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Neoclassical Serving Tables

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
Oval Brass Drinks Trolley by Maison Bagués
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style oval bar cart is all made of brass. It has two removable oval trays made of glass and surrounded by a delicate brass gallery. This is a French work by famous ...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Neoclassical Style Brass Drinks Trolley with Removable Trays by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style bar cart is made of brass with removable glass trays. This is a French work by famous designer Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Neoclassical Style Brass Bar Cart with Removable Trays by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style bar cart is made of brass with removable glass trays. This is a French work by Maison Bagués. Circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Maison Bagués, Neoclassical Brass Bar Cart with 2 Clear Glass Shelves
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical bar cart is made of brass with 4 finials and 2 clear glass shelves. This drinks trolley has a bottles holder on bottom shelf. This is a wor...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Neoclassical Style 3 Tiers Mahogany and Brass Round Table, French, Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style 3 tiers serving table is made of mahogany and brass. This is a French work, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Small Brass Trolley with Tainted Glass, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This small neoclassical trolley is made of brass with tainted glass shelves. This is a French work, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Antique Neoclassical Carved Mahogany & Burl Server circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique neoclassical style server offers mahogany and burl construction with backsplash having carved cartouche over single drawer case with stylized shield, dental and scroll elements raised on legs...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Mahogany

French Mid Century Expandable Bar or Serving Table with Removeable Tray C1950s
Located in Trensacq, FR
A stylish Louis XVI Neoclassical style two-tier expandable serving table c1950 France. A sleek and stylish French dessert with ribbon detailing and tapered legs and finished with bra...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Neoclassical Mahogany & Marble Bar Cart Wine Trolley Champagne Bucket
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous, very elegant wine trolley, bar cart. Crafted from mahogany, brass and copper this cart has a built in wine cooler bucket. Three levels for storage with the top level a ligh...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Marble, Brass, Copper

19th Century Italy Antique Bed Service Table in Walnut, Neoclassic, Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique Classic and elegant bedroom service table in solid walnut, with the top in solid briar. It is proposed as a piece of furniture for other uses in a modern environment. Produce...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Walnut

Maison Jansen French Neoclassical Steel & Bronze Hoof Feet Pedestal Drink Table
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical French drink table maison jansen style steel, brass & bronze hoof feet with a round sand color travertine top. The natural taupe color 1-inch...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Travertine, Brass, Steel, Bronze

French Fruitwood Demi-lune Server
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Directoire style server crafted in fruitwood with a demi-lune form having a black and white marble top with a brass gallery on a one drawer case with brass hardware on...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Neoclassical Style Wood and Brass Bar Cart in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This elegant neoclassical style bar cart is made of wood and brass. This is a French work in the style of famous designer Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Maison Jansen Style Ovale Brass Bar Cart with Smoked Glass Shelves
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual ovale bar cart is made of brass with bronzed glas shelves. This is a model attributed to famous French Designer Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Maison Bagués, Neoclassical Brass Bar Cart with 2 Clear Glass Shelves
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical bar cart is made of brass with 4 finials and 2 clear glass shelves. This drinks trolley has a bottles holder on bottom shelf. This is a wor...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Italian, Veneto, Walnut Neoclassical 1-Drawer Console Table (1 available)
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian walnut neoclassical one drawer walnut consoles, Veneto Region.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Walnut

Incredible 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Marble Top Console
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible 18th century Italian neoclassical Giltwood marble top console with rose headed nail construction and original marble. Fantastic quality.
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Marble

French Louis XVI Neoclassical Regency Mahogany Server Cabinet Tables, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI neoclassical Regency style Mahogany server cabinet tables - a pair. Item features bronze mounts and gallery, soldier busts to do...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Pair of American Mahogany Console Servers in Natural Washed Finish
Located in North York, ON
American mahogany console servers in natural washed finish. Original design and look with beautiful inlaid work and slender curved legs. This piece is p...
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2010s American Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Metal

Neoclassical Carved White and Brèche Violette Marble Console
Located in Essex, MA
A large carved marble and breche violette topped console table. Free standing with winged figural supports holding a shell and beautiful marble top. Provenance: Sotheby's Private ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Breccia Marble, Statuary Marble

