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
Pair of Classical Italian Grey Marble Vases After the Famous Medici Vase
Located in London, GB
Pair of classical Italian grey marble vases after the famous Medici vase
Italian, 19th Century
Measures: Height 51cm, width 26cm, depth 25cm
These exceptional vases are carved from dark greenish marble in a classical style. Each vase is modelled as an ancient Greek bell krater...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ilias Lalaounis Sterling Silver and Bronze "Barley" Metapontum Coin Paperweight
By Lalaounis
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...
Category
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
19th Century French Ormolu Sculpture of a Baccante, by Jean-Léon Gérôme
By Jean-Léon Gérôme
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous 19th century French ormolu sculpture of a Baccante, by Jean-Léon Gérôme. This incredible sculpture is by Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904), one of the most famous and i...
Category
1890s French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of Early 19th Century Gilded Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and fine quality pair of early 19th century gilded ormolu 13 branch candelabra, each with wonderful scrolling foliate decoration, supported by three classical maide...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
An antique Italian ring turned alabaster pedestal 19th century
Located in Den Haag, NL
An antique Italian ring turned alabaster pedestal, 19th century,…
Very nice and elegant shaped . some small chips .
Category
1880s Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Fireback " Apollo with the lyre"
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This fireback was made in the 19th century of cast iron. It is adorned with a representation of the god Apollo that we recognize thanks to the lyre he's holding in his hands.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Iron
Stepped Obelisk Fossil Stone Tower
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Egyptian/ Greek Influence
Category
Late 20th Century Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
Fine 19th Century Porcelain Capodimonte Group of Cherubs and a Goat
By Capodimonte
Located in Dallas, TX
This bright Capodimonte porcelain group of four putti and a goat symbolizes abundance and the spirit of life. Capodimonte was originally an 18th century Italian porcelain...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Marble Sculpture by Denise Delavigne "Cupid Bound" Signed on Base
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century Carrera marble statue of the 'Cupid bound' signed by Denise Delavigne. We have pedestals that this statue could ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Terracotta Sculpture of Hebe by Kuhse and Ernst March Söhne
Located in London, GB
This life-sized terracotta sculpture of the classical Greek figure, Hebe, is a truly beautiful piece. Daughter of Zeus and Hera, Hebe was the go...
Category
1880s German Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Set of 6 Robert A.M. Stern Bodleian Dining Chairs in Natural Cherry for HBF
By Robert A.M. Stern, HBF
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare set of six Robert A.M. Stern Architects designed dining chairs from his Bodleian chair series for HBF. Set includes 2 arm chairs #3125-10 , 4 sides chairs #3126-10 in natural ch...
Category
1990s American Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
New Modern Turkish Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53969 New Modern Sky Blue Turkish Oushak Rug Runner, 02'10 x 14'09. This hand-knotted wool modern Turkish Oushak rug runner radiates a serene and ethereal charm, effortlessly blendin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Silvered Bronze Statue of Cherub and Maiden, by 'Dumaige'
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century silvered bronze statue of a winged cherub escorting a young maiden holding flowers, raised on a green marble base...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Roman or Greek Wall Art Scene Gold and Blue
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully made Roman or Greek medieval framed wall art scene, circa mid-20th century, Europe. Scene depicts a muscular man and a centaur (half man half horse...
Category
Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Brass
Maitland- Smith Tooled Leather Pedestal
Located in North Miami, FL
Elegant, classic Maitland-Smith Florentine style glazed leather pedestal in cream with gold embossed details. A handsome statement in both traditional and modern settings.
Category
20th Century Philippine Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Figural Group of Perseus Freeing Andromeda by Jean Louis Grégoire
Located in London, GB
The patinated bronze sculpture standing on naturalistic circular base, signed 'L. Grégoire' on base
Jean Louis Grégoire (French, 1840-1890) was born and died in Paris. Training ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bust of Carrera Marble and Honey Onyx
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Carrera Marble and Honey Onyx Bust of Clasical Roman. 20th century with impressive detail. Very handsome features with stunning craftsmanship.
PROVENANCE: R...
