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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.

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Style: Neoclassical
John Stobart (English, B. 1929) Portsmouth Merchants Row NH Signed Print
Located in Bridgeport, CT
"John Stobart (British b. 1929) paintings and limited edition prints are collected around the world and seen by visitors of the Peabody Museum in Massachusetts and the Portland Museu...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of Eleven-Light Silvered Bronze Large Figural Candelabra
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Large Candelabra in Silvered Bronze Neoclassical silvered bronze figural candelabra with 11-light. England, 19th century. This magnificent pair of candelabra features a masc...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Silver, Bronze

German 'Mercury' Fireback, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century German fireback with the god Mercury. God of commerce. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request the fireback can be made black. It ...
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20th Century German Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Eleven Antique English Dinner Plates, Cobalt Blue Gilded Musical Instruments
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and wonderful custom set of 11 plates from Copeland Spode England. Rich Cobalt Blue Extended Collars featuring raised gilt encrusted cartouches of musical instruments. Custom ...
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1910s British Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Tabriz Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique 1920s Persian Tabriz rug Measures: 8'5''' x 11'2''
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wool

Pair of French 19th Century Three-Drawer Walnut Commodes with White Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style walnut commodes from the 19th century, with white marble tops, three drawers, fluted side posts, tapered legs and brass hardware. Created in Franc...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Albano Poli Pair of Mazzega Murano Deco Style Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Murano glass Art Deco style sconces in rare bicolor peach and frost glass by Albano Poli for Mazzega Murano. Italy ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian Marble Medici Style Vase
Located in New York, NY
Italian Marble Medici style vase. Vintage richly veined marble vase in the Medici style with Verde Alpi carved top and a fior di pesca base, Italy, circa 1925. Dimensions: 9" diamet...
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1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

Signed Moser Amethyst Footed Bowl with Oroplastique Decorative Frieze, c1920
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Signed Moser Amethyst Footed Bowl with Oroplastique Decorative Frieze, c1920 Czechoslovakia as we knew it - prior to recent partition - was formed after the breakup of the Austr...
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20th Century Czech Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal

NEO-CLASSIC Swedish Scent Perfume Bottle In Cobalt Glass And 925 Sterling Silver
By Mema
Located in Miami, FL
A perfume scent bottle made in Sweden. Very beautiful and lovely perfume scent bottle, created in the city of Lidköping Sweden by the MeMa Sterling Co. back in the 1975. The bottle has been made in cobalt blue glass with a fitting lid and a removable frame, crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling. The sterling cover was made up in the neo-classic empire style with multiple floriated garlands patterns. Note: This bottle may be also used as a vinegar or olive oil dispenser...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Silver, Sterling Silver

English Sheffield decanter coaster, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Sterling silver plated copper Sheffield decanter coaster. The coaster is stamped with a Neoclassic anthemion decoration on the pierced gallery below a gadroon molding. A turned wood ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Sheffield Plate, Copper

Pair of Italian Gilt Carved Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian gilt carved panels. Pair Neoclassical carved gilt wood open work panels with alternating square and round paterae with acanthus and further egg and dart borders in or...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Giltwood

Single Italian Urn Neoclassical Style Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp. New shade included. Measures: Diameter shade 12” x Diameter lamp 4.75” #2571.
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Alabaster

Custom Garden Metal Dining Table Base Made by BH&A
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant and rustic at the same time, this custom made wrought iron garden dining table base can be used indoors or outdoors, porch or patio. Add the table top of your choice be it wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

French 1940's Polished Brass & Bronze Neoclassical Style Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This French 1940s brass and bronze neoclassical style floor lamp features a hexagonal base supporting a delicately fluted stem. Recently rewired with a professional quality double so...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of French Brass Sconces in the style of Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
4 pairs of brass ARBUS brass French sconces featuring a hand holding a torch. Opposite hands, circa 1940s. 1 pair in silver opposite hands (last i...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Painted Italian Neo Classic Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian Neo Classic Painted bedside chest. A wonderful reproduction of fine 18th-century Italian cabinetry. Linen color painted and textured with geometric gray painted designs. With...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Colonial Dressing Table, Mahogany, Metal, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Dresser in carved mahogany wood with metal sheaves on the legs, three drawers to the front and a top board with two drawers flanking a space, and a swing mirror topped with an openwo...
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19th Century South American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Metal

