Classical Roman 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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Classical Roman
Pietro Bazzanti 19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Bust of Roman Woman
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Pietro Bazzanti 19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Bust of Roman Woman
Dimensions : 31" Tall X 24" Wide X 10" Deep
This gorgeous marble bust was made by Pietro Bazzanti (1842-1881...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Porcelain Figurine of a Couple Playing Chess, Germany, Hand Painted
Located in Lantau, HK
A 19th century porcelain figurine of a couple paying chess, the gentleman kissing the lady’s hand.
Marked in under-glaze blue of a...
Category
19th Century German Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Grand Tour plaquette of Caesar
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Plaquette of Ceasar as a Grand Tour souvenir. The head is in Sienna marble on a base of slate stone. Inscription all around.
Category
1850s Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Slate
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...
Category
1850s French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius Marble Bronze Roman Busts
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius bronze and marble Roman busts.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Stacked Gemstone Sculptural Pyramids - a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stunning pyramid sculpture set, circa the 1970s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each facet is carefully carved and polished to perfectio...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble
Vintage Plaster Composite Bust of Marcus Cicero
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this vintage plaster composite bust of Marcus Cicero dates from the 1980s. Classic Roman bust is a timeless piece. Unknown maker. Very good vintage condition.
Category
1980s English Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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...
Category
1920s American Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone, Limestone
Important Roman "Torso"in Carrara Marble early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Roman "Torso" in Carrara marble
early 20th Century
Carrara marble
Torso h: 32cm. 24cm x 16cm
Base: 20cm x 20cm h: 20cm ( modern base )
H.total: 62cm
30kg
Excellent condi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Bust Julius Caesar carved on white and cipolin marble -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, emperor bust, Caesar bust, Julius Caesar bust, ancient Roman bust, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient sculpture,...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage English Caracalla Bust With Associated Plinth
Located in Calgary, Alberta
An English vintage bust after the 3rd Century Roman Emperor Caracalla atop a classical iconic fluted column. Lovely patina.
Wonderful patina
Category
20th Century British Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Horse head walking -fragment- white marble from carrara -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, horse sculpture, marble horse, carrara marble sculpture, sculpture made in Italy.
Sculpture of a fragment of an incedent horse in the march
Resting on a basalt and iron b...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Italian Pompeii Grand Tour Bronze Statue Narcissus Michele Amodio 1862
Located in Portland, OR
Antique bronze statue of Narcissus by Michele Amodio (1817-1913) Italy, 1862.
Amodio was an Italian artist and foundry owner active in the mid to late 19th century. This Neapolitan ...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Plaster Faux Marble Bust
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Plaster faux marble bust of Antonia, made by D. Brucciani & Co. London, late 19th century. A woman emerging from a calyx of leaf came to represent the nymph Clytie. A copy of the mar...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Bronze sculpture Marcus Aurelius
Located in Rome, IT
Description
Bronze sculpture Marcus Aurelius. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL.
Indicative shipping costs in Ital...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century vintage plaster figural wall sculpture
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage plaster figural wall sculpture. This wall sculpture is made of plaster with a venetian finish the surface of the p...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
A fine pair of 19th c Classical bronzes by Henry Bonnard Bronze Co 1889
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare pair of 19th century Classical Roman bronze heads of Ajax and Minerva. Done by famed American company Henry Bonnard Bronze Co . This company was started by two Frenc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Framed Relief Sculpture, Inspired by the style of Clodion
Located in NICE, FR
This large plaster relief was inspired by Claude Michel Clodion's fresco and was crafted in the workshops of the Louvre Museum in Paris in the lat...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Souvenir Roman Sun Dial 200 AD Fan Shaped Lions Head Made in Italy 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century sounvenir reproduction of an ancient Roman sun dial. Fan shaped metal dial plate, decoratively aged, with etched / gilded rays and Roman numerals indicating the hour...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Marble Bust of The Roman God Janus
Located in Southall, GB
A detailed and beautifully carved marble bust of the Roman God Janus. The God of beginnings, endings, time, duality and boundaries, the openings of doorways, gates and passages. The two faces portray this duality. They are both expressively carved with different detail to the curled horns. The features are clearly carved in a expression of contemplation framed...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Male Roman Style Carrara Marble Bust
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning marble decorative male bust on a attractive marble plinth base. Skilled craftsmanship is evident in the hand carved features and garments. A imposing piece that would look...
