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Classical Roman Decorative Objects

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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Magnificent Bust of the Greek God Ares
Magnificent Bust of the Greek God Ares

Magnificent Bust of the Greek God Ares

$2,083Sale Price|20% Off

Magnificent Bust of the Greek God Ares

Located in London, GB

Magnificent Bust of Ares Ancient Greek God of War His Head slightly turned to his Right Antique white finish Plaster

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20th Century English Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Early 20th Century Bust - Kochendörfer - Marble - Artemis Diana
Early 20th Century Bust - Kochendörfer - Marble - Artemis Diana

Early 20th Century Bust - Kochendörfer - Marble - Artemis Diana

$931

Early 20th Century Bust - Kochendörfer - Marble - Artemis Diana

By Fritz Kochendoerfer

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

This elegant neoclassical marble bust represents Artemis, also known as Diana, goddess of the moon, chastity and the hunt. Depicted with serene expression, classical hairstyle with b...

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Early 1900s German Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition
Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition

Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition

$33,757 / item

Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition

By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble

Located in Ancona, Marche

"Roma Imperiale" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble
Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble

Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble

$475

Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble, circa early 1900s. A piece of imperial history with this classic Grand Tour bronze bust of Augustus Caesar...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ancient Roman Upper part of a torso of Mercury in marble
Ancient Roman Upper part of a torso of Mercury in marble

Ancient Roman Upper part of a torso of Mercury in marble

$116,406

Ancient Roman Upper part of a torso of Mercury in marble

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Upper part of a torso of Mercury. Ancient Rome · 2nd century AD. Marble. 64 cm with the stand. Provenance - Private collection of C. M., Leuven, Belgium. Acquired between 1980 an...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England
Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England

$760Sale Price / set|20% Off

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England

By Wedgwood

Located in Wien, AT

The set of Wedgwood consists of three lidded boxes in different shape and design and two small serving bowls of which one can be used as an ashtray. All is made of the famous but r...

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1980s English Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Roman, Toracata statue of Emperor in marble
Ancient Roman, Toracata statue of Emperor in marble

Ancient Roman, Toracata statue of Emperor in marble

$1,396,877

Ancient Roman, Toracata statue of Emperor in marble

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Toracata statue of emperor Ancient Rome · Reign of Domitian, 81-96 AD. Marble 181 cm high; 80 cm wide; 30 cm deep Documents: - Study report on the age of the piece issued by Dr....

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

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

$1,230 / item

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male
French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male

French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male

$2,650

French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male

Located in Houston, TX

French porcelain bust of a classical male. This vintage French porcelain bust sculpture is mounted on a marble base and dates to the 1940s. ...

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1940s French Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Ancient Roman, 2nd Century AD. Torso of Venus in Thassos marble
Ancient Roman, 2nd Century AD. Torso of Venus in Thassos marble

Ancient Roman, 2nd Century AD. Torso of Venus in Thassos marble

$186,250

Ancient Roman, 2nd Century AD. Torso of Venus in Thassos marble

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Torso of Venus Ancient Rome · 2nd century AD Thassos marble 87 cm with the stand. Condition: Good state of preservation. The torso remains as a single block, although it has lost...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo
Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo

Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo

$197,890 / item

Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo

Located in BARCELONA, ES

24.5 cm with the stand. Provenance - Galerie Nina Borowski, Paris. - Private collection, Mr. Fleischman, New York, acquired from the previous owner in November 1985. - Inherited fro...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy
Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy

Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy

$34,921 / item

Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy

By Barberini & Gunnell

Located in Ancona, Marche

"Le Vie en Rose" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Marble

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

Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy

$156Sale Price|20% Off

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890
Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

$950

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

An Antique Roman Byzantine style bronze oil lamp with elaborate open work handle with pierced palm frond and swan neck handle, with pear form body, and circular wick mouth, centered ...

