20th Century Classizim Style Empire Swan Chaise Longue
Located in Berlin, DE
Maple roots on solid beechwood, partially ebonized and gilded. (J-Sam-7).
20th Century Neoclassical Furniture
Wood, Beech, Maple
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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20th Century Classizim Style Empire Swan Chaise Longue
Located in Berlin, DE
Maple roots on solid beechwood, partially ebonized and gilded. (J-Sam-7).
Wood, Beech, Maple
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Masks, Hand Carved
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair 18th Century Italian Neoclassical hand carved giltwood and red paint masks in high relief. Each showing a female goddess with a diadem in her hair and serene facial expression. ...
Wood, Giltwood
$845 / item
Pillaret Rise Sconce by Studio DUNN
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
Our modern wall sconce combines symmetry and candle-like geometry to create a striking silhouette suitable for a variety of environments. A narrow shade and single column of luxuriou...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Chapman Black Ebonized Wood & Metal Torchiere Column Table Lamp 30"
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Chapman torchiere / torch shaped table lamp crafted of ebonized wood and brushed silver tone metal, with a round base and triangular body with concav...
Metal
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Lamp by Chibout
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This finely cast and hand chased candelabrum of the winged figure of Victory retains its original mercury gilding and patination. Now wired as a lamp, it is signed twice by Pierre Ch...
Bronze
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, 18th century, case with pale blue paint with ebonized moldings and mustard, terracotta, and dark blue painted panels, bronze escutcheons, tenoned and dovetailed construction.
Wood, Paint
Mid 20th Century Gold Vanity Mirror French Ornamentation
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Vintage Table Vanity Mirror French Ornamentation Double sided mirror; flat and convex mirror. No label present. In the style of Fred K....
Metal, Gold
Neoclassical Plaza Ottoman Eucalyptus Leather Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Neoclassical Plaza Ottoman, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. A comfy ottoman with a luxurious touch. Upholstered in high standard Italian beige leat...
Leather
Zabihi Collection Light Blue Green Antique Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century light blue and tan Persian Malayer Rug Details rug no. j3321 size 10' 10" x 13' 3" (330 x 404 cm
Wool
Bronze colored Table Top Torchiere Lamp with Shade
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a modern table lamp. It made as a torchiere, but is a table lamp. The base is a dense metal that's bronze in color. The shade is white frosted glass.
Metal
Mid-Century Hand-Crafted and Hand-Painted Hardwood American Duck Decoy
Located in Germantown, MD
An Mid Century, large, Hand-crafted and Hand-Painted American life size Duck Decoy measuring 20" in width, 9" in depth and 13" in height.
Hardwood, Paint
1950s fine Tooled Leather Western Theme Ladies Handbag Purse
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely and highly tooled western theme leather purse . Decorated on both sides and the interior . Open the flap to find red interior and equestrian embellishment . Wonderful conditi...
Leather
Pair Very Large Mid Century Architectural Painted Wood Obelisks.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair Very Large Mid Century Architectural Painted Wood Obelisks. Tremendous pair of neoclassical style carved wood obelisks. Tall four-sided tapering obelisks rest on architectural...
Wood
Late 19th century Silver Plated Caldwell Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa late 19 centuru Caldwell silver plated lantern with 6 interior lights, from Waldorf Hotel in NYC
Bronze
19th Century Grecian-Style Majolica Urn, Neoclassical Italian Design
Located in Elkhart, IN
An exceptional monumental Grecian-style majolica floor urn. This piece features busts of the ram-horned God Jupiter Ammon; with foliate banded accents; bulb...
Majolica, Terracotta
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Walnut Side Table from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century tall walnut one drawer nightstand with original glass drawer pull.The drawer is dovetailed construction and pegged throughout.The condi...
Wood
French Neoclassical Period 3-Drawer Chest, Black w/Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period painted wood commode with brass trimmings from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top which slightly ov...
Brass
$7,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Marble Wall Sconces with Cherubs
Located in CABA, AR
Each sconce is meticulously carved from marble and depicts a robust cherub holding a shield with intricate carvings. The cherubs showcase exquisite craftsmanship, with realistic deta...
Carrara Marble
French Rococo Console Table, Painted & Parcel Gilt, Carrara Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Painted and Parcel Gilt Console with Carrara Marble Top A striking French console table, masterfully carved in the Rococo taste and retaining its original painted and parcel ...
Marble
$1,437 / item
Classic Round Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Bring refined Regency-era style into the modern home with its elegant proportions and luxurious craftsmanship. The round top features a stunning figured crotch veneer with crossbandi...
