Classical Greek Garniture

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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.

Find a collection of Classical Greek decorative objects, wall decorations and building and garden elements on 1stDibs.

Style: Classical Greek

Large Bronze after the Antique kept at the Uffizi in Florence, the wrestlers aro

$5,136

Large Bronze after the Antique kept at the Uffizi in Florence, the wrestlers aro

Located in Honnelles, WHT

"Large Bronze after the Antique, preserved in the Uffizi in Florence, The Wrestlers, around 1880"

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Large mortar in Saint Anne grey marble, 19th century

$1,335

Large mortar in Saint Anne grey marble, 19th century

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Large mortar in Saint Anne grey marble, 19th century

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Alabaster bust of a young girl wearing a turtleneck, signed Caloni, Italy, circa

$1,826

Alabaster bust of a young girl wearing a turtleneck, signed Caloni, Italy, circa

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Alabaster bust of a young girl wearing a turtleneck, signed Caloni, Italy, circa 1900

Category

Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

19th Century Antique Garniture Vase, Onyx & Bronze, Classical Greek

$1,666

19th Century Antique Garniture Vase, Onyx & Bronze, Classical Greek

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Onyx And Bronze Bead Deep Cut About 1900

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Heron Tripod Oil Lamp Holder, Grand Tour Object, Bronze, Italy 19th century

$5,364

Heron Tripod Oil Lamp Holder, Grand Tour Object, Bronze, Italy 19th century

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Heron Tripod Oil Lamp Holder, Grand Tour Object, Bronze, Italy 19th century

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of Twisted Columns In Ardennes Grey Marble, Circa 1880

$11,071 / set

Pair Of Twisted Columns In Ardennes Grey Marble, Circa 1880

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Pair Of Twisted Columns In Ardennes Grey Marble, Circa 1880

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Large mortar in Saint Anne grey marble, 19th century

$1,335

Large mortar in Saint Anne grey marble, 19th century

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Large mortar in Saint Anne grey marble, 19th century

Category

Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Il Porcelino after Pietro Tacca, Green Serpentine Marble Sculpture, Italy 19th

$1,483

Il Porcelino after Pietro Tacca, Green Serpentine Marble Sculpture, Italy 19th

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Il Porcelino after Pietro Tacca, Green Serpentine Marble Sculpture, Italy 19th Century

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical basin in white Carrara marble, Italy, late 18th–early 19th century

$5,364

Neoclassical basin in white Carrara marble, Italy, late 18th–early 19th century

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Neoclassical basin in white Carrara marble, Italy, late 18th–early 19th century

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Bust of the emperor Galba, Carrara white marble, 18th century

$40,404

Bust of the emperor Galba, Carrara white marble, 18th century

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Bust of the emperor Galba, Carrara white marble, 18th century

Category

18th Century French Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Granite column on a Carrara marble base, circa 1880

$6,391

Granite column on a Carrara marble base, circa 1880

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Granite column on a Carrara marble base, circa 1880

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Pair of Alabaster Vases, Classical Greek Style, Italy, 1880

$1,481 / set

Antique Pair of Alabaster Vases, Classical Greek Style, Italy, 1880

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Pair Of Alabaster Vases, Italy About 1880

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Large column and basin in Levanto marble, circa 1900

$14,152

Large column and basin in Levanto marble, circa 1900

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Large column and basin in Levanto marble, circa 1900

Category

Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

18th Century Antique Rance Marble Mortar in Classical Greek Style

$1,940

18th Century Antique Rance Marble Mortar in Classical Greek Style

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Large mortar made of Rance marble, 18th century

Category

Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Large model of Jennings' dog in serpentine marble, souvenir of the Grand Tour, 1

$4,907

Large model of Jennings' dog in serpentine marble, souvenir of the Grand Tour, 1

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Large model of Jennings' dog in serpentine marble, souvenir of the Grand Tour, 19th century

Category

Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Green Patina Plaster Bust of Young Boy, Classical Style, Italy, 1900

$798

Green Patina Plaster Bust of Young Boy, Classical Style, Italy, 1900

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Young Boy, Green Patina Plaster Bust, About 1900

