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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.

Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.

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Style: Neoclassical
Set Of 7 Etched Crystal Water Glasses
Located in Houston, TX
Set Of 7 Etched Crystal Water Glasses Offered is a lovely set of 7 beautifully etched drinking glasses in the style of Hawkes. If you need 6, you have one extra in case of an acciden...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal

Wedgwood Jasperware Pitcher Sage Green and White in the Neoclassical Style
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...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

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Stoneware

French Neoclassical Revival Giltwood Mirror and Upholstered 3-Panel Screen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sublimely elegant versatile antique French neoclassical folding screen having central panel with cresting of a garland with crimped ribbo...
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Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Mirror, Giltwood

1920’s Caldwell Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s gilt bronze and mirrored backplate Caldwell sconces. Small size.
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Erard Grand Piano Egyptian Revival Neoclassical Style by William Lomax Walnut
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1861, Erard grand piano with an ornate burr walnut, black and gilt cabinet. Piano casework features Egyptian Revival and Neoclassical elements. Th...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut, Giltwood

Vintage large gilded wrought iron Georgian style coffee table
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage gilded wrought iron Georgian inspired coffee table. This neo classical style coffee table has a hand blown glass top that has a ripple effect. The coffee table has ...
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Mirror Surtout de Table Centrepiece
Located in London, GB
Empire style gilt bronze and mirror surtout de table centrepiece French, 20th Century Height 13.5cm, width 318cm, depth 66.5cm This French-crafted tab...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Maple

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...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Edward F. Caldwell Neoclassical Style Silvered Bronze Box, Angels, Music Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Fine and unusual signed Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Neoclassical style silvered bronze box depicting a pair of winged angels playing music at an altar. One angel plays a lyre and the other an aulos or double flute, flanked by impressive torcheres bearing pine cones and surrounded by a wide border of olive leaves and olive fruit. The interior of cover decorated with a highly artistic pair of Bacchus masks flanking a grapevine garland, signed on upper right corner E. F. Caldwell & Co. Inc New York. The sides of the box further decorated with Bacchus masks and grapevine garlands of very fine quality Caldwell is known for. Substantial size- excellent as a jewelry box or tabletop decorative box. Very good condition commensurate with age. Base is lined with black velvet, very slight bend to upper left corner, silvered finish in good condition. Edward F. Caldwell & Co was established in 1895 in New York City at 31 East 17th Street and quickly became one of the premier designers and manufacturers of fine lighting and decorative objects. Their commissions included J.P. Morgan's residence, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Vanderbilt Mansion, Henry Clay Frick residence, Harvard Club...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Round Dining Table 60-115 inch
Located in Annville, PA
The Round Dining Table 60-115 inch is a high quality 60 inch round table when closed. The field of the table top being produced from the finest fig...
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2010s Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

12 Royal Crown Derby Neoclassical Dinner Plates with Profuse Raised Paste Gold
Located in Great Barrington, MA
There is great and then there is magnificent and these plates made by Royal Crown Derby qualify as magnificent! This set of 12 dinner plates exhibit all of the characteristics of the...
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Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Gold

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...
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

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Resin

Classical Style Two Tone Marble Bust
Located in Southall, GB
A striking green and white marble male bust. Detailed and skilfully carved with additional decoration on the breastplate showing a lions head. The males profile is presented with ruf...
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Classical Style Two Tone Marble Bust
Classical Style Two Tone Marble Bust
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French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker & Wrought Iron Back
Located in valatie, NY
French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker and Wrought Iron Back. This hand-wrought iron door knocker with a pierced scrolling back...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Nicholas I Period Russian Malachite Side Table with Gilt Bronze Base
Located in London, GB
Nicholas I period Russian malachite side table with gilt bronze base Russian c. 1840 Measures: Height 77cm, diameter 89cm This is a truly excepti...
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1840s Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

