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Meander etched Hurricane Sconces
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
sconce fittings and etched glass Greek fret hurricane shades. Electrified with one candelabra base socket
Category

2010s American Georgian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

David Duncan Studio Lanterne Anglaise
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A custom ceiling lantern featuring darkened bronze Greek fret motifs and ornate frieze comprising
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Greek Revival Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Unusual Antique Khotan Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
similar patterns in the early pile rugs of this region, especially in conjunction with the stylised Greek
Category

Antique 1830s East Turkestani Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Edwardian Hardwood Bolection and Greek Key Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. Such a design is also called the Greek fret or Greek key
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood

Antique Geometric Mongolian Chinese Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The geometric lattice scheme and the wide, almost three-dimensional Greek fret border that
Category

Antique 1880s Mongolian Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Shabby Chic Distressed Vintage Chinese Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
soft lilac, where the pattern has softly faded over time. This is particularly noticeable in the Greek
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Susan Crow Studio – The Meander Gold Bracelet
By Susan Crow Studio
Located in US
The Meander or Greek Fret symbolizes the bonds of friendship, of love and devotion. The History
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Classical Greek Modern Brac...

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Susan Crow Studio – The Meander Gold Bracelet
Susan Crow Studio – The Meander Gold Bracelet
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H 1 in W 7 in D 0.5 in Dm 6 in L 7 in
Vintage Green Flat-weave Rug by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
border composed of Greek-fret motifs enclosed by a border with further geometric motifs along shorter
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

Materials

Wool

19th-century gold leaf gilt Greek key engraved French Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. It is also known as the Greek fret or Greek key. The mirror is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique French Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace with Geometric Carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. It is also known as the Greek fret or the Greek key. The
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Rare Antique Kansu Rug with Tiger Pelt Pattern and Confronting Dragons
Located in Milan, IT
already in use during the Ming Dynasty, at the center of which we see a Greek fret medallion composed of a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century East Turkestani Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Stunning Unique Antique Art Deco Cotton White/Lilac Chequerboard Dhurrie Rug
Located in Milan, IT
teal green Greek-fret border motif. The chromatic combination results in a truly whimsical dhurrie of
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Antique Mongolian Chinese Carpet with Longevity Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
' in Chinese. The geometric corner elements, also stylized dragon elements, and the Greek-fret border
Category

Antique 1870s Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

'Greca' Greek Key Round Mirror by Piero Fornasetti, Signed, circa 1970s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unique splash of fun and intrigue. This mirror features the Greek Keys (Greek Frets in the Fornasetti
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rare Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug with Blue Lotus Flowers on a Blush Pink Field
Located in Milan, IT
with ivory and rose peonies, and the inner guard stripe includes an ivory Greek fret motif known as a
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

English Hob Grate with Greek Key to Fret
Located in London, GB
A good quality English hob grate in the Gothic taste. The shaped front area with Greek key fret
Category

Antique 18th Century English Gothic Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

English Hob Grate with Greek Key to Fret
English Hob Grate with Greek Key to Fret
H 24.5 in W 30.38 in D 11.5 in
French Marble, Gilt Bronze and Amboyna Burl Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
. This is fronted by a partial gilt bronze gallery which is pierced with a Greek fret pattern. The lower
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Early Chinese Carpet with Stylized Lotus Flowers and Leaf Stems
Located in Milan, IT
on a blue ground in conjunction with the inner Greek fret guard stripe, is seen on a carpet depicted
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Pair of Antique French Renaissance Style Bronze Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
patterned into a repetitive motif. It also is referenced as “Greek fret” or “Meander” and has been an
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Shield Wall Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
original patina, glass it's the original one. The stylized Greek fret in the upper part of the mirror was a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Grönt Stensjön
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
beige border composed of Greek-fret motifs takes center stage. The highly effective use of open space
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bvlgari vintage yellow gold and steel cuff bangle bracelet
By Bvlgari
Located in Malmö, SE
the Greek fret or Greek key design, although these terms are modern designations even though the
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Greek Revival Bangles

