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Neoclassical Decorative Art

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
19th Century French Framed Cameo Collection with Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French framed collection of cameos presents a stunning display of classical artistry. The composition features an array of intricately detailed terracotta...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Metal

19th Century French Framed Cameo Collection with Gilt Accents
19th Century French Framed Cameo Collection with Gilt Accents

19th Century French Framed Cameo Collection with Gilt Accents

Antique 19Th C Neoclassical Stone Lava Cameo Relief Plaque
Located in New York, NY
An antique 19th-century Western European hand-carved lava rock bas-relief plaque. The piece represents Venus on a swan-drawn chariot. Unsigned. Black velvet mat, wooden frame. Collec...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Lava

Antique 19Th C Neoclassical Stone Lava Cameo Relief Plaque
Antique 19Th C Neoclassical Stone Lava Cameo Relief Plaque

Antique 19Th C Neoclassical Stone Lava Cameo Relief Plaque

Auguste Edouart French Artist 1841 Silhouette of Rev. R. C. Waterston Boston
By Auguste Edouart
Located in Savannah, GA
The unusual silhouette is of Reverend R. C. Waterson, signed Pitts St. Chapel, Boston, December 22, 1841. It is unsigned but has provenance on the back that it was done by Auguste Am...
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1840s American Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Brass

Auguste Edouart French Artist 1841 Silhouette of Rev. R. C. Waterston Boston
Auguste Edouart French Artist 1841 Silhouette of Rev. R. C. Waterston Boston

Auguste Edouart French Artist 1841 Silhouette of Rev. R. C. Waterston Boston

American Indian Chiefs Set 50 Framed Cigarette Cards by Allen & Ginter Reprints
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a set of 50 reprints of the now classic "American Indian Chiefs" Cigarette Cards, produced originally by Allen & Ginter in 1888. This set is a ...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Glass, Hardwood, Paper

American Indian Chiefs Set 50 Framed Cigarette Cards by Allen & Ginter Reprints
American Indian Chiefs Set 50 Framed Cigarette Cards by Allen & Ginter Reprints

American Indian Chiefs Set 50 Framed Cigarette Cards by Allen & Ginter Reprints

Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Roman Vase Print with Handcrafted Black Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely hand painted with a cream wash, umber highlights, and matte black details. Light brown mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper

Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Roman Vase Print with Handcrafted Black Frame
Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Roman Vase Print with Handcrafted Black Frame

Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Roman Vase Print with Handcrafted Black Frame

Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Framed Intaglio Plaque C. 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Italian Grand Tour intaglio plaque, dating to circa 1880, exemplifies the refinement and cultural significance of the Neoclassical period. Crafted as part of the 19th-...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Plaster, Giltwood

Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Framed Intaglio Plaque C. 1880
Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Framed Intaglio Plaque C. 1880

Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Framed Intaglio Plaque C. 1880

Pair 18th Century Italian Hand Colored Engravings Roman Frescoes from Pompeii
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of 18th century Italian hand colored renderings of frescoes in Pompeii in what became famous as the color "Pompeii Red". The detail is intricate and exquisite, and it is clea...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Paper

Pair 18th Century Italian Hand Colored Engravings Roman Frescoes from Pompeii
Pair 18th Century Italian Hand Colored Engravings Roman Frescoes from Pompeii

Pair 18th Century Italian Hand Colored Engravings Roman Frescoes from Pompeii

set of twelve Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. plaques of Roman Emperors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive set of twelve Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Bronze, Alabaster and Black Belgian marble plaques of Roman emperors. Each exceptional plaque is c...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

set of twelve Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. plaques of Roman Emperors
set of twelve Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. plaques of Roman Emperors

set of twelve Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. plaques of Roman Emperors

Pair of Vintage French Portrait Wood Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Gold-Leaf Guildwood Style: French Neoclassical
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Giltwood

Pair of Vintage French Portrait Wood Frames
Pair of Vintage French Portrait Wood Frames

Pair of Vintage French Portrait Wood Frames

William Henry Chandler Pastel, Cottage in an Autumn Landscape
By William Henry Chandler
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
William Henry Chandler (1854-1928) Pastel, a cottage in an autumn landscape, signed "Chandler" on lower right. Pastel on paper in period mahogan...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Paper

William Henry Chandler Pastel, Cottage in an Autumn Landscape
William Henry Chandler Pastel, Cottage in an Autumn Landscape

