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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
Horse Head Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder / Istanbul Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The Istanbul Archaeological Museums, which are described as a "museum complex" in the Historic Peninsula, consist of three main sections in total: the Archeology Museum, the Ancient Oriental Works Museum and the Tiled Kiosk Museum. The Istanbul Archeology Museum, which is the first museum in Istanbul, is home to numerous iconic sculptures, such as horse head busts. The most important sculptures in world...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Greek Warrior with Horse and Chariot
Located in London, GB
A mid-twentieth century bronze sculpture depicting a Greek warrior, mounted upon a chariot with stylised horse.
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20th Century English Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Vintage Ceramic Baby Blue Decorative Covered Dish with Lid and White Figures
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A round ceramic bright baby blue covered dish with a lid. This piece is round and features a figurative Mediterranean scene in white on top of a bright baby blue glazed background. T...
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20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Antoine Louis Barye (1795-1875), ' Theseus fighting the centaur Bianor'
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Patinated Bronze Group, Entitled 'Thesée Combattant le Centaure Bianor' ('Theseus Fighting the Centaur Bianor'), Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, From the Model By Antoine Louis...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Single Italian Urn Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp on giltwood base. Newly wired with 3 way socket and rayon covered cord. Height to top of alabaster is 15....
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Mid-20th Century Reconstituted Stone Urn in Classical Greek Style
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Mid 20th century reconstituted stone urn or planter in Classical Greek style -Mèdici- Perfect for your garden decoration.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Stone

Plaster Figure of the Doryphoros of Polykleitos, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
Plaster Figure of the Doryphoros of Polykleitos, Early 20th Century Cast of 5th century Classical Greek sculpture Description: A splendid plaster model of the Doryphoros or ‘spear-b...
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Early 20th Century German Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Pair Bronze Empire Lion Paw Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large French Empire style bronze table lamps with alabaster columns resting on lion paw feet. The color of the stone is pale amber with lots of color variation and veining. T...
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1950s European Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Bronze

Discobolus Discus Thrower Classic Bronze Sculpture
Located in Red Lion, PA
This early 20th-century bronze sculpture is a finely crafted reduction of The Discobolus by Myron, one of the most celebrated sculptures of classical antiquity. Measuring approximate...
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20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Highly Decorative, Great Crater with Greek Mythological Decoration, Italy, 1850
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Unusually large crater with extensive depictions of Greek mythology. Light ceramic in terracotta color with ebonized paint. Two protruding volute handles adorn the sides. The huge si...
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1850s Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Old Weathered Statue of the Goddess Tyche Holding a Snake
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Old weathered statue of the goddess tyche holding a snake A Sitting Statue of the Greek Goddess Tyche holding a snake set on a round base This is ...
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Early 20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Concrete

18th Century, French School Portrait of a Young Philip V, the King of Spain
Located in Atlanta, GA
French School, 18th century. Oil on Canvas painting set in an antique giltwood frame. Unsigned. An 18th century portrait painting of a young Philip V or at this time Duke of Anjou....
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18th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of 19th Century, Classical Style Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand pair of late 19th century, terracotta urns featuring reliefs of Neptune / Poseidon amidst the waves flanked by a hippocampus and a sea serpent. Stamped “Galloway Pottery, Phila...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Carved Marble Garden Putto Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large scale sculpture of a laughing putto standing on an elaborate foliate base, supporting a basket weave footed vase overflowing with large acanthus leaves (some with small drill...
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19th Century Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

Set Of Mid Century Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaques
Located in Houston, TX
Set Of Mid Century Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaques. This unique set of three hand made and decorated glazed ceramic wall sculptures or wall chargers depict classical Greek heads...
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20th Century American Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Silver

Pino Signoretto Bust of Hippocrates, Murano Glass, Venetian, Italian Art Glass
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fine murano glass sculpture by Pino Signoretto of the Bust of Hippocrates. Handcrafted by master glass artist Pino Signoretto on the Venetian islan...
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1990s Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Custom Oversized Rectangular Green Greek Key Mirror
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This custom oversized rectangular mirror features a striking green frame adorned with a classic Greek key pattern, symbolizing timeless elegance and geometric precision. The bold, in...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Mirror

Pair of 20th Century Carved Wood Obelisks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 20th Century Carved Wood Obelisks. Handsome pair of 20th century Neoclassical style black and brown carved wood obelisks. This listing is for a pair.
Category

