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.
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Style: Classical Roman
Antique Repro of Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, Annum Novum Faustum Felicem
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Antique reproduction of ancient oil lamp. Manufactured in Italy during the mid-late 19th century. Its composed of patinated bronze with great detailin...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$418 Sale Price
20% Off
1990s Bust of Roman Hand Carved in Carrara White and Alicante Red Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s bust of a Roman, hand carved by craftsmen using Carrara white marble for the head and Alicante red on the toga, where the white veins give movement and realism to the cloth. Si...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Landscape Oil Painting by G. Taverna (1814-1878), Swiss, the 19century
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Antique large oil painting Landscape by Gaudenz Taverna (1814-1878), Swiss, the 19century.
The artwork is in very good vintage condition. There is a signature of the author.
Dimens...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$2,069 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 18th Century German Parcel-Gilt Silver Torah Pointer
Located in New York, NY
A late 18th century continental parcel-gilt silver Torah pointer made in Germany. This magnificent torah pointer is shaped in a tapered spiral form. At one end of the pointer, a beautifully designed gilt hand, while at the other a small dome engraved “Philip Salomons Esqr." The dome tip has a linked chain, facilitating its grip. The ring of the pointer is marked with maker's mark VM, and an illegible town mark.
Provenance
Philip Salomons (1796-1867), sold at his death to
Reuben David Sassoon...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Silver
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Roman Sculpture of the David
Located in New York, NY
A classic Italian Roman statue of the 'David' on a black marble base by sculptor G. Ruggeri, Italy, circa mid-20th century, Italy. White resin statue is on a black marble base with t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
$600 Sale Price
29% Off
Unglazed Roman Style Clay Pot with Handles, Decorative Pots
Located in Miami, FL
This charming clay pot is an excellent representation of Roman pottery, echoing the craftsmanship and aesthetic of ancient times. With its classic form and earthy clay composition, i...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Clay
Set of Four Mid-19th Century French Weathered Painted Iron Medici Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant set of four 19th-century Medici vases were crafted in France circa 1860 and reflect the timeless grandeur of classical garden design. Made from cast iron, each vessel fe...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Iron
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Calvary XVIIth Century, Religious
Located in Madrid, ES
Calvary XVIIth century, religious
17th Century Calvary, religious Ancient Calvary from the 17th century carved in boxwood Boxwood is characterized by its hardness and difficult pruning. It has traces of polychromy and gold. Measure: 65x45...
Category
1670s European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century KPM porcelain plaque of the Battle of Corinth
Located in London, GB
19th Century KPM porcelain plaque of the Battle of Corinth
German, 19th Century
Frame: Height 37.5cm, width 44cm, depth 5cm
Plaque: H...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Porcelain
21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Console Table Mod, I Concrete Brown 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Two cylindrical colored marble specimens
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Two cylindrical specimens in Breccia Skyros Marble or Settebassi
Those two cylindrical specimens are perfect to serve as bookends or to presents works o...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble
$2,446 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Neo-Renaissance Armchairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of neo-Renaissance armchairs, circa 1900.
Oak and leather.
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Oak
$2,116 / set
Italian Carved Marble Boar Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Carved Marble Boar Sculpture.
We offer a well carved copy of the original Italian marble boar sculpture located in Florence Italy. This version...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Carved Italian Alabaster Sculpture of a Maiden at the Well, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Italian Alabaster sculpture of a maiden at the water fountain
Italy, circa 1900.
Depicting a young maiden leaning on a decora...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Large Marble Column Table Lamps
Located in Richmond, London
Pair of large marble column table lamps. 20th century.
Why we like them
This is an absolutely gorgeous pair of classical-style columns of imposin...
Category
20th Century British Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
$4,405 / set
Pair of Porcelain Blue Cachepots by Vieux Paris, 19th Century Classical Motif
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an unusual pair of 19th century decorative hand-painted porcelain cachepots with hand-painted classical bust decoration made by Vieux Paris / Old Paris. Molded "Bamboo" faux ...
Category
1870s French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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.
Category
1790s English Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Paper
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
A fine 19th century French signed bronze of Victory. Parcel gilt details .
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French bronze depicting Victory. Signed with beautiful details and parcel gilt sword and wreath.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Concrete Pedestal Powder Beige Cement Handmade
Located in Rome, Lazio
Pedestal part of a collection of modular system in ultra high performing cement mortar. UHPC colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in eight different colors: Brick, silve...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
19th Century Antique Persian Tabriz
By Hadji Jalili
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite finely woven late 19th century Persian Tabriz.
