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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.

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Style: Neoclassical
Set of 24 Silver Underplates
Located in London, GB
Set of 24 silver underplates Continental, 20th Century Height 1.5cm, diameter 30cm This very refined set of twenty-four underplates (also called charger plates) was crafted in the...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Silver

Substantial Antique Amphora Porcelain Basket With Cherubs & Roses
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large white porcelain enamel handled basket with faux woven design, decorated with two playful cherubs among cascading rosettes. The basket is decorated with an olive rim and flute...
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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Italian Neoclassical Craved and Gilt Wood Mythical Beasts, mid 19th century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and dramatic pair of Italian neoclassical carved and gilt wood mythical animal figures on faux painted bases, mid 19th century or earlier, Italy. The fantastic beasts are well carved, with dramatic wings that follow the sensuous curve of the neck, and a sinuous body ends in an eel-like tail gracefully curled in upon itself. The bearded heads feature a flattened snout with sharp teeth and a lolling tongue, and pointed horse ears and mane. The long forelegs stretched out in front of them and ending in pawed and clawed feet. The beasts have characteristics of several different mythical animals, making them hard to positively identify. The most likely candidates would be dragons, hippocampi, or chimeras. The beasts are unfinished to the back, indicating they were originally part of a relief decoration, possibly from a mirror. They have now been mounted to wooden bases faux painted to imitate porphyry. They would make perfect bookends or mantle sculptures.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Softwood, Giltwood

Pair Of Italian 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble 'Vases De Medici' Planters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble 'Vases de Medici' planters. Each urn is raised by a square base with a finely mottled edge below a socle ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of Mercury
By John Flaxman
Located in New Orleans, LA
In this expertly rendered black basalt bust, Mercury, the fleet-footed Roman god of commerce, communication and transport, is depicted in a winged h...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Neoclassical Style Partial Gilt, Mahogany & Brass Nail Trim Tufted Leather Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
A Neoclassical Style Partial Gilt, Mahogany and Brass Nail Trims Tufted Leather Bench. Measures 54" in width, 17" in depth and stands 31" in height. Seat height is 18" and width is 31".
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

1940s Coffee Table by Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Paris, FR
A rare and important spindle feet console in patinated wrought iron with a spectacular carrare marble A similar model is located at the Louvre museum at the bronze room into the deco...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Stoneware figural statue of Erin, the personification of Ireland
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare stoneware figure of Erin, the female personification of Ireland, the partially-draped figure playing a small harp and standing alongside a tree trunk encircled with roses and ...
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1860s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone, Iron

French Neoclassical Ormolu Amphora/Urn with Bacchanalia Motif by F. Barbedienne
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Neoclassical gilt bronze ormolu amphora/urn with Bacchanalia decoration and marble base by Ferdinand Barbedienne, France By: Ferdinand Barbedienne Material: bronze...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Ormolu, Tin

Antique Original Oil on Canvas Painting by Paul E. Harney 1901
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique original oil on canvas painting by Paul E. Harney, circa 1901. This wonderful Harney barnyard scene is in good vintage condition and measures 18.5" x 15.5" x 1.5" overall and...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Antique Wedgwood Neoclassical Ram's Head Table Lamp
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: ...
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Cedric Hartman Styled Verdigris Table
Located in New York, NY
A verdigris painted side table of classical form with black granite top secured by three legs designed in the style of Cedric Hartman (1...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Granite

Pair of Abstract Obelisk Bookcase Cabinets by Baker Furniture
Located in North York, ON
Pair of abstract Obelisk bookshelves by Baker Furniture. Solid mahogany construction, featuring custom two-tone finish. Bookcases contain 6 shelves on both the front and rear of the ...
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2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Style Ivory Color Alabaster Amphora Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
Neoclassical style amphora-shaped ivory and light brown veined alabaster lamp, Italy, circa the 1930s. Impressive Italian Neoclassical style amphora-shaped lamp made of beautifully v...
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1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Huge Minton Majolica Vase
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870, by Minton, England. A gorgeous example of English porcelain, this monumental vase is a Victorian Aesthetic movement tour de force. Majolica by Minton is known for its del...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

French provincial demi-lune console table in solid cherry, Bordeaux lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This French demi-lune console table belongs to our TRADITION collection, which takes its design and inspiration from the French countryside "proviincial" style, also called "Campagne chic". The finish of the pieces are made with soft and charming lacquers. This piece is made 100% of solid French cherry wood, All solid woods we use come from French sustainably managed French forests. The finish offers a bordeaux lacquer...
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2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer

