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Classical Roman Furniture

CLASSICAL ROMAN STYLE

During Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 A.D., Pompeii and Herculaneum in today’s Italy were preserved as they were on the day of their destruction. Particularly at Herculaneum, furnishings were carbonized beneath volcanic ash. This was pivotal to understanding how Classical Roman furniture was designed. Archaeological investigations and printed reproductions of discoveries would influence styles evoking this ancient civilization, from the Renaissance to neoclassicism.

While knowledge of Classical Roman furniture comes from rare surviving pieces, it is also derived from frescoes and sculptures portraying Roman life. Much of Roman art, architecture and design was informed by Greece — Roman architect, military engineer and writer Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, whose timeless De architectura is taught in contemporary architecture classes and pays tribute to classical architecture, visited Greece while working under Julius Caesar and admired the country’s architectural developments. The Roman solium references the Greek thronos, a stately chair of honor with an upright form and footstool. As the Roman Empire spread across Europe and into North Africa and Western Asia, the expansion of trade for silver, silk, marble and wood allowed for more luxurious designs.

Classical Roman furniture was made from bronze, wood and stone — in particular, marble — with ornate touches like tortoiseshell veneers, bone and glass inlays and claw feet. Ornaments depicting lion heads and mythological figures were sculpted from silver, bronze and ivory. Compared to the decorative attention given to the mosaic floors and wall paintings, however, furniture for even a wealthy house was minimal. It focused on the necessities for guests arriving for both socializing and business and the rooms housing family, relatives and enslaved people.

The triclinium dining room had banquet couches, items so prized they were sometimes interred with the deceased. Tall bronze or terracotta candelabras held oil lamps for lighting. Carved marble tables reflected status, while the lararium home shrine demonstrated faith.

Find a collection of Classical Roman decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Classical Roman
Pair of 1920s Hand Wrought Iron Candlestick Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand wrought iron candlesticks converted into table lamps. Custom hand-painted parchment shade. Newly wired. Fine details throughout.
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

19th Century Bronze Statue of Venus Aphrodite
By Praxiteles 1
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique bronze statue depicting Aphrodite / Venus, a goddess from classical antiquity. This bronze statue dates from circa 1870 and was made in France. The statue is not ...
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1870s French Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Silenus, God of Wine
By Fonderia Sommer Napoli
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This 19th Century bronze figure of Silenus, God of wine, and tutor of Dionysus, is depicted wrestling a serpent. The serpent represented wisdom and eternal life to the Ancients. It i...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Bronze

Roman Style Gesso over Plaster Carved Head of Jupiter on Circular Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Roman style gesso over plaster carved head of the god Jupiter on circular base. Emanating the grandeur of ancient Rome, this verist representation of the god Jupiter, intricately c...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Gesso, Plaster

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

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Concrete

Fusto Domestic Landscape, Concrete Coffee Table Yellow Cement Mod.II
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete, Cement

Concrete Domestic Landscape Fusto Console Red Brick Cement 100%Handmade in Italy
Located in Rome, Lazio
Console table part of a collection of modular system in ultra high performing cement mortar. UHPC shelves and abutment colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in eight diff...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

21st Century Concrete Oval Shape Table Powder Cement Color Handmade in Italy
Located in Rome, Lazio
A new addition to the Fusto Line: oval shaped dining table part of a collection of modular system in ultra-high performing cement mortar. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixtur...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

21St Century Studio Irvine Fusto Concrete Rectangular Dining Table Green Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Rectangular shape dining table part of a collection of modular system in ultra-high performing cement mortar. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Green Cement handmade
Located in Rome, Lazio
Rounded shape dining table part of a collection of modular system in ultra-high performing cement mortar. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in ...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Concrete Cement Silver Grey
Located in Rome, Lazio
Console table part of a collection of modular system in ultra high performing cement mortar. UHPC shelves and abutment colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in eight diff...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

