Neoclassical Paintings
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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Neoclassical
Oil Painting Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Oil Painting French Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
France, Mid-19th Century
Measures:
13 centimeters ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood
Squero di San Trovaso, an Old Gondola Boatyard on the Dorsoduro in Venice
Located in Chicago, IL
Squero di San Trovaso, an old gondola boatyard on the Dorsoduro in Venice. A large Palladian style building rises above the rest, signifying a remarkable feat of Classic architectura...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Tony Evans Architectural Neoclassical Oil Painting in Jerry Solomon Frame
By Tony Evans
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Tony Evans Architectural Neoclassical Oil Painting in Jerry Solomon Frame.
Category
1980s Vintage Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
American Oil on Canvas of Single Masted Schooner Yacht under Full Sail 20th Cent
Located in Hollywood, SC
American nautical oil on canvas of single masted schooner yacht under full sail with American flags, and crews on deck while second vessel victory is approaching. Painting is mounte...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
Samuel Reindorf Painting + A signed Book
Located in New York, NY
Pastel scene by Samuel Reindorf "Americana" Titled "Red Boat" is accompanied but his signed book. Signed Lower right. The Original Frame is made of Wood, leather and glass.
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Sigmund Landsinger 19th Century Painting of a Young Women
Located in Münster, DE
Sigmund Landsinger (*1855 Vukowar + 1939)
Pupil and close confidant of Arnold Böcklin
'Portrait of a young woman
Tempera on wood, painted in 1887,
Monogrammed and dated upper left,...
Category
1880s German Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
Daniel Knoll Impressionistic Floral Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Daniel Knoll (American, XX-XXI) Impressionistic oil painting on canvas, 1990, depicting vining red flowers, signed and dated lower right, housed in a gilt wood frame.
Dimensions: Im...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Religious painting of Christ
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a captivating Oil Painting of Christ, created around 1840. This artwork is a testament to fine craftsmanship, showcasing intricate deta...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
Miniature Pair of American Impressionist Framed Landscape Paintings, Circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
California Eucalyptus school pair of miniature framed Impressionist landscape paintings - painted in watercolor and gouache on paper (applied to boar...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Portrait Painting of Boston Gentleman in Period Gilt Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sensitive and beautifully painted 19th century portrait of a Boston Gentleman. He is distinctly attired in a black coat with a high collared white shirt. His eyes are large and emo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Bandit and soldier, pair. Oils on boards. LUCAS VILLAAMIL, Eugenio.
Located in Madrid, ES
Bandit and soldier, couple. Oils on tables. LUCAS VILLAAMIL, Eugenio (Madrid, 1858-1919).
They present signature and remains of signature. Labels on the back.
This pair of tables shows, on a blue background, two male busts. Despite their detail and naturalism, they are not portraits in themselves, but rather "type paintings", showing the conception that was held at the time of a bandit or a general, in line with certain common postulates in Romanticism. Spanish. Eugenio Lucas Villaamil began his training with his father, Eugenio Lucas Velázquez...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Other
Still Life with Violets Oil on Panel in Ornate Gilt Frame 1880s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Still Life with Violets Oil on Panel in Ornate Gilt Frame, 1880s.
This is a wonderful oil painting of a bunch of violet flowers, beautifully arranged against a dark background. Beau...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
Harry Sunter (American, 1850-1900) "Old Mill By The River In Massachusetts"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Harry Sunter (American, 1850-1900).
Harry Sunter (American, 1850-1900) "Old Mill By The River In Massachusetts" A fantastic painting for any American art collectors especially with...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Mini Neoclassical Grand Tour Style Oil Painting On Board of A Landscape
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: (FRAME)-H: 7 3/4in W: 9 1/8in D: 1 3/4in
(PAINTING)- H: 4 1/2in W: 5 7/8in D: 1 3/4in
This Miniature Antique Neoclassical Grand Tour Style Oil Painting On Board of A ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th C. Docked Sailboats Impressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, Anatoly Shlapak
Located in Morristown, NJ
Anatoly Shlapak (Ukrainian, 1929-2014), Impressionist style oil on canvas "Docked Sailboats", signed "An. Shlapak" in red at lower right, in giltwood frame.
