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
Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou II
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century French very well cast Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou II.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$4,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Engraved Metal Chalice, Early 20th Century Trophy Cup or Wine Goblet
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This antique engraved metal chalice is a stunning example of early 20th-century craftsmanship, perfect for collectors of historic trophies, ceremonial goblets, and vintage drinkware....
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Contemporary Print of Ancient Profile with Mirror and Gold Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
One of two etching printed ancient profile print with gold leaf background hand-gilded and enhanced with a square frame made of mirrors and gilded with gouache and burnished with a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Painted and Silver Gilt Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Painted and Silver Gilt Console Table.
Italian Neoclassical Style Painted and Silver Gilt Console Table.
Lovely freestanding 19th...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
French School of Jean-Baptiste Greuze - Pastel Painting
Located in Kingston, NY
Portrait of an elegant young lady and very much in the manner of Jean-Baptiste Greuze. An 18th-century painter of melodramatic genre, morality lessons, female figures, and portraits ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be."
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 11"D x 4"H
Very good vintage cond...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Porcelain Urn or Jardinière Neoclassical Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, relatively large, Italian white porcelain urn or jardinière with gold Neoclassical design, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Bea...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four Brown Jordan Neoclassical Style Garden Dining Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Neoclassical style set of four patio and garden dining chairs made by Brown Jordan. Heavy and solid cast aluminum construction with a lattice design influenced by Mario Papperzini fo...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Spanish Silver and Glass Jug
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent crystal & silver decanter. France, circa 1900.
Dimensions: height 14 1/2" diameter 7".
CW4990.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver
Hilding Ekelund, Finnish 1920's candelabra for Taidetakomo Hakkarainen
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Illuminate your home with the Hilding Ekelund candelabra, a masterpiece from the Finnish 1920s, designed for Taidetakomo Hakkarainen. As a renowned arc...
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Miniature Watercolor Painting Portrait of a Woman Neoclassical Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique miniature watercolor portrait of a woman in a neoclassical style, set without glass in a brass frame.
Measures: 1.875” x 0.125” x 1.87...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$188 Sale Price
20% Off
Gladiator Collectible Prop Pearl Bracelet from the 2000 Movie
Located in Lomita, CA
A freshwater pearl bracelet made as a custom piece for the 2000 Paramount film, Gladiator. The jeweler says it was created from freshwater pearls that measure 5 MM. The bracelet was ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Persian Kashan 10' x 13' Carpet
Located in New York, NY
a mid 20th Century Persian Kashan Rug
Measures: 9'11'' x 13'1''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wool
$4,000 Sale Price
54% Off
Rustic French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Rustic 18th-19th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire poker. The tools are made of wrought iron. The set is in a good condit...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Neoclassical Baluster Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of vintage Neoclassical bronze candlesticks feature elegant baluster form with wide circular bases. The sculptural bodies with a twisted element are supported by round tiered ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Early 20th Century Photographer's Posing Chair with Ornate Carving
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a very unique photographer's posing chair from the early 20th Century. Chair features original upholstery, tooled leather, ornately carved wood fr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
$1,399 Sale Price
37% Off
Brass Wall Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Neoclassical style mirror is in original condition and extra ordinary look and quality made.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,950 Sale Price
35% Off
Custom Garden Metal Dining Table Base Made by BH&A
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant and rustic at the same time, this custom made wrought iron garden dining table base can be used indoors or outdoors, porch or patio. Add the table top of your choice be it wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Neoclassical style gilt-bronze-mounted dining table. The legs and base of the table are solid steel with bronze. The top is a green-painted or lacquered ...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
English Silver Plated Tray
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A superb English silver plated tray. This rectangular tray features a deep set gadrooned border with elegant handles and is decorated with fanciful symmetrical engravings of floral a...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Pair Vintage Cassetteire w/a Neoclassical Inspired Urn Motif Painted
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of Neoclassical inspired, hand-painted console chests, with faux-marble tops. This pair of vintage cassettiere (Italian for chests of drawers) from Italy each feature...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Beautifully Detailed Wooden Demi-Lune w/Original Mable Top, Late 18th c
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic carved-wood console table, with its original marble top, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique table from France features an oblong-demi shaped...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Carved and Gilded Sedan Chair with Original Interior and Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Museum quality. Of all the examples we've seen, this is the best.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Pedestal or Decorative Stand
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 19th century Italian hand-carved Carrara marble pedestal sculpted from luxurious Carrara marble, the choice of sculptors for centuries, it features a tiered twist design, one ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Carnelian-plated Obelisk, From Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Large brass mounted and carnelian-plated obelisk.
