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Greek Plate Classical

Vintage Boho Greek Key Figurative Plate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage boho plate features a striking Greek key pattern surrounding a detailed figurative
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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Dinner Plates

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Boho Greek Key Figurative Plate
Vintage Boho Greek Key Figurative Plate
$295
H 11 in W 11 in D 1 in
Spode Pottery Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Set of Dinner Plates-33 Plates
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Pottery neo-Classical Greek Pattern blue set of dinner plates-33 plates Zeus in His Chariot
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Greek Artisanal Red Clay Plate
Located in Bradenton, FL
A hand-made artisanal plate by Bonis Pottery of Rhodes Greece, circa 1970. Decorated in an original
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Late 20th Century Greek Classical Greek Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Greek Mythology Warrior Wall Plate
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage decorative Greek wall plate featuring mythological warriors and a Greek key
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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Decorative Art

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Vintage Greek Mythology Warrior Wall Plate
Vintage Greek Mythology Warrior Wall Plate
$76 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5 in W 5 in D 0.75 in
Silver Plate Greek Kylix Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver plate Greek kylix bowl - for the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Gorham - a beautiful
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20th Century Classical Greek Decorative Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Plate Greek Kylix Bowl
Silver Plate Greek Kylix Bowl
$325
H 2.25 in W 7 in D 5.75 in
Spode Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Openwork Dessert Plates
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode neo-classical Greek pattern blue openwork dessert plates, Ceres with a Priestess, Four
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Twelve Spode Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Soup Plates
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Neo-classical Greek pattern blue soup plates, Refreshment for Phliasian Horseman, Set of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Ancient Greek Vase and Border Patterns – Classical Ornament, Plate V, ca.1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Ancient Greek Vase and Border Patterns – Classical Ornament, Plate V Description: This elegant
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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Viennese Imperial Porcelain Picture Plate Plate, Baden En Autriche, 1813
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain plate decorated with fine veduta painting: in the mirror octagonal picture panel against
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Antique 1810s Austrian Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Elkington Antique Silver Plated Charger by Morel-Ladeuil
By Léonard Morel-Ladeuil
Located in London, GB
'Elkington & Co.' The importance of this Victorian period silver plated charger resides in its Classically
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Antique Late 19th Century English Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Nickel-Plated Iron Pedestal Base--Base Only
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classical urn shape pedestal base in nickel plated finish. Can be used indoor or outdoor as dining
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Classical Greek Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

6ft High Silver Plated Bronze Pegasus Winged Horse
Located in London, GB
Enourmous Silver Plated Bronze Pegasus Winged Horse Statue on Wooden Base This Bronze is Truly a
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20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

6ft High Silver Plated Bronze Pegasus Winged Horse
6ft High Silver Plated Bronze Pegasus Winged Horse
$13,992 Sale Price
30% Off
H 63 in W 23.63 in D 37.41 in
Oscar De La Renta Home Napkin Rings for Lunt Set of 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Oscar De La Renta Home for Lunt, set of 8. Oscar de la Renta Napkin rings, unused. Silver plated
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Late 20th Century American Classical Greek Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Antique Mappin & Webb Convertible Candelabras in Corinthian Column Style
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in approximately 1920 in a Classical Greek Revival style. These candelabras are composed of silver
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Early 20th Century English Classical Greek Candelabras

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Arts and Crafts Shield Trophy with Nike the Goddess of Victory
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts piece, the Golden Oak shield has a large silver plated mount, in the centre there Nike
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Vintage 1920s Classical Greek Picture Frames

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair Antique English Sheffield Silver Neo-Classic Design Wine Coolers Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique English Sheffield Silver-Plate Neo-Classical Greek Key Design Wine Coolers, Circa 1885
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Barware

Materials

Sheffield Plate

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Ancient Greek Ceramic Plate with Fish Decor 4th Century BC
Located in Marseille, FR
Ancient ceramic plate with fish decors. Apulia, 4th century BC. With certificate. In good
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Plated Bowl Attributed to Edward E. Caldwell & Co., New York
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
E.F. Caldwell & Co. Inc. classical revival silver plate bowl.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Greek Urns