Anatoly Shlapak graduated the College of Fine Arts and began a career in the motion picture and theatre industries. He developed a reputation for portraits and figurative work exhibited in the Ukraine and the then Soviet Union. He moved to the United States of America in 1979 and began to expand his painting style. Experimenting with Impressionist and Post Impressionist styles he found his romantic voice. The result is a collection of of naturally vibrant landscapes and still lifes, rich in texture and expression. His work was exhibited at Gallery...
Category
1990s North American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Susanne Carr Costume Design Sketches Tempera
Located in New York, NY
Susanne Earls Carr (American, XX-XXI), Costume Design Sketches, tempera on paper, depicting costumes from the "Everyman," "Joan of Arc," and "The...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
American School Oil Painting Fishing Landscape Signed Baldwin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American School Oil Painting - Fishing Landscape with Seated Old Man, Dog, and Fishing Pole at the Pond, Signed 'Baldwin'
Artist Board 10.5 x 13.5 I...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood
Pieter Signed Still Life Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting on canvas depicting a still life scene with fruit atop a table, signed "Pieter" lower right, housed in a gilt wood frame.
Dimensions: Image: 4.5" H x 6.5" W; frame: 1...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Morning on East River New York City Impressionist Bridge Boat Scene Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist New York City a wonderful morning on the East River. Tug boats gently make their way up the river with a backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge. Birds flying in the crisp morn...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century American Portrait of Joseph Stringham (1776-1834)
Oil on Canvas
Later Giltwood Frame
Presenting an exquisite 19th-century ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
William Alexander Drake (Am., 1891-1979) OIl On Masonite Or Panel, House In Snow
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil painting on masonite or board.
Signed lower right. A charming country scene of a house in winter with a fence and bluish-white snow covered yard. Tall brown-green tress frame the...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Masonite
19th Century American, School of George Hetzel O/C Still Life Circa 1868
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century American, School Of George Hetzel O/C Still Life Circa 1868.
A good quality American oil on canvas still life painting. School of George Het...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Traffic Jam in New York City Impressionist Winter Car Scene Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist New York City traffic jam on a winter day. Cars fill the street and snow fills the air. The city that never sleeps gleaming with patriotic pride. From early childhood to the present, Willett, a natural talent carried on the tradition in the arts. Currently as a painter in the New Hope, Bucks County Impressionist style- he works full time in the mediums of oil on board or canvas, and watercolor. His recent work has been compared to Edward Redfield both in subject and style. Earlier works by Willett are reminiscent of the photographic representational influence of Andrew Wyeth- his revered friend and mentor. Upon reviewing Chris's portfolio that spans 3 decades, one can see the gradual evolution and development of Chris' own unique method and artistic language- he portrays the landscape and daily lives of the people that live and have lived in this locale- spanning the region from Bucks County, New Hope, Lambertville, New Jersey, French Town, Point Pleasant, and such- still the most popular subject matter of local contemporary impressionists today.
Painting measures: 14 x 24 inches.
Frame measures: 17 x 27 inches.
Oil on board signed lower right corner and verso.
Christopher Willett...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1940s Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Stamford, CT
American artist, E L Young, painted this landscape in the 1940s. The frame is original to the painting circa 1940s. A bucolic country scene.
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Fine Signed Painting of a Tall Sailing Ship James Gale Tyler
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb quality painting of a tall sailing ship by James G. Tyler. This 19th century painting is masterfully done by the artist and the frame really adds to the quality of t...
Category
1890s American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Fruitwood
Alfred Henry Maurer "Fauve Landscape" Oil on Board
Located in New York, NY
Alfred Henry Maurer (American, 1868-1932) "Fauve Landscape" oil on board laid to cradled panel, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries label to verso, housed in a hardwood frame. Provenance: B...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century American Antebellum Portrait of a Lady, Original Giltwood Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century American Antebellum Portrait of a Lady, Original Giltwood Frame
Oil on Canvas 36-inches high x 30-inches wide
Apparently Unsigned
USA, Circa 1850s
This 19th-century ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Morning Wind Provincetown MA Pride Flag Impressionist House on Hill Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist large Provincetown Massachusetts - A sunny and prideful morning walk in Provincetown. Birds soaring over the hill, with sail boats drifting in the wind below. Centering...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Morning Walk on the Manyaunk Philadelphia Bridge Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist large Philadelphia - A brisk morning walk under the Manayunk bridge. A bundled up man takes a stroll along the canal trail. A historic Philadelphia bridge cascades acro...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Arthur Maclean Beach Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Maclean (American, XX) oil on canvas depicting a beach scene with fishing boats, signed to lower right, housed in a wood frame.
