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Neoclassical Pitchers

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 Antique Gorham American Classical Silver Ewers
By Starr & Marcus, Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of striking midcentury Classical coin silver ewers. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1860. Each: Ovoid bowl with helmet mouth and raised foot. On neck applied frieze with ring o...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Silver

Wedgwood Jasperware Pitcher Sage Green and White in the Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
An English sage green and white Jasperware matte stoneware pitcher by Wedgwood in the Neoclassical style, circa early-20thth century, England. Pitcher has a white raised relief of gr...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

George III Neo Classical Wine Ewer by John Rowbotham & Co, Sheffield, 1774
Located in London, GB
A rare George III Neo Classical Water/Wine Ewer made in Sheffield in 1774 by John Rowbotham & Company. This beautiful Jug stands on a square pedestal foot, with four ball feet. The ...
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18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Early 20th-Century Jasperware Wedgwood Pitcher with Sterling Rim
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Deep blue Jasperware Wedgwood pitcher with sterling rim, London 1927. Rope handle; grapes & vines entwine with top while Greco-Roman figures adorn the body. Impressed "Wedgwood, Engl...
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1920s English Vintage Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

COPELAND - Jasperware Pitcher with Royal Portrait Medallions - U.K. - Circa 1850
Located in Chatham, ON
COPELAND - Rare early Neoclassical style antique jasperware pitcher - massive size - featuring 36 royal portrait medallions to the exterior - continuous applied laurel leaf borders t...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Crimson Jasperware Pitcher
Located in New Orleans, LA
This striking Wedgwood crimson dip bas-relief covered jug features an applied white jasper neoclassical decoration of grapevines bordering the rim. De...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Neoclassical Green & White Jasperware Pitcher by Copeland, England, circa 19th c
Located in New York, NY
Al light green and white raised relief Jasperware pitcher by Copeland, in the Neoclassical style, circa 19th century, England. Beautiful as a standa...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery

Wedgwood Jasperware Blue and White Pitcher or Vase Neoclassical, England 19th C
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique English Wedgwood Jasperware blue and white pitcher, in the Neoclassical style, circa late 19th century, England. A beautifu...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Ewer with Its Patinated and Gilded Brass Basin, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ewer with its patinated and gilded brass basin, 19th century Ewer with its gilt and patinated brass basin, neo-renaissance style, decorated with scrolls, ...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Brass

Spanish Silver and Glass Jug
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent crystal & silver decanter. France, circa 1900. Dimensions: height 14 1/2" diameter 7". CW4990.
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Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Silver

Elegant Tall White Porcelain Coffee Pot by Independence Ironstone
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful tall elegant great design tall white porcelain coffee pot by Independence ironstone, excellent condition Made in Japan, circa 1950s.
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20th Century Japanese Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

Early Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Neoclassical Rosso Antico Coffee Pot
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Wedgwood rosso antico coffee pot made ca. 1810. The pot's red body is accentuated by black basalt details in the Egyptian Revival style. Developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1760s, rosso antico famously exhibits the Egyptian Revival style that became popular in the early 19th century during Napoleon...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood Encaustic Ewer
Located in Gainesville, FL
Wedgwood basalt encaustic ewer with ancient Greek inspired decoration on both sides. The shape is also inspired by a Greek wine jug, known as...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Signed Copper and Brass Pitcher with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pitcher of hammered brass with a copper lip and fittings. The piece is a compliment to any shelf, work station or garden area. Water your plants or serve delicacies, from...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century EAPG Pitcher
Located in High Point, NC
Interesting glass pitcher with Roman soldier artwork on beautifully beaded glass. Glass beads throughout, blended with textured surfaces and abstract artwork. The pattern features th...
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1890s American Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Two silver pitchers set. Benito Gómez, Antonio. Segovia, Spain, 1831-1835.
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of pitcher jugs. Silver. BENITO GOMEZ, Antonio (1775-1835). Segovia, Spain, 1801-1835. With contrast markings. Pair of spouted jugs with a circular base with moldings, a low conical foot and a tubular body finished in a hemisphere at the bottom and with a flat molding at the top; the handle, in double ce, presents a simple scroll or branch that rests towards the mouth of the piece; the beak shows a simple decoration. Typologically, this pair is linked to a type of spouted jug that, with variations, is common in Hispanic domestic silverware from the first half of the 17th century to the beginning of the 18th century, also found after this date. As usual, the civil model was quickly assimilated by religious silverware, especially for its use in liturgical cruets. Antonio Benito Gómez (1775-1835) was a silversmith who worked in Segovia from at least 1801 until he died, and was also a silver marker carved between 1824 and 1828, and between 1831 and 1835. Son of the silversmith Juan de la Cruz Benito , several works by his hand have been preserved: baptismal shell...
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1830s Spanish Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Silver

