Neoclassical Furniture
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1970s
French 'Apollo and Satyr Marsyas' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Soest, NL
18th-19th century French Neoclassical fireback with Apollo and Satyr Marsyas. Marsyas challenged Apollo to a musical contest. He hoped to defeat Apollo with a flute thrown away by At...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century American Classical Sewing Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A fine and rare, beautifully restored American Classical period sewing stand work table in mahogany and rosewood.
Elegantly sophisticated, this scarce antique is a wonderful example of high quality early 19th century American craftsmanship. Exhibiting fine detail throughout, the exquisitely handcrafted work table features a hinged shaped top with rounded corners, curved concave front, stunning highly figured matched rosewood inlay complimented by mahogany cross banded edge, set over a conforming shaped case. Lifting the top opens to reveal a fitted interior divided into eight compartments, including a hinged lid with built-in flip-up pin cushion, various size shaped lids are finished in mahogany accented by contrasting satinwood string banded border, a faux drawer front with contrasting mother-of-pearl escutcheon rests above a single frieze drawer with hand carved dovetail joinery and original turned wooden pull. Below, a perfectly proportioned carved, turned and fluted solid mahogany central pedestal rises from a shaped platform base, in true Empire fashion, the base is further raised on ornately carved paw feet.
Beautiful, rich antique mahogany color...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Tiffany & Co. Antique Bronze Bust of Diane De Poitiers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Renaissance Revival style bronze bust of Diane De Poitiers
By Tiffany & Co.
USA, Late 19th Century
Measures: 5.25"W x 4"D x 10.5"H.
Good original vinta...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Ralph Lauren Neoclassical Flame Mahogany Console Entry Table
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Countryside, IL
Ralph Lauren Neoclassical Flame Mahogany Console Entry Table
This console table measures: 72.5 wide x 23.5 deep x 34.5 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studi...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassical Tripod Gueridon Tables, Italy, Early 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian neoclassical gueridon tables, likely from the late 18th to early 19th century. Each table features a circular top supported by three finely sculpted satyr figures -mythologic...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Giltwood Wreath Fragment Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Giltwood wreath fragment table lamp on Lucite base, hand carved Italian giltwood architectural fragment (circa 1840) newly-wired for use within the USA...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Exceptional 19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Marble Centre Table
Located in Rome, IT
The circular top decorated with various specimen marbles including Rosso antico, serpentino, Giallo antico, Palombino, Malachite , Granito, Carrara .. ecc.
Masterpiece of Italian c...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
French Neoclassical Hand-Painted Commode, Urn & Griffin Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French hand-painted raised two-drawer chest from the 19th century. This antique chest from France is decorated in a hand-painted urn and Griffin motif about the front and sides. Th...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Amazing French 19th century Neoclassical-theme table lamp, recently converted from gas to electric. The new lampshade features a black exterior and silver, tortoiseshell pattern on t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Pair of French Napoleon III NeoClassical Rosewood Encoignures
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured is a pair of French Napoleon III neo classical Encoignure cabinet's in rosewood mounted with gilt bronze foliate and heavily inlaid with neoclassical themes throughout. The ...
Category
1870s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Russian Neoclassic 9-Piece Living Room Set
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 9 Russian Neoclassic mahogany and carved parcel gilt trimmed living room / salon set (19th Cent) (loveseat, 6 arm chairs, 2 side chairs)
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Charleston Mahogany Inlaid Four Poster Rice Bed. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston mahogany inlaid four poster Rice Bed with patera inlaid headboard, patera tester, turned ringed rice post with brass feet and wood casters. Descend...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Neoclassical Period French Console w/Original White Marble Top & Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical console table, with original finish and marble, from the early 19th century. This antique table from France has rectangular-shaped white marble top (with subtly...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Bevel cut bird's-eye maple mirror with gilt bezel, c. 1835
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Neoclassic bevel cut bird’s-eye maple mirror frame with gilt bezel.
