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
Gilded Broken Pediment Mirror by Donghia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical style giltwood broken pediment mirror by John Hutton for Donghia.
This iconic piece will add glamour to any setting.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Pair of Carved Giltwood Antique Collector Display Cabinets by M. Grieve Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF CARVED GILTWOOD COLLECTOR DISPLAY CABINETS
M. Grieve Co. of New York & London both marked verso circa 1910
ref. 411LJT20P
71 7/...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Florentine Style Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning late 20th century Florentine style bookcase of impressive scale.
With four glazed doors over four cupboards.
One with fitted drawers.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wedgwood Jasperware Pitcher Neoclassical Style
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
An authentic English sage green and white Jasperware matte stoneware pitcher by Wedgwood in the Neoclassical style, 1955, mid-20thth century, England. Pitcher has a white raised reli...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
1920's Caldwell Mirror Sconces with 2 lights
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1920's Caldwell gilt bronze double lights sconces with mirrored back plated
Category
1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century Petite French Cast Iron Garden Urns Planters
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous pair of antique early 20th-Century French Neoclassical style cast iron mantel urns or planters. These urns are solid and heavy and retain t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
20th Century Illuminated Replogle Globes, Inc. Globe and Stand- 2 Pieces
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage cherry paper 16 inch globe by Replogle Globes Inc. and wooden stand on casters. The globe lights up to two different degrees of illumination. The last two photos show the glo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Trumeau Neoclassical Giltwood Winged Lion Vanity Wall Mirror 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage gilt wood trumeau style wall mirror featuring a rectangular beveled frame topped with a spiraling ribbon dividing the mirror from a neoclassical relief showing a winged angel...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
6 Finely Crafted Neoclassical Style Ebonized & Gilt Dining for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome group of fine Neoclassical style chairs with very good comfort for restoration. Refined scrolled backs and arms, one armchair and four side chairs. Carved ebonized and gil...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Urns Planters, circa 1940
Located in Pearland, TX
A stylish pair of vintage classic French cast iron garden urns or planters with the lovely original surface and patina, circa 1940. These beautiful jardinieres are a nice large size,...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Huntley Boorne & Stevens Mid Century ‘Wedgwood Jasperware’ Biscuit Tin 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Huntley Boorne & Stevens Mid Century ‘Wedgwood Jasperware’ Biscuit Tin, England, mid 20th century. This is a very decorative biscuit tin by Huntley Boorne & Stevens, one of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'
This exquisite faux book or tome box is a remarkable piece of decorative art, blending meticulous crafts...
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Brass Nesting Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style nesting tables are made of brass with glass shelves. This is a French work. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Neoclassical Green Lacquered Mahogany Nightstands, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Neoclassical or French Empire style bedside chests or end tables
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Green lacquered carved mahogany, with original lion head br...
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Set of Five Rose Tarlow Style Iron Lattice Garden Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical set of five iron patio and garden armchairs made in the style and manner of Rose Tarlow. The chairs feature large hand-crafted iron frames with a neoclassical style lattice...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Exceptional Carrara White Marble Vases Grand Tour
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of vases in the shape of a cantharus.
From a foot with overlapping moldings like strips, woven ribbons and acanthus leaves, a smooth stem rises, tapering towards t...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Set of Eight Dining Chairs in the Neoclassic Manner
Located in New York, NY
Set of Eight Dining Chairs in the neoclassic manner - chairs are hand-painted and gilded with fluted legs and shield-backs - very comfortable.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Monumental Neoclassical Style Painted Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental size neoclassical style round dining table with a distressed, rustic finish. Its design featues intricately carved pedestal legs with decorative scroll and acanthus leaf ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Zabihi Collection Antique Tabriz Rug Non-Insert Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th-century Persian Tabriz rug. The insert is NOT provided
Measures: 16'' x 16".