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Boho Greek Gladiator Terracotta Plate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage boho terracotta plate features a powerful depiction of a Greek gladiator, intricately
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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Dinner Plates

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Tiffany and Co. Set of Twelve Minton English Plates Set
By Minton
Located in Savannah, GA
Striking set of twelve dinner plates made by the Minton Company in England for Tiffany & Co. N.Y
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Antique 19th Century British Classical Greek Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Classical Plate, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
An interesting early 19th century plate decorated in coral red glaze depicting a Greek battle scene
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Antique Early 19th Century French Classical Greek Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Pair of Classical Antique Silver Plate Plaques, 19th Century
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a pair of wood framed silver plate metal plaques that date to the 1800s. Each is covered it
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Antique 19th Century British Classical Greek Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Classical Silver Plated Bronze Figural Cherub Compote, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique figural compote offers silver plated bronze construction with central sculptural cherub
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Antique Late 19th Century European Classical Greek Sheffield and Silverp...

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Two Antique Royal Vienna Porcelain Plates, Classical Muses, circa 1890
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
Two antique and hand painted Porcelain plates by Royal Vienna offer central and scene is classical
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Four Antique Royal Vienna Classical Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Plates
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
Four antique hand-painted plates by Royal Vienna feature central Classical cherub scenes, borders
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Six Antique Royal Vienna Classical Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Plates
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
Six antique hand-painted plates by Royal Vienna feature central classical cherub scenes, borders
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ten Austrian Royal Vienna School Classical Luncheon Plates by Higgins & Seiter
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
offer gilt decorated rim with well having Classical scenes of cherubs, each plate having a different
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Early 20th Century American Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Round Black Jasper Clay Grand Tour Greek Plate Set, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four vintage Grand Tour hand-made wall plates made in Greece. Each of the plates depicts
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Antique English Lilac Classical Jasperware Syrup attr Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Big Flats, NY
with white relief Classical cherub scenes and foliate collar surmounted by silver plate cap and handle
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20th Century English Classical Greek Pottery

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid-20th Century English Silver Plated Champagne Cooler
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century English silver plated champagne cooler. Classical design with bold acanthus motif
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Viennese Imperial Porcelain Picture Plate Plate Château Predigtstuhl Vienna 1813
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain plate decorated with fine veduta painting: In the mirror an octagonal picture panel in
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Antique 1810s Austrian Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

12 Exquisite Glass and Silver Plate Place Card Holders, Antique Nymph
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine antique set of 12 place card holders featuring intaglio glass engraving of a Nymph/Fairy in celebration. The holder having a textured base and filagree surround to hold the gl...
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Vintage 1920s Czech Classical Greek Tableware

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Royal Vienna Pair of Splendour Plates with Bacchant Scenes, circa 1880
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Two large, splendid porcelain plates with elaborate painting: cobalt blue flag with dense
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Antique 1880s Austrian Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Viennese Imperial Porcelain Splendour Plate, Wien Sorgenthal Period, 1805
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Extraordinarily decorated porcelain plate: in the mirror a pink, transversely rectangular picture
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Antique Early 1800s Austrian Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Viennese Imperial Porcelain Picture Plate With Arcadian Landscape, 1828
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptionally large porcelain plate decorated with fine polychrome painting: a romantic landscape
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Antique 1820s Austrian Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Viennese Imperial Porcelain Splendour Plate 'Abduction Of Phoebe And Elaira'
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptionally decorated porcelain plate: in the mirror, large, upright rectangular panel with
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Antique 1820s Austrian Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Great Romances Anthony And Cleopatra by Carl Romanelli Incolay Stone Plate
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This carved stone plate features a romantic scene of Anthony and Cleopatra by Incolay of California
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Vintage 1970s American Classical Greek Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Stone

