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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Neoclassical
Octagonal Mirrored Centre Hall Table
Located in New York, NY
Mirrored centre hall table or dining table in Neoclassical style.
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair Of Italian Maggiolini Style Inlaid Bedside Tables
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of early 20th century Italian Maggiolini Style bedside chests with marble tops. Chests feature beautiful urns with eagle, floral and foliage designs. Each chest has a top drawer...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Amber Alabaster Pendant Mounted on Brass Rod, Sweden, 1920
Located in New York, NY
An elegant shape carved from a dramatic multi-hues amber alabaster provides depth of color at all levels of light.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Monumental Neo-Classical Revival Bronze Sculptural Pond Fountain 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a monumental vintage Italian two-tier fountain sculpted in bronze in the neo-classical style, dating from the late twentieth century.
This formidable fountain sprays water ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Carved Marble Column Neoclassical Style 25" Regency Plant Stand Pedestal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Carved marble column neoclassical Style 25" Regency Plant Stand Pedestal. Item features a nicely carved pedestal, grey veins, very nice ant...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
German Meissen Porcelain Clock
Located in New York, NY
German Meissen (19th Century) porcelain group of men and women with floral and bronze branches around mantel clock (not working)
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Neoclassical style painted chest of drawers.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two Italian Stone Garden Sculptures of Apollo and Roman Goddess
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological subject in Lecce limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto.
Measurements: Statues cm 160, base cm 85.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Crystal Face and Pendulum Clock Made by Ansonia Clock of New York
Located in Stamford, CT
Crystal face and pendulum clock made by Ansonia Clock of New York. Bronze case in all beveled glass surround.
Category
1960s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Empire Patinated Bronze Figural Chandelier
Located in Savannah, GA
French Empire patinated bronze neoclassic style chandelier featuring winged figures holding six lights. Great old patina. See measurements below.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Half Urn Demi Lune Console Table in the Neoclassical Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Reminiscent of a campana (bell-shaped) urn, this demi lune console table features a Neoclassical style, molded base. Consisting of a fluted body, the half urn...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Composition
Large French 1960s Chandelier by Maison Charles, Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large French 1960s chandelier by Maison Charles, Paris. Referenced model: Modèle "aux joncs." From a Parisian apartment. Rewired with matching wax candle covers. Adjustable chain an...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel
Pocket Watch, Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens, Paris, France
By Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens
Located in Madrid, ES
Pocket watch, Frères Esquivillon & De Choudens (circa 1765-1830).
Paris, France, 19th century
Saboneta pocket watch with the exterior decorated in enamels (architectural compositio...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Other
Clock, France, 19th C., after Charles Cressent 'France, 1685-1768'
By Charles Cressent
Located in Madrid, ES
Clock. Palo santo, rosewood, golden bronze. France, 19th century, modeled after Charles Cressent (France, 1685-1768).
Wooden box grandfather clock in which palo santo, rosewood an...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Other
Fine Bronze Marble Top Demilune Console Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy gold tone bronze marble top Demilune console hanging table.
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Weathered Iron Garden Urn Planters
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the Loire Valley of France circa 1880 in the neoclassical style, the antique planters have a stately, elegant style. Each "Chambord" vase stands on a square base over a ci...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mirror, North American, circa 1975
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Mirror - North American, circa 1975.
Rosewood
Measures: L 59 x H 122 x W 3.5 cm.
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Neoclassical Empire Gold Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical Empire rectangular handcrafted mirror. Rectangular hand carved wooden structure with gold foil finish, Spain, 1970.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Essex, MA
Each crest with ostrich plume and pair of exotic birds flanked by two handled urns over a mirror plate with outer mirror bands, the base with leaf swag flanked by leaf pendants. Thes...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Neoclassical Columns
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Pair of neoclassical columns with exceptional patina to original finish. Pale almond greens and blues on fluted base and acanthus leaf capital. Carved solid fruitwood construction.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Brown Jordan Wrought Iron Swivel Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Cumberland, RI
This vintage wrought iron patio furniture set by Brown Jordan is perfect for your outdoor deck, garden, or patio. The swivel seats are comfortable and perfect to relax in poolside.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Neoclassical Gilt Metal Greek Key Design and Crystal Basket 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century Italian neoclassical gilt metal and crystal basket chandelier with 6 lights and greek key design.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Four Black Painted Metal Tray Tables in the 1940s Style, France, circa 1960s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Neoclassical style set of four metal tray tables painted glossy black with traces of orange primer visible beneath.
