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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
Large Planter Urns, 19th Century Bronze Medici Style, Pair
Located in Summerland, CA
Medici style, Fantastic pair of decorative Italian urns. Permanent original Pewter finish on solid bronze. Wonderful relief procession of drama, music, and dance. Handles on each sid...
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1890s Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Ionic Column Sculpture Made with Compressed Marble Powder No:1 Small
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 6,5 kg Ionic regular columns, born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia, have a thin, long and elegant form. Lagu's special selection brings the most important scu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble, Marble

Ionic Column Made with Compressed Marble Powder No:2 Medium
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 7,5 kg Ionic regular columns, born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia, have a thin, long and elegant form. Lagu's special selection brings the most important scu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Large Bronze Model of a Seated Mercury
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in London, GB
Large bronze model of a seated Mercury, after Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785), late nineteenth century or early twentieth century, French. Base diameter 27 cm. This statue ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Hand Made Solid Bronze Greek Sculpture by Aohna Spartan Warrior
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid patinated bronze sculpture of spartan warrior made in Greece, circa 1970s.
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th century Italian Rare Greek Mythology Majolica Vase/Urn
Located in Doha, QA
A very rare and very decorative Italian Majolica Vase. Hight 41 cm. The vase is decorated with four faces of God Ammon-epithet of Zeus, and two of Neptun...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Handmade Collector Candle Holder 24k Gold Greece
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted collector decorative candle Holder blue porcelain with 24K gold design. Vintage handmade cobalt blue porcelain decorative piece with Classical Greek painting by Manousakis. Hand painted Manousakis Keramik Greek porcelain candelabra with 3 branches with 24 K gilt painting. Handmade Greek porcelain, beautiful, authentic marked, "handmade Rhodes Greece...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Eros Bust No:2 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. Eros, who is accep...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

A Pair of White Marble and Ormolu Classical Greek Style Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of White Marble and Ormolu Classical Greek Style Table Lamp These are heavy little lamps made in solid marble with ormolu mounts, the lamps are set on small feet with a bulb...
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1910s Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

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Marble

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

Tall Mediterranean Contemporary Ceramic Vase, Cyprus
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall contemporary minimalist ceramic vase handmade in Cyprus. Unglazed exterior with handcarved incised relief stylized organic decor with caramel br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cypriot Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Classical Greek Terra Cotta Vase, Vassal
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Mid 20th century Attica terra cotta hand crafted beautiful vase featuring hand painted early Classical Greek scenes , decorated all around with Gree...
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

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

Black Hermes Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder, Large
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Side Museum. Measure: height: 11.8'' / Weight: 2 kg....
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Ancient Greek Black Glaze Kantharos Wine Cup
Located in London, GB
Greek Black Glaze Kantharos Circa Early 4th Century B.C. Terracotta With old label reading ‘No. 133’ Height: 8.8 cm This 4th Century B.C. kan...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Dionysus Riding Panther, Molded Mosaic Style Panel, Signed, Greece, C.1987
Located in Chatham, ON
Dionysus Riding Panther (After the Antique) - Vintage Greco-Roman style - molded and painted Micro Mosaic style panel - contained in a wood frame with a ...
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Late 20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Paint

19th Century French Neo-Greek Classical Bronze Lamp by Henry Cahieux
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A 19th century French Neo-Greek Classical bronze lamp by Henry Cahieux probably cast by the Barbedienne foundry, Paris and inscribed Hy Cahieux, 21.5cm...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Black Mercurius Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Istanbul Archeological Museum. Hermes, a descendan...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Ancient Antique Carved Marble Greco-Bactrian Hippocampus Horse 2nd Century BC
Located in Portland, OR
A rare Greco-Bactrian alabaster carving of a Hippocampus (Hippocamp) from antiquity, Central Asia or Afghanistan, circa 200 BCE. Finely carved from banded alabaster as a hippocampus ...
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15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Oracle of Delphi Ceramic Wall Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique ceramic art plaque of The Oracle of Delphi. The ceramic has a leather hanger at top to hang on wall. Contains colors of yellow, green and brown The Oracle of Delphi was a prie...
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20th Century European Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

