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Classical Greek Furniture

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
Zeus Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Looking for a powerful and striking addition to your living space? Look no further than the Zeus bust from Lagu's special selection. Standing at 16.9 inches ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Classical Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit easily fitting in with old and new buildings. It also makes an excellent outdoor water fountain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

Head of Minerva Carved in White Marble, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite sculpture of the head of Minerva carved in white marble, on a parallelepiped base, 19th Century Greek. Minerva is the Roman goddess of poetry, medicine, commerce, weaving, t...
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19th Century Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

Italian Carrara Marble Nymph Figure
Located in Newark, England
Fine Italian Carrara marble of a Nymph. The figure stood upon a rocky plinth partially nude with a draped robe seen pouring water from a large urn as she looks on. The beautiful carv...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Ionic Column Candlestick Made with Compressed Marble Powder No:2
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 700 gr This candlestick is a decorative item that resembles the thin, long and elegant form of Ionic regular columns found on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Sculpture of a foot in classical style - impasto of Marmorina (marble d Brussels
Located in Tarquinia, IT
scultura, piede, modello piede, piede greco, modello piede studio, modello piede classico. Studio model for a life-size foot. sculpture made of marmorine impasto, a binder also calle...
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Early 2000s Italian Classical Greek Furniture

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Other

Carrara Marble Double Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Carrara marble, the design has not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artisti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

Greek kylix
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Kylix MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek, Apulian PERIOD: 4th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 56 mm x 165 mm x 115 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Belgian private collection,...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Pottery

Pair of marble bookends, horse heads
Located in Monza, IT
Pair of marble bookends, horse heads Refined pair of bookends in white marble, on a black marble base. Good condition, some signs of aging, see photos Dimensions with base: 10x21 cm,...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

Vintage Middle Eastern 3 Panel Mashrabiya Lattice Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Middle Eastern 3 Panel Mashrabiya Lattice Panel Folding Screen Room Divider. Item features 2 small swing "doors" on the right and left panels, open center (not sure if anythi...
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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

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Wood

Large Greek Mosaic Wall Art Depicting The Stag Hunt
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and intricately made Greek style mosaic wall art panel inspired by “The Stag Hunt”, a 4th century mosaic found in Pella, Greece, and signed by ancient Greek artist, Gnosis. ...
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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

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Steel

Life size Mercury + Fortuna, 19th Century, after Falconi.
By Jean de Bologne
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive pair of 19th Century verdigri patinated bronze statues of Mercury and Fortuna, after Jean de Bologne, each raised on circular pedestals with bacchus influenc...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Bronze

Gorgeous Collection of 4 Decoupaged Classical Figural Scenes with Gold Leaf
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful set of 4 black and white decoupaged scenes of classical figures in poetic poses set against gold leaf and each framed in giltwood moldings.
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1940s American Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

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Gold Leaf

White marble half-bust, 20th century, female figure
Located in Monza, IT
White marble half-bust, 20th century, female figure Half-bust of neoclassical inspiration, refined workmanship, white marble on black marble base. Good condition as from picture Dime...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

Venus of Milo in stucco, dated 1895
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Dated and numbered ('28 mai 1895 XXV') sculpture in stucco of the Venus of Milo. It is clear to see that the sculpture is composed of several parts. Beautiful patina and in good cond...
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1890s French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Stucco

Jaguar Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The ancient city of Ephesus, which dates back to 6000 BC, has been a coastal city belonging to the Romans, Greeks and Turks at different times. The city is known as the place where C...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

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Statuary Marble

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 Furniture

Materials

Silver

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 Furniture

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Silver

Pair of Continental Gilt Bronze Figures
Located in Toronto, CA
A wonderful pair of gilt bronze sculptures depicting two dancers in the classical greek style, one holding cymbals and the other a baton. Each on a tiered marble base with acanthus g...
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Early 20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-20th Century English Silver Plated Champagne Cooler
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century English silver plated champagne cooler. Classical design with bold acanthus motif handles & repetitive motif borders. Provenance: Councill family of furniture making...
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Furniture