1960s Unknown Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Wood

21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Concrete Stool in Silver Grey Cement Handmade
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
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2010s Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Metal

bronze patinated ceramic Athena sculpture -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
athena sculpture, Minerva sculpture, Athena ceramic bronze, Roman Minerva ceramic bronze Bronze patinated refractory ceramic bronze Athena head sculpture placed on a volcanic stone b...
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2010s Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Greek Perfume Bottle
Located in London, GB
Athenian Black-glaze perfume pot with inscription Athens, c. 425-400 B.C. Terracotta Measures: Height: 9cm; diameter across lip: 7.5cm; width including handle: 9cm This 5th Cen...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Pottery

High relief -Hippodamia's rape of the centaur Eurythion -white Carrara marble
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Abduction of Hippodamia by the centaur Eurizione Made n Italy High relief carved on white Carrara marble representing the "Rape of Hippodamia" The total weight is about 23 kg italian...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

Eros Bust No:1 Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder / Istanbul Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros is the Greek god of love and desire. In ancient Greek, four separate words were used for love or amity one of which being “Eros” which meant passionate love. -Produced from pres...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

20th Century Terracotta Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Greek
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Terracotta Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Greek. Offered is a handsome 20th century terra cotta bust of a classical Greek male. Expertly executed however it is unsigned.
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20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Eagle & Serpent Brass Door Stop Needless to say a heavy piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Eagle & Serpent Brass Door Stop Needless to say a heavy piece, is age darkened, the Eagle and snake fighting symbolise two sides of a confli...
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19th Century Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Classical Cast Bronze Large Garden Water Fountain with Embraced Cherubs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Classical Style Cast Bronze Large Garden Water Fountain with Embraced Cherubs. Item features water shooting from genitals into lar...
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Mid-20th Century European Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Portrait Study, Drawing of a Greek Head or Bust, 1940s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Portrait Study, Drawing of a Greek Head or Bust, 1940s. Stunning drawing of a Greek profile ! Signed at the bottom right corner by the name of the artist "V. Lacasia". The drawin...
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Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paper

Marble Simulated Bust of "Artemis", Greece, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Bust of Greek goddess "Artemis"; made from compressed marble composite and cast from a mold in accordance with the original example from Ephesus,...
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1950s Greek Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Composition

Single Neoclassic Grecian Women Urn Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp with intricately carved relief grecian women. Newly wired with 3 way socket and rayon covered cord. Heigh...
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1920s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Large Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Zeus and Hera, Italy circa 1700's
Located in Round Top, TX
The colors remain vivid in this 4' tall original oil on canvas painting of Greek gods Zeus and Hera. Unsigned. This portrayal of the love of the gods includes Zeus, king of the gods ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Pair of Walnut 'Klismos' Chairs by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall.
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Walnut 'Klismos' Chairs by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall. Worn upholstery. General light wear
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1950s American Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Figurina di Putto dell'Amore in Porcellana di Meissen del 1800
Located in Milano, MI
Statuina raffigurante il Putto dell'Amore in porcellana di Meissen, realizzato nel 1800. La statuina potrebbe aver subito dei restauri. Ø cm 10 Ø cm 6 h cm 13 La porcellana di Meis...
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1870s German Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Romweber Neoclassical Pantheon Form Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Sideboard
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and unique classical Greek or Roman style sideboard or console table By Jim Peed for Romweber USA, Late 20th Century Carved walnut in u...
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Late 20th Century American Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Burl

19th Century French Pink Marble and Ormolu Clock Set
Located in London, GB
19th Century French pink marble and ormolu clock set French, Late 19th Century Clock: Height 46cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm Candelabra: Height 44.5cm, width 22cm, depth 20cm This unusual three-piece clock garniture combines stunning pink marble with ormolu classicised decoration. Featuring ornate pierced gilt brass hands, the porcelain dial of the mantel clock is framed with a floral motif that complements the tones of the marble. The clock is covered with elegant gilt-bronze classical decoration: surmounting the dial is an ormolu torch and laurel...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

A Large Italian Carved White Marble Figure of Venus De Milo
By Praxiteles 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant Italian hand carved marble figure was made on early 20th century, and is a copy of the famous Venus De Milo marble sculpture (Aphorid...
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1920s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair Of Black Patina Bronze Vases, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Black Patina Bronze Vases, 19th Century
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Realistic Marble Statue of Hercules
Located in London, GB
A Realistic Marble Statue of Hercules after the Ancient Model Stands at almost 1 meter Tall
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

Venus Callipyge, Black Patina Bronze Sculpture, Grand Tour, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venus Callipyge, Black Patina Bronze Sculpture, Grand Tour, 19th Century
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

1910's Blue Persian Malayer Hamadan Carpet with Rustic Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
61270 Distressed Antique Persian Malayer Hamadan Rug, 02'08 x 03'11. Woven with the delicate hands of time, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Malayer Hamadan rug whispers the st...
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Early 20th Century Persian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Wool