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Val Saint Lambert ‘Borodin Dance de Flore ‘Crystal Blue Bowl/Centerpiece
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Val Saint Lambert Crystal -Borodin Dance de Flore - Bowl/Centerpiece. It depicts a clear crystal bowl with pedestal decorated in the center with a cobalt blue frieze enhanc...
Category
20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
2 Metropolitan Galleries Neoclassical Bronze Rams Head Sculpture Pedestals Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Pair of French Neoclassical Style Bronze Rams Head Sculpture Pedestals or Plant Stands by Metropolitan Galleries. Cast by the traditional, Lost Wax Bronze Casting method. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Early American Painted Bohemian Farmhouse Corner Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early American style blue painted farmhouse corner cupboard or cabinet, circa 1900s. Features quarter cut turned columns with three shelves, one drawer and lower cabinet. Mea...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paint
Column Pedestal in the Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
A rich brown fluted wood column pedestal in the Neoclassical style, circa early-20th century. Pedestal, closest in design to the Ionic column, is a rich brown wood, with a square top...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Neoclassical Urn Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired
Materials: Patinated Metal, New Shade
Style: Italian Neoclassical
Dimensions:
23”H x 6.50”W x 5.50”D
Shade:
9"H x 13"W x 13"D
Category
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
A neoclassical vintage Italian marble pedestal, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A handsome marble pedestal, Italy 20th century. In tones of chocolate, caramel, and heavy cream, and hand-crafted with a classical Italian motif using mixed marble that would be at h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Faux Green Marble and Gold Painted Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
French Faux Green Marble and Gold Painted Pedestal, 20th century, the square top above a paneled tapering column, with applied scrolled decoration on a square stepped plinth. 48.25" ...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 20th Century French Bedside Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of early 20th-century French bedside tables combines refined craftsmanship and timeless design. Each table features a rectangular marble top with soft veining, prov...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Marble Side Drinks Table
Located in New York, NY
A substantial Italian round marble side or drinks table, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Marble is predominantly white with black and grey veining. A great table for drinks, cocktails, etc. Dimensions: 18" diameter x 18.75" Height.
For Japanese white modern vase in image, search 1stdibs ID#: LU1314216825402
Italian Richard Ginori espresso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
20th Century Italian Silvered Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Italian mirror, large and rectangular is shape, commands attention with its beautifully executed silver finish that gives it a lustrous, reflective quality, adding light and ill...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Italian Bronze Neoclassical Putti Di Mare Centre Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional Italian bronze center table featuring a pair of mermen or putti di mare. The bronze has a lovely patinated finish with verdigris. The base alone measures 45 inches wide b...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Gladiator Collectible Prop Pearl Bracelet from the 2000 Movie
Located in Lomita, CA
A freshwater pearl bracelet made as a custom piece for the 2000 Paramount film, Gladiator. The jeweler says it was created from freshwater pearls that measure 5 MM. The bracelet was ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Antique English Needlepoint Large Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique English Needlepoint large carpet handmade during the 21st century.
Measures: 13' 1" x 18' 8"
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wool
1930’s Caldwell Sunburst Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930’s Caldwell sunburst bronze sconces with 2 lights
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Black Basalt Wedgwood Jewelry Vessel Neoclassical
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
An English basalt Wedgwood vessel in black and white stoneware, circa early to mid-20th century, England. Vessel is black basalt stoneware with applied white jasper neoclassical deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Venetian Fruitwood & Olive Wood Bombe Chests/Nightstands, Circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Venetian Fruitwood and Olive Wood Bombe Chests/Nightstands, circa 1950s
A pair of Venetian Fruitwood and Olive Wood Bombe Chests/Nightstands from Italy, circa 1950s. Each chest...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Olive
French Neoclassical Urn Shape Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Patinated Metal, New Shade
Style: French Neoclassical
Condition: Newly Rewired
Dimensions:
22”H x 6.50”W x 5”D
Shade:
10.50”H x 13”W x 13”D
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wedgwood Jasperware Urn Vase Neoclassical Design, Small
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, English Wedgwood Jasperware urn vase in the neoclassical design style, circa 20th century, England. Piece is a matte stonew...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery
Pair Neoclassical Style Black Iron Twin Campaign Canopy Beds
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of wonderful 20th Century campaign style canopy black iron twin beds.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Buffet Server
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style buffet server, bar cabinet, or commode
By Karges
USA, Late 20th Century
Mahogany, with beautiful burled walnut top, inlai...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Alabaster Marble Urn, Small
Located in New York, NY
A European alabaster marble urn, in the Neoclassical style, circa mid-20th century, Europe (Italy or Spain.) Urn is on the smaller side; beautiful as a standalone piece decorative ob...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style coffee table is made of brass with a white marble top. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
1960s Italian Pair Of Lacquered Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular, 1960s pair of Italian lacquered armchairs with velvet seats.
