Classical Greek Folk Art

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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Style: Classical Greek

Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm of Philip II, c. 432-337 BC

$19,500

Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm of Philip II, c. 432-337 BC

Located in London, GB

A magnificent high-relief silver tetradrachm, issued under King Philip II of Macedon at the famed Pella mint, circa 342 - 337 BC. The obverse with a powerful portrait of Zeus, th...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm from Leontini, Sicily, c.450 BC

$19,500

Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm from Leontini, Sicily, c.450 BC

Located in London, GB

A beautifully toned, medallic Greek coin of the finest Classical style with an exceptional provenance. This piece exemplifies the artistic heights reached in Sicilian numismatics dur...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figured Skyphos, 4th Century BC

$18,000

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figured Skyphos, 4th Century BC

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Finely potted, this lovely skyphos stands on a small disc foot, with the bulbous body swelling upwards. Central figures on either side are framed by a band of dotted ovolo above and...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

A Large Greek Geometric Pottery Amphora, Geometric Period, 725 BC to 700 BC

$85,000

A Large Greek Geometric Pottery Amphora, Geometric Period, 725 BC to 700 BC

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A beautifully executed form, of generous proportion, from the geometric period, this sumptuous amphora displays a number of the most iconic stylistic elements of the era. A dotted r...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Attic Red-Figure Neck Amphora, by the Painter Of The Louvre Centauromachy

$24,950

Attic Red-Figure Neck Amphora, by the Painter Of The Louvre Centauromachy

Located in London, GB

The Classical Greek amphora with glossy black glaze and elegantly twisted handles. Depicting on one side an Athenian youth resting on a staff and wearing a himation with his right a...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Attic Red-Figure Pottery Column Krater, Painter of the Louvre Centauromachy

$55,446

Attic Red-Figure Pottery Column Krater, Painter of the Louvre Centauromachy

Located in London, GB

This impressive Classical Greek red-figure pottery krater originates from Athens and dates to the time of Pericles and The Parthenon. Such vessels were used for mixing wine at the sy...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman (Kore)

$2,495

Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman (Kore)

Located in London, GB

This Archaic Greek terracotta bust represents a kore (maiden), likely from a representation of the goddess Persephone or a votary offering dedicated to her. It would have originally...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Greek Apulian Red-Figure Hydria, circle of the Darius and Underworld Painters

$27,723

Greek Apulian Red-Figure Hydria, circle of the Darius and Underworld Painters

Located in London, GB

Provenance: With Charles Ede Limited, London, 1998 UK private collection acquired from the above in 2000 The Ancient Greek red-figured hydria (water jar) is from Apulia in the Gree...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

The Riace Warriors, A Fine Pair of Cold-Cast Copper and Resin Replica Figures

$6,760Sale Price / set|20% Off

The Riace Warriors, A Fine Pair of Cold-Cast Copper and Resin Replica Figures

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Riace Warriors, a fine pair of cold cast copper and resin figures of the Riace Warriors, reduced replicas of the original bronze sculptures currentl...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Ancient Greek Red-Figure Terracotta Pelike (Jar), 5th–4th Century BCE

$5,500

Ancient Greek Red-Figure Terracotta Pelike (Jar), 5th–4th Century BCE

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Presenting an exquisite ancient Greek red-figure terracotta pelike (storage jar) standing 10.5 inches tall. This piece embodies the timeless artistry of Classical Greece, featuring h...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Greek Painted Pottery Fragment of a Man set in 20th century Gold Brooch

$8,750

Ancient Greek Painted Pottery Fragment of a Man set in 20th century Gold Brooch

Located in London, GB

A charming fragment from a Greek vase attributed to a follower of one of the most prolific pottery painters of the 5th century BC, the Douris painter. It depicts a man, in profile, w...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Gold

Ancient Attic Black-Figure Volute-Krater Fragment

$5,960

Ancient Attic Black-Figure Volute-Krater Fragment

Located in London, GB

Ancient Attic Black-Figure Volute-Krater Fragment with chariots. Possibly from the Leagros Group Accompanied with custom made bronze stand. Fragment measuring 12cm x 5cm (35cm tal...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

