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Original Antique Travel Poster Pageant Of London For London's Children EA Cox
Original Antique Travel Poster Pageant Of London For London's Children EA Cox

Original Antique Travel Poster Pageant Of London For London's Children EA Cox

By Elijah Albert Cox

Located in London, GB

Original antique London Underground travel poster - A Pageant of London for London's Children - featuring stunning artwork by the British painter Elijah Albert Cox (1876-1955) depict...

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Vintage 1920s British Posters

Materials

Paper

1700s Green Scene Pictoral Antique French Tapestry 10'9"x13'8" Wool Carpet Rug
1700s Green Scene Pictoral Antique French Tapestry 10'9"x13'8" Wool Carpet Rug

1700s Green Scene Pictoral Antique French Tapestry 10'9"x13'8" Wool Carpet Rug

Located in New York, NY

The ruined archway is a trope taken from antique Roman buildings, triumphal arches in particular, and appears frequently in paintings by Poussin and his Roman followers.

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Antique Early 1700s French Medieval Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Phantom
Phantom

Roman SustovPhantom, 2012

$180Sale Price|20% Off

Phantom

By Roman Sustov

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An ex libris print featuring the fantasy figures and musicians in surreal M.C. Escher style building. Roman Sustov's prints often provide a fantastic blend of classic technique combi...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

1940s Rayon Teenage Playsuit With Novelty Roman Warrior Print
1940s Rayon Teenage Playsuit With Novelty Roman Warrior Print

1940s Rayon Teenage Playsuit With Novelty Roman Warrior Print

Located in London, GB

Of particular note is the magnificent novelty print depicting Roman warriors, chariots and pillared buildings interspersed between horizontal rows of traditional Roman motifs in pale...

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1940s American Sportswear

Vintage European Savonnerie Rug 10’ x 12'
Vintage European Savonnerie Rug 10’ x 12'

Vintage European Savonnerie Rug 10’ x 12'

Located in New York, NY

In the beginning they made copies of Persian rugs, but eventually a distinctive French style emerged featuring dense flowers and leafy vines inspired by patterns found in the friezes...

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Vintage 1950s French Other Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Greek-Roman Ornament Print – Classical Decorative Motifs & Borders, c.1869
Greek-Roman Ornament Print – Classical Decorative Motifs & Borders, c.1869

Greek-Roman Ornament Print – Classical Decorative Motifs & Borders, c.1869

Located in Langweer, NL

Plate IX from L'Ornement Polychrome, this 19th-century print offers a rich survey of classical ornamentation used in ancient Roman interiors and public buildings, especially as seen ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Sevres Patinated Metal Mounted Blue Celeste Roman Compotes, 1870s
Pair of Sevres Patinated Metal Mounted Blue Celeste Roman Compotes, 1870s

Pair of Sevres Patinated Metal Mounted Blue Celeste Roman Compotes, 1870s

Located in Germantown, MD

Intricate painting work. inside painting depicts an amazing representation of the St Peter Square in Rome at the center, and surrounded by other Greco-Roman historic landmark buildin...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

1960s Corrado Cagli Italian Signed Abstract Painting
1960s Corrado Cagli Italian Signed Abstract Painting

1960s Corrado Cagli Italian Signed Abstract Painting

By Corrado Cagli

Located in Roma, IT

He subsequently founded, together with Giuseppe Capogrossi and Emanuele Cavalli, the Group of New Roman Painters. By the end of the year he had already decorated some walls at the R...

Category

1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of 2 solid Travertine tables, 1970s.
Set of 2 solid Travertine tables, 1970s.

Set of 2 solid Travertine tables, 1970s.

Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

particularly popular became travertine, a form of limestone that is very porous and therefore relatively light in relation to its size and easy to work with. frequently used by the r...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Contemporary French Art Deco Style Geometric Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim, India
Contemporary French Art Deco Style Geometric Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim, India

Contemporary French Art Deco Style Geometric Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim, India

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

The accompanying book, Roman and Williams Buildings & Interiors: Things We Made, by Jamie Brisick, Robin Standefer, and Stephen Alesch is part of Volumes by Rug & Kilim.

