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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: 19th Century
Period: 1970s
Italian, Veneto, Neoclassic Shaped Walnut Circular 1-Drawer Table, ca. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a circular top with a slightly raised gallery edge atop a conforming case housing one drawer, the case raised on uniquely shaped square tapering legs
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1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Set of Eleven Neoclassical Style French Architectural Framed Prints
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand set of eleven framed French architectural engraved prints in the neoclassical taste. Various architectural renderings to include urns, candelabra, interior design, and a struct...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Taxidermy Butterfly Flying Insects Collection of Multiple Species (10)
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a framed glass display featuring ten (10) flying insects of different spices. Wood frame with double glass. No name or label present from the maker. Dimen...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Serpentine Wire and Brass Fireplace Fender
Located in New York, NY
Classic antique serpentine form wire fender, having cast brass paw feet, finials, and trim. This example is in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition, showing only lig...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wire

Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner p...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Giltwood and Marble Narrow Console Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Exceptional antique English giltwood and marble top narrow console table, ca. 1880. A rectangular, white beveled marble top rests on a swag wrapped frieze, supported on curved front ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Fire Screen in Patinated Brass Late 19th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
Fire Screen in Patinated Brass Late 19th Century. A very elegant and beautifully patinated fire screen in brass - late 19th century / early 20th century. A simple yet stylish design...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970s Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Footed Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, a blue Jasperware footed fruit bowl, date marked 1971. Jasperware, introduced by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1770s, is a type of unglazed stoneware known for its matte fin...
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1970s English Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

Large Antique Porcelain Platter Hand Painted in Red Chrysanthemum Pattern C-1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite Coalport porcelain platter was hand-painted in England circa 1820. It features the Red Chrysanthemum pattern, which showcases a bold, Imari-style design. The intricate...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Italian Gilded Fragments with Fossil Coral and Shells 'Group of 8'
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Group of sculptural 19th century Italian gilded fragments mounted with fossil coral and adorned with hand-gilded shells with rock coral bases. This exclusive eight-piece collection ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Coral, Gold Leaf

Antique Neoclassical Walnut Olive Ash Burl Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Mirror 86"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Italian Neoclassical knockdown armoire or wardrobe from the last quarter of the 19th century. Rectangular in form with a bowfront accompanied by graceful ormolu capped co...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Ash, Olive, Burl

Wedgwood Jasperware small Vase Classical Putti Figures fully Marked, 19thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Jasperware stoneware small Blue and white vase, made by Wedgwood, England and dating to the 19th Century. The vase has a classical baluster shape tapering into the n...
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Hall Tree
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Hall Tree is the perfect piece to greet family and guests in your entryway! Designed to take up a minimum of floor space, this one is also un...
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1870s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Collection of Leather Bound Classic Books, Easton Press & Franklin Library
By Easton Press, Franklin Press
Located in Peabody, MA
A collection of twenty-seven 1970s-1980s era leather bound and 22kt gold leaf classic novels. Nineteen by Easton Press, and eight published by Franklin Library. Many feature silk mo...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Neoclassical Brass Corinthian Column Standard Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a highly attractive Neoclassical design antique Victorian Corinthian column brass floor standard lamp now converted to electricity, circa 1890 in date. This splendid lamp fe...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890
Located in PARIS, FR
A patinated bronze sculpture reproduction of the Laocoon group by the Napolitan world famous Fonderia Chiurazzi, Italy 1880-1900. Rediscovered in 1506 in Rome The Laocoon Group is believed to be created sometime between 42-20 BCE by three sculptors from Rhodos – Hagesander, Athenodoros and Polydorus, after the work of more ancien Hellenistic sculptors. Recreated and issued (with several sizes and creative variations) by Fonderia Chiurrazzi, this piece is more than just an incredibly precise and expressive reproduction of the iconic antic sculpture...
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1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Museum Quality Neo-Grec Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Ewer by Edward C. Moore
Located in New York, NY
This Neo-Grec sterling silver Ewer from Tiffany & Co., crafted by the renowned silversmith Edward C. Moore, is a remarkable example of 19th-century American artistry. Produced by Moo...
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1870s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th–19th Century Spanish Carved Stone Lion’s Head Wall Element
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
18th–19th Century Spanish Carved Stone Lion’s Head Wall Element A powerful and expressive sculptural fragment depicting a lion’s head, originally part of a grand architectural ensemb...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone, Metal