Ancient Hellenistic Alabaster Lekythos, 4th-3rd Century BC

$2,079

Ancient Hellenistic Alabaster Lekythos, 4th-3rd Century BC

Located in London, GB

This wonderful little Ancient Greek alabaster pouring jug would have been used to store high value perfumed oils. Carved by hand from a luminous banded stone With a ribbed rim and f...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Stone, Alabaster

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

$12,500

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Mould-made, with white slip, this large terracotta female protome is as lively as she is enchanting. She wears a stephane and a himation with dark blue zigzags along the edge. The h...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

$1,603

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head right, with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia Reverse: fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda, to inner left, Baydād (Bagadat) st...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR drachm Mithradates I, Hekatompylos

$890

AR drachm Mithradates I, Hekatompylos

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head left in bashlyk Reverse: archer seated right on omphalos, three line legend, H Not known to Sellwood, unpublished coin of Hekatompylos mint Weight: 3.95 g Grade: Abou...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Ancient Etruscan Bronze Incense Burner with a Dancing Figure

$42,000

Ancient Etruscan Bronze Incense Burner with a Dancing Figure

Located in London, GB

An elegant Bronze incense burner, dating to the late 5th century BC and the height of Etruscan bronze production. The central stem, cast in the form of a plant with two emerging buds...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

French Cast Stone Statue of Diana, 1950, Classical Greek Style, 46”

$3,881

French Cast Stone Statue of Diana, 1950, Classical Greek Style, 46”

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Cast Stone Statue of Diana A Large reconstituted stone Statue of Diana, Diana is the goddess of the countryside and hunters, she sitting on a t...

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Early 20th Century Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Cast Stone

Three Cycladic Marble Dishes

$25,000

Three Cycladic Marble Dishes

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Three superb Cycladic marble dishes from the third millennium BC. The first with shallow rounded form and the rim slightly contoured on the interior. The second similar, with a smal...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Neo Classical Bronze Statue of Hebe The Greek Goddess of Youth A handsome piece

$6,584

Neo Classical Bronze Statue of Hebe The Greek Goddess of Youth A handsome piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Neo Classical Bronze Statue of Hebe The Greek Goddess of Youth A handsome piece made in bronze and is set on a square plinth, the statue is fully 3 dimensional and looks very attra...

Category

19th Century Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Greek Black-Glazed Fish Plate, Teano Ware, Hellenistic, 4th Century BC

$4,851

Greek Black-Glazed Fish Plate, Teano Ware, Hellenistic, 4th Century BC

Located in London, GB

A large Greek black-glazed fish plate Teano-Ware, Hellenistic, late 4th century BC Diameter: 26.5 cm With incised rings outlining the painted border of scrolling vines in red and...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Pedestal Bichrome Pottery Bowl with Geometric Decoration

$2,700

H 4.18 in W 5.16 in D 4.73 in

Ancient Cypriot Pedestal Bichrome Pottery Bowl with Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A striking and well-preserved pedestal-footed bowl, with vibrant painted decoration typical of early pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Flourishing during the ...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Russian Carved Coachman 18-Karat Gold Enamel Lapis Figure

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 4 in W 2.5 in D 2 in

Russian Carved Coachman 18-Karat Gold Enamel Lapis Figure

Located in San Diego, CA

Exquisite hand carved Russian hard stone "Coachman" sculpture figure dating from the early 1900s. Made of solid lapis lazuli. Beard is made of gray obsidian. Hands and face are made ...

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Early 20th Century Russian Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry

$2,000

H 13.5 in W 10.5 in D 4 in

The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry

Located in Islamabad, PK

The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry Bound in full navy Morocco with the covers displaying open-tooled bordering details, an indented central ti...

