Classical Roman Decorative Objects
CLASSICAL ROMAN STYLE
During Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 A.D., Pompeii and Herculaneum in today’s Italy were preserved as they were on the day of their destruction. Particularly at Herculaneum, furnishings were carbonized beneath volcanic ash. This was pivotal to understanding how Classical Roman furniture was designed. Archaeological investigations and printed reproductions of discoveries would influence styles evoking this ancient civilization, from the Renaissance to neoclassicism.
While knowledge of Classical Roman furniture comes from rare surviving pieces, it is also derived from frescoes and sculptures portraying Roman life. Much of Roman art, architecture and design was informed by Greece — Roman architect, military engineer and writer Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, whose timeless De architectura is taught in contemporary architecture classes and pays tribute to classical architecture, visited Greece while working under Julius Caesar and admired the country’s architectural developments. The Roman solium references the Greek thronos, a stately chair of honor with an upright form and footstool. As the Roman Empire spread across Europe and into North Africa and Western Asia, the expansion of trade for silver, silk, marble and wood allowed for more luxurious designs.
Classical Roman furniture was made from bronze, wood and stone — in particular, marble — with ornate touches like tortoiseshell veneers, bone and glass inlays and claw feet. Ornaments depicting lion heads and mythological figures were sculpted from silver, bronze and ivory. Compared to the decorative attention given to the mosaic floors and wall paintings, however, furniture for even a wealthy house was minimal. It focused on the necessities for guests arriving for both socializing and business and the rooms housing family, relatives and enslaved people.
The triclinium dining room had banquet couches, items so prized they were sometimes interred with the deceased. Tall bronze or terracotta candelabras held oil lamps for lighting. Carved marble tables reflected status, while the lararium home shrine demonstrated faith.
Find a collection of Classical Roman decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Antique Handcrafted Bronze Table Centerpiece Bowl by F. Levillain & Barbedienne
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning French bronze tazza with wine & Bacchus theme, by Ferdinand LEVILLAIN (1837-1905).
Every time we find an antique of this extraordinary quality and beauty we wonder what p...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Mid-Nineteenth Century Bronze Bust of Lucius Verus
Located in London, GB
Italian mid-nineteenth century bronze bust of Lucius Verus, circa 1860-1870, on circular waisted socle.
Lucius Verus ruled Rome alongside Marcus Aureli...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Ebonized Plaster Bust of Marcus Tulles Cicero
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bust of Marcus Tulles Cicero, Roman Consul in 63 B.C. completed in ebonized plaster, circa 1880.
Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher, who served as consul in the year 63 BC. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. (Wikipedia)
Provenance:
Collection of Brigadier General Alfred Douglas Miller...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Women In The Antique, Bronzes, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Antique women, two brown patina bronzes of women standing in draped dresses
Wooden bases
Patina wear (traces of old gilding)
19th century
Height 30 and 28cm
Diam 9.5cm approximately
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Diminutive Parian Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century English diminutive Parian bust of apollo Belvedere, a well executed example, raised on a 3-inch diameter solace base. Unmarked.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Small Classical Roman Cast Bronze Putto Statue
Located in Sheffield, MA
A 7 3/4" high petite statue of a young male figure sculpture on 3" x 3" stand -- this 19th century Italian bronze putto is partially covered with a cloth ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
A small Etruscan bronze statue circa the 1970s made in Italy mounted in a black stone base the base shows a crack and repair it can easily be replaced...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Patinated Metal Ecclesiastical Style Candleholders, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
A unique pair of gilt ormolu patinated metal candleholders in the ecclesiastical style.
Good antique condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Italian White Glazed Porcelain Urn Vase Glased Porcelain by Bassano, circa 1930
By Bassano
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Italian White Glazed Porcelain Urn Vessel or Vase Glased Porcelain by Bassano, circa 1930.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
L. F. Jørgensen, Denmark, Impressive Terracotta Sculpture of Roman Warrior
Located in Copenhagen, DK
L. F. Jørgensen, Denmark, a large and impressive terracotta sculpture of a Roman warrior with a shield.
Early 20th century.
