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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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Neoclassical
Pair of Antique Tiffany English Neoclassical Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Neoclassical-style sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1917. Each: Urn socket mounted to tapering shaft on raised and round foot. Poin...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Berlin Iron Candleholder after Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Candlestick crafted from iron, inspired by a Schinkel design, featuring a fur-clad herm resembling Dionysus and a square foot. Two gracefully wavy candlesticks adorned with leaf deco...
Category

19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Berlin Iron

Antique Chateauneuf de Pape Red & Gilt Zinc Grape Hod
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chateauneuf de Pape Red & Gilt Zinc Grape Hod France, Circa 1900s A fine example from world of French winemaking history with this exquisite Antique Chateauneuf de Pape Re...
Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Pair Monumental Arthur Court Neoclassical / Southwest Style Oval Salvers/Trays
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Monumental Arthur Court Neoclassical / Southwest Style Oval Salvers/Trays Later 20th Century Elevate your interior with this captivating pair of monumental Arthur Court Neocla...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

French Alarm Carriage Clock by Delépine-Barrois Early 20thc
Located in Savannah, GA
This classic French alarm carriage clock was made by Delépine-Barrois and features a brass Cubique shaped case with rectangular top with folding handle over a beveled glass escapeme...
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

2 big historistic table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
2 big historistic table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1890s The fabric shades are replaced ( new ) The ceramic is original condition Brass parts are polished and stove enameled
Category

1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

A SHABBY-CHIC SEVENTIES NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant, luxurious and very large table lamp, Art-Deco, Post-Modernist, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Cylindrical base and ovoid body in thick white enameled ceramic, gilded bronze ...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Miniature Carriage Clock by Mathew Norman of Switzerland w/ Original Key
Located in Savannah, GA
This very petite miniature carriage clock was made by Mathew Norman of Switzerland and retains the original key. Features include a miniature brass Corniche case with rectangular top...
Category

20th Century Swiss Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Distressed Wood Corinthian Column Fragment End Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
One of a kind antique carved distressed wooden fragment from a Corinthian column, salvaged and functional as a character rich architectural end table.
Category

19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Style Painted Blue Silver & Gold Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Neoclassical style wall mirror painted in slightly aged blue, silver and gold, so extremely versatile. Mifrror is 17.75 x 25 3/8 Pediment depth 2"
Category

1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Breguet Neveu Compagnie à Paris. Grande Sonnerie Striking Carriage Clock
Located in Savannah, GA
This incredible French grande and petite sonnerie striking carriage clock by Breguet Neveu Compagnie à Paris, features: Case: the gilded brass case with rectangular top and folding h...
Category

1840s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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

1807 Blue Floral Painted Two Doors Tyrolean Wardrobe
Located in Albignasego, IT
Antique Blue Tyrolean wardrobe dated 1807 Origin: Tyrol (Northern Italy - Alpine Region) Essence: Fir Period: 1807 Measurements: H. 175 cm – L. 109 cm (118 cm at the frames) – D. 47...
Category

Early 1800s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fir

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

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Screen with Trompe L’œil
Located in IT
18th century, large Italian neoclassical oil on canvas four panels screen with Trompe L’œil These large screen is composed of four panels in oil on canvas painted. Neoclassical, dating to the second half of the 18th century. Each panel represents a trompe l'oeil, with a classical architecture with square section marble columns and large clogging. Inside the pink space of the first and third panels are painted, as inserted in a niche with bronze frame, ancient busts...
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Maison Bagues “Palm Tree” Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Bagues Bronze Floor Lamp, Palm tree form. US rewired 1 socket, 100 watt max bulb.
Category

1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Maison Charles Pineapple Bronze Sconces Wall Lamps Neoclassical France, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Signed Maison Charles pineapple bronze sconces, US rewired an in working condition 2 bulb 60 watts Max. Measures: Back-plate: 5 inches H, 4 inches W (...
Category

1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

3 Fine French Neoclassical Brass Flush Mounts with Fluted Glass Shades
Located in Long Island City, NY
Three French neoclassical gilded lacquered brass flush mounts with a fluted glass diffuser. Price is per piece and includes US re-wiring.
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Sconces by Lunel , 4 Pairs available
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of neoclassical Maison Lunel French wall sconces with original white opaline shade, circa 1950s. Projection to the wall :6" Maximum wattage : 40 watt per bulb. US wired and in w...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sunburst Mirrors
Located in Miami, FL
Two pairs available of signed convex mirrors from Belgium. Size of the convex mirror inside: 12" diameter. From a hotel in nice on the French Riviera. Priced by pair.
Category

20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

English Wedgwood Jasperware Bowl Neoclassical
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English Wedgwood Jasperware sage green and white matte stoneware bowl, in the Neoclassical design style, circa mid- to late 20th century, E...
Category

20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Italian Neoclassical Style Slipper Chair with Cream and Gold Painted Accents
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th Italian neoclassical style slipper chair with a cream and gold painted carved frame, a cream striped upholstered seat and back. Unmarked. Dimensions: 37.75"h x 22"w x 20"d 18"...
Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint, Fabric

