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Neoclassical Furniture

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.

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Style: Neoclassical
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1970s
Fine Alabaster Grand Tour Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic Fine Alabaster Grand Tour (19th Century) Urn with carved floral details and filigree design top section having 2 handles and resting on a square base (1 handle re...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Alabaster

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, ...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Travertine, Metal

Pair of Baccarat Tsar Champagne Coupes
Located in Mérida, YU
Created for Tsar Nicholas II, this clear crystal bowl - overlaid in coloured crystal with a high stem, a scalloped base, and diamond and palm leaf decorations - is spectacular. This ...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal

Set of Twenty Framed 19th Century French Portrait Etchings
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic set of twenty 19th century framed etchings of Roman and Greek emperors, statesmen, and philosophers including Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Cicero, Marcus Brutus...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Paper

French Neoclassical Brass and Mirrored Glass Tray, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
An elegant mid-20th-century tray of Hollywood Regency style with refined bamboo-inspired brass detailing. Crafted from solid brass, with a natural patina that adds character. Perfect...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

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'...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Paper

Historistic brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic brass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

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.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Pottery

Large English Brass Oil Lamp Converted to Electrical Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Antique English brass oil lamp, converted to electrical table lamp. Fluted column on four feet brass base. Recently rewired with one brass Edison E-27 light socket for a large sized ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

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...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

French Gold Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Candlestick Holders, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of French gold gilt bronze candlestick holders in the Neoclassical style, circa mid to late-19th century, France. A raise...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

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...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Rosewood

19th Century Wood Italian Box
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century wood Italian box.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

1970s Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Cache Pot Jardiniere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, a light Blue Jasperware cache pot or jardiniere, date marked 1970. Jasperware, introduced by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1770s, is a type of unglazed stoneware known for i...
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1970s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Stoneware

19th century Artist chair by Jørgen Roed, Denmark 1860’s
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and exquisite Danish artist’s chair from the 1860s, attributed to Jørgen Roed (1808–1888), a renowned painter of Denmark’s Golden Age. This finely crafted chair embodies the r...
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1860s Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wool, Beech

Bronze Bust of a Classical Female Figure
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Italian Patinated Bronze Bust of a Classical Woman, likely inspired by Greco-Roman goddesses or muses. The bust features finely detailed, flowing curls and an elegant ex...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Pair French Neo-classical Ormolu Wall Lights Appliques 19th century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine pair of antique French Neo-classical twin branch ormolu wall lights, dating from circa 1880. The wall lights feature tapering backplates with urn finials issuing serp...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Ormolu

19th Century French Bouillotte Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French Bouillotte table showcases the elegance and functionality characteristic of neoclassical design. Crafted from mahogany, the table features a round marble top...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

Pair of 19th Century German Neoclassical Male Portraits by Josef Schierl, 1830
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Portraits of Men signed and dated by Josef Schierl. Reputedly male member of the Oppenheimer Family --One dated 1838 and one dated 1844
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Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Canvas

19th C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy NY
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-C. American Painted Tin Canal Barge Oil Lamp Lantern, S.M. Forte, Troy, NY, USA, Mid-19th Century  A rare 19th-century American Painted Tin Cana...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Metal

John and William Ridgway Armorial Cabinet Plate Hand Painted England Circa 1850
Located in Katonah, NY
This cabinet plate is a remarkable piece of hand-painted bone china from the John Ridgway factory in England, dating back to around 1850. Its intricate design is a testament to the c...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Porcelain

Neoclassical Black and Ormolu Bronze Sinumbra Base Table Lamp, circa 1835
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual and finely cast circa 1835 English William IV or French Louis Philippe period ormolu and black-patinated solid bronze table lamp of columnular form, the base originally us...
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1830s European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Wire

A SHABBY-CHIC NEO-CLASSICAL Compression Sculpture TABLE LAMP, France 1990
Located in PARIS, FR
A sculptural cubic table lamp, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Neoclassical, massive cubic compression of golden and silver metals, with an orientable rectangular horizontal shade, allo...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Metal

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...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Tin