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel

Bvlgari vintage yellow gold and steel cuff bangle bracelet
Bvlgari vintage yellow gold and steel cuff bangle bracelet
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W 0.72 in Dm 2.56 in L 6.25 in
Fine Carved and Ebonized Bar Cabinet
Located in Milano, IT
columns. The top is framed by a very classical Greek fret in white painted wood. The base, on the other
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fine Carved and Ebonized Bar Cabinet
Fine Carved and Ebonized Bar Cabinet
H 43.71 in W 46.46 in D 19.69 in
Applique Console Francesco Bolgiè, Turin, circa 1790
By Francesco Bolgié
Located in Milano, IT
and plant motifs; above the feet, a small shelf connects the two uprights. It is carved by a Greek
Category

Antique 1790s Italian Other Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Cerused Oak Cabinets with Greek Key Frieze by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
black, cerused oak with a blind-fret Greek key border on three sides. Cabinet door opens on hinges to
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Ilias Lalaounis 18k Hammered Gold Labyrinth Collar Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Austin, TX
Greek key fret pattern. The gold rich and bright, looking more like 22k than 18k, and with wonderful
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1990s Greek Hellenistic Choker Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Carved Lion Marble Top Console Table
Located in Summerland, CA
Beautifully detailed carved lions with Greek Key fret design panel, holding up beveled marble top
Category

Vintage 1930s English Console Tables

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Carved Lion Marble Top Console Table
Carved Lion Marble Top Console Table
H 38 in W 58 in D 14.75 in
Pair of English Porcelain Two-Handled Vase, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
With Greek/Roman classical figural motifs on a pink ground with neck key fret border, handles with
Category

Antique 1840s English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Chippendale English Mahogany Console
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Chinese Chippendale English mahogany console with fret carved frieze in Greek key design
Category

20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A large Derby Porcelain Vase decorated by John Brewer c.1810
By Derby
Located in Exeter, GB
ground, and a continuous Greek key fret motif adorns the rim of the trumpet shaped vase. Set upon a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Tiered Stand with Inset Rose Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, indicative to these pieces, such as the scroll, ornamental vines and greek key and having an inset rose
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Stone

Vintage Samarkand Khotan Hand Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
. The four spandrels, as well as one of the borders, bear a fret pattern - a motif originating from
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

English Firegrate in the Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
burning area with steel front bars and shaped top bar. Polished steel fret with Greek key motif throughout
Category

Late 20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

English Firegrate in the Georgian Style
English Firegrate in the Georgian Style
H 24.63 in W 26 in D 15.38 in
Stylish Pair of 1940's Hollywood Regency Painted Klismos Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
incurved crest with Greek key fret band above a padded back; over an upholstered seat flanked by downswept
Category

Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Hot Water Jug
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
contemporary bright cut engraved initial 'C.' This impressive scene is flanked with evolute scroll and Greek
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A Pair of New Art-Deco Style Two-Door Silver Leafed Cabinets by David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
resting on open fret base, the upper section with running Greek blind fret frieze below straight edge top
Category

2010s Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Silver Leaf

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Turquoise Posy Holder
By Alexander MacRae
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
finish and is embellished with bright cut engraved Greek Key fret band ornamentation in addition to
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Vases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Goblet
By George Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
engraved fret decoration. The impressive pedestal features a tiered knop to the centre, accented with
Category

Antique 1870s Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Finest Antique English Geo. III Figured Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
hand carved blind fretted cornice frieze and Greek Key moulded cornice. There are age-appropriate
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Peking Carpet
Located in San Francisco, CA
border derived from Chinese ‘Greek key’ fret design; a reduction of a classical Chinese border type from
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Peking Carpet
Peking Carpet
W 108 in L 140 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Composite Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
By Gough & Silvester
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Greek key style fret band above large acanthus leaf designs. The teapot, coffee pot and cream jug
Category

Antique 1860s English Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid 18th Century George III Neoclassical Statuary Marble Fireplace after Adam
Located in London, GB
framed by scagliola Greek key frets sandwiched and contrasting beautifully between white marble mouldings
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

South Sea Pearl Diamond Charm Meander Pattern Greek Fret Key Gold Bracelet
Located in Bangkok, TH
Meander Pattern/ Greek Fret/ Key Bracelet in 18K Gold with Detachable Diamond and South Sea Pearl
Category

Late 20th Century Thai Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold

Sensodedicato Touch Infinity Rug
Located in Florence, IT
filed framed by a lilac Greek fret. Sensodedicato is a limited-edition collection. Italian style
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Western European Rugs

