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Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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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Style: Classical Roman
Ancient Roman Marble Venus Torso Fragment, Italy, Circa 100-200 A.D.
Ancient Roman Marble Venus Torso Fragment, Italy, Circa 100-200 A.D.

Ancient Roman Marble Venus Torso Fragment, Italy, Circa 100-200 A.D.

Located in York, GB

Provenance: J. M. Harney (1924-2014), Missouri, USA E. W. Ellermann Jr (1942 - 2025), Missouri, USA (acquired from the above in the 1970s) This beautiful ancient Roman sculpture fr...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Diana of Gabii Cast by Collas & Barbedienne
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Diana of Gabii Cast by Collas & Barbedienne

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Diana of Gabii Cast by Collas & Barbedienne

Located in New York, NY

19th Century patinated bronze sculpture of Diana of Gabbi measuring 21.5 inches tall and 28 inches in total as shown mounted on its ebonized wooden pedestal. With the stamped mark o...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base
Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base

Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

An exquisite marble bust from the early 19th Century portraying a female figure. A true testament to the craftsmanship of after Antonio Canova of Italy. This piece stands atop a 2 ti...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture - Hermes - France
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture - Hermes - France

Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture - Hermes - France

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Elegant and finely cast bronze sculpture of Hermes, France circa 1890. Hermes, the messenger of the gods in classical mythology, is a symbol of communication, travel, intelligence, a...

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1880s French Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture
Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture

Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture. Offered is an outstanding Italian plaster female torso sculpture In the Classical Roman style. This large plaster torso is well...

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1920s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy
Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy

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...

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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Bronze

Antique life size  Torso of Venus Marble Sculpture After the Ancient
Antique life size  Torso of Venus Marble Sculpture After the Ancient

Antique life size Torso of Venus Marble Sculpture After the Ancient

Located in New York, NY

Large antique continental marble statue depicting the torso of Venus, after the ancient Roman work, the Venus de Milo, measuring 33 inches tall. Unsigned.

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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust
19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust

19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust

Located in Houston, TX

19th century Italian alabaster bust. Well sculpted antique Italian alabaster or marble bust of a classical female mounted on a plinth. This is a beautifully detailed antique alabaster bust...

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1860s Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Petite Italian Bronze & Slate Etruscan Statue Sculpture
Petite Italian Bronze & Slate Etruscan Statue Sculpture

Petite Italian Bronze & Slate Etruscan Statue Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

Small Etruscan Sculpture Firenze Italy 1980's bronze & Slate.

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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Slate, Bronze

1st Century AD Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury Polykleitos Classic Antiquities
1st Century AD Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury Polykleitos Classic Antiquities

1st Century AD Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury Polykleitos Classic Antiquities

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A unique historic artifact – a Roman bronze statuette of Mercury, holding a caduceus, with ram at side, of Polykeitan style. Circa 1st Century A.D. Displayed on base pedestal. Polykl...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Nineteenth Century Bronze Gladiator Sculpture on Siena Marble Base
Nineteenth Century Bronze Gladiator Sculpture on Siena Marble Base

Nineteenth Century Bronze Gladiator Sculpture on Siena Marble Base

Located in London, GB

Nineteenth century bronze of the Borghese Gladiator, Italian or French, mounted on a richly figured Convent Sienna marble base.

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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Siena Marble, Bronze

French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male
French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male

French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male

Located in Houston, TX

French plaster bust of a classical roman male. Handsome Italian stone bust of a Classical Roman, circa 1920. This beautiful classical male bust sculpture i...

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1920s French Vintage Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Ancient Roman marble hand fragment
Ancient Roman marble hand fragment

Ancient Roman marble hand fragment

Located in York, GB

Provenance: Collection of Warren Stratford Trevors, West Country, England (acquired 1950s-1960s); Sotheby’s New York, Antiquities, 5th June 2013, lot 77; Ariadne Galleries, New York ...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Antique Roman Marble Head of a Goddess, Possibly Venus, 1st-3rd Century AD
Antique Roman Marble Head of a Goddess, Possibly Venus, 1st-3rd Century AD

Antique Roman Marble Head of a Goddess, Possibly Venus, 1st-3rd Century AD

Located in Doha, QA

A captivating Roman marble head of a Goddess, possibly Venus, dating from the 1st–3rd century AD, exquisitely carved and presented on a bespoke marble pedestal styled as a classical ...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Italian Roman Sculpture of the David
Italian Roman Sculpture of the David

Italian Roman Sculpture of the David

Located in New York, NY

A classic Italian Roman statue of the 'David' on a black marble base by sculptor G. Ruggeri, Italy, circa mid-20th century, Italy. White resin statue is on a black marble base with t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

A Grand Tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum
A Grand Tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum

A Grand Tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

A bronze on a marble column after Giovanni Bologna, depicting the Roman god Mercury messenger of the gods flying through the air raised on a path of air made by the mouth of a cherub...