William Henry Chandler Pastel, Cottage in an Autumn Landscape

Contemporary Italian hand coloured Roman vase print with handcrafted black frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, umber highlights, and matte black details. Light brown mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper

Contemporary Italian hand coloured Roman vase print with handcrafted black frame
Contemporary Italian hand coloured Roman vase print with handcrafted black frame

Contemporary Italian hand coloured Roman vase print with handcrafted black frame

Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 2 of 2
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Large Roman marble vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, pompeian red and blue highlights and details. Light brown ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 2 of 2
Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 2 of 2

Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 2 of 2

George Washington Needlepoint Landsdowne Portrait after Gilbert Stuart
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental framed standing portrait of George Washington (1752-1799) in colorful wood needlepoint after Gilbert Stuart's "Lansdowne". The sight measures 35.5 inches across and 51.75 ...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Gold Leaf

George Washington Needlepoint Landsdowne Portrait after Gilbert Stuart
George Washington Needlepoint Landsdowne Portrait after Gilbert Stuart

George Washington Needlepoint Landsdowne Portrait after Gilbert Stuart

Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Decorated Boiserie Overdoor Panel
Located in Nashville, TN
With a faux ( not real ) marble central inset .The crème ground with raised gilded carvings of stylized winged sphinx , Nike , ribbons , Ram’s heads , rosettes and garlands or festo...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Giltwood

Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Decorated Boiserie Overdoor Panel
Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Decorated Boiserie Overdoor Panel

Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Decorated Boiserie Overdoor Panel

Contemporary Italian hand coloured Roman vase print with handcrafted black frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, umber highlights, and matte black details. Light brown mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper

Contemporary Italian hand coloured Roman vase print with handcrafted black frame
Contemporary Italian hand coloured Roman vase print with handcrafted black frame

Contemporary Italian hand coloured Roman vase print with handcrafted black frame

Rare Antique Neoclassical Carved Wood Bas Low Relief Homer Harry Bates Plaque
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique carved wood reproduction of a clay relief sculpture by Harry Bates, depicting the Greek poet Homer, playing the lyre for two Muses. “The famed...
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Hardwood

Rare Antique Neoclassical Carved Wood Bas Low Relief Homer Harry Bates Plaque
Rare Antique Neoclassical Carved Wood Bas Low Relief Homer Harry Bates Plaque

Rare Antique Neoclassical Carved Wood Bas Low Relief Homer Harry Bates Plaque

Pair of Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Roman Vase Prints with Black Frames
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Pair of Extra large Roman Vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, umber highlights, and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper

Pair of Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Roman Vase Prints with Black Frames
Pair of Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Roman Vase Prints with Black Frames

Pair of Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Roman Vase Prints with Black Frames

Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
The Italian silk fan in a vitrine from the late 1800s is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance. Housed in a beautiful alloy case, this antique fan...
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1890s Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Silk, Wood

Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s
Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s

Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s

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 Decorative Art

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Pair Framed Cut Paper Cameo Silhouette Portraits, U.S., Early 20th C.
Vintage Pair Framed Cut Paper Cameo Silhouette Portraits, U.S., Early 20th C.

Vintage Pair Framed Cut Paper Cameo Silhouette Portraits, U.S., Early 20th C.

Walt Disneys "Mickey's Trailer, 1938", Iconic Color Animation Cel
By Walt Disney Productions
Located in Stockholm, SE
Walt Disney, "Mickey's Trailer, 1938". Celluloid (xenographic line, ink-enhanced hand painted). Stamped The Walt Disney Company. Numbered 52/500. 29.5 x 49 cm. Movie "Mickey's Trailer," was the second short film, out of 100, that was produced 1938. An icon film. Published by Disney Art Editions in 1994. A certificate of authenticity executed by The Walt Disney Company accompanies the lot. Provenance: Animation Art Gallery/Amsterdam, acquired in 1995. An original production-used animation cel...
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1990s American Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Plastic, Paper

Walt Disneys "Mickey's Trailer, 1938", Iconic Color Animation Cel
Walt Disneys "Mickey's Trailer, 1938", Iconic Color Animation Cel

Walt Disneys "Mickey's Trailer, 1938", Iconic Color Animation Cel

Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Allegorical Pottery Wall Plate
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue, cream, and green faience pottery wall plate featuring an allegorical scene of a man riding a horse with a bird on his arm. By Cynthia Deruta Italy, L...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Faience, Pottery

Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Allegorical Pottery Wall Plate
Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Allegorical Pottery Wall Plate

Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Allegorical Pottery Wall Plate

Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print " in S.Agostino"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, umber highlights, and matte black details. Light brown mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper

Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print " in S.Agostino"
Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print " in S.Agostino"

Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print " in S.Agostino"

Italian Roman Pompeiian Style Panels
Located in New York, NY
10 Italian Roman Neo-classic (mid-18th Century) panels decorated in Pompeiian style faux marble inlaid patterns. (PRICED EACH)
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Marble

Italian Roman Pompeiian Style Panels
Italian Roman Pompeiian Style Panels

Italian Roman Pompeiian Style Panels

19th Century Neoclassical Spanish Large Genre Painting Attr.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century Neoclassical Spanish Large Genre Painting attr. Stunning oil painting on a large-scale canvas features a Gypsy musician serenading a group of nobility, including elaborately dressed ladies. The scene takes place in a romanticized garden setting on an early evening. The background is adorned with colonnades, statues and additional people. This Spanish painting has distinctive characteristics of French and Italian influence of the Baroque and Neoclassical periods. The brilliant artist has mastered the perfect use of chiaroscuro, the interplay of light and dark. The subject and masterful technique indicates it was created by the hand of Jose Jimenez Aranda...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Canvas

19th Century Neoclassical Spanish Large Genre Painting Attr.
19th Century Neoclassical Spanish Large Genre Painting Attr.

19th Century Neoclassical Spanish Large Genre Painting Attr.

J. Stobart Lithograph "Mystic Seaport. "The Charles L. Morgan" at Chubb's Wharf
By John Stobart
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Marked mystic seaport Member's Edition #136/736 on the frame's plaque. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the ship. Includes a framed swatch of the sh...
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20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood

J. Stobart Lithograph "Mystic Seaport. "The Charles L. Morgan" at Chubb's Wharf
J. Stobart Lithograph "Mystic Seaport. "The Charles L. Morgan" at Chubb's Wharf

J. Stobart Lithograph "Mystic Seaport. "The Charles L. Morgan" at Chubb's Wharf

Set of Four Neoclassical Urn Wall Panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four vintage neoclassical wood plaques of different, but complimentary urns. All done on a black background with natural stone colored urns. Elegant wood frame with small corn...
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20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paint

Set of Four Neoclassical Urn Wall Panels
Set of Four Neoclassical Urn Wall Panels

Set of Four Neoclassical Urn Wall Panels

Edgar Brandt Inspired Wrought Iron Screen or Room Divider
By Jean Royère, Edgar Brandt, Addison Mizner, Gilbert Poillerat, Paul Kiss
Located in Houston, TX
Edgar Brandt inspired wrought iron screen or room divider. Fabulous one of a kind antique Neoclassical style three-panel hand forged heavy weight wrought iron screen or room divider,...
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1920s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wrought Iron

Edgar Brandt Inspired Wrought Iron Screen or Room Divider
Edgar Brandt Inspired Wrought Iron Screen or Room Divider

Edgar Brandt Inspired Wrought Iron Screen or Room Divider

19th Century Italian Carved Gilt Decorative Palmetta Fan Wall Frieze
Located in Milano, MI
An original hand-carved and leaf gilded wall frieze as a giltwood porta Palme vase with handles. It comes from a private residence of Milan, where it was topped with a wall demilune...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Italian Carved Gilt Decorative Palmetta Fan Wall Frieze
19th Century Italian Carved Gilt Decorative Palmetta Fan Wall Frieze

19th Century Italian Carved Gilt Decorative Palmetta Fan Wall Frieze

Large, Painted Neoclassical Style Panel from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted in Italy, this large, wooden wall panel features white and gray Neoclassical motifs over a black background. The images are surrounded by a thin white rectangular border...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paint

Large, Painted Neoclassical Style Panel from Italy
Large, Painted Neoclassical Style Panel from Italy

Large, Painted Neoclassical Style Panel from Italy

19th Century Italian Majolica Charger
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century hand painted Italian charger featuring three cherubs interacting with another lying on a bed of wheat stalks under a scenic skyscape. Beau...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Italian Majolica Charger
19th Century Italian Majolica Charger

