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
Period: 20th Century
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Column
Located in Barcelona, ES
Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamp on Pedestal Stand
Gorgeous alabaster pedestal-mounted uplighter neoclassical urn lamp. Italy, 1940s.
Amazing aged patina, it provides a charming ligh...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Wedgwood Jasperware Pitcher Sage Green and White in the Neoclassical Style
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
An English sage green and white Jasperware matte stoneware pitcher by Wedgwood in the Neoclassical style, circa early-20thth century, England. Pitcher has a white raised relief of gr...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
French Cupid Bronze Statue After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Located in New York, NY
French bronze sculpture of Cupid after Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany in the style of Aldo Tura work
By Aldo Tura
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany and bronze locks. This is an Italian work in the style of Aldo Tura. Circa 1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Ornate Gilt Framed Oil Painting Floral Bouquet Still Life Signed James Moran
Located in Miami, FL
Large ornate gilt wood framed oil on canvas painting floral bouquet still life by American Artist James Moran.
Skillfully applied textured flowers in a vas...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Antique Mini Neoclassical Grand Tour Style Oil Painting On Board of A Landscape
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: (FRAME)-H: 7 3/4in W: 9 1/8in D: 1 3/4in
(PAINTING)- H: 4 1/2in W: 5 7/8in D: 1 3/4in
This Miniature Antique Neoclassical Grand Tour Style Oil Painting On Board of A ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Bronze Neoclassical Putti Di Mare Mermaid Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Italian nautical cocktail table or coffee table featuring a pair of patinated bronze Putti Di Mare mermaids supporting a thick glass pan...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Round Walnut Center Table with Carved Figural Legs, 1920s
Located in Almelo, NL
Italian Neoclassical Round Walnut Center Table with Carved Figural Legs, Italy, 1920s
A refined Italian neoclassical-style center table crafted in Italy during the 1920s. Executed i...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Cast Iron French Neoclassical Style Serpent Trident Outdoor Garden Wall Fountain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast iron French neoclassical style serpent and trident outdoor garden wall fountain. Item features *currently 3 available. Patina and finish will ...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Ram's Head Gentleman's Valet in the style of Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
A Maison Jansen style valet influenced by neoclassical themes with ram's head motif and produced in midcentury Italy. Consists of polished steel and accented in brass. The valet stan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Serge Roche Style Neoclassical Wall-Mounted Stone Plaster Console Table, France
By Serge Roche
Located in Miami, FL
Large wall mounted console table or shelf in the style of Serge Roche made in France in the 1950.
Scrolled and hand carved wall brackets made out of Plaster holding the taupe color ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
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
Rare Oval Brass Coffee Table with Carrara white Marble Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare neoclassical style oval coffee table is made of brass with a Carrara white marble top. This is a very nice and unusual model in this oval shape. This is a French work by Ma...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Purple Baccarat Tsar Champagne Coupe
By Baccarat
Located in Mérida, YU
Created for Tsar Nicholas II, this clear crystal bowl - overlaid in coloured crystal with a high stem, a scalloped base, and diamond and palm leaf decorations - is spectacular. This ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Tessellated Pedestal Drum Table by Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Tessellated Pedestal Drum Table by Maitland Smith
Country: United States
Materials: Wood, Brass, Stone
Condition: Original Vintage Co...
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Brass
Neoclassical Style Round Tessellated Marble Stone Pedestal
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent round column pedestal display table crafted from variegated marble stone veneer in the neoclassical style. The pedestal was used to display sculpture and has a flat top. The ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Brass and cast iron umbrella stand. French. Circa 1900
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice umbrella stand is made of brass with a cast iron and zinc base. This is a French work. Circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian Neo Classical Style Travertine Marble 1960s Torchiere Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
Neoclassical style and grandeur make this lamp a standout among torchieres. The lions offer realism in the artistic detail of the teeth and head. The lamp design is sturdy and it is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Pair of Maison Jansen Bronze Hand Sconces, 3 pairs available
Located in Miami, FL
Superbe pair of bronze sconces figuring A feminine hand holding a cornucopia, rare model from 1940.
Refinished and US rewired, 60 watts max bulb. New opaline globe.