Large Gray Painted and Limestone Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Large console table with a limestone top and caved wood acanthus leaf legs with a gray painted finish.   
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Limestone

Unusual Tray Table in Brass with a Lacquer Tole Top, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This tray table is made of a folding brass base with a lacquer tole top with gilt geometrical decor. This is a French work, circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Set of 3 Maison Lancel Nesting Tables Brass Wood Top French Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of nesting tables by Maison Lancel in brass and ebonized wood. Great as Drink Table, Serving Table or Sofa Table for Your favorite Snacks. Mid-Century Modern Design from ...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

1950-1970 Bronze Rolling Bar Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, FR
Rolling bar in brass and bronze with glass top has flaps Good condition, circa 1950-1970.
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1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Bronze

Gustavian Late 18th Century Neoclassical Swedish, White-Painted Console Table
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Carved wood with original white paint, carved giltwood rosettes, original grey white-veined marble top. The rectangular top above a Greek key frieze with applied rosettes on square t...
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1790s Swedish Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Marble

Venetian Neoclassical late 18th century Painted Console Table
Located in Troy, NY
Exquisite painted Venetian console table in the typical neoclassical taste. For a similar example see: G. Morazzoni, "Il Mobile Veneziano del settecento" Tav. CXCI.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Wood

An Important Neoclassical Giltwood Console Florence, Italy
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Important Neoclassical Giltwood Console Roma,Italy 18th Century The mottled grey rectangular marble above an egg and dart edge, the guilloche frieze with a central rosette, on r...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Wood

American Mahogany Two Tiered Supper Table. Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany two tiered supper table with brass decorative column supports, reeded and turned tripod pedestal, and terminating on original brass casters. Early 19th Century
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

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1940s Mahogany Inlaid Tilt Top Table
Located in Germantown, MD
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Brass, Chrome

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Oval Brass Drinks Trolley by Maison Bagués
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style oval bar cart is all made of brass. It has two removable oval trays made of glass and surrounded by a delicate brass gallery. This is a French work by famous ...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Oval Brass Drinks Trolley by Maison Bagués
Oval Brass Drinks Trolley by Maison Bagués
H 26.38 in W 28.75 in D 18.12 in
19th Century Marble Top Serving Table
Located in Conwy, GB
The mahogany cluster column legs below the frieze with twin drawers, Derbyshire fossil marble top. Paper label to the underside of the top, “From the ‘once a week’ quarry at Sheld...
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1840s English Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Marble

19th Century Marble Top Serving Table
19th Century Marble Top Serving Table
H 29.1 in W 48.3 in D 22.8 in
Maison Baguès, Neoclassical Style Brass Drinks Trolley with Removable Glass Tray
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Three Tiers Silvered on Brass Drinks Trolley by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style three tiers bar cart is made of silvered on brass. This drinks trolley is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.
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Brass

Traditional Mahogany with Inlay Green Leather Game Table and Table
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Brass Drinks Trolley by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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This neoclassical style bar cart is made of brass with two removable glass trays. This is a work by famous French designer Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
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Brass

Neoclassical Style Brass Drinks Trolley with Removable Trays by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style bar cart is ade of brass with 2 removable Trays. This is a French work by famous Maison Jansen. Circa 1940.  
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20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

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Located in Atlanta, GA
Highly functional for serving as this piece is tall in height and lean in depth with an easily maintainable marble top. Elegant in style this piece is from the early 19th century.
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1830s Italian Antique Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Neoclassical Style Brass Bar Cart with Removable Trays by Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style bar cart is made of brass with removable glass trays. This is a French work by Maison Bagués. Circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Maison Bagués, Neoclassical Style Brass Drinks Trolley with Glass Shelves
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style bar cart is made of brass with glass shelves. It has nice bronze noodles on each side. This is a French work, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Serving Tables

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Brass

Neoclassical serving tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical serving tables 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 serving tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical serving tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serving tables, popular names associated with this style include Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen, and Maison Lancel. 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 serving tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,320 and tops out at $89,000 while the average work can sell for $3,629.

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