Dimensions: Image: 15.75" H x 19.75" W; fram...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
William Alexander Drake Pastel on Masonite, Sheds at the Water
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well done Pastel detailing an Industrial Era Complex by William Drake (Am., 1891-1979). Signed lower left center. A detail view of a shipping complex with wooden structures with ro...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Masonite
Morning Sunrise Provincetown MA Pride Flag Impressionist Bird House Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist large Provincetown Massachusetts - A sunny and prideful morning walk in Provincetown. Birds soaring over the hill, with sail boats drifting in the wind below. Centering...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Alice D. Bryant - California Impressionist Watercolor Painting - circa 1920s
Located in Chatham, ON
ALICE DANIELS BRYANT (1879-1944) - California Impressionist watercolor painting - featuring a mountain view with Eucalyptus trees and bluebonnets in the foreground - double bevel edg...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Glass, Softwood
1900s Painting of a City
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The canvas is 13.5" wide by 10.5" high. The painting is signed, but is illegible. Painted between 1900 and 1910. New linen liner.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Pair of Framed 1940s Domestic Interior Watercolor Renderings
Located in Stamford, CT
These are two stunning watercolor renderings of quintessential 1940s interiors.
One is a beautiful teal and cream living room. The other is a cha...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
"At Anchor" by Michael Keane
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Michael Keane (b.1948 - 2015), oil on canvas signed lower right featuring a boat at anchor in a harbor.
Because of the timeless beauty of his work, Mi...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paint
Wall Decoration 'En Grisaille' by Dufour, Paris, France, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Papiers peints 'En Grisaille' from the psyche´ series manufactured by Dufour, Paris, after designs by Merry-Joseph Blondel and Louis Lafitte.
Depicting `the Reconciliation of Venus ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paper
Summer Afternoon Provincetown Ma Impressionist Bird's on Hill House Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressionist Provincetown Massachusetts - A blissful summer afternoon in Provincetown. Seagulls soaring over the hill house. A quaint white house overlooking the beach with the wave...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
William Minshall Birchall "Golden Gate" Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
William Minshall Birchall (American, 1884-1941) "US Bark Golden Gate" marine watercolor on paper, signed and titled to lower left, housed in a white painted frame.
Dimensions: Ima...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Group of Landscapes by Georges Rouault in 22 Karat Gilt Lowy Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four George Rouault landscape watercolor paintings, recently framed in 22 karat gold leaf wood frames by Lowy Framers, NYC. The paintings are French, circa 1960s. They are pri...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Fine Miniature of the Queen of Prussia, Louise
Located in Dresden, DE
Miniature portrait of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , Queen of Prussia. Very detailed painting after J.M Grassi. Watercolours on ivory. Framed in a g...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Ivory
European Italianate “Ducks in a Garden” Landscape Painting, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EUROPEAN
19th century
Ducks in a Picturesque Garden
Oil on canvas unsigned circa early 19th century unframed
Item # 105XGP02A
A very decorative Italianate landscape depicting...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Italian Oil Painting "Madonna of the Harpies" Aft Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, library or study with this important antique painting. Created in Italy circa 1850, and set in the original carved gilt wood frame, the hand painted canvas titled "Madonna of the Harpies", depicts the Virgin Mary holding her Child, our Lord, Jesus Christ; She is flanked by Saint John the Evangelist, and either Saint Francis or Saint Bonaventure. The large religious painting...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Set of Four Panels by Fabrique Par J. Zuber Et Cie
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of four panels, mounted in mdf (two lateral and two central)
Decorated with wreaths and other floral motifs.
