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Neoclassical Seating

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.

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Style: Neoclassical
19th Century Russian Giltwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century Russian Giltwood and Painted Armchair or Bergere. In style of Rossi. Incredible proportion and size. Good size for modern sitting...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Neoclassical Seating

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Giltwood

Set of Six Ralph Lauren Home Clivedon Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of six neoclassical style clivedon dining chairs designed by Ralph Lauren. The bench-made bespoke chairs feature a klismos style beech frame with rich faux macassar ebon...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Seating

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Nickel

Maison Jansen Style Neoclassical Brass & Iron Curule Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Maison Jansen Style Neoclassical Brass and Iron Curule Bench  France, circa 1960s A Maison Jansen-style Neoclassical Brass and Iron Curule Bench, circa 1960s, from France. This exqu...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Seating

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Brass, Iron

1960s Italian Pair Of Lacquered Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular, 1960s pair of Italian lacquered armchairs with velvet seats. The chairs have been professionally lacquered in an off-white color-way and the seats have been reupholste...
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1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Seating

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Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Mario Buatta Custom Slipper Chair in Floral Fabric - Barbara J. Walters Estate
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., American, a floral print linen slipcover over a vintage chair. A beautiful Buatta fabric slipcover with flora, fauna and dragonflies on a duck egg blue ground. The seat and ...
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

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Upholstery, Wood, Linen, Fabric

Set of Four Jacques Garcia for Baker Marat Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of four mahogany dining chairs designed by Jacques Garcia for Baker. The Marat dining chairs (Model # BA3848) feature a mahogany ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Seating

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Wood

Baker Furniture Barbara Barry Six "X" Back Chairs
Located in Toledo, OH
Six Barbara Barry collection by Baker Furniture X back chairs. Mahogany and gold/brown upholstery. Two with arms. Armchairs measure: 27" wide, 20" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Neoclassical Seating

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Mahogany

Fine Pair of 19th C Decorative Italian Painted and Parcel Gilt Armchairs of Neo-
Located in Benington, Herts
Extremely fine pair of decorative 19th Century Italian painted and parcel gilt armchairs of neo-classical design. Italian Late 19th C - Circa 1880. Oozing style these very attr...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Seating

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Beech

Giacometti inspired Wrought iron chairs A set of 4 dining chairs
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Cumberland, RI
Giacometti inspired Wrought iron chairs A Set of 4 dining chairs In stock and read to ship is this set of four heavy iron garden chairs, with an exquisite aged verdigris style fi...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Giacometti Inspired Wrought Iron Chairs A Set of 4 Dining Chairs
By Diego Giacometti, Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Cumberland, RI
Giacometti inspired wrought iron chairs A Set of 4 dining chairs. In stock and read to ship is this set of four heavy iron garden chairs, with an exquisite aged verdigris style fini...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Bona Lilium Chair
Located in București, RO
Bona Lilium Armchair Step into the enchanting world of the Bona Lilium armchair. Every brushstroke weaves a captivating narrative of a royal lifestyle. Within its intricate design li...
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2010s Romanian Neoclassical Seating

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Velvet, Wood, Beech, Feathers

Stylish Set of Six Classic Ring Back Bleached Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful contrasting muted colors in this set of 6 bleached oak ring back side chairs. Lovely reeded seat rails and khaki finish. New high quality cotton ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Seating

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Oak

C1940 Bankers Dining Room Armchairs 3 Square Back 1 Round back Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous collection of hardwood bankers chairs often found in offices, jury rooms, conference centers etc. Created from oak maple and walnut these chairs are heavy duty quality seating, great for a dining area. 3 chairs available and have some variations to them, 3 are more square in the back. Different makers, some are gunlocke chair co...
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1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

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Maple, Oak, Walnut

Neoclassical Modern Iron Bench in the Style of Giacometti
Located in Rochester, NY
Neoclassical modern iron bench in original aged silvered finish. Style of Diego Giacometti, circa 1980's. Interior of exterior use. Look at all pictures and read condition report in ...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Iron