The Virgin Mary Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder No1 Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
This sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary, who is known as the mother of Jesus in Christian mythology. Weighing 1.5 kg, this sculpture is produced from pressed marble powder and made using the original molds from the museum. It can be used both indoors and outdoors. This work of art holds a special place for those interested in Christian art. The original depiction of the Virgin Mary makes it an excellent choice for art enthusiasts and collectors. Thanks to the high-quality material used in its production and the quality craftsmanship, it provides durability for many years. It can be used as a wonderful decorative piece in your garden, home, or office since it is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. This Virgin Mary sculpture...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Goddess Hera Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Introducing the exquisite Hera bust, a stunning representation of the powerful and beautiful goddess of marriage, women, birth, and abundance in Greek mythol...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Medusa Relief Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 3 kg Medusa, known as the "snake-haired, sharp-toothed, female monster" who is believed to turn the malicious people who come eye to eye into a stone, is mortal. Therefore...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Wedgwood Tri-Colored Jasper Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare Wedgwood tri-colored jasper vase exemplifies that renowned firm’s classical artistry. Crafted of jasper, perhaps the greatest of Josiah Wedgwood’s porcelain innovations, in the shape of an ancient Greek calyx krater...
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Early 20th Century English Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Rare 18th Century Wool and Silk Tapestry by Leyniers
By Leyniers Family
Located in London, GB
Rare 18th century wool and silk tapestry by Leyniers Belgian, 18th Century Length 247cm, width 283cm Beautifully executed and vibrantly coloured, this large tapestry was made in 18th century Brussels by Urbanus (1674-1747) and Daniel III Leyniers (1705-1770). The tapestry depicts ‘Eumenes’ wrestling match’ or ‘Eumene’s Struggle’ (‘La Lutte d'Eumenes') inspired by the Greek philosopher and historian, Plutarch’s ‘Parallel Lives’ written around second century A.D. King Phillip...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Textile

Stepped Obelisk Fossil Stone Tower
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Egyptian/ Greek Influence
Category

Late 20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

19th Century Bronze Figurine of Hermes or Mercury, Probably French
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a solid bronze figurine sculpture of Hermes or Mercury from Greek and Roman mythology respectively, and we date the figure to the 19th century, probably by a French or Austri...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Classical French Bronze Bust on a Marble Base
Located in Houston, TX
Antique classical French bronze bust on a marble base. This gorgeous well executed French classical Greek male bronze bust on a stunning block marble base. Stunning!
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1920s French Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ancient Greek Men Statues Photographs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of ancient Greek men statues photographs with frame and glass. Beautiful border details and colors.
Category

1950s Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Classical Style Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
We are now manufacturing this model in Carrara marble Custom sizing available As tradition this timeless Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, the des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Iron Klismos Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
The classic iron klismos chair from the Tara Shaw Maison collection is adorned with palm frond motifs and a delicate bronze-colored knot. This chair makes a statement with a variety ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Iron

Stepped Obelisk Brown Fossil Tower
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Greek/ Egyptian Influence. Martyn's signature.
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Late 20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Stone

Wise Athena Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Bursa Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 24.4'' / Weight: 18 kg Athena is known as the goddess of wisdom, peace and the arts in Greek mythology. Athena is the goddess of intelligence, art, strategy, inspiration and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Set Brass Column Table Lamps 1970s De Knudt Belgium
By De Knudt
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of table lamps. Corinthian column Table lamps. In Brass The middle of the column is made off Burl wood. One large E27 bulb needed. comes with Light Brown Velvet shades or Burberry...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

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

"Narcissus" Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture After the Antique
Located in Montreal, QC
A late 19th century / early 20th century bronze figure of Narcissus, after the Antique, He wears a wreath in his hair and carries a goat skin wine sack and stands on a circular base....
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Roman Theathre Mask Myra No:2 Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
It was found in the ancient city of Myra in Antalya, Turkey. It was used as a mask in theaters during the Roman period. The city of Myra, one of the six most important cities that w...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Pair Oversized Cast Stoned Figural Lion & Swag Patio Garden Planters 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of large cast stone patio garden planters offer flared form with lion masks and fruit swags in relief, 20th century Measures- 18''H x 25.5''W x 25.5...
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20th Century Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Cast Stone

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Pair of Carved Pink Stone Urns, 20th Century
Located in Faversham, GB
A pair of decoratively carved pink stone urns. Perfect for garden or home alike. Price is for the pair. English, 20th century. Additional information: H 36 cm (H 29.1 inches) ...
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20th Century British Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Stone