In excellent condition with minor signs of use.
Marked....
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Early 20th Century Danish Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Roman Scholar
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Experience the grandeur of the Grand Tour with this remarkable Gilt Bronze Roman Scholar, a true testament to artistry and history. With meticulous casting and exceptional attention ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano Scavo Art Glass Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Pink and Blue Scavo Art Glass Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, 1960s
Murano small vase in pink glass with blue handles, very delicate work w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Baccellato Vases with Medusa Heads Terracotta Goblet, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Baccellato vases with medusa heads terracotta goblet
19th century
Beautiful pod-shaped vase with two beautiful heads of Medusa, finished at the edge with a spiral, copy of a Florentine vase...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vienna Porcelain Classical Vase
Located in Newark, England
Fine ‘Vienna‘ Austria porcelain vase. The vase of Classic Roman shape with flared rim and pinched neck with scrolling shoulders and tapered body stood...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Terracotta Recumbent Lions, Continental, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique pair of Neoclassical style terracotta recumbent lions - unsigned - Continental - late 19th/early 20th century.
The over-all condition of this pair of pre-owned antique ite...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Beautiful Classic Table Lamp in Matte Gold from the 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful classic table lamp in matte gold with polished edges in gold. Originally a kerosene lamp from the late 19th century that was converted int...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Maestro Imperio Rossi, Vintage Murano Millefiori Art Glass Vase, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions:
Height 18-3/4 inches
Diameter 8-3/4 inches
Found in the middle section of the vase’ neck, there is a round glass medallion with letter “m”, indented into it for Maestro Imperio Rossi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Circa 1st-2nd Century
Marble
This fine Roman marble head preserves the proper left side of the face of a middle-aged man, with broad nose, soft lips, and bearded chin. The short beard and sideburns have been finely carved with a flat chisel, to render the soft, wavy strands of hair. The cheekbone, undereye, and nasolabial folds have been delicately modelled in the marble by a skilled hand. In a letter from 1975, the former director of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, suggested that the head could depict the Ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles.
Few figures in the Classical world stand aside Sophocles (c. 496-406 BC), inarguably the best known of the Athenian tragedians, in terms of the impact his works have had on the history of art and literature. The psychological depth he achieves in the seven of the 123 of his plays that have survived to the present day - most notably the three Theban plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - not only inspired the Athenians, among whom Sophocles was honoured as a hero long after his death, but in our own time, have provoked landmark works on phychoanalysis and literary criticism, by thinkers like René Girard and, most famously, Sigmund Freud. In its masterful treatment of the marble this fragment sensitively captures the features of one of the most important playwrights of all time.
Height on stand: 7.9 inches (20 cm).
Provenance:
Collection of Danish sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Eros on Dolphin Made with Compressed Marble Powder (Small)
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros, who is considered the god of love in Greek mythology, also appears as a savior. It is not only a symbol of love, but also of everlasting creative reproduction. The original of the Eros bust is exhibited in the Ephesus Museum.
The most important sculptures in world history are brought to your living spaces by lagu's special selection, using the best materials.
Decorative sculpture is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Sculptures, busts, columns and reliefs, the originals of which are in various museums, are made with the technique of casting under vacuum with marble powder from the mold in accordance with the original.
*The deformation and aging found in the original works are directly transferred to the works.
*The Ephesus Museum is a museum located in the Ancient City of Ephesus and exhibits Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. The museum was established in the ancient city of Ephesus in Izmir, with the aim of preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the ancient city. The Ephesus Museum displays artifacts from various periods, including Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts, ancient marble statues...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Roma Imperiale" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Marble
19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian terracotta bust of a classical male.
This monumental antique Italian terracotta bust sculpture of a classical Roman male is a
well executed statement piece and...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
French porcelain bust of a classical male.
This vintage French porcelain bust sculpture is mounted on a marble base and dates to the 1940s.
...
Category
1940s French Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Ancient Roman Vase of the Baccanale (Louvre Collection) End 19th Century / 20th
Located in Madrid, ES
Ancient Roman Vase Of The Baccanale (Louvre Collection) 1:1 Reproduction
early 20th century
Large vases of Roman origin called "Baccanale vases".