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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Art Deco Style Wool Rug in Brown & Black, by Rug & Kilim, India
Contemporary Art Deco Style Wool Rug in Brown & Black, by Rug & Kilim, India

Contemporary Art Deco Style Wool Rug in Brown & Black, by Rug & Kilim, India

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

The accompanying book, Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors: Things We Made by Stephen Alesch, Robin Standefer, Jamie Brisick, is part of Volumes by Rug & Kilim.

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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Oversized Textural Natural Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim, India
Contemporary Oversized Textural Natural Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim, India

Contemporary Oversized Textural Natural Silk Rug by Rug & Kilim, India

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Finished with tailored, hand-bound edges, this work serves as an elevated, storytelling centerpiece for grand living rooms, gallery spaces, and curated architectural environments.The...

Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Contemporary High-Low Sculpted Greek Fret Wool Mohair Rug by Rug & Kilim, India
Contemporary High-Low Sculpted Greek Fret Wool Mohair Rug by Rug & Kilim, India

Contemporary High-Low Sculpted Greek Fret Wool Mohair Rug by Rug & Kilim, India

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

On the Design: The Greek fret motif, or meander meandros stands as one of the most enduring elements in classical architectural ornamentation, with origins stretching back to ancien...

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2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Geometric Wool Rug in Brown Hues by Rug & Kilim, 1950-1959
Vintage Swedish Geometric Wool Rug in Brown Hues by Rug & Kilim, 1950-1959

Vintage Swedish Geometric Wool Rug in Brown Hues by Rug & Kilim, 1950-1959

Located in Long Island City, NY

The accompanying book, Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors: Things We Made by Stephen Alesch, Robin Standefer, Jamie Brisick, is part of Volumes by Rug & Kilim.

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tomaso Buzzi Masterwork 1930 Triennale of Modern Decorative Arts Monza, Italy
Tomaso Buzzi Masterwork 1930 Triennale of Modern Decorative Arts Monza, Italy

Tomaso Buzzi Masterwork 1930 Triennale of Modern Decorative Arts Monza, Italy

By Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Dallas, TX

The illustration includes numerous architectural icons including the Pyramids of Giza, Roman Colosseums, Roman Aqueducts, Greek Acropolis style buildings, The Galata Tower, The Obeli...

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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Bvlgari Parentesi 18K Yellow Gold BJ 01 H54486 Watch
Bvlgari Parentesi 18K Yellow Gold BJ 01 H54486 Watch

Bvlgari Parentesi 18K Yellow Gold BJ 01 H54486 Watch

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

The Parentesi line is pure Bvlgari genius — born from the idea of Roman architecture meeting everyday elegance. The name “Parentesi,” meaning “parenthesis” in Italian, was inspired b...

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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes
Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes

Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Each box is designed with Greco-Roman neoclassical architecture depicting stone buildings with columns.

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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Garden, Aquatint Etching by Tighe O'Donoghue
Garden, Aquatint Etching by Tighe O'Donoghue

Garden, Aquatint Etching by Tighe O'Donoghue

By Tighe O'Donoghue

Located in Long Island City, NY

Tighe O'Donoghue's intricate portrayal of a tiled Classical Greco-Roman garden framed by traditional buildings with collonades.

Category

1980s Folk Art More Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Framed Etching in Manner of Alesandro Specchi
Framed Etching in Manner of Alesandro Specchi

Framed Etching in Manner of Alesandro Specchi

By Alessandro Specchi

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A large reproduction of a 1704 original etching by Alessandro Specchi,of a Roman piazza and naval building called "Prospetto del Nuovo Navale di Rippetta."

Category

20th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

Trajan’s Column View Rome Early 19th Century Grand Tour Gouache on Paper
Trajan’s Column View Rome Early 19th Century Grand Tour Gouache on Paper

Trajan’s Column View Rome Early 19th Century Grand Tour Gouache on Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Surrounding the column are the twin domes of Santa Maria di Loreto and Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano, with their Baroque elegance standing in contrast to the ancient Roman...

Category

Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

17th Century Topographical Map of Cote D'azur, Avignon, Frejus by Iohan Peeters
17th Century Topographical Map of Cote D'azur, Avignon, Frejus by Iohan Peeters

17th Century Topographical Map of Cote D'azur, Avignon, Frejus by Iohan Peeters

Located in New York, NY

Frejus became one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean, being the only naval base for the Roman fleet in Gaul. Roman period buildings include an aquaduct, amphitheater an...

