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Classical Roman Table Lamps

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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Style: Classical Roman
Rose Sculpture Table Lamp 13 Roses Hand Carved Pink Onyx Block, Linen Lampshade
Rose Sculpture Table Lamp 13 Roses Hand Carved Pink Onyx Block, Linen Lampshade

Rose Sculpture Table Lamp 13 Roses Hand Carved Pink Onyx Block, Linen Lampshade

By Barberini & Gunnell

Located in Ancona, Marche

"Roma Imperiale II" is not just a table lamp or 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 Table Lamps

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Onyx, Marble

Pair of Stylishly Elongated and Midcentury Made Alabaster Table or Desk Lamps
Pair of Stylishly Elongated and Midcentury Made Alabaster Table or Desk Lamps

Pair of Stylishly Elongated and Midcentury Made Alabaster Table or Desk Lamps

Located in Lisse, NL

Great pair of midcentury made alabaster table or desk lamps in a timeless classical style. If you are looking for a great shape and practical Size pair of table lamps to grace you...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps

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Alabaster

Large White Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Large White Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp

Large White Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Tall white marble Corinthian column table lamp This is heavy piece it is made in solid marble, the lamp has a single fluted marble corinthi...

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1890s Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Carved White Alabaster Lamps Modelled After Roman Temple Ruins
Carved White Alabaster Lamps Modelled After Roman Temple Ruins

Carved White Alabaster Lamps Modelled After Roman Temple Ruins

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A pair of carved alabaster lamps representing ancient ‘Roman’ architecture; each having three tall fluted columns with Corinthian capitals supporting a stepped top and resting on a r...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

C. 1920-30s French Tole Bouillotte Lamp
C. 1920-30s French Tole Bouillotte Lamp

C. 1920-30s French Tole Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1920-30s French tole bouillotte lamp. Charmingly hand painted in burnt orange & gilded in the Classical taste. Marked Made in France. Ring finial & arrow feather end motif adju...

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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Charming Vintage Green Ceramic French Lamp with Gold Accents
Charming Vintage Green Ceramic French Lamp with Gold Accents

Charming Vintage Green Ceramic French Lamp with Gold Accents

Located in Harderwijk, NL

Charming Vintage Green Ceramic French Lamp with Gold Accents This lovely green vintage French ceramic lamp from around 1960 is a fantastic decorative piece for almost any interior....

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20th Century Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th century grand tour Italian bronze candelabra
Late 19th century grand tour Italian bronze candelabra

Late 19th century grand tour Italian bronze candelabra

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a late 19th century Italian grand tour bronze candelabra. This elegant candelabra has a female classical figure in the center standing on an ornate plinth. The candelabra has...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tall Classical Alabaster Column Lamp w/ Gilded Base
Tall Classical Alabaster Column Lamp w/ Gilded Base

Tall Classical Alabaster Column Lamp w/ Gilded Base

Located in San Francisco, CA

A gorgeous, polished, alabaster lamp in the form of a column with an acanthus leaf adorned capital. With an elevated, square, gilt base and neck. Measures: 30” height x 6” x 6.25.”.

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Early 20th Century Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Tall Black Metal Candlestick Lamp on Tripod Base
Tall Black Metal Candlestick Lamp on Tripod Base

Tall Black Metal Candlestick Lamp on Tripod Base

Located in Malibu, CA

Elegant candlestick lamp sits on a triangular base featuring lions' paws at the base of the classical column. The metal has been lacquered in black. finish. Overall height is 30, wi...

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20th Century Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ornate 19th Century Italian Giltwood Candlestick Lamps
Pair of Ornate 19th Century Italian Giltwood Candlestick Lamps

Pair of Ornate 19th Century Italian Giltwood Candlestick Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 19th century Italian giltwood candlesticks wired into working lamps. The pair of candlesticks are highly ornate, featuring carved details that resemble fluted columns with a...

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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps

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Giltwood

Neoclassical Terracotta Figure of Hera / Juno as a Table Lamp, Grand Tour Style
Neoclassical Terracotta Figure of Hera / Juno as a Table Lamp, Grand Tour Style

Neoclassical Terracotta Figure of Hera / Juno as a Table Lamp, Grand Tour Style

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Neoclassical Terracotta Figure of Hera/Juno as a Table Lamp, Grand Tour Style, 36” High A dignified neoclassical table lamp featuring a terracotta sculpture of Hera, known to the Ro...

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20th Century European Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Cast Metal Figural Table Lamps, 1930s Classical Style
Italian Cast Metal Figural Table Lamps, 1930s Classical Style

Italian Cast Metal Figural Table Lamps, 1930s Classical Style

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These unique lamps feature cast metal plaques as their central decorative elements, giving them a sculptural and historic appearance. The plaques are rectangular and are bas-relief c...

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1930s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Clear Marbro Amphora Murano Table Lamp
Vintage Clear Marbro Amphora Murano Table Lamp

Vintage Clear Marbro Amphora Murano Table Lamp

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in North Miami, FL

Extraordinary example of Marbro lamps in urn design mounted on square chrome base. Two sockets. Shade NOT included.

