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.
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Large Plaster Bust of Hercules
Located in London, GB
A Magnificent Large Plaster Bust of The Farnese Hercules Famous Roman Copy of the Greek Bronze original From the 4th Century BC
Plaster
$358Sale Price|56% Off
Love Putto figurine in Meissen Porcelain from the 1800s
Located in Milano, MI
Statuette depicting the Love Putto in Meissen porcelain, made in 1800. The figurine may have undergone restoration. Ø cm 10 Ø cm 6 h cm 13 Meissen porcelain is considered one of th...
Porcelain
Classical Greek Style Bronze Bust of a Young Man on Marble Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
This bronze bust of a young man evokes the timeless elegance of classical sculpture. Modeled with softly detailed curls and a contemplative expression, the head is presented on a bla...
Marble, Bronze
Early Biscuit Bust of Lady on Red Vintage Marble Pedestal
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Bust of Lady in Biscuit Porcelain Placed on a Vintage Square Pedestal Made in Red Marble. This shelf size sculpture would be perfect as a decorative piece on a table in a livin...
Marble
Mid Century Terracotta Sculpture of the Greek Goddess Hygeia
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful sculpture, a representation of the Greek goddess Hygeia. In Greek mythology, Hygieia was the goddess of health. The statue is made of white terracotta (pipeclay), patinated...
Terracotta
19th Century French Bronze of a Classical Greek Warrior – Marble Base
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
This finely cast bronze sculpture, made in France in the late 19th century, is a striking representation of a classical Greek warrior — likely a hoplite — caught in the dynamic motio...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
A Faux Bronze Classical Bust After the Antique From Musee du Louvre
Located in London, GB
A faux Bronze male bust after the antique from the Louvre Paris. These were issued to studios and art schools for academic instruction. The stamp at the base of the bust, which si...
Plaster
Sculpture of Greek Torso in Resin, Marble Finish, Greek Antique Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cette sculpture is a faithful reproduction of a Greek antique bust. The original bronze is now lost, but this reproduction captures its style and elega...
Resin
Hellenistic Bronze Statuette of Bearded Satyr
Located in London, GB
This finely cast bronze statuette of a bearded satyr - once exhibited at New York’s Metropolitan Museum - dates to the 2nd-3rd century BC. It is a superb example of the expressive na...
Bronze
$4,250 / set
19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Aphrodite
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian marble bust of Aphrodite. Our antique Italian Carrara marble bust of Aphrodite is expertly carved and rests on a...
Marble
Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a superb Hellenistic terracotta female figure with an host of delicate remaining details and finely painted elements. A finely pleated himation envelops both of her arms and...
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a "Centaur and Cupid"
Located in London, GB
A very fine early 20th Century gilt bronze group of cupid riding on the back of a Centaur with execellent golden patina and very fine detail, raised on a marble base ADDITIONAL INFO...
Marble, Bronze
Weathered Abstract Stone Torso Sculpture – Primitive Modernist Garden Figure
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This captivating stone torso sculpture presents a raw and timeless interpretation of the human form, blending elements of primitive art and modernist abstraction. Skillfully shaped f...
Stone
Vintage Alabaster Bust of Greek God Apollo 20th C
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A beautiful composite alabaster bust of the famous Greek god Apollo, dating from middle of 20th century. The attention to detail throughout the piece is impeccable and the figure is...
Alabaster
Hermes Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder Medium Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Side Museum. Hermes, a descendant of the Titans, is ...