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Plaster

Alabaster cup decorated with vine tendrils on a base of three dolphins, circa 18

$2,853

Alabaster cup decorated with vine tendrils on a base of three dolphins, circa 18

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Alabaster cup decorated with vine tendrils on a base of three dolphins, circa 1880

Category

Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of large bronze candelabra in the antique style, circa 1880

$1,826

Pair of large bronze candelabra in the antique style, circa 1880

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Pair of large bronze candelabra in the antique style, circa 1880

Category

Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pink Granite Base with Bronze Accents, French, Circa 1940

$3,195

Antique Pink Granite Base with Bronze Accents, French, Circa 1940

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Pink granite base, circa 1940

Category

Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Gilded Wood Carving, Draped Angel, Austria About 1800

$1,483

Gilded Wood Carving, Draped Angel, Austria About 1800

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Gilded Wood Carving, Draped Angel, Austria About 1800

Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of gilt bronze candelabra with medallion patina and six arms, circa 1880

$3,994 / set

Pair of gilt bronze candelabra with medallion patina and six arms, circa 1880

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Pair of gilt bronze candelabra with medallion patina and six arms, circa 1880

Category

Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Paris Porcelain Bird Vases Circa 1880

$2,250 / set

H 10 in Dm 5 in

A Pair of Paris Porcelain Bird Vases Circa 1880

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A wonderful pair of French porcelain hand painted vases. The pair with hand painted black sparrows on one side, facing each other and the other side white doves. The body in the shape of an egg in a soft ecru color with pink tops...

Category

1880s French Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Antique Alabaster Bust of a Young Girl Holding a Small Bird

$716Sale Price|20% Off

H 14 in W 11 in D 9 in

Late 19th Century Antique Alabaster Bust of a Young Girl Holding a Small Bird

Located in Stamford, CT

Fabulous antique alabaster bust of a young girl holding a small bird. The details are amazing and the young girl has a beautiful smile as she po...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Classical Italian Grey Marble Vases After the Famous Medici Vase

$15,063 / set

H 20.08 in W 10.24 in D 9.85 in

Pair of Classical Italian Grey Marble Vases After the Famous Medici Vase

Located in London, GB

Pair of classical Italian grey marble vases after the famous Medici vase Italian, 19th Century Measures: Height 51cm, width 26cm, depth 25cm These exceptional vases are carved from dark greenish marble in a classical style. Each vase is modelled as an ancient Greek bell krater...

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Bust of a Young Woman in Marble and Alabaster

$3,994

H 26.78 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in

Bust of a Young Woman in Marble and Alabaster

Located in Marseille, FR

Bust of a young woman in marble and alabaster, height 68 cm for a width of 40 cm and a depth of 30 cm. Signed Prof. Besfi. Additional information: Material: Alabaster, Marble & onyx

Category

1880s Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Italian Marble Bust of a Smiling Young Woman, Signed Tiruk

$2,600

H 13.5 in W 11 in D 9 in

Italian Marble Bust of a Smiling Young Woman, Signed Tiruk

Located in Montreal, QC

This bust sensitively captures the beauty and innocence of youth. Her thick hair is worn in a single braid; her head is thrown back as she laughs. The sculptor, who signs indistinctl...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus

$12,600

H 4.5 in W 10.5 in D 4 in

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in New York, NY

A Magnificent Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Hand-Carved Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus on a Black Marble Base. This gorgeous grand tour piece is modeled after the Fon...

Category

1840s Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble, Siena Marble

Pair of Famille Rose Vases, French, circa 1880

$27,500 / set

H 22.25 in Dm 10.25 in

Pair of Famille Rose Vases, French, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Famille Rose vases, French, circa 1880.

Category

1880s French Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Italian Marble Sculpture after Roman Original of the Wrestlers

$102,452

H 37.01 in W 48.82 in D 26.78 in

Antique Italian Marble Sculpture after Roman Original of the Wrestlers

By Eugenio Battiglia

Located in London, GB

Antique Italian marble sculpture after Roman original of the Wrestlers Italian, late 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 124c...

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of French Porcelain Cornucopia Vases, circa 1880

$5,500

H 13 in W 11 in D 6.25 in

Pair of French Porcelain Cornucopia Vases, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French porcelain cornucopia vases, circa 1880.