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...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Polychrome Sculpture of a Roman Woman
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian original painted plaster sculpture of a young Roman woman in nice gilt dress and flower wreath. This well sculptured smiling lady cou...
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1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Italian Bleached Walnut Sideboard w/ Storage and Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian bleached walnut carved wood sideboard. This Neoclassical style piece has plenty of storage with two drawers and cabinet underneath. Original brass hardware.
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1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Large Antique Tabriz Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an early 20th-century Persian Tabriz rug. Measures: 16'' x 23".
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

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Wool, Cotton, Foam

Swedish Painted Commode, Antiqued Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
Large 48" wide Swedish painted commode, this neoclassic painted commode in an antiqued grey finish with three long lockable drawers, canted cor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Dos Gallos Custom Round Beehive Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom beehive pedestal table. As shown, in 60 inch diameter in walnut with an ebony finish and light distress. This particular piece is available off the floor. Can be made in any s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

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Walnut

Neoclassical postmodern art glass bust of a Greek male, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
The neoclassical bust of a masculine Greek youth, late 20th century. Translucent resin - not dissimilar from alexandrite glass, which changes color depending on the light exposure - ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

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Resin, Wood

Italian Neo Classic Oak Console Table, Light
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian neo-classic style oak parquetry two-drawer console table accentuated with tapered legs. This beautiful two-tiered herringbone console table includes a rectangular oak parq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

French Neoclassical Style Carved Silver Giltwood & Marble Draped Urn Lamps, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Highly detailed pair of French neoclassical style silver leaf giltwood urn lamps featuring hand carved draped foliate garland motifs. These Louis XVI style lamps are mounted on marbl...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Silver Leaf

Pillowcase Made from a 19th C. American Linen Coverlet
Located in Istanbul, TR
Jacquard Coverlets occupy an important place in American material culture. They were used as bed covers , and they are reversible. Pillowcase does not come with an insert. Linen in ...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Linen

"Abraham Repudiating Hagar", Miniature, Ater Van Rijn, Rembrandt, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Abraham repudiating Hagar". Framed miniature. Ater VAN RIJN, Rembrandt (Leinden, 1606-Amsterdam, 1669), 18th century. It shows a story of Genesis. The story tells that Sara accepte...
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18th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Other

Pair of Italian Carrara Marble Medici Vases w/ Neoclassical Motifs in Relief
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Italian Carrara Marble Medici Vases with Neoclassical Motifs in Relief. Standing tall at an impressive height of 30 inches, t...
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1870s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Palatial & Large Antique Russian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A palatial and large antique Russian neoclassical gilt bronze, cut crystal and opaline glass multi light chandelier of exquisite craftsman...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

Dessin Fournir Mahogany Cylinder Cabinet / Occasional Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Dessin Fournir neo classical style mahogany cylinder form occasional table, late 20th century. Having a circular single board top with rounded edges, a reeded column with door, resti...
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Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Hand Tufted Rug Neoclassic, 5462
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Hand tufted rug.         
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Set Three Mid Century Brass and Glass Neoclassical Style Nesting Tables
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US, this set of three brass and glass neoclassical nesting or stacking tables dates from the 1970s. Each table features a brass frame with reeded, tapered legs and a tab...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Liberty Style Chandelier Centre Light
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Liberty Style Chandelier Center Light Made around the turn of the century incorporating Classical style with Art Nouveau influences, the eight branch ar...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Copper Apple Cauldron with wrought iron handles and mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th century copper apple cauldron with rolled edge and iron forged handle. Beautiful copper shine showing small wear and tear imperfections adding to the patina and consistent...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Copper, Iron

Large bronze after Pigalle, "Mercure attachant ses talonnières", 19th century
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
Brown patina bronze sculpture depicting Mercury (Hermes), god of commerce, thieves and messenger of the gods, seated on a rock tying his winged heel-piece. He is wearing a petasus, a winged hat, and his caduceus is resting on the ground. This sculpture, based on a model by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, shows a young god, naked and in motion. In a double-swivel position, he prepares to take off. The bronze, resting on a circular stepped base in griotte red marble, is signed on the terrace "Pigalle, 1745". The original of this sculpture was Pigalle's reception piece for the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture on July 30, 1744, which entered the Louvre between 1848 and 1850. Jean-Baptiste Pigalle: The sculptor of the Enlightenment A great French sculptor, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle was born in Paris in 1714. He worked on his art from an early age under the guidance of Robert Le Lorrain and later Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne. Convinced that his art was the meaning of his life, he returned to Italy in 1734 to perfect his technique. On his return, he began his "Mercure attachant sa talonnière" (1740), which enabled him to enter the Beaux-Arts. His reputation soared among the Parisian aristocracy. Mme de Pompadour took him under her wing, and commissions poured in. Juggling between the Baroque and the Classical, he painted portraits of Diderot and Voltaire, then created the famous funeral monuments...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pillowcase Made from a 19th C. American Linen Coverlet
Located in Istanbul, TR
Jacquard Coverlets occupy an important place in American material culture. They were used as bed covers , and they are reversible. Pillowcase does not come with an insert. Linen in ...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Linen

