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
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 French Neoclassical Style Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode Or Chest.
Stunning 19th century French Neoclassical walnut commode or chest of drawers wit...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Decorated Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th century Italian neoclassical polychrome decorated commode. Features three large drawers decorated in red and blue with angels and birds in center of drawer fronts and on ce...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th C Dimes Extended Arm Sack Back Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 18th C extended arm sack back Windsor is from New England. This comes to us from a private collection.This is stamped Dimes underneath the seat.
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
1900 Caldwell’s Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Caldwell beautiful leaded glass light fixture with interior lights.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
"POOL Shark" POOL Table Light
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Dun-da.
Dunda.
Dun-da, dunda-da.
Dunda, DUNDA,DUNDA!DUNDA!!! ( Jaws sound track.)
Who doesn't a four foot shark hanging over their pool table? This, ...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Resin
19th C Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c patinaed eagle weather vane was found in New England. The iron base is a custom made stand. The condition is very good on this ear...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mantlepiece Clock by Sterling Bronze Co.
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mantlepiece Clock by Sterling Bronze Co. originates from the United States, Circa 1900. This clock is a fine example of Neoclassical design, fe...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style X-Base Bronze Finish Form Bench, USA, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical style x-base form bench
USA, 1970's
Newly finished with an oil rubbed bronze patina.
Newly upholstered in micro fiber boucle
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Classic American Wing Back Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The classically elegant American wingback chair is upholstered for deep comfort in a green and yellow stripped faux satin fabric. The "knees" of the front legs of this wing chair feature stylized shells. Georgian Wing back chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric
French Country Round Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A timeless classic dining table, a piece that exudes rustic charm and invites intimate dining experiences. The table’s beautiful wood surface, with its natural patina, speaks to the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of garden tables with marble tops on fluted demilune cast sandstone bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of cast sandstone Garden tables… Demi-lune bases… Topped with white marble … These have been used as exterior decoration for years… They measure 33 inches wide by 18 inches de...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Sandstone
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7"D x 13"H
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Brown Jordan Florentine "Attributed" Outdoor Dining Set Round Table/ 4 Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This vintage (puchased by original owners early 1990) was sold to us as a Brown Jordan "Florentine" patio set but can not be authenticated or sold as Brown Jordan as it is not labele...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sterling Silver Candlesticks Holders, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful versatile pair of sterling silver candlestick holders by Towle Silversmiths, circa mid to late-20th century, America. An elegant set for any dining table, mantle, sideboa...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Danish 1900s Walnut Tray Table with Ash Foliage Marquetry and Removable Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish walnut and ash tray top table from circa 1900 with foliage themed marquetry and tapered legs. This Danish walnut and ash tray top table, dating from circa 1900, exudes an el...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Night Stands Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Hand Painted Wood
Style: Italian Neoclassical
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Set of Italian Brass & Wrought Iron Urn Finial Fireplace Tools on Stand, C 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Italian decorative brass and wrought iron fireplace tools on stand with fluted urn finials and swags, and resting on three incised medallion scrolled feet. Early 19th century....
Category
1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
English Wedgwood Jasperware Dish Neoclassical with Scalloped Edge
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English Wedgwood Jasperware sage green and white matte stoneware dish in the Neoclassical design style, mid-20th century, 1962,...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
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
Spanish Revival Sunburst Wrought Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in Barcelona, ES
An sculptural wrought iron and glass light fixture with neoclassical and Gothic Revival accents. Spain, 1940s.
This hand forged iron fixture has a highly decorative design with fleu...
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Neo-Classical Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The 18th Century Walnut Italian Neo-Classical Commode is a vintage piece of furniture that exudes elegance and sophistication. This commode features a beautiful inlaid pattern and a ...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of French Neoclassical Style Gilt and Silvered Bronze Marble-Top Tables
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of French Neoclassical Style Gilt and Silvered Bronze Marble-Top Tables
ATTRIBUTED TO FERDINAND BARBEDIENNE AND GEORGES-EMILE-HENRI SERVANT, THE BRONZES AFTER THE ANTIQU...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Dresden Porcelain Reticulated Fruit Basket and Stand by Adolf Hamann
By Adolf Hamann, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate and intricately worked antique Dresden Porcelain Fruit Basket and Underplate. The form is rare and a technical tour de force. Few of ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Elegant French Iron Urns, early 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair Elegant French Iron Urns, early 20th Century. Heavy cast iron classical shape urns with applied handles. Weathered patina.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical White Florentine Alabaster Table Lamp with Leaf Relief, Italy
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Discover elegance with this finely carved Florentine alabaster table lamp, a timeless and ornate piece. Crafted in the 20th century, its exquisite baluster-shaped design features han...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Bronze Horse Jockey Equestrian Racing Trophy Statue After Pierre Jules Mene 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage horse trophy / statue / sculpture. Made of bronze featuring an oval marble base and plaque from the Dehere Member Guest tournament at Due Process Golf Club and Stables in Colts Neck...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Thomas F. Garvin Trophy, 1925 Aviation Trophy, by Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Thomas F. Garvin Trophy, 1925 Aviation Trophy, by Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
Measuring approximately 14 inches high by 11 inches wide and 11 inches deep, this silver-plated trophy stands...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of Eight Neoclassical Style Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of eight klismos dining chairs constructed in the Greco-Roman neoclassical taste. The chairs feature a tablet back with a curved splat decorated with a disc. The seat ha...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, 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
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Bleached Wood Stools with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French neoclassical style bleached wood stools from the early 20th century, with fluted legs and new upholstery. Created in France during...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
1900s Neoclassical Red Brick Patina Metal Italian Bust of a Woman
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A red patina metal bust of a woman manufatured in Italy in early 19th century, good conditions overall, metal it has this brick red patina probably due to exposure to the natural ele...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
60 Round Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A blend of timeless elegance and robust construction. Perfect for intimate meals and cozy gatherings, this table is designed to be both functional and stylish.
