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
Set of Six Neoclassical Style Gilt Dining Chairs After Versace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of six shiny gold dining chairs after Versace. The chairs feature thick gilt metal or gilded metal frames made in the neoclassical taste. The chair backs have greek colu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pennsylvania House Farm House Style Drop Leaf Dining Table, Circa 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
Pennsylvania House attributed Vintage drop leaf farm house style table. Dining table/ Kitchen. This is a great piece for a dining table, coffee table, craft table given it's a great ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Cast Iron French Empire Neoclassical Style Outdoor Garden Wall Water Fountain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast Iron French Empire Neoclassical Style Outdoor Garden Wall Water Fountain. Item featured is a heavy cast iron construction, desirable weathered...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Style Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare neoclassical style 4 panels fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling . This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Neoclassical Style Polychrome Giltwood Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
20th century Italian neoclassical style paint and parcel gilt center table with marble top.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Andre Arbus Bronze Hand Sconces
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Andre Arbus style sconces in bronze, very heavy and well done.
60 watts max bulb.
US rewired and in working condition
Backplate: 3 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$5,850 / set
Neoclassical Style Travertine Iron Garden Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish patio and garden dining table featuring a solid 1.5" inch thick Italian travertine top. The solid slab of travertine is supported by an iron base crafted in the neoclassical ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
18th Century Neoclassical Italian Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Carmine, TX
Stunning writing desk hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut. This really is the mother of all Italian scrivanie (writing desks): its lines, details and overall look make i...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Cast Iron Garden Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic, Parisian-style bistro table from the late 19th century, for your garden or patio! The round stone top is quite unique for its patterning, in the color and texture of brick...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Iron
Antique Doccia Porcelain Italian Neoclassical Topographical Teapot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique topographical porcelain teapot.
By Doccia Porcelain Manufactory circa 1820.
With painted enamel topographical scenes: each...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Classic Tufted Leather King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
This stunning bed is upholstered in black leather, offering a smooth, sophisticated feel. The elegant tufted design on the headboard and footboard adds a classic touch, while the Fre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
$17,997 / item
Pair of Neoclassical Sterling Silver & Bone Tongs
Located in New York, NY
This unique and highly ornate Pair of Neoclassical Sterling Silver & Bone Tongs originates from the United States, Circa 1890. The feature a spring mechanism and are rendered in beau...
Category
1890s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Maison Jansen Style Neoclassical Iron Granite Consoles
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of French Iron and granite stone top console tables made in the style and manner of Maison Jansen. The long bases feature an iron construction decorated with crossed arrow...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Granite, Iron
Wonderful Vaughan Bell Jar Glass Star Brass Pendant Light Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Vaughan Bell Jar Glass Star Brass Pendant Light Lantern Fixture, With A 3 Light Cluster, Accompanied By Chain And Canopy For Installation.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Capagna Form Pair of Black Cast Iron Planters Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic capagna form black cast iron urn planters having impressive scale and style.
Category
1940s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Neo-Classic Architecture Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic engravings of architecture in a gold frame (18th/19th Cent)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
1960s French Neoclassical Hand Brass and Opaline Glass Sconces, 3 Pair Available
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French neoclassical wall sconces figuring a hand holding a globe.
3 pair available.
Each takes one light bulb with max. 60 watts.
US wired and in working condition.
Back ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Silver Soldered Footed Bowl with Top from the Hotel Adolphus Dallas Texas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A footed silver plated silver soldered bowl with a removable top. This piece is from the popular historic hotel Adolphus in Dallas Texas. It is ma...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Italian Bitossi Red Terracotta Cherub Putti Garden Planter Flower Pot
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Italian Bitossi Red Terracotta Cherub Putti Garden Planter Flower Pot. Item features decorated with frieze of dancing putti carrying fruity festoons, marked with Bitossi manufa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Sideboard from Vienna, Ebonized, 3 Egyptian Herms, Danhauser
Located in Dresden, DE
Sideboard from Vienna, around 1810
Double-doored with headboard and three Egyptian herms
Pearwood ebonized with pastel applications after Josef Danhauser
Vienna, around 1810
Heig...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pearwood
Italy Late 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Buffet with Drawer or Low Cabinet
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a pleasant credenza or low cabinet, handmade in walnut with an inlaid in the same wood.
