Neoclassical Wall Decorations
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
Pair of Specimen Marble Plaques of Differing Urns and Vases, Italian
Located in Spencertown, NY
Italian, 20th century
Each plaque containing 15 examples of vases/urns using different marbles for each, for a total of 30 examples.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Striking Wall Sconces of Sexy Male Torso
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A handmade one of a kind wall sculpture sconce in the shape of a male torso that is electrified from behind. Plaster in a dark green made to look antique.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster
18th Century Italian Neo Classical Villa of Maecenas Black and White Engraving
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this antique black and white engraving. Hand colored in Italy circa 1770, the large monochromatic etching is...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
H.M. Tomlinson "The Sea and The Jungle" 1st Edition Woodcuts by Clare Leighton
By Tomlinson
Located in San Francisco, CA
H.M. Tomlinson "The Sea and The Jungle" First Edition with woodcuts by Clare Leighton, circa 1930
Rare First Edition. Very good condition. Fantastic woodcuts by noted artist Clare...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
A 19th Century French Oil on Artist Board Painting in Period Giltwood Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
depicting a farmer tending to two cows pulling a plow
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
1752 "A View of Amsterdam" Print From George Balthasar Probst Lithograph
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A View of Amsterdam taken from the Old Rampart print published April 10, 1752, English. Published according to Act of Parliament. Old hand coloring. From the George Balthasar Probst ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Unframed Floral Painting on Canvas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty floral painting of a bouquet of flowers in a vase. This piece features creamy white flowers with accents of yellow. The roses sit in a black neoclassical style vase upon a b...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Italian Neo-Classic Landscape with Horses
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic oil on canvas of a dark landscape with horses and figures in the foreground with a gilt frame.
Chips on frame
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Figurative Neoclassical Painting by Gloria Lomas Cuban-American Artist on Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Figurative Neoclassical Painting by Gloria Lomas Cuban-American Artist on Wood
Offered for sale is a figurative neoclassical paintin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wire
Sepia Photography of c1930 Hunters Group including a Woman with a Shotgun Rare
Located in Port Jervis, NY
One of a kind photo depicting hunters in New Jersey during the depression. Two men and a woman which is a rare combination. Photo size is 14 x 11. In excellent condition with minimal...
Category
1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
Tully Filmus 1903-1998 Ballet Dancer Oil Painting Signed
Located in Toledo, OH
Original oil on canvas by Tully Filmus of a young female ballet dancer. Frame has wear. Canvas measurement: 29.5" W x 51" H, Overall Dimensions w...
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Framed Wedgwood Neoclassical Lithographs, Plate XLV and XXIX
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to William Griggs, circa 1880, this pair of lithographs in hand-painted black frames depict a set of Neoclassical Wedgwood amphora vases. Both prints are on cream paper, a...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique Fruit and Flower Still Life Wall Hanging on Wood with Campaign Brackets
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful antique still life print of fruit displayed on a table. This unique piece is created from wood, and features a paper print under glass. The p...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Neo-Classic Roman Historical Scene Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style prints of various ancient Roman historical scenes matted in a green painted and gold trim frame (part of a set of 15; associated pieces: 040102A-O)
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of 3 Gouache Paintings "Doria Pamphilj"
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 3 gouache paintings of frescos from the Doria Pamphilj Palace in Rome, each titled and dedicated in French to Monsignor Cardinal Joseph Doria P...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Putti Cherub Bracket
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of timeless elegance and classical romance to your walls with this charming vintage cherub wall bracket. Beautifully crafted from glazed ceramic, this piece features two ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Neo-Classic Engravings of Roman Themes
Located in Queens, NY
5 Italian (19th Cent) Neo-classic engravings depicting Roman statuary/mythological themes framed in silverleaf moulding with matting (PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver
Neo-Classic Roman Historical Scene Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style prints of various ancient Roman historical scenes matted in a green painted and gold trim frame (part of a set of 15; associated pieces: 040102A-O)
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite
Pair of Michelangelo Maestri Italian Neoclassic Framed 18th Century Gouache Pain
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Neoclassic Black Framed 18th Century Gouache Paintings with birds (att: MICHELANGELO MAESTRI) (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
S. A. Kilbourne "Game Fishes of the United States" 4 Framed Chromolithographs
Located in Morristown, NJ
After Samuel A. Kilbourne (American, 1836-1881), "Game Fishes of the United States", uniformly matted and framed under glass.