Italian Mother Mary & Christ Child Signed Icon after Padre Pefkis, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Italian icon in embossed silver plate frame featuring Greek Orthodox Mother Mary and The Baby
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20th Century Italian Classical Greek Religious Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Chromed Angel Centerpieces
Located in Dallas, TX
finishes rather than plated silver as they do not tarnish. A pair of statement pieces!
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Mid-20th Century English Classical Greek Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Chromed Angel Centerpieces
Pair of Chromed Angel Centerpieces
H 26.2 in W 10 in D 10 in
Vintage Greek Wall or Decorative Plate, Greece
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Greek wall or decorative plate with raised relief scene depicting Achilles fighting
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Figural Silver Plate Classical Tufts School Fairy & Tulip Spooner
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical Tufts School silver plate spooneer offers flower form (tulip or lily) bowl
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Antique 19th Century European Classical Greek Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Greek Clay Grand Tour Hanging Plate with Warrior
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small clay Greek plate featuring a traditional Greek warrior. This piece is terracotta in color
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Clay, Paint

Gold-Plated Greek Medusas Side Tables Stands, Italian, circa 1970
By Versace
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of gilt brass Greek Medusas. These are mounted over blackwood. Maybe added on wood on a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Classical Greek Busts

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Brass, Gold Plate

Antique Set of 11 Classical Wedgwood "Columbia" Gilt Porcelain Dinner Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique set of 11 classical Wedgwood fine bone china plates in Columbia pattern features hand
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Antique 19th Century English Classical Greek Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

12 Inch Decorative Grecian Plate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
12 Inch Decorative Grecian Plate with Greek Key perimeter and three soldiers. affixed with with
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Decorative Art

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Terracotta

18 Karat Gold Plated Large Cuff Bracelet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
18 karat gold plate wide Greek cuff bracelet in the style of ancient Rome thick folded borders
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Late 20th Century Greek Classical Roman Collectible Jewelry

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Gold Plate

Late 19th Century Pair of Papier Mâché Lobed Plates or Dishes with Cherub Design
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very decorative pair of dishes or plates made from papier mâché, attributed to France
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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Decorative Dishes and V...

Materials

Paper

Byzantine Antique Necklace Golden Jewelery
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful authentic chain.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Bulgarian Classical Greek Collectible J...

Materials

Gold Plate

Greek plate with remains of painted decoration
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Plate with remains of painted decoration MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic PERIOD
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Roger Capron Plate, circa 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in Holmfirth, GB
The figure is based on a Greek figure found on 'Krater' vases & the remains of art found around
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Vintage 1950s French Classical Greek Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Roger Capron Plate, circa 1950
Roger Capron Plate, circa 1950
H 4.73 in Dm 4.73 in
"Royal Vienna" Cabinet Plate Depicting 3 Mythological Ladies Called the Fates
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
This is a fabulous "Royal Vienna" cabinet plate hand painted with three mythological ladies
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Antique 1890s Austrian Classical Greek Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

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Jean Cocteau Plates by Limoges, 1958 - Set of 4
By Jean Cocteau
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
The set of four vintage porcelain plates by Jean Cocteau for the Limoges company in 1958 holds significant artistic and collectible value. Jean Cocteau, a prominent French artist kno...
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Vintage 1950s French Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Jean Cocteau Plates by Limoges, 1958 - Set of 4
Jean Cocteau Plates by Limoges, 1958 - Set of 4
$1,480 Sale Price / set
49% Off
H 0.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Jenny Glass Large Wall Sconce in Enamel, Glass & Brass, Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Jenny Glass, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. You asked for it! A new iteration of our best-selling Jenny sconce featuring a blown glass g...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Clam Shell Pencil Reed Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Mid-century modern shell-shaped rattan wall lamps with a French Parisian design can add a touch of elegance and style to any space. These lamps often feature a combination of rattan ...
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Rattan

Clam Shell Pencil Reed Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp
Clam Shell Pencil Reed Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp
$386 / item
H 9.26 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Walnut Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in stunning hand oiled Oregon Black Walnut. With a clean and minimal design, these stools are handmade in Portland, Oregon with mortise and tenon joiner...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Walnut Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
$715 / item
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Fumed Oak Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in fumed white oak with round top. The fuming process reacts with the tannins in the wood and results in a color through, rich amber tone. With a clean ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Stools