The top has very beautiful drawing that distinguishes this antique buffet.
Hand made...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$2,339 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$40 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Neoclassical Style Trompe l'oeil Carved Bench Seat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Italian window bench crafted in the neoclassical taste featuring carved plume feathers and swag. The trompe l'oeil bench is hand-carved from beech with an intentionally dist...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Oval Brass Jewellery Box with Agate Moth Decor
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty and heavy early 1900s Neo-Classical oval brass jewellery box with 2 moth decorations carved in agate.
The figures on the (I think machine made repoussé) side look like from Roman times.
The middle-eastern little tent shaped lid feels very Moorish, also the round glass 'gem stone' decorations look like the decoration on antique Moorish jewellery...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Agate, Brass
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Dramatic Black & Gold Neoclassical Style Trumeau Mirror
By LaBarge
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dramatic large ebonized neoclassical style trumeau mirror having beautiful red underpaint and carved raised gilded decoration. Interior mirror is bevelled and substantial. Mirror its...
Category
Early 2000s North American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
$700 Sale Price
28% Off
James Mont Style Neoclassical Black Urn Lamps with Brass Handles by Stiffel 1960
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Gorgeous pair of fully restored neoclassical Stiffel table lamps freshly lacquered in black with polished brass handles. Unapologetically refined and upper crust. Oozing elegance and...
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Ralph Lauren Leather Clivedon Dining Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of neoclassical style Clivedon dining chairs designed by Ralph Lauren. The Italian bench made bespoke chairs feature a klismos style beech frame with a rich faux Macass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Collection of 12 French Barricade Balustrades and Chain
Located in Sheffield, MA
The collection of 12 19th century stone markers made of stone and come in different styles. Six have hooks for attaching the chain. Perfect to use as post...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Iron
Iron Greek Key Fragments on Custom Mounts, Set of 3
Located in Elkhart, IN
A set of 3 early 20th century iron Greek key architectural fragments on custom black steel mounts. Each fragment measures 2ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 14ʺH while the mounts are 3 different sizes wh...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
$396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Carved Square Walnut Side Table Louis Philippe Style
Located in Miami, FL
Mid century carved square walnut side table Louis Philippe style.
Extraordinary Castilian walnut wood side table, with elaborately carved le...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Continental Turn of the Century Oak Wood Server Wall Unit
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A turn of the century oak wood server cabinet. This is a lovely antique cabinet, handmade with tons of gorgeous details and features. This piece fe...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Walnut Sorrento Occasional Table with Intarsia
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful tilt-top occasional table that was made in Italy, circa 1870. The table is heavily decorated with marquetry or intarsia that is made of various precious kinds of wood suc...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
Twelve Antique Hardy & Hayes Royal Worcester Porcelain Plates, C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Twelve Antique English Royal Worcester Fine China Plates Retailed by Hardy & Hayes with Neoclassical Floral Urns, Garland and Gilt Highlights, C1910
Measures - .75"H x 10.5"diam
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Entry Console Marble Table and Brass Wall Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Neoclassical style brass base and marble top entry console table. Matching brass mirror.
Dimension for he mirror is : H; 35.5 W; 23 D; 6
dimension for...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" Urn Vase Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" urn vase lamp, circa 1900, Gilt and painted in colors, the baluster body decorated with "Deutsche Blumen" on both...
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Minerva
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological roman subject of Minerva in limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto.
Measurements: Statue cm 180, base cm 80.