Mother of Pearl Handled Fish Slice and Fork
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautiful set of mother of pearl handled fish slice and fork. The stainless steel blade is engraved with a small floral design. Both the slice and...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

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Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Hand Painted Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in Burton, TX
Found in Italy, this 19th Century Italian Four Panel Folding Screen was hand painted by artisans in the 1800's depicting a neoclassical style. The piece features four folding arched panels surrounded by ornate aged gilt frames. Each painted panel showcases mythical scenes of figures and architecture in bold colors. The painted finish has an aged distressed patina with fine craquelure which only adds to the charm of this antique piece. There have been repairs at some point in its lifietime which would be typical for a piece of this age. The panels are conjoined by patinated hardware to be used as a room divider and can be affixed to the wall showcased...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

JFK & Jackie Unseen Archives Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
JFK & Jackie. Unseen Archives by Tim Hill. London: Parragon, Incorporated, 2003. First edition; first printing. Hardcover. JFK and Jackie: unseen archives c...
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Early 2000s American Neoclassical Furniture

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Paper

Mid-Century Modern Italian Neoclassical Style Brass Double Bad, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian double bed in neoclassical style, 1960s production in solid brass. Mattress size: 160 x 190 cm
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Framed Civil War Engravings - Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1862
Located in Morristown, NJ
Two framed prints are 19th-century engravings from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, a significant publication during the Civil War era that visually documented important events ...
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1860s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Portland Vase, Northwood, Wedgwood, circa 1880
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of the finest copies of The Portland Vase that Wedgwood produced, in many ways rivalling the First Edition itself. Decorated by Thomas Lovatt, then cut, polished and shaded by John Northwood in his glass engraving studio. Although 30 copies were intended, the work was so exacting and arduous that in the end only thirteen were finished. The mirrored stand, which is included, is later and I think dates from the late 20th century. Of all the stands designed for the Portland Vase, this is the best I've seen. The original Portland vase, dating from around 200AD and made of cameo glass, is considered one of the most important examples of classical design and is noted for its intricate relief sculptures, which depict classical figures and scenes from Greek mythology - exactly what, though, we're not sure. The original Wedgwood Portland Vase...
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1880s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Pottery

Large Silver Plated Charger with Mythological and Battle Scenes
Located in London, GB
Large silver plated charger with mythological and battle scenes English, 19th century Height 4cm, diameter 68cm This silver plated charger ...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Silver Plate

Pair of Maison Baguès style Brass and glass side tables
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Maison Baguès style Brass and glass side tables
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Empire Vintage Wall Applique Lights Objects Sconces, 1920s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful sculptural pair of bronze/brass wall lights sconces. France, 1900s-1930s Lamp sockets: 1.
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century Paris Porcelain Reticulated Gold, Pink Neoclassical Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A high degree of skill was required to produce reticulated porcelain in 19th century, with each piece painstakingly handcrafted to form a delightful pattern reminiscent of a garden t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Porcelain

French Painted and Gilt Tole Column with Corithian Capital
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare and unusual French tole peinte decorative column with acanthus leaf capital. The cross hatched column painted green with gilt bosses, topped by a Corinthian capital. The capital and base with brass...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Tôle

Giovanni Piranesi's "The Temple Of Hercules" Engraving, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Temple of Hercules Is the only surviving sacred structure in ancient Rome that was made of Greek marble. Located in on the eastern bank of Tiber, it is one of the oldest extant buildings in the city. Giovanni Piranesi memorialized this structure in his famed monumental etchings. This large black and white print...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Paper

Pair of Neoclassical-Style Sterling Silver Corinthian Column Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Neoclassical-Style, sterling silver Corinthian column candlesticks, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, Ca 1915. Each candlestick measures almost 7 1/2 in...
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1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Neoclassical Cherry and Ebonized Wood Wall Mirror
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Neoclassical style wall mirror USA, 1990s Cherry wood frame, with ebonized trim and beveled mirror. Measures: 31.5"W x 1.5"D x 36.25"H. Good original vintage condi...
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1990s American Neoclassical Furniture

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Mirror, Cherry

Antique Swan Carved Claw Foot Mahogany Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very rare early 1900's Empire/Classical swan carved mahogany settee. Featuring tall swan carved arms, deep seat, claw and ball carved feet, nailhead trim, and the most whimsical frame.
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Early 20th Century North American Neoclassical Furniture