Category
20th Century European Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Magnificent French 19th Century Mantel Clock, Victor Paillard, Paris
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A magnificent 19th century bronze mantel clock depicting allegorical figures representing Geography and literature. The white enamel clock face, Roman numerals, an eight day duration...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Mythological Aubusson Tapestry "The Rape of Proserpina"
Located in New York, NY
17th century mythological Aubusson tapestry
"The rape of Proserpina" and Cerberus
Wool
Measure: 200 x 210 cm
circa 1660
Perfect condition
Mythology...
Category
17th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
Single Bronze Empire Satyr Head Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single antique Napoleon III era table lamp made from a mantle urn or vase. The lamp features handles shaped like Satyr heads, floral swags, and bows. The dark bronze patinated finish...
Category
1880s French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Spelter
Elkington Antique Silver Plated Charger by Morel-Ladeuil
Located in London, GB
The silver charger mounted on a velvet board, of circular form in the Neo-Grec manner, depicting a classical figural scene of a semi-clad maiden surrounded by three female attendants with an exotic colonnaded interior, within a florally decorated border with a Grotesque bust to the top and two dragons to the bottom, signed and dated to the lower left 'morel-ladeuil inv e fecit 1876' and to the lower right 'Elkington & Co.'
The importance of this Victorian period silver plated charger...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This Grecian style mantel clock was crafted at the end of the 19th century and retailed by the acclaimed Maison Marnyhac, which was based on the Rue de la Paix in Paris.
Founded ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Enamel
After the Antique, Silenus and the Infant Bacchus a Serpentine Group
Located in Montreal, QC
The original of this imposing group, was rescued from obscurity in the 16th century and became the basis of numerous copies in bronze, marble and in this case serpentine. This exampl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Serpentine
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...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$15,000 / set
Pair of Ferdinand Barbedienne Low Handled Bronze Borghese Urns
Located in Hastings, GB
Glorious and incredibly rare pair of 19th century gilt bronze low handled urns modelled after the original Borghese vase by Giovanni Zoffoli (c1785-1845) cast by Barbedienne in the ...
Category
1870s French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
7' Tall Renaissance Style Male Bust Faux Marble Sculpture on Pedestal
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This larger-than-life 6' 9" faux marble male bust sculpture commands attention, featuring a refined hollow design in textured concrete composite. With a body height of 49" and broad ...
Category
1980s Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Resin
$3,840 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Bronze statue ' Le Serment' by Oscar Ruffony.
By Ruffony
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century patinated bronze statue of a classical young semi clad swordsman, titled ' The Oath'.
Signed to the base O. Ruffony
Oscar Ruffoni, whose artist name ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Engraving of Cupid and Psyche
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Daughter of the king, Psyche was wooed anonymously by Cupid at the behest of his mother, Venus, who was jealous of her beauty. When Psyche discovered who her lover was, Cupid fled. B...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra, Early 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of 18th century style gilded ormolu and patinated bronze three branch candelabra, each with a classical kneeling putti supporting scrolling foliate candelabra with urn like sc...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Ancient Greek 350BC South Italy Campanian Black Terracotta Handled Kylix Vase
Located in Miami, FL
A Ancient Greek Kylix vase.
Campanian ancient Greek red terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup) with two handles. from the Magna Grecia period. Made between the 350-300 BC in the G...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
$3,395 Sale Price
30% Off
Gold Brass Centerpiece Oval With Neoclassical Grooves and Two Handl Style Form
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Large brass bowl with handles and classic style
With a spectacular golden color
This brass centerpice is shaped like a fluted cup.
Brass Go...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Greek Key Terra Cotta Face Plaque
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring dramatic flair and timeless symbolism to your wall decor with this Vintage Greek Key TerraCotta Face Plaque. This expressive sculptural piece captures a bold, emotive visage fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
‘Thalia’ Composite Stone Bust, Mma 1989
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Museum of Modern Art reproduction bust of "Thalia, Muse of Comedy.” Cast with composition stone made to resemble marble.
Category
1980s American Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Stone, Composition
Continental Bronze Sculpture
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautiful continental bronze figure of a standing female on a black marble base. Early 20th century, signed illegibly on the base.
