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
Maitland Smith Hand Painted Neoclassical 4-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Opulent, large scale, Maitland Smith hand-painted room divider folding screen. The Greco-Roman themed folding screen features neoclassical architecture and sculpture as decadent as the halls of the Roman Senate. Each of the four panels measures 34″ wide! The screen stands at 8 feet tall. The palatial scene could easily be used as theatrical backdrop...
Category
1990s Philippine Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
$5,996 Sale Price
25% Off
James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph
Located in Morristown, NJ
James Bama (American Artist, 1926-2022) "The Drift on Skull Creek Pass", offset print lithograph from the original photorealistic painting, pencil signed lower right and numbered 54/...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large Antique Stained Glass Window Depicting Neoclassical Ruins
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A very large and highly detailed antique stained glass window circa 1900 of French or Italian origin depicting neoclassical ruins. This is one of four similar windows we are selling ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Lead
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
Porcelain Centerpiece, Volkstedt, Rudolstadt, Germany, circa Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Centerpiece. Volkstedt, Rudolstadt, Germany. Towards the end of the 19th century. Glazed porcelain.
Centerpiece with a circular base raised on simple legs that shows a delicate comp...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Box in Burled Wood and Silk Brown Color, France, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in burl wood. It has been made in France in the 1870s. The color is brown, and it is in an good condition.
Black silk in the inside.
Coat of arms on the top of the lid.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Silk
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintaged Patinated Bronze Bowl Designed By Just Andersen, Made in Sweden.
Located in Doraville, GA
A beautiful patinated bronze shallow bowl designed by Just Andersen. Just Andersen (1884-1943) was an internationally renowned designer of metal objects. Andersen is best known for h...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Ironstone Tureens
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two Ironstone tureens are in mint condition and both have labels.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
$1,295 / set
Antique Signed Georg Drewes German Neoclassical Silver & Cut Glass Basket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Neoclassical footed basket or confectionary stand.
By Georg Drewes.
In solid silver with a cut glass insert.
Comprising a solid silver stand with a split swing handle abov...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver
English Neoclassical Jasperware Pitcher by Copeland
By Copeland
Located in New York, NY
A light green and white raised relief Jasperware pitcher by Copeland, in the Neoclassical style, circa 19th century, England. Beautiful as a standal...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery
Bonbonniere Val St Lambert, c1910
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Early 20th Century Bonbonniere Val St Lambert, c1910
This is almost certainly a Leon Landru design for Val St Lambert. He designed a range of bonbonnie...
Category
20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Neoclassic Swedish Blyberg Porphyry Bowl
Located in Stamford, CT
A large bowl made of Blyberg Porphyry from Älfdalen, Sweden, circa 1800.
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of Neoclassical Style Iron Garden Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing pair of bronzed iron patio and garden lounge chairs with matching ottomans crafted in the neoclassical taste with an x form backsplat. Constructed from wrought iron with a d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Carved Belgian Bluestone Square Dining/Center Table with Baluster Support
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made from Belgian bluestone with a honed finish and embedded with fossils, the table is comprised of a thick square top with bullnose edge and baluster-form support. New with only mi...
Category
2010s Belgian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
A series of 12 18th century watercolours by Michelangelo Maestri
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
gouache on paper
Companions of Apollo, daughters of Jupiter and Mnemosyne (Memory), these nine classical Muses are associated with inspiration and learning. Each of these Muses holds...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
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
$1,455 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Antique Portrait of Virginia Gentleman, Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique oil on canvas portrait of an unknown 19th Century Virginian Gentleman, beautifully framed to retain its sense of time and place. Rich brush strok...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Early 19th Belgian Bleached Oak Trunk with original Iron Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
A provincial wooden trunk from 1800s North Europe The charming case is decorated with carved spiral patterns intertwined in a floral embrace. The chest is elevated, its feet compleme...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of Diana the Huntress by A. Moreau
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 19 1/4 in W: 20 in D: 8 in
This exceptional late 19th-century French bronze sculpture by the renowned artist Auguste Moreau (1834–1917) presents an elegant and powe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
Botanical Heavy Classic White Cast Aluminum Openwork Urn On Pedestal 4 Available
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Botanical Heavy Classic Painted White Cast Aluminum Openwork Urn On Pedestal With Interior Tin.
