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Antique Framed Polychrome Classical Frieze
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique framed polychrome classical frieze. This 19th-century frame is crafted from a roll of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair of Antique Framed Polychrome Classical Friezes
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique framed polychrome classical friezes. These 19th-century framings are crafted
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Two Art Deco Amethyst Vases by Walther 'Germany' with Classical Frieze
By Walther & Sohne
Located in Verviers, BE
metallic, makes them instantly recognizable. Size: Ice bucket H 5.51 x D 5.9 inch The elegant classical
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Vintage 1950s German Glass

Materials

Sheet Metal

Jardiniere
Located in London, England
Ovoid Adams cobalt blue jardiniere with classical frieze decoration. Circa 1920 H 22cm x W 25cm x D
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Vintage 1920s British Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

Jardiniere
Located in London, England
Cylindrical Adams cobalt blue jardiniere with classical frieze decoration. Circa 1900 H 20cm x W
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Antique Early 1900s British Pottery

Materials

Pottery

French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Lamp Base
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine quality lamp base features a gilt classical frieze, and a patinated bronze figure of a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century English Regency Gilt Neoclassical Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
classical frieze with figures flanked by Reeded Pilasters.
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair Bronze Campana Urns Medici Classical Blue John
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of bronze classical urns of Campana form Classical frieze to outside of urns showing a
Category

Vintage 1980s Urns

Materials

Bronze

Italian Pietra Dura Table, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
and turned legs, classical frieze and stepped border, white painted, Italy 19th century, the pietra
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Tripod Jardinière by the Royal Iron Foundry (Berlin) or Gleiwitz, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
wall is elegantly adorned with classical friezes, including acanthus leaves and meanders.
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Antique 19th Century German Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Iron

French Empire Bisque Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
porcelain mantel clock surmounted by a winged cherub, Gilded classical frieze below the dial featuring two
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Antique 1780s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
scroll motifs. The mirror plate itself is framed by a classical frieze of beading. Its small size and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Pair of Gilt-Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Vases and Covers
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
the round with a classical frieze of Grecian figures. On spreading socles and channelled circular
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Vases

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

"Gods in the Sky, " Tour de Force, High-Style Art Deco Ink Drawing with Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deco galaxy. All the figures are perfectly stylized as if parading across a classical frieze, yet the
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Early 20th Century Continental "Palace" Size Terracotta Planter
Located in Bronx, NY
women encircling the midpoint. This classical frieze identifies different aspects of mythological life
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Early 20th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Onyx and Bronze Clock with William Shakespeare
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
quality and is made from onyx and gilt bronze. The clock showcases reeded column supports and classical
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

A Pair of Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Pier Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
richness of decoration, reflect those of Tuscan production in the 1780s and 1790s. Their classical friezes
Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Large Pair of Ormolu and Malachite Rhino Table Candelabra
Located in London, GB
bases of rich malachite, the sculptures are elevated by ornate gilt bronze mounts, including classical
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20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Tobacco Jar - Erhard & Söhne - Brass and Wood - Tug-of-War
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
rhythmic design inspired by classical friezes and athletic motifs. The base and lid are further embellished
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Antique Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Classical Wall Frieze, Continental, Relief Plaque, Grand Tour, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique classical wall frieze. A Continental, silvered copper Grand Tour relief plaque
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Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Large Antique Empire Period Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Deverberie
By Jean-Simon Deverberie
Located in London, GB
front of the clock is particularly impressive, invoking the manner of Classical friezes, and the
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Gilt-Bronze and Malachite Empire-Style 'Aux Caryatides' Table After Desmalter
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in London, GB
Classical frieze of nymphs dancing around it in a circle. François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter was
Category

20th Century French Empire Center Tables

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Roman Scene Frieze wall sculpture
Located in Pueblo, CO
Beautiful vintage Roman chariot scene - large plaster wall hanging Frieze, with chariot, horses
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Vintage 1980s American Classical Roman Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Roman Scene Frieze wall sculpture
Roman Scene Frieze wall sculpture
$895 Sale Price
25% Off
French Vintage Reproduction Parthenon Frieze Panel
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
reproduction of one section of the pictorial frieze that would have wrapped around the interior structure
Category

20th Century French Classical Greek Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Antique Italian Wood Frieze on Plexi Base
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
This antique italian wood frieze, hand carved and named "half a palm", still has traces of lacquer
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Collection of Antique Plaster Models After the Parthenon Frieze
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb collection of 6 antique plaster models after the ancient 6th century BC Parthenon Frieze
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Classical Greek Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Jean-Charles Moreux - Inspired - Buffet - Oak - 1940s - France - Sculptural
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
motifs—grapes, leaves and stylised stems that recall classical friezes reinterpreted through a rural lens
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Oak

New Contemporary Patchwork Cowhide Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
key patterns of classical friezes or the motifs found in temple lintels, but its execution—smooth
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Indian Rugs

Materials

Cowhide, Leather

Gallery-Scale Framed Classical Horsemen Paneled Mural
Located in Dallas, TX
depiction of classical horsemen inspired by ancient friezes. Likely produced in the 1970s, the piece appears
Category

Vintage 1970s Classical Roman Prints

Materials

Textile, Wood

19th Century Italian Carved Marble Architectural Frieze Sculpture of Caesar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Italian carved marble Architectural Frieze Sculpture of Caesar, Of rectangular form
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Architectural Elements

Materials

Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Steel

Monumental York Stone Carving After the Parthenon Frieze
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
points of classical Greek art. The frieze, which encircled the upper part of the main temple within the
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20th Century English Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Stone