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Antique 17th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Etruscan Revival 15K Gold Carnelian Intaglio Locket Bracelet
Antique Etruscan Revival 15K Gold Carnelian Intaglio Locket Bracelet

Antique Etruscan Revival 15K Gold Carnelian Intaglio Locket Bracelet

Located in New York, NY

The exquisitely engraved carnelian intaglio depicts a complex scene with classical Roman architectural buildings, possibly the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, surrounded by angels with Ch...

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Antique 19th Century European Etruscan Revival Bangles

Materials

Carnelian, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold

Pair of Large Fuseau Vases in Porcelaine de Paris, Empire Period
Pair of Large Fuseau Vases in Porcelaine de Paris, Empire Period

Pair of Large Fuseau Vases in Porcelaine de Paris, Empire Period

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

On the back, one of the vases shows a large Roman-styled building with men in the foreground, and the other features a jubilant scene in a bucolic landscape.

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Antique 1810s French Empire Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Austrian National Library
Austrian National Library

Austrian National Library

By Christian Voigt

Located in Chicago, IL

Commissioned in 1722 by Charles VI, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the historic building was constructed by the famous baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and his...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825
Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825

Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825

Located in Incline Village, NV

A woman at the window takes in all the local color and scenery, which consists of trees, shrubs, a lake in the background, and the town hall with a tower clock below the steeple. Cla...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Metal

100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 4 - Travel - 1956 - Vintage Photography
100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 4 - Travel - 1956 - Vintage Photography

100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 4 - Travel - 1956 - Vintage Photography

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

- “Davanti al Messaggero”, Rome, 1963. In front of the building of the Roman daily, the complete sample of the favorite means of transport of this city: the bus, the car, the Vespa...

Category

1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bronze Replica of Delphi Charioteer by Felix de Weldon, Circa 1950
Bronze Replica of Delphi Charioteer by Felix de Weldon, Circa 1950

Bronze Replica of Delphi Charioteer by Felix de Weldon, Circa 1950

By Felix de Weldon

Located in Katonah, NY

An exceptional bronze replica of the ancient 5th-century B.C. Greek masterpiece, the Delphi Charioteer, a standing chariot driver, reins in hand, wearing the traditional charioteer’s...

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Mid-20th Century Greek Greco Roman Statues

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French 'Roman Scene' Fireback / Backsplash
19th Century French 'Roman Scene' Fireback / Backsplash

19th Century French 'Roman Scene' Fireback / Backsplash

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French Napoleon III fireback with a Roman scene. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

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Roman Buildings For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of roman buildings available for sale. Frequently made of stone, metal and marble, all roman buildings available were constructed with great care. Find 1579 antique and vintage roman buildings at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 151 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Roman buildings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Roman buildings made by neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Roman buildings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Cultivated Gardens for Middle Kingdom, Talavera de la Reyna and Giobagnara are consistently popular.

How Much are Roman Buildings?

Prices for roman buildings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, roman buildings begin at $14 and can go as high as $9,000,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,390.

Finding the Right Building-garden for You

Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.

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It helps when design changes like these have a practical upside too.

Victorian cast-iron stair treads hearken back to a time when adding decorative details to your property was a priority. While lending an attractive appearance to an exterior staircase, these safeguards render the steps slip-resistant for those coming and going. And as one good stylistic choice usually leads to another, pairing your sophisticated treads with a coupling of 19th-century hand-forged andirons would be a thoughtful, durable touch for any courtyard or comfortable lounge space, be they intended for an indoor fireplace or a patio firepit.

Where the garden is concerned, any sophisticated garden ornaments you select should work with nature, not against it. Wrought-iron garden gates will simply refuse to be relegated to the background. Instead, they’ll draw attention to your painstakingly sculpted hedges and colorful flora. When paired with a sparse arrangement of other tasteful additions, such as a stone planter, garden stool or other welcoming pieces of outdoor seating, the effect can be transformative.

On 1stDibs, find a sprawling collection of antique garden furniture and architectural elements that meet every need. Our offerings include everything from sculptural bathroom fixtures to flooring ideas to pedestals and columns designed in a variety of styles and much more.