1970's Anthony Cipriano Ballerina Sculpture
Located in San Carlos, CA
Bring a Touch of Grace to Your Home: Vintage Anthony Cipriano Ballerina Sculpture Own a piece of dance history with this stunning 1970s ballerina sculpture by Anthony Cipriano. Insp...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Clay

1970s Neoclassical Swedish Club Chairs Upholstered With Green Velvet Fabric
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful neoclassical club chair upholstered with green velvet fabric. The fabric is the original one and stil in very good and clean condition. Allover this chair in in very good c...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Pine

Antique Drawing Room Cabinet, French, Walnut, Buffet, Neoclassical, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing room cabinet. A French, burr walnut and chestnut buffet in Neoclassical taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850. Exceptional provincial craftsma...
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1850s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Chestnut, Walnut

Venetian Antique Rare Stained Glass Lantern, Italy around 1870
Located in Hannover, DE
While searching for my clients, I came across this beautiful decorated lantern, and it took a lot of persuasion to convince the wealthy owners to sell it. It comes from an old manor ...
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1870s Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Fantastic Hand-Painted 4 Panel Classical Romantic Screen Room Divider
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a masterpiece of painting and design. This gorgeous French room divider or dressing screen is masterfully painted with scenes of love, fidelity and beauty. This is a gorgeou...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

French Gilt Metal and Alabaster Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
French Gilt Metal Mounted Alabaster Pedestal, late 19th century, the rectangular revolving top above an ionic tapering column, on stepped square plinth. 41" H x 19" W x 11" D.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Beautiful 18th-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Fireplace Grate or Fire Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful late 18th or early 19th century Dutch Neoclassical fireplace grate. Hand forged of wrought iron. The fireplace grate is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron, Brass

Historistic table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1890s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
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1890s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique French 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical fireback with an allegory of love. The fireback is made of cast iron. It has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cr...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique table, Western Europe, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique table from around 1870. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 76 cm / width 80 cm / depth 65 cm
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Rare Antique 19th century Dutch warm honey color classic Cylinder Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is a magnificent antique cylinder desk crafted in the heart of the Netherlands during the mid-19th century, around 1850. This meti...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

19th Century Pair of English Stone Planters
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This classic pair of English rectangular planters are the perfect addition to your garden or sunny interior. Made of reconstituted stone with geometric trellis motif for a touch of s...
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Stone

19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Walnut Burl Queen Bed
Located in Milano, MI
Italian carved walnut double bed dating back to the first half of 19th century, in good condition, with a great original patina. The elegant and unique bed frame...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Original Antique Print of The Greek Goddess, Hebe. Dated 1833
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of Hebe Fine steel engraving. Published by Fisher. Dated 1833 Unframed.
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1830s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Paper

Notable Antique French Neoclassical Gilt And Marble Top Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The antique French console table carved and gilt overall, the top with incurved ends and covered with an ecru damask fabric under the black conforming marble top. With an inset apron...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Neoclassical Mahogany Extendable Dining Table for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
For restoration. A finely crafted neoclassical oval mahogany dining table with a plain apron. Along with three leaves. Raised on six cylindrical tapering legs with ring turned tops a...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

F. Barbedienne Bronze Bust of a Woman
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) Bronze Bust Of A Woman. Bust features head of a woman with long, wavy hair, and adorned with a floral crown. Her expression is serene, ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Set of 6 Outdoor Sunburst Spring Iron Garden Dining Arm Chairs by Francois Carre
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous elegant and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from age and use these Francous Carre sunburst spring garden dining chairs are ready to be set around youre tabl...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Steel, Iron