17th Century Decorative Ceiling and Panel Motifs – French Baroque Design, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
medallion and griffins guarding a classical frieze. At the bottom center is a gilded medallion with a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Signed Moser Amethyst Footed Bowl with Oroplastique Decorative Frieze, c1920
By Moser
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
open bowl decorated with a frieze depicting classical musicians on a raised band Base : Hollow, broad
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20th Century Czech Neoclassical Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Antique Bacchanalian Frieze, Italian, Bronze, Grand Tour, Victorian, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
antique framed Bacchanalian Frieze, presenting striking classical themes in fine relief castings. Timeless
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

Greek-Roman Ornament Print – Classical Decorative Motifs & Borders, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Greek-Roman Ornament Print – Classical Decorative Motifs & Borders, c.1869 This vibrant
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Large Stephen Westfall Diptych Abstract Oil Painting Post Minimalist Pop Art
Located in Surfside, FL
only the repertoire of processional themes in classical friezes, but also the movement of public
Category

1980s Post-Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Monumental Italian White Marble Copy of the Medici Urn. Early 20th Century.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
relief show a chariot and period figures in military, ceremonial and classical robes. The top frieze is
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Antique Style Marble Fireplace with Jasper Columns
Located in Marbella, ES
a central frieze with classical motifs. Its striking front columns, crafted from brown-toned jasper
Category

Late 20th Century Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Large Painted Antique Wall Mirror, Victorian, Overmantel Pier, Tiles, circa 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Shaped pediment presenting three turned finials A tiled band to the frieze decorated with classical urns
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Oak

1900s French Wooden Mirror With Carved Figures
Located in High Point, NC
highlighted by a detailed frieze of classical figures along the upper panel. The giltwood surface shows gentle
Category

Early 20th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Etruscan Antiquity Plate with Warriors, Banquet and Dancers, Wasmuth c.1910
Located in Langweer, NL
Wasmuth A.G. in Berlin around 1910. The sheet illustrates three horizontal friezes inspired by classical
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Vintage 1910s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Jug
Located in London, England
Wedgewood milk jug with classical decorated frieze. Circa 1880 H 13cm x W 13cm x D 17cm
Category

Antique 1880s British Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Jug
Jug
$139
Early 19th-Century Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Long Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
symmetry and classical restraint. The giltwood frieze is enriched with a scrolled foliate carved apron
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Center Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
, adding vertical rhythm and classical balance. A clean, moulded frieze spans the width of the piece
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Antique 19th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

French Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Console By La Maison London, Hand Carved
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
hand-carved in the classical tradition. The pierced guilloche frieze is accented with a stylised ribbon
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2010s British Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique French Boulle Display Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Louis XIV style with gilt-bronze mounts and classical ormolu embellishments throughout. The central
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Chimney Piece in Burgundy Rose Stone & Statuary Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
classical motifs carved into the frieze and corner blocks. Beautiful vertical fluting on the jambs, refined
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone, Statuary Marble

Rare Mahogany Adams Paint Decorated Edwards and Roberts Monumental Breakfront
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, demonstrating Edwards & Roberts’ mastery of decorative inlay and paintwork. The center frieze drawer features
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Antique 1890s English Adam Style Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

A Very Rare Early 19th Century Irish Turn Over Leaf Games Table
Located in Dublin, IE
surface. Raised over a classically simple shaped serpentine frieze featuring a stunning scallop shell
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Painted Bookcase/Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Birmingham, AL
exceptional bookcase is a stepped cornice adorned with a dark painted Greek key frieze — a classical
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Two-Handled Urns on Later Wooden Bases
Located in Worcester, GB
campana form with twin handles and features a continuous frieze of classical figures in relief, drawn from
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Early 20th Century European Urns

Materials

Bronze

A Very Rare Early 19th Century Irish Turn Over Leaf Games Table
Located in Dublin, IE
surface. Raised over a classically simple shaped serpentine frieze featuring a stunning scallop shell
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

19th c. Pair of English Painted Cast Iron Medici or Borghese Urns
Located in Wichita, KS
Handyside Foundry. Reeded handles, floriate campana bodies, cast with friezes of classical figures on fluted
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Antique 19th Century English Urns

Materials

Iron

Antique Louis XVI Rouge Griotte and Vert Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in New York, NY
panels—an opulent color pairing that highlights the era’s reverence for symmetry, luxury, and classical
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century Emilio Vasarri Lithograph in Arts & Crafts Wood Frame
By Emilio Vasarri
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Emilio Vasarri in 1909. The piece features a scene from classical antiquity and depicts a seated
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Pre-Raphaelite Prints

Materials

Oak, Paper

Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840
Located in Brighton, Sussex
. Having a frieze drawer, classical ormolu mounted classical columns to either side. The fall front opening
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Brass Inlaid Turn Over Leaf Card Table
Located in Dublin, IE
back to reveal a fitted green baize playing surface. Raised over a classically simple panelled frieze
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass

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Classical Frieze For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic classical frieze available at 1stDibs. A classical frieze — often made from wood, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Find 620 options for an antique or vintage classical frieze now, or shop our selection of 27 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a classical frieze — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each classical frieze bearing neoclassical, Louis XVI or Empire hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made classical frieze over the years, but those crafted by Eduard Locota, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres and Ferdinand Barbedienne are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Prices for a classical frieze can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $35 and can go as high as $442,640, while the average can fetch as much as $7,473.