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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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Pair of 'Diagramme' Wrought Iron and Travertine Side Tables by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Diagramme' wrought iron and travertine side tTables by Design Frères. Measures: Lower bar is 4.5" inches from the floor.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Wrought Iron

Custom Desk with Raised Panels and Pencil Drawers by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom made to order desk or console with raised panels. Can be made with pencil drawers as per the photos, or with raised panels in the front (no k...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Walnut

Classic Rustic Console Table, Mahogany Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic rustic walnut stained console table with a shaped top with incurved ends, on square tapered legs with a long frieze drawer and shelf stretcher base. Dimensions: 60" W x 14" ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Stone Paste Gardens Urns Hand Paint Mud Color
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a pair of Italian gardens urns made in agglomeration of sand of stones, stone sable add to the cement. The result is a mixture very strong ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cement

Baker Furniture Klismos Collection Neoclassical Burlwood Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Countryside, IL
Baker Furniture Klismos Collection Neoclassical Burlwood Dining Chairs - Set of 10 Each chair measures: 24 wide x 24 deep x 38 inches high, w...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Burl

Italian Neo Classic Oak Console Table, Light
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian neo-classic style oak parquetry two-drawer console table accentuated with tapered legs. This beautiful two-tiered herringbone console table includes a rectangular oak parq...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rounded Tub Club Chair on Swivel Shown in Linen Fabric with Wood Arm Post Detail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Vila Club Chair from LF Collection is a great addition to any room - shown with off white linen fabric but also available made to order in COM - with mahogany wood post...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

White Oak Square Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This elegantly designed piece combines functionality with style, making it the perfect centerpiece for any living room. Crafted from high-quality oak, the table white washed finish t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Queen Stained Tiger Maple Carved Four Poster Bed with a Paneled Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Portsmouth pineapple bed is a symbol of hospitality, the intricately hand carved pineapple posts add whimsy to an already dramatic piece. This is a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

French Directoire Style Bed Frame, Pearl Grey Lacquered and Full of Charm
Located in Landivy, FR
This bed frame is a handmade and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period is remarkable with its straight, classical and timeless lines. This wooden bed frame...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Oak

Extendable oak grey lacquered table, TRADITION French countryside style
Located in Landivy, FR
This rectangular dining table is typical of a French countryside evergreen style. The finish is made of 3 layers: fondur, lacquers and a satin protection varnish. The lacquer is pea...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

Workstead Tube Sconce / Flush Mount Small
Located in Floyd, VA
TUBE SCONCE SMALL is both intimately scaled and luminously impactful. With a bold yet compact beam of light this fixture is well suited to small and large spaces alike. ADA compliant. UL Listed. Damp...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

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 ...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

2-Drawer Coffee Table in Solid Cherry, Stained and Light-Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This coffee table with 2 independent drawers belongs to our MELANIE collection that proposes handcrafted modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire sty...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak

Channeled Back Armless Settee with Back Stretchers and Solid Seat on Wood Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Elliot sofa is all hand carved with channeled back and solid channeled seat. It is shown in light tone fabric and walnut wood frame and legs. Hand carved wood frame all hair fill...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Tiger Maple Twisted Cannonball Four Poster Bed by Scott James Furniture
Located in Tiverton, RI
A dramatic piece, the Cannonball Twist bed is shown in tiger maple with twisted cannonball posts and a molded capped flat headboard adding subtle detail. Thi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Classic Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic leather armchair with top-grain Havane brown color leather, with padded cushion and backrest, large nailhead details and square tapered legs....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather

Walnut Wood Dining Table with Round Wood Base and Posts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Fulton dining table is the elder to our Benson coffee table - round top with carefully selected wood grain to feature the beauty of the species...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Bowfront Whitewash Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Perfectly balanced and gracefully curved, it showcases three reeded drawers lined with subtle polka dots and dramatic dark bronze bail pulls that evoke an air of refined distinction....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

King Ebony Stained Maple Four Poster Cannonball Bed with Panel Headboard
Located in Tiverton, RI
An update of a traditional design, the Bristol Chessman bed features a four-square flat panel headboard and fully turned ball top posts with a dramat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Curved Sofa with Scroll Arms and Loose Seat Cushion with Wrap around Wood Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Verona sofa, part of the signature collection of LF Upholstery, is a new take on a Classic style - inverted scroll arms with a shaped back and a loos...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Custom Mirrored Neoclassical Style 3-Drawer Chest
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom mirrored three drawer chest with faceted crystal drawer pulls. Designed by Venfield, NYC. Custom dimensions and hardware available. Please inquire with Venfield...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Antique Round Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
Simple in style and inspired by a 17th-century antique, this lantern features fine decorative details, from the crown at the top, to the finials on its underside. Handcrafted from br...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