Central panels decorated with medallions in shades of blue, representing landscapes
Edition from 1804 to 1904, with maker's mark on base "J. Zuber et Cie"
With the following references - 10284 (left side panel); 10290 (center panel); 10286 (center panel); 10292 (right side panel)
(minor defects).
Dim.: 262 x 56 cm (each lateral panel) 262 x 91 cm (each central panel)
The Zuber factory is a French company specialized in the production of high quality wallpapers. Founded in 1797 by Jean Zuber, it is located in Rixheim, Alsace, France, and is one of the oldest wallpaper mills in continuous operation.
Zuber is known for panoramic wallpapers, which are wallpaper panels that depict landscapes or detailed scenes on a large scale. These panoramic wallpapers are produced using hand-engraved wooden block printing techniques, resulting in high-quality pieces and artistic detailing.
The Zuber factory is also known for its extensive collection of historical wallpaper designs, many of which are based on classic designs of the XVIII and XIX century. They have been used in many prestigious locations around the world, including royal palaces, private residences and museums, and are considered pieces of decorative art.
The production of Zuber wallpapers involves a highly specialized process, which includes the careful selection of materials, the preparation of the printing blocks, the application of colors through traditional printing techniques, and the finishing of the wallpapers in a slow and careful drying process. Each wallpaper is a unique and handmade work of art, produced with attention to detail and quality.
Zuber wallpapers are highly valued by collectors, interior designers and decoration lovers from all over the world due to their artistic quality, historical authenticity and exclusivity. The Zuber factory continues to be an iconic example of excellence in the production of luxury...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Lacquer
Edward Morton Campbell, Framed Landscape Painting, U. S., Late 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Edward Morton Campbell (1858-1911) - "Untitled" - American Impressionist fine art landscape oil painting on prepared heavy pressed paper panel - signed lower right - contained in an ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Softwood, Paint
19th Century Oil Painting Young Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th Century painting of fancy young boy in a beautifully giltwood and hand-painted frame (not original frame). The canvas itself is 20" x24". Paint is very stable even though cr...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Original Eugene Lepoittevin Signed and Dated 1851 Mediterranean Marina
Located in Doha, QA
This is a beautiful painting of the sea coast by Eugene Le Poittevin (other names include Lepoittevin or Poidevin ) ,born in 1806 and died in 1870 in Paris, France. The painting was ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Italian Neoclassical 3 Panel Hand Painted Room Divider Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Three panel hand painted room dressing screen divider, Italy.
A 1800s Italian Neoclassical 3 panel floor screen, room divider. Hand painted on ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Italian Large Pair of Neoclassic Painted Canvas Arched Wall Decorations, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of stretched canvas paintings from the 19th century. These antique wall decorations from Italy each have painted canvas stretched over an arch-shaped wood frame, nearly 4 feet in width. The paintings are Neoclassical in design featuring an urn with flame at center, symmetrically framed within an abundant display of scrolling acanthus leaves. A gold tone ribbon fabric with nail-heads outlines the outer edges of each framed piece. These 19th century Italian Neoclassic arched wall ornaments would add the grandeur of height hanging above a pair of window or door casings...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
William Alexander Drake 'Am., 1891-1979' Pastel on Masonite, Gray House
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Unsigned, from the estate of the artist. A gray misty day with a house near a stream in the forest. It is illuminated by the sun streaking through the mist and onto the stream. Flowering foliage carpets the forest floor.
art 20 x 24...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood
American 19th Century Original Oil on Canvas Portrait of Edward W. Blaisdell
Located in Wells, ME
American original oil painting on canvas in contemporary gold frame. This is a portrait of Edward W. Blaisdell (1845-1924) a prominent architect who worked primarily on the coast of New Hampshire and Maine. He designed everything from bridges to summer homes to coastal inns. He designed the Grand Passoconaway Inn in York, Maine, which was the center piece of a resort that had all of the latest innovations of the late 19th century incorporated into its structure. He is known for his large shingle style homes that still influence much of coastal Maine architecture. This handsome portrait of a handsome man...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage, Stormy Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage West coast seascape by an unknown artist. Waves are crashing against a rocky shore, with beautiful sky. The painting is signed by this talen...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
William Alexander Drake 'Am., 1891-1979' Oil on Masonite, Country Landscape
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on masonite depicting a charming country landscape in summer.