Category

19th Century British Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Gold Plate

Ancient Egyptian Green-Blue Faience Fragment from the ‘Bowl of the Traitor’

$34,500

H 3.15 in W 3.08 in D 0.71 in

Ancient Egyptian Green-Blue Faience Fragment from the ‘Bowl of the Traitor’

Located in London, GB

Named the ‘Bowl of the Traitor’ by German Egyptologist Hermann Schlögl, this finely inscribed fragment from a ritual vessel is believed to have belonged to Udjahorresnet, one of the ...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Faience

Peru Pre Inca 100-700 Ad Moche Pre Columbian Personified Vessel in Earthenware

$2,350

H 8.75 in W 5 in D 4.25 in

Peru Pre Inca 100-700 Ad Moche Pre Columbian Personified Vessel in Earthenware

Located in Miami, FL

Rare pre Hispanic Moche culture, pre-Inca earthenware vessel. A beautiful interesting piece, created in the southern Peru region around the 100-700 AD by the Moche culture. This rare early period...

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip

$850

H 3.63 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in

Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip

Located in London, GB

A striking bichrome ware juglet with a geometric design and concentric circles in black and red slip, iconic of the early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Red Ware Amphora Juglet with Geometric Decoration

$1,400

H 2.88 in W 2.41 in D 2.41 in

Ancient Cypriot Red Ware Amphora Juglet with Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming ancient Cypriot juglet, of the beloved amphora-type, covered in a vibrant red-brown slip with bands of concentric circle decoration in black pigment. Almost iconic of Iron...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

$1,603

H 0.12 in Dm 1.19 in

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head right, with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia Reverse: fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda, to inner left, Baydād (Bagadat) st...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman (Kore)

$2,495

H 4.41 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in

Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman (Kore)

Located in London, GB

This Archaic Greek terracotta bust represents a kore (maiden), likely from a representation of the goddess Persephone or a votary offering dedicated to her. It would have originally...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Greek Red-Figure Terracotta Pelike (Jar), 5th–4th Century BCE

$5,500

H 10.5 in Dm 6.5 in

Ancient Greek Red-Figure Terracotta Pelike (Jar), 5th–4th Century BCE

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Presenting an exquisite ancient Greek red-figure terracotta pelike (storage jar) standing 10.5 inches tall. This piece embodies the timeless artistry of Classical Greece, featuring h...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Cypriot Red on Black Juglet with Painted Decoration

$760

H 5.36 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in

Ancient Cypriot Red on Black Juglet with Painted Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming terracotta jug with a striking umber surface and orange painted serpentine decoration, characteristic of so-called Red on Black ceramic production on the Mediterranean isl...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Goddess, probably Aphrodite

$4,158

H 2.37 in W 1.19 in D 2.29 in

Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Goddess, probably Aphrodite

Located in London, GB

The head carved in luminous marble, likely depicts Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty. Shown with her smooth oval face with deeply set eyes, and slightly open lips, her hair centrally-parted with a diadem, and a chignon at her neck. The head would originally have been from a full length figure of the goddess, depicted either entirely nude, or semi-nude with folds of drapery around her hips. Such figures are often known as 'Anadyomene' which means 'rising from the sea'. The tilt of the head and the hair arrangement is seen in other Hellenistic Greek marble heads...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Previously Available Items

Apulian Greek Red-Figure Lekythos with Maenad

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H 6.62 in W 3.23 in D 3.23 in

Apulian Greek Red-Figure Lekythos with Maenad

Located in London, GB

This charming Greek black glazed small jug is decorated in red-figure techniques with a draped maenad running to the right, holding a wreath and a phiale, a large palmette with scrolling on the reverse beneath the handle, strokes at the neck, with applied white painted detail. The form of a squat lekythos features a distinctive rounded belly, a flat base, and a narrow neck with a loop handle, they were primarily used for holding oils. The feminine subject of this example indicates it was likely used for perfumed oils. Provenance: Richard Tully, New York, acquired at Parke Bernet Sotheby’s New York, 10 December 1999, lot 367 American private collection, acquired from the above Hindman, Chicago, 16 April 2019, lot 166 Greek cities along the coasts of southern Italy and Sicily regularly imported their fine ware from Athens but by the end of the 5th century BC they were acquiring red-figured pottery of local manufacture. As many of the craftsmen were trained immigrants from Athens, these early South Italian vases were closely modelled after Attic prototypes in both shape and design. The ancient Greek colony of Taras (modern Taranto, Italy) was the primary production centre for Apulian vases...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Gnathian Ware Black-Glazed Pottery Pyxis