7'8'' x 11'1''
Since the middle of the 19th century, Tabriz has lead a resurgence in Persian carpet-weaving both for domest...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wool
$20,000 Sale Price
23% Off
19th Century Italian Alabaster Group of Children Pushing a Cart
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This enchanting 19th century Italian carved Alabaster group of four putti playing whilst pushing and pulling a wooden cart, entitled; 'From the harvest'
By Prof; A. Petrill, Firenze....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Bisque Porcelain Couple with Grapes, 19th Century French Sèvres
Located in Lantau, HK
A 19th century French Sèvres biscuit porcelain figurine of a couple seated in the garden. The gentleman is feeding grapes to the lady, whose l...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
A small Etruscan bronze statue circa the 1970s made in Italy mounted in a black stone base the base shows a crack and repair it can easily be replaced...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Classical Roman Style Bronze Urn Planter with Verde Patina and Rams Heads
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Classical Roman style bronze urn from the 20th century with verde patina and rams heads and floral accents. Created using the traditional lo...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique NeoClassical Gold Color Bronze 6 arm Candle or Electric Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Excellent quality and great looking, solid bronze chandelier.
If you are looking for a truly remarkable and highly decorative fixture then this stunning and large size candle chande...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Anton Pieck 'Roman' Pencil Drawing
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pencil drawing of a Roman man by Anton Pieck (1895-1987).
When viewed up close the craftsmanship of Anton Pieck is obvious. He was a highly skilled arti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Paper
French Art Deco Bronze Figure
Located in Houston, TX
A 1930s French Art Deco bronze Roman warrior figure with spear and shield on black marble base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Candlestick Lamps w/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Italian giltwood candlesticks wired into working lamps. The pair of candlesticks are highly ornate, featuring carved details that resemble fluted columns with a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Carved Marble Table Lamp with Cupid Figures Made in Italy signed Corsi
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved marble table lamp having two cupid figures, playing around a center pole. The lamp is in very good original, clean and working condition, showing only light cosmetic we...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique hallm. historic French pewter candlestick candle holder chiseled garland
Located in Landshut, BY
historic French pewter candle holder
Since ancient times, candlesticks have been made in this way.
for a good reason :: it makes sense!
chiseled garland
Manufactured in Southern Fran...
Category
1850s French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Antique Handcrafted Terracotta Pitcher, Rustic Amphora Roman Style Clay Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
This charming clay pot is an excellent representation of Roman pottery, echoing the craftsmanship and aesthetic of ancient times. With its classic form and earthy clay composition, i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Clay
Tavolo Marmo Bianco Ottagonale Intarsio Greca Giallo Oro Fatto a Mano da Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
White Marble Table Octagonal top and Lacquered Wooden Central Base .
Imposing and enriched with refined accents, this extraordinary dining table creates a luxurious ambiance in a modern and classic dining room.
This octagonal table has been manufactured using s very beatiful and selected kind of White pure marble...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
$9,125 Sale Price
20% Off
Carrara marble statue of Cupid, 19th century, after Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in NICE, FR
White marble sculpture of Cupid based on a work by Étienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), the original of which is in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It is presented on a gilded wooden base with a pearl stripe.
Very fine craftsmanship and high quality for this 19th-century white veined Carrara marble statue of Cupid.
Height with base: 59 cm.
Weight: 30 kg.
The original work, also known as “L'Amour menaçant...
Category
1860s French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Classical female torso carved on imperial Bardiglio marble -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Female torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, Bardiglio gray marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, venus torso
Female torso carved on beautiful imperial Bardiglio m...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Greco Roman Marble Head of a Woman On Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century marble head of a Roman Woman on a black wooden stand. A well modeled carved head with details of eyes, nose and lips, as well as a fine braid of hair pulled up across he...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ancient Roman Bronze Leg or Artifact / Element
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Ancient Roman bronze element.
It appears to be a leg or support for a larger structure.
The leg has a hoofed foot that supports a li...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Plaster Bust of Seneca
Located in Atlanta, GA
Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger, usually known as Seneca, was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman, dramatist, and in one work, satirist, from the pos...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster
$1,560
21st Century Studioirvine Fusto Bookcase Concrete Bookshelves Ultramarine Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Bookcase 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 eight different co...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Coppia di busti in Ceramica chiara- G. Cesare e Adriano imperatori-made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Giulio Cesare, Adriano busto, Scultura, busto imperatore, Busto Giulio Cesare, busto imperatore Augusto, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, busto cre...