The chairs have been professionally lacquered in an off-white color-way and the seats have been reupholste...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Antique French Brass Crystal Chandelier Art Nouveau Light Pink Neoclassicism
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Restored Chandelier from the Neoclassical Era – circa 1910
For sale is a stunning chandelier from the Neoclassical period (circa 1910), characterized by its elegant symm...
Category
1910s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Large Bronze Bronco Cowboy after Frederick Remington
Located in London, GB
Very Large Bronze of a Cowboy and his bucking Horse after Frederick Remmington
This Sculpture has such a Powerful Movement and Raw Energy
Lovely Sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Gilded Mirror by La Barge
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical giltwood Italian wall mirror by Le Barge. Beautifully detailed with a large Urn at top and swags adorning each side.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Set of Three Brown Jordan Florentine Chaise Pool Lounges
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of three Richard Frinier designed patio and garden pool chaise lounges crafted by Brown Jordan. The set is from the iconic Florentine collection featuring neoclassical style...
Category
20th Century North American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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
Extraordinary Gilt Neoclassical Style Console With Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Exquisite carved and gilt Console in Neoclassical style. With good size and bespoke form, the table has a 1.75” thick cut Marble top with fine aging and dark inclusions on white. The...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Cast Stone Garden Bust of Ariadne, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Cast Stone Garden Bust of Ariadne, Circa 1900
France Early 20th Century
This French Cast Stone Garden Bust of Ariadne, dating to the early 20th century (circa 1900), is a s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Italian Savonarola Dante Curule Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare, classic vintage pair of curule Savonarola chairs, originally meant for Roman magistrates, is made with now aged tooled and gilded leather backs and a new replacement seat in ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Neoclassical Style Steel Brass Granite Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Jansen style console. An oversized stately table features polished steel, brass rosettes and lions paw feet supporting a black granite top.
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Granite, Brass, Steel
Vintage Pink Persian Souf Silk Kashan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78120 Vintage Pink Persian Souf Silk Kashan Rug, 02'10 x 04'05. A vintage Persian Souf Kashan rug is a luxurious type of Persian carpet from Kashan, Iran, known for its intricate des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Mid-Century Neo-Classical Style Gilt Italian Wall Brackets, Set of 4
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of four neo-classical style Italian giltwood wall brackets in very good condition. They are unmarked and in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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
Brass Turned Vintage Floor Lamp Classical Style, French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French floor lamp in brass made circa 1960.
Simple, elegant design.
Height given without bulb and shade
This is suitable to USA or European and UK standards.
Sold without shade.
S...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Silver Zodiac Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage silver metal armillary sundial featuring Roman numerals and the zodiac signs.
USA, Late 20th century.
Measures: 8.5"W x 5"D x 10"H
Excellent vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Style Brass Coffee Table with Marble Top in the Style Raymond Subes
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical coffee table is made of brass with a green marble top. This is a French work in the style of Raymond Subes. Circa 1940
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Neoclassical Gilt Frieze Fratelli Paoletti Firenze Italy
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Original Italian gilt frieze by Fratelli Paolleti, Firenze(Florence) Italy. Neoclassical design with 2 Roman fiqures with horses. Nice horizontal design. Hand carved. Label with make...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Amber Color Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
A magnificent Neoclassical style amber color alabaster pendant ceiling light fixture with an ornate bronze frame. France, 1920s.