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Fabric, Wood, Mahogany

19th Century French Painted Cast Iron Musical Angelic Cherubs, Set of 4
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study's shelf with this elegant suite of antique putti statues. Crafted in France circa 1870, and made of iron, each musical cherub stands on a rectangular base, and plays a different musical instrument; violin, flute, sitar and tambourine. The four seasons cherubs...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Wood Secretary
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Wood Secretary Dimensions: cm H 143 x W 97 x D 40. Depth with the drop-down door open 90 cm. Writing desk height 75 cm. This elegant sec...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Boxwood, Rosewood

19th Century Dutch Continental Rosewood Marquetry Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Forney, TX
Sophisticated elegance, is what comes to mind when setting eyes upon this richly colored rosewood veneered Biedermeier drop-leaf table from the mid-late 19th century. Continental...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Rosewood

American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with OUTSTANDING Provenance. This Secretary Chest was made in Virginia in the Early 19th Century, circa 1810. It is made of cherry, walnut and maple and is most definitely in the Hepplewhite Style of the period, with it’s original Hepplewhite brass drawer pulls. IT IS A REALLY INTRIGUING AND HISTORIC PIECE, ESPECIALLY, WHEN VIEWED IN CONTEXT WITH IT”S AMAZING PROVENANCE! This piece was originally owned by Major William Alexander Obenchain who ‘hailed’ from the State of Virginia. He was an engineer and was in the Virginia Corps of Engineers during the Civil War and served on General Robert E. Lee’s staff. It was acquired by him before the Civil War and we believe that this piece was on campaign with him during the War. We know for a fact that he fought at the Richmond Campaign in 1864, as we have, in our Collection, his original Field Map for that Campaign which ended the War. It has remained in family ownership ever since. It has come directly from the Family Estate, together with other VERY IMPORTANT items belonging to Major Obenchain and other IMPORTANT items that belonged to his wife, Eliza Calvert Hall-Obenchain. ALL these items contained in the Collection, are listed/posted individually on our Website. The top drawer is on retractable curved side hinge supports and pulls outwards and drops to reveal a secretary and writing area. The Bureau/Secretary Gallery has 6 drawers and 6 cubbies, a central tabernacle door with another drawer and 2 cubbies and this is flanked by 2 secret pull out compartments. The central tabernacle door has it’s original key and working lock. Closed, it is almost ‘flush’ like the rest of the drawers, with some very minor bowing through age. The 3 drawers underneath are graduated in size and it ends with a serpentine shaped base and sits on four hand carved legs with original metal casters, marked ‘Universal 3’. It has it’s original brasses and hardware throughout, save the addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges were broken, could not be repaired and were not supporting the weight of the drop down leaf. Some minor repairs but not noticeable. Otherwise, the piece is in it’s entirely, ORIGINAL condition! What makes this piece even MORE INTRIGUING and APPEALING HISTORICALLY, are the 2 ‘historic’ circular holes on the piece:- (1) in the back of the piece as seen in the photos. This hole is not symmetrical or fully round and appears to serve no purpose to the piece whatsoever. Sometimes, pieces have holes for wiring for lighting, put in them over the years, but this one never had such lighting or, indeed, any such explanation for this hole, AND (2) the rear hole is replicated, in the corner portion of the bottom drawer and someone (a very long time ago) has used a tin can top, to cover the hole in the back of the drawer. The tin can top is period to the Civil War Era and is embossed “Minimum Volume 1 Pint”. Our conclusion, is that (whilst we are, by no means ballistic experts) that these holes were created by musket balls, fired during one of the Major’s campaigns in the Civil War. It is entirely conceivable that this piece, being strapped into a covered wagon for carriage, would have been on it’s side. We are of the opinion that both holes, were caused or created by a musket ball entered the chest trough the base and back. We also believe that ‘the Major’, used what he had at his disposal on the battlefield, namely, a tin can lid to repair the hole in the drawer. SO THIS PIECE IS A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF US HISTORY, INDEED! NOT ONLY IS IT AN EARLY 19th CENTURY AMERICAN PIECE, WITH A CONNECTION TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, THE CIVIL WAR, HISTORIC & IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THAT WAR AND IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE AND HISTORY! IT IS TRULY UNIQUE! William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia. Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland. Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage rustic stained glass two door cabinet by Habersham
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage rustic two door stained glass cabinet by Habersham. This cabinet features two doors that have stained glass panels with two drawers at the top. The cabinet features...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

Neoclassical furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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