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1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Carved Marble Table Lamp with Cupid Figures Made in Italy signed Corsi
Carved Marble Table Lamp with Cupid Figures Made in Italy signed Corsi

Carved Marble Table Lamp with Cupid Figures Made in Italy signed Corsi

Located in New York, NY

Finely carved marble table lamp having two cupid figures, playing around a center pole. The lamp is in very good original, clean and working condition, showing only light cosmetic we...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

A fine pair of 19th century classical bronze and gilt bronze urn lamps
A fine pair of 19th century classical bronze and gilt bronze urn lamps

A fine pair of 19th century classical bronze and gilt bronze urn lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine a pair of French 19th century bronze and gilt bronze urn lamps . Fine casting . These are a large and fine pair .

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Brass Horse Head Lamp "Caballinus"
Large Brass Horse Head Lamp "Caballinus"

Large Brass Horse Head Lamp "Caballinus"

Located in Norwalk, CT

Superb quality lamp featuring a heavy cast brass sculpture of a Roman-style horse head. Brass plaque attached to wooden base is engraved with the word CABALLINUS, horse in latin. Ver...

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1970s American Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A fine pair of large 19th c Classical figural silver dore and gilt bronze lamps
A fine pair of large 19th c Classical figural silver dore and gilt bronze lamps

A fine pair of large 19th c Classical figural silver dore and gilt bronze lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine pair of large 19th century Classical figural lamps . Silver dore over bronze with gilt bronze details. Fine quality and impressive in detail and size.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp  This is a very attractive piece
Large Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp  This is a very attractive piece

Large Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp This is a very attractive piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp This is a very attractive piece, the lamp has a single fluted column set on a very attractive stepped base This is an attractive piece with...

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1960s Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Classical Alabaster Column Lamp
Classical Alabaster Column Lamp

Classical Alabaster Column Lamp

Located in Sheffield, MA

Monumental neoclassical carved Italian alabaster lamp in the shape of a column. Price for lamp with or without shade. Measures: Lamp shade top 4.75" Lamp shade bottom 23" Lamp sha...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Murano Scavo Corroso Lamp, II
Murano Scavo Corroso Lamp, II

Murano Scavo Corroso Lamp, II

By Seguso & Cenadese

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a remarkable example of a late 20th century Scavo Corroso* Vase, attributed to Seguso/Karl Springer, that has been beautifully detailed with a br...

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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Corinthian Column Table Lamp

Corinthian Column Table Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Corinthian column table lamp This is a very attractive piece the column is decorated with swags and acanthus leaves and is set on a stepped and scroll footed base, the lamp has a crackle patinated finish which resembles old brass This is a very attractive piece and very heavy, it has a faux suede lamp shade...

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1960s Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Paint

Large Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Large Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp

Large Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Very Tall Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp This is very heavy piece it is made in solid marble and brass, the lamp has a single fluted mar...

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Early 1900s Antique Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Murano Revival Glass Lamped Vase
Midcentury Murano Revival Glass Lamped Vase

Midcentury Murano Revival Glass Lamped Vase

By Archimede Seguso

Located in London, England

A twin handled murano glass vase in Roman blue, speckled with Venetian green and iridescent finish to surface, now mounted as a lamp. Italian, Mid Twentieth Century .

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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Brass Table Lamp with Italian Classical Mask and Mounts to the Base
Brass Table Lamp with Italian Classical Mask and Mounts to the Base

Brass Table Lamp with Italian Classical Mask and Mounts to the Base

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Brass Table Lamp with Italian Classical Mask and Mounts to the Base This lamp is made in brass and it has a shaped bulbous column with classical Italian chased decorative mounts The...

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1920s Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Good Pair Brass Corinthian Column Lamps
Good Pair Brass Corinthian Column Lamps

Good Pair Brass Corinthian Column Lamps

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A very nice pair of brass column lamps with marble bases, rewired and ready to use. In overall very good condition. 26" high 6.5" square 35" high with shades Free Delivery To UK Ma...

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Early 20th Century English Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of 1920s Hand Wrought Iron Candlestick Lamp
Pair of 1920s Hand Wrought Iron Candlestick Lamp

Pair of 1920s Hand Wrought Iron Candlestick Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand wrought iron candlesticks converted into table lamps. Custom hand-painted parchment shade. Newly wired. Fine details throughout.

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Single Column French Brass Table Lamp
Single Column French Brass Table Lamp

Single Column French Brass Table Lamp

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Single Column French Brass Table Lamp This unusual Lamp is set on a stepped base and comes with its original tall hand made lampshade. The lamp i...

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1920s Vintage Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Terracotta Table Lamp
Italian Terracotta Table Lamp

Italian Terracotta Table Lamp

$1,267Sale Price|20% Off

Italian Terracotta Table Lamp

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Italian terracotta table lamp, elegant in its essential simplicity. It can be shipped anywhere from Italy, without the pulk of the hat which You can do as You want. ref. nr. 2050 -

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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Classical Roman table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Classical Roman table lamps 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 table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Roman table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Massimo Marcomini, Barberini & Gunnell, Cristalleries De Sevres, and The Marbro Lamp Company. 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 table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $476 and tops out at $31,838 while the average work can sell for $2,671.