Marble, Statuary Marble
The Black Road: Iron, Classical Male Bust, Resin Sculpture with Rust Iron Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary sculptural portrait head takes its beginnings from classical antiquity. Attention to detail and complete understanding of the human figure are evident. The sculpture, which is made of resin and patinaed with a rusted iron can be shown on a base or lying down. Dean Kugler The Black Road: Iron, 2021 Resin and Iron Patina 20h x 16w in 60.96h x 40.64w cm DK0041 Dean Kugler is a seasoned interdisciplinary artist, painter, and figurative sculptor. His 3D work is featured primarily at Gallery Victor Armendariz in Chicago. In the last three years, Dean has also been featured at Abend Gallery in Denver, The Figge Art Museum, and Bereskin Gallery in Iowa. He has shown at SOFA Chicago in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and participated in ArtPrize in 2013, 2014, and 2015. He sees himself primarily as a sculptor due to the challenges he finds and thrives on within the process. In all its beauty, crudeness, and subtleties, the figure offers infinite opportunities to express feelings and emotions. There is also a physicality to sculpture that requires the work to be experienced through movement in order to reveal more about the piece. Dean has always been drawn to the interactive nature of large-scale sculpture that is available to the public - he loves the idea that his work entices the observer to go beyond what they can see and add tactility to the experience. By using both realism and abstraction, he creates a visual that challenges the viewer to resolve what they are seeing. Therefore, providing a greater connection between the artist and the viewer. Education 1993 – AA from Blackhawk College. 1995 – BFA from Western Illinois University. Texts 1995 – “Drawing: Skills, Means, Freedom”. Jan Clough / Ann Mullin. pub. 1995. 1993 – “Images” College publication featuring multiple pieces. 1992 – “Images” College publication featuring multiple pieces. Bibliography Dec 2022 - American Art Collector. “Room to grow”. Pages 48 and 49. 1 Oct 2018 – River Cities Reader. Article discussing a group show titled “Earth, Wind, and Fire” at Bereskin Gallery. 18 Aug 2018 – River Cities Reader. Article by Mike Schulz about my show titled “Relic” at the Quad City Arts. 1 Nov 2017 – Dispatch-Argus and QCOnline, Coverage of my showing at SOFA. 16 Dec 2016 – River Cities Reader. Article by Rick Martin about one-man art show titled “It Figures” at Black Hawk College. 22 June 2016 – Dispatch-Argus. Coverage of my one-man show titled “Animal Farm.” 22 Sept 2015 – Quad-City Times. “Body of work”. Article by David Burke about a one-man art show at Black Hawk College. 30 October 2014 – WVIK radio and online. Coverage of the ribbon-cutting for “Gravity” installation at the Rivercenter in Davenport, IA. 28 Sept 2014 – TV interview on WZZM13 in Grand Rapids covering ARTPRIZE and my sculpture, Gravity at the Gerald Ford...
Resin
Torso maschile in marmo bianco di Carrara - Discoforo
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, torso antico, torso discoforo Torso maschile scolpi...
Marble
Vintage Marble Bust of Apollo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage marble bust of Apollo, finely carved in the classical style. The sculpture rests on its original base, with a visible metal screw extending upward from the base, likely for s...
Marble
Venus Aphrodite Small Torso Sculpture Ancient Greek Mythology Home Decor Piece
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Venus (Aphrodite) is known as the goddess of love and beauty from Greek mythology. In Roman mythology she is called Venus. The original is displayed in the Ephesus Museum. Lagu's spe...
Statuary Marble, Metal
Italian Plaster Male Torso Sculpture Of A Classical Athlete
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Plaster Male Torso Sculpture Of A Classical Athlete. Offered is a handsome lifesize Italian plaster male torso sculpture on plinth. This is a beautiful detailed copy of an or...
Plaster
Fine 19th Century Porcelain Capodimonte Group of Cherubs and a Goat
By Capodimonte
Located in Dallas, TX
This bright Capodimonte porcelain group of four putti and a goat symbolizes abundance and the spirit of life. Capodimonte was originally an 18th century Italian porcelain...
Porcelain
Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Gladiator Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This bronze-toned figure captures the poised intensity of a classical warrior, frozen in the moment before launching his spear. Wearing only a crested Corinthian helmet and loincloth...
Stone, Metal
Banded Alexander the Great Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Measures: Height: 33 cm / Weight: 10 kg. Alexander, the real name of Macedonian III. Alexandros, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Ma...
Statuary Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust of Apollo
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Italian Grand Tour carved white marble bust of Apollo, affixed to variegated marble plinth, no visible signature. Apollo was the Greek god of sun, music poetry and philo...
Marble
Etruscan Sculpture Head, 4th Century B.C., Italy
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Etruscan sculpture head made with terracotta, the art represents a young man from the 4th century. It's a very decorative piece and the stat...