Category
Early 2000s European Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Head Julius Caesar carved on white Carrara marble-made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Julius Caesar sculpture, Caesar head sculpture, Sculpture, Male head, classical art, Greek art, Julius Caesar art , white Carrara marble, classical sculpture,
Portrait head of Juliu...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large Antique Partner Desk in English Style with Black Leather
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this beautiful and spacious antique partner desk in English style with a black leather top.
This stunning large antique desk fits well into virtually any interior a...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Roman-Style Urns
Located in Chicago, IL
A phenomenal pair of early 20th century French cast bronze Roman-style urns with volute handles decorated with goose heads, and a frieze in low-relief depic...
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Footed Brass Service Tray for Bar or Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceptional brass handled footed tray for service or use for bar.
Hammered tray with grapevine trimmed edge.
Large piece measuring 31in long x 17in wide x 2in tall.
Warm aged pati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Set of 2 Cowhide Leather Design Armchairs
Located in Harderwijk, NL
We are offering this set of 2 stylish and timeless cowhide leather design armchairs with beautifully rounded shapes.
This stunning pair of cowhide leather armchairs features elegant...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
$2,704 / set
Concrete Domestic Landscape Fusto Console Yellow Cream 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 eight diff...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
French 19th Century Clock Set with Roman Centurion and Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu and green marble clock garniture. Having a pair of four branch candelabra with classical busts to t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Roman style Fragment of a life size Marble Woman’s sculpture
Located in Doha, QA
The bottom of a life size marble woman’s sculpture, Roman Empire ,- a woman foot with the toes. A very decorative piece and part of the Roman Empire history.
It’s rested for display...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Concrete Domestic Landscape Studio Irvine Fusto Console Ink Cement 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
19th Century French Bronze Tazza Dish by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A Roman-classical style decorative bowl, cast in bronze, brown patinated finish. This antique coupe is signed by Ferdinand Barbedienne (France, 1810-1892). In the center a depiction ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Roman / Etruscan Style Statue
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique Roman / Etruscan style pottery partial statue. Robed figure in draped fabric. Measures: 7.5 inches in height. Exact age unknown, the pieces in t...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
19th century grand tour classical Italian bronze compote
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a late 19th century Italian neo classical bronze compote. This classical bronze compote has ornate claw feet and mythical figures on either side of the bowl with rings. This ...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Sterling Silver Traprain Dishes or Tastevins, Brook & Son, 1937
Located in Glasgow, GB
This set of four sterling silver Traprain Dishes, or Tastevins, echoes a historic design unearthed from the Roman silver hoard at Traprain Law, Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1919. Each dis...
Category
1930s British Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,541 Sale Price
20% Off
Alabaster Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Urban Art Home, offered is an amber-colored alabaster bud vase crafted in Tuscany, Italy.
It measures approximately 8.25" in width, and is 5.125" tall, has an upper rim...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
$625
Geo III Sterling Pierced Grand Tour Bowl, Newcastle 1771-1772 by Nathan & Hayes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Geo III Sterling Pierced Grand Tour Bowl, Newcastle 1771-1772 by Nathan & Hayes, Newcastle 1771-1772,
This 255-year-old masterwork of Georgian sterling pierced swan-handled bowl with Roman mythological vignettes
Dimensions: 7" W x 5.75" H x 4.75" D Base: 2.5" x 2.5" weight 10 ounces
This Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced...
Category
18th Century English Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Authentic Italian Fresco in Roman Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
Authentic Italian Fresco in Roman Style – Garden Landscape with Villa, Inspired by Tivoli
A remarkable piece of Italian wall art inspired by the classical Roman villas of Tivoli an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Large Vintage Rug/Carpet with Dark Blue and Pink Tones 328x238 cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this large vintage Kirman rug/carpet featuring predominantly dark blue and pink tones with beautiful patterns, measuring 328x238 cm.
Bring warmth and charm to your ...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Cement
Testa di Adriano scolpita su marmo bianco Carrara -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Adriano scultura, scultura testa Adriano, Scultura, Testa maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Adriano arte, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica,
Testa ritratto di Adriano scolp...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid-century vintage plaster figural wall sculpture
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage plaster figural wall sculpture. This wall sculpture is made of plaster with a venetian finish the surface of the p...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster
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, Luca Scacchetti, LAGU, and Richard Ginori. 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 $150,000 while the average work can sell for $2,914.