Materials

Silk

Vintage Bar Stools, S/4
Located in Greenwich, CT
with Samuel and Sons tape 2.5"W Greek fret embroidered border in camel on the back only. Seat, 29"H.
Category

20th Century Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Bar Stools, S/4
Vintage Bar Stools, S/4
H 40 in W 13 in D 13 in
Pair of Matthew Boulton Cleopatra Candle Vases
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, Middlesex
stamped Greek fret frieze round the top of the pedestal, the stem with spiral flutes, the acanthus leaf
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Candlesticks

Louis XV Andre Antoine Two Door Cabinet, Stamped
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in New York, NY
pieces of work are stamped with his large letters, JME. A rosewood commode decorated with Greek frets, is
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Mahogany Server with Greek Key Motif
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A mahogany serving table with blind fret Greek Key motif on the frieze and a single frieze drawer
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Server with Greek Key Motif
Mahogany Server with Greek Key Motif
H 33.75 in W 55.75 in D 27 in
Trompe l’oeil o “Inganno” con incisioni
Located in London, GB
gl'aquedotti di Caracalla; (on the small note within the “meander” or Greek fret) M.sa M.ra Settimmia Strozzi
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

Trompe l’oeil o “Inganno” con incisioni
Trompe l’oeil o “Inganno” con incisioni
H 15.75 in W 22.05 in D 1.58 in
Brass and Wrought Fire Basket
Located in London, GB
An elegant 19th century wrought and brass fire basket with plinth and column legs, a pierced Greek
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Fireplace Tools and Chimney...

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Brass and Wrought Fire Basket
Brass and Wrought Fire Basket
H 27.56 in W 30.02 in D 13 in
Antique Painted Door with Festoons, Greek Frets and Flowers, Italy, '700
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique lacquered and hand painted door, dominant Pompeian amaranth red background, decorated with fine paintings depicting festoons, corrugated frame, flowers and muses (similar to ...
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Wood

Designer David Marshall Mirror with Gilded Gold and Silver Greek Fret Design
By David Marshall
Located in Las Vegas, NV
David Marshall studio round mirror with Greek meandor (key) border in reverse gold and silver leaf
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Square Ottoman with Faux Tortoiseshell Greek Key Base
Located in New York, NY
A square American low ottoman with wooden base in the form of open Greek fret motifs, painted faux
Category

Vintage 1950s American Ottomans and Poufs

Bronze pendant fixture
Located in New York, NY
An American patinated bronze pendant form ceiling light with pierced Greek fret frame with mica
Category

Early 20th Century American Flush Mount

Materials

Mica

Pair Of Stiffel Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Stiffel lamps, glass shades with Greek fret design.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Stiffel Lamps
Pair Of Stiffel Lamps
H 27.5 in Dm 7 in
A James Mont Style American Black Cerused Pair of Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
A James Mont style American black cerused pair of side tables with blind Greek fret motif frieze
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

Pair of Big Amphoras in Lacquered Wood, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of big lacquered wood vases with polychrome decorations of Greek frets and animal patterns
Category

20th Century Italian Other Vases

Materials

Wood

An American James Mont Style Black Cerused Oak Cabinet
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
with oversized handles below blind Greek fret motif frieze and with stylized bracket feet.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

Materials

Gold Leaf

Dutch Delft Vases
Located in New York, NY
rims. Each vase having large cartouche with peacock motif and Greek fret detail on base.
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Dutch Delft Vases
Dutch Delft Vases
H 15 in Dm 7 in
Group of Six Neoclassical Chairs
Located in Milano, IT
A group of six elegant neoclassical chairs supported by conical fluted carved legs. Bar with Greek
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Group of Six Neoclassical Chairs
Group of Six Neoclassical Chairs
H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
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Greek Fret For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the greek fret you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every greek fret was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a greek fret, we have 34 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer greek fret, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A greek fret, designed in the Georgian, mid-century modern or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made greek fret has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alexander MacRae, David Marshall and Derby are consistently popular.

How Much is a Greek Fret?

A greek fret can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,146, while the lowest priced sells for $649 and the highest can go for as much as $135,758.