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
Antique God Atlas Sterling Silver Figural Wax Seal Stamper. German 19-Century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Antique God Atlas Sterling Silver Figural Wax Seal Stamper.
Rara Antique, circa 1850, wax seal stamp.
Moldelled as the God Atlas (Greek Mythology).
The globe rotates.
Museum quality...
Category
19th Century German Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Concrete Stool in Blue 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
20th Century Porcelain Lamp Pair by Mottahedeh
By Mottahedeh
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome pair of Mottahedeh cobalt and white porcelain urn lamps feature central floral medallions surrounded by raised bellflower swags, hand-painted and parcel gilt, and are mounted on 5.5 inch square brass bases. Porcelain artichoke...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,495 / set
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
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
Large Studio Plaster, Young Nude Woman, Signature on Base
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large Studio Plaster, Young Nude Woman, Signature on Base
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
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.
...
Category
20th Century Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Turkish Ghiordes Rug
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Turkish ghiordes weave. Ivory field with splashes of raspberry and celadon green.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Four Drawings of Study of Archaeological Piece Greek Vases 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of four studies of archaeological excavations of the 18/19th in Nola and Sicily. Nola is known to be a city at 20 km from Pompeii, very famous for its archaeological wealth.
The ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Paper
Bisque Scorpio Statute By Pia Langelund For Royal Copenhagen
Located in Doraville, GA
Beautiful bisque, matte white, statue of a man designed by Pia Langelund for Royal Copenhagen. The statue is one of the zodiac figures and this statue represents Scorpio. Designed pr...
Category
1990s Danish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tall Mediterranean 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cypriot Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
$298 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Alabaster bust of a young girl wearing a turtleneck, signed Caloni, Italy, circa
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Alabaster bust of a young girl wearing a turtleneck, signed Caloni, Italy, circa 1900
Category
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
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
New Contemporary Silver Mist Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Coastal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53491 New Modern Oushak Turkish Rug, 09'02 x 12'05. This hand-knotted wool modern Turkish Oushak rug evokes the serenity of an Anatolian dawn, where sky and earth quietly mingle befo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
$5,591 Sale Price
25% Off
A Pair of White Marble and Ormolu Classical Greek Style Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, 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 ...
Category
1910s Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
$3,248 Sale Price
33% Off
Antique Cast Bronze 9" Dante Dantes Alighieri Bust Sculpture Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Bronze 9" Dante Dantes Alighieri Bust Sculpture Statue. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 9" H x 11" W x 6"
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
1950s American Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bust of the emperor Galba, Carrara white marble, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Bust of the emperor Galba, Carrara white marble, 18th century
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique 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
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
$8,400 Sale Price
37% Off
Classical Greek Alabaster Table Lamps 1970s Spain
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two beautiful Alabaster table lamps. Classical Greek Timeless design
gives a wonderful warm light. New rewired. small socket lamps needed.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
French Sculpture in Terracotta of an Antique Female Torso on Black Marble 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
French sculpture in terracotta of an antique female torso 1970s
The torso is floating and has a kind of wall in the back for mounting.
The supporting wall is attached to a small mar...
Category
1970s French Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Vintage Two Handle Ceramic Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage Two Handle Ceramic Vase
Great size, color and glaze.
overall good condition
one tight hairline crack at the top
(almost impossible to see)
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Neoclassical Table Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage neoclassical table lamp is made of greyed metal and is embellished on the urn with classical dancing figures and on the pedestal...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,150
Midcentury Mythological Winged Sculpture on Stone Base
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury Mythological Winged Sculpture On Stone Base.
Unusual midcentury silver plated mythological winged creature with jeweled eyes mounted on a st...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Stone, Metal
Pair of Neo-classic Marble Diogenes & Socrates Busts
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Grecian style (19th Cent) large than life size white marble busts of "DJOCENES" and "SOKRATES" (Diogenes and Socrates)
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
$32,000 / set
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
Pair of large bronze candelabra in the antique style, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of large bronze candelabra in the antique style, circa 1880
Category
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Myla Vase 1089 - white porcelain
Located in London, GB
Myla Vase
Crafted from fine white porcelain, the Myla vase draws its inspiration from ancient Grecian water jars, reinterpreted in a graceful urn-style form. The rounded body rests e...