European Painted Buffet Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Northern European style distress painted buffet sideboard with a molded edge rectangular top, one long and two small drawers in the frieze, with lozenge paneled doors and sides, antique pewter handles...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

French Cabinet in Solid Oak, Royal Brown Stained and Pearl Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This cabinet belongs to our RIVE GAUCHE Collection, very elegant and full of charm in a typical French classical style. The top is royal dark brown...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Herringbone Parquetry Queen Bed, Dark Oak
Located in Westwood, NJ
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 tapere...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Classical Style Painted Wastebasket or Planter, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rustic and classical at the same time, painted iron waste basket or trash can or planter with wonderful patina, X-design. Waste basket, planter.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Neoclassical Style Columned Table Lamp in Black Wood and Bronze Italy
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant table lamp is an Italian contemporary production. The column in wood has a wenghe finish, the lampshade is in black fabric. On the top and on the foot there are bronze ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Classic Black Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from premium wood in a formal black finish, it features striking geometric metal accents on glass doors, showcasing collectibles elegantly. Blonde Koto veneers line the inter...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Custom Walnut Console with Raised Panels by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom console in walnut. As seen here with fixed panels, front and back but these can also be pencil drawers. Can be made in any size and finish, in walnut, oak or mahogany. Shown i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Oak

Classic by Carpanelli Fiordiloto Vitrine
Located in Desio, IT
This piece of intense architectural value, expresses its lyricism in the running on of its lines and the rhythum ot its musicality. The structure is in slabs of solid cherry-wood enr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Classic by Carpanelli Fiordiloto Vitrine
Classic by Carpanelli Fiordiloto Vitrine
$8,965 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Glamorous Venetian Style Neoclassical Vertical Rectangular Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous neoclassical style mirror having Corinthian columns on left and right, handsome paint decorated pediment on top, and striking black, gold and red color palette.
Category

Early 2000s North American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

The Bulfinch Illustrated Encyclopedia of Antiques Book by Paul Atterbury
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Bulfinch Illustrated Encyclopedia of Antiques Book by Paul Atterbury. Featuring more than one thousand color pictures, a comprehensive guide covers six categories of antiques (furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, timepieces, and Oriental wares), tracing their artistic styles and the contributions of individual craftsmen. Large antiques reference book is jam-packed with descriptions and values of antiques, including pottery and porcelain, glass, silver, furniture, clocks and watches and Oriental wares. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bulfinch Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 332 pages. The Bulfinch Illustrated Encyclopedia of Antiques is an exhaustive resource for those wishing to understand the distinctions of fine antique furniture and accessories. Laid out in a clear, easy-to-use format with color photographs, the book blends the right amount of history, description and crafting techniques for pottery and porcelain, glass, silver, furniture, clocks, and oriental wares. It also goes into welcome detail of style and manufacturer distinctions, including illustrations of table legs, drawer handles, silverware hallmarks, and porcelain marks. Though the book lacks coverage for lower-end collectibles, it includes a useful glossary and informative timelines for novices. The occasional auction house shopper who needs to be able to determine the difference between a late Georgian side table and a George III satinwood card table...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

Superb Italian Stone Neoclassical Style Fireplace
Located in Rome, IT
A finely carved Italian limestone fireplace with female caryatid figures and shaped frieze with elegant acanthus leaves decoration.  This item can be disassembled and the elements i...
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Limestone, Marble

Classic Bombe Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from premium acacia wood, this chest exudes a soothing whitewashed tone that enhances the intricate natural patterns of the wood grain. The chest offers not just visual splen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Classic Bombe Chest
Classic Bombe Chest
$5,450 / item
Italian Mangani Firenze Porcelain Table Lamp with Gilt Floral Decoration
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Mangani Firenze Porcelain Table Lamp with Gilt Floral Decoration Offered for sale is an elegant Italian Mangani Firenze Porcelain gilt floral table lamp. The lamp is delicat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Wood dining table with solid top and cylindrical base with special cut details
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Macon dining table shown in walnut wood with a solid top and special angled edge on top. The base is carved with special cut details to reveal an inside smaller base that can be ...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Workstead Tube Sconce / Flush Mount Hewn Brass
Located in Floyd, VA
The TUBE SCONCE / FLUSH MOUNT MEDIUM is a versatile slim sconce, our take on a classic vanity fixture. Mounted either vertically, horizontally, or flush mo...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Three Graces Fountain, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large courtly fountain out of handcut and hand carved marble in a neoclassical style. The three graces surround the central column, above is another basin with waterspouts in the sha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of "Colonne" Plaster Lamps by Facto Atelier Paris, France 2021
Located in New York, NY
Hand made "Colonne" plaster lamps by Facto Atelier Paris. "Encaustique" bee wax finish. These lamps were designed after antique Egypt temples columns as ...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Round New Gueridon Style Midcentury Italian Design Brass Sculpture Feet Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant neoclassic round new Gueridon style midcentury Italian design brass sculpture feet gold. Ideal for a large supply of hotels, to be placed betwee...
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Alabaster Amphora Shaped Mother Lamp Lit From Within
Located in San Francisco, CA
Monumentally sized, classical, covered Greek urn style lamp base in beautifully veined alabaster; unusually lit from within. The ivory color warms in to...
Category