American, circa 1835.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Birdseye Maple
Set of Four American Classical Painted Faux Grain Rosewood & Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four American Classical painted faux grain rosewood & caned dining chairs -
A really lovely set of four chairs with faux painted rosewood design on the back and legs with deli...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Alabaster Bust of Apollo, Italian 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Italian Sculpted Alabaster Bust Of Apollo, the Greek god of art, medicine and music. White alabaster bust is intricately sculpted with the Greek god peering to his left,...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
French 1820s Neoclassical Period Two-Door Walnut Buffet with Drawers and Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical period walnut two-door buffet with inner drawers and shelves from the early 19th century. Delve into the understated elegance of the early 19th century with thi...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Cantù Baby Bed Cot in Burl Walnut, Walnut & Carved Maple Paolo Buffa attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
20th century neoclassic eclectic baby bed or baby cot, in burl walnut, walnut and carved maple, by Permanente Mobili Cantù , Palazzi Dell'Arte, Paolo Buffa & ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Burl
Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Iron Garden Urns by Val d'Osne Foundry, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of mid-19th century Neoclassical footed cast iron planters/garden urns by Val d'Osne Foundry, France
By: Val d'Osne Foundry
Material: ir...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Italian / French Neoclassical Marquetry Chest Of Drawers Nightstand
Located in Forney, TX
Own a piece from a unique time in history! Crafted in the Lombardy region of present day Northern Italy, during the French Republic / Empire period (1793-1815) when Napoleonic conque...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
Beautiful 18th-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Fireplace Grate or Fire Grate
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful late 18th or early 19th century Dutch Neoclassical fireplace grate. Hand forged of wrought iron. The fireplace grate is in a good condition and is fully functional.
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Pair of Pink Baccarat Tsar Champagne Coupes
By Baccarat
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 ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal
" Klismos"chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Klismos" chair
Mahogany,
Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat by a triple support,
Square seat, saber feet.
England or Northern Europe,
mid or late 19th century
A design developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC, the Klismos chair...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Demilune Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French neoclassical style painted wood demilune console tables from the 19th century, with white marble tops and fluted accents. Created in France during the 19th century, ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Gilt Iron Gates
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic style (19th Century) iron and gilt decorated gates with floral & grape designs and side panels (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
French Neoclassical 3-Drawer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with pronounced a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamp
By Wedgewood
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century English Wedgwood Black Basalt Urn Table Lamp
Stunning Wedgwood black porcelain urn of very fine quality. One of the highest pottery ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mastercraft Vitrine Display Cases Pair 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details Below.
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of 1970s Mastercraft Vitrine Display Cases ...
Category
1970s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Antique Vase or Wine Cooler in Patinated Copper 19th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
This is a wonderful and unusual vase of wine cooler in patinated copper. Europe, 19th century.
A great design, this unusual wine cooler has. Great sculptural shape and a very desir...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Copper
Antique 19th Century Armchair Attributed to Horrix with Victor & Rolf Upholstery
Located in London, GB
Armchair hand carved and ebonised is made in walnut. The frame with details refined inlay patterns in nut wood and boxwood is attributed to Matthijs Horrix, The Hague 1870-1875. The ...
Category
1870s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Damask, Walnut
Wedgwood Jasperware Blue and White Pitcher or Vase Neoclassical, England 19th C
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique English Wedgwood Jasperware blue and white pitcher, in the Neoclassical style, circa late 19th century, England. A beautifu...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Italian Pair of Antique Neoclassical Gilded Trumeau Glass Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of large 19th Century Italian Trumeau mirrors patinated in black with gilt frame details and centered shield with leaf decorations in the Neo Classical style, in good conditio...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pine, Mirror, Giltwood
Large and Magnificent Grand Tour Bust of Ares in Plaster
Located in London, GB
A large and magnificent bust of Ares in plaster, after the 2nd century Roman marble of the Imperial Era, known as the Borghese Ares. This marble is thought to be a copy of the rare G...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Pair of Parisian Engraved Candle Holders
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptionally fine pair of silver-plated candlesticks by renowned silversmiths Cailar Bayard. Founded in Paris by Noël Cailar and Pierre Bayard, the firm produced top-notch silver...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
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 )
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Marble and Steel Gueridon Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Marble and Steel Gueridon Table with Greek Key motif on wheels
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Console Table Marble & Giltwood Italian by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page.
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Henredon Italian...
