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
Pair of English 1900s Neoclassical Style Painted and Gilt Chairs with Feathers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Neoclassical style painted wood side chairs from the early 20th century with parcel gilt décor and carved feather motifs. Created in England at the Turn of the Century which saw the transition between the 19th to the 20th, this pair of Neoclassical style side chairs draws our attention with their shield-style backs adorned with mesmerizing giltwood feathers...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Linen, Upholstery
18th Century Early American Federal Period Mahogany Console or Accent Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant Early American Federal Chippendale style mahogany card table, this versatile piece features a rectangular flip-top with a molde...
Category
Early 18th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Soest, NL
18th - 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The firebac...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century Italian Marble Top Demi-lune Tables
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning pair of 18th-century Italian Marble Top Demi-lune tables, adorned with exquisite craftsmanship, exemplify the opulence of the era. These tables, with their half-moon shape...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Linen
Pair of Italian Piedmontese Rounded Back Carved and Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Piedmontese (c.1785) open arm chairs with a rounded back having a carved floral crest, the frame carved with wheat, and the legs having a twisted fluting with light g...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Stunning Pair of French Commodes Chiffoniers with Brass Details
Located in Bronx, NY
A stunning Pair of French Commodes Chiffoniers in solid wood and brass details.
The Pair of French-Style Commodes Signed by Jacques Boda...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Wonderful Large French Bronze Regency Empire Curved Glass Panel Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large french bronze read & x pattern Regency / Empire style curved glass panel lantern fixture with 4 candelabra lights.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Neo-Classical Carved Grand Tour Style Gilt Tole Wall Sconces By Palladio - Pair
By Palladio
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Italian neo-classical style carved giltwood and tole wall sconces by Palladio. They have mail and female facing intaglio inspired busts. Each sconce has a gilded ur...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Grecian Faux Stone Column Acanthus Leaf Candle Holder Plant Stand 1
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century faux stone plant stand / candle holder in the shape of the base of a neoclassical column featuring scrolled corners and drooping acanth...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Resin
Kittinger Custom Marble Top Classical Style Mahogany Console with Pilasters
Located in Milford, NH
A classical form custom marble top shaped single drawer console with faux marble painted wooden pilasters, shaped base, and solid brass lions head roun...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Neoclassical Style Round Side Table with Brass Inlay
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very fine French neoclassical style side table with brass inlay's and patterned wood top. Great attention to detail.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rene Drouet Style French Bronze Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic French bronze coffee or cocktail table made in the manner of Rene Drouet. Constructed in the neoclassical taste featuring an x form base with decorative loops centered by a...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Wedgwood Solid Green Jasper Stoneware Caryatid Bough Pot
By Wedgwood
Located in Asheville, NC
Etruria, Staffordshire, c.1790, white jasper pierced grid, molded green body ornamented with bas-relief figure of Venus and alternating urns of flowers within molded arches, high-rel...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century, Old Paris Gilt Porcelain Floral Cup & Saucer Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
This remarkable 19th-century Old Paris gilt porcelain cup and saucer set embodies the timeless elegance and sophistication of French porcelain artistry from the late 18th and early 1...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Neoclassical Style Greek Key Slate Rug by the Rug Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning geometric hand-woven carpet designed by Suzanne Sharp for The Rug Company. The rug features a large greek key motif repeating pattern in a slate gray tone over a white backg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wool
Jack Daniels Clock /Oak Case /Battery
By Svoboda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A good looking Clock for any Jack Daniels Collector. Look good on a bar top or on the wall. Most likely Salesman gift ! Good size. In excellent condition, has been in a private colle...
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Oak
Neoclassical Style Folding Screen Room Divider with Architectural Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
Steeped in classical elegance, this four-panel folding screen features an architectural trompe-l'œil design, bringing depth and artistry to any space. Inspired by Renaissance and neoclassical ornamentation, its panels depict ornate urns and Corinthian capitals, rendered in a timeworn, fresco-style finish. The warm, parchment-toned background enhances its aged aesthetic, while the arched top and riveted trim lend a refined, structured presence.
Versatile and decorative, this screen functions as both art and design element. Use it as a room divider, creating intimacy in a living space or bedroom. Leaned against a wall, it serves as a grand architectural backdrop behind a sofa, dining table, or console. For a unique bedroom statement, it can be repurposed as an ornate headboard...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stone, Coquerel et Le Gros French Creamware Neoclassical Architecture Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Neoclassical faïence transfer printed creamware plate from Stone, Coquerel et Le Gros, circa 1820-1830.