2010s Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

2 Doors Classical Cabinet in Cherry, White-Cream Lacquered, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This 2 doors cabinet is a handmade and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable with its straight, cla...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Oak

French Neoclassical Sofa Donna Jacquard Champagne Handmade Portugal
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate

French Tradition Extendable Square Dining Table, Smoked Cherry & Black Laquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This square dining table is typical of French classical furniture pieces and belongs to our TRADITION collection which takes up the timeless classics of the charm of the French count...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak

3 Doors Charm French Buffet in Solid Cherry Wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This Buffet is made out of French solid cherry wood . It features three drawers with dove mounted fronts, three doors and an inside cherry shelf. The ...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Oak, Wood

Modern Classic Center Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Classic center table. The perfect petit dining room table or essential entryway table - the choice is yours. The round sunburst tabletop is figured in Mahogany veneer with a reeded edge outlined in brass. The down-swept monolithic table...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Perfidia_01 Teak Wood, Bronze, Cognac Leather Lounge Chair by ANDEAN
Located in New York, NY
Perfidia_01 Lounge Chair Cognac by ALEJANDRO MOYANO Measures: L 33” W 22” H 37” Lounge chair made of steel rod structure and solid colorado wood with a natural oil finish, Ecuadori...
Category

2010s Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Tan Leather Tufted Bed with Oakwood Rails with Button Details
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Belfort Bed, part of the LF Collection, shown made with oak frame with stunning grain details - the headboard and base is all handcrafted with tufting and self covered buttons in...
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

2 Doors Directoire Cabinet in Solid French Cherry Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This cabinet is a handmade and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period is remarkable with its straight, classical and tim...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Oak

Cuba Brown Classic Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a high back design for ultimate support and rolled arms with intricate pleating detail, inviting you to a world of comfort with just one look. Wrapped in Cuba Brown leather...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather

Medium Brown Leather Swivel Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A haven of relaxation where classic design meets cloud-like comfort. With its generously padded, rolled armrests and deep, inviting seat cushion, this chair is a call to leisure, cr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather

Classic Modern California King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a tufted panel upholstered headboard, solid beech frame in our Ossian finish with upholstered rails and raised on square tapered legs. Dimensions: 80.75" W x 89.25" D x 59" H ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Glamorous Pair of Frederick Cooper Brass Neoclassical Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous glistening warm coppery colored brass table lamps in the shape of neoclassical columns that rest on black marble 4.5 square bases. Custom textured fabric lampshades are a g...
Category

Early 2000s American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Classic Upholstered Dining Chair (Sets of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
A beautiful homage to English influence in 19th-century design, where elegance meets modern comfort. Slender saber legs and a sculptural wooden frame define the base, offering a deli...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Four Poster Byron Bed with Carved Posts, Panel Headboard and Flame Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
The Byron is a theatrical piece, as shown it is carefully hand ebonized creating a graphic symmetry. It is shown in our specialty honey stained maple finish with hand painted ebony d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

'Diagramme' Travertine and Wrought Iron Coffee Table by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic blackened wrought iron and polished raw travertine French 1940s style coffee table. Inspired by the designs of Marc du Plantier and Paul ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Wrought Iron

From the Land Backen, Gillam, & Kroeger Architects Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
From the Land: Backen, Gillam, & Kroeger Architects Hardcover Book. October 8, 2013 by Erhard Pfeiffer (Photographer), Stanley Abercrombie (Afterword), Diane Keaton. Elegant rustic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

French Countryside Console Table in Cherry, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This console table's design is in a French Countryside style, also called "Campagne chic". This rectangular console table is made of French cherrywood and has 1 wooden shelf between the legs. GONTIER, a brand of MON PETIT MEUBLE...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer

Cognac Leather Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A masterpiece that brings a touch of elegance and sophistication to your dining experience. This chair is a harmonious blend of classic design and modern craftsmanship, featuring a b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

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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