...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pair Grand Tour Busts on Stands Bronze Jupiter Juno, 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Highly collectable pair of bronze Grand Tour busts on stands in the classical manner
The busts each depict the Roman Gods Jupiter (male) and Ju...
Category
1820s Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Eros on Dolphin Made with Compressed Marble Powder (Large)
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros, who is considered the god of love in Greek mythology, also appears as a savior. It is not only a symbol of love, but also of everlasting creative reproduction. The original of the Eros bust is exhibited in the Ephesus Museum.
The most important sculptures in world history are brought to your living spaces by lagu's special selection, using the best materials.
Decorative sculpture is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Sculptures, busts, columns and reliefs, the originals of which are in various museums, are made with the technique of casting under vacuum with marble powder from the mold in accordance with the original.
*The deformation and aging found in the original works are directly transferred to the works.
*The Ephesus Museum is a museum located in the Ancient City of Ephesus and exhibits Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. The museum was established in the ancient city of Ephesus in Izmir, with the aim of preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the ancient city. The Ephesus Museum displays artifacts from various periods, including Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts, ancient marble statues...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Antique Nelli Roma Bronze Sculpture 'The Dying Gaul' on a Plinthe Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large and substantial antique sculpture was done by the Nelli Roma foundary of Italy in approximately 1900 and done in a Classical Roman style. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite, Marble, Bronze
Calvary XVIIth Century, Religious
Located in Madrid, ES
Calvary XVIIth century, religious
17th Century Calvary, religious Ancient Calvary from the 17th century carved in boxwood Boxwood is characterized by its hardness and difficult pruning. It has traces of polychromy and gold. Measure: 65x45...
Category
1670s European Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Foot in Carrara Marble Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Foot in Carrara marble
late 19th century
Measures: Height 20 cm
Width 40 cm
Depth 13 cm
Perfect conditions.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
French terracotta sculpture of a classical male.
This stunning French terra cotta sculpture of a classical Roman male is expertly executed...
Category
1920s French Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Italian Male Bust Sculptures, Set of 3
By A. Santini
Located in New York, NY
A set of three (3) Italian male sculpture busts by R. Santini, in the classical Roman design style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This set of busts could be used for a library, office, etc., on a shelf, table, etc. Marked on bottom as shown in images.
Dimensions L to R:
Nerone: 4.63" Width x 6" Height
Augusto: 4.13" Width x 5.75" Height
Traiano: 4.63" Width x 6.19" Height
For Corinthian capitol columns...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition
Roman Marble Statuette of Jupiter
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Fragment of jupiter
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Measure: Height: 19.7 cm
This beautiful Roman fragmentary statuette depicts Jupiter, the king of the gods, here recognisable from his two chief attributes, the eagle with outstretched wings - according the Pseudo-Hyginus, singled out by Jupiter because ''it alone, men say, strives to fly straight into the rays of the rising sun'' - and the base of the scepter, which remains at the side of the left foot, an aspect likely borrowed from the statue of Zeus at Olympia, once one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Though much of the original piece has been lost, the subtle anatomical detail in the feet mark this out as a piece of exceptional quality, and the work of an artist of particular talent and patience - as Johann Winckelmann once said of the famous Belvedere Torso, ''if you contemplate this with a quiet eye [...] the god will at once become visible in this stone.''
This fragment once caught the eye of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle (1694-1758), a Knight of the Garter and among the most prolific collectors of his day. The piece, acquired during his travels to Rome, was proudly displayed on an alcove of the Western Staircase of Castle Howard...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Eros on Dolphin Made with Compressed Marble Powder, 'Medium'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros, who is considered the god of love in Greek mythology, also appears as a savior. It is not only a symbol of love, but also of everlasting creative reproduction. The original of the Eros bust is exhibited in the Ephesus Museum.
The most important sculptures in world history are brought to your living spaces by lagu's special selection, using the best materials.
Decorative sculpture is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Sculptures, busts, columns and reliefs, the originals of which are in various museums, are made with the technique of casting under vacuum with marble powder from the mold in accordance with the original.