Minerva (Pallas Athena in Gr...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Limestone
19th C. French Neoclassical Water Gilt Eglomise Trumeau Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an exceptional French water gilt trumeau mirror with neoclassical styling. The panel is eglomise with a pastoral scene in a deep red, black and gilt. It dates to the late 19t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Round Polished Gold Cabinet Drawer Hardware Pulls Attributed to Sherle Wagner
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage gold cabinet hardware knobs or drawer pulls in a beautiful gold. These round knobs are circular in shape, and flat on the top with concentric cir...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold, Brass
$80 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Cast Iron Campana Form Garden Urns on Stands
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of early 20th century English Campana form garden urns or planters raised on pedestal stands. The pair feature cast iron construction with ne...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Carved Wood Painted Trumeau Mirror C. 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rectangular neoclassical style mirrors. The mirrors are painted in a cream color, accented with gold detailing. The top of each frame includes a decorative pediment, with a...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Free Standing Cabinet Bar by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Fine mahogany free standing cabinet bar by Paolo Buffa made in Italy, circa 1950s. Opposing doors swing open to reveal mirrored and fitted interi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Light Blue Wedgwood Heart Shaped Trinket Box
By Wedgwood
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a light blue Wedgwood heart shaped small lidded box. The top of its lid is decorated with a Greek or Roman relief scene of a woman with a cape co...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$52 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 18th Century Carved Giltwood Neo Classical Style bird Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood bird ornament.
Made out of wood with later chalk restorations.
Italy circa 1780 . Weathered, losses and old repairs.
Measurements individual and includ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$461 Sale Price
43% Off
Vintage Cast Brass Coiled Serpent Snake
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderful Art Deco style cast brass coiled serpent snake
circa Early 20th century
Measures: 12"W × 2.13"D × 2"H
Excellent original vintage co...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce American Classical cherrywood Jackson Press with beautifully aged mellow patina, dating to the first half of the 19th century.
Born in Tennes...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Poplar, Pine
Brass Coffee Table with Carrara White Marble Top By Maison Ramsay
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This exceptional neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with white Carrara marble top. This is a French work by famous designer Maison Ramsay. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Two Cylindrical Four Light Brass Lanterns
Located in Stamford, CT
Two classical American four light cylindrical brass lanterns with curved glass panels. Hardwired with original canopies included. Priced individually.
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,600 / item
Christoffer Guy Harrison Neoclassical Large Mirror Giltwood Meander Pattern
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This Christoffer Guy Harrison mirror by Harrison & Gil is a refined example of expert craftsmanship. The giltwood frame, designed in a Neoclassical style, features a striking Meander...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass, Giltwood
Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne
French, Late 19th Century
Height 121cm, width 64cm, depth 28cm
Expertly produced in France during the final de...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Contemporary Italian hand coloured Roman vase print with handcrafted black frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper.
Completely handpainted with a cream wash, umber highlights, and matte black details.
Light brown mat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
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
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
2 Vintage Architectural Lion Head Corbels Columns Pillars Sculpture Stands 49"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two vintage Raymond Enkeboll style columns / corbels / pillars / stands. Made of composite featuring ornate lion heads, acanthus designs, and...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Composition
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rarer Baby Blue Carved Walnut Polychromed Italian Venetian Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Gilt wood. Painted. 57 1/4" h x 33 1/2" w x 3" d.
Condition
Split in top of carvings. Paint loss.
Dimensions
58 x 34 x 3 in
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1980s Rattan and Rush Chair, Table, and Lamp Set, 3 Piece Set
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage custom rattan and rush chair, Rattan side table and rush lamp. Lamp does not come with shade. Chair is ready for your choice of Seat cushion to match...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Rush
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Square Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and simple square umbrella stand is made of brass with a cast iron base. This is a French. work. Circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Set Of Four Neoclassical Star and Dolphin Chairs
By Molla
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of Four Neoclassical Style Aluminum Mid-Century Dolphin Chairs. Chairs are attributed to Kenneth Lynch, an American designer, known for high-quality garden and outdoor furniture....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$2,650 / set
2 Maitland Smith Neoclassical Demilune Chiffonier Cabinet Commode Console Tables
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two Maitland Smith Poise Chiffonier sideboard cabinets, console tables or commodes featuring demilune / half round form with upper drawer, lower cabinet and textured hand pai...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$4,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Monumental Antique Roman Bronze Works Gilt American Bald Eagle Sculpture Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
Museum quality antique solid bronze 70lb sculpture by Roman Bronze Works of an eagle seated on the base with wings outstretched. Roman Bronze Works, now o...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$8,500 Sale Price
43% Off
18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
German neoclassical two-drawer walnut veneered commode. Good old finish with rich color, circa 1790. Original hand forged locks. Drawers slide nice...
Category
18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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.