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
Neoclassical Style Brass Fireplace Tools on Stand In the style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style fireplace tools on stand is made of brass. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,037 Sale Price
30% Off
Period Portico Clock in Tulipwood, Fine Inlay, Ormolu Mounts-France, 19th c.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Portico style French tulipwood clock with Boulle style fine inlays of mother-of-pearl and bronze. Eight day French movement with a grid-iron ormolu pendulum...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Brass Table Lamp, Classical Style, Marble Base, France 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a lamp in brass with a marble base. It has been done in France during the 19th Century. It could fit perfectly with classical american...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic Stately Mott Garden Urn Planter
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous neoclassical style 19th century iron urn stamped Mott Iron Works with classic detailing and grey patina. Married to a plinth by a different maker.
...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of Six English Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine set of six English neoclassical dining chairs, the most unusual back splats with carved rosettes, honeysuckle and wreath carving, th...
Category
19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$6,800 / set
Neoclassical Style Dutch Continental Silver (.800) Chocolate Pot With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical-Style, Continental Silver (.800), paw-footed chocolate pot with wood handle and hinged lid, Dutch, year-hallmarked for 1886, Ate deGroot Boersma Sneek - maker. Beautifu...
Category
1880s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jean Houdon "Diana" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828) "Diana", Patinated Bronze Sculpture, the life size standing figure holding her bow, with overall green verdigris, on a circular base, signed. ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$82,000 Sale Price
54% Off
Pair 19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) French Louis XVI style figural patinated and gilt bronze three-light candelabra depicting neoclassical maidens, and mounted on unique dark variegated m...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Prickets Large Blue Candlesticks wired for Lamps
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Italian neoclassical table lamp bases from Tuscany, antique circular Rocchetto candleholders blue and Siena yellow painted pin...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Rustic Neoclassic Large Larice-Wood Scantonata Credenza, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of Larice wood, an upland pinewood, and having a rectangular top with canted corners (scantonata) with a molded edge atop a conforming case housing four drawers ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Mahogany Windlass Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extraordinary historical Nautical rope winding Ship's Windlass from the great age of exploration and commerce reinterpreted as a standing table. The windlass section is antique wi...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Other
Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Coloured Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
A rare extra-large print, printed on engraving paper with an antique star press and watercoloured by hand representing an antique capital. The capital'...
Category
1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Paper
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
$25,666 Sale Price
20% Off
Mantel Clock with Orpheus Figure, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical mantel clock composed of patinated and fire-gilded bronze with white marble. The movement is positioned on the right, finely chiseled and adorned with laurel appliqués. ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,970 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Neo-Classical Gilt Mirrors
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of late 19th Century French gilt over mantel mirrors. Neo-Classical style with cherub decoration on the crown. Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian Faux Marbleized Gilt Acanthus and Berry Wall Mounted Console, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Faux marbleized wall-mounted console with a gilded lambs tongue egg and dart border, gilded scrolled acanthus legs, exterior and interior floral medallions, and resting on sc...
Category
1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Thai Rattanakosin-Era Carved and Gilded Throne Side Panels (pair)
Located in Soquel, CA
Thai Rattanakosin-Era Carved and Gilded Throne Side Panels
Ornately carved panels with gilding from Thailand. The central portion of these panels depict...
Category
Late 19th Century Thai Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Iron Fireplace Screen, France – Original Condition
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th Century Iron Fireplace Screen, France – Original Condition
Add a touch of antique charm to your home with this elegant 19th-century iron fireplace screen, crafted in France. Th...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
$980 Sale Price
44% Off
19th Century American Landscape Mourning Silk Embroidery Illustration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional large scale museum worthy example of 19th Century American needlework . Created (1840-1854)
Depicting a landscape painted with a dark cloudy sky, a longview of painted mountains and forrest background. The left front of the landscape graveyard, embroidered exquisite gold thread and silk needlework collage of foliage, with a smaller marbleized urn...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Baltic Neoclassical Klismos and Curule Form Mahogany Armchairs, Pair, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A chic, rare, and unusual pair of circa 1800 Baltic Directoire style armchairs or fauteuils of both klismos and curule variant form, the solid mahogany frames gilt-metal rosette moun...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
19th century Doré Bronze and Marble French Pedestal
Located in Savannah, GA
Neoclassic pedestal featuring gorgeous black marble with slight pink and white vein.
Bronze doré Corinthian column support with same band at base.
See measurements below.
Category
1850s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,820 Sale Price
35% Off
19th C Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c patinaed eagle weather vane was found in New England. The iron base is a custom made stand. The condition is very good on this ear...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Italian Empire Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Empire crystal and gilt tole chandelier circa 1850-1879. Neoclassical style chandelier decorated in gilded pierced repousse tole bands. Strung with clear crystal prisms and p...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf
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
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Marble Top Demilune Console
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century French Louis XVI painted marble top demilune console will make a beautiful accent for an entryway, hall or staircase! Resplendent with stunning architecture and embellis...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Illuminated Replogle Globes, Inc. Globe and Stand- 2 Pieces
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage cherry paper 16 inch globe by Replogle Globes Inc. and wooden stand on casters. The globe lights up to two different degrees of illumination. The last two photos show the glo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
$760 Sale Price
39% Off
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
$95,000 / set
Maitland Smith Book Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage large Maitland Smith box, marbelized paper and embossed leather. 9” deep. Great condition, some small scuffs due to age. Great decorative piece.