Bertel Thorvaldsen's ''Cupid's Reign over the Four Elements'' Set of Four
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four albumen silver prints of Bertel Thorvaldsen's ''Cupid's Reign over the Four Elements'' by John G. Unnevehr (Danish/American 1822-1893), albumen prints. These images of Th...
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19th Century Danish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Giltwood, Paper

Set of Monumental Bronze Egyptian Figures
By Charles Cameron
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Russian (19th Century) monumental bronze Egyptian figures emblematic of the Months on painted bases after those by C. Cameron & M. Alexandrov for the Egyptian Vestibule at P...
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Historistic Table lamp with original antique glass shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic Table lamp with original antique glass shade vienna around 1890s Polished and stove enameled Original antique glass shade
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Neo-Classical Carved Trumeau over Mantle Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th C. Neoclassical carved, painted and Parcel gilt mantle mirror. The mirror is in two pieces and the carving depicts rosette swagged garland and ...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

19th Century French Neoclassical Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing French 19th century trumeau mirror in wood and gilded stucco, crafted in a neo- classical style. This simple but elegant mirror is enclosed within a fluted giltwood frame...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Giltwood

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...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Italian, Lombardy Region, Neoclassical Period Walnut and Inlaid Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
exceptionally crafted with a round top veneered in three concentric sections, the top raised on an expertly shaped standard atop a tripartite base with canted sides, altogether a rem...
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1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Walnut

Huge Antique French Clock, Cherubs Carrying Time by Carrier
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A huge and superb bronzed metal clock by the celebrated sculptor Albert Ernst Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). Two beautifully depicted cherubs hold the clock aloft, mounted in a bronze...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble, Metal

Russian Ormolu & Amethyst Glass Swan Centerpiece, Atrib to Imperial Glass Works
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Russian Ormolu and Amethyst Glass Swan Centerpiece, Attributed to Imperial Russian Glass Works St. Petersburg Imperial Glass Factory, Mid to late 1...
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

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)
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Mahogany

Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after William Rush (1817)
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after William Rush (1817) This commanding bronze bust of George Washington is modeled after t...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

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...
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

19th C Spongeware Tooth Brush Holder / Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th C spongeware tooth brush holder/dish. Toothbrush holder - 3.5 x 5 Dish- 5 x 1.5.
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Pottery

19th Century, French Limed Wood Neoclassical Style Beveled Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th century, French limed wood Neoclassical style beveled mirror. Stunning 19th century French limed wood or cerused wood full length Neoclassical style beveled mirror. This versati...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

Museum Quality Antique Nutwood Studio or Gallery Easel / Painting Display Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptionally elegant late 19th Century studio easel, Neoclassical with early Amsterdam School influences This rare and elegant late 19th century artist’s easel is an outstanding ex...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Nutwood

Pair of French Bronze and Glass Mirrored Half Lantern Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A pair of mirrored half lanterns wall sconces, France, ca. 1970s. Those highest quality wall lights are made of solid bronze surrounded by three glass panel and rectangular mirrored...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Large Italian Chests of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
This impressive pair features three spacious drawers and stands on tall feet with gilded brass profiles. Each chest is flanked by ebonized columns with gilded bases and capitals, whi...
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

A Rare and Important American Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson, Circa 1870
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare and Important American White Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson Holding The Declaration of Independence. Circa 1870, in the Manner of Horatio Stone (1808 –1875). Inscribed on scroll: 'The Declaration of Independence, It becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another. etc. etc. T. Jefferson. The present work is unsigned but is reminiscent of Horatio Stone's life-size marble figure of John Hancock...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Settee in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Settee in Mahogany with Lyre Shaped Backsplats & Paw Feet
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19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Mahogany