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Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain classical urn/vase
Mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain classical urn/vase

Mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain classical urn/vase

$385

Mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain classical urn/vase

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a handsome large mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain urn. This urn features a 22 karat gold glaze to the handles and around the base with a white glaze to the...

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1950s German Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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

$1,695

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Cast Stone, Limestone

Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished
Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished

Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished

$3,725

Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Ancient red porphyry is a magmatic effusive lithotype characterized by a Bordeaux-red color, composed of a cryptocrystalline matrix in which floating phenocrysts of pale pinkish whit...

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Porphyry

Beautiful Antique Bust of a Warrior in the Roman Style, 20th Century.
Beautiful Antique Bust of a Warrior in the Roman Style, 20th Century.

Beautiful Antique Bust of a Warrior in the Roman Style, 20th Century.

$2,677

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.      Dimensions : h: 82cm , w: 72cm, d: 46,5...

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20th Century French Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Composition

Large ‘ship-wreck’ wine amphora, Ancient Roman, circa A.D. 1st - 3rd century
Large ‘ship-wreck’ wine amphora, Ancient Roman, circa A.D. 1st - 3rd century

Large ‘ship-wreck’ wine amphora, Ancient Roman, circa A.D. 1st - 3rd century

$10,210

Large ‘ship-wreck’ wine amphora, Ancient Roman, circa A.D. 1st - 3rd century

Located in York, GB

Provenance: Le Futur Anterieur, France; Mary K. F. Leong collection, Washington, acquired between 1980 - 1990; Arte Primitivo, New York, Fine Pre-Columbian, & Tribal Art, and Cla...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere" H. 60cm
19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere" H. 60cm

19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere" H. 60cm

$4,423

19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere" H. 60cm

Located in Madrid, ES

19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere", bronze, approx. 60 cm high (including base) Good condition

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Italian Marble Tazza
Mid-20th Century Italian Marble Tazza

Mid-20th Century Italian Marble Tazza

$495

Mid-20th Century Italian Marble Tazza

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved from luminous white Italian marble, this mid-20th century tazza is a study in proportion and restraint. Its shallow bowl rises from a simple pedestal, the stone animated by na...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Roman Marble Vessel Fragment with a Dancing Woman, a Maenad
Roman Marble Vessel Fragment with a Dancing Woman, a Maenad

Roman Marble Vessel Fragment with a Dancing Woman, a Maenad

$11,000

Roman Marble Vessel Fragment with a Dancing Woman, a Maenad

Located in London, GB

This poetic fragment depicting a dancing maenad dates to the Roman Imperial Period, and likely once formed part of a large vessel or cinerary urn. Gracefully carved, the female figur...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

2nd Century AD Roman Marble Relief Sculpture with Theatre Mask
2nd Century AD Roman Marble Relief Sculpture with Theatre Mask

2nd Century AD Roman Marble Relief Sculpture with Theatre Mask

$118,734

2nd Century AD Roman Marble Relief Sculpture with Theatre Mask

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Relief with theatre mask Ancient Rome, 2nd century AD Marble 51 cm height. Provenance - Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in the 1980s – 1990s. - Private collection, Lond...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry
Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry

Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry

$1,747

Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An ancient example of a red Imperial Porphyry fragment dating back as far as 1st century Ancient Rome. This is a rare and unusual worked example of this semi-precious stone which is ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Porphyry

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

19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust

$3,950

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Roman Bronze Figure of Hygeia
Roman Bronze Figure of Hygeia

Roman Bronze Figure of Hygeia

$7,500

Roman Bronze Figure of Hygeia

Located in Beverly Hills, 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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Table Centerpiece / Fruit Bowl w Goat Sculpt.
Antique Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Table Centerpiece / Fruit Bowl w Goat Sculpt.

Antique Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Table Centerpiece / Fruit Bowl w Goat Sculpt.

$2,211

Antique Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Table Centerpiece / Fruit Bowl w Goat Sculpt.