Category
1970s Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Room Screen Divider French Paravent
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning 4Panel Room Divider screen from 19th century France is sure to make a statement in any room. Handmade with attention to detail, this free-standing screen features a bea...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique Staffordshire Pottery Vases Zeus & Hera with Chariots Circa 1880
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite pair of antique Staffordshire pottery vases, made in England circa 1880, features mythological scenes of Zeus and Hera riding in their chariots, set against a dramatic...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Italian 19th Century Bed Wrought Iron, Decorated with Mother of Pearl Scales
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Romantic single bed in iron of the 19th century. Headboard and footboard enameled wood effect with floral decorations and mother of pearl scales.
Measures cm: H 170\104, W 95, D 2...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Patinated Terra Cotta of Bacchanalian Putti Playing with Goat
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely depiction of the neoclassical taste, three putti can be seen playing with a goat. The terra cotta sculpture from the 1800s has a variegated patination, with hues of dark och...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Burled Walnut Console Table, American, Herter Brothers, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
Gorgeous burled walnut console table from the 19th century, with two drop leaves and a single pull drawer, most probably made by the Herter brothers. The table is raised on turned le...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
1842 The Knights Templars 2nd Edition London
Located in Stamford, CT
The Knights Templars of the Inner Temple by Charles G. Addison 1842 2nd Edition. London, England.
Original red leather binding in original condition.
Category
1840s British Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique French Neo-Grec Marble and Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Antique French Neo-Grec marble and gilt bronze centre table by Barbedienne
French, Late 19th Century
Height 83cm, width 126cm, depth 72cm
This superb 19th-century centre table is ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Neoclassic Period French Marble-Top Commode w/Paw Feet & Lion's Head Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic painted wood commode with marble top from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped white/gray marble top, above a case...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Flame Mahogany Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Russian Neoclassical flame mahogany sofa
Russia, 19th Century
A fine example of 19th Century Russian Neoclassical furniture...
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Neoclassical Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Neoclassical style mirror with a giltwood frame featuring two griffins flanking a coat of arms.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Museum Quality Neo-Grec Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Ewer by Edward C. Moore
Located in New York, NY
This Neo-Grec sterling silver Ewer from Tiffany & Co., crafted by the renowned silversmith Edward C. Moore, is a remarkable example of 19th-century American artistry. Produced by Moo...
Category
1870s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Patinated Bronze Statue Of Teucer, By Sir William Hamo Thornycroft
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Sir William Hamo Thornycroft (British, 1850-1925)
A Patinated Bronze Statue Of Teucer
The standing figure of the male nude holding his bow in his outstretched left hand, raised on a...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
European Marble Bust of a Young Girl
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Marble Bust Of A Young Girl in a graceful pose. The bust embodies the neoclassical ideals of the era, capturing the both youthful beautiful and refined elegance. The sol...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
19th century, French Extending Oval Shape Wood Table
Located in IT
19th century, French Extending Wood Table
Measures H 77 x W 160 x D 140 cm (closed) H 77 x W 160 x D 260 cm (open with two extensions)
This wood table was made in France in the 19th...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Revolving Bookcase English 19th Century Tiger Oak Arts & Crafts Rotating
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & practical! This English late 19th century revolving bookcase.
Gorgeous antique oak with Arts & Crafts style carved base. Decorate your office, living room or study with t...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century Carved Neo-Classical Style Capitals, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of large scale neo- classical style 19th century painted capitals. This continental pair do have some chippiness to the paint.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 12 Antique Dinner Plates Neoclassical Made by Minton Circa 1860
By Minton
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of excellent dinner plates has bold decoration showing confronted griffons, urns overflowing with fruit and flowers, and cameos of Mercury, the Roman god of speed, all displ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Godey’s Lady’s Book, Leather Bound, Volume LXXX – 1870 Edition
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 1870 leather bound, hard cover edition of Godey’s Lady’s Book, Volume LXXX published by Louis Antoine Godey.
Godey’s Lady’s Book was a 19th-century American magazine known for i...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Paper
Mid-19th Century French Slate & Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century French slate & marble mantle clock. Drum head form. Black slate & green, black & white marble. Made by P. Marti et Cie. 8-day movement. History of clock repairs on b...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Slate
19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique (19th century) continental bust of a lovely female in curls and dress adorned with bows at the shoulder. Apparently unsigned.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
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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