*The deformation and aging found in the original works are directly transferred to the works.
*The Ephesus Museum is a museum located in the Ancient City of Ephesus and exhibits Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. The museum was established in the ancient city of Ephesus in Izmir, with the aim of preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the ancient city. The Ephesus Museum displays artifacts from various periods, including Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts, ancient marble statues...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
4 Vases Tuscan Empire, Impruneta Terracotta Florence, End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
4 Vases Tuscan Empire, Impruneta terracotta florence, end 19th century.
Empire vase, common on the roof of the ancient Florentine villas remode...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
20th Century Italian Stone Fountain Mask
Located in Milan, IT
This antique stone mask was probably used in a fountain. It is a very decorative Italian antique object. The mask fits as decorative object on a bureau o...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Roman Marble Foot
Located in London, GB
Roman marble Fragment of a Right Foot with Sandal
Circa 1st - 2nd Century A.D.
An evocative Roman marble fragment, preserving the front portion of an over-lifesized sandalled foot. The toes, nails, and bridge of the foot have been sensitively carved. The outer sole of the sandal remains, with delicate, pointed straps joining between the first two toes in a diamond shape.
This fragment once belonged to Danish sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Amazing Capitoline Vase of Piranesi Bell, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
CAPITOLINE VASE OF PYRANESI BELL-SHAPED CRATER DECORATED WITH FLORAL SWIRLS AND ACANTUS LEAVES early 20th Century
Roman vase from the Classical era (1st century AD).
Bell-shaped krater decorated with floral scrolls and acanthus leaves.
This vase is located on the Campidoglio in Rome in the Capitoline Museums and is one of the famous vases designed by Giovan Battista Piranesi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Large Terracotta Goblet Medicean Vases Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large 20th century terracotta goblet Medicean vases
Beautiful satyr heads and Medici coats of arms connected to each other by festoons of flowers and fruit.
With various ro...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Amphitrite Vase, 'Louvre Collection' Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amphitrite vase, 'Louvre Collection' early 20th century.
Large vases of French origin.
Originals owned by the Louvre Museum.
This is a vase scul...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Gate Vase with Two Front Putti, Tuscan Renaissance, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
GATE VASE WITH TWO FRONT PUTTI, TUSCAN RENAISSANCE early 20th century.
Copy of a Florentine vase from the 16th century, used on the pillars of the gat...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Huge Pair Baroque Vases with Putti, Terracotta, Late 19th / 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Huge baroque vases with putti - terracotta del L'Impruneta late 19th / 20th century.
Large baroque vases with bases for a maximum height (including the bases) of 154 cm.
The two ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Sculpture Bust Stone Brutus
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
After the antique. This bust conveys the character of Brutus his courage, strength, power, nobility, honour and conviction.
Measures: height 34cm., 13.5" diameter 20cm., 8"
Fashioned after the c1539 statue of Brutus by Michelangelo, Bargello Museum in Florence.
Marcus Junius Brutus Caepio (c.85-42): Roman politician, murderer of Gaius Julius Caesar and one of the last defenders of the republic. Marcus Junius Brutus is one of the great names of Roman history. Central to the notorious conspiracy that resulted in the assassination of the dictator Julius Caesar on the Ides of March 44 BC, Brutus gave brief hope to those who longed for the restoration of republican government. Yet by August of the same year he was on his way from Italy to the Greek east; a little over two years later he had committed suicide in the face of defeat at the hands of Mark Antony...
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20th Century European Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Large Ornamental Terracotta Vase with Grape Branches, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE ORNAMENTAL TERRACOTTA VASE WITH GRAPE BRANCHES early 20th century.
Vase of early 20th century production, the creation was freely inspired by an 18...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Hellenistic Grotesque Theatre Mask of Maccus
Located in London, GB
Grotesque theatrical mask of Maccus
Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial period, circa 1st century B.C. – 1st century A.D., likely from Southern Italy.
Terracotta with remains of pin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Large Florentine Ornamental Vases in Terracotta Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large florentine ornamental vases in terracotta dell'impruneta early 20th century.