American Mahogany Demilune Dressing Stand on Brass Castors, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic dressing stand / wash stand with projecting demilune top, framed on three sides with a splash. The top rests on a conforming apron f...
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1830s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Neo-Classical Style Faux Bamboo Greek Key Form Mirror- Burnt Orange
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this mirror! I worked hard to capture the correct color for buyers! This is a neo-classical style faux bamboo mirror with a timeless Greek Key form. The color is original and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Alabaster Lamp
Located in South Salem, NY
Large alabaster Neoclassical style urn lamp. Some gray coloring throughout the alabaster. Brown discoloration on the neck and body. Please see the photos. Early 20th century. Rewired...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Neoclassical Style Gold Gilt Fluted Marble Column Side Table/Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage Italian classical fluted column pedestal side table with single door cabinet in striking Gold gilt with red ground interior & white ...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Neoclassical Italian Painted Wall Panels with Opposing Birds
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Neoclassical wall panels featuring opposing birds in their cages surrounded by foliage. They are on wood panels with gilded frame.
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

White Marble Spiral Pedestal Base
Located in Astoria, NY
White Marble Spiraling Pedestal Stand, with acanthus leaf decoration on octagonal base. 34" H x 11" W x 11" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Wedgwood Jasperware Box Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English blue and white Jasperware box, in the Neoclassical Style, by Wedgwood, England, 1968. Box is blue and white stoneware with a 'rotunda' style dome lid decorated wi...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

Neoclassical Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Ornamented Decoration, Jacob Petit
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This porcelain Vase has been made by Jacob Petit, it is signed J.P., and the manufacturer is "Porcelaine de paris". It has been done in France in the 19th century. The decor ornemant...
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1820s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

1950s French Neo-Classical Style Hand Painted Cabinet / Hutch / Sideboard
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1950s hand painted French cabinet with neo-classical styling. I think my favorite feature besides the faux marble columns and wire door fronts, is it’s size. At 71” tall...
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wire

Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Square Top Pedestal Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom beehive pedestal table with square top and 6 inch radius corners. Top is 1 7/8 inches thick. Can be custom-made in oak, mahogany or walnut in custom sizes and finishes. As sho...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Baccarat Crinoline Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine "Crinoline" Chandelier by Baccarat featuring the classical crystal "plumes", octagon graduated chains and long slinder prisms. 8 lights. France, circa 1930. Dimensions:...
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1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Early French Fern and Blackberry White Iron Garden or Patio Set of Three, 1800s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Channel your inner Gray Gardens with this beautiful Hollywood Regency cast iron garden furniture set. Painted in white, this set include...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Italian Neoclassical Period 18th Century Center Table with Carved Gilt Garlands
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical period painted and parcel-gilt center table from the 18th century, with white marble top and carved garlands. Created in Italy during the 18th century, this center table features a square white marble top...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Cast Stone Garden Urns on Pedestals by Italgarden
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculptural pair of cast stone garden urns, each composed of a classical urn resting on a pedestal base, was made in Italy circa 1960 and is signed by Italgarden, a noted mid-20t...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Gilt Nickel & White Opaline Ostrich Egg Table Lamp in style of Maison Charles
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Gilt nickel and white opaline ostrich egg table lamp. French work in the style of Maison Charles. Circa 1970 We can have the table lamp rewired by our electrician for a French use bu...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Baccarat Tsar Champagne Coupes
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 ...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Round Nightstand/Side Table with a Marble Top by Baker Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Round Nightstand/Side Table with a Marble Top by Baker Furniture is an exquisite piece of furniture that will add a touch of elegance to your bedroom or living room. The nightst...
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Italian Painted & Parcel Gilt Doors C. 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tall, rustic double doors with an ornate and distressed finish. The doors are painted in a faded greenish-blue tone, with weathered wood and chipped areas that reveal hints ...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian Crystal Green Champagne Flutes by Vietri - Set of 3
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of three vintage unused champagne flutes by Vietri. Each flute has an optical green body and a transparent green stem. The original stickers are attached at the bottom. This wo...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Antique Russian Upholstered Armchair, Circa 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Neoclassical style Russian upholstered armchair with spring coil construction, tub back form, covered in textured fabric with double welt construction. The chair resting upon taperin...
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Carved and Giltwood Neo-Classical Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century carved and giltwood Neo-Classical console with original marble top. Note the exceptional carving on this piece! A true work of art!
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