21St Century Studio Irvine Fusto Rectangular Dining Table Red Brick Cement Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
Rectangular shape dining table part of a collection of modular system in ultra-high performing cement mortar. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Mod.II Coffee Side Table Concrete Grey Cement
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, t...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete, Metal

Micro Mosaic Italian Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Centurion in Wood Frame
Located in Plainview, NY
A palatial micro mosaic tile wall of a centurion holding his spear. The tile plaque comes in a beautifully crafted and antiquated wood frame. The impressive precision of the tile wor...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Wood

Micro Mosaic Tile Wall Plaque or Table Top of a Seated Woman in Wood Frame
Located in Plainview, NY
A palatial micro mosaic tile wall plaque of a seated woman holding a goblet in an antiquated wood frame. The wood frame is beautifully carved and the tile alignments of the tiles are...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Wood

Rare Pair of Midcentury Made Alabaster Table or Desk Lamps / Classical Style
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare pair of midcentury made alabaster table or desk lamps / classical style handcrafted and very stylish pair of midcentury made alabaster lamps. If you are looking for a great shape and practical size pair of table lamps to grace your living space then these natural mineral stone lights...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Alabaster

Set of 4 Large Scale Original Antique Architectural Prints, Circa 1790
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 4 architectural prints. Copper-plate engravings by J.Newton after designs by Vetruvius Published C.1790 Unframe...
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1790s English Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Paper

Set of 7 Original Antique Prints of Portraits From Classical Rome. C.1790
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Glorious set of 7 portrait prints. Important figures, male and female from ancient Rome. On beautiful laid paper. Copper-plate engravings Published C.1790 Unframed. T...
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1790s English Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Paper

Pair of Large Scale Original Antique Architectural Prints, Circa 1790
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful pair of architectural prints. Copper-plate engravings by J.Newton after designs by Vetruvius Published C.1790 Unframed and not matted.
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1790s English Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Paper

Roman bronze sandaled foot on Egyptian imperial red porphyry base
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Roman bronze sandaled foot from a statuette Roman, 2nd century AD Bronze, on an Egyptian imperial red porphyry base Foot : Height 3,6 x length 6,3 x depth...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Porphyry, Bronze

Original Marble Table with Inlays Carrara Tuscany
Located in Buggiano, IT
Antique original marble table made of three blocks, with a bird motif inlaid on the top. Parts in alabaster and small pieces of marble of various types are missing, the table is to ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble

English Garden Stone Urn or Planter Pot on Square Plinth Base
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden urn (or planter pot) on plinth of composition stone, featuring a round urn with Classically proportioned body on raised square base, set upon a square plinth wi...
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20th Century English Classical Roman Furniture

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Cast Stone

Roman style Leather Ottoman made in England 1940s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Roman style Ottoman ,Cognac color seat ,its legs are covered with Leather attach t with Copper nails . signed made in England .
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1940s English Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Leather

Important Roman "Torso" in Carrara marble late 19th early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Roman "Torso" in Carrara marble late 19th early 20th Century Carrara marble Torso h: 32cm. 24cm x 16cm Base: 15cm x 15cm h: 20cm H.total: 60cm 30kg Excellent condition f...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble

21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Mod. I Concrete Green Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Console table part of a collection of modular system in ultra high performing cement mortar. UHPC shelves and abutment colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in three diff...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

Concrete Domestic Landscape, Concrete Samples, New Color Collection Display
Located in Rome, Lazio
All our standard color finishes plus the Fusto collection color finishes. Our cement tiles, Esagono model, are obtained from the mixture of water, white or gray cement, hard mineral...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

Roman Oil Lamp Mediterranean to Holy Land Region, 2nd-3rd Century AD
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Roman Oil Lamp Mediterranean to Holy Land Region, 2nd-3rd Century AD Additional Information: Material: Clay, terracotta Period: Mid to late Roman Imperial Date: 2nd to 3rd century A...
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15th Century and Earlier Israeli Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Clay