A black transfer of an architectural image on a creamware body, de...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Creamware
Pair of Candleholders, Calamine, Marble, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of candlesticks made in calamine on dark marble bases that have two sculptures of children in similar positions. The proportions, positions, decorative elements, etc. of these t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Other
French 19th Century Gentleman’s Dressing Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A distinct and stately Neoclassical gentleman’s dressing table from France, perhaps inspired by the influential English aesthete Beau Brummell whose high standards for personal appea...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Physalia LP Dining Table, Low Profile Foot in American Walnut
By Asa Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Physalia dining table is the perfect centre piece to a home or office's communal space. [Other woods available]. The clean lines provide a blank canvas for the everyday, while th...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Bronze Neoclassical Style Round Desktop Picture Frame, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Bronze Neoclassical Style Round Desktop Picture Frame from circa the 1890s.
This beautiful ornate oval frame is made of bronze and has a supporting leg on the back. Decorated ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Sherle Wagner Gold Plated Towel Ring W/ Acanthus Wall Plate
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sherle Wagner Towel Ring in Gold Plate Finish. Comes with the acanthus wall plate.
Measures: 6.75" w (7.5" with wall mount).
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Plaid American Rag Rug Runners, Set of 2, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A rare matching set of rag rug runners containing a plaid motif on a straw colored ground from the mid-20th century
Measuring: 3'2" x 14'5" & 3'2" x ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Jute
Regency French Ormolu Bronze Marble Top Gallery Gueridon Side Table Paw Feet
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful regency French ormolu bronze and pierced gallery marble top gueridon side table with paw feet.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mahogany Duncan Phyfe Drop Leaf Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Solid mahogany Duncan Phyfe style drop leaf table with matchbook crotch mahogany veneers.
Excellent condition and quality, recently refinished.
When open the table measures 35.5 wide...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Side Chairs, Wrapped Metal, Rams Heads, European, Gustavian
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Gustavian or Neoclassical side chairs can be used in any room. Each having fully metal wrapped frames with Finely carved rams heads on the back rests. The finely wrapped metal frames with rose, vine and leaf design tacked securely upon the frames. Enormous time and detail went into the construction of this fine pair of chairs...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Cut Crystal and 1000 Silver Urn Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Impressive cut crystal urn-vase standing on silver/1000 base. Italy, 1930-1940s
This Neoclassical urn vase was manufacturet at the Art Deco period.
Finely executed with very detailed...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Mid 20th Century Restored Neoclassical Style Bamboo and Brass Sideboard
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Circa 1975 stunning diagonally applied Reed Bamboo and brass hardware sideboard with black lacquered cube feet and amazing amount of storage for a Neoclassical style. the piece has ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare and important pair of M G Bindesbøll Bronze Table Lamps 1850’s.
Located in Valby, 84
Rare pair of Martin Gottlib Bindesbøll bronze table lamps, crafted in Denmark during the 1850s. A true testament to Scandinavian craftsmanship, this lamp showcases Bindesbøll’s renow...
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
19th Century French Neoclassical Period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
This produc...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Blue Jasperware Two-Piece Bulb Pot
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique 19th century French blue and white jasperware two-piece bulb pot. Removable lid with holes. Medium blue Jasperware with all over neoclassical detailin...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Italian Mangani Firenze Porcelain Table Lamp with Gilt Floral Decoration
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mangani Firenze Porcelain Table Lamp with Gilt Floral Decoration
Offered for sale is an elegant Italian Mangani Firenze Porcelain gilt floral table lamp. The lamp is delicat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Neoclassical Cast Iron Mirror Top English Pub Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time and elevate your space with this stunning neoclassical figural cast iron base pub table from the early 1900s. Elegantly topped with a round mirror, this English tre...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
English Tole Tray Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassic antique English occasional or coffee table with a 19th century removable tole oval tray decorated with an oil painting depicting a classical garden scene with sheep herdin...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Plaster Sculpture of Eros After the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A plaster Italian sculpture of Eros of Centocelle after the antique set on tapering mahogany pedestal finished in a French polish.
Eros, the God of love, is depicted looking down to his right in an impressive scale with a beautiful time worn look.
The base of the plaster is impressed with '1378 TORSE ANTIQUE AMOUR...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Mahogany
Suite of Four Jacob Frères Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Suite of Four Jacob Frères Chairs, circa 1796.
In the neoclassical style.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gast Upright Piano Quartered Walnut Neoclassical Inlay Brass Candlesticks
Located in Leeds, GB
Albert Gast upright piano with a quartered, walnut case and ornate, brass candlesticks. Entire cabinet inlaid in neoclassical designs. Piano has an eighty-eight keyboard and two pedals.
