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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
Italian, Veneto, Neoclassic Shaped Walnut Circular 1-Drawer Table, ca. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a circular top with a slightly raised gallery edge atop a conforming case housing one drawer, the case raised on uniquely shaped square tapering legs
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1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Large French Neoclassical Style Plaster Hand Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large French Neoclassical Style Plaster Hand Sculpture. Unusually large and well detailed Neoclassical Roman plaster hand sculpture. This vintage French academic plaster hand sculpt...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Neoclassical Style Brass Psyché Floor Mirror in the style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative removable neoclassical style psyche mirror is all made of brass with its beveled mirro. This is a French work. in the style of Maison Jansen Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Outdoor Sunburst Spring Iron Garden Dining Arm Chairs by Francois Carre
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous elegant and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from age and use these Francous Carre sunburst spring garden dining chairs are ready to be set around youre tabl...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Steel, Iron

Large Bronze Bronco Cowboy after Frederick Remington
Located in London, GB
Very Large Bronze of a Cowboy and his bucking Horse after Frederick Remmington This Sculpture has such a Powerful Movement and Raw Energy Lovely Sculpture
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly Dutch. Unmarked A unique and whimsical 19th-century continental tortoise shell silver-...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Circa 1820 American Giltwood Mirror with Églomisé Panel Woodland Scene with Bird
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1820 giltwood architectural style looking glass with a reverse painted woodland scene eglomise tablet flanked with reeded columns, beading and appliques. Historian Rodric Black...
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1820s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Italian, Piemontese, Silvered & Gilt Metal & Iron 12-Light Chandelier, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
hanging from a gilt metal crown form top with roundels and leaf forms, the later glass bead chains connecting to a central ring sharing the same pattern as the upper crown and issuin...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

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 ...
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1870s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Neoclassical Style Brass and Beveled Clear Glass Hexagonal Lantern, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French brass and beveled clear glass hexagonal hanging lantern from circa the 1920s. This adorable three-light antique pendant lantern features...
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Versace Style Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Burl Wood Dining Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style extension dining table In the manner of Gianni Versace Italy, Late 20th Century Gorgeous burl wood, with satinwood a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

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Ebony, Satinwood, Giltwood, Burl

Maison Bagues style chinoiseries lacquered 2 tiers side table circa 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Bagues style chinoiseries lacquered 2 tiers side table circa 1960.
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian Marquetry Inlaid Tilt Top Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good 19th Century northern Italian circular tilt top center table with profuse marquetry inlay in geometric patterns, the center with bird on flowering branch, with walnut, oliv...
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Olive, Rosewood, Walnut, Holly

Large Neoclassical Creamware Tureen
Located in New York, NY
Large Neoclassical creamware tureen. Large neoclassical creamware zuppiera of tripod form with lion masks with rings supported on fluted monoped...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Creamware

Thomas F. Garvin Trophy, 1925 Aviation Trophy, by Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Thomas F. Garvin Trophy, 1925 Aviation Trophy, by Wilcox Silver Plate Co. Measuring approximately 14 inches high by 11 inches wide and 11 inches deep, this silver-plated trophy stands...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

1920's Silver Plated Caldwell One Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell one light sconces with scalloped backplate
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1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Dos Gallos Studio Custom Round Edna Table with Drawer and Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dos Gallos Studio custom Edna side table with drawer and shelf. Can be made in any size in a variety of finishes. As shown here with a #1 w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Walnut

Pair of Vintage Silver Plate Fighting Cock / Rooster Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
A well made pair of vintage silver plate fighting cock / rooster sculptures, circa 1970s. The set is in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 10"W x 5"D x 7"H....
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Fantastic Hand-Painted 4 Panel Classical Romantic Screen Room Divider
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This hand-painted 4 panel Classical Romantic screen room divider is a true statement piece that brings timeless elegance and charm to any interior. Each panel is beautifully decorate...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Antique American New York Classical Marble Top Mahogany Console Pier Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique American New York Classical Marble Top Mahogany Parcel Gilt Console Pier Tabl...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Philadelphia Neoclassic Upholstered Mahogany Sofa, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic sofa with mahogany frame upholstered in silk with contrasting gimp. The crest rail has a panel of branch crotch mahogany book matched across the length of the sofa back. The scrolled arms, lion’s paw legs...
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1830s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

A NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC Lacquer COFFEE TABLE by JEAN-CLAUDE MAHEY France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and luxurious rectangular coffee table, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, base in black lacquered wood, thick square section top in burgundy red lacquered wood (deep and intens...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

1980s Large Neo-Classical Style Mirror & Brass Pedestals or Side Tables - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of neo-classical style mirrored side tables or pedestals. They have brass plated accents. The pair are unmarked and in very good ...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror

Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Wood Bobbin Bed with Turned Spindle Head & Foot Boards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom king-size bobbin bed in walnut. Can be made in a variety of sizes and finishes. As shown in medium walnut. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

c. 1790 English George III Bowfront Sideboard
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1790 George III bowfront sideboard, English. A stylish example raised on square, tapered legs with spade feet. A lightly contrastin...
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1790s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

c. 1790 English George III Bowfront Sideboard
c. 1790 English George III Bowfront Sideboard
$3,600 Sale Price / set
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Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner p...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Reed and Barton Francis I Pattern Sterling Silver Serving Spoon & Fork Set
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully detailed and well balanced Reed and Barton Francis I Pattern Sterling Silver Serving Spoon & Fork Set originates from the Unit...
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1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

After Barye (19th Century) And Guillemin, Cavalier Arabe Revenant De La Chasse
Located in Germantown, MD
A Massive After Alfred Barye (French 1839-1882) And Emile Guillemin (French 1841-1907), Cavalier Arabe Revenant De La Chasse, Coated Cast Metal Sculpture. "Cavalier Arabe”, which i...
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Long Marble Top Console with Barley Twist Base
Located in Westwood, NJ
Capture the grandeur of traditional craftsmanship with a refined mix of natural stone and ornate woodwork. Its polished White Banswara marble top creates a luminous surface that cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Late 18th Century Fragment Wall Panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of wall hangings, each antique fragment having painted and gilded frame with leaf detail, surrounding a classical carved giltwood face surmo...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Italian Neo-Classical Chest of Drawers, Early 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming early 19th century Italian Neo-classical chest of drawers. The chest's conformation is two short drawers over two long drawers raised on tall legs. It is veneered ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fire Screen in Patinated Brass Late 19th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
Fire Screen in Patinated Brass Late 19th Century. A very elegant and beautifully patinated fire screen in brass - late 19th century / early 20th century. A simple yet stylish design...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Style Brass HorseHeads Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style fireplace tools are made of brass. They are ornated with chiled brass horse heads. This is a French work. Circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron horse doorstop Signed Hunter. Copyright 1949. VA Metal Crafters, Waynesboro, VA.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating and rare set of seven boxes featuring a lacquered eggshell veneer attributed to French artist Thierry Voeltzel. Each box is designed with Greco-Roman neoclassical archite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Italian Creamware Lion Mask Cachepot
Located in New York, NY
Italian creamware lion mask cachepot.. Antique neoclassical creamware soup tureen cachepot with three ringed lion masks supported on tripod tapering legs with lion paw feet on circul...
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Creamware

Giant “The Lion” sculpture by Hy Farber
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Hy Farber's sculpture was shown at the Palm Springs Modernism Show in February, 2011. Two of his sculptures were also shown at the Studio 111 Gallery in Palm Springs during that tim...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plywood