21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Mod.II Coffee Side Table Concrete Beige Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete, Metal

Original Antique Print of the Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of The Temple of Baalbek. Fine steel engraving after W.H.Bartlett. Published by The London Printing & Publishing Co. C.1850 Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Paper

Roman Relief "Warrior" late 19th Century in Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Roman Relief "Warrior" late 19th Century in Carrara Marble Italy 45cm x 19cm good condition for the time
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Important Roman Marble Profile in late 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Roman profile in late 17th century marble Italy 26cm x 34cm good condition for the time
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

TERRACOTTA HORSE HEAD OF SELENE'S CHARIOT end 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TERRACOTTA HORSE HEAD OF SELENE'S CHARIOT end 19th Century Italy HEIGHT 25 cm WIDTH 31 cm the goddess of the full moon Sculptor: Pheidias (Phidias), son of Charmides Coming from t...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Terracotta

Large Italian Glazed Terracotta Urn with Stylized Horse
By Urbino Workshop
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian Glazed Terracotta Urn with stylized Horse. Italian glazed terracotta Urbino Maiolica style urn or vessel in muted colors with wel...
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1920s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Terracotta

Bas-Relief Italian Marble " ROMAN LION " 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bas-Relief Italian Marble " ROMAN LION " 18th Century 55x55x9cm approx. Bas-relief in white and green marble depicting good condition for the age
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Tuscan RED MARBLE CUP late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Tuscan RED MARBLE CUP late 19th Century Italy Base diameter 15cm. HEIGHT 21 cm DIAMETER 41 cm WIDTH 41 cm excellent storage conditions
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Meissen porcelain group ‘Europa and the Bull’, c. 1870.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Meissen porcelain figure group, Europa and the Bull, c. 1870. Finely modelled with Europa wearing flowing robes, seated upon a large bull. She holds a garland of flowers, and is atte...
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1870s German Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Antique Roman Spelter Statue of Mercury - Hermes 100cm High 1930
Located in Buxton, GB
Known as Mercury to the Romans, Hermes is an Olympian god in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Maia. Bronzed Spelter Nice Patina French Origin Beautiful Carved Details Unique...
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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Spelter

Archeology One, Classical Nero Marquina Marble Table by Luca Scacchetti
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
With a sculptural and imposing base in shape and size, which takes up the architectural design of an ancient temple, the Archeology table stands out due to its strong stage presence ...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Original Antique Print of Pompeii, Naples. Italy. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of Pompeii Fine steel engraving Published circa 1850 Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Paper

Antique Collection of Sculptures, Plaques and Elements in Plaster French Origin
Located in Buxton, GB
Fabulous Collection of Plaster Sculptures/Carved Elements 7 Individual Carvings Plaster Nice Patina French Origin Beautiful Carved Details 19th Century/ Early 20th Would look ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Plaster

Roman Emperor Bust Plaster Large Life Size Sculpture of Mark Anthony
Located in Buxton, GB
A plaster bust of Mark Anthony a Roman Politician and partner to Cleopatra French Origin Weathered White Plaster Beautiful Carved Details Circa Mid 20th ...
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Mid-20th Century French Classical Roman Furniture

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Plaster

Venus Bust Wall Plaque Plaster Large Life Size Head Art Sculpture
Located in Buxton, GB
Plaster Bust/Wall Bust of Venus Carthage Tunisia Origin Weathered White Plaster Beautiful Carved Details Circa Mid 20th Signs of age and use Measurements 48cm x 30cm Listing D...
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Mid-20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

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Plaster

Green Onyx Marble and Brass Jewelry Display Box, Italy 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a box in Onyx, with the structures in Brass, as well as the feet of the box. The interior is lined with red felt. It is a jewelry box, which was made in Italy in the 1950s. It ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Onyx, Brass