19th Century Italian Majolica Charger

Four Framed Pencil Signed and Numbered Etchings, Finely Framed and Matted
Located in Stamford, CT
Four framed pencil Signed and Numbered Etchings. Finely framed and matted. A simply lovely group of wall decorations. Each hand drawn, signed and numb...
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1960s Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Four Framed Pencil Signed and Numbered Etchings, Finely Framed and Matted
Four Framed Pencil Signed and Numbered Etchings, Finely Framed and Matted

Four Framed Pencil Signed and Numbered Etchings, Finely Framed and Matted

19th Century Framed Italian Cameos
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th Century framed collection of Italian cameos is a true testament to fine craftsmanship and artistic heritage. Each cameo is intricate...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Stone

19th Century Framed Italian Cameos
19th Century Framed Italian Cameos

19th Century Framed Italian Cameos

19th-C. Water Gilt Framed American Landscape Oil On Canvas Of Mill On A River
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century American oil on canvas depicting a scenic river scene with and old mill and pine trees. There is no visible signature. The water gilt frame is lovely with...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

19th-C. Water Gilt Framed American Landscape Oil On Canvas Of Mill On A River
19th-C. Water Gilt Framed American Landscape Oil On Canvas Of Mill On A River

19th-C. Water Gilt Framed American Landscape Oil On Canvas Of Mill On A River

Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print "in Villa Mattei"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, umber highlights, and matte black details. Light brown mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper

Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print "in Villa Mattei"
Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print "in Villa Mattei"

Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print "in Villa Mattei"

1970s Villeroy & Boch Plate Pâte-sur-pâte in Turquoise, Christmas Scene
By Albrecht Dürer, Villeroy & Boch
Located in Andernach, DE
Limited edition by renowned German porcelain art and tableware makers Villeroy & Boch, Mettlach since 1748. A Christmas Wall Plate in Jasperware (or also Pâte-sur-pâte) technique in...
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1970s German Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Porcelain

1970s Villeroy & Boch Plate Pâte-sur-pâte in Turquoise, Christmas Scene
1970s Villeroy & Boch Plate Pâte-sur-pâte in Turquoise, Christmas Scene

1970s Villeroy & Boch Plate Pâte-sur-pâte in Turquoise, Christmas Scene

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Set of Large 19th Century French Brass Repousse Chargers of Mars and Minerva
Located in Dallas, TX
Possibly inspired by a 1771 painting by Jacques-Louis David, this set of large brass chargers depict the Roman deities, Mars and Minerva. The painting by David (Minerva Fighting Mars...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Metal, Brass

Set of Large 19th Century French Brass Repousse Chargers of Mars and Minerva
Set of Large 19th Century French Brass Repousse Chargers of Mars and Minerva

Set of Large 19th Century French Brass Repousse Chargers of Mars and Minerva

Early 19th Century Italian Majolica Holy Water Font
Located in Milano, MI
Small and lovely Italian Holy Water font from Italy, a shaped polychrome ceramic artwork dating back to Neoclassical period, early 19th century. This rare religious work is finely ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Maiolica, Majolica

Early 19th Century Italian Majolica Holy Water Font
Early 19th Century Italian Majolica Holy Water Font

Early 19th Century Italian Majolica Holy Water Font

Louis Vuitton Art Print in Vintage Italian Rustic Wood Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Framed French Louis Vuitton Art Print in an Italian 19th Century Frame Louis Vuitton Print from Paris, France, framed in a one of a kind circ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper, Gesso, Linen, Giltwood

Louis Vuitton Art Print in Vintage Italian Rustic Wood Frame
Louis Vuitton Art Print in Vintage Italian Rustic Wood Frame

Louis Vuitton Art Print in Vintage Italian Rustic Wood Frame

Pair of Late 18th Century Fragments
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of wall hangings, each antique fragment having painted and gilded frame with leaf detail, surrounding a classical carved giltwood face surmo...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Giltwood, Wood

Pair of Late 18th Century Fragments
Pair of Late 18th Century Fragments

Pair of Late 18th Century Fragments

Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print " Museo Clementino"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra large Roman vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, umber highlights, and matte black details. Light brown mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper

Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print " Museo Clementino"
Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print " Museo Clementino"

Contemporary Italian Hand Coloured Antique Roman Vase Print " Museo Clementino"

Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of Ships, the Clipper Ship, Great Republic & Clipper
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wedgwood porcelain plaques of ships- The clipper ship, great republic & clipper ship Hurricane 1976-1981 The two painted plaques depict on one The...
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1970s English Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Porcelain

Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of Ships, the Clipper Ship, Great Republic & Clipper
Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of Ships, the Clipper Ship, Great Republic & Clipper

Wedgwood Porcelain Plaques of Ships, the Clipper Ship, Great Republic & Clipper

Rare Set of Four Framed Antique Boxing and Sports Collectible Cards
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Four groups of colored paper collectible sports cards mounted on blue paper pierced in the margin for placing in a notebook. Now mounted on off white card and custom framed. The cards include images of boxers Al Kaufman, Mike Sullivan, Gans and Nelson and many others. Along with images of track and field and swim athletes. Some faded black printed faded paper ones with portraits of boxers e.g Jack...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Paper

Rare Set of Four Framed Antique Boxing and Sports Collectible Cards
Rare Set of Four Framed Antique Boxing and Sports Collectible Cards

Rare Set of Four Framed Antique Boxing and Sports Collectible Cards

Neoclassical Wall Art Scenes in Gold and Blue, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of four (4) Neoclassical wall art scenes, circa mid-20th century, Europe. Set includes four different scenes with dark blue and gold octagonal wood frame, matting, pr...
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Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Gold, Brass

Neoclassical Wall Art Scenes in Gold and Blue, Set of 4
Neoclassical Wall Art Scenes in Gold and Blue, Set of 4

Neoclassical Wall Art Scenes in Gold and Blue, Set of 4

Italian Pietra Dura, Semi-Precious, Still Life Stones Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing work in semi precious stones in Hardstones or Pietra Dura work. Framed measures 21 x 24 inches. In back has a partial detail of stones and also origin of art work.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Precious Stone

Italian Pietra Dura, Semi-Precious, Still Life Stones Painting
Italian Pietra Dura, Semi-Precious, Still Life Stones Painting

Italian Pietra Dura, Semi-Precious, Still Life Stones Painting

Barack Obama Historic Victory Collectible Plate Limited Edition 2008
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Historic Victory Limited Edition Commemorative Plate Obama. This Historic Victory Collectible Plate: Change Has Come. Barack Obama Decorative Plate ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Barack Obama Historic Victory Collectible Plate Limited Edition 2008
Barack Obama Historic Victory Collectible Plate Limited Edition 2008

Barack Obama Historic Victory Collectible Plate Limited Edition 2008

Pair of English Neoclassical Style 1850s Carved Pine Overdoors with Swag Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English neoclassical style carved pine overdoors with swag motifs and dentil molding from the mid 19th century. Each of this pair of English architectural elements features...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Pine

Pair of English Neoclassical Style 1850s Carved Pine Overdoors with Swag Motifs
Pair of English Neoclassical Style 1850s Carved Pine Overdoors with Swag Motifs

Pair of English Neoclassical Style 1850s Carved Pine Overdoors with Swag Motifs

Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 1 of 2
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Large Roman marble vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, pompeian red and blue highlights and details. Light brown ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 1 of 2
Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 1 of 2

Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 1 of 2

George Vaughan Curtis “Female Nude in Hammock” Neoclassical Oil Painting, 1883
By George Vaughan Curtis
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exquisitely detailed and evocative 1883 neoclassical oil painting on canvas by English-American artist George Vaughan Curtis depicting a s...
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1880s French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Canvas, Linen, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

George Vaughan Curtis “Female Nude in Hammock” Neoclassical Oil Painting, 1883
George Vaughan Curtis “Female Nude in Hammock” Neoclassical Oil Painting, 1883

George Vaughan Curtis “Female Nude in Hammock” Neoclassical Oil Painting, 1883

Set of 6 Antique Barrowclough & Sanders Tiles
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of six early 19th century tiles decorated Barrowclough & Sanders on a Minton tile. In Neoclassical style, each 5 inch tile showcases classically dressed figures, musicians, an...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Clay

Set of 6 Antique Barrowclough & Sanders Tiles
Set of 6 Antique Barrowclough & Sanders Tiles

Set of 6 Antique Barrowclough & Sanders Tiles

Vintage Pair of Romantic Wedgewood Figural Art
By Wedgewood
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic pair of horizontal framed wedgewood figural art in gorgeous color green with cream maidens with wonderful poses. The framing while aged compliments the art having gold velv...
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1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Vintage Pair of Romantic Wedgewood Figural Art
Vintage Pair of Romantic Wedgewood Figural Art

