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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
Period: 20th Century
Henredon Upholstery Collection Cocoa Colored Loveseat
Located in Pasadena, TX
This loveseat comes from the Henredon Upholstery Collection. Its made in a traditional American style. It comes with 2 pillows. A very comfortable loveseat.
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Hand Woven Leather Western Whip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A leather had made whip. The piece is a great decor piece in a Ralph Lauren style space or to tell a decor story with saddles, blankets and western gear. The piece could also be ...
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20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather

Hand Woven Leather Western Whip
Hand Woven Leather Western Whip
$248 Sale Price
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Silvered-Bronze Coffee Table and Two Nesting Side Tables with Églomisé Tops
Located in Pembroke, MA
A set of three silvered-bronze tables comprising a coffee table and two matching side tables that nest under the coffee table. The tops are églomisé silver with tones of gold and gre...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century French tole bouillotte lamp. A fine example in burnt orange with Neo-classical motif gilding, hand decorated. Mansard form tole shade. Scuffs & wear commensurate w...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Morning Wind Provincetown MA Pride Flag Impressionist House on Hill Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist large Provincetown Massachusetts - A sunny and prideful morning walk in Provincetown. Birds soaring over the hill, with sail boats drifting in the wind below. Centering...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Pair of Midcentury Brass and Crystal Neoclassical Girandoles or Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of midcentury brass and crystal neoclassical girandoles or sconces features timeless styling, and intricate detail with solid brass quality enhanced by faceted crystals that pla...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

PAIR OF RALPH LAUREN AMERICAN WALNUT LARGE SiDE END OCCASIONAL LAMP WINE TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of near perfect condition Ralph Lauren side tables...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Nymphenburg Porcelain Amphora Vases, circa 1920
By Paul Troost 1, Alfred Hagel
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Paul Ludwig Troost (1878-1934) and Alfred Hagel (1885-1945). Illustrated in "Nymphenburger Porzellan: Sammlung Bauml", Alfred Ziffer, pg. 387.
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Mid-20th Century German Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Original Figural of Young Man Oil on Canvas, Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This original oil on canvas depicts a young boy in jeans smirking with his hands in his pockets. Compelling detail and strategic brush strokes and shading with subtle additions of co...
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Mid-20th Century North American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

French Ormolu Coffee Table with Italian Marble Specimen Top
Located in London, GB
French ormolu coffee table with Italian marble specimen top French and Italian, 20th Century Measures: Height 57cm, width 109cm, depth 59cm Crafted i...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Flap Side Table or Luggage Rack Holder Neoclassical Style Furniture French, 1960
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning, ivory white fabric covered flap side table or luggage rack holder. It is made in the neoclassical style; made in we believe in France in the 1960s....
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1960s German Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Neo-Classical Bartolozzi Print of Ceres. 1907
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of an 18th Century Francesco Bartolozzi engraving after Bartolozzi. Publshed by Otto Limited, London 1907 Blank verso The meas...
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Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

Amaina Print "Midnight Moon", blue color signed and titled Blue Color USA
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Amaina Print "Midnight Moon", blue color signed and titled Blue Color USA
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20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Italian Silvered Wood and Iron Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully aged Italian chandelier featuring a carved silvered wood central column with fluted and gadrooned details. Six hand-forged iron arms extend in graceful scrolls, each su...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Hermes Vanity Box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Embody the French elegance and sophistication with this exquisite Hermes Vanity Box. Melding both function and design, this circular-shaped vanity box fe...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver

Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and crystal chandelier. France, early 20th century. Crystals attributed to Baccarat.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Wedgwood Crimson Jasperware Pitcher
Located in New Orleans, LA
This striking Wedgwood crimson dip bas-relief covered jug features an applied white jasper neoclassical decoration of grapevines bordering the rim. De...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Large Neoclassical Desk Armchair, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large neoclassical desk armchair, circa 1950. To be revarnished and reupholstered.
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Pair of French Neoclassical Style Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of French Neoclassical Style Lamps. We offer a great pair of French Neoclassical style tole and bronze table lamps. This lovely pair of French lamps have been newly wired and re...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

Beautiful Carved Swan Neck Center Table, Mid 20th Century
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful side / center table with a round top and three Swan heads acting as a support. The table is from the mid-later half of the 20th century and is in the neoclassical regency...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Oak

French Empire Style Lapis and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This beautiful early 20th Century clock set with later lapis veneer will make a stunning Neoclassical style addition to a mantelpiece and a bold i...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze

20th Century Porcelain Capodimonte Ornamental Urn or Jar
Located in Miami, FL
20th century porcelain Capodimonte ornamental urn or jar.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Heritage American 2-Tier Burl Fruitwood and Cane Side Table w Pull-out Tray
Located in Germantown, MD
Heritage Furniture American two-Tier Burl Fruitwood, banded top and Caned lower tier Side Table with Pull-out Tray. Great vintage condition. Measures 22"W, 26" in depth and stands 21...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cane, Fruitwood

Beacon Hill Collection Neo-Classical Style Fruitwood Cabinet by Kaplan Furniture
By Kaplan Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this for two reasons….the attention to detail for which Kaplan Furniture was known, and the size. This piece is not monstrously large as are many contemporary pieces, which makes it very versatile. It could work from dining to office to bath to foyer! Note the dental molding and Greek key apron! This is a breakfront from the Beacon Hill Collection...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

20th Century Neoclassical Stained Cherry Pedestal Plant stand
Located in Germantown, MD
20th Century Neoclassical Stained Cherry Pedestal or Plant stand Measures 11" in diameter and stands 36.5" tall.
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Antique Neoclassical Musical Carved Wall Hanging Plaque
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Neoclassical Musical Carved Wall Hanging Plaque This exquisite large antique neoclassical wall-hanging plaque showcases intricate carvings of musical instruments. Crafted wi...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Giuseppe Maggiolini Neoclassical Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Giuseppe Maggiolini neoclassical marquetry chest of drawers, Italy, circa 1960 Offered for sale is a fine Italian marquetry commode by the prominent cabinet maker Giuseppe Maggio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Faux Painted Green and Gilt Neoclassical Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of faux painted green and gilt neoclassical pedestals, each one with a 12-inch square marbleized top, on a tapering pedestal base with all-over incised and gilt decoration.
Category

20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Onyx Pedestal With Decorative Vase
Located in Trenton, NJ
Crafted from a single piece of premium brown onyx, this vintage pedestal and vase set is a testament to the enduring allure of classical design. Its Neoclassical inspiration comes th...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Onyx

Neo-Classical Style Tessellated Marble & Brass Console Table Att. Maitland-Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a striking neo-classical style console table with tessellated marble top and a brass concentric circle apron. It is in very good condition and is attributed to Maitland-Smith...
Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Brass Cocktail Cart in Neoclassical Style, Italy c 1960s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Super fine quality on this solid brass cocktail cart. Featuring beveled glass, raised gallery and fluted legs. This item has been newly polished and lacquered.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Neo-Classical Bartolozzi Prints. 1907
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful prints of 18th Century Francesco Bartolozzi engravings after Cipriani Publshed by Otto Limited, London 1907 Blank verso The measurem...
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

Italian Neoclassical Cream & Gold Gilt Carved Wood Harp Column Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressive Vintage Italian Neoclassical Cream & Gold Gilt Distressed Finish Carved Wood Harp Column Table Lamps on Painted Metal Bases and Raised on Brass Feet - a Pair. Circa Early ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large Neoclassical Style Brass and Plate Glass Lantern
Located in London, GB
Large neoclassical style brass and plate glass lantern, French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 119cm, diameter 64cm Made from polished brass and plate glass, this large lantern...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Eugène Marioton: Bronze sculpture of Christ, stamped Sciot Decauville Paris
Located in Zemst, BE
Bronze sculpture of Christ by Eugène Marioton, French famous sculpturer (Paris 1857-1933) This artwork dates around about 1900, and is made in ca...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vintage Glazed Neoclassical Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful patina on these vintage planters/urns. Can be for interior or exterior. Believed to be glazed terracotta, but could be porcelain. Base is 16" x16". No breaks of cracks.
Category

20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Terracotta

Set of Fourteen Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan Florentine Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand set of fourteen wrought iron patio and garden dining armchairs designed by Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan. Known as the Florentine armchairs they feature a neoclassical latti...
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage French Empire Style Brass Corinthian Column Marble Base Table Lamps Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Corinthian Column Marble Base Table Lamps - a Pair. Lamp design slightly different between lamps with examples pictured (see pic 5). One base slight...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Set of Two Large Green Glass Gilt Bronze Mounted Vases
Located in London, GB
Set of two large green glass gilt bronze mounted vases French, 20th Century Height 153cm, width 50cm, depth 53cm Pairing gilt bronze with s...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Neoclassical Chapman Winged Lion Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Neoclassical Chapman Winged Lion Lamp embodies elegance and grandeur, featuring a striking winged lion sculpture crafted with intricate d...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

1958 Georges Briard Bent Glass Olympia Serving Dishes w. Gold & Pink Decor
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern two pieces of Georges Briard designed OLYMPIA pattern serving dishes with gold & plum/pink colors. Rare pattern of a gold center design of 3 seating Greek muses e...
Category

