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
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
Venus De Milo Bronze Bust
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Venus de Milo. Bust depicts the chest and head of the goddess. Bust is detailed and is a refined reproduction of the iconic Greek statue, Aphrodite o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculptured Athenian Scribe on Variegated Agate Pen Tray
Located in Asheville, NC
Bronze sculpted figure Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, is seated with two scrolls, one in hand the other placed upon nearby column, is classically dressed in robe with empire bow and hair...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Nemesis Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Antalya Archeological Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 7,5 kg
The Goddess Nemesis, daughter of Nyx, represents the power that adjusts the balance of human relationships, giving each individual the fate their actions deserve. H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Pair Classical Design Table Lamps Urn Shape Form Reverse Glass Depicting Goddess
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of exceptional Classical style reverse glass table lamps, circa 1940s, urn-shaped form depicting beautiful pattern of goddess on gold-leaf ba...
Category
1940s American Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Meissen Cherub
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century Meissen Porcelain cherub, press two hearts together. Wonderful bold colours, blue underglaze blue crossed swo...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A fine 19th century large bronze " Allegory of the Arts by Henri Honore Ple
By H. Ple
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French large patinated bronze Entitled Allegory of the Arts By Henri Ple. Finely cast large important bronze . Pedestal i...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
K-OVER Champagne, ARIOSTO, silver 999/°°, Italy
Located in Firenze, IT
ARIOSTO :
Our K-OVERs, are alternatives to the champagne bucket and the more common glacette. The precious metal that holds the bottle is coated internally with a thermal fabric th...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of Bonze Bas Relief of Greek God and Goddess
Located in Washington, DC
A Pair of Bronze Bas Relief of Greek God and Goddess
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Patinated Bronze Antique Sculptural Group of Andromeda and Perseus by Grégoire
Located in London, GB
This fine antique French sculpture depicts a moment from one of the most famous tales from Classical mythology, that of Perseus and Andromeda....
Category
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.
Category
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Ionic Bookend no:2 Set Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Ionic regular columns born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia have a thin, long and elegant body.
Ionic columns are one of three types of c...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Silver
Silver Plate Greek Kylix Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver plate Greek kylix bowl - for the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Gorham - a beautiful decorative or practical bowl for candy nuts or conversation.
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Category
20th Century Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Marsyas Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Marsyas is a famous Phrygian satyr in Greek mythology, believed to be half human and half goat. He is the son of Hyagnis, who invented harmony. Marsias, who plays the flute very well, is killed by Apollo's jealousy after a musical duel with him. The statue in Tarsus reflects his surrendered mood, recounting his punishment. You can see the statue at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum.
The most important sculptures in world history are brought to your living spaces by Lagu's special selection, using the best materials.
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble, Metal
New Contemporary Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51617 New Modern Turkish Oushak Rug, 10'01 x 12'03. Like the first breath of dawn brushing the Anatolian plains, this hand-knotted wool modern Turkish Oushak rug whispers serenity wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Classical Column Pedestals in Distressed Crackle Finish Paint
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Classical column pedestals in distressed crackle finish paint.
A superb pair of fluted classical column pedestals, the pedestals a...
Category
Early 20th Century Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wood
The Snaked Altar Column Statue Compressed Marble Powder Sculpture Bergama Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 8 kg
The Snaked Altar, situated atop a marble column at the entrance square of the Ancient City of Asclepion, holds the distinction of being recognized as the earliest symbol of medicine and pharmacy.
The altar's prominent position within the Asclepion complex highlights its importance in the context of ancient medical practices. It served as a visual representation of the profound connection between spirituality and healing, as Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, was often depicted alongside snakes, which were regarded as symbols of rebirth and rejuvenation.
Today, the original Snaked Altar finds its rightful place of honor in the prestigious Bergama Museum. Visitors to the museum can marvel at its intricate details and appreciate the craftsmanship of the ancient artisans who sculpted it. The altar's preservation allows us to delve into the depths of history and gain insights into the ancient world's understanding and reverence for medicine.
*Crafted from compressed marble powder.
*Manufactured using molds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Large Antique Balkan Clay Storage Bottle or Urn Terracotta Vessel, 19th Century
Located in Andernach, DE
Antique hand crafted and unique stoneware jug with a square belly and round base. The jug comes with a round screw cap.