Antique French Neoclassic Two Drawer Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century French Restoration period writing desk handcrafted in exotic woods including mahogany and walnut having a top with four elmwood panels on a case with two drawer...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Vintage Heritage Round Festooned Coffee Table
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Elegant coffee table by Heritage. Festooned profiled top on cabriole lagers. Bookmarked veneer. Beautiful piece of Heritage quality furniture. Made in traditional South Carolina oak ...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Round Dining Table 60-115 inch
Located in Annville, PA
The Round Dining Table 60-115 inch is a high quality 60 inch round table when closed. The field of the table top being produced from the finest fig...
Category

2010s Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Terracotta Neoclassical Bas-Relief Plaques Depicting Goddess and Angels
Located in New York, NY
Matched pair of bas-relief plaques in the neoclassical style crafted from molded plaster with terracotta patina, depicting a goddes among the clouds, surrounded by angels in flight.
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Elegant Mid Century Neoclassical Mirror in Patinated Brass
Located in Tilburg, NL
Elegant Mid Century Neoclassical mirror in Patinated Brass. Mid 20th century. Very stylish and elegant wall mirror in patinated brass in a distinct neoclassical style. It has a ve...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mappin & Webb Princess Sheffield Silver Plate Basket with Handle
Located in Miami, FL
Mappin & Webb Princess Sheffield Silver Plate Basket with Handle Offered for sale is an English Sheffield silver-plated reticulated b...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate

"Long Island Sailing Grounds" Watercolor by Cappy Hjalmar Amundson
By Cappy
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a unique Water color by the famed nautical painter C. Hjalmar Amundson. Born to the name Casper Hjalmar Emerson III, later changed to C. Hjalmar Amundson, he was only ever r...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

19th Century English Fire Tongs, Pince
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century English fireplace tongs made of wrought iron.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Classic Brown Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Blend timeless geometry with artisanal charm. Symmetrical lines complement the richness of the oak surface and column legs, while finely squared accents at each base add a tailored d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from bronze and fine-grained alabaster, the chandelier features hand-painted cherry blossoms on each cream-colored shade. When illuminated, these shades emit a warm amber glow, ...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Vintage Regency Mahogany and Birdseye Duncan Phyfe Square Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover timeless elegance with this magnificent Vintage Regency Mahogany and Birdseye Duncan Phyfe Square Dining Table. A truly impressive statement piece, this table features a lus...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Square Top Pedestal Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom beehive pedestal table with square top and 6 inch radius corners. Top is 1 7/8 inches thick. Can be custom-made in oak, mahogany or walnut in custom sizes and finishes. As sho...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Elegant Neoclassical Desk Lamp Attributed to Maison Charles, France, 1960
Located in Brussels, BE
Brass, bronze and gun metal finish table lamp. One light. Attributed to Maison Charles, France 1960.   
Category

1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Neoclassical Palm Frond Chandelier, Manner of Serge Roche
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Serge Roche, manner of (possibly Sirmos) Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Country of origin; materials: unknown; appears to be plaster Dimensions: 31″h, 34....
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Set of 3 Portraits of Napoleon with His Wife and the Dauphine
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare set of three portraits of Napoleon with his wife Maria Luisa of Austria and the image of The Dauphine, son of the king of France. This set is truly rare! hand painted and framed...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ebony

19th C. Kpm Porcelain Celestial Blue Ground & Grisaille Window Urns - Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of 19th-century lidded urns, crafted by the esteemed Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM) of Berlin, is a remarkable example of Neoclassical porcelain artistry. ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Neoclassical Bronze and Glass Empire style Occasional Table
Located in Houston, TX
Neoclassical Bronze and Glass Empire style Occasional Table with hoofed feet. Could be used as a side table or serving table.
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Oak Parquetry Round Side Table, Dark Oak
Located in Westwood, NJ
A dark oak parquetry round side table with tapered oak legs. This beautiful round two-tier side table has an arranged radial design on its oak parquetry top and shelf. Shown in dusk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Brown Jordan Venetian Neoclassical Dining Chairs and Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic patio and garden Venetian dining suite designed in the neoclassical taste by Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan. The set is labeled and consists of four dining armchairs (model ...
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

George II Giltwood Banquet Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine George II gilt-wood banquet chair with a classical rake to the back on acanthus and shell carved legs terminating in a carved hairy paw claw foot...
Category

18th Century British Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Tall Italian Carved Barley Twist Open Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall open bookcase in a dark stain with bold barley twist style columns flanking five adjustable shelves. The bookcase with brass grommet form shelf pin sleeves, solid wood backing...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Decorative Gold Leaf Wood Mirror
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Decorative Carved and Gold Leaf Mirror. It's wall mounted and has a pierced crest.
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate

Decorative Gold Leaf Wood Mirror
Decorative Gold Leaf Wood Mirror
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Pair of Italian Basalt with Gold Gilt Ormolu Urn/Vases - Wedgewood Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of gorgeous black vases (possibly basalt) with gilt ormolu details. Stamped Italy. Please note these do have some signs of age with some chips (See pics).
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Texas a Salute from Above Fehrenbach, T. R 1985
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Texas a Salute from Above Fehrenbach, T. R 1985. Title: Texas: A salute from above Publisher: Brand: Texas Books, World Pub. Services, Inc. Publication Date: 1st Edition 1985 Language ? : ? English Hardcover ? : ? 280 pages Binding: Hardcover large coffee table book. A birds-eye view of the vast state of Texas: Mountains, cities, stadiums, plains, etc. in full color with text by T.R. Fehrenbach. Look with new eyes upon Texas. Its sweeping diversity is seen from another perspective--the view from above. Texas Books, 1985. First Ed.. Hardcover. History; Texas; The Trans-Pecos Region, The Panhandle, West, North, Central and East Texas...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

Pair 1920's Bronze and Beveled Cobalt Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light bronze sconces with cobalt mirrored backplate
Category

1910s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique French 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French neoclassical fireback with an allegory of love. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Traditional Round Ceramic Decorative Horse Plate
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A timeless round ceramic decorative horse plate. This piece will be wonderful hanging on a wall, or used as a catchall or trinket dish on a coffee table. It has scalloped gold edges ...
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

A Wedgwood Jasperware Mounted Brass and Wooden Bookend and Inkwell
Located in Toronto, CA
A lovely and very unusual expandable bookshelf, made of burled walnut with brass end plates featuring two Wedgwood Jasperware medallions....
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Maison Jansen Style Two Patina Bronze Neoclassical Floor Lamp Tripod
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical two patina bronze floor lamp with a tripod claw feet base, made in france in the 1950s. Original European wired takes one regular Light bulb or LED comes with a foot sw...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Bronze Grand Tour Seated Hermes After the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large-scale late 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze of the ‘Seated Hermes’ after the antique, ex. private UK collection. Also known as ‘Resting Hermes’ or ‘Seated Mercury’, thi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Vintage Boho Monumental Glazed Ceramic Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your decor with this Vintage Boho Monumental Glazed Ceramic Bowl, a striking piece that embodies the mystique of ancient artistry. Adorned with a hand-painted dragon motif in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 4 Black Iron and Brass Swan & Lyre Motif Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of 4 exquisite dining side chairs having black iron lyre backs and frames with amazing brass swan heads at the tops and paw feet at the bottom of the elegant thin legs. Seats ar...
Category

1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid-Century American Classical Maple Single Drawer Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A skillfully crafted Mid-Century American Classical Maple Single Drawer Side Table in great vintage condition. Measures 21" in width, 27" in depth and stands 25" tall.
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Maple

Italian, Tuscany, Light Walnut 1-Drawer Center Table, ca. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a circular top above a conforming case housing one drawer raised on a slightly tapering 4-sided pedestal atop a shaped quadripartite base issuing four scrolled feet
Category

1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

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...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Frosted Glass Pendant Light with an Eagle
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Neoclassical style bronze and frosted glass pendant light with an eagle from circa the 1920s. A decorative French pendant light made of bronze with a spread-winged eagle above...
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1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Style Lacquered Burl Wood Desk
Located in Houston, TX
20th century lacquered burl wood desk with three drawers supported with black columns and gilded capitals. Measure: Leg clearance height 25".
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Burl

A French Brass and Steel Coffee Table in the manner of Maison Jansen, C. 1960.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The rectangular glass top rests within a gilt-brass frame, supported by steel legs with brass accents and joined by a stretcher. The design reflects Jansen’s signature neoclassical a...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Carvers' Guild Garden Niche Gold Gilt Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An elegant Neo-classic design mirror of the late 18th Century. This charming looking glass creates the atmosphere of a long ago secret garden. All antique gold leaf, the columns entw...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Classic French Style, Early 20th Century, Neoclassical Garden Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This pair of early 20th century, stone and resin urns has classic French style and would make great garden planters or unique entryway accents. Lovely age and patina! Diameter openin...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Resin

Antique French Neoclassical Grisaille Overdoor Painting, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted in France, this handsome grisaille overdoor painting is from the neoclassical period, circa 1815. Grisaille is a monochromatic painting ...
Category

1810s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Antique Biedermeier Sofa Made of Velvet Fabric and Carved Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Impressive Biedermeier sofa of Northern European origin from the early 1900s. The majestic sofa features a colossal wooden frame with several special fea...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Walnut

18th Century French Weight-Driven Roasting Spit Jack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French weight-driven roasting jack made of wrought iron, wood, rope and brass. It was used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The mechanism...
Category

18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

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