Category
2010s Portuguese Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large column and basin in Levanto marble, circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large column and basin in Levanto marble, circa 1900
Category
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage Boho Patinated Iron Dining Table With Etched Glass Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Command attention in your dining space with this breathtakingly beautiful vintage dining table. The sculptural base is a true work of art, masterfully crafted from patinated iron to ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Iron
$3,880 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$6,221 Sale Price
37% Off
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
$5,599 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 19th Century French Bronze of Euterpe
Located in London, GB
A French Bronze of Euterpe, the Greek muse of music and lyric poetry, mid-nineteenth century.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
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
$4,650 / set
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of nineteenth century bronze table lamps, French, likely depicting the Three Graces - Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia. Re-wired and PAT tested to UK specifications.
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Large Antique Carved and Painted Putto Supporting an Iron Candelabra
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large scale dramatic putto figure with drapery around his waist, flying and holding up a painted tole shaft with six candle prick spikes. The shaft decorated with painted tole acan...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Iron
Il Porcelino after Pietro Tacca, Green Serpentine Marble Sculpture, Italy 19th
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Il Porcelino after Pietro Tacca, Green Serpentine Marble Sculpture, Italy 19th Century
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Classical Styled Cast Stone Basket Weave Planters -- 3 Available
Located in Sheffield, MA
3 Classical Basket Weave Garden Planters -- SOLD SINGLY.
Excellent large oval shaped planters, decorated with basket weave and roped edge.
They are in good condition, and a wonderful...
Category
1950s Vintage Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Large Pair of 19th Century Bronze Marly Horses on Boulle Stands 32"(81cm)
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive striking pair of French bronze Marly horses after Guillaume Coustou the elder 1677-1746. Mounted on ebonized, boulle inlaid pedestals.
Batch 80 N/H
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Modern Classical Extension Dining Table, Mahogany
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Classical extension dining table with a mocha finish mahogany veneer on brass castors with one self-storing extensions leaf.
One self-storing extension leaf
Dimensions:
Open -...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wood
$9,837 / item
Greek Classical Style Urn Twin Handle Cast Metal Bronze Finish Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Greek Classical Style Urn Twin Handle Cast Metal Bronze Finish Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 31.5" H (to finial) x 23.5" H (to light socket) x 10.5" W ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large mortar made of Rance marble, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large mortar made of Rance marble, 18th century
Category
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large mortar in Saint Anne grey marble, 19th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large mortar in Saint Anne grey marble, 19th century
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble
Myla Vase 1089 - white porcelain
Located in London, GB
Myla Vase
Crafted from fine white porcelain, the Myla vase draws its inspiration from ancient Grecian water jars, reinterpreted in a graceful urn-style form. The rounded body rests e...
Category
2010s Portuguese Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique Classical Two-Arm Sconces with Faces of Bacchus
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of 2-arm antique bronze sconces has deep castings of fine quality Their classic design is suitable for many rooms in a home. The arms...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare Long And Narrow Antique Geek Embroidered Textile 2'2" x 9'7"
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Long And Narrow Antique Geek Embroidered Textile, Circa: 19th Century, Origin: Anafi, Cyclades- Greece
Category
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wool
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
19th Century Bronze Figure "Polyhymnia" Sign. J.Walz. Muse
Located in Epfach, DE
19th century bronze figure "Polyhymnia" France or Austrian sign. J.Walz.
The figure is worked out by J.Walz (death:1922). He has worked in Paris and Vienna for Victor Tilgner.
The figure "Polyhymnia" is worked after the famous antique...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Giltwood Corinthian Column Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Italian giltwood Corinthian column lamp.
Tall Italian carved giltwood Corinthian column converted to lamp. This 19th century Corinthian column ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jean Jules Salmson Goddess Patinated Bronze Bust
Located in Astoria, NY
Jean Jules Salmson (French, 1823-1902) Greek Goddess, Patinated Bronze Bust, late 19th century, on a red marble base, signed "J Salmson" to shoulder. Overall: 11.5" H x 5" W x 3.5" D.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
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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