Located in Lisse, NL

Exceptional 19th Century bronze and brass Tazza / Bowl with sculptural goats, great quality patina. Every now and then, a piece emerges that truly captures the soul of 19th-century ...

Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Classical male torso carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy
Classical male torso carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy

Classical male torso carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy

$1,740

Classical male torso carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy

By Lorenzo Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, Greek torso, statuary marble sculpture. Male torso carved on statuar...

Category

1990s Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished
Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished

Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished

$3,608

Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Ancient red porphyry is a magmatic effusive lithotype characterized by a Bordeaux-red color, composed of a cryptocrystalline matrix in which floating phenocrysts of pale pinkish whit...

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Porphyry

An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn
An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn

An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn

$4,933

An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn

Located in London, GB

The vase is made of bronze and features a large, bell-shaped body adorned with intricate reliefs. Its design includes classical motifs such as Bacchic (related to Bacchus, the god o...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

English 20th Century Stone Bust of Alexander the Great
English 20th Century Stone Bust of Alexander the Great

English 20th Century Stone Bust of Alexander the Great

$1,265

English 20th Century Stone Bust of Alexander the Great

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

English, early 20th century or very late 19th century, bust of Alexander the Great to add Classical beauty to any garden or art collection. The solid, reconstituted stone–a concrete ...

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20th Century English Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Ancient Roman Marble Dionysiac Herm Bust
Ancient Roman Marble Dionysiac Herm Bust

Ancient Roman Marble Dionysiac Herm Bust

$18,000

Ancient Roman Marble Dionysiac Herm Bust

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A lively and enchanting depiction, this exquisitely rendered flat-backed Herm bust depicts the Roman Bacchus (Dionysus to the Greeks). The youthful god of wine is shown with promine...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Roman Marble Foot with Sandal
Roman Marble Foot with Sandal

Roman Marble Foot with Sandal

$22,000

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

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

$1,850

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Roman Bronze Foot Fragment A.D. 1st-2nd Century
Ancient Roman Bronze Foot Fragment A.D. 1st-2nd Century

Ancient Roman Bronze Foot Fragment A.D. 1st-2nd Century

$9,250

Ancient Roman Bronze Foot Fragment A.D. 1st-2nd Century

Located in York, GB

A finely cast bronze foot fragment from an ancient Roman statue with a wonderful green patina consummate with age. Provenance from the Mintici collection, Belgium 1970's-1990's.

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua
Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua

$1,967

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua

Located in Langenfeld (Rheinland), DE

An elegant late 19th-century Italian marble bust of Psyche of Capua, inspired by classical Roman models. Finely carved with delicate features and flowing drapery, this piece embodie...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

$22,544

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Located in Newark, England

Grey Marble Socle From our Sculpture collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Antique Italian Marble Bust Augustus Caesar. The bust...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Male torso "Torso Gaddi" carved on white Carrara marble - made in Italy
Male torso "Torso Gaddi" carved on white Carrara marble - made in Italy

Male torso "Torso Gaddi" carved on white Carrara marble - made in Italy

$3,433

Male torso "Torso Gaddi" carved on white Carrara marble - made in Italy

By Laboratorio Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, Gaddi torso Sculpted male torso on white marble from carrara, origi...

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Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

$1,903

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

Located in Germantown, MD

A clean Rococo-style gilt bronze figural mantel clock. The clock is a late 19th-century piece, featuring cherubs / satyrs. The style is characterized by elaborate scrollwork, foliag...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

Roman torso in stone
Roman torso in stone

Roman torso in stone

$989

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi
Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi

Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi

$2,185

Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Eighteenth century Italian Lidded vase, from the Castelli Maiolica school, marked 'Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi' to the underside of the lid and near the base of the pot, the...