Urn 19 1/2" H x 14" Round
Pedestal 12" Square x 34" H
4 Available, Each S...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Bleached Wood Hoofed-Foot Ottomans
Located in New York, NY
Pair of square hoofed-foot stools in bleached wood, newly upholstered in neutral linen with brass nail-head trim—perfect as extra seating or chic bedside perches. Priced individually.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
$2,800 / item
Pair of Neoclassical Royal Tettau German Porcelain White & Gold Urns c. 1930-50
By Royal Tettau
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of vintage German porcelain white and gold urns or vases from the Royal Tettau Manufactory, circa 1930-1950. Maker's mark on rever...
Category
20th Century German Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Russian Empire Period Neoclassical Salon Suite
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most impressive five-piece Russian neoclassical partial gilt carved wood upholstered salon suite.
Born in the 19th century, during the ...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silk, Mahogany, Giltwood
19th Century Neoclassical Italian Elm Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-made in central Italy in the early 1800s using elm wood and decorated with book-matched elm wood veneer. The chest has extremely straight lines and, apart f...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Elm
An neoclassical sculpture of an Olympian disc-thrower, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A handsome hand-carved alabaster style sculpture of an Olympian athlete preparing to hurl a disc, probably 20th century. Possibly soapstone or resin, but resembles alabaster. This st...
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Resin
42 Pieces Mikasa Ultima and Super Strong Silver Grey White Fine China Cameo
Located in Brea, CA
42 pieces Mikasa platinum ultima cameo super strong silver grey white fine china, marked on bottom, 12 pieces of 10.75" big dinner plates, 6 pieces of...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Neoclassical Style Pewter and Indigo Blue Glass Centerpiece, Jardiniere
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Neoclassical style pewter and indigo blue glass centerpiece, jardiniere.
Splendid pewter and indigo blue glass centerpiece, finely decorated with acanthus and foliate motifs. ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Pair of Maison Jansen Floor Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Jansen floor lamp with three lights, two patinas gun metal and brass.
Three bulbs 100w each.
US wired and in working condition.
Shade: 17" diameter base, 8.5" H, 13...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$6,900 / set
19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clock by Delafontaine of Paris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive and very fine quality mantel Louis XVI style clock, 28 by 26 by 12 1/2 inches, by Delafontaine of Paris with movement by Honore Pons.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Uttermost Henzler Tiered Console Table
By Uttermost
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Forged tiered iron frame and iron cross stretchers in antiqued gold leaf. Top is reinforced mirror and gallery shelf is clear tempered glass. Lightweight with style that packs a punc...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Collection of 3 Large Insects in Solid Lucite Boxes Spider Hornet & Stag Beetle
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice collection of Frozen insects circa 1970's , in solid lucite boxes.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Classical Male Bust Sculpture of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast composition Neoclassical Grand Tour style male head bust sculpture of Apollo Belvedere
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 10"W x 6.25"D x 16.25"H.
Good original vint...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Composition
Cherry Farm Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice New England Cherry and Pine 19th century tavern or side table with a detachable dovetailed top. The top is held in place with four pegs through the apron. Very nice color...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$1,295
Edward S Curtis, Autumn - Apsoroke, 1908
Located in CA, CA
Edward S Curtis (1868-1952)
Title: Autumn - Apsaroke
Plate: 130
Portfolio: Volume IV
Printer: John Andrew & Son
Medium: Photogravure
Date: 1908
Edwar...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
A SHABBY-CHIC SEVENTIES NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant, luxurious and very large table lamp, Art-Deco, Post-Modernist, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Cylindrical base and ovoid body in thick white enameled ceramic, gilded bronze ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Plaster Bust of Diana of Versailles
Located in Queens, NY
Plaster bust of Diana of Versailles, a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Spectacular Neoclassical Ormolu Chandelier, 18th Century
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A huge, spectacular late 18th / early 19th German or English ormolu 10 - light chandelier.
The chandelier can be used as a candelabra or can be electrified (on request).
The height ...
Category
18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Spode Pottery Neoclassical Greek Pattern Blue Printed Supper Set
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode pottery neoclassical Greek pattern blue printed supper set
Early-19th century
From a large collection of Greek pattern pieces in various colors ...