Category
Late 20th Century European Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Two Colour Marble Male Roman Style Bust On Black Marble Stand
Located in Southall, GB
A highly decorative two colour marble Roman style bust on a black marble stand. Skilfully carved with clear features, detailing the ruffled hair and beard together with the smooth dr...
Category
Late 20th Century European Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian Antique Stone Cast Bust of Marcus Aurelius Caracalla
Located in Encinitas, CA
This late 19th century carved stone bust made of "Grisaglia' in Italian, a mix of stone powder and lime stones, depicts Marcus Aurelius Caracalla, the roman emperor from 198 to 217 A...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Roman Style Marble Torso On A Black Marble Base
Located in Southall, GB
A handsomely carved male marble torso on a black marble base. The carving is detailed and realistic, clearly depicting the contours and muscles. The marble...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
An 18th century or earlier statuary marble head of Venus
Located in London, GB
A large 18th century or earlier statuary marble head of Venus, goddess of Love. Life-size and beautifully carved with superb detail to her hair & face. Probably Italian and an early ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Roman Relief "Warrior" late 19th Century in Carrara Marble With Video
Located in Madrid, ES
Roman Relief "Warrior" late 19th Century in Carrara Marble
Italy
45cm x 19cm
good condition for the time
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Beautiful Antique Bust of a Warrior in the Roman Style, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique bust of a warrior in the Roman style, 20th century.
Antique-style nude male, bust in composite material, 20th century.
h: 82cm , w: 72cm, d: 46,5cm
Category
20th Century European Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Italian Glazed Ceramic Bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica
By Santa Monica
Located in Houston, TX
Italian glazed ceramic bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica.
Italian ceramic bust of a Classical Roman with unusual iridescent glaze, marked Santa M...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Centaur carved on white Carrara marble -made in italy -handmade
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, marble centaur, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient sculpture, ancient bust, made in Italy
Centaur carved on whit...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
European Life Size Cast Iron Garden Statue of the Goddess Aphrodite
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine European Life Size Cast Iron Garden Statue of the Goddess Aphrodite modeled after the Aphrodite Napels Frejus now at the Louvre Mus...
Category
1850s French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Roman Bust With Helmet
Located in Southall, GB
Exquisitely detailed carving of a Roman Bust with Helmet. The Males features are intricately carved with attention given to the shape of the nose and furrowed brow as he prepares to ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Roman Style Marble Head
Located in Southall, GB
A richly weathered marble Roman style head with skilfully carved features and full lips. The piece would have been part of a larger statue or carving. The marble has a lovely warm pa...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Grande Busto Caracalla scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco (made in italy)
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, busto imperatore, busto Caracalla, busto marmo, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, scultur...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century Roman Stone Hand-Carved Classical Warrior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Classical Warrior Mounted Bust
Hand-Carved Out of Solid Roman Stone
Sourced from Rome, Italy by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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 antico
Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco di Carrara, model...
Category
1990s European Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Beautiful Bust of Venus, the Goddess of Love, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful bust of Venus, the Goddess of Love, 20th century.
Sculpture of the bust of Venus, Roman Mythology, in composite material, 20th century.
h: 75cm , w: 38cm, d: 26cm
Category
20th Century French Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Julius Caesar bust in white Carrara marble
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, busto imperatore, busto Cesare, busto Giulio Cesare, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, marco Aure...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Roman Column, 1st Century A.D, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Roman column.