Constructed of solid ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Blue Hickory Furniture Lacquered Four Drawer Bachelors Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Blue Painted Four Drawer Yew Wood Bowfront Bachelors Chest or Commode from Hickory Chair Furniture Company. This curved blue chest of drawers is very sturdy and very functional. In a...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tall Dark Oak Two Door Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern rustic-style oak two-door cabinet with mirrored herringbone parquetry doors. It is adorned with elegant Verde Bronze knobs and rests upon tapered legs.
Dimensions: 38" w x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Maison Jansen, Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice pair of neoclassical style brass side tables is made of brass with smoked glass shelves (glass shelves can be changed for clear glass, mirror, ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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
Neoclassical Style Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This elegant neoclassical style umbrella stand is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rose Tarlow Style Twig Iron Dining Armchairs with Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair of wrought iron dining armchairs with matching ottoman made in the neoclassical style and manner of Rose Tarlow or Gregorius Pineo. Hand-crafted by a foundry in Los Angeles, CA with geometric lattice inset seat and back. The thick frame has a faux-bois twig motif with a humped crest on the back and a bowed seat front. The whimsical legs gracefully curve conjoined by stretchers with ribbon bows. The finish has the classic aged patina. From an estate in Hollywood, CA. The ottoman measures 27 by 27 inches wide...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Neoclassical Empire Style Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Neoclassical Empire style open bookcase, dating from around the 1930-50’s period.
The quality is fantastic, it is a very useful size. It has a reeded top edge and r...
Category
1930s British Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassical Silver Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French Neoclassical Silver Oil Lamp. Antique French sterling silver oil lamp of neoclassical form with leaf and bead detailing on raised pedes...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cabin Run Covered Bridge Bucks County Pennsylvania Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist Bucks County - Winter is here and the calmness of night is approaching. A covered bridge gently perched above a lively stream with banks of fresh snow. The ground is co...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th-C. Neo-Classical Style Long X-Based Bench In Gold Velvet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
A classic piece! This is a long, neo-classical style hardwood bench with gold velvet upholstery. The upholstery is vintage but in very good condition. The frame of the base has a dar...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Lithograph Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by William E. Marshall, 1866
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
by William E. Marshall
Engraving / Lithograph, 1866
image 15" x 19"
frame 24.5" x 28.5 x .75"
nice pressed wood frame - no glass
"One of the best after-death portraits of Lincoln."
"William Edgar Marshall 1837-1906, New York born painter and engraver. Marshall started his career as an engraver of pocket watch cases. In 1856, encouraged by his mentor, Cyrus Durand, who with his brother, Asher B. Durand, were important early banknote engravers, Marshall made his first engraved portraits - images of the Presidential candidates, James Buchanan and John Charles Fremont. The quality of these two images led to Marshall's appointment as the chief engraver at the American Bank Note Company in 1858. In 1862 he engraved a portrait of George Washington after a painting by Gilbert Stuart...
Category
1860s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
1900's White Molded Glass Light Fixture with Cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900's white molded glass light fixture with cherubs design 4 interior lights.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
French Empire Walnut Bed Exquisite Bronze Ormolu Landstrom
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Style French Empire Full Bed Bronze Ormolu Detail
Rich walnut wood grain ebonized accents.
Crafted by Landstrom Furniture Rockford, Illinois.
Mattress area 54.25 x 76.25
43.25 h x 61...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Maison Jansen Sconces Solid Bronze & Blown Glass Flame Shade France 1950, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern sconces, wall lights in solid bronze by Maison Jansen.
Featuring a torch in black finish with a blown glass flame shade....
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Pair of Rare Italian 18' Century Marble Columns
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding pair of " Bianco e nero d'Aquitania " precious marble columns with finely carved white Carrara marble Corinthian capitals raised on a white marble square base ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Cast Iron
Style: French Neoclassical
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Bevel cut bird's-eye maple mirror with gilt bezel, c. 1835
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Neoclassic bevel cut bird’s-eye maple mirror frame with gilt bezel.
American, circa 1835.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Birdseye Maple
Italian Gilt Wood Beveled Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian Gilt Wood Beveled Mirror, Italy, circa 1950s. This mirror was recently removed from the legendary Carlyle Hotel in NYC. It measures an impr...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Marble Top Demilune Console
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century French Louis XVI painted marble top demilune console will make a beautiful accent for an entryway, hall or staircase! Resplendent with stunning architecture and embellis...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Pair 1920's Silver Plated and Beveled Cobalt Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light silver plated sconces with cobalt mirrored backplate
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hand Painted Brown Metal Chest or Box with Floral Design
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely large antique hand painted Metal chest to box. The box features exquisite floral design with gilded motifs on the top of the box and round...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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