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18th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

$45,000

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Roman Marble Sphinx Fragment, Hand-Carved, Circa A.D. 100-200
Ancient Roman Marble Sphinx Fragment, Hand-Carved, Circa A.D. 100-200

Ancient Roman Marble Sphinx Fragment, Hand-Carved, Circa A.D. 100-200

$16,446

Ancient Roman Marble Sphinx Fragment, Hand-Carved, Circa A.D. 100-200

Located in York, GB

Provenance: Private collection, Canada and Israel (before 1955); by descent. Carved in white marble, this fragment preserves the body a Sphinx and dates to around the A.D. 2nd cent...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

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

Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture

$7,250

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...

Category

1920s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

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

$49,414

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urns with Original Patina
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urns with Original Patina

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urns with Original Patina

$1,150 / set

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urns with Original Patina

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a patio, garden, or sunroom with this elegant pair of antique urns. Crafted in France circa 1850, each classical vase stands on a square base supporting a baluster-shaped pe...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal
Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal

Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal

$2,250

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Bust Octavian Augustus in white Carrara marble -made in Italy
Bust Octavian Augustus in white Carrara marble -made in Italy

Bust Octavian Augustus in white Carrara marble -made in Italy

$4,539

Bust Octavian Augustus in white Carrara marble -made in Italy

By Laboratorio Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

Sculpture, emperor bust, Octavian bust, Octavian Augustus bust, ancient Roman bust, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, Marcus Aurel...

Category

1990s Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Dancing Vestal Virgin' By E.J. Haenel, Ca 1880
Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Dancing Vestal Virgin' By E.J. Haenel, Ca 1880

Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Dancing Vestal Virgin' By E.J. Haenel, Ca 1880

$8,032

Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Dancing Vestal Virgin' By E.J. Haenel, Ca 1880

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine from the 19th century: Fully sculpted porcelain figurine of an antique-style young beauty standing in a dancing pose in an elaborately pleat...

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1880s German Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC
Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC

Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC

$40,000

Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A portrait of Roman aristocrat executed in the Veristic style. From the Latin "verus" meaning truth, the practice represented everyday subjects with great realism often including signs of age with exacting detail. Wrinkles, furrowed brows, and moles are presented as signs of wisdom and power and suggest the philosophical and moral character of the sitter. With the ascent of Emperor Augustus, eternal youth again took center stage, and verism fell into disfavor. The style enjoyed a resurgence after Emperor Vespasian came to power in 69 AD, Italy, 1st century BC. Provenance - the collection of Spanish fashion designer Elio Berhanyer...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary
Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

$5,207

Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

Bottega Vignoli - Cosmatesque Vase, 2025 Hand-thrown molded shape, Hand-Painted Majolica full reduction firing Approx 38cm diameter x 34cm height Unique piece. Bottega Vignoli,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair
Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair

Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair

$600 / set

Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Dramatic lightweight resin urn shaped vessels featuring a realistic hand-painted honed Carrara marble faux finish. Classically inspired modern shaped vases sit on top of detachable p...

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2010s Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

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

$4,650

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Bronze Aristotle Sculpture on Marble Base, Italy, 1850
Antique Bronze Aristotle Sculpture on Marble Base, Italy, 1850

Antique Bronze Aristotle Sculpture on Marble Base, Italy, 1850

$1,500

Antique Bronze Aristotle Sculpture on Marble Base, Italy, 1850

Located in Montreal, QC

The philosopher in oratorical pose, with an urn of his writings at his feet. A 19th century casting, good crisp quality on marble base.

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1850s Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bust of Mark Anthony
Bust of Mark Anthony

Bust of Mark Anthony

$2,700 / item

Bust of Mark Anthony

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Well-figured decorative composition/resin bust of Roman Emperor.

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Late 20th Century British Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze & Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell
Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze & Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell

Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze & Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell

$1,396

Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze & Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell

Located in Lisse, NL

Stylish, rare and mint condition bronze, brass and glass desk piece. This completely original inkstand dates from the late 19th century and it has a large number of striking Roman...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

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