Mid-Century Neo-Classical Style Italian Friedman Brothers Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale Italian neo-classical style mirror by Friedman Brothers for Decorative Crafts. It is in very good condition. It is marked ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of Italian Gilt Metal and Crystal Two-Light Sconces in the Style of Bagues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sconces, each having a backplate of scrolling gilt metal, adorned with faceted crystal prisms, drops, and pendants; floral rosettes petals pay homage to the styles of Maison ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Italian Biscuit Porcelain “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss”, circa 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Refined Italian biscuit porcelain sculpture inspired by Canova’s “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss.” Finely modeled with detachable wings a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Striking Classical Design Press Glass with Original Rope Pendant / Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and practical size 1920s ceiling lamp. This rare and thick glass shade pendant comes with a number of striking, neoclassical features that...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum quality. In the George III style, designed by Paulding Farnham for Tiffany and Co, New York. Of palatial and monumental size. Centerpiece: 15" high x 30" wide x 27" deep Plateau: 3" high x 39" wide x 34" deep In excellent condition, ready to place. Of oval form, the everted rims formed of openwork scrolling classical foliage and bellflower swags, the tops applied with standing scrolling foliage with four silver caryatid female figures, the bases overlaid with acanthus and palmettes. The original, silver mirrored plateau...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Tableware Serveware Pitcher
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the timeless charm of this early 20th-century North American sterling silver serveware pitcher by Bigelow Kennard & Company, Bos...
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Wrought Iron Brown Painting Set of Garden Bistro Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New French wrought iron painting set of garden bistro outdoor Indoor & Outdoor The price includes two chairs and one white marble top table. Available ...
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2010s European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Pair Ormolu Hand Carved Bovine Candlesticks Table Lamps Chinese Japanese
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine and quite rare Pair of Asian Hand Carved Bovine and ormolu early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of tall slender form and fairly large proportions, now conv...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate, Ormolu

19th Century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham (1776-1834) Oil on Canvas Later Giltwood Frame Presenting an exquisite 19th-century ...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Italian or Venetian Pastel Painted Commode Carved in Relief
Located in Nashville, TN
A commode in transitional from rococo to neoclassical style. Most likely custom made to order early to mid 20th century..Presents well and has strong presence. Highly decorative. Hea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Neoclassical Sterling Silver Column candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sterling silver, Neoclassical-Style, square based column candlesticks, American, Ca. 1930's. Each candlestick measures 7 1/8 inches high x 3 inches wide (at widest point acro...
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1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of 19th Century Italian Marble Tazza Urns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A grand pair of early 19th Century ‘Grand Tour’ carved Carrara marble tazza in the Neo-Classical manner. The flared rims with moulded edges above gadrooned waists and raised on swept...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Early 20th Century American Rolling Pine Blanket Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century American Rolling pine Blanket Trunk. Measures 34.5" in width, 19.5" in depth and stands 23" tall.
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
Located in Saint Louis, US
An undeniably beautiful and coveted antique 19th Century Duncan Phyfe sofa upholstered in a feline Onyx Merramec Barrow fabric. One of the brilliant...
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Mahogany

French Massive Painted Gold Framed Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous and massive French 19th century carved and painted gilt frame with new mirror plate. This hand-carved frame which once housed a large painting has now been repurposed int...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

Set of 8 Mintons Porcelain Thickly Gilt Pâte-sur-pâte Luncheon Plates by Albion
By Minton, Albion Birks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 8 antique English luncheon plates. By Mintons. Designed by Albion Birks. With a light turquoise band around the rim interspersed with 3 ...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

French Empire Walnut Bed Exquisite Bronze Ormolu Landstrom American Neoclassic
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a style French empire full bed bronze ormolu detail. Rich walnut wood grain ebonized accents.Crafted by Landstrom Furniture Rockford, Illinois. Dimensions: ...
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1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold, Bronze

American Neoclassic Bird's Eye Maple Four Drawer Chest, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic four drawer chest in the French Restoration taste. The case employs both solid and veneered bird’s-eye maple in choice selection of overall pattern. The top is ma...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Pine

Neoclassical or Empire Cherry Wood Pedestal Dining Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Neoclassical or Empire style extension pedestal dining table USA, Late 20th Century Gorgeous book-matched cherry wood, with gold gilt accents on pedestal. Measures:...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Neoclassical Pair of Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamps, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A distinguished pair of early 20th-century French Bouillotte table lamps in gilt bronze, embodying the elegance and symmetry of neoclassical design. Crafted with substantial weight ...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Baker Furniture Neoclassical Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Pedestal Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Neoclassical, Empire, or Biedermeier style split pedestal extension dining table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous book-matched cherry wood, with ebonize...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Cherry

19th Century French Neoclassical Style Painted Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing 19th century French library bookcase or cabinet featuring a weathered, painted finish. The two-part case is crafted in the Greco-Roman style with decorative pilaster columns...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

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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