Large Neoclassical Style Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Light Fixture, ca. 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large French Neoclassical style alabaster and bronze pendant light fixture, ca. 1890. An impressive late 19th-century alabaster ceiling pendant...
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1890s French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Antique English Porcelain Greek Key Pattern Cup and Saucer Blue Ground Ca.1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This elegant antique porcelain tea bowl and saucer were hand-painted at Coalport Porcelain in England circa 1820. They are decorated in the Regency style with a band of gilded Greek ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th C. Italian Corinthian Columns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of two monumental 19th Century Italian Corinthian columns hand painted in white. The Corinthian style capitals are made of wood and chalk. They will make a surely make a statem...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th C. Italian Corinthian Columns
Pair of 19th C. Italian Corinthian Columns
$1,575 Sale Price / set
65% Off
19th Century French Neo-Classic Spelter, Gilt, Bronze Cherub and Rams Head Ewer
Located in Louisville, KY
This ewer is a stunning decorator item! The attention to detail from this era is nothing short of exquisite. From the beautiful cherub that adorns the handle to the rams heads, every...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Robert Cox Still Life of a Vase of Red roses, circa 1970
By COX
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
Award-Winning American artist, Robert Cox, studied at the Katharine Gibbs School of Art. In 1956 he joined Mayhew Peakes as a graphic designer, and resigned six years later to move f...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Antique American Classical 19th Century Cherry Corner Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American Classical cherry corner cabinet, Pennsylvania, circa 1805 The cabinet having a stepped cornice with dentil molding below, the top part of the cabinet having twin pan...
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Early 1800s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Brass

19Thc Walnut Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Side table with pad feet and very nice finish /patina.The condition is very good.
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1890s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved Gilt Wood & Iron Beaded Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian Two Tiered Carved Giltwood, Iron, and Beaded Crystal Chandelier. Chandelier features hand-carved giltwood and is embellished with hand-cut crystal and crystal beads, exemplif...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

French Gilt Metal and Alabaster Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
French Gilt Metal Mounted Alabaster Pedestal, late 19th century, the square revolving top above a Corinthian column, on a square stepped plinth. 44" H x 12.5" W x 12.5" D.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Antique Stone Neoclassical Ionic Column Capital Stand, 19th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Greek or Roman Neoclassical style cast stone Ionic column capital. This piece of architectural salvage would make a lovely objet d'art, ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Swedish 19th Century Painted Corner Cabinet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome corner cabinet from 19th century Sweden is constructed with a characteristic neoclassical shape. The worn light blue paint is original to the piece and gives it a wonde...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly Dutch. Unmarked A unique and whimsical 19th-century continental tortoise shell silver-...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Ansonia Neoclassical Figural Swinging Ball Mystery Clock C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Ansonia Neoclassical Figural Swinging Ball Mystery Clock “Diana The Huntress” C1890. Meas...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique American Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Drop Front Abattant Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique American Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Drop Front Abattant Desk U...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Philadelphia Neoclassic Upholstered Mahogany Sofa, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic sofa with mahogany frame upholstered in silk with contrasting gimp. The crest rail has a panel of branch crotch mahogany book matched across the length of the sofa back. The scrolled arms, lion’s paw legs...
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1830s American Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

French Alabaster Pedestal, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
French Alabaster Pedestal, late 19th century, with a square revolving top. 41.5" H x 13" W x 13" D.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

French Neoclassical Brass and Mirrored Glass Tray, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
An elegant mid-20th-century tray of Hollywood Regency style with refined bamboo-inspired brass detailing. Crafted from solid brass, with a natural patina that adds character. Perfect...
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Furniture

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Brass

An Antique Pair Of White Carrara Marble Pedestals
Located in London, GB
A Continental pair of antique white Carrara marble pedestals. Square base and socle with slightly bulbous tapered columns, terminating in square capitals. Good condition for age, goo...
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1890s European Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Carrara Marble

19th c. French Rectangular Slate Table with Tulip Shaped Base
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare slate table made in three parts. Created by the workers of the slate quarries of Trélazé, France intended for personal use. Beautifully 'tulip' shaped legs and rectangular t...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

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Slate

Two Framed Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here are two neoclassic relics of the aristocratic education known as the Grand Tour, a pair of plaster intaglios, mated and presented under glass in a gilt wood frame.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Plaster, Giltwood

Victorian Neoclassical-Style Sterling Silver Corinthian Column Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Victorian Period, neoclassical-style, sterling silver Corinthian column candlesticks, made in the city of Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Hawksworth, ...
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1890s English Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Russian Ormolu & Amethyst Glass Swan Centerpiece, Atrib to Imperial Glass Works
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Russian Ormolu and Amethyst Glass Swan Centerpiece, Attributed to Imperial Russian Glass Works St. Petersburg Imperial Glass Factory, Mid to late 1...
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19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Monumental Large Neo Classical Gilt Bronze Sculptured Oil Lamp Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and amazing work museum quality of lighting Art. The first owner of this incredible piece of lighting art must have been one of the wealthiest people in town, because this qua...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Brass

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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