English Victorian Parian Ware Figure
Located in Grantham, GB
The figure sat upon a hollowed oval pedestal base with a beautifully detailed scene of cupid sat upon a lion, the figural group named The Power of Love to the front centre dates to t...
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Early 1900s Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Ceramic

Painted Glass & Brass Candlestick Lamp / Square Bell Silk Shade in Expresso
Located in Malibu, CA
Classical style table lamp with brass base and hand painted glass column. RH Silk shade included. Shade: Base size 11" Top Dia 5.5" Height 10"
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20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pont Max, Roman In Armour, Painting, Late XVIIth Early XVIIIth
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large oil on canvas, portrait of a Roman emperor in armor in profile, the view of a city in the background The mention 'Pont Max' refers to the Pontifex Maximus, the Grand Pontiff, ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Paint

Mid century oversized Italian male nude plaster torso
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century oversized male nude torso in plaster. This Italian plaster sculpture has a dark green patinated bronze finish to the surface. The sculpture rests on a gold gild...
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1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Original Antique Print of Burgos Cathedral, Spain. After David Roberts. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of The Interior of Burgos Cathedral Fine steel engraving after David Roberts Published circa 1850 Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Paper

Fusto Domestic Landscape Concrete Coffee Side Table Green Grey Cement Mod.I
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete, Cement

Large Pair of Restored Vintage Roman Corinthian Pillar Marble Brass Tables Lamps
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage Italian Carrara Marble & Brass Roman Corinthian Pillared table lamps. These lamps came from a very fine antiques dealer in Belgium...
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century Italian Carved Marble Column Capital
Located in Austin, TX
A stately and well carved marble Corinthian column capital, 19th century, Italy. Presented and displayed inverted, with a typical decorative motif of acanthus and volute. Perfect f...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Polychromed Classical Styled Carved Garland or Festoon
Located in Nashville, TN
Hand carved wood architectural fragment . Polychromed in colors of gaiety .In style of ancient classical Roman garlands or festoons . FESTOON CARVED IN WOOD CARVING OF A GARLAND ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Wood

Classical carved Oak Wall Panel, Bas-relief, facade of a church
Located in Toronto, CA
A decorative, classical carved oak panel with very intricate detail, depicting the facade of a church: a panelled doorway with fanciful columns on either side, surmounted by carve...
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20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture

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Oak

Eros on Dolphin Made with Compressed Marble Powder (Large)
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros, who is considered the god of love in Greek mythology, also appears as a savior. It is not only a symbol of love, but also of everlasting creative reproduction. The original of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Giò Ponti "La Conversazione Classica" Seven Plus One Ceramic Tiles
Located in Weesp, NL
Are you looking for a unique and timeless addition to your home or business? Look no further than these exquisite ceramic tiles designed by the legendary Gio Ponti for Bardelli Ceramica Italy...
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1980s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Ceramic

Eros on Dolphin Made with Compressed Marble Powder (Small)
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros, who is considered the god of love in Greek mythology, also appears as a savior. It is not only a symbol of love, but also of everlasting creative reproduction. The original of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Silver plated vintage Equestrian bust of a horse, after Classical Antiquity
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous, probably by Argenteria Etruria Probably Florence, Italy; late 20th century Silver plated (.925) over resin mounted on a stepped wooden base Approximate size: 14.5 (h) x 10 (w) 5.5 (d) in. The present bust of a horse features a decorative halter or headcollar, likely indicating a form of parade or military-inspired armor which includes decorative motifs in high relief inspired by Classical antiquity. This specific style of halter indeed recalls the Classical era, comparable with authentic survivals such as the antique bronze horse...
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Silver Plate

Classical Marble Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Cut from one block of Carrara Marble, the piece is made to order so custom sizing available.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Classical Roman furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Classical Roman 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, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Roman furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Richard Ginori, Bottega Vignoli, and F. Barbedienne Foundry. 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 $25 and tops out at $175,000 while the average work can sell for $3,581.

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