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Paper
Set of Six Italian Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of six early 19th century neoclassical gilt and gesso decorated dining chairs. Upholstered rectangular geometric backs featuring stepped sides and flared tops outlined in gilt ...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
$12,500 / set
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
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver, Bronze
A MINIMALIST POST-MODERN COFFEE TABLE by ALAIN RICHARD France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant minimal and square rectangular coffee table, side table or night stand, Radical, Post-Modern, Architectural, black geometric structure made of square-section metal tubes, ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Bronze Planter of Boy Holding Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze life sized statue of boy holding urn.
There is a hole at the bottom that may be used as a water drain when being used as a garden planter. There i...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens
Located in Stamford, CT
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens. Chapman and Hall, London, 1837 Original red leather binding in original condition.
Category
1830s British Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pair of 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
$5,200 / set
Large Neoclassical Style Gilt Brass and Gun Metal Console Table
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice large and elegant neoclassical style console table is made of gilt brass and gun metal. This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,949 Sale Price
30% Off
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Neoclassical marble top mahogany and brass mounts chest of drawers
Sweden, Circa 1880
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Philadelphia Neoclassical Empire Sofa, Attributable to Joseph Barry, circa 1830
By Joseph Barry
Located in Miami, FL
Anything but demure, this handsome and beautifully-crafted neoclassical sofa from Philadelphia is very likely the work of prominent cabinetmaker Joseph B. Barry (1757-1839). With wor...
Category
1830s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century American School Nautical Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century American School Nautical Painting. Wonderful oil on panel maritime painting of steam yacht with American flag. Signed by A Benson in lower right corner. Framed in ornate...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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
Italian Glazed Terracotta Figural Bust of Diana, Goddess of the Moon, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian glazed and hand-painted terracotta figural bust of Diana raised on a two tiered circular faux painted plinth. Goddess of the moon, Mid-19th Century.
Category
1850s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Very Large Ormolu Marble Regulator Calendar Mantle Clock Barbedienne
French, Late 19th Century
Height 121cm, width 64cm, depth 28cm
Expertly produced in France during the final de...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Griotte Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Austrian Empire Neoclassical Sterling Silver and Steel Cutlery Set 1830s
Located in Melbourne, AU
An impressive set of twelve early nineteenth century Neoclassical knives and forks with Austrian Empire sterling silver handles and original early 19th century steel blades. Original...
Category
1830s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
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
$22,500 / set
19th Century Pair of French or Russian Gilt Bronze Candelabra, circa 1830
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of thirteen-flame candelabra
France or Russia
Second quarter of 19th century
Cast, chiseled and gilt bronze
Height 40.95 in (cm 104), diameter 17,7 in (cm 45)
97 lb (44 kg)
Sta...
Category
1830s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19C American Tiger Oak Side Table with Claw and Rock Crystal Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 19C American tiger oak side table with claw and rock crystal feet.
A CLASSIC piece of Western Americana furniture from circa...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tin
Pair of Candleholders with Karyatids, Bronze & Marble, Berlin Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Empire candlesticks with bronze karyatids and white marble pedestals,
crafted by Werner & Mieth in Berlin during the early 19th century.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Six Early 19th Century French Botanical Dessert Plates Green & Gilt Borders
By Darte Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Six Early 19th Century French Botanical Dessert Plates with Green Borders and Fire-Gilt Trim
A rare and refined set of six early 19th-...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of Five 19th C Spongeware Mixing Pottery Bowls
By American Sponge Ware Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of Five 19th C Spongeware Mixing Bowls. This fine collection of blue spongeware pottery bowls are in good condition and sold as a group.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Italian, Tuscany, Neoclassic Walnut 1-Drawer Three Leg Center Table, 1stq 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
The table covered completely in figured walnut veneers with a circular top with sector shaped veneers, the conforming case housing one drawer with its original brass pull, the table ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Beautifully Patinated Neoclassical Cast Iron Vase or Planter Late 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Beautifully Patinated Neoclassical Cast Iron Vase or Planter Late 19th Century.
A very elegant and beautifully patinated cast iron vase or planter with a distinct neoclassical desig...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Stoneware figural statue of Erin, the personification of Ireland
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare stoneware figure of Erin, the female personification of Ireland, the partially-draped figure playing a small harp and standing alongside a tree trunk encircled with roses and ...
Category
1860s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century French Neoclassical Bar ~ Counter with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French neoclassical bar ~ counter with Carrara marble Top was originally designed as a beer and wine bar, and sports...
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Large 19th Century Arched Mirror
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning mirror.
Made in France in the 19th century, it retains the original paint on the frame, the glass and paneled back.
The narrow frame is elegantly detailed - ple...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Engraving, in Color, Representing Paris Monuments, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These are a pair of engraving, in color. They are representing, monuments of the city of Paris. They have been done durong the 19th century in France.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$427 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Italian Terracotta Floral Urns on Raised Plinths, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian terracotta urns with egg and dart molded edge, scrolled acanthus floral motif, molded side handles with figures of Bacchus and terminating on reeded and fluted circul...
Category
1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Each finely composed lamp is centered by a baluster-form shaft of cut rock crystal, issuing a pair of spiraled gilt bronze candle arms adorned with foliate scrolls and floral rosette...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Marble, 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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