Signed and dated 1938 lower left. The pale green and brown colored fields of a farmstead are separated by fences wi...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite
'Les Quatre Eléments' by Pierre Victor Galland
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Pierre-Victor GALLAND (1822-1892)
‘Les Quatre Eléments’
Four, oil on canvas.
France, Circa 1873.
Each painting depicting one of the cardinal elements personified as a female figure in the presence of its most evident attribute. Painted with strong light and colour.
Earth panel depicts one of the four elements in a compelling fashion with an ascendent female figure robed in flowing drapery with foot and arm extended reaching skyward: each with attendant putti below.
Earth is shown swathed in robes of greens and white, with a fanciful foliate headdress of lush leaves and bullrushes.
Air leaps effortlessly into the sky draped in blush pink and holding a slender fruiting bough.
Fire ascends dramatically into the sky holding forth a flaming torch and draped in bright burnished orange and grey, her image seemingly lit from a fire kindled below by an ignipotent putto.
Water suitably draped in billowing azure blue with a translucent undergarment, holds aloft a bubble representing water is portrayed with shimmering translucent wings, an attendant winged putto pulling at her hem.
Under the Second Empire, Haussmann’s transformation of Paris went hand in hand with the construction of luxurious mansions for the new haute bourgeois. Gallards extensive work for wealthy patrons such as Lionel de Rothschild and Edouard André, led him to become one of Paris’s most admired and sought-after decorative artists. His fame quickly spread and led him to carry out projects outside the capital for, among others, Baron von Derwies in Nice, Prince Narischkine in Saint Petersburg and William Vanderbilt in the United States.
Literature
Pierre-Victor Galland, Un Tiepolo français au XIXe siècle. Published in 2006, Somogy, Piscine-musée d'art et d'industrie André Diligent, Musée départemental de l'Oise (Paris, Roubaix, Beauvais). ISBN 978-2-7572-0027-8. (in French)
Materials
Oil on Canvas
Provenance
Acquired in France with four other panels (The Four Seasons), at the end of the 19th century by Herman Ossian Armour (1837-1901), businessman, and founder of the Armour Meat Company and American humanist. He brought them back to his USA residence at Fifth Avenue, New York
Bequeathed to Mary Armour...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting of Farmyard Scene with chickens, Oil on Canvas, Signed L.J. Cruise
Located in Downingtown, PA
Farmyard Scene with Chickens,
Medium: Oil on canvas,
Signed: L.J. Cruise, 1911, Criuise (1861-1945), Berks County, Pennsylvania
Dimensions: Frame: 35 inches high x 55 31/2 inches wide; sight: 29 inches high x 48 3/4 inches wide
This oil painting by Bucks County artist Louis J. Cruise depicts a farmyard scene. A chicken emerges from a farm building, with eight other chickens and a cockerel below. All of the birds are either standing or pecking on the straw pile, as are three other small birds. To the back right of the painting is a wood fence, beyond which is a grass field and woods. The painting is framed in a wide gilt frame.
Cruise was a prolific artist who painted a variety of subjects, including landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. He was a member of the Bucks County Academy of Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Sketch...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage HIlltop Lighthouse Watercolor Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage watercolor on paper painting of a lighthouse high on a hill or cliff. Unsigned. Unframed.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Paper
Large Painting Saint Michael the Archangel by 19th-Century Neoclassical Painter
Located in Cesena, FC
Painting St. Michael the Archangel, by a neoclassical painter of the 1800s.
Oil on canvas; 210 x 140 cm
The painting with the large dimensi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Landscape with Lake, Oil on Canvas, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Landscape with lake. Oil on canvas. Century XVIII.
Landscape with a sunset situated on a lake, with some mountains in the background and some trees and a hut in the foreground. Sli...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Paintings
Materials
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Neoclassical paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical paintings 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 paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paint, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical paintings made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Christopher Willett, Mitch Billis, George C Thomas, and Jean-Victor Bertin. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $175,000 while the average work can sell for $3,200.
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