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

Large Sculpture Bust Classic Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Sculpture statue bust man bronze patina. Superb effect in both classic and contemporary interiors, this piece will not leave anyone indifferent. Its classic style inspired by the Greek Gods takes us back to a page of history that recalls the cult of the perfect body...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Composition

Marble Aphrodite Bust, 'Louvre Museum', Marble Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Aphrodite is known as the godess of love and beauty from Greek mythology. In Roman mythology she is called Venus. The original is displayed in the Louvre Museum...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique Parian Sculpture of a Seated Classical Woman & Dove 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique parian porcelain statue offers portrait of a seated Classical woman and a dove, 19th century Measures- 11''H x 4.25''W x 4.25''D.
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19th Century Antique Classical Greek Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair Italian Urn & Handles Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Exceptional pair of neoclassical style carved urn form with handles alabaster table lamps. Expertly carved throughout with custom giltwood bases. Newly wired with new brass 3 way soc...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Bearded Hermes, Made with Compressed Marble Powder, İzmir Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Lagu's special selection brings the most important sculptures in world history to your living spaces with the best materials. Hermes, a descendant of the...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Pair Green Gold 19th Century Crystal Vases, Greek Key Design Attributed Moser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rich green blown crystal vases featuring 24 karat gold decoration throughout with the central portion having a Greek key design. This pair dates to the last half of the 19th century ...
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1880s Antique Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Terracotta Greek Handled Amphora Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glassic Greek, handled, amphora vase in rich, eathy terracotta. The vase measures 9 inches wide handle to handle.
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Asclepius Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Asclepius is known as the god of "medicine, healing and rejuvenation" in Greek mythology. Asclepius, who was believed to have found immortality, was therefore punished by being killed by Zeus. Weight: 35 kg. -Produced from pressed marble powder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Single Italian Urn Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp. Newly wired with 3 way socket and rayon covered cord. Height to top of alabaster is 15." x 5" widest. Ov...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

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Alabaster, Brass

Ancient Roman Theathre Mask Myra No:1 Sculpture
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
It was found in the ancient city of Myra in Antalya, Turkey. It was used as a mask in theaters during the Roman period. The city of Myra, one of the six most important cities that w...
Category

2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Ceramic Ashtray Catchall with Greek Goddess Aphrodite Classical Greek Style
Located in New York, NY
A ceramic ashtray or vide-poche catch-all with Greek Goddess, Aphroditie, in the classical Greek style, circa mid-20th century, Greece. Piece is ...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture

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Ceramic

Corinthian Column Candleholder Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 2,5 kg -Produced from pressed marble powder. -Produced from the original molds of the works from the museum. -Can be used indoors and outdoors. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Statuary Marble

Aphrodite with Compressed Marble Powder 'Aphrodisias Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Measures: Height: 23.6'' / Weight: 5 kg Goddess with Classical and Hellenistic concepts of Aphrodite. It was built for the sanctuary of the settlement in the Hellenistic period. She is depicted standing upright and from the front, like an ancient Anatolian goddess. The upper part of the dress we see on the statue is divided into different sections and there are four different sections under it. In each of these four sections, there are figured decorations related to four different sections. Characteristics of Aphrodite: (1) Aphrodite's personal assistants, Three Graces (Kharites); (2) Selene (Moon) and Helios (Sun), Permanent extensions of Aphrodite in the world realm; (3) Aphrodite is classically depicted on a sea goat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Big Plaster Sculpture of Medusa Head, Belgium 1960
Located in Brussels, BE
From an sculptor studio, fine plaster sculpture of Medusa. Belgium, circa 1960.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Architectural Bronze Push Pull Door Handles with Coins for Double Doors
Located in London, GB
Set of two round bronze door handles based on ancient Greek coins of ca. 5th century BC, most likely resembling the helmeted head of Athena, with frontal eye, wearing winged Athenian...
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1970s European Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Ashtray with Patina, Rare Antique Edition
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique Bronze ashtray with patina. Very interesting thing for collectors. Diameter: 4.3 inch 10 cm. Worldwide delivery from Belgium. I have provided a lot of pictures to ...
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1940s Vintage Classical Greek Furniture

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Bronze

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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