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Silver Plate

Pinax Relief Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum' Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 2.75 kg -The original is displayed in the Ephesus Museum. - It can hang on the wall. -Produced from pressed marble powder. -Produced from the original molds of the works fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette Reverse: owl standing right with head fa...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Silver

Vintage Lalique Femmes Antiques Crystal Decanter France
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Lalique France Antique Women Crystal Whisky Decanter. Featuring Women dressed in Togas autour folded into the crystal surface. Measuring approx. 9. 5” x 5.5” MARKIN...
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Late 20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

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Crystal

Greek head
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Head MATERIAL: Marble CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic period PERIOD: 3rd – 1st Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 55 mm x 38 mm x 44 mm CONDITION: Good condition. Includes stand PROVENANCE: E...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

White Alabaster Bust of Hermes
Located in New York, NY
A white alabaster marble bust of ancient Greek god, Hermes. A great decorative object depicting the original sculpture. Piece may work we...
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Late 20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

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 Furniture

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Silver

Banded Alexander the Great Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Measures: Height: 33 cm / Weight: 10 kg. Alexander, the real name of Macedonian III. Alexandros, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

AR Stater Lucania, Herakleia
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: [HPAKLHIWN], head of Athena right, wearing crested Athenian helmet ornamented with Skylla; behind, K Reverse: HPAKLHIWN, Herakles, naked, standing facing, holding club and b...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Silver

French Patinated Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
French Patinated Plaster Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Male. Our handsome French classical Greek plaster sculpture is the perfect table accessory, bookcase accessory or placed on a p...
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1920s European Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Greek aryballos depicting a horse head
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Aryballos depicting a horse head MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek, Corinthian PERIOD: 7th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 62 mm x 55 mm diameter CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: E...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Pottery

Ferdinand Barbedienne Low Handled Bronze Borghese Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
Glorious 19th century gilt bronze low handled urn modelled after the original Borghese vase by Giovanni Zoffoli (c1785-1845) cast by Barbedienne in the third quarter of the 19th cen...
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1870s French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Bronze

Greek head
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Head MATERIAL: Marble CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic period PERIOD: 3rd – 1st Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 55 mm x 47 mm x 47 mm CONDITION: Good condition. Includes stand PROVENANCE: E...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

Male Marble Torso On Black Marble Base
Located in Southall, GB
A handsome hand-carved marble male torso in white marble on a black marble square base. The torso is skilfully carved with rippling muscles which com...
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Late 20th Century European Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

Large Vintage Two Handle Ceramic Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage Two Handle Ceramic Vase Great size, color and glaze. overall good condition one tight hairline crack at the top (almost impossible to see)
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Furniture

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Italian Set Of Three Decorative Etruscan Style Lekythos Vases
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent set 3 of highly decorative early 20th Century Etruscan style vases also known as black-figure pottery painting. Figures and o...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Ceramic

Mounted Greek Plaster Models After the Parthenon Frieze
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of Greek style plaster frieze models circa 1820, later framed with glass to the front. Likely once part of a larger sequence, the plaster fragments are highlighted with black paint and depict Greek cavalry similar to that detailed on the famous 6th century BC Parthenon Frieze. The Parthenon Frieze Believed to date from 447 – 432 BC, the Parthenon Frieze is a continuous marble band that once decorated the Parthenon temple, Greece. Dedicated to the goddess Athena, the temple was abundant with decorative sculpture considered some high points of classical Greek art...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Plaster, Wood, Glass

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette Reverse: owl standing right with head fa...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Silver

AR Drachm Attica, Athens
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...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Silver

