Classical Greek Decorative Objects
CLASSICAL GREEK STYLE
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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Testa cavallo Grecia classica in marmo bianco di Carrara
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Testa cavallo, arte classica, arte greca, cavallo classico, cavallo Partenone, cavallo fidia, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, cavallo scultura, cavallo grecia
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1990s Italian Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Garden Statue Aphrodite Greek Goddess
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an incredible Garden Statue of Aphrodite the Greek Goddess. its in 100% Original condition with NO Cracks!
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Ancient Artemis Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder 30.7"
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
-Weight: 20 kg.
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from the original molds of the works from the museum.
-Can be used indoors and outdoors.
Artemis is known as the go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Statuary Marble
Antique patinated bronze sculpture of a father and son embracing by Henri Plé
Located in London, GB
This beautiful antique French sculpture depicts a tender moment between father and son. Made of fine patinated bronze, the full length figures of father and son are crafted in the naturalistic style that is typical of Plé's work. The father is dressed in furs and leans to embrace his son in an emotional and touching manner, before he heads to battle. The two figures are set on a naturalistic square plinth, which is signed 'Henri Ple...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Classical French 19th century fine opaque glass vase circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
Classical French 19th Century Vase
A stylish mid 19th century French vase with a classical design in fine opaque glass with boarders of "duck...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Porcelain & Ceramic Sculptural Vase Italy Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in London, GB
"TuttiTappi (Venus doppelgänger)", 2016, glazed earthenware and porcelain, measures: H 27 x 15 x 15cm
Andrea Salvatori (Italy, 1975) is an internationally renowned visual artist w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Alfiero Mangani Granite Finish Ceramic Flared Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
An Italian Mangani ceramic vase; mimics a fine appearance of fine granite. The vase come with an opaque finish, signed to bottom.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Alabaster Figure
Located in San Marino, CA
An Italian alabaster sculpture, circa 1860. Perfect for desktop, coffee table or bookcase accessorizing or to add to an existing collection of 19th century sculptures.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Goddess Hera Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Introducing the exquisite Hera bust, a stunning representation of the powerful and beautiful goddess of marriage, women, birth, and abundance in Greek mythol...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Statuary Marble
Life-Size Bronze Greek Discus Olympian Statue, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A 20th century life-size, strong, bronze figure of a Greek Olympian throwing the discus during his spin. This large bronze stands over 5.5 feet tall. The quality is exceptional, with...
Category
20th Century European Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Minton Parian Group of Cupid & Psyche by H. Bourne
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning and most attractive minton parian figural group of Cupid and Psyche by Hamlet Bourne, the classical lovers in passionate embrace on a bow fron...
Category
19th Century English Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Livia Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
**LEAD TIME: 4 WEEKS
In the first century, Livia was decribed as Rome’s strongest woman. She is proudly depicted in ancient sources as suitable to be empress, faithful to the emerpor and a good wife, and always balanced and level headed. It is said that she successfully filled the roles of wife, mother, widow and elderly woman.
Livia was the wife of Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire; she was his regent and was also his faithful adviser. Livia, the most powerful woman of her time, has written her name in history as a loyal, proud and dignified woman. The original bust of Livia is exhibited in the Ephesus Museum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Statuary Marble
A Modern Stylised Bronzed Resin Bust of Venus
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A stylized classical bronzed resin bust of Venus after The Venus de Medici a Hellenistic marble sculpture depicting the Greek Goddess of love Ap...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Bearded Hermes, Made with Compressed Marble Powder, İzmir Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Lagu's special selection brings the most important sculptures in world history to your living spaces with the best materials. Hermes, a descendant of the...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Statuary Marble
Bisque Scorpio Statute By Pia Langelund For Royal Copenhagen
Located in Doraville, GA
Beautiful bisque, matte white, statue of a man designed by Pia Langelund for Royal Copenhagen. The statue is one of the zodiac figures and this statue represents Scorpio. Designed pr...
Category
1990s Danish Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Corinthian Column Candlestick Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 2,5 kg
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from the original molds of the works from the museum.
-Can be used indoors and outdoors.
Columns named after the anci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Statuary Marble
Corinthian Column Candleholder 'Set of 2' Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 2,5 kg
*There are 2 pieces in this set.
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from the original molds of the works from the museum.
-Can be used indoors and outdoo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Statuary Marble
Classical Bronze maiden resting on a rock, 19th century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French patinated bronze statue of a classical young maiden leaning on a rock.
Signed to the base.
Batch 75 62422. YNYZ
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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Eros Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder / Istanbul Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros is the Greek god of love and desire. In ancient Greek, four separate words were used for love or amity one of which being “Eros” which meant passionate love.
Eros, who is accep...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Statuary Marble
Corinthian Column Candleholder Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 2,5 kg
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from the original molds of the works from the museum.
-Can be used indoors and outdoors.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Statuary Marble
French Terracotta Bust of a Satyr
Located in Stamford, CT
A French terracotta bust of a Satyr on matching socle circa 1810.
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Bronze Group of Nessus Abducting Deianira
By Giambologna
Located in Dublin, IE
French Grand Tour bronze group of Nessus abducting Deianira after Giambologna on marble base.
After the model by Giambologna
Circa 1880
French
Footnote:
The first documented example of this famous bronze group was made by Giovanni Bologna...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Amazing 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Meditating King, Italy, 1940
Located in Catania, IT
The gilded bronze sculpture of this King seated on his throne, wearing his crown, while he is absorbed in reading a book is very rare and particular. The figure stands elegantly, and...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Standing Female Nude Bather, Bronze Signed Fullborn
Located in Montreal, QC
This bronze figure of a nude maiden dates from the early 20th century. She crouches slightly as she enters the water, one foot on a rocky outcrop, with stylized waves at her feet. Ac...