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Polished Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
An elegant and substantial pair of polished brass Corinthian column table lamps, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Each lamp is expertly cast in the form of a fluted clas...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Antique French 'Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with a cupid. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have ...
Iron
Zabihi Collection Blue Animal Pictorial Antique Persian Tabriz Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century room size Persian Tabriz Formal rug. A sky blue field , ivory border with predominant accents in chocolate brown, pink and khaki. You can find various animals t...
Wool
Pompeian Folding Screen in the Style of Piero Fornasetti, Italy, circa 1960
By Fornasetti
Located in PARIS, FR
Pompeian Folding Screen in the Style of Piero Fornasetti, Italy, circa 1960 Striking and highly decorative folding screen inspired by the unmistakable visual language of Piero Forna...
Fabric, Fruitwood
A fabulous quality 19th Century French plum pudding mahogany and brass bed in th
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous quality 19th Century French plum pudding mahogany and brass bed in the Neoclassical style, the tall headboard having a shaped and reeded top with ormolu decoration, the si...
Mahogany
$1,368Sale Price|20% Off
Alabaster Bust of Joan of Arc Attributed to Giuseppe Bessi Early XX Century
Located in Milano, MI
Alabaster bust depicting Joan of Arc, whose creation is attributed to Giuseppe Bessi in the early 20th century Ø cm 27 Ø cm 16 h cm 28 Joan of Arc, also known as the Maid of Orléan...
Alabaster
$2,344Sale Price|20% Off
Neoclassical Style Gilt Metal Coffee Table with Blueish Glass Shelf
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style coffee table is made of gilt metal with blueish glass shelf. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Metal
$7,297 / item
Classic by Carpanelli Iris Secretaire
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
The structure is solid wood slabs, the curly swirl is plated with briar-wood, the top shaped and enriched by an inlay of leaves and also by the Carpanelli trademark which is hand set. Underneath the top there are its little drawers.
Wood
A Petite Italian Antique Wall Console w/Neoclassic Carvings and Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small-sized Italian Neoclassic style elaborately-carved wood console table, with marble top, from the early 20th century. This antique table from Italy features a half-moon/demi-sh...
Marble
$4,760Sale Price|30% Off
French Neoclassical Style Painted Bibliotheque or China Cabinet
Located in Houston, US
French Neoclassical Style Painted Bibliotheque or China Cabinet with a handpainted finish in white with touches of blue grey.
Wood
$1,180 / item
Pillaret Trio Table Lamp by Studio Dunn
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
Our clover-shaped table lamp compels attention with both organic flow and precise symmetry. The optional diffusor softens the light above, while the three-column shade creates a lumi...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Portable Wooden Pocket Sundial, Late 18th Century
Located in NANTES, FR
**Portable Wooden Pocket Sundial, Late 18th Century This **wooden pocket sundial** dates from the **late 18th century**. The back is covered with a paper listing the **main cities ...
Wood
French Terracotta Academic Sculpture Of A Foot
Located in Houston, TX
French Terracotta Academic Sculpture Of A Foot. This stunning antique French terracotta sculpture of a foot is beautifully executed and makes the perfect coffee table accessory or bo...
Terracotta
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Console Tables
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Italian Neoclassical style console tables. This stunning pair of antique Italian Neoclassical style conso...
Marble
1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5" in height. Good vintage condition with three functional drawers. Some wear and tear ...
Oak
Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Located in Queens, NY
Russian Neoclassical (Early 19th Century) ormolu, & white marble mounted ebonized & mahogany secrétaire commode with top drawer desk and upper section.
Marble, Ormolu
$317,988 / set
Pair of Very Large Malachite and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of very large malachite and ormolu vases French, 20th Century Height 140cm, diameter 91cm Of impressive size and quality, the vases are ma...
Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century French Gilded Porcelain Jewelry Cabinet, Manner of Martin Carlin
By Martin Carlin
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Neo-classical 19th century Louis XVI taste giltwood royal jewelry cabinet, in the manner Parisian ébéniste Martin Carlin (b.1730–1785). ...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Demilune Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French neoclassical style painted wood demilune console tables from the 19th century, with white marble tops and fluted accents. Created in France during the 19th century, ...
Marble
Pair of Late 19th Century Neoclassical Gilt Bronze 4-Arms Candelabras, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of late 19th century Neoclassical gilt bronze/ormolu 4-Arms candelabras, France By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, ormolu Technique: cast, molded, polished, meta...