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H 5.67 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in

Ancient Greek Gnathian Ware Black-Glazed Pottery Pyxis

Located in London, GB

A pyxis (pl. pyxides) is a small round box, probably used for storing trinkets, ointments or cosmetics. The lidded vase is of spherical form with a ribbed black-glazed semi-circular ...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Terracotta Head of a Woman, ex-Metropolitan Museum of Art

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H 1.34 in W 0.91 in D 0.79 in

Ancient Greek Terracotta Head of a Woman, ex-Metropolitan Museum of Art

Located in London, GB

A finely modelled terracotta head of a woman from the 4th century BC. She holds her head upright with a calm, dignified expression. A headdress frames her features and a veil drapes ...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Facial Fragment of a Corinthian Helmet

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H 7.49 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Facial Fragment of a Corinthian Helmet

Located in London, GB

Ancient Greek city-states such as Corinth were defended by the hoplites (derived from the hopla or round shield), citizen-soldiers primarily armed with swords, spears and shields. S...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Cycladic Idol

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H 5.12 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in

Cycladic Idol

Located in London, GB

A marble figure of the early Spedos type of sculpture produced during the Early Cycladic II Period. The simplified figure is depicted in the canonical posture, with incised arms fold...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Marble

AR Didrachm Sicily, Akragas, 480-470 BC

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H 0.16 in Dm 0.99 in

AR Didrachm Sicily, Akragas, 480-470 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: AKRA / ΓA in retrograde, eagle right Reverse: crab Weight: 8.93 g Grade: About extremely fine Mint: Akragas Reference: Hoover 99 Year: 480-470 BC

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Tetradrachm Thrace, Lampsakos, Lysimachos 305-281 BC

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H 0.16 in Dm 1.38 in

AR Tetradrachm Thrace, Lampsakos, Lysimachos 305-281 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, monogram to inner left ...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Side, Alexander the Great, 325-320 BC

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H 0.16 in Dm 1.19 in

AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Side, Alexander the Great, 325-320 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Herakles right wearing lion skin headdress Reverse: enthroned Zeus left, eagle on outstretched right hand, scepter in left hand FINE STYLE Late lifetime or early...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC

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H 0.16 in Dm 1.19 in

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette Reverse: owl standing right with h...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Stater Lucania, Metapontum

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H 0.16 in Dm 0.99 in

AR Stater Lucania, Metapontum

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Demeter left, wearing barley wreath Reverse: ΜΕΤA, ear of barley, pitchfork above leaf in left field Weight: 7.84 g Grade: About extremely fine Reference: SNG ANS 4...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

AR Stater Lucania, Metapontum

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H 0.12 in Dm 1.19 in

AR Stater Lucania, Metapontum

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: ΜΕΤ, corn ear with eight grains Reverse: corn ear with eight grains, all incuse Weight: 7.77 g Grade: Good very fine Mint: Metapontum Reference: HN Italy 1459; HGC 1, 1027

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Greek gold pendant with siren figurine, Hellenistic

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H 1.15 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in

Greek gold pendant with siren figurine, Hellenistic

Located in UTRECHT, UT

A gold pendant in the shape of a siren with a human head, hair parted and falling onto back, human upper body, wings on back, standing on drum-shaped pedestal, decorated with granule...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Gold

Classical Greek folk art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Classical Greek folk art 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 folk art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, marble and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Greek folk art made in a specific country, there are Asia, Caucasus, and Turkey pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original folk art, popular names associated with this style include LAGU, and Francesco Raimondi. 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 folk art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $80 and tops out at $65,000 while the average work can sell for $675.