African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros
Located in Germantown, MD
Handcrafted African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros. Measures 13.5" in width, 8.5" in depth and 11.25 in height.
Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Neoclassical Furniture
Hardwood
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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African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros
Located in Germantown, MD
Handcrafted African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros. Measures 13.5" in width, 8.5" in depth and 11.25 in height.
Hardwood
20th-C. Neo-Classical Satinwood Cabinet / Bookcase by Baker Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a good looking cabinet! This is a neo-classical style cabinet by Baker Furniture Company. The top portion is lit, and it is two pieces. The cabinet is marked and in very good...
Glass, Satinwood
Italian antique walnut wood chair with armrests, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique walnut wood chair with armrests, early 1900s. Chair entirely in walnut wood with worked armrests, as well as the seat and backrest. Dating back to the early 1900s. Go...
Walnut
Monumental Signed Louis XVI Malachite and Ormolu Mantel Clock, Late 18th Century
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock raised on an associated malachite base, of monumental scale, masterpiece of French Neoclassical decorative art from the late 18th Century, the dial and ...
Malachite, Ormolu
Neoclassical Oval Gilt Wood Gustavian Style Faceted Wall Mirror, Italy, 1900s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative oval gilt wood wall mirror in the Neoclassical style, dating from the early 1900s. The frame is made of wood, partially finished with hand-applied antique ...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Botanical Heavy Classic Black Cast Aluminum Openwork Urn On Pedestal 3 Available
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Botanical Heavy Classic Painted Black Cast Aluminum Openwork Urn On Pedestal With Interior Tin. Urn 19 1/2" H x 14" Round Pedestal 12" Square x 34" H 3 Available, Each S...
Aluminum
$1,421Sale Price|25% Off
Maison Bagués Faux-Bamboo Silvered Bronze Magazine Rack
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This faux-bamboo magazine rack is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work by famous French designer Maison Baguès, circa 1940.
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Stone Garden Statue of Young Boy Holding Grapes
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a garden or patio with this elegant antique outdoor statue. Made of cast stone in France circa 1920, the tall sculpture depicts a youngster standing on a square pedestal, ho...
Cast Stone
French Handmade Terracotta Anduze Bowl Urn Planter by La Madeleine
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your garden or interior with this elegant handcrafted Anduze-style bowl planter by La Madeleine, produced in southern France and rooted in the long-standing Provençal pottery...
Terracotta
Neoclassical Cabinet, Probably Berlin, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-door cabinet with smooth front with panels veneered in mahogany. The smooth plinth rests on low square feet. The temple-like pediment with smooth tympanum field is visually set o...
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Neoclassical Burl Wood and Mounted Brass Console or Sofa Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Empire style console table or sofa table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Stunning burled olive wood, with banded cherry wood top and mounted b...
Brass
Grand Tour Bronze “Resting Satyr”, After Praxiteles, Signed A. Röhrich Roma
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Patinated Bronze figure of “Resting Satyr,” After Praxiteles, Signed A. Röhrich Roma, amazing cast and detail The figure is cast as a standing nude s...
Bronze
Pair of Antique Jacob Petit Type French Porcelain Figural Perfume Bottles
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Jacob Petit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of French porcelain figural perfume bottles. Each in the form of a lady - one is garbed in a pink dress with green shawl and the other in yellow dress with red shawl. Both rest atop a rectangular plinth with gilt accents. Simply a wonderful pair of Jacob Petit type figurines! Date: Early 19th Century Overall Condition: They are in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition. Condition Details: Each lacks its figural stopper (likely hats), there are chips and losses to the bases of each (especially at the corners), and each has rubbing to the gold throughout. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Measurements: Pink & Green Figurine...
Porcelain
Monumental and Striking Decorative Painted and Gilt Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With a wide outer surround painted black with large scale red and gilt relief decoration with acanthus leaves and rosettes. A gilt leafy band for the inner...
Wood
Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of Ships, the Clipper Ship, Great Republic & Clipper
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Under Full Sail: Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of Clipper Ships ________________________________________ This is a handsome pair of framed Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques from a limited-edition series, commemorating two of the most famous sailing vessels of the 19th century: the Clipper Ship Great Republic...
Porcelain
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...
Iron
American Classical Solid Pine with Panelized Sides Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
American Classical Solid Pine with Panelized Sides Chest of Drawers with 4 all solid wood perfectly functioning drawers. Measures 29.25" in width, 19" in depth and stands 41.25" tall.
Pine
Round Pouf on Steel Metal Base with Faux Animal Skin and Self Welt at the Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Lido Pouf is the fun younger sister to the Colle pouf shown in faux animal skin with a steel metal base - it can be used as an ottoman or pull up table...