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Ormolu, Tin
$20,669
Inlaid Breakfast Table
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A circular geometrically inlaid tilt top breakfast table, on a four splay base with gun barrel column terminating in brass castors. Please note we are currently working to a 30-36 ...
Mahogany, Walnut
19th C. French Neoclassical Water Gilt Eglomise Trumeau Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an exceptional French water gilt trumeau mirror with neoclassical styling. The panel is eglomise with a pastoral scene in a deep red, black and gilt. It dates to the late 19t...
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Hendrix Allardyce Neoclassical Venetian Style Painted Library Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary hand-carved library armchair designed by Hendrix Allardyce Hollywood, CA. Crafted in the Venetian taste with neoclassical motifs...
Fabric, Wood
A 19th Century French Terracotta Bust Of A Young Boy
Located in London, GB
A French Terracotta bust of a young boy stood on an Italian bardiglio marble square soccle. The full head of curly hair cascading over face and shoulders. Original untouched conditio...
Terracotta
Wedgwood Black Basalt Jewelry Dish Terracotta Amphora Neoclassical Style English
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
Wedgwood Black Basalt Dish with Terracotta Amphora Medallion, England, 1930s A beautiful detailed diminutive black basalt (pin) dish by Wedgwood, featuring a central terracotta meda...
Stoneware
$8,154 / set
Pair of Classic Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A masterwork of neoclassical elegance, thoughtfully crafted with a refined silhouette and luxurious materiality. Inwardly curved edges bring sculptural shape to the figured crotch ve...
Wood
Neoclassical Plaster Bust of Madame du Barry
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A neoclassical plaster bust of Madame du Barry (1743–1793). This highly detailed bust has been painted over and stripped back giving a unique pink tint. Standing at an impressive 73...
Plaster
$4,760Sale Price|20% Off
Maison Charles Polished Brass, Steel & Marble Coffee Table France 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Neoclassical Maison Charles Coffee Table made out of Steel, two patina polished Brass and Wood which supports the thick dark gray-greenish Marble Top. Marble measures: 19.5 x ...
Marble, Brass, Steel
Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French Neoclassical period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Wrought Iron
American Junk by Mary Randolph Carter 1994 1st Edition Hardbound Book
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American Junk, by Mary Randolph Carter, hardbound, 1st Edition, 1994. American Junk – A guide to decorating the home using objects acquired at flea markets, auctions, and garage sal...
Paper
$1,645 / item
Small Classic Console Table - Country Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with a wooden galleried dish top and finished in a hand-rubbed warm tone with subtle distressing, this console table exudes a rustic yet refined aesthetic. The square tapere...
Wood
$2,368Sale Price|10% Off
Vintage black ex military trunk, solid stylish bench with lockable storage
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage military wood trunk from the beginning of the century, cool object to have extra storage in your space and a cool object with a simple shape . Italian sturdy and tick timber ...
Wood, Fir
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...
Bronze
Sally Sirkin Lewis Neoclassical Marble Top Library Table Desk
By Sally Sirkin Lewis, Robert Scott
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent marble top library table or partners desk designed by Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott known as the Sheffield library table (mod...
Marble
Antique French Brass Crystal Chandelier Art Nouveau Light Pink Neoclassicism
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent Restored Chandelier from the Neoclassical Era – circa 1910 For sale is a stunning chandelier from the Neoclassical period (circa 1910), characterized by its elegant symm...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Pair of American Victorian Neo-Classical Bronze Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Victorian Neo-classical style (19th/20th Century) bronze 3 sided torchiere with masks, musical instruments and foliate details supporting a white glass globe (PRICED...
Bronze
$7,464Sale Price / item|20% Off
Pair of Shelves in Black Lacquered Metal, Brass, Glass and Bronze with Claw Feet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This stunning pair of shelves are made of black lacquered metal, brass and bronze glass shelves. The bottom legs of each vitrine has very nice bronz...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Queen Mahogany Four Poster Turned and Carved bed with Paneled Crown Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Westerly bed is a intricately carved four poster bed in solid Mahogany featuring fruit and flowers with buttermold carvings and a bold reces...
Wood
19th century miniature depicting Cupid reclining against a tree
Located in NANTES, FR
19th century miniature depicting Cupid reclining against a tree A5626 This is a small, fine and delicate miniature; it is rare to find one of this size. It has been hand-painted. It...
Paper
1900 Antique Bessarabian Flat Weave Kilim Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
This antique Bessarabian kilim from circa 1900 exemplifies the floral decorative tradition of Eastern European flat weave textiles. The composition centers on a symmetrical botanical...
Wool