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Venus de Milo Sculpture
Located in Miami, US
This exquisite bronze sculpture of the Venus de Milo dates to the late 19th century and is a beautifully detailed representation of the iconic ancient Greek statue. With a rich brown...
Bronze
Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Side Museum' No:III Large
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Side Museum. Measure: height: 11.8'' / Weight: 2 k...
Statuary Marble
Vintage Boho Greek Comedy Face Mask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A bold and expressive vintage mask inspired by classical Greek theater, featuring a wide open mouth, exaggerated smile, and swirling stylized details across the hair and brows. The a...
Ceramic
Mercurius Hermes White Bust Statue Istanbul Museum Replica Compressed Marble
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Istanbul Archeological Museum. Hermes, a descendant ...
Statuary Marble
Alexander the Great Sculpture Fragment
By George Lamiè
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tribute to the classical heroic torso—weathered, defiant, and stripped of narrative yet never of presence. This study captures the echo of antiquity through a contemporary lens, ce...
Concrete
Marcus Aurelius Bust Marble Statue Indoor Outdoor Ephesus Museum Replica
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 87 cm (34.25') / Weight: 45 kg (99.21 lbs) Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was the Roman emperor and is considered one of the most important philosophers in its history. ...
Statuary Marble
Classic foot sculpture molded in bronze patina ceramic-made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture foot fragment, ceramic foot, bronze foot Bronze patinated light ceramic sculpture light refractory ceramic, bronze patinated. Classic bronze ceramic foot dimensions: 26x11...
Ceramic
Vintage Greek Classical Goddess Hebe Concrete Stone 40" Garden Statue Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Greek Classical Style "Goddess Hebe" Concrete Stone 40" Garden Statue Figure....
Concrete
Black Mercurius Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Istanbul Archeological Museum. Hermes, a descendan...
Statuary Marble
Marcus Aurelius Bust Roman Emperor Statue for Modern Decor Ephesus Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Width: 55 cm (21.6 inches) Depth: 32 cm (12.6 inches) Height: 84 cm (33 inches) Weight: 45 kg (99.2 lbs) Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was the Roman emperor and is considered one of the most important philosophers in its history. He is heard for his great battles and for crossing the Danube. Marcus Aurelius is famous for his 12-book "Ta eis Euton" (Reflections on Myself), which is influenced by Stoic philosophy, written in Greek. It became the symbol of the Golden Age of the Roman empire. He was elected future co-emperor before he was 17, but did not ascend to the throne until he was 40. Hardworking, intelligent, and dignified, Marcus did not want to be contented with traditional Greek...
Statuary Marble
$13,085Sale Price|35% Off
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 one off and a Real Statement Piace
Bronze
$2,250Sale Price|50% Off
Pino Signoretto Bust of Hippocrates, Murano Glass, Venetian, Italian Art Glass
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fine murano glass sculpture by Pino Signoretto of the Bust of Hippocrates. Handcrafted by master glass artist Pino Signoretto on the Venetian islan...
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)
Located in Soho, London, GB
Black Glazen Column Krater mid-4th century BC, Apulia With broad avoid body on a short echinus foot and thick mouth. The two handles form loops around the...
Antique Apoxyomenos Male Marble Torso Sculpture, White Carrara Marble, XIX Sec.
Located in Rome, IT
Antique male marble torso, circa 1850 A copy of the roman marble statue Apoxyomenus in Musei Vaticani in Rome (I sec d.c.) copy of a greek bronze athlete statue...
Carrara Marble
Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ancient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis. Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC. Two small feathered win...
Stone
$675
Bust of Hermes
Located in New York, NY
A solid brass bust of ancient Greek god, Hermes. A great decorative object depicting the original ancient sculpture. Made in Greece as marked.
Brass
Gabriella Crespi 'Coppia Di Delfini' Pair of Silvered Bronze Dolphins
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly spectacular and incredibly rare pair of sculptures by legendary designer Gabriella Crespi, modeled as mythical dolphins, 'Coppia di Delfini', each one hand crafted from Sarda...