Vintage Framed Still Life Painting of Summer Fruits by Jim Rodgers
Located in Morristown, NJ
Jim Rodgers (American/New Jersey, b. 1958), a framed still life with summer fruit, signed "Rodgers" at lower right. Succulent ripe peaches, figs and raspberries are beautifully rende...
Category

1990s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Set of 6 Neo-Classic Birdseye Maple Chairs, Brussels, Circa: 1825
Located in Alexandria, VA
These beautiful dining chairs were at one time in the Paris estate of Eleanor Post Hutton (Close), the daughter of Marjorie Merriweather Post of Post cereal fame. They have long been...
Category

Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Birdseye Maple

S. A. Kilbourne "Game Fishes of the United States" 6 Framed Chromolithographs
Located in Morristown, NJ
After Samuel A. Kilbourne (American, 1836-1881), "Game Fishes of the United States", uniformly matted and framed under glass. Clockwise from upper left, The Mackerel, The Spanish M...
Category

1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

S. A. Kilbourne "Game Fishes of the United States" 4 Framed Chromolithographs
Located in Morristown, NJ
After Samuel A. Kilbourne (American, 1836-1881), "Game Fishes of the United States", uniformly matted and framed under glass. Clockwise from upper left, The Kingfish and The Whitin...
Category

1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

20th C. Docked Sailboats Impressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, Anatoly Shlapak
Located in Morristown, NJ
Anatoly Shlapak (Ukrainian, 1929-2014), Impressionist style oil on canvas "Docked Sailboats", signed "An. Shlapak" in red at lower right, in giltwood frame. Anatoly Shlapak graduated the College of Fine Arts and began a career in the motion picture and theatre industries. He developed a reputation for portraits and figurative work exhibited in the Ukraine and the then Soviet Union. He moved to the United States of America in 1979 and began to expand his painting style. Experimenting with Impressionist and Post Impressionist styles he found his romantic voice. The result is a collection of of naturally vibrant landscapes and still lifes, rich in texture and expression. His work was exhibited at Gallery...
Category

1990s North American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Ten French Porcelain Dishes 18th Century Made Circa 1780
By Clignancourt Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
Made by Clignancourt Porcelain**, a factory with royal patronage in France in the 18th century, this set of dishes is painted in the most exquisite raspberry color, decorated with go...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Maitland-Smith Neoclassical Style Copper, Wood and Bamboo Occasional Table
Located in Morristown, NJ
Striking Maitland-Smith handmade occasional table. c. 1970, two-tiers with a round top clad in etched sheet copper, with reeded bamboo trim, having classical maiden caryatid legs on ...
Category

1970s Philippine Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Style Iron Molla Diana the Huntress Chairs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century pair of neoclassical style iron chairs by the Molla Foundry, which was produced in England and New York. They have the original slats, and are in garden...
Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

French Musical Wall Brackets
Located in New Orleans, LA
A duo of musically inclined putti plays a horn and cymbals in this rare and attractive pair of French wall brackets. The patinated bronze putti ...
Category

19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Doré Bronze French Neoclassical Candelabra
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding pair of French Second Empire candelabra exemplifies the grandeur and exuberance of this decorative era. Expertly crafted of doré bronze and white marble, these light...
Category

19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Silver Plated Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's English silver-plated torcheres with uplight and with finely etched bases. Measurements: Total height: 64" Diameter: 10"
Category

1940s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Arbus Sconces, 4 pairs available
Located in Miami, FL
Three pairs of Andre Arbus wall sconces. Bronze back plate and painted bronze hand. Nice and original old patina. 10" height with the shade, ...
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Wonderful Pair Neoclassical Urn Three-Arm Regency Caldwell Empire Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful pair of neoclassical urn top three-arm sconces with fine etched detail to bobeches, newly rewired. In the manner of Caldwell Mea...
Category

1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Oak, Wood

Mario Papperzini for Salterini Arm Chairs
Located in Cumberland, RI
Mario Papperzini for Salterini Arm Chairs A Set of 5 Aluminum arm chairs Classic circle back design with
Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Maison Jansen Bronze and Marble Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Superb coffee table by Maison Jansen…., brass and vert mer marble top. Very high quality made in France in 1950. Totally restored and refinished.  
Category

1940s European Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

C.1950's Théodore Haviland "Gold Encrusted Hearts" 21pc Porcelain Dinnerware Set
Located in Thiensville, WI
C.1940's - 1950's Théodore Haviland "Milford" "gold encrusted hearts" 21pc porcelain dinnerware set. This beautiful dinnerware set comes w...
Category