1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass

Vintage Pair Framed Cut Paper Cameo Silhouette Portraits, U.S., Early 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage pair cut paper cameo silhouette portraits - the hand cut portraits glued down to a cream color background - featuring facing profiles of a young man and woman - fine quality ...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of 2-branch 3-light neoclassical-style sterling silver candelabra
Located in London, GB
Very good pair of elegant two-branch, three-light, neoclassical silver candelabra in the Adam style. The branches are detachable, allowing the candlesticks to be used separately and the the wax drips or nozzles are also detachable, making them easier to clean. The Adam style is a neoclassical style of architecture and interior design that found its niche from the late 1760s in upper and middle-class residences in England, Scotland, Russia and the USA and named after Scottish architect William Adam and his sons, of whom James Adam...
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Mid-20th Century British Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Baccarat-Style Crystal Urn Table Lamps on Marble Bases
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This Pair of Baccarat-Style Crystal Urn Table Lamps on Marble Bases features clear, intricately cut crystal bodies shaped in the form of classical urns, each mounted atop a square fl...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Marble, Metal

Early American Style , Shield back Bronze Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great design of American or possibly English Sconces . All quality work and finished in a dark patina finish . Two arms with candelabra sockets and 3" ht socket covers . This pair ...
Category

1990s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Rare Christofle Ashtray, in Porcelain, green hand painted, France 1970, signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare porcelain ashtray signed christofle Paris. With a text written on the back, and an unalterable decoration. This ashtray is in the Neo classic style, green in color with gold tip...
Category

1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Zabihi Collection Mini Vintage Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Neutral Color Persian Mat Rug from the middle of the 20th century Details rug no. r5317 size 1' 10" x 3' (56 x 91 cm)
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wool

Pair of Gilt Bronze Picture Photo Frames with Lions and Royal Crowns
Located in Barntrup, DE
Pair of gilt bronze picture photo frames with lions and royal crowns, Belgium, circa the 1930s. A magnificent pair of gilt bronze table photo or picture frames. These beautiful frames feature heraldic lions and a coat of arms of Belgium that bears a lion, known as Leo Belgicus / the Belgian lion...
Category

1930s Belgian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Zabihi Collection Vintage Persian Blue Gold Persian Kashan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th-century room-size Persian Kashan Rug in blue and yellow hues Details rug no. j2391 size 9' 8" x 13' 6" (295 x 411 cm)
Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wool

Hollywood Regency. Marble effect ceramic table lamp, Italy, 1980s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hollywood Regency and Neoclassical style table lamp, 1980s. Made of white ceramic with a very realistic marble effect reliefs and gilded details. Chrome-plated golden brass structure...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories
Located in New York, NY
Pair Wedgwood blue and white Jasperware desk accessories. Beautiful blue grey bisque beaker/bud-vase with cream-ivory neoclassical bas relief, ...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

Roman Classical Nude Male Marble Sculpture by Lorenzo dal Torrione, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Roman Nude Male Marble Sculpture Italian or statue of David. Well executed and wonderfully proportioned figure of David as a youth, copied from the original by Michelangelo ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Signed Cityscape by Allen Glicksman (1909-1963), dated 1958
Located in Norwalk, CT
Allen Glicksman (1909 - 1963), was a noted artist living in New York City. He was a resident member and exhibitor at the renowned Salmagundi Club from 1951 until his death. This work...
Category

1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Two French White Onyx and Gilt Bronze Column-Shaped Stands
Located in London, GB
These wonderful pedestals are crafted from the finest white onyx featuring beautiful natural orange parallel bands with lustrous golden gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts. The pedestals ...
Category

Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze

Mensa Magna Dining table by Leon Krier for Giorgetti, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Meticulously crafted cherry wood dining table with neoclassical influences by Leon Krier model 'Mensa Magna' for Giorgetti. One of the finest dining tables we've ever come across. ...
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1990s Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Pair Carrara Marble Hippocampus Cornucopias
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of beautifully carved, left-and right, Carrara marble, winged, ram-horn hippocampus cornucopias. Each figure rising from a base of stylized, curling leaves and terminating in va...
Category

1910s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Antique Neoclassical Style Chandeliers
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique Neoclassical style chandeliers, made in England and dating from around the 1950’s. The quality is superb, they are made from patinated brass and each hav...
Category

1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

1900s Neo Classical Terracotta Italian Crater Vase
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An amazing crater vase hand-crafted in Grottaglie, small town in Puglia famous for high quality ceramics. It's in original condition with normal signs of use and age, it's composed b...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5"H Very ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of Adams Style Round Side Tables or Stands by Burton Ching
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of neoclassical side tables crafted in hardwoods featuring crotch cut burled walnut tops banded in mahogany on a round case with one drawer over four tapered legs wit...
Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

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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