Bronze
Large Bronze Model of a Seated Mercury
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in London, GB
Large bronze model of a seated Mercury, after Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785), late nineteenth century or early twentieth century, French. Base diameter 27 cm. This statue ...
Bronze
20th Century Terracotta Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Greek
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Terracotta Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Greek. Offered is a handsome 20th century terra cotta bust of a classical Greek male. Expertly executed however it is unsigned.
Terracotta
$2,568
Large Pink Hercules Bust
Located in Bagshot, GB
Who say Pink can't be masculine? A 21st century very charming and large pink plaster portrait bust of "Hercules" the demigod mortal son of Zeus. Bust ...
Plaster
Torso maschile classico in marmo bianco di Carrara
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica. Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco ...
Marble
Hermes Head Sculpture, 4th Century, Greece
Located in Girona, Spain
Hermes head sculpture. Greek Bust representing Hermes. Hermes is an Olympian deity, the God of Speed, in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Sculpted whi...
Stone, Marble, Metal
19th Century Italian Classical Marble Bust of Venus Chiurazzi
Located in New York, NY
Psyche of Capua. White marble bust of Venus, after antique. Italy, late 19th century. Inscribed, 'Chiurazzi.' Measures: 21 in. (53.3 cm) height.
Carrara Marble
Italian Plaster Foot With Sandal
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Plaster Foot With Sandal. Offered is a realistic Italian plaster foot with a sandal after the original classical Greek. Our beautiful academic plaster foot sculpture would lo...
Plaster
Venus De Milo Bronze Bust
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Venus de Milo. Bust depicts the chest and head of the goddess. Bust is detailed and is a refined reproduction of the iconic Greek statue, Aphrodite o...
Bronze
Lifesize Plaster Statue of a Greek Athlete or Apoxyomenos
Located in Essex, MA
A Lifesize Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Plaster and Composition Cast from the Vatican Original of Apoxyomenos, The Scraping Athlete. Originally found in Trastevere in 184...
Plaster
Foot of the God Hermes in Plaster and Resin, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Foot of the God Hermes in plaster and resin, 20th century. Sculpture of the winged foot of the God Hermes in plaster and resin, 20th century. H: 25cm, W: 26,5cm, D: 11cm Contact us...
Resin, Plaster
Male Torso Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 5.9'' / Weight: 800 gr This is a work that symbolizes the depiction of the ideal male form. -Produced from pressed marble powder. -Produced from the original molds of ...
Statuary Marble
$1,800Sale Price|23% Off
Italian Minerva Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
After the Antique Venus of Capua Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 20th century, possibly cast by Chiurazzi, the standing draped figure with outstretched arm, with a foot resting on a helm...
Bronze
Classical Plaster Hermes Foot Sculpture by D Brucciani & Co, London
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 20th Century classical plaster Hermes foot model impressed "D Brucciani & Co London" and numbered "2504". Signed "P.J. Hone" on the underside. Thi...
Plaster
Female Torso Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Measures: Height: 5.9'' / Weight: 800 gr This is a work that symbolizes the depiction of the ideal female form. -Produced from pressed marble powder...
Statuary Marble
Classic horse head in white Carrara marble -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Horse head, classical art, Greek art, classical horse, marble horse, pheidian horse, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, horse sculpture, Greek horse Horse head car...
Marble
Apollo Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base
Located in Rome, IT
This reproduction of a classical sculpture, of Apollo . T timeless piece for interior and a garden decoration. Measurement: Torso cm 100 base cm 80. We will deliver professionally ...
Cast Stone
$3,045Sale Price|30% Off
Acteon Greek Hunter by Adrien Etienne Gaudez French Bronze Statue Sculpture 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
A remarkable French Bronze sculpture of Acteon by Adrein Etienne Gaudez. The statue is sculpted in lifelike detail, featuring Acteon with a bird in his outstretched arm, standing on ...
Bronze
Antique Cast Bronze 9" Dante Dantes Alighieri Bust Sculpture Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Bronze 9" Dante Dantes Alighieri Bust Sculpture Statue. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 9" H x 11" W x 6"
Bronze