Category

1880s French Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

Gerolamo Oldofredi 'Act.1864-1883' Italian Marble Bust of a Young Girl

$7,500

H 26 in Dm 10 in

Gerolamo Oldofredi 'Act.1864-1883' Italian Marble Bust of a Young Girl

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Gerolamo OLDOFREDI (act.1864-1883) An Italian marble bust of a young girl, emblematic of Winter, by G. Oldofredi, Milan. 26 in. (66.04 cm.) High Signed: G.Oldofredi Milano ...

Category

19th Century Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Danish 19th Century Ancient Greek Style Cast Iron Vase

$1,823

H 13.78 in Dm 10.24 in

Danish 19th Century Ancient Greek Style Cast Iron Vase

Located in Kastrup, DK

Cast iron vase in the ancient style. Black, red and burnt orange decorations. In original and untouched condition with beautiful patina consistent with age and use. Very decorative...

Category

Late 19th Century Danish Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Metal

19th Century Greek Grand Tour Terracotta Jar

$600

H 8.5 in W 7 in D 7 in

19th Century Greek Grand Tour Terracotta Jar

Located in Bradenton, FL

Late 19th Century Grand Tour style terracotta vessel decorated with Grecian figures with Amphora form, two handles on neck. Hand painted. Dimensions: 8.5"H x 7"W; Mouth opening is ...

Category

Late 19th Century Greek Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Terracotta

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Urn

$1,597

H 10.24 in Dm 5.71 in

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Urn

Located in Roma, IT

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Urn Wonderful yellow-veined fine Blue John style urn from the early 19th century set upon a square bronze base . The "Mediceo" urn...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Italian 19th-20th Century Carved Alabaster Bust of a Young Girl with a Bandana

$3,450

H 21.25 in W 11.5 in D 7 in

Italian 19th-20th Century Carved Alabaster Bust of a Young Girl with a Bandana

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming Italian 19th-20th century carved alabaster bust of a young girl. The young beauty posing with a direct gaze, her hair tied with a head bandana tied on her forehead wearing a tank top, raised on a tapered alabaster stand...

Category

Early 1900s Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Alabaster

Large Pair of Chinese Porcelain Covered Jars, circa 1880

$22,500

H 19 in Dm 11 in

Large Pair of Chinese Porcelain Covered Jars, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

In the "transitional" style.

Category

1880s Chinese Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

Previously Available Items

Large Studio Plaster, Young Nude Woman, Signature on Base

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H 40.16 in W 16.15 in D 26.78 in

Large Studio Plaster, Young Nude Woman, Signature on Base

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Large Studio Plaster, Young Nude Woman, Signature on Base

Category

20th Century Italian Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Pair Of Alabaster Vases, Italy About 1880

Sold

H 11.82 in Dm 7.68 in

Pair Of Alabaster Vases, Italy About 1880

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Pair Of Alabaster Vases, Italy About 1880

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

Venus Callipyge, Black Patina Bronze Sculpture, Grand Tour, 19th Century

Sold

H 11.42 in Dm 4.53 in

Venus Callipyge, Black Patina Bronze Sculpture, Grand Tour, 19th Century

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Venus Callipyge, Black Patina Bronze Sculpture, Grand Tour, 19th Century

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Verdigris Patinated Bronze Alloy Artichoke Finial Statues

Sold

H 15 in Dm 15 in

Pair of Verdigris Patinated Bronze Alloy Artichoke Finial Statues

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Standing 15 inches tall these beautifully patinated and slightly weathered artichoke sculptures on moulded black marble bases are great both indoor...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair Antique Jacob Petit Old Paris French Porcelain Capodimonte Potpouri Urns

Sold

H 11.5 in Dm 6.63 in

Pair Antique Jacob Petit Old Paris French Porcelain Capodimonte Potpouri Urns

By Jacob Petit

Located in Wilton, CT

Large and unusual pair of antique Jacob Petit Old Paris porcelain covered potpourri jars or coolers in Italian Capodimonte style, 19th century. Hand painted in extraordinary detail. ...

Category

19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Garniture

Classical Greek garniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Classical Greek garniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage garniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Greek garniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Austria, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 garniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $144 and tops out at $1,731 while the average work can sell for $937.