Clockwise from upper left, The Kingfish and The Whitin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Singerie Carriage Painting on Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) singerie depicting monkeys in a horse-drawn carriage surrounded by an ornate foliate border painted on weathered wood in a rectangular green, washed wooden frame.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Black and White Original Photography by Artist Bob Coleman Signed & Dated, 1983
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice mounted black and white picture by artist Bob Coleman, signed and dated one of his early works great condition, nice polished aluminum in gold finish no glass. The picture by it...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
Dome and Obelisk in St. Peter's Square
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of an early classical painting of the Dome and Obelisk in St. Peter's Square, Rome showing open air market.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Charcoal Artists Drawing of Reclining Nude Male Model
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A fine charcoal and chalk reclining nude study of a handsome young man. Soft lines with charcoal and contrasting chalk.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style print of various military arms, armor, and objects matted in stained walnut frame (part of a set of 15; associated pieces: 040101A-040101O)
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Barry Leighton Jones Large Oil on Canvas Painting Children Clown "The Minstrels"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Barry Leighton Jones Large Oil on Canvas Painting Children Clown Parade and Dog, "The Minstrels". Item features signed lower left corner, "Leighto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
19th Century Oil on Board "Tired Out" by Howard Eaton Helmick
Located in Chicago, IL
This delightful oil on board titled "Tired Out" by Howard Helmick depicts a young man sleeping in a pile of hay, with a pastoral country scene just beyond the barn's entryway. Housed...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Still Life Painting of Green Apples and Jug
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely still life painting of a grouping of green apples in a woven brown wicker basket. A brown jug sits behind the basket, with a knife all sitting upon a table with a brown tabl...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style print of various military arms, armor, and objects matted in stained walnut frame (part of a set of 15; associated pieces: 040101A-040101O))
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Bing & Grøndahl. Amor makes a net. Biscuit relief after Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl. Amor makes a net. Biscuit relief after Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Approximately from 1880.
Copy of relief modelled in Rome in 1831.
Marked.
First factory quality.
In excel...
Category
1880s Danish Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Collectible Double Eagle Bicentennial Porcelain Plate 1973 Limited Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
US Mint Bicentennial Double Eagle plate symbolizing 200th years of the United States.
It is made of fine bone china with 24k gold in a cobalt blue box ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Neo-Classic Roman Historical Scene Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style prints of various ancient Roman historical scenes matted in a green painted and gold trim frame (part of a set of 15; associated pieces: 040102A-O)
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
NASA Mission Gemini XI Charles Pete Conrad and Richard "Dick" Gordon, 1966, Phot
By Nasa
Located in London, England
Gemini 11 Photo original tamponnée au dos World Book Encyclopedia Science Service,inc 516 Travis Street Houston Texas
Gemini 11 (officiellement Gemini XI) est la 9e mission habitée ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Neo-Classic Architecture Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic engravings of architecture in a gold frame (18th/19th Cent)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Hand Colored Print 19th
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic Style (19th Century) Rust and Black Hand Colored Print with an "X" design in square black and gold trim frame (TABULA XIV) (si...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style print of various military arms, armor, and objects matted in stained walnut frame (part of a set of 15; associated pieces: 040101A-040101O)
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style print of various military arms, armor, and objects matted in stained walnut frame (part of a set of 15; associated pieces: 040101A-040101O)
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style print of various military arms, armor, and objects matted in stained walnut frame (part of a set of 15; associated pieces: 040101A-040101O)
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Nicholas Berger Fine Oil on Panel, "Island Roses"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A seaside house on the water with rose bushes on the grounds and a flag blowing in the wind. Sailboats are on the water in the background.
Presented in a gilt frame. Signed lower ri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Cherub Gathering in Blue Print
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (20th Century) print of blue-toned cherubs gathering in a field and eating grapes with a horned animal, on MDF board.
Some water damage, scuffing.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Vintage Regency Glazed Terracotta Face Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of historical charm to your space with this exquisite vintage ceramic wall fountain mask, a captivating piece that blends artistry and functionality. Crafted with meticul...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Antique Pietra Dura Marble Inlay Figural Plaques With Malachite
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 9 1/4 in Width: 5 3/4 in Depth: 3/4 in
This vintage pair of Pietra Dura framed plaques is bound to bring a sense of sophisticat...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
Framed Antique Neoclassical Mosaic Panel (c. 1865) by Samuel Cooper
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A framed antique neoclassical micro mosaic panel by Samuel Cooper (signed), after a female depicted in Raphael’s cartoon ‘Beautiful Gate’, also known as ‘The Healing of the Lame Man’...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Lot de 4 Photographies Originales de Paul Newman, Sophia Loren, Joanne Woodward
By Universal Studios
Located in London, England
photo Paul Newmann, Sofia Loren AFP 24x18cm
photo Paul Newmann avec son chapeau 13x18cm
photo Paul Newmann seul 9.3x13cm
photo Paul Newmann ,Joanne woodward 24x18
Mythique Paul Newm...