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Ribbed Mug
Located in London, GB
Greek black-glaze ribbed mug Athens, circa 475-425 B.C. terracotta. The mug is of a straight-sided, cylindrical form with seven horizontal ribs and an applied ring handle just below the lip. The base is flat with a slightly raised foot running around the circumference. The very centre of the underside is reserved and with traces of ochre pigment. Intact, some slight chipping to the glaze touched in, areas of incrustation to the base and interior. This strikingly modern piece is a fine example of Attic black...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Classic metal Desk lamp 1950s USA
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Black Metal table lamp . Beautiful cast Bronze lions head . Marble base .Complete with Silk shade .Former USA embassy . 1950s
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1950s American Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Rare Teak Klismos Chairs by Ashley Hicks Jantar Mantar Collection 1999
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Rare Teak Klismos Chairs by Ashley Hicks Jantar Mantar Collection 1999. From UK-based Ashley Hicks premier collection of furniture, the Jantar Mantar Klismos side chairs were...
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Late 20th Century Indian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Leather, Teak

Hand Carved Pediment Wooden Mirror with Lacquer
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
This mirror is made from rosewood and hand carved by mexican artisans. The inspiration for this piece is the Greek pediment, which is the triangular gable forming the end of the roof...
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2010s Mexican Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Rosewood

Ancient Macedonian Alexander the Great Coin Set in 22 kt Gold & Emerald Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Authentic Greek (Macedonian) Alexander the Great Tetradrachm Coin, 336-323 BC, set in a 22-karat gold bezel and Bail with an Emerald...
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15th Century and Earlier Macedonian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Metal, Gold

Louis XVI Style Marble Urn / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style marble and gilded ormolu urn / lamp. Having classical semi nude female ormolu figures on either side. One being with cloven hoofs the...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Solid Carved Oak Column Bookends 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of carved oak wood column support bookends circa 1970's .
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20th Century American Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Oak

Single Neoclassic Greek Key Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single hand carved square shape neoclassic style alabaster lamp with Greek key arms. Newly wired with new 3 way sockets and twisted French style cords. Shade is not included.
Category

1950s European Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Apoxyomenos Male Marble Torso Sculpture, White Carrara Marble, XIX Sec.
Located in Rome, IT
Antique male marble torso, circa 1850 A copy of the roman marble statue Apoxyomenus in Musei Vaticani in Rome (I sec d.c.) copy of a greek bronze athlete statue...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Modern Classical Extension Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern classical extension dining table with a swirl mahogany veneer on brass castors with one self-storing extensions leaf. Open dimensions: 88" W x 42" D x 30" H Closed: 64" W x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Renaissance Revival Style Gilt-Bronze & Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare French 19th Century Renaissance Revival Style Gilt-Bronze and Walnut coffee table with marble top. The assembled Corinthian gilt-bronze capital, now converted into a ...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)
Located in Soho, London, GB
Black Glazen column krater, mid-4th century BC, Apulia. With broad avoid body on a short echinus foot and thick mouth. The two handles form loops around t...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Mid 20th Century Italian Scavo Glass Roman Style Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A mid 20th century Roman style pink Scavo glass vase. Scavo glass was created in the mid 20th century by using a technique involving the application, to the surface of an object, of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Glass

1920's Aegean Blue Persian Malayer Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
61133 Antique Persian Malayer Rug, 03'07 x 05'07. Woven in the quiet rhythms of western Iran, this hand-knotted antique Persian Malayer rug sings a soft ballad of age-old artistry. I...
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Early 20th Century Persian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Wool

Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Klismos Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning pair of Italian Hollywood Regency klismos style chairs. These chic high style Italian side chairs are painted a soft gray/green with gilt accents and have great splayed legs or saber legs. Our vintage Klismos chairs...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Wood

French Caen Stone Architectural Fragment
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid 19th century French Caen stone architectural fragment reputedly from a church destroyed in WWII. With its beautiful cream tone and cr...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Marble Sculpture Resting Hermes by Lysippos, 21st Century
By (after) Lysippos
Located in Greding, DE
Life-sized marble sculpture of the so called ‘Resting Hermes’ by Lysippos. The sculpture was hand-carved out of white marble and has a fine surface.
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21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Classical Fluted Columns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wood fluted columns with gilt band on base. Columns show their age beautifully. Small cracks in base that do not effect their struc...
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1950s Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Alva Studios Venus de Milo sculpture, 1955 mid-century
Located in San Francisco, US
A lovely freestanding sculpture of Venus de Milo by Alva Studios, circa 1955. Made from composite. The statue rests upon a wooden base. In Roman mythology, Venus was the goddess of ...
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20th Century North American Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood

French Cast Stone Statue of Diana
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...
Category

Early 20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

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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