Vintage Pair of Romantic Wedgewood Figural Art

18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print by François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in Miami, FL
Antique engraving prints - make a great gift! Fine crisp impression of great rarity; it is particularly unusual to find a 18th century color engraving print of this quality and cond...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Paper

18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print by François Boucher
18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print by François Boucher

18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print by François Boucher

Original Oil Painting Location of the 1957 Movie “Peyton Place” with Lana Turner
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original oil painting location of the 1957 Movie “Peyton Place” with Lana Turner This painting was executed by the award winning young artist Ric Lee. It pictured the location of ...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Wood

Original Oil Painting Location of the 1957 Movie “Peyton Place” with Lana Turner
Original Oil Painting Location of the 1957 Movie “Peyton Place” with Lana Turner

Original Oil Painting Location of the 1957 Movie “Peyton Place” with Lana Turner

Italian Pietra Dura Sample Panel, Probably Florence, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The samples include porphyry, breccia and various other marble examples, framed in slate.
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Marble

Italian Pietra Dura Sample Panel, Probably Florence, 19th Century
Italian Pietra Dura Sample Panel, Probably Florence, 19th Century

Italian Pietra Dura Sample Panel, Probably Florence, 19th Century

Four round wall reliefs in plaster. Ca 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four round plaster reliefs including Bertel Thorvaldsen motifs and biblical motifs. Circa 1900. In good condition with a few minor chips. Hanging attachments on the backs. Dimensions...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Plaster

Four round wall reliefs in plaster. Ca 1900
Four round wall reliefs in plaster. Ca 1900

Four round wall reliefs in plaster. Ca 1900

Watercolor by John Varley, 1812
By Ernest William Varley
Located in Kittery Point, ME
'Llanberis Lake at the Foot of Mount Snowdon' in Wales. Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "J. Varley 1812" ll, identifying info on verso. sight size: 8 x 19 3/4 in. John Varley is known as an English landscape painter in watercolor and a close friend of William Blake. Varley represents the transition between tinted topographical drawing and the bolder, more fully developed manner of watercolor painting characteristic of the 19th century. As well as being a leading painter, he was the most popular and enthusiastic teacher of his day: his pupils included Cox, De Wint, Linnell, Mulready (his brother-in-law), and Samuel Palmer, and he published various instructional works, including one with Blake. In his early years Varley was influenced stylistically by the work of Thomas Girtin...
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1810s English Antique Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Paper

Watercolor by John Varley, 1812
Watercolor by John Varley, 1812

Watercolor by John Varley, 1812

Reclaimed 20th Century Neoclassical Style Plaster Wall Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed mid 20th century plaster wall plaque with a stunning painted black frame. In a large landscape form, this handcrafted neoclassical style plaque is decorated in relief de...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Plaster, Wood

Reclaimed 20th Century Neoclassical Style Plaster Wall Plaque
Reclaimed 20th Century Neoclassical Style Plaster Wall Plaque

Reclaimed 20th Century Neoclassical Style Plaster Wall Plaque

Antique Italian Mixed Media Grotto Style Collage with Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming neoclassic yet naive mixed media collage using a sea fan and seashells as a bouquet in a watercolor classical urn with scholastic style notes. Presented under glass in a wor...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Coral

Antique Italian Mixed Media Grotto Style Collage with Seashells
Antique Italian Mixed Media Grotto Style Collage with Seashells

Antique Italian Mixed Media Grotto Style Collage with Seashells

Contemporary Italian Hand Printed Antique Roman Emperor Bust " Settimio Severo"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Beautiful reproduction of the most famous illustration made by Giovanni Battista Leonetti ("Giov Batta Leonetti incise Roma") depicting the bust of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus. This extra large print...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Paper

Contemporary Italian Hand Printed Antique Roman Emperor Bust " Settimio Severo"
Contemporary Italian Hand Printed Antique Roman Emperor Bust " Settimio Severo"

Contemporary Italian Hand Printed Antique Roman Emperor Bust " Settimio Severo"

Neoclassical decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical decorative art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical decorative art made in a specific country, there are England, Europe, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include François Boucher, John James Audubon, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, and Sir William Hamilton. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,875 and tops out at $2,500 while the average work can sell for $2,188.

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