This masterfully carved beautiful alabaster bowl is held by a bronze rim with leaf-shaped attachments and suspended by three ornate bronze chains and a richly, with leaf decor decorated, bronze ceiling rose.
The light shining through the amber color stone...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Faux Painted Commodes by Nierman Weeks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of faux painted Neoclassical three drawer dressers by Nierman weeks. Black finish with a faint garland design on drawers & sides.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large French Neoclassical Style Plaster Hand Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large French Neoclassical Style Plaster Hand Sculpture.
Unusually large and well detailed Neoclassical Roman plaster hand sculpture. This vintage French academic plaster hand sculpt...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Monumental Neoclassical Style Painted Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental size neoclassical style round dining table with a distressed, rustic finish. Its design featues intricately carved pedestal legs with decorative scroll and acanthus leaf ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Italian Iron Leather Savonarola Curule Leg Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern pair of Italian Savonarola armchairs with neoclassical style curule legs. The chairs are crafted from wrought iron with a dimpled finish and dimpled finials on the...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Brass and Glass 3-Part Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully fabricated 3-part gilt bronze or brass coffee table. The main section of the table measures 18.5"h X 37.5"w X 19.75"d; the two smaller tables measure 17.5"h X 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tea Glasses Collection of 11 original Russian antique silverplated Podstakanniks
Located in Vigonza, Padua
The Podstakannik (Russian: подстака́нник, literally "thing under the glass"), or tea glass holder, is a holder with a handle, made of silver plate that holds a drinking glass (stakan). Their primary purpose is to be able to hold a very hot glass of tea, which is usually consumed right after it is brewed. The stability of the glass on the table is also significantly improved. It is a traditional way of serving and drinking tea in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and other Slavic states.
History
Podstakanniks appeared in Russian tea culture in the late 18th century, when drinking tea became common in Russia. Very soon they became not just practical utensils, but also works of art, just like samovars that were used for boiling water. Expensive podstakanniks for the rich and the elite were made of silver; however, they were not very practical, since they would get quite hot very quickly due to the high thermal conductivity of silver. By the 20th century, podstakanniks became very widespread. They were found extremely useful on railroads, as tea was served in moving carriages that were shaking. A bare glass was more likely to fall, scalding people with hot tea. The Russian railroads still use the podstakannik extensively in sleeper carriages.
Production
In the Soviet Union they were made mostly from nickel silver, cupronickel, and other alloys with nickel, silver, or gold plating. Though in modern times, simple tea cups or mugs are typically used by Russians at home, podstakanniks continue to be widely used for serving tea on the Russian Railways, since they provide more safety while drinking or carrying tea on a moving train. Most Russian tea glass holders...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Three Tiers Neoclassical Style Round Brass Bar Cart Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare and very nice neoclassical style round three tiers bar cart is made of brass with three round glass shelves. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1940s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cast Composite Giant Clam Shell
Located in London, GB
A 20th century cast giant clam shell. Weathered condition.
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Composition
Pair of Neoclassical Style Steel Granite Top Bistro Tables
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent pair of rare French chromed steel bistro tables featuring granite stone tops. The early 20th century tables are constructed from thick bar steel frames with an aged chrome fi...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Steel
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
Gustavian Style Painted Console-Pair Available if Needed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painted console table exudes rustic elegance with its distressed finish and classical lines. The wood surface shows layers of worn white paint, exposing hints of the natural woo...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Italian Neoclassical Walnut & Leather Side Table with Concealed Compartments
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Neoclassical Style Walnut and Tooled Leather End Table with Concealed Storage
Italy, Early 20th Century
Elegant and finely constructed, this Italian Neoclassical-style end ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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