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1850s French Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Ancient Roman Bronze Herm on Stand, 1st-4th Century AD
Ancient Roman Bronze Herm on Stand, 1st-4th Century AD

Ancient Roman Bronze Herm on Stand, 1st-4th Century AD

Located in Bradenton, FL

Ancient Roman Bronze Herm Statue dating from the 1st to 4th Century A.D. A herm was a statue consisting of a a head atop a square pillar, originally an artifact to honor the god Herm...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Roman Bronze Figure of Hygeia
Roman Bronze Figure of Hygeia

Roman Bronze Figure of Hygeia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hygeia was the daughter of the god Asklepius and the personification of health and hygiene. Here she is depicted wearing a long chiton that fans out at the hem, with a himation wrapp...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Silenus, God of Wine
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Silenus, God of Wine

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Silenus, God of Wine

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This 19th Century bronze figure of Silenus, God of wine, and tutor of Dionysus, is depicted wrestling a serpent. The serpent represented wisdom and eternal life to the Ancients. It i...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Rustic Travertine Stone Sculpture, Roman Empire - 130 AD, Gallery Display, HAAND
Rustic Travertine Stone Sculpture, Roman Empire - 130 AD, Gallery Display, HAAND

Rustic Travertine Stone Sculpture, Roman Empire - 130 AD, Gallery Display, HAAND

Located in St Petersburg, US

Inspired by the grandeur of the ancient Hadrian's Gate, this handcrafted travertine sculpture captures the essence of history and craftsmanship. Commissioned in the year 130 AD to h...

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2010s European Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Travertine, Marble

Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal
Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal

Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal

Located in Sheffield, MA

19th century English Romanesque antique stone pedestal has protruding lion mask carved on pedestal. Base measurement: 9.25" x 9.25" Top meas...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D
Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D

Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D

Located in Madrid, ES

A Roman marble trapezophorus in the Form of a Barbarian Dacian young figure. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Measure: height 24 1/4 inches (62 cm). Property from Mr. Radu Moldovan, Skokie, Illinois Provenance: B.C. Holland Gallery...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Antique Bronzed Statue of Diana Large Sculpture
Antique Bronzed Statue of Diana Large Sculpture

Antique Bronzed Statue of Diana Large Sculpture

Located in Buxton, GB

This exquisite sculpture depicts Diane the Huntress in all her glory, after Houdon. The beautiful bronze sculpture taken from the famous marble masterpiece by J Houden, exhibited at ...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male
19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male

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...

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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Flying Mercury, After Giambologna, Bronze Lamp, 19th Century
Flying Mercury, After Giambologna, Bronze Lamp, 19th Century

Flying Mercury, After Giambologna, Bronze Lamp, 19th Century

By Giambologna

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Bronze sculpture "Flying Mercury", after Giambologna, mounted as a lamp, on a green marble column base decorated with a bronze frieze, with allegories of the Arts. Wear and tear ...

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19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Roman She-wolf, Grand Tour, Antique Bronze, Late 19th Century
Roman She-wolf, Grand Tour, Antique Bronze, Late 19th Century

Roman She-wolf, Grand Tour, Antique Bronze, Late 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Roman Wolf, large antique patinated bronze of the Capitoline she-wolf, on a green marble base. This sculpture illustrates the legend of the founding of ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine Group 'Apollo & Daphne', By Juechtzer, Ca. 1860
Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine Group 'Apollo & Daphne', By Juechtzer, Ca. 1860

Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine Group 'Apollo & Daphne', By Juechtzer, Ca. 1860

Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine group from the 19th century: Apollo clothed with a cloak embraces Daphne from behind, who is fleeing from him and has already frozen into a ...

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1860s German Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male
French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male

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 ...

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1920s French Vintage Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Wood

George, Raku Fired Modern White Ceramic Bust of Male Head by Pavel Amromin
George, Raku Fired Modern White Ceramic Bust of Male Head by Pavel Amromin

George, Raku Fired Modern White Ceramic Bust of Male Head by Pavel Amromin

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a white glazed and black clay raku fired ceramic bust. Though modern, this sculpture references Classical Greek and Roman antiquities. A subtle red glaze is used on the lips and the artist has purposefully and mysteriously left a portion around the neck between the head and the chest free of glaze, exposing the black clay beneath. The cracking on the surface is a result of the raku firing process and intended to be there. Pavel Amromin George, 2017 raku fired ceramic 17H x 15W x 9D in 43.18H x 38.10W x 22.86D cm Pavel G. Amromin Exhibitions 2017 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2009 Pavel Amromin: Adventure Bound, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY 2008 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY 38th Annual Ceramics Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, UW Whitewater, WI 2007 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY 2006 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL The Toy Soldier Collection – MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL 2005 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY 2004 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL 2003 SOFA...