A Luxurious MURANO Glass TABLE LAMP by ERCOLE BAROVIER, VENINI, Italy, 1950-1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular, large and heavy table lamp, Art Déco, neoclassical, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Neo-Baroque, with a massive circular base in Murano glass, open like a corolla, translucent, embed with small air bubbles, 2 wood circles with a patinated bronze veneer surrounding a generous translucent corps capturing light, ornaments plant-inspired made with encrusted golden leaf, impressive and authentic model...
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1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

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.
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Granite, Brass, Steel

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Statue of Venus De Milo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of Venus de Milo, signed G. Pettini & Figli Pisa. The statue is raised by a wonde...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

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...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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. ...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical-Style Continental Silver '.800' Footed Double Inkstand by Dragstead
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical - style, Continental Silver (.800), footed, double inkstand, Denmark, year-hallmarked for 1901, A. N. Dragsted - maker. Each of the wells is decorated with bows and garl...
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Neoclassical 18th Century Walnut Demilune Cabinet with Marquetry Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian neoclassical period walnut demi-lune cabinet from the 18th century with yellow marble top. Created in Italy during the 18th century, this demi-lune cabinet features a semi...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

FRANCESCO PREDA Italian Neo-Class Walnut and Lemonwood Inlaid Commode / Chest
Located in Queens, NY
"Italian Neo-Classic (Milanese) walnut and lemonwood 3-drawer commode / chest with ornate inlaid patterns along the borders and sides with a central inlaid pastoral scene on the draw...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare Antique Italian circa 1860 Marble Mosaic Neoclassical Panel Table Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and collectable antique Italian marble mosaic table top panel with Neoclassical figures I have never seen another like this, to ...
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1860s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Table Clock, Ormolu, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Table clock made of gilded bronze with a powerful base, enhanced with legs decorated with vegetal and architectural motifs of classicist inspiration and a series of details on the fr...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Maison Baguès Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Baguès faux bamboo bronze tripod floor lamp. 54" H without shade. Maison Baguès. US wired and in working condition. This ...
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vtg Henri Studio Concrete Cement Round Classical Cherub Garden Planter Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Henri Studio concrete cement 15" round Classical cherub garden planter pot. Approx 70 lbs, circa late 20th century. Measurements: 12" Height x 1...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone

Neoclassical Style Gilded Wall Brackets, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilded Composite Wall Brackets. 8.5" H x 6.25" W x 3.75" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Composition

Neoclassical Etching A Roman Corinthian Capital by Francesco Piranesi
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical Etching of a architectural cornice and a Corithian capital by Francesco Piranesi (Italian, 1758 - 1810). Architectural Etching on paper...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

1920's Silver English Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A 1920’s English silver plated lantern with interior lights
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1920s British Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Classic by Carpanelli I Capitelli Extendible Table
Located in Desio, IT
This table has a solid wood structure with inlaid central rosette. When the table is closed, the top has an oval shape; when the half-moons are overturned, a large round top is obtai...
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Sevres Green Ground Vases Mounted as Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Sevres Gilt Metal Mounted Green Ground Porcelain Two Handle Vases Mounted as Lamps, early 20th century, each painted with romantic panels of courting couples and landscapes, ...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

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 ...
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18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Worcester Porcelain Dish England Circa 1790
Located in Katonah, NY
This elegant late 18th-century Worcester Porcelain dish is fluted and decorated along the border with a beautiful string of leaves painted in light green, purple, and gilt. The simpl...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Historistic fire gilted table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic fire gilted table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s Original condition The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Neoclassical Marble Alabaster Corinthian Column Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carved Alabaster Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H (to finial) x 24" H (to light socket) x 5.5...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Wonderful Bronze Readed X-Pattern Curved Glass Lantern Neoclassical Bow Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French bronze readed x-pattern curved glass lantern neoclassical fixture having three candelabra lights inside, accompanied by chain canopy and mounting hardware.
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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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