Artemis Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The famous Artemis is the sister of Apollo and Dionysus; It is integrated with abundance in Anatolia. Considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the temple of Artemis in Ephesus was destroyed many times; but each time it was built again. Artemis, who, like Cybele, is the embodiment of nourishment rather than fertility, can be found in every region in every age. Sculptures, busts, columns and reliefs, the originals of which are in various museums, are made with the technique of casting under vacuum with marble powder...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Pompeian Gueridon Table Mahogany, design Jorgen Roed (danish) 19th cent.
By Holger Roed
Located in Paris, FR
Small gueridon in Mahogany, Design by Jorgen Roed from an antique foot model of the Naples Museum. Reproduced in "Herculaneum po Sjaelland", Rhodos 1988, p 211 and fig 208 (Kunstindu...
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Hardwood

Stone Mythological Figural Sculpture
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Vintage Peach Stone Abstract Sculpture depicting a Greek Mythological Figure. Greece, circa 1960. Signed by an unknown artist on a contemporary black stone base.
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1960s Greek Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

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Stone

Cast Aluminum Mediterranean Tuscan Scrolling Garden Patio Club Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast Aluminum Mediterranean Tuscan Style Scrolling Garden Patio Club Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features 21st Century, Pre-owned Measurements: 34" H x 26.5" W x 35" D x 15" Seat he...
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21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Furniture

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Aluminum

Venere Medici -testa scolpita su marmo bianco di Carrara -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, busto venere medici, Ippocrate, venere medici, testa venere medici, venere medici marmo, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Ca...
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Early 2000s Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Classical Serpentine Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

AR Stater Thrace, Thasos
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: Silenus with nymph Reverse: square incuse with four fields AMAZING TONING AND HIGH RELIEF Gewicht: 8.46 g Kwaliteit: Prachtig Referentie: HGC 331; Le Rider, Thasienne, Tf...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Silver

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 Furniture

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Silver

Large Marble Torso On Black Marble Stand
Located in Southall, GB
A skilfully carved and detailed Greek Style Male torso in white marble on a black marble stand. The contours of the muscles are defined, the marble smooth. A striking bust that would...
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Late 20th Century European Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

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...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Gold

1980s Italian Bronze Riace Warrior Sculpture Statue Signed Pintoneilo
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Italian Bronze Riace Warrior Sculpture Statue Signed Pintoneilo Offered for sale is a circa 1980s bronze statue of the older Riace Warrior sculpture. This bronze is extremely ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Torso maschile classico in marmo bianco di Carrara
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica. Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco di Carrara, ispirato ai Kouros...
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1990s Italian Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit easily...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

Alexander The Great Bust No:2 Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 65 cm / Weight: 20 kg Alexander, the real name of Macedonian III. Alexandros, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia and a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Pair of French Restoration Period Candlesticks of Patinated Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French restoration period candlesticks of patinated bronze and gilt bronze with figures of Atlas supporting a flower bobeche and etched glass hurricane. The bases are in sien...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Classical Painted Cast Hardstone Mellon Bowl Garden Urn 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Shipping Rates - Reliable Service & Fully Insured*** Classical Painted Cast Hardstone Mellon Bowl Garden Urn 20th C Measures- 12''H x 14.5''W x 14.5''D
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20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

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Concrete

Ilias Lalaounis Sterling Silver and Bronze "Barley" Metapontum Coin Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Ilias Lalaounis sterling silver and bronze "Barley" paperweight after an ancient coin of Metapontum 5th Century B.C. in its original box and documentation 20th Century Marks: Lalaoun...
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture

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Sterling Silver, Bronze

Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This period Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit easily f...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

1950s Neo classical Gold Patinated Plaster Bust of Athena
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A gold patinated plaster bust of Athena from a Gipsoteca in a sicilian academy of fine arts. They used to patinate the plasters in different ways, this one has been made with gold, a...
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Mid-20th Century Sicilian Classical Greek Furniture

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Plaster

Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
As tradition this timeless Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, the designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic m...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

Classical Greek furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Classical Greek furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, marble and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Greek furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and West Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include LAGU, Cathryn Shilling, Sir William Hamilton, and Maitland Smith. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $289,700 while the average work can sell for $1,855.

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