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2010s American Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Roman Marble Foot with Sandal
Roman Marble Foot with Sandal

Roman Marble Foot with Sandal

Located in London, GB

This evocative Roman marble foot fragment is a timeless remnant of the overlifesized sculpture it was once part of. Sensitively carved and polished, the outer sole of the sandal rema...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Roman torso in stone
Roman torso in stone

Roman torso in stone

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Muscular torso in stoneware, after the classical greek and Roman sculptures. with a good patina. Signed but not readable (see last picture). Probably circa 1930.

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1930s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Antique Roman / Etruscan Style Statue
Antique Roman / Etruscan Style Statue

Antique Roman / Etruscan Style Statue

Located in Sheffield, MA

Antique Roman / Etruscan style pottery partial statue. Robed figure in draped fabric. Measures: 7.5 inches in height. Exact age unknown, the pieces in t...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Terra Cotta “Wrestlers” after 3rd Century BCE Greek Sculpture
Terra Cotta “Wrestlers” after 3rd Century BCE Greek Sculpture

Terra Cotta “Wrestlers” after 3rd Century BCE Greek Sculpture

Located in Kent, CT

Grand scale terra cotta after the Roman marble Wrestlers sculpture at The Uffizi. Wrestlers (also known as The Two Wrestlers, The Uffizi Wrestlers, o...

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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze, sign: F. Barbedienne Fonduer
"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze, sign: F. Barbedienne Fonduer

"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze, sign: F. Barbedienne Fonduer

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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...

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1870s French Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

sculpture of Roman woman with tunic and stole in white Carrara marble- made Italy
sculpture of Roman woman with tunic and stole in white Carrara marble- made Italy

sculpture of Roman woman with tunic and stole in white Carrara marble- made Italy

By Laboratorio Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

Roman woman sculpture, marble sculpture, Roman matron sculpture, Roman matron sculpture with tunic and stole carved on white Carrara marble original sculpture made in Italy The weigh...

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Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Icarus Statue on Stone Fragment
Icarus Statue on Stone Fragment

Icarus Statue on Stone Fragment

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Well rendered depiction of Icarus, in brown stained terracotta on an angular stone base. Statue is signed but it is difficult to interpret the signature. It appears to be "Faffa Ales...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Vintage Italian Bronze Wall Sculpture of Roman Warrior, 1970s
Vintage Italian Bronze Wall Sculpture of Roman Warrior, 1970s

Vintage Italian Bronze Wall Sculpture of Roman Warrior, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Whether this bronze wall plaque depicts a Roman Gladiator or Legionaire is uncertain. It was brought home from Rome in 1970 or 71. It is made from solid bronze that has a rich brown ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Greco Roman Marble Head of a Woman On Stand
Greco Roman Marble Head of a Woman On Stand

Greco Roman Marble Head of a Woman On Stand

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century marble head of a Roman Woman on a black wooden stand. A well modeled carved head with details of eyes, nose and lips, as well as a fine braid of hair pulled up across he...

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17th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

French Plaster Male Torso
French Plaster Male Torso

French Plaster Male Torso

Located in Houston, TX

French Plaster Male Torso. Offered is a handsome large scale plaster torso sculpture of a classical male from France. This well executed academic plaster sculpture has a commanding p...

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1950s French Vintage Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD Ex Sotheby's
A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD Ex Sotheby's

A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD Ex Sotheby's

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Roman Marble Sculpture of Hercules, Circa 1st / 2nd Century AD The sculpture is nude except for the draped Nemean lion skin. Provenance: Sotheby's London, December 14, 1981, lot ...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Mid Century Cast Limestone Sculpture Bust Of A Roman Emperor Possibly Caesar
Mid Century Cast Limestone Sculpture Bust Of A Roman Emperor Possibly Caesar

Mid Century Cast Limestone Sculpture Bust Of A Roman Emperor Possibly Caesar

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous cast limestone sculpture bust of a Roman dignitary, possibly Caesar or Augustus. Great detailed casting of stone with an angled pose in typical Roman garb. Fantastic hair! P...

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1920s American Vintage Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone, Limestone

Patinated Bronze Sculpture "Dancing Faun of Pompeii," Italy 1950s
Patinated Bronze Sculpture "Dancing Faun of Pompeii," Italy 1950s

Patinated Bronze Sculpture "Dancing Faun of Pompeii," Italy 1950s

Located in Naples, IT

Dark patina bronze Dancing Faun sculpture resting on square base, reproducing the work found in 1830 in the Faun House in Pompeii. The House of the Faun is one of Pompeii's largest a...