Front panel features inlay of a central urn surrounded by scrolling acanthus and flowers. The cabinet pilasters are carved Corinthian style with a palmette flourish. The scroll piano cheeks are carved with curlicue strapwork and inlaid with foliage and flowers. The piano legs...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Marge Carson Platinum Leafed Neoclassical Wall Mirror
By Marge Carson
Located in Hanover, MA
Marge Carson "Corinthian Mirror" Item No. C017.
64 inches high by 50 inches wide this is an extremely well constructed mirror (and quite heavy) prod...
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Platinum
Early 19th Century Oil Painting of Jesus on Copper Panel
Located in Braintree, GB
Early 19th Century Oil Painting of Jesus on Copper Panel.
Presented is an early 19th-century artwork, meticulously rendered with oil on a copp...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Copper
Neoclassical Style LapisLazuli and Bronze Vase Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This Neoclassical Style Set of Lapis Lazuli and Gilt Bronze Vase Lamps by Gherardo Degli Albizzi are exceptional pieces of luxury design. Vases, which have an ovoid form, feature bul...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze
French Vintage Hollywood Regency Bar Cart
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant, midcentury French brass and smoke glass bar cart in the style of Maison Jansen, that would be comfortable in a range of decorating tastes from Hollywood Regency to more t...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Urn Vases, circa 1820s
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of 19th Century Neoclassica gilded bronze urns from Italy. A pair of amphora shaped vases in mercury gilded and polished bronze. Very small cen...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
The Mont Blanc: A Classically-Styled Marble Fireplace
Located in Chicago, IL
This classically-designed carved stone fireplace looks beautiful in either limestone or marble. It is part of our Elizabeth Scott Fireplace Collection, designed by Elizabeth Scott D...
Category
2010s American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
1930s Terracotta Sicilian Bust of Seneca the Philosopher
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This sculpture reflects the artistic influences of neoclassical style, with a blend of traditional Sicilian craftsmanship. The terracotta medium allows for intricate detailing and a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Signed Val St Lambert Neoclassical Trinket Box Designed, c1910
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Signed Val St Lambert Neoclassical Trinket Box Designed, c1910
Additional information:
Date : Designed c1910
Origin : Belgium
Bowl Features : Cobalt blue glass with gilded classical...
Category
20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass
A Niermann Weeks Designed in Swedish Neoclassical Style Mirror, 5 Ft Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage mirror, by American creator/manufacturer Niermann Weeks, has been designed in a Swedish Neoclassical style. The mirror features a profile bust of Caesar within the top c...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Large Neoclassic Bronze Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English neoclassic style cast bronze eight-light chandeliers with Greek key motif, rectangular cast chains, original oversized canopy and rosettes on the bottom of the body. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Hand-Crafted and Hand-Painted Hardwood American Duck Decoy
Located in Germantown, MD
An Mid Century, large, Hand-crafted and Hand-Painted American life size Duck Decoy measuring 20" in width, 9" in depth and 13" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Miniature French Edition Globe by C. Abel-Klinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French Edition miniature globe.
By C. Abel-Klinger.
On a turned wooden stand with an uncalibrated brass half meridian.
The globe is marked with an integral l...
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique English Dry Bar ~ Tea Table ~ Dessert Server
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English Dry Bar ~ Tea Table ~ Dessert Server was designed to be a handy-multi purpose table that simultaneously presented an elegant appearance for your finest entertaining! ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Narrow Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Neoclassical style narrow bench with cut blue velvet fabric.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Fruitwood
Maison Jansen Style Ovale Brass Bar Cart with Smoked Glass Shelves
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual ovale bar cart is made of brass with bronzed glas shelves. This is a model attributed to famous French Designer Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Malachite Neoclassical Style Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of large gilt bronze and malachite neoclassical style candelabra
French, 20th century
Measures: Height 122cm, diameter 60cm
This large...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
Rock Sharpe's Wine Glasses in the "Burleigh” Pattern- set of 6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Burleigh is an American pattern by Rock Sharpe handcrafted in the 1940s. The bell shaped bowls are handcut and etched. We have a set of six. The delicate b...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Russian Neoclassical Malachite and Ormolu Urn or Vase, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A large Russian neoclassical malachite, Campana shaped urn or Vase, the ormolu twin handles modeled with acorns, on a circular spreading foot with square stepped plinth,
19th centu...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
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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