Green Glazed Terracotta Anduze Planters by La Madeleine
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless Provençal elegance to your garden or interior with this pair of handmade Anduze planters by La Madeleine. Crafted in southern France using traditional techniques, each v...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Zabihi Collection Blue Persian Sarouk Rug
Located in New York, NY
Predominant Soft Blue Formal Persian Farahan Sarouk Small Room size from the 1920s Details rug no. j3745 size 7' 5" x 10' (226 x 305 cm) rug type Sarouk
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Early 20th Century Persian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wool

Large Antique Oval Etched Venetian Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Large antique oval etched Venetian mirror. Stunning and large antique Neoclassical style oval etched Venetian beveled mirror with a square bow...
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1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century Italian Neoclassical gilt wood frame with antiqued glass. The carved frame with beaded decoration on the inner molding and gadrooning on the outer. Wonderful surface pat...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Ralph Lauren Clivedon Tufted Black Leather Bed Queen Size
Located in North York, ON
Ralph Lauren designed Clivedon Queen bed, Neo-Classical sleigh bed with scroll headboard and footboard upholstered in tufted supple black leather. Brass claw foot details and gilt ac...
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2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Notable Antique French Neoclassical Gilt And Marble Top Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The antique French console table carved and gilt overall, the top with incurved ends and covered with an ecru damask fabric under the black conforming marble top. With an inset apron...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Vintage Cherub or Putti Terracotta Planter or Urn by Bitossi Filippo - Italy
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wonderful vintage Bitossi Filippo - Italy red terracotta garden planter, urn or flower pot decorated with a continuous frieze of dancing putti / cerubs carrying fruity festoons. Stam...
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

French Neo-Classical Style Maison Jansen Black & Gilt Bronze Console Tables -S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of French neo-classical style black lacquered console tables by Maison Jansen. The backs are mirrored. Each turned support is banded in gilt bronze. The demilune topes...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Huge Antique French Bronze Roman Soldier Sculpture by Picault
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Antique French Bronze Roman Soldier Sculpture by Picault
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

1920s Caldwell Gilt Bronze One Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920’s Caldwell bronze sconces with one light
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Stair Model, masterpiece
Located in Bilzen, BE
Miniature staircases are very rare, when you realize that such a miniature staircase represented almost as much work as creating a life-size staircase. Full detailed craftmanship. To...
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

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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