1940s French Neo-Classical Style Carved Bergere Chair W/ Red Leather
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This handsome chair dates approximately to the 1940s. It has French styling but I believe it to be American. The ebonized details with the wonderfully patinated ochre backdrop just e...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Seating

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Wood

New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of Baker Furniture Neoclassical Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic, vintage pair of neoclassical-style armchairs by the Baker Furniture Company. These super-stylish chairs consist of lacquered and gilded wood frames with open arms. Fron...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Italian, Tuscany, Pair Neoclassical Period Walnut Benches, 1st quarter 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having round upholstered seats atop conforming frames raised on solid walnut flared tapering legs
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Seating

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Walnut

Neoclassical Modern Silvered Iron Armchairs in the style of Giacometti
Located in Rochester, NY
A good looking set of four neoclassical modern iron armchairs in the original silvered finish. Style of Diego Giacometti, circa 1980-1990. For use as dining or occassional chairs - e...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Iron

Set of Eight Elegant 19th Century Dining Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality set of eight dining chairs, after late 18th century designs by Gillows of Lancaster and London, the manufacture attributable to Gillow & Co. A pair of armchairs en-suite is available separately. English, circa 1880 Why we like them Wonderfully elegant model, looking very delicate but in fact unusually strong - the sign of a skilled craftsman. Interestingly, identical chairs can be seen on a painting by Walter Dendy Sadler (British, 1854-1923), The After Lunch Conversation, 1889, sold at Doyle, New York, 21 May 2024, lot 83. Design These chairs correspond to Gillows’ 'Garforth pattern', which first appeared in 1795 and was probably an adaptation of Georges Jacob's design of circa 1792 for Marie-Antoinette's dairy at Rambouillet. Gillows made the chairs not only in mahogany but also japanned and they appear to have been particularly popular among the genteel, professional and merchant classes in the north of England. In 1796 the Earl of Strafford purchased six white and green japanned chairs for Wentworth Woodhouse, and Sir William Gerard ordered thirty-six mahogany chairs for Garswood New Hall, Lancashire. While the design featured a round or 'compass-fronted' seat (see the set of twelve sold anonymously, Christie’s, London, 29 April 2010, lot 86, £46,850 including premium) they were also made with a more conventional square seat. A set of fourteen chairs of this pattern with square seats are illustrated in S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Woodbridge, 2008, p. 195, pl. 166. The design was adopted by the influential architect/designer Sir John Soane (d. 1837). He commissioned the set of twenty 'mahogany trellis chairs' for the Governor’s Room at The Bank, supplied in 1809 by the cabinet-maker David Bruce (d. 1823) of Aldersgate Street, London (see M. Jourdain, 'Early 19th-Century Furniture at the Bank of England’, Country Life, 3 October 1947, p. 676, fig. 2). Soane owned a pair of armchairs of the Bank design at his own home at Lincoln’s Inn Fields, now the Soane Museum, and adapted the design for a set of dining-chairs supplied by John Robins in 1821. Robins' invoice described these as 'trellis back chairs...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Late 20th Century Vintage Boho Kreiss Sectional Sofa
Located in west palm beach, FL
Experience laid-back luxury with this Vintage Boho Kreiss sectional sofa. Combining Bohemian flair with American comfort, this sofa offers both style and relaxation. A timeless piece...
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Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Hitchcock style Ebonized Side Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Late 20th century Hitchcock style chairs. These are ebonized then hand stenciled with a Neo Classicial design. Very sturdy.
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Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Maple, Paint

Solid Bronze Bench With Neoclassical Rams Head Hoof Feet & Custom Cushion
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Neoclassical form Rams head and hoof bronze bench with Curule seat from the 1980’s. This piece is made entirely from bronze. With custom Leather Hide Seat cushion.
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