Back plate dime...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Neoclassical Style Painted Octagonal Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental octagonal mirror featuring a hand-painted wooden frame with a distressed, muted greenish-gold finish. The frame is adorned with intricate gilded detailing, including delic...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Fine Neoclassical Style White Lacquered 72" Round Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very large and dramatic Neoclassical Style dining table in Snow White color. A professionally finished white lacquered round dining table...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Cast Iron French Style Round Garden Campana Urn Outdoor Planter Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast Iron 28" French Style Round Garden Campana Urn Outdoor Planter Pot. Item features heavy cast iron construction, desirable weathered patina, leafy scrollwork design, raised pedes...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of 8 Mastercraft Silk Velvet Dining Chairs
By Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
Set of 8 vintage Mastercraft Neoclassical style dining chairs. These ebonized chairs with bronze sabots have been newly modified and professiona...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Shabby Chic Venetian Beveled Mirror, South Florida Estate
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Century Shabby Chic Venetian Beveled Mirror, South Florida Estate
Offered for sale is an early 20th century Venetian beveled mirror. The mirror has a shabby chic patina. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Solid Polished Brass Petite Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful pair of solid, polished brass table lamps with harp and finials. Very good vintage condition.
Measures 4"W x 4"D x 21.5"H to top of finials.
W3LR041722.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Top Palm Frond Gueridon Tables
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful pair of Neoclassical Gueridon tables. 3 acanthus leaf legs and wonderfully veined marble tops.
Curbside delivery available to NYC/Philly $300
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Large Early 20th Century Campana Urn Planters
Located in CA, CA
A pair of ornate early 20th century urn planters, each on a pedestal base, with twin handles and a thick ring shaped like a loop of rope through each handle, and formed, like the bod...
Category
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Plant or Flowerpot Cachepot Jardinière with Neoclassical Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful flowerpot or plant potholder cachepot, with landscape scene, in the Neoclassical style, circa late-20th century. A great piece for a plant or flower, with exterior featur...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Concrete Garden Cherub Statue
Located in Wichita, KS
Early 20th century concrete Italian garden statue of cherub / putti figure, c. 1920. This charming, angelic statue is suitable for outdoor use.
We offer expedited, fully-insured, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Pair of Sphinxes, Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
While this mythological animal with a lion's body and female head is found in ancient Egyptian art, idealization, its proportions and the lines of the sculptures relate them much mor...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Neoclassical Style Caned Seat and Back Patinated Walnut Arm Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Neoclassical Style Caned Seat and Back Patinated Solid Walnut Arm Chairs
Its dimensions are approximately 22.5 inches wide x 24 inches in depth and 36.75" in height. Seat he...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Display Cabinet-Glass, Brass & Mahogany by The Joslin Showcase Company of Boston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large mahogany display cabinet made by the Joslin Showcase Company of Boston, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1893. The cabinet is made it two pieces. The upper part has three glass shelves plus the bottom wooden shelf. The base has six working drawers and four sliding doors with fielded panels. The two end drawers are false and don't open. The original nickel shelf...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron horse doorstop Signed Hunter.
Copyright 1949. VA Metal Crafters, Waynesboro, VA.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Decorative Formal Style Brass 2-Light Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brass floor lamp having two bulbs supported by coiled brass arms, with original oval shade, shade shows some discoloration. Nice decorative lamp, well made, clean, ready to use condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Composition Tall Doric Form Column, 94"h, 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Neoclassical style column offers composition construction in flared and fluted Doric form, 20thC
Measures- 94.25''H x 13''W x 13''D
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Composition
Vintage Woodard Wrought Iron Patio Set Briarwood "Daisy Barrel" Patio Set
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage dogwood mid-century modern white wrote iron outdoor table and chairs designed by Russell Woodard (circa 1956). Showcasing enameled and intricately woven wrought iron with a c...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Venus de Milo White Granite Marble Female Figurative Statue Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful white granite marble reproduction of Greek goddess 'Venus de Milo' female figure statue sculpture in the Neoclassical style, circa early 20th century, Italy. A great deco...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Granite, Marble
Stunning Gilt & Tooled Leather Neoclassical Bombe Chest by Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Gilt & Tooled Leather Neoclassical Bombe Chest by Maitland Smith
This stunning gilt and tooled leather Neoclassical bombe chest by Maitland Smith highlights exceptional wor...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian or Venetian Pastel Painted Commode Carved in Relief
Located in Nashville, TN
A commode in transitional from rococo to neoclassical style. Most likely custom made to order early to mid 20th century..Presents well and has strong presence. Highly decorative. Hea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Sterling Silver Fluted & Spiral Grooved Column Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of neoclassical sterling silver candle holders originates from England, circa 1960. Each holder features a beautifully fluted column design with intricate spiral ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Architectural Ceramic Sculpture Wall Fragment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This painted wall pocket or sculpture is beautifully constructed and ornamented with an English Woman in the center. This piece would be a wonderful architectural element standing al...