Category
Early 20th Century German Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair classical bronze statues of children gathering grapes, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th Century French patinated bronze putti, each gathering up grapes and raised on variegated green marble plinths, circa 1880.
Batch 80 N/H
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
ORIGINAL SiGNED AMEDEO GENNARELLI 1881-1943 CARVED MARBLE STATUE / SCULPTURe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved Carrara marble, signed Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943) Italian Art-déco sculpture of a nude lady circa 1920
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price.
Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943) was a famous Italian Art-déco-sculptor. He is known for his nude female figures. Gennarelli was born in 1881 in Naples, Italy. In 1909 he immigrated to France, where he met with the great sculptors and artists of the period. In 1913 he exhibited its beautiful Marble Female Nude at the "Salon des Artistes Francais", where he exhibited regularly until 1936.
Paris was the ideal starting point to pay attention to the avant-garde. A lot of painters, sculptors and graphic artists visited the city at the river Seine to take part in the development of the new arts. Amedeo increasingly dedicated himself to the Art déco and already exhibited his first works in the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1913.
The Société was a professional association of French painters and sculptors and was founded in 1881 in Paris, presenting still today the works of its artist in an annual Salon. When the first president of the association, the painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau, suggested in 1890 to dedicate the Salon young and unknown artists, a disagreement with the established artists, such as Auguste Rodin and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes started. The older ones founded their own Salon, exhibiting their own works.
The aesthetic sculptures of Amedeo are designed in the style of Art deco. The distinguished marks of this epoch that arose at the beginning of the 20th century are varied and multi-form, because they were influenced by many different artistic trends. But especially geometric forms, pithy and extensive ornaments and floral motifs were used.
He made these themes into erotic and athletic sculptures, as we can see for example at the sculptures The Carrier Pigeon and Towards Destiny...
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1920s French Vintage Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Classical Semi Nude Bronze Figures Mounted on Marble Pedestal, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive classical 19th century bronze statue of god like semi-nude figures reaching for the sky, with a hound at their feet.
Mounted on an impressive rouge marble pedestal...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Statuary Marble Bust of Greek Philosopher Thales of Miletus
Located in Montreal, QC
Statuary marble bust of Greek Philosopher Thales of Miletus
The width is of the base.
Bust doesn't include the wooden pedestal.
Category
1930s Greek Vintage Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
19th Century Terracotta, Bacchus and Bacchantes Celebrating the Grape Harvest
Located in Paris, FR
Patinated terracotta group featuring Bacchus as a child accompanied by three Bacchantes as they celebrate the harvesting of grapes. The Bacchantes, wearing flowing stolas and grapevi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta, Oak
19th Century Bronze Cherub Having His Wings Clipped, by Cumberworth
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th century bronze statue depicting a seated women attempting to clip the wings of cupid.
Signed, Charles Cumberworth (English/ Fre...
Category
19th Century English Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair classical 19th Century Ormolu urns. after Balling for Versailles
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of Classical 19th Century French gilded ormolu urns.
Each with two-headed Janus finials, the sides with boar's masks and bands of shells, oak leaves and Greek ...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Bronzed Vase / Lamp of the Goddess Amphitrite
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive 19th century bronzed spelter vase depicting the Ancient Greek sea goddess amphitrite with a sea urchin and cherubs around her.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Spelter
Grotesque Ceramic Plate Glazed Earthenware Hand Painted Italy Contemporary
By Francesco Raimondi
Located in London, GB
Francesco Raimondi, Poseidon Grotesque plate, glazed earthenware
60cm diameter - hand painted, unique piece
Francesco Raimondi was born in 1959 in Vietri sul Mare on the Amalfi coast, where he currently lives and works. A decorative artist by vocation, from his adolescence he trained at the major ceramic’s factories in the area. Raimondi represents one of the most significant contemporary expression of Southern Italy Majolica tradition: he is an exquisite decorator transferring traditional propitiatory grotesque themes into a contemporary fresh and innovative interpretation. From the late 1990s Francesco Raimondi has taken part in numerous exhibitions at regional, national, and international level. His solo shows include “Contemporary Mediterranean” at Palazzo Sant’Agostino and at the Temple of Pomona in Salerno and “Raimondesche” a large retrospective of his work hosted at MIC - Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, the museum with the largest ceramics collection in the world. In 2006, part of the Regione Campania pavilion, Raimondi won the Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II. In 2016 he was assigned the title “Master of Arts and Crafts” by the Cologni Foundation at Milan Triennale and was included in the Golden Book of Italy’s Crafts Excellence. In 2018 he was granted the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Classic Greek Bust
Located in Atlanta, GA
Classical and substantial bust of a figure of Greek and Roman mythology, Laocoon.
Category
Late 20th Century European Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition
Ceramic Sculptural Ring by Andrea Salvatori Contemporary 21st Century, Art Jewel
Located in London, GB
"Ring Grace", unique piece, 2017 glazed earthenware
A Ring Thing collection
A small chair, a miniature moon, a Philipp Stark's squeezer or the anatomical details of Michelangelo’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Classical Greek decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Classical Greek decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, marble and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Greek decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and West Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include LAGU, Cathryn Shilling, Andrea Salvatori, and August Moreau. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $155,000 while the average work can sell for $1,777.
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