Steel
Pair of Rose Tarlow Style Twig Iron Dining Armchairs with Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair of wrought iron dining armchairs with matching ottoman made in the neoclassical style and manner of Rose Tarlow or Gregorius Pineo. Hand-crafted by a foundry in Los Angeles, CA with geometric lattice inset seat and back. The thick frame has a faux-bois twig motif with a humped crest on the back and a bowed seat front. The whimsical legs gracefully curve conjoined by stretchers with ribbon bows. The finish has the classic aged patina. From an estate in Hollywood, CA. The ottoman measures 27 by 27 inches wide...
Iron
French Coffee Table Neoclassical bronze and marble
Located in Brussels, BE
Circular Coffee Table in Bronze and marble inlaid a brass star, Neoclassical louis XVI style. Attributed to Maison jansen, French made in 1940... in good and original condition.
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$750Sale Price|21% Off
French Empire Neoclassical Style Tole Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite French Empire tole lamp featuring a columnar form with gilt decoration over a black background. Hand-painted wreaths and vines adorn the column with a maiden playing a horn...
Tin
$12,800 / set
Pair of Tuscan Neoclassical Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Tuscan neoclassical mirrors. Pair mahogany gilt and painted with mercury glass in the neoclassical Italian Empire style. Soberly framed with gilt insert bordering original me...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Mahogany
18th Century Wedgwood Solid Green Jasper Ware Bough Pot, Cupid as Seasons
By Wedgwood
Located in Asheville, NC
Etruria, Staffordshire, circa 1785, chalky solid buff-green jasper ware rectangular molded body, applied and finely undercut white jasper bas- and haut-relief decoration depicting cu...
Stoneware
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
A SHABBY-CHIC SEVENTIES NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant, luxurious and very large table lamp, Art-Deco, Post-Modernist, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Cylindrical base and ovoid body in thick white enameled ceramic, gilded bronze ...
Metal
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirror Ivory and Giltwood Overmantel
Located in Milano, MI
Italian antique ivory color painted and giltwood fireplace mirror, dating back to the mid-19th century. This elegant Neoclassical overmantel mirror...
Wood
Large Italian Neo-Classical Style Gilt and Gesso Painted Wall Mounted Urns -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an incredible pair of wall mounted Italian neo-classical style urns. They appear to be gilded and painted gesso over cast plaster. They are large in scale and unmarked. The u...
Plaster, Paint
$3,897 / item
Herringbone Parquetry King Bed, Dark Oak
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Herringbone parquetry king bed crafted from rustic oak. This beautiful bed has a hand-carved starburst design. It has a classic silhouette with an upholstered panel headboard with a framed oak side rail and tapered finish leg. Shown in Dusk finish Shown in Linen-UP5409 fabric For US King mattress...
Fabric, Wood
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
Empire Style Ormolu Clock Set Depicting the Oath of the Horatii
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 19th century trio is comprised of a central clock and a pair of flanking six-light candelabra. The design of the clock case is widely acknowledged to be inspired by one of the most important paintings of French Revolution, ‘The Oath of the Horatii...
Bronze
Brass Side Table with 2 Glass Shelves. French work, Maison Jansen Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style side table is made of brass with 2 glass shelves. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Brass
Pillowcase Made from a 19th C. American Linen Coverlet
Located in Istanbul, TR
Jacquard Coverlets occupy an important place in American material culture. They were used as bed covers , and they are reversible. Pillowcase does not come with an insert. Linen in ...
Linen
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
original painting is inspired by the famous 1845 oil painting titled "Portrait o
Located in Birmingham, AL
This original painting is inspired by the famous 1845 oil painting titled "Portrait of Comtesse d'Haussonville" by French Neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. The subje...
Canvas
Ralph Lauren Antique Style Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in New York, NY
Ralph Lauren antique style lounge chair and ottoman. The frame of the chair and ottoman is giltwood. Chair and ottoman is newly upholstered. Meas...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Etruscan Style Table of Gilt Bronze and Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gureidon center table having a round top of Carrara marble on an unusual base of gilt bronze in the Etruscan style. Its apron fashioned as an acanthaine wreath, raised on a trio of t...
Marble, Bronze
Italian Giltwood and Crystal Six Light Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian Giltwood and Gilt-Metal Six-Light Chandelier with elegant crystal adornments. Chandelier features a central giltwood baluster column surrounded by six gracefully scrolled gil...
Metal
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
Classical Gilt & Patinated Bronze of a Woman
Located in Astoria, NY
Classical Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Greek Woman, 20th century, the standing figure adjusting her dress, on a square plinth. 31.5" H x 8.5" W x 8.5" D.
Bronze
Pair of Ferguson Copeland Tortoise & Silver Leaf Upholstered Brighton Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Ferguson Copeland Tortoise and Silver Leaf Upholstered Brighton Armchairs. Feature a Bent Rattan frame with leather strap joints, brown pain...