Possibly Balkan area or Italy, around 1800s to 1900.
Beautiful...
Category
Late 19th Century Greek Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
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...
Category
Late 20th Century European Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
Elkington Antique Silver Plated Charger by Morel-Ladeuil
By Léonard 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
Italian Terracotta Lamp as a Roman "Olla" Shape
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Italian terracotta lamp in the shape of a Roman "olla", elegant in its essential simplicity.
It can be placed anywhere and can be shipped anywhere from Italy, without the bulk of the...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
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
Antique Concrete Grecian Greek Key Urn + Pedestal
Located in Hollywood, FL
This Urn and pedestal was found at an Estate auction in Palm Beach Florida.
the Pedestal is marked "1969 Pinellas ".
Category
1960s American Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Concrete
19th Century Bronze Eros, by Aug. Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century bronze statue of Eros with gilded highlights.
By Aug. Moreau
In Greek mythology, Eros Ancient Greek: is the Greek god of love and sex
Auguste Moreau, 1834-1917 the third son of sculptor and painter Jean Baptiste Moreau, Auguste initiated himself to sculpture along with his older brother...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
Round Ceramic Greek Key Trinket or Change Dish - Haviland & Co. Limoges France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A round antique ceramic trinket dish or saucer by Haviland France. This piece will be a great addition to a nightstand or dressing table. The edge...
Category
20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Classical 19th Century Bronze of Mother and Child
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting classical 19th century patinated bronze statue of a semi clad seated maiden feeding water to a young cherub.
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Terracotta Neoclassical Relief Sculpture Titled "Study, Service & Counsel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Terracotta relief titled "Study, Service, Counsel." It depicts a series of figures engaged in various activities, separated into three distinct sections by scrolling columns and labe...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Pair of Greek Key Painted Lamps with Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand carved painted and parcel gold gilt Italian urn lamps with Greek key handles. The lamps Stand on painted bun feet and are crowned with cu...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wood, Parchment Paper
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
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
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
Wedgwood Black Basalt and Encaustic Enamel Rum Kettle
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Wedgwood, this rare, round-shaped rum kettle is comprised of black basalt and features a molded bail handle and glazed interior. Referred to as “...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Enamel
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
Pair of Neoclassical Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and decorative pair of plaques after the classical Greek.
Dimensions:
D: 1"
W: 34.5"
H: 24"
D: 1"
W: 34"
H: 24"
CW4395.
Category
Late 20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Resin
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
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
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
Portrait Study, Drawing of a Greek Head or Bust, 1940s
Located in ROUEN, FR
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak, Paper
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...
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1890s French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Male torso in classical style- white Carrara marble -Kouros
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture.
Male torso carved on beautiful white Carrara marble, inspired by Greek Kouros.
Rest...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Marble Colum Pedestal 1880s Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Marble Colum pedestal ,comes with Gilded Bronze capitals .
1880s . Nice decorative piece .
Category
1880s Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Stone Mythological Figural Sculpture
Located in Washington, DC
Vintage Peach Stone Abstract Sculpture depicting a Greek Mythological Figure. Greece, circa 1960. Signed by an unknown artist on a contemporary black stone...
Category
1960s Greek Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century Pair of Pâte Sur Pâte Lamps Re-electrified, Celadon France
Located in Epfach, DE
The technique of pâte sur pâte (French for "mass on mass") is an elaborate and fascinating method of porcelain decoration that became particularly popular in the second half of the 1...
Category
1880s French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
New Colorful Modern Turkish Oushak Carpet with Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53607 New Modern Colorful Oushak Turkish Rug, 09'02 x 12'01. Awash in a dreamlike palette of sunrise hues and meadow blooms, this hand-knotted wool modern Turkish Oushak rug sings wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Concrete Stool in Brown 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
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
New Modern Turkish Oushak Carpet with Transitional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53515 New Modern Turkish Oushak Rug,09'00 x 11'08. Bathed in the hush of clouded skies and the hush of Anatolian twilight, this hand-knotted wool modern Turkish Oushak rug conjures a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
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
New Modern Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Carpet with Transitional Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53603 New Modern Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Rug, 10'07 x 13'02. Soft as desert wind and radiant with the warmth of sun-kissed clay, this hand-knotted wool modern Turkish Oushak rug un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Cast Stone Statue of Diana
Located in Chillerton, 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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