Copy of an 18th century Florentine vase, made of terracot...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Ormolu Mounted Multi-Marble Julius Caesar Coliseum Model
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Italian Ormolu Mounted Multi-Marble Julius Caesar Coliseum Model. This is a beautiful rendition of a Roman coliseum with a dore bronze mounted Julius Caesar standing in the middle of the marble masterpiece. The domed top is made up of multiple marble species including verde marble, carrara marble, and rough marble...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble, Carrara Marble, Marble, Bronze
Japanese 1920s Enamel and Brass Jardiniere
Located in London, GB
This is a very decorative jardiniere, made in Japan in the 1920s.
We would recommend this is used for indoor plants and not placed outside - a great u...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze and Marble F. Barbedienne Fonduer
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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F. Barbedienne fonduer
Ferdinand Barbedienne (6 August 1810 – 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well known as a bronze founder. The son of a small farmer from Calvados, he started his career as a dealer in wallpaper in Paris. In 1838 he went into partnership with Achille Collas (1795-1859), who had just invented a machine to create miniature bronze replicas of statues. Together they started a business selling miniatures of antique statues from museums all over Europe, thus democratising art and making it more accessible to households.[2] From 1843 they extended their scope by reproducing the work of living artists and also diversified by making enamelled household objects. With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 the firm briefly had to switch to cannon founding owing to the shortage of metals but resumed business afterwards. Following Barbedienne's death in 1892, he was buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery and the firm was carried on by his nephew Gustave Leblanc until 1952. Among the principal artists reproduced by the firm were Antoine Louis Barye and Auguste Rodin.
The Dying Galata (Italian: Galata morente...
Category
1870s French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Stylish, Late 1800s Handmade Italian, Alabaster Column Pedestal or Plant Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Roman column for displaying a work of art.
This antique, beautiful and classical pedestal is perfect for showcasing an antique sculpture or bust. The slight wear, the shap...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Bust Apollon
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful glazed terracotta bust of Apollon. This beautiful and elegant off-white bust made in Spain around the 50’s will be a prominent element of your dec...
Category
20th Century Spanish Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Ochre Millefiori Glass Plate by Ercole Moretti
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An intricately detailed glass dish by Ercole Moretti with close-packed complex millefiori glass mosaic beads. The millefiori (or murrini) technique ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Large Italian Terra Cotta 'Grand Tour' Amphora c 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare large classicist 'Grand Tour' amphora in original untouched condition.
Made of terracotta with original polychrome Etruscan paintings on white chalk undercoat. On a square wood...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
French Set of Champleve Enameled Small Inkwell and Letter Opener
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a small bronze champleve enamel set of an inkwell and letter opener. Both of them depicts colorful hand painted flowers, “C” scrolls and foliages. The resting plate of the in...
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain "Ariadne Riding a Panther", After Johann Heinrich von Dannecker
By Johann Heinrich von Dannecker 1
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite porcelain figural sculpture depicting a nude woman with Classical Greco / Roman features reclining atop of a panther. The woman flaunts an intricate updo that was very p...
Category
1870s German Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Verde Dark Green Marble Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian dark green verde marble bookends in a classic design style, circa mid to late-20th century, 1970s, Italy. Beautifully carved details from one piece of marble. Dimen...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
19th Century Terracotta Statue 'Cupido Taking an Arrow' After Etienne Falconet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique terracotta sculpture, depicting Cupid taking an arrow from his quiver to shoot with his bow. The statue is inspired by ...
Category
1890s French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Lyons by Antoine Durenne Was a French Cast Iron "Offer Free Shipping in Florida"
By A. Durenne
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
They are in Miami. We offer free shipping in Florida. They were exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)"
In the photos you can see a pair of lions of...
Category
1880s French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Rare Frieze in Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Large antique rare frieze in gilded wood: wonderful! Rare to find.
It can gather two large tents in the center or become an elegant applique lamp...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble
Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we...
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Early 1900s German Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Classical Roman decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Classical Roman decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Roman decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, LAGU, F. Barbedienne Foundry, and Bottega Vignoli. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $150,000 while the average work can sell for $2,800.
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