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
US Air Force Mercury Aurore 7 Launcher, 1962, Photograph
By Nasa
Located in London, England
Photographie Originale de l'US AIR FORCE pour la NASA
Mission Mercury- Atlas 7 capsule AURORA lancée depuis la base de cap Canaveral pilotée par l'astronaute Sc...
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Colored Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
"Cammino - Casa nel Chiasso dei Davanzati"
A rare extra-large print, printed on engraving paper with an antique star press and watercolored by hand representing an antique firepla...
Category
1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Framed Wedgwood Black Basalt Plaque ‘The Death of Meleager’
By Wedgwood
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 18th / early 19th century framed Wedgwood black basalt plaque depicting ‘The Death of Meleager’ also known as ‘The Death of a Roman Warrior’. Impressed with maker’s mark to plaque reverse.
Wedgwood first began creating black basalt wares in 1768. This dense and fine-grained stoneware was designed to imitate old bronze statues and remains to this day synonymous with fine quality.
This plaque appears in the company’s 1773 catalogue. While the design continued to be made into the 19th century, this Wedgwood plaque was infrequently attempted due to firing challenges made difficult by the plaque’s elaborate detail and scale.
This antique black basalt...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Stone
J.G. Clonney Signed Oil on Board Portrait Royal Dog Spaniel Painting Gold Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
J.G. Clonney signed oil on board royal dog spaniel painting. Item feature oil on panel, gold finish, wood frame, signed on lower corner, brass-mounted...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Eight 19 Century Neoclassical English Engravings by Richard Dagley
By Richard Dagley
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of eight English engravings of classical subjects titled: Bacchus Reeling; Apollo & Marsyas; Egyptian Symbols; Cupid Embracing Psyche; Mercury; D...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Parchment Paper
Italian Neo-Classic Style Acrylic Garden Scene Painted Panel
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classical style (mid-20th Century) acrylic genre painting on a wooden panel depicting a central group of people in a garden above a vignette painting of architectural rui...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Arthur Coppedge African American Offset Print
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful offset print of an African American woman. 1970's style. Dedicated and Autographed by the artist Arthur Coppedge.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $400
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Boho Original Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Enrich your decor with this Vintage Boho Original Landscape Oil on Canvas. Featuring a beautifully detailed American-style landscape, this artwork brings a serene and rustic charm to...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mitch Billis Oil on Canvas Still Life
By Mitch Billis
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A still life of white pitcher filled with white hydrangeas and apples in a blue and white bowl on a table. Signed lower right. In a fine carved and gilt frame. In very good overall c...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Giltwood, Canvas
"Rocky Mountain Vista" by John C Terelak
Located in Wiscasset, ME
A monumental 59" x 82" with frame oil on canvas painting of a rocky mountain vista by John Terelak. Signed and dated lower left and inscribed verso. It ...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
The World of Armand Hammer by John Bryson, Hardcover Coffee Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The World of Armand Hammer by John Bryson -
Large hardcover coffee table book.
A photographic journal follows the eighty-seven year old oil executive as he chairs a panel devoted t...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
American Winter Forest Watercolor Painting in Gilt Frame Signed G. Carpenter
Located in Dallas, TX
Set inside a carved gilt framed behind protective glass, this watercolor on paper painting was created circa 1970 and signed in the lower right corner by the artist, George Carpenter. The peaceful artwork has a simple composition with a thick forest surrounding an icy stream in the foreground. The artist method gives us an undeniable moving, impressionistic feeling. The classic style landscape is in excellent condition and has heavily pigmented colors in a blue, green and deep purple palette.
George Carpenter was an impressionist painter of watercolor landscapes and exhibited in the United States, Canada, and abroad. Born on December 13, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, George was the son of George Gillis and Daisy Winifred Carpenter. He married Virginia Forsyth on October 14, 1966 and served in the Korean Conflict with the 82nd Airborne Unit. He moved to Ogunquit, Maine in 1966 to pursue his passion of painting. By his own count he estimated prior to his death that he had created 18,000 pieces of art while living there and operating his studio in Perkins Cove...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Paper
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