In the style of Emilio Terry.
From Maison Jansen, France 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carnelian, Brass
$1,137 Sale Price
20% Off
Incredible Pair of Compatible Lipstick Red Wing Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Pair of very well made, solid feeling and comfortable wing chairs upholstered in a striking lipstick red leather. Both of the chairs have traditional flat-panel arms and tapered wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Custom Garden Metal Dining Table Base Made by BH&A
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant and rustic at the same time, this custom made wrought iron garden dining table base can be used indoors or outdoors, porch or patio. Add the table top of your choice be it wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
$4,900 / item
1930 Gilt Bronze Sunburst Sconces 2 Lights
Located in New York, NY
pair pf circa 1930's gilt bronze sconces with sunburst shaped backplate
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
Antique Wedgwood Neoclassical Ram's Head Table Lamp
By Wedgwood
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous green & cream bisque Neoclassical style table lamp with mythological creatures, ram's horns, putti, and a Greek Key border
By Wedgwood
USA, circa 1920s
Measures: ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$2,396 Sale Price
42% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved Silvered Urn-Shaped Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
Place these elegant antique lamps on bedside tables or on top of a console in an entry! Crafted in Italy circa 1960, each urn formed lamp features intricately carved bases with scrol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Connecticut Valley stenciled split baluster mirror, c. 1820-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Small-scaled American Neoclassic split baluster two part mirror. The frame features ebonized half columns contrasted with mahogany corners blocks and framing substrate. Gilt and bron...
Category
1820s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Walnut and Marble Corinthian Column Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
Walnut and Marble Corinthian Column Pedestal, 20th century, of classical form, with inset marble top, columnar shaft, and square plinth. 34.5" H x 13" W x 13" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
19th Century, Grand Tour Roman Revival Amphora Style Vase After Thomas Hope
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Roman Revival Vase
Grand Tour Amphora Style, After Thomas Hope
This 19th-century amphora-style vase is a superb example of Roman Reviv...
Category
19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Kolmard Marble Tazza
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Kolmard marble classical form Tazza, Early 19th Century.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture
French 19th Century Terracotta Bust of Madame Récamier, After Jean-Antoine Houdo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century terracotta bust of "Madame Récamier (French, 1777-1849)" The coyly gazing downward beauty, holding a veil across her chest r...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Burgundy and Gold Damask Rectangular Table Cloth
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a beautiful jacquard pattern table cloth in bordeaux and gold. This was from a collection of table cloths sold at auction, movie props from Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Damask
Sculptor & Artist Tom Bill - Unique Life Size Lost Wax Bronze Horse Head Bust
Located in St. Louis, MO
For the horse lover, this unique life size bronze horse head bust with artist applied patina by California Artist & Sculptor Roy T. “Tom” Bill (1946-2017). Tom received his BA in Art...
Category
1990s North American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Wrought-Iron Diana the Huntress Pattern Garden Bench with Upholstery
By Molla
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Molla painted wrought iron upholstered garden bench from the mid-20th century depicting Diana, goddess of the hunt and her arrows. Created in the midcentury, this exquisite iron bench features a nicely weathered painted finish. Revealing its neoclassical influence, the nicely curved back is adorned with arrow motifs in its upper section that give us a hint about the character depicted below in each pierced splat. We are indeed in the presence of Diana, goddess of the moon and of the hunt, also known as Artemis in Greek mythology. Dressed in her typical garment and showcasing the moon crescent on her head, she is ready to draw an arrow from her quiver. One of her canine companions is placed behind her. Both of them are surrounded by delicate foliage reminding us of Diana's taste for the outdoors. Two scrolling open arms flank the rectangular seat, recovered with a new upholstery. The ensemble is raised on eight slightly splaying legs. With its neoclassical theme and weathered patina, this American painted bench...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Rare early 19th century Italian Grand Tour model of an ancient Roman labrum (bath) or sarcophagus in exquisitely carved rosso antico marble having double ring handles and central lio...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble
Berlin Iron Candleholder after Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Candlestick crafted from iron, inspired by a Schinkel design, featuring a fur-clad herm resembling Dionysus and a square foot. Two gracefully wavy candlesticks adorned with leaf deco...