The two highest side tables have removable trays (top and bottom...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Raingo Freres Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb French silver over bronze clock by Raingo Freres. Signed Raingo Frères on the dial and on the works, on a Rouge Griotte marble base.
Dimensions: Height 22" width 19 3/4" de...
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mahogany Brazier Box, Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Brazier box in mahogany wood, 18th century.
On legs in the form of claws with balls the box is raised, with a circular profile and decorated with a mixture of skirting at the bottom...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
French antique golden gilt bronze cartel clock by Autray Fils, Paris
By Autray Fils
Located in London, GB
This stunning French Cartel clock was crafted by renowned clock makers Autray Fils, in Paris. Founded in the early 18th century, the firm of Autray...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Sculpture of Flora, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Greding, DE
Plaster sculpture of flora after a classical original with windswept skirt and pinned up curly hair.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Louis XVI Painted Wood Jardinière Stands
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The circular container carved with pearls and rinceaux and supported by an inswept strung-piaster quadripartite stand with a central finial and hung with swags raised on a conforming...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Neoclassic Noir De Mazy Black Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
With luxury and stateliness and a touch of marble Verde – green – overlays, this fireplace is an asset to your interior. This fireplace is made of Noir de Mazy...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of 19th Century Italian pink marble pedestals
Located in London, GB
This beautiful pair of pedestals are crafted in a dark, vermillion veined marble and a lighter, coral pink veined marble. Each pedestal features a thin, surmounting sheet of white ma...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Eagle Wall Brackets
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of early carved and giltwood Italian eagle wall brackets. Realistically carved wooden eagles with original bracket shelves. Mostly original gi...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
French Small Size Painted Wood Three-Drawer Chest from the Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French small size three-drawer painted wood commode. This little chest from the 1970s features nicely carved swag motifs on each drawer. This piece sits upon slender fluted legs. T...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 12 Val St. Lambert Danse De Flore Cranberry Overlay Dessert Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A rare and amazing set of 12 gorgeous dessert plates with cranberry overlay, cut to clear with central star cut medallion and cameo cut frieze of Roman putti and angels embellished w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Antique Gilt Bronze Fireplace Surround Fender
Located in London, GB
This elegant gilt bronze (ormolu) fireplace fender was created in France in the late 19th century. The item will add splendour and beauty to a fireplace, making it the focal point of a room.
The fender features a pierced rail which is decorated with a central cartouche, flanked by stylized acanthus leaves. The ends of the fender are topped by full-length, semi-nude figures. These include a beautiful young woman and a bearded male, holding a blacksmith’s hammer. The latter can be identified as Hephaestus (or Vulcan), the classical god...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This beautiful three-piece clock set is designed in a French neoclassical style, popular in 19th century decorative arts. The set has been crafted from clear, cut glass and fine gilt...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Neoclassical Style Table
Located in New York, NY
A nice looking little table in walnut with lovely cross banding detailing and an inlaid design on top. This useful little table features a single drawer with a lion's head ring pull ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Martinez y Ortz Neoclassical Style Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical style crystal chandelier by Spanish maker Martinez y Ortz. The piece has eight light arms and a multitude of decorative crystal droplets and is signed. In great vintage ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Midcentury French Carved Lead Outdoor Medicis Planters
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a front or backyard with this elegant pair of neoclassical outdoor jardinière, crafted in France circa 1950 and made of heavy lead, each p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Lead
Neoclassical French Carrara Marble White Antique Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
This beautiful antique surround fireplace is made from luxurious Carrara marble. Richly inlaid with ornate details and a centerpiece where the characteristic “scallop” makes its entrance.
Thanks to a wide, double profiled top, the contours of this fireplace are emphasized.
The massive consoles...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Original Dutch Stoelklok with Verge Escapement Wall Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Dutch Stoelklok
Arched bracket with two painted mermaids, gilded lead cresting moulded with two lions beside an armorial crest, side glazed windows ...
Category
1780s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Neoclassical English Mantelpiece with Carved Eagle to Center
Located in London, GB
A Neoclassical English pine fireplace. The frieze with well carved eagle centrepiece, juxtaposed by stop flutes and panels. Vitruvian scrolls running beneath. The jambs with tapered ...