Jasperware Pitcher with Blue and White Applications, Neoclassical Motif
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical pitcher in blue Jasperware. Decorated with sprig molded accents and cherub scenes. The interior is glazed. There is wear to the handle with some loss of color. The pewte...
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1870s English Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Matched Pair Antique Austrian Silver-Gilt Ewers Circa 1780s
Located in New York, US
Our pair of elegant silver-gilt ewers are attributed to the Austrian maker, Johann Georg Hann of Vienna, circa 1780-1800. Heights: 17 7/8 and 22 1/2 in; 45 a...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Silver

Collection of Three 19th Century Ironstone Water Pitchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These three white 19th century ironstone water pitchers are great to use for vases of flowers or just display with your ironstone collection. All in mint condition.
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Wedgood Rare Copper Dipped Jasperware Jug with Classical Figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare Wedgwood copper dipped jasperware jug with classical figures dating from the early to mid-19th century. The ceramic jug has a copper coating over...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Plated Water Pitcher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and Classic melon-form silver plated over copper water pitcher will make a great addition to your barware collection and of course a ...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Wedgwood Crimson Covered Jug
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely crimson jasperware jug by Wedgwood, featuring an applied white jasper neoclassical decoration of acanthus leaves and grapes bordering the rim. ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Red and Black FDR's Fala Scotty Dog American Glass Pitcher, circa 1930-1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming Pre midcentury pitcher, American clear glass, circa late 1930s-early 1940s. The Scotty dog glass collectible craze began when President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Scottish Te...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Glass

19th Century Large Civil War Era Bronze and Tin Pitcher
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulous historic treasure of times past, namely, a 19th century large Civil War Era bronze and tin pitcher. From circa 1850, this is an American frontier piece. I...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Neoclassical Coffee Pot, Augsburg, 1807-1809
By Johann Jakob Hermann Grabe
Located in Greding, DE
Coffee pot by Johann Jakob Hermann Grabe (1749-1833), Hallmark for Augsburg 1807-1809 and Maker's Mark IG. Lid with nut shaped Nodus, the wall with vine ornaments and a carved wooden...
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Early 1800s German Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Jug
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and elegant English silver jug was made by the eminent London silver firm of Charles Stuart Harris in 1890. The style is neoclassical and the...
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19th Century British Antique Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Silver

Lalique Crystal “Langais” Pitcher
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique crystal “Langais” pitcher. It depicts a clear crystal pitcher shaped as an amphora with fluted body and a large single handle. Below its base has the acid etched ha...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Crystal

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Copeland Spode Very Large pottery Pitcher or Jug in Pheasant Pattern, Circa 1891
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Mexican Abalone and Brass Cocktail Pitcher in the Style of Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Louis Coignet 1895 Paris French Wine Crystal Ewer Pitcher In 950 Sterling Silver
By Louis Coignet 1, Louis Coignet 1
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Early Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Neoclassical Rosso Antico Coffee Pot
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Ice Glass Champagne Cooler, circa 1880
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Ice Glass' champagne cooler, circa 1880 An unusual ‘Ice Glass’ champagne cooler made by the Boston & Sandwich Glass company circa 1880. The jug has a fluted rim and a braided g...
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Pair of Holiday hand painted ceramic pitchers depicting apples, pears and pine needles. New in box, never used. Pattern is "Tiffany Holly".
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Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Creamer Jug
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish nickel-plated water pitcher will make a great addition to your barware collection and of course for your next holiday gathering. Note: This piece has a great weight t...
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H 7.88 in W 5.75 in D 7 in
19th Century Civil War Copper Rum Cup or Mug with Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare 19th century copper rum cup or mug or measuring mug. Large mug. It holds 96 Fl Ounces or 3 Quarts. From circa 1840-18...
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Neoclassical pitchers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical pitchers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage pitchers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical pitchers made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pitchers, popular names associated with this style include Wedgwood, Copeland, Josiah Wedgwood, and John Flaxman. 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 pitchers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $115 and tops out at $20,000 while the average work can sell for $950.

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