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Berlin Iron
Custom Beveled Starphire Mirror Vanity Desk
Located in New York, NY
Custom Beveled Starphire Mirror Vanity Desk. Customization is available in different sizes, glass finishes and hardware.
Category
2010s North American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$15,750 / item
Discobolus Sculpture, circa 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sculpture -Discobolus is in Italy in our warehouse.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Resin
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode with 2 Drawers & Ivy Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Commode with 2 Drawers & Ivy Detail
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Three 19th Century Stone Barricade Balustrades and Chain Markers
Located in Sheffield, MA
The three French 19th century stone marker or barricade balustrades are carved and have iron hooks for linking the chain. Great to use to indicate house n...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Stone, Iron
$1,680 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Neoclassical Ring Sterling Silver Black Obsidian
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Neoclassical Sterling Silver Ring
Stamped 925
.75 diam x .63 W
size 8
Preowned vintage
Refer to listed images
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique French Bouillotte Bronze and Painted Tole Shade Table Lamp, Circa 1930s
Located in Germantown, MD
Great quality antique bronze base with three lights.
Great looking red Tole shade with hand painted design.
Measures 14.5" in diameter and 4.75"H for the shade
Base is 5.5" in di...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Vintage Classical Plaster Male Bust Sculpture of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous cast plaster Neoclassical Grand Tour style male head bust sculpture of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 13.25"W x 6.25"D x 18"H.
Very good ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
1900's Neoclassic Green and Gold Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 Neoclassic style light fixture with Greek key design and interior lights
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Hickory Chair Co. Mahogany Console Table Hall Table Sofa Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Hickory Chair Co. Mahogany Console Table Hall Table Sofa Table
Measures 36" in width, 18" in depth and 21.5" in height. Knee clearance is 24.5"
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Brass Mounted Armchairs, Russian 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
An elegant pair of Russian neoclassical armchairs that are distinguished by their refined mahogany frames and intricate brass mountings. Geometric lines are contrasted by an open sea...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Neo-Classical Style Gilt Bronze Desk Inkwell
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 19th century French gilt bronze inkwell. Perfect coffee table art or desk statement piece. It is in very good condition and unmarked.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Iron lyre back settee with brass swans heads and paw feet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A completely restored triple back settee … Fresh muslin fabric.. the settee folds away for storage… The Swan heads are brass as well as the paw feet.. seat is 44“ x 15“ deep.. 50.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Neoclassical Marble Top Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French Neoclassical commode with marble top and exquisite brass accents. This antique chest features a rectangular-shaped Carrara marble top, over case which houses four drawers ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
American Neoclassical Feather Carved Mahogany Tilt Top Tea Table, 1815
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American neoclassical rectangular single board tilt top tea table of dramatically figured mahogany with clipped corners. The top is supported by a turned and superbly feather carved mahogany pedestal shaft on tripod spider leg base...
Category
1810s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$2,700 Sale Price
25% Off
Petite-Sized French Neoclassical Style End-Chest with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style smaller-sized painted wood commode from the mid 20th century. This sweet little vintage chest from France has been designed with Neoclassical influences i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Mahogany Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent Italian 19th century neoclassical st. mahogany, patinated bronze and ormolu buffet, possibly by French ébéniste Guingan...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
white and black alabaster chess board
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (19/20th Cent) white and black alabaster chess board
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix Alabaster Sculpture After Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
Very finely hand carved 19th century Italian Pauline Bonaparte as Venus victrix alabaster sculpture after antonio canova.
Measure: 16.5 inch height in...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Three Pairs of Signed E. F. Caldwell Carved Giltwood and Iron Swan Form Sconces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This rare set of six signed sconces (sold by the pair), are hand carved and feature Classical motifs including bellflowers, acanthus leaves, and pinecone finials.
Each sconce consists of a carved giltwood swan...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
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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