Category
19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pine
Neoclassical Late Georgian Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A fine brass and cast iron fire grate, in the George III style. The high shaped back with a central cartouche depicts a double headed eagle and shield, held by a man and a woman. The...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Swedish Late 18th Century Neoclassical Painted Bed with Medallions
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish neoclassical period painted rams head bed from the late 18th century, with new mattress, box spring and upholstery. Created in Sweden during the later years of the 18th century, this bed includes the headboard, side rails and footboard, as well as a custom mattress measuring 52" D x 75" W. Showcasing an out-scrolling back, rams heads on the posts and a carved ribbon-tied medallion with beaded accents, echoed on the sides, this neoclassical period late 18th century Swedish bed...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Center Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing round pedestal center table or dining table featuring a neoclassical Venetian or grotto style triple dolphin motif base. Crafted fr...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plaster
Set of Eight Michael Taylor Montecito Garden Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of eight Montecito cast aluminum patio and garden dining armchairs designed by Michael Taylor. The set consists of all armchairs (Model #MTD-1078) with a matte finish having...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Michael Taylor Montecito Stone Top Garden Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing bespoke Michael Taylor garden aluminum dining table featuring a custom sized cast stone rectangular top. The molded stone top is 1.5 inches thick and 7.5 feet long supported ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Aluminum
"Race Day" Horse Race Painting by Jenness Cortez
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on panel by Jenness Cortez signed and dated lower left beautifully framed and matted measuring 16" x 21" including the frame. This painting features two jockeys and their race h...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paint
Antique late 19th century cast bronze horse sculpture.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an antique late 19th century cast bronze horse sculpture. This dynamic horse sculpture has an appropriate dark patina to the bronze for its age and history. The bronze horse ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Miniature Salesman's Sample of Neoclassical Inlaid Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature salesman's sample of cabinet with two doors and four drawers. Beautifully made with inlaid banding details. Would make a sweet little Jewelry box for keepsakes.
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Fabulous French Neoclassical Marble Sculpture of Bathing Venus 1880'
Located in Rome, IT
Late 19th century French finely carved white Carrara marble figure of Bathing Venus . The marble base is not included in the price.
AFTER CHRISTOPHE-GABRIEL ALLEGRAIN...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Painted Neoclassical Style Barrell Back Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of neo classical style painted and gilt decorated barrel back armchairs, late 20th century. With brass nail head upholstered backs, arms with down swept arm supports ending in a...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Neoclassical 19th Century Pine Urn Form Finial Made into Table Lamp, US-Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Neoclassical carved pine urn form finial with swag motif, made into a table lamp wired for the USA. This exquisite table lamp artfully repurposes a 19th-century Neocla...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Exceptional - Baccarat Ruby Red Glass & Bronze Ormolu Neoclassical Trumpet Vases
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Baccarat (French, founded 1764), circa mid to late 19th century.
This pair of magnificent and highly unusual glass and bronze ormolu trumpet vases are almost certainly created by th...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Candleholders with Karyatids, Bronze & Marble, Berlin Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire candlesticks with bronze karyatids and white marble pedestals,
crafted by Werner & Mieth in Berlin during the early 19th century.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Belgian Silver Gilt Vase, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Large Belgian silver gilt vase, 19th century
Belgian, 19th Century
Height 36cm, width 52cm, depth 39cm
This superb vase is crafted from shining silver gilt. Of rounded campagna for...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver
1920 oak working counter from a Tailor shop
Located in Surrey, BC
A great original working counter from a Tailor shop in eastern USA. retains old ;polychrome grey surface has multiple finished panel sides and four working deep drawers.
this piec...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Oak
Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exceptionally rare early figure of Bacchus in black basalt. The mixed-case mark places this figure between 1780 and 1785.
He is portrayed in typical style, his head garlanded with grapes and with a wine cup to his lips.
Bacchus, also known as Dionysus in Greek mythology, is the enigmatic god of wine, fertility, and ritual madness. He symbolizes freedom, ecstasy, and the blurring of societal norms through his rituals and festivities. Bacchus is often depicted in myths as a deity who challenges the status quo, promoting an atmosphere where conventional rules do not apply, and his followers are liberated from their everyday constraints.
Born from Zeus and the mortal Semele, Bacchus is unique among gods, bridging the divide between the divine and the human. His followers included the wild and ecstatic maenads, female devotees who often reached states of divine frenzy, and the satyrs, mischievous half-man, half-goat beings. The worship of Bacchus was marked by theatrical processions, dances, and plays, reflecting his patronage of the theater and the dramatic arts.
Bacchus’s mythology...
Category
1780s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
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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