This elegant bronze has a wonderful patina and mo...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$975 Sale Price
35% Off
Hourglass-shaped Masonic Column in 1930s Wax-polished Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
The meaning of this symbolic column is the eternal passage of time, the sand slips away until it is no longer there, it is a continuous reminder that life is finite and that, therefo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1900's Antique Ivory Turkish Oushak Rug with Mediterranean Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73883 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 09'00 x 12'02. In the golden hush of Anatolian dawns, where the loom sang softly and fingers wove fables into wool, this hand-knotted antique Turkis...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Garden Urn or Planter Pot of Cast Iron in the Classical Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French campana urn or garden planter pot of cast iron in the Classical style, with everted dentil rim, quarter-lobed body, and flared masked handles on reeded round foot.
Pe...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Late 18th Century, Greek Classic Enameled Terracotta Vase Ceramiche di Este
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Greek Classic enameled terracotta vase by Ceramiche di Este, circa 1780-1820 attributtable ex Manifattura Franchini
About Ceramica di Este
The porcelain of Este is a porcelain pr...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Coppia di Basi Per Tavolini Capitelli Intagliati a Foglia di Acanto Firenze 1900
Located in Milano, MI
Coppia di Capitelli Intagliati a Foglia di Acanto Firenze 1900, coppia di piedistalli fiorentini basi per tavoli in legno scolpito, decorate sui quattro lati da un profondo intaglio ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Decorative Female Torso Statue in Classical Style
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Bring the timeless elegance of classical antiquity into your space with this sculptural female torso, inspired by Greco-Roman art traditions. In art history, a torso refers to a scul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
$224 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Acteon Greek Hunter by Adrien Etienne Gaudez French Bronze Statue Sculpture 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
A remarkable French Bronze sculpture of Acteon by Adrein Etienne Gaudez. The statue is sculpted in lifelike detail, featuring Acteon with a bird in his outstretched arm, standing on ...
Category
20th Century Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after J.M.W Turner
Fine steel engraving
Published by Virtue, C.1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1850s English Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Paper
Bather With Jug - Large Plaster Subject
Located in BARSAC, FR
Bather with Jug - Large, very decorative plaster subject, mid-20th century work.
Very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Plaster
A French Print Depicting "Nemesis "In Italian Frame With Mirrors"
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
The woo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
1917 Sports Trophy for IC4A by Roman Bronze Works, Two Lap Relay Race
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinarily rare -- perhaps unique -- bronze trophy was cast by America's premier art bronze foundry, the Roman Bronze Works in New York City, for the Intercollegiate Associ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Ornamental Baluster Urn, English, Golden Pearl Marble, Decorative, Vase
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ornamental baluster urn. An English, golden pearl marble decorative vase, dating to the late 20th century.
Classical appeal with golden hues
Displays a desirable aged patina
Shapely baluster urn with marble...
Category
20th Century English Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Concrete Stool in Ink 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
1970s Hand Painted Greek Bowl Adorned With Hand Painted Flowers
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Hand Painted Classical Greek Bowl Adorned With Hand Painted Flowers is a Musem Replica
Note on base:
Hand painting by Kostas Tsekouras “Antica” Delphi
A "crater" with p...
Category
1970s Greek Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
After the Antique "Hermes" Bonded Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
After the Antique "Hermes" Bonded Bronze Sculpture, with label to underside, and signed in cast "2012 MMA" on square plinth. 12.5" H x 3" W x 3" D. Provenance: From a New York City C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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, bookca...
Category
1920s European Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Pair Italian Column Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of finely crafted hand carved neoclassical style column form alabaster lamps. Expertly crafted with combination white and green elements. Newly wired with new brass 3 way socket...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
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
Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Alabaster Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 19th century French alabaster lamp with custom trimmed silk shade. Hand-carved classic urn form with highly detailed carving of acanthus lea...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Socrates Mask Museum Replica, Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 1.5 kg
Socrates was a Greek philosopher born in Athens in 469 BC and died in Athens in 399 BC. Socrates, unlike the philosophers before him, not the natural world; He has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
$160 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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.
Category
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Terracotta Lamp
Located in Huntington, NY
Terracotta lamp.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic Greek Cast Stone Console Tables, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two unique Cast Stone console tables, mythologies Greek manly figures carry en,
a beveled Glass top, so very decorative.
Category
1970s Greek Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
$4,300 / set
Nickel-Plated Iron Pedestal Base--Base Only
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classical urn shape pedestal base in nickel plated finish. Can be used indoor or outdoor as dining table or breakfast table with a top of your choice. Listing does not include stone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Iron
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.