19th Century Iron and Tole Chandelier
Located in Winnetka, IL
19th century Italian iron and tole chandelier, possibly Venetian.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Exceptional Flemish Treasure Cabinet in Carved Oak Late 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Exceptional Flemish Treasure Cabinet in Carved Oak Late 19th Century A unique and very distinct late 19th century Flemish raised treasure cabinet in solid carved oak and brass. Stands directly in the tradition of the earlier Antwerp / Flemish treasure cabinets on stand from the 17th century and the antique Bargueño...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Set of Eight Continental Dining Chairs in the Neoclassic Manner
Located in New York, NY
Set of Eight Continental Mahogany Dining Chairs Hand-crafted in the Neoclassic Manner featuring Lattice Backs and Tapered Legs with original upholstery - very comfortable.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Mahogany, Fabric

Elegant French Louis XVI Neoclassical Marble Top Console Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic Neoclassical lines and inlay in this elegant marble top Louis XVI console table with stunning walnut and fruitwood inlaid base, with squared tapered legs. Exquisite lithe lin...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Marble

Antique French 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with an allegory of love. The fireback is made of cast iron. It has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cr...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Iron

Antique Wedgwood Pearlware Hand Painted Compote with Tray Imari Style c.1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This beautiful early 19th-century Wedgwood pearlware compote is paired with its original matching tray. Both pieces are hand-painted in a vivid Imari-style palette of cobalt blue, ir...
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Early 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Pearlware

19th Century Italian Oil Painting "Madonna of the Harpies" Aft Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, library or study with this important antique painting. Created in Italy circa 1850, and set in the original carved gilt wood frame, the hand painted canvas titled "Madonna of the Harpies", depicts the Virgin Mary holding her Child, our Lord, Jesus Christ; She is flanked by Saint John the Evangelist, and either Saint Francis or Saint Bonaventure. The large religious painting...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Canvas, Giltwood

19th Century Tuscany table
Located in Belgrade, RS
This Italian table from the first half of the 19th century is the work of top masters from Tuscany and far surpasses the usual role of a piece of furniture, due to its fascinating an...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Gold Leaf

19th Century chess & card table
Located in Belgrade, RS
This "chess table," as we call it, has a chessboard on its top surface, with the chess squares made using the intarsia technique. The light squares are made of maple wood veneer, whi...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Neoclassical Large Parcel Giltwood Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Neoclassical large parcel giltwood mirror. In good antique condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions: 36.5" H x 55" W. Dealer: S138XX.
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Mirror, Giltwood

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back
Located in New York, NY
“I know of no other chair like the single [sic] ‘lyre back’ one. . . . I certainly recognize it as a Boston chair considering all the individual elements, but the combination is particularly elegant.” So wrote noted scholar of Boston furniture Page Talbott when a set of four chairs of this design originally surfaced in the 1980s. Although the existence of four chairs in a specific pattern might imply that the chairs were originally part of a larger set, no additional chairs of this form have appeared in the intervening years. The lyre became a popular motif during the Neo-Classical period, and is frequently encountered as the back splat of klismos chairs, in no example more familiar than in a group of Duncan Phyfe chairs...
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1820s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Mahogany

Exceptional French Neo-Classical Floor Lamp, 1880s
Located in Berlin, DE
Exceptional French Neo-Classical Floor Lamp, 1880s Softwood, painted and gilded. Solid wood, stained and finished with Neo-Classical accents. Three-bulb socket with shade. Electrif...
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1880s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Wood

Column, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall column on a square plinth with a round base, a fluted shaft and a round capital. Naturally aged patina.
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone

Italian Neoclassical Period 1800s Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian neoclassical period fruitwood commode from the early 19th century, with four drawers and marquetry décor. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th century, this...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Fruitwood

Bronze Dore Mounted Crystal Baccarat Style Centerpiece
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisite Dore bronze and diamond cut crystal oval centerpiece in the style of Baccarat. Crystal bowl and pedestal stand on bronze lion paw f...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical Style English Oak Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic 19th century English library table, writing table, or desk hand-crafted from oak. The table features a trestle style base with Greco-Roman corinthian columns in the neoclass...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

Wedgwood Jasperware small Vase Classical Putti Figures fully Marked, 19thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Jasperware stoneware small Blue and white vase, made by Wedgwood, England and dating to the 19th Century. The vase has a classical baluster shape tapering into the n...
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Pottery, Stoneware

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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