Made with marble.
1st Century A.D, Spain
Very decorative.
Good Condition.
With certificate of authenticity.
Provenance: Caldes de Mont Bui
N...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Barbedienne Foundry Bronze Model of Spinario
Located in London, GB
A Mid-19th century French bronze model of Spinario, cast by the celebrated Barbedienne foundry, after the antique, with stamp to base.
This sculpture is a 19th century French copy...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Plaster Skinned Anatomical Figure, circa 1900s, Ellegible Signature
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Plaster Skinned Anatomical Figure, circa 1900s, Ellegible Signature
Category
Early 20th Century Andorran Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Ancient Large Wooden Wing on Iron Base
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
An angel lost a wing... and I picked it up for Christmas time...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Hadrian bust in polychrome marble
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, emperor bust, ancient Roman bust, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, Hadrian, Hadrian bust, polychrome bust, antique sc...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Early to Mid 20th Century Italian Cast Bronze Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early to Mid 20th Century Italian Cast Bronze Bust of Roman Emperor. Hollow antiquity, possibly of Julius Caesar, no marks. Italy, circa 1...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Wooden Wing on Iron Base
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
An angel lost a wing.. and I picked it up for Christmas time..
I cannot write the exact sizes of this wing because 1stdibs deletes every number.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
toriginal plaster head representing EL DANTE, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
original plaster head representing EL DANTE, circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Augustus Caesar Bust By Antonio Frilli
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar by Antonio Frilli. White marble bust is on a black plinth. Antonio Frilli was a Florentine sculptor who specialized in ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage English Apollo Bust With Associated Plinth
Located in Calgary, Alberta
An English vintage composite stone bust after the 2nd Century Roman Apollo Belvedere atop a classical iconic fluted column. Great patina.
Wonderful piece in a library.
Category
20th Century British Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Stucco head of a roman figure
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Stucco head of a Roman figure. Signed on the back (unknown).
The head is separate from the base.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Stucco
Large Plaster statue of the 'Wrestlers"
Located in Bagshot, GB
An almost life size plaster statue after the antique titled 'The Wrestlers".
The Two young men are engaged in the Pankration, one of the most ...
Category
20th Century European Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Bust of Marianne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marianne is the embodiment of the French Republic. Marianne represents the permanent values that found her citizens' attachment to the Republic: "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
19th Italian Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Nude Narcissus
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze of Narcissus standing and gazing at his reflection after the ancient Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1862, now at the Archaeological Mus...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Cupid by Agathon Léonard
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A finely bust of Cupido/Amor, made of patinated bronze. Fine quality casting and chiseling. Signed on the right shoulder Agathon Léonard. On the back the bronze foundry mark F. Golds...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Antique Cast Stone of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla Bust
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 19th century carved stone bust of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, 4 April 188 – 8 April 217), better known by his nickname Caracalla was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD. He was a member of the Severan dynasty, the elder son of Emperor Septimius Severus and Empress Julia Domna...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
A Plaster Bust of Seneca
Located in Atlanta, GA
Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger, usually known as Seneca, was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman, dramatist, and in one work, satirist, from the pos...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Bust of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte
Located in Atlanta, GA
The plaster bust portrays Napoleon's sister, Pauline Bonaparte, as Venus Victorious.
It was commissioned by her husband, Camillo Borghese, and originally sculpted in Rome from 1805 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Italian Majolica ceramic Bust of a Man - Roman Empire Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful white ceramic glazed bust of a man.
Depicting a man from the Roman Empire.
Estimated origin and date: France, circe 1910-1920.
Dimensions: 39 (h) x 41 (w) x 26 (d) cm....
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A fine pair of late 19th century Alabaster and marble Roman dignitary busts
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century to early 20th century Italian alabaster and black Belgian marble busts of Roman dignitaries. Hand carved and fine detail
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble
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...
Category
1920s French Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Classical Roman sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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