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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Eros on Dolphin Sculpture Made with Compressed Marble Powder 7.1" Large Statue
Eros on Dolphin Sculpture Made with Compressed Marble Powder 7.1" Large Statue

Eros on Dolphin Sculpture Made with Compressed Marble Powder 7.1" Large Statue

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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

toriginal plaster head representing EL DANTE, circa 1900
toriginal plaster head representing EL DANTE, circa 1900

toriginal plaster head representing EL DANTE, circa 1900

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

original plaster head representing EL DANTE, circa 1900

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Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

19th c. French Bronze Dancing Faun by Lequesne Eugène-Louis
19th c. French Bronze Dancing Faun by Lequesne Eugène-Louis

19th c. French Bronze Dancing Faun by Lequesne Eugène-Louis

By (after) Eugène-Louis Lequesne

Located in Wichita, KS

A 19th c. French bronze figure of a dancing faun by Eugène-Louis Lequesne. Hand-signed at the base Lequesne (1815-1887). Likely cast by the Gautieur foundry. Found in Paris. Dime...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Nice Pair of 7ft Bronze Classical Maidens
Nice Pair of 7ft Bronze Classical Maidens

Nice Pair of 7ft Bronze Classical Maidens

Located in London, GB

Large Pair of Bronze Classical Maidens Holding A Urn These originally were part of a Fountain But could be used as Free Standing Sculptures and Wired to a Fountain

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20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Medusa on trapezoid with griffin carved from carrara marble -made in Italy
Medusa on trapezoid with griffin carved from carrara marble -made in Italy

Medusa on trapezoid with griffin carved from carrara marble -made in Italy

By Laboratorio Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

Original white Carrara marble sculpture. Sculpture of Head of Medusa type Rondanini placed on trapezoid with griffin and capital inspired by the model of Giustiniani collection, Torl...

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Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Marble Statue
Marble Statue

Marble Statue

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

A large (almost life-sized) antique Carrara marble statue of a Roman legionary. Dressed in typical Roman soldier costume and with sword and shield in ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Roman Style Solid Marble Bust
Roman Style Solid Marble Bust

Roman Style Solid Marble Bust

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Roman Style Solid Marble Bust This bust measures: 15 wide x 10 deep x 23 inches high This piece is in Great Vintage Condition with minor marks, den...

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20th Century American Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Large Antique Sculpted Marble Figure of Caesar Augustus
Large Antique Sculpted Marble Figure of Caesar Augustus

Large Antique Sculpted Marble Figure of Caesar Augustus

Located in London, GB

Large antique sculpted marble figure of Caesar Augustus Italian, early 20th century Measures: Height 186cm, width 118cm, depth 44cm Known as the ‘Augustus of Prima Porta,’ the o...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Gilt Bronze Statuette of the Belvedere Antinous, Italian, 19th Century
Gilt Bronze Statuette of the Belvedere Antinous, Italian, 19th Century

Gilt Bronze Statuette of the Belvedere Antinous, Italian, 19th Century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The gilt bronze figure of Antinous is mounted on a circular gilt bronze socle set on an hexagonal gilt bronze plinth attached to a wood base.

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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze figure of Augustus after Roman period original
Bronze figure of Augustus after Roman period original

Bronze figure of Augustus after Roman period original

Located in London, GB

Known as the ‘Augustus of Prima Porta,’ the original bronze version of this sculpture was created c. 20 BCE. That original has been lost since antiquity but is known today from a mar...

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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Large Roman Neoclassical Plaster Foot of Hercules
Large Roman Neoclassical Plaster Foot of Hercules

Large Roman Neoclassical Plaster Foot of Hercules

Located in Houston, TX

Unusually large and well detailed neoclassical Roman plaster foot sculpture of Hercules. This vintage Italian academic plaster foot sculpture wo...

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1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Cast Stone Corbels
Cast Stone Corbels

Cast Stone Corbels

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Classical style figural cast stone corbels. Each depicting a child supporting a shepherds shelf with garland swags. Dimensions: Height 48", width...

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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone

Antique Italian Hand-Carved Wood Frieze, Early 19th Century
Antique Italian Hand-Carved Wood Frieze, Early 19th Century

Antique Italian Hand-Carved Wood Frieze, Early 19th Century

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

This antique italian wood frieze, hand carved and named "half a palm", still has traces of lacquer, silver and gold, almost erased by time. It can also be the base of a lamp. ref. ...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Bronze model of Diana the Huntress
Bronze model of Diana the Huntress

Bronze model of Diana the Huntress

Located in London, GB

A bronze model of Diana the Huntress, French, c.1900, after the original by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828).

Category

20th Century French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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