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Bronze

Set of Four Italian 1790s Neoclassical Period Music Chairs with Gilded Trellis
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Set of four Italian Neoclassical period painted wooden music chairs from the late 18th century with new upholstery. Each chair features a curved back, delicately accented by volute...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Gio Ponti Blue Reclining Armchair with Matching Footstool
Located in London, GB
This iconic reclining armchair with a matching footstool, designed by Gio Ponti 1950s. Crafted with a wooden frame and fabric upholstery, it offers timeless elegance and comfort. Pe...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Painted & Parcel Gilt Armchairs C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Neoclassical style armchairs with a painted & parcel gilt finish. This style is characterized by its neoclassical elements, including straight lines, fluted legs, and intri...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Biedermeier Daybed or Recamier
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb example of the neoclassical daybed or recamier that dates to the Swedish Biedermeier Period. The recamier is in overall very good condition. It is upholstered in a n...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Satinwood

Diotima stool contemporary neo classical geometric polygonal faceted
Located in Mödling, AT
Featuring a geometrical tiara, Diotimas fashionable and distinguished presence lights up every room. Richard Fulton's Symposion line is grounded in the dialogue between classical her...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Walnut

Alcibiades bench contemporary neo classical geometric polygonal faceted
Located in Mödling, AT
Inspired by Regency furniture and featuring a bold and vibrant expression, Alcibiades bench stands proud and confident with broad shoulders and a lofty brow. Richard Fulton's Symposi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Walnut

Aristophanes bench contemporary neo classical geometric polygonal faceted
Located in Mödling, AT
Featuring a playful and sophisticated upside-down look, Aristophanes bench is named after the great comic playwright who also attended the Symposion. Richard Fulton's Symposion line ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Carved Walnut Stool w/Gilded Silver Leaf
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century French Carved Walnut Stool w/Gilded Silver Leaf. Absolutely beautiful stool in great condition. Measures 18" tall 16'5" wide 12" deep
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1750s French Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Transitional Andrew Gower for Jasper Group Portrait Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous transitional style set of four Portrait dining or guest chairs by Jasper Group. Elegant lines define the portrait's timeless classic design, the serpentine front balances w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Maple

Giltwood Chaise Lounge By Ebanista/Pakzad International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, carved gilt-wood bench with rolled arms and velvet upholstery from Ebanista/Pakzad International Real 24kt gold leaf finish and salmon pink velvet upholstery. A stateme...
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Early 2000s European Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Giltwood, Velvet

Stunning Neoclassical Style Tapestry Upholstered Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylish Neoclassical bench having reeded cast brass tapered legs and fabulous tapestry upholstery with royal shield motif.
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Style Swedish Small Painted Bench with Carved Guilloche Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Neoclassical style small bench from the 20th century with gray and cream painted finish, carved side supports, guilloche friezes and fluted legs. This Swedish Neoclassical ...
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20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Homecrest Mid-century Wire Banana "Siesta" Lounge Chair, swivels & rock
Located in San Jose, CA
Homecrest Siesta Bottemiller banana chaise lounge chair. Works great still made of Wrought Iron it swivels and rocks just spray painted black clean ...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

French Empire Period Set of Four Provincial Walnut Chairs, 1st quarter 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each chair having a shaped and open splat backrest and a drop in rush seat, two of the rush seats older than the others, the round seats are raised on flared square tapering legs
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Rush, Walnut

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Set of Six White-Grey Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique set of six Italian dining room, side chairs made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, patinated in light grey in the late Neoclassical style with scrolled back rest and beaut...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Pine

Brass Chiavari Chair and Stool, Seats Covered in Green Velvet. Italian Work.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare set of a brass Chiavari chair and its stool or ottoman with seats covered in red velvet. This is an Italian work. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Style Silvered Steel Curule Stool with Swan Heads and Faux-Leather
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative neoclassical style curulle stool is made of silvered steel with swan heads. Silver Plated missing on some areas. The seat is made of a black faux-leathe...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Steel

Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Sofa Newly Upholstered in White Silk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Finely Carved Mahogany Parlor Sofa Newly Upholstered in Elegant White Patterned Silk Blend Upholstery This exquisite antique Duncan Phyfe style parlor sof...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany

Late 20th century hand wrought iron newly upholstered bench
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a late 20th century hand wrought iron newly upholstered bench. This wrought iron bench has a gray steel finish to the surface of the metal. The newly upholstery bench is done...
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1990s American Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair 20th Century Empire Style Gold Gilt Ram Heads Bergère or Tub Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of 20th Century classically styled gilt wood bergére chairs newly upholstered in a white cotton ticking fabric with feather down wrapped s...
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20th Century Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Antique American Bamboo Stool with Original Needlepoint Seat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic American vintage bamboo stool having original needlepoint seat.
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1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo

Single Neoclassical Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
A single Neoclassical side chair. Karelian Birch frame with curved legs and upholstered seat.
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Birch

Italian Neoclassical Style Gold Leaf Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
Experience the vintage sophistication of the mid-century modern era with our magnificent pair of hall benches, that dates to the early 20th century. Crafted to perfection and resonat...
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1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Seating

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Neoclassical Dutch Marquetry And Upholstered Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
An 18th Century Neoclassical Dutch Marquetry Satinwood inlays And Upholstered Armchair. Frame in good antique condition. Need new upholstery. We can have it Reupholstered to suit you...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut

Open Lattice Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from rich mahogany, this chair features a classic silhouette that gracefully blends with any decor style. The chair's standout feature is its exquisite white eggshell inlay o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Classic French Dining Chairs in Cherry Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this chair features a sophisticated sunbleached Cherry wood finish and graceful front turned, tapered and fluted legs, adding a touch of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Open Lattice Dining Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from rich mahogany, this chair features a classic silhouette that gracefully blends with any decor style. The chair's standout feature is its exquisite white eggshell inlay o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Classic French Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this chair features a sophisticated London Mist wood finish and graceful front turned, tapered and fluted legs, adding a touch of Europea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Homecrest Grenada loveseat Glider with cushions and coffee table, Circa 1960’s
Located in San Jose, CA
2 piece set wired love seat glider and coffee table made of wrought iron set includes 1 glider love seat 1 rectangular coffee table Circa 1960's by love seat measures 68” wide × 28" ...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal, Iron

Rare Russell Woodard Rocking chairs + Side Table, Salterini, Wrought Iron, MCM
Located in San Jose, CA
A beautiful set of rocking armchairs with matching side table. Salterini collection Daisies pattern Made by Russell Woodard Circa 1960’s Made of wrought Iron chairs in great working...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Classic Antique Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a gracefully curved urn form splat back adorned with exquisite figured Cerejeira veneers, known for their beautiful swirling patterns that captivate the eye. The veneers fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Wood

Antique Side Armchair, France cca 1880
Located in Lucija, SI
Antique side armchair made in France about 1880 Very good condition for such old chair Rare item
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1880s French Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Walnut Figural Lion Pillow Top Stools, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical walnut flanking figural lion pillow top stools with central shell fruit carvings, and resting on acanthus foliate scrolled leg...
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1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Walnut

Rare Russell Woodard Gliders + Side Table, Salterini, Wrought Iron, MCM, Vintage
Located in San Jose, CA
A beautiful set of gliding chairs with matching side table. Salterini collection Daisies pattern Made by Russell Woodard Circa 1960’s Made of wrought Ir...
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1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Pair of Painted Neoclassical Style Barrell Back Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of neo classical style painted and gilt decorated barrel back armchairs, late 20th century. With brass nail head upholstered backs, arms with down swept arm supports ending in a...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Neoclassical seating for sale on 1stDibs.

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