Materials

Oak

Fumed Oak Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Fumed Oak Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
$635 / item
H 18 in W 12 in D 12 in
Groove Series Green Low Pod Pendant Customizable Modern Handmade Glass Lighting
By Furthur Design
Located in New York, NY
These hanging lights feature an embedded groove that offers a precise, machine-made quality to offset these otherwise wholly handmade creations. Whether showcased individually, as an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Poplar, Burl

Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
$7,104 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
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2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
$925 / item
H 11.5 in Dm 6.25 in
Mid Century Brutalist Sideboard in Solid Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker, Made in 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Rectangular classic sideboard / cabinet in solid oak with plenty of storage. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in ca 1950s. A nice carved front design. This piece is in a good vintage c...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Antique Asian Tibetan Box Brass Filigree with Turquoise & Coral Prayer Wish Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Chinese Tibetan Brass Filigree with Turquoise and Coral beads round Box Handcrafted round Tibetan, Nepalese decorative brass trinket wish box. Antique Asian Tibetan hand made...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Decorative Boxes

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Coral, Multi-gemstone, Brass

Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s Elegant, and imposing Italian Venetian, Ca Rezzonico Chandelier, in blown Murano Glass, allocated in di...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo
Located in London, GB
Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo Finely painted in linear geometric designs Period 1970s signed on base R Reano Condition Good
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20th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Pottery

Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo
Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo
$310
H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Vistosi Diamante Spotlight in Crystal by Barbara Maggiolo
By Vistosi, Barbara Maggiolo
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Diamante collection is handblown and handcrafted and charecterized by its innate versatility to be combined with other variations within the collection or within Vistosi's produc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flush Mount

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Murano Glass

Jaquard Woven American Coverlet 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
American coverlets are woven bed coverings that have a rich history in the United States. They were widely popular from the late 18th century through the 19th century, with their pro...
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Craftsman Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Wool

Jaquard Woven American Coverlet 19th C.
Jaquard Woven American Coverlet 19th C.
$1,050
H 86.62 in W 70.87 in D 0.2 in
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Greek Plate Classical For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Greek plate classical available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and porcelain, every Greek plate classical was constructed with great care. Find 26 options for an antique or vintage Greek plate classical now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Greek plate classical, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Greek plate classical, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made Greek plate classical has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Royal Vienna Porcelain, Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory and Elkington & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Greek Plate Classical?

Prices for a Greek plate classical can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $50 and can go as high as $6,378, while the average can fetch as much as $750.

A Close Look at Classical-greek Furniture

There is rare surviving furniture from ancient Greece, yet this classical style has informed design for centuries. Interiors of houses in antiquity were minimal, with much of a room’s color coming from frescoes on the walls and mosaics on the floors. Classical Greek furniture was sparing but finely crafted and influenced by Egyptian furniture design through Mediterranean trade.

Furnishings of the period were usually made from local wood like cypress, cedar, oak and willow from ancient Greece’s plentiful forests, although some pieces were carved from marble, such as a 300–200 B.C. throne with lion legs and a curved back now at the Getty Villa. Comfort and clean lines characterized designs during the Classical era, the symmetry and thoughtful proportions reflecting the architecture of Greek temples.

Some pieces of ancient Greek furniture were simple, rectangular platforms like the klinē, a multipurpose ancestor of today’s couches or daybeds that held cushions stuffed with wool, dry grass or down. These structures were used for both sleeping and dining, which wealthy Greeks did while reclining. At night, oil lamps illuminated rooms that frequently surrounded a garden courtyard.

Most of what scholars have learned about Greek furniture design owes to its representations in art like vases and stelae. The portable diphros stool, with its backless design and four turned legs, was one of the more common types of seating in daily Greek life — it appears as such for the gods on the Parthenon frieze. Stools without backs have been found in early Roman tombs, while benches were also common Greek seating furniture created for use in theaters. In houses of the Hellenistic period, benches seemingly functioned as tables, too.

Some designs evolved through adaptations by the Romans, including the klismos chair. After prominent archaeological excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the klismos chair — with its four saber legs and the elegant curves that define its back — was a source of inspiration for aesthetics in eras ranging from 18th-century neoclassicism to 20th-century Art Deco.

Find a collection of Classical Greek decorative objects, wall decorations and building and garden elements on 1stDibs.