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paint, Ceramic
Neoclassical Italian Cherub or Putto Cast Stone Garden Statue
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning cast stone green statue of a cherub or putti holding a fish. The fish's mouth was once a fountain and could still be used that way if desired. The piece is the perfect acc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Elegant Iron & Marble Medici Lion Motif Floor Lamp Attributed Maitland -Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant Mid-Century Iron & Marble Medici Lion Motif Floor Lamp
Attributed to Maitland Smith, Circa 1980s
This striking mid-century floor lamp seamlessly blends classic elegance wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
1920s Hand-Crafted Black Painted Terracotta Italian Figure of Two Horses
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a handcrafted terracotta sculpture featuring two horses, painted black, created in the 1920s in Italy. The artwork shows the horses intertwined in a dynamic pose, standing on...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Kodak No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Model B 120 Roll Film Camera USA 1909
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Kodak No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Model B 120 Roll Film Camera USA 1909
The No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie is a folding camera made by Kodak in Rochester, NY, USA, from c. 1909. It has...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass
Neoclassical Style Brass Gueridon with Marble Top Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and elegant neoclassical style round gueridon is made of brass with a white marble top. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20th C. Neoclassic Style Zinc Arched Pediment w/Great Patina, 4 ft
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American zinc arched pediment from the early 20th century. This antique architectural piece from American has been designed with Neoclassical inspired wreath and ribbon bow-ties within its center and has a half-moon, arched shape with flattened bottom edge. This piece is nicely aged, with zinc atop wood which has a beautiful rusty patina throughout. There is a newer wood replaced at backside. This early 20th century architectural zinc pediment...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Zinc
Rockport American Classical Heirloom Maple Extension Breakfast Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An American Classical mid Century Heirloom Maple Extension Breakfast Table by Rockport.
Solid maple throughout.
Measures 58" in width with the 12" ext...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Maple
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Iron Bronze Plant Stand Jardiniere
Located in Southampton, NJ
An impressive cauldron or planter by Maitland-Smith made from iron and bronze in Neoclassical, French Empire and Egyptian styling. Features a 21.5” diameter tessellated planter bowl ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Console Table Marble & Giltwood Italian by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page.
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Henredon Italian...
Category
1970s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Neoclassical-Style Sterling Silver Corinthian Column Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Neoclassical-Style, sterling silver Corinthian column candlesticks, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, Ca 1915. Each candlestick measures almost 7 1/2 in...
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Maison Charles Bronze Nautical Sconces. 2 pairs available
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Charles Bronze Nautical Sconces.
2 pairs available
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Brass Reading Lamp with Claw Feet in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice reading lamp is made of brass. The lamp is removable and adjustable. We have 2 identical floor lamps available. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. C...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Art Pottery of the United States: An Encyclopedia of Producers and Their Marks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Pottery of the United States: An Encyclopedia of Producers and Their Marks.
Hardcover, english, 1st edition 1974.
"Art Pottery of the United States is directed not only to the sc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Blue John Marble Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of blue John marble lamps. Continental blue John table lamps of baluster form with grey-beige and purple accents with grey marble and chased ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Sculpture Of The Goddess Hygieia Early 20th Century
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Early 20th Century Italian Plaster Sculpture of Hygieia on Green Marble Plinth
A finely crafted early 20th-century Italian plaster sculpture depicting Hygieia, the revered Greek and...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
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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