Metal
Irish Neoclassic Marble Mounted Console Table
Located in Essex, MA
With replaced faux marble top over a conforming frieze with central marble panel with urn inlay flanked by fluting and panels with inlays, raised on square t...
Other
French Neoclassical Sofa Donna Jacquard Champagne Handmade Portugal
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sofa Donna, Neoclassical Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. This Sofa adds a sophisticated and refined touch to any li...
Gold Plate
Neoclassical Bronze Sculpture 'Acteon' by Adrien Gaudez, France
Located in Astoria, NY
Adrien Etienne Gaudez (French, 1845-1902) "Acteon" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing figure upholding a spear and holding a hunting horn, on a rockwork base...
Bronze
Mid-Century Neo-Classical Style Faux Bamboo Greek Key Form Mirror- Burnt Orange
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this mirror! I worked hard to capture the correct color for buyers! This is a neo-classical style faux bamboo mirror with a timeless Greek Key form. The color is original and ...
Mirror, Wood
Gustavian Chest of Drawers, Mahogany & Oak, Circa 1770
Located in Seaford, GB
18th-Century Painted Gustavian Chest of Drawers – c.1770 An exceptional 18th-century painted Gustavian chest of drawers, combining the refined elegance of Swedish neoclassical desig...
Brass
Clock, France, 19th C., after Charles Cressent 'France, 1685-1768'
By Charles Cressent
Located in Madrid, ES
Clock. Palo santo, rosewood, golden bronze. France, 19th century, modeled after Charles Cressent (France, 1685-1768). Wooden box grandfather clock in which palo santo, rosewood an...
Bronze, Other
Bronze Young Man Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This striking bronze sculpture portrays a young boy in a moment of poised concentration, just before releasing his sling. The piece captures silent tension and inner focus with remar...
Bronze
$60Sale Price|47% Off
1830-33 Coin Silver Sugar Tongs by Robert Keyworth
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Coin silver sugar tongs by Robert Keyworth, Washington, DC, 1830-33. Silver from our capitol's early days is rare! Monogram: AEB. Minor edge bend. 1.30 troy oz. 6.25" long x 2" x 1" ...
Silver
Rare American Gold Intaglio Seal of George Washington, Early 19th Century
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A rare American gold mounted intaglio seal of a bust-length portrait of the first President in uniform enclosed by the inscription "George Washington", early 19th century. In a fitted green leather box retailed by: D.S. Lavender Antiques Ltd., Bond Street, London, England; Provenance: D.S. Lavender Antiques Ltd., Bond Street, London, England Anita and Irvin Schorsch Collection Exhibited: Museum of Mourning Art...
Gold
Elegant Antique Neoclassical Rush Seat Settee Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant vintage neoclassical loveseat having curved back and X motif backrests with gilded medallions. Seat is original rush with custom striped linen cushion.
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Rush
Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers With Inlay Design
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut. The commode has beautiful proportions, color, character as well as decorations, making it a perfect p...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Pair Of Baltic Mahogany And Brass Mounted Console Tables
Located in Essex, MA
With later black granite tops. Each Demilune shape with mahogany frieze with central diamond form brass inlay. Curved legs joining a lower conforming shelf. Square ebonized block fee...
Brass
$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
Fabulous Vintage Chocolate Mink Beret Hat
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage fabulous natural chocolate mink hat beret. Quality fur in great condition.
Fur
Taupe Painted Maple Elegant Spool Turned Bed with Spool Turned Blanket Rail
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Lacey Spool celebrates symmetry and repetition combined with a dramatic scale and verticality making for a truly unique piece. Also available with a canopy as the Gazebo spool bed...
Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Style Paint-Decorated Twin Beds, The Iris Apfel Collection
By Robert Adam
Located in Morristown, NJ
A striking pair of Neoclassical-style twin beds, each finely hand-painted with garlands, scrolling foliate motifs, and central medallions depicting classical figures in pastoral scen...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$3,200 / item
Skirted Upholstered Club Chair, Customizable
By John Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our Madison chair features a t-cushion and loose pillow back for additional comfort. The chair is framed in maple and birch. Price does not include fabric. Fabric shown is for imag...
Upholstery, Maple
$2,250Sale Price / set|50% Off
Monumental Pair of Antique Cast Stone Fruit and Flower Baskets
Located in Redding, CT
Monumental pair of antique cast stone fruit and flower baskets. Lovely aged patina to these beautiful detailed bouquets. These incredible garden ornam...
Stone, Cement
Pair of 18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Wood Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning pair of antique 18th-Century Italian silvered wood tripod pricket altar candlesticks. These gorgeous cathedral candlesticks are a nice large size, silver gilded and ornate...
Wood
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