1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Ironstone Tureens
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two Ironstone tureens are in mint condition and both have labels.
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Exceptional Pair of Sconces Designed by Maison Sabino & Cristallerie de Sevres
Located in Miami, FL
Rare French pair of sconces designed by Maison Petitot and original "Cristallerie de Sevres" frozen glass shades in perfect condition. Five bulbs or shades. back plate :4" W, 7" H Wi...
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Burled Walnut Console Table with Two Drop Leaves
Located in Toronto, CA
A small, burled walnut table with two drop leaves and a single pull drawer. The table is raised on turned legs with an H form stretcher. This piece has a gorgeous patina and bookmar...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Early 20th Century Nichols and Stone Barely Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A midcentury Nichols And Stone Barely Back Windsor stained ArmChair. Very sturdy. Good vintage condition. Measures 25" in width, 23" in depth and 35.5" tall. Arm height is 27.25" an ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Woodard Chantilly Rose Wrought Iron Dining Table
Located in Stamford, CT
This is the classic vintage Woodard Chantilly Rose wrought iron round dining table with a new custom cut quarter inch thick round g...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Important Maison Jansen Velvet and Gilt Canapé, c. 1930s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen settee in emerald green velvet and gilt frame, signed underneath with remnants of Jansen stamp. Incredible collectors piece, wi...
Category

1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Large Pair of Neoclassical Sterling Silver Column-Form Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Neoclassical (made in the Victorian Period), sterling silver column-form candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Henry Wigful - maker. Each candlestick measures 11 1/6 inches high x 5 1/4 inches deep x 5 1/4 inches wide. Columns are swirled in design. The capital of each column is designed with acanthus leaves. The base of each candlestick is decorated with profiles of the Green Man (a good luck symbol...
Category

1890s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Traffic Jam in New York City Impressionist Winter Car Scene Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist New York City traffic jam on a winter day. Cars fill the street and snow fills the air. The city that never sleeps gleaming with patriotic pride. From early childhood to the present, Willett, a natural talent carried on the tradition in the arts. Currently as a painter in the New Hope, Bucks County Impressionist style- he works full time in the mediums of oil on board or canvas, and watercolor. His recent work has been compared to Edward Redfield both in subject and style. Earlier works by Willett are reminiscent of the photographic representational influence of Andrew Wyeth- his revered friend and mentor. Upon reviewing Chris's portfolio that spans 3 decades, one can see the gradual evolution and development of Chris' own unique method and artistic language- he portrays the landscape and daily lives of the people that live and have lived in this locale- spanning the region from Bucks County, New Hope, Lambertville, New Jersey, French Town, Point Pleasant, and such- still the most popular subject matter of local contemporary impressionists today. Painting measures: 14 x 24 inches. Frame measures: 17 x 27 inches. Oil on board signed lower right corner and verso. Christopher Willett...
Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Kindel Furniture Neoclassical Banded Mahogany Extension Dining Table, Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional neoclassical double pedestal extension dining table By Kindel Furniture USA, 1990s Book-matched mahogany, with flame mahogany banding and carved solid mahogany column pedestals...
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1990s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Americana Windsor Style Chair / Rush Seat
By Nicholas & Stone Co
Located in Malibu, CA
Attributed to but not stamped "Nicholas & Stone" vintage mahogany /maple Windsor style bow back side chair with original rush seat.
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Rush, Mahogany

20th Century Classicist Style Marble Ornamental Pillar/Column
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique marble ornamental pillar in Classicist style. Bordeau red marble with grey white\flecking square plinth with balustrade-formed column base with carved Acanthius capping. The ...
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Serpentine Front Dresser Painted White With Green French Line Motif
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely charming antique hand painted serpentine front walnut dresser with distressed white paint and green French line motif. The four drawers glide smoothly and offer plenty ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair Wedgwood Creamware Dishes England Circa 1810
Located in Katonah, NY
Made by Wedgwood in England circa 1810, this pair of creamware dishes features a neoclassical border decorated with a band of green acanthus leaves separated by black darts. Several ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Creamware

Group of Wedgwood Feather Edge Creamware / Pearlware
Located in Dallas, TX
a handsome 25 piece group of feather edge creamware / pearlware with impressed Wedgwood mark, group includes a tureen with lid, several oval platters, and several sizes of plates. En...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Brass Coffee Table by Maison Baguès
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with black lacquered glass top. This is a French work by Maison Baguès. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Rolling Wicker Picnic Basket Cart
Located in Stamford, CT
A very unusual antique wicker picnic basket set in a large wheeled cart. The cart has six circular sections for wine or water bottles. The deep covered wicker basket has a handle on ...
Category

1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wicker, Wood

Mid-19th Century Pair of "Thistle" Clear Flint Glass Candlesticks
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century pair of "Thistle" clear flint glass candlesticks. By Benjamin Bakewell, founded in Pittsburgh in 1808 (the company grew and prospered until its closing in 1882). The...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass

Italian Neoclassical Style Marble, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, and Porphyry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent Italian neoclassical style marble, malachite, lapis lazuli, and porphyry panel, early 20th century. This panel is made with all different precious hardstones. All th...
Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Porphyry

Antique French Gilt Bronze Table Clock - Eagle
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning large sized original antique French table clock. It is in the classical style and features a beautifully modelled eagle seated on the cushion shaped top. The case is decor...
Category

19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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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