Category
Early 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
French Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French neoclassic style mahogany, cerejeira veneered and crossbanded writing desk, the rectangular burnished leather inlaid top above one long and one short frieze drawers, and an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
$5,235 / item
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
Italy Richard Ginori Doccia 19th Century Porcelain Covered Vase with Landscape
Located in Brescia, IT
This glamorous covered vase or urn, it is painted with natural landscapes. The drawings are so detailed that we can say done in Flemish style. We can see a landscape with houses and castles at the orizont, and in another scene, birds and games. Every scenes looks like a Flemish painting.
There are green garlands...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,041 Sale Price
20% Off
38-Piece Set of Crystal Glasses Made by Val Saint Lambert Model Lyon
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of crystal glasses, made by the Belgian brand Val Saint Lambert. The name of the model is Lyon. The glasses are slightly ribbed an...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed doors divided...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Tall Pair Of Vintage Display Bowls, American, Glass, Jardiniere, Candle Stands
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall pair of vintage display bowls. An American, glass and composite jardiniere or decorative table centrepiece, dating to the turn of the millennium.
Decorative display b...
Category
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Resin
Antique Floral Encrusted Ewer, Italian, Decorative, Wine Pouring Jug, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique floral encrusted ewer. An Italian, ceramic decorative pouring jug, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Striking Italian ewer...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Side Tables with Fawn Leather Trays Tops by
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and rare pair of neoclassical style side tables is made of brass with fawn leather tops surrounded by a gilt decoration and topped with pine cones finials. This is a French...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,116 Sale Price
30% Off
A Fine Antique French Neoclassical Style Carved Alabaster and Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique French neoclassical style carved alabaster and patinated bronze chandelier of fine detail embellished with neoclassical figures in relief playing musical instruments.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
$15,840 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Tiffany & Co. Antique Neoclassical Bronze Compote Dish or Tazza
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Neoclassical or Grand Tour style bronze compote dish or tazza
By Tiffany & Co.
Paris, France, Early 20th Century
Measures: 7"W x 7"D x 5.75"H.
Good original vi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Bronze Figures
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive pair of Italian neoclassical style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze opposing figures of artistic maidens surmounted by moulded glass shades made into lamps, all standing o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$12,000 / set
Golden Plated Hand Tea Spoon Set of Two Handcrafted Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Add an element of elegance and playfulness to your dinner table with our hand tea spoon. Handcrafted from metal and plated brass, its distinguishing feature is the anthropomorphic ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Glass Top Dining Table with Banded Lucite Legs
Located in New York, NY
Glass top dining table with banded Lucite legs. Customization is available in different sizes and glass colors.
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Lucite
$40,000 / item
LEON LAPAR Paris 1895 Claret Wine Ewer Pitcher In Cut Crystal & Gilt .950
Located in Miami, FL
Claret wine ewer designed by Léon Lapar.
This is a magnificent claret wine ewer pitcher created in Paris France at the silversmith atelier of Léon Lapar. The piece was masterfully c...
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold
$3,637 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Maison Lancel brass Horse Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Lancel brass Horse Sconces.
US rewired, refinished.
Category
1960s European Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,380 / set
Italian Albarello Jar, hand painted Italian Jug, Majolica
Located in Bradenton, FL
An impressively formed antique hand painted Italian Faenza Majolica ceramic vessel. Made in the early 1900s. The jug is decorated with colorful floral ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Majolica
18th Century, Roman Architectural Capriccio Attributed to Francesco Chiarottini
Located in IT
Francesco Chiarottini (1748-1796)
Roman Architectural Capriccio
Oil on glass, cm 52 x 67 without frame, 63.5 x 79cm with frame
The valuable painting, attributed to the Italian p...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair Jasper Stone Vases
Located in New York, US
Our pair of antique vases are carved from reddish brown jasper stone and date from the late nineteenth century. In good condition with scratches and small...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone
$4,800 / set
Italian Silvered Console w/ Granite Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking Italian wall-mounted console table, richly carved and silver-gilt with classical motifs and a bold, sculptural presence. Dating to the early 20th century, this piece is a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Granite
Pair of silver plated champagne buckets ornated on the handles with lion faces.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of champagne buckets ornated on the handles with lion faces is made of silver-plated . This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,646 Sale Price
43% Off
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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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