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
A Grand Tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A bronze on a marble column after Giovanni Bologna, depicting the Roman god Mercury messenger of the gods flying through the air raised on a path of air made by the mouth of a cherub...
Category
1850s French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Terracotta Sculpture of a Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
French terracotta sculpture of a classical male.
This stunning French terra cotta sculpture of a classical Roman male is expertly executed ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Ancient Coptic Textile with Classical Figures
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Finely woven of wool and linen, this large, ancient, museum level Coptic textile depicts figures derived from classical antiquity, some playing musical ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
$12,950 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Natural Colored Stone Sink w/ Bluish Gray Detailing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 20th century classic Roman style Italian made limestone sink. There are soft shades of cream, gray, golds, and more. A hole has already been drilled for convenience.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$1,140 Sale Price
70% Off
Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze of Seated Hermes
Located in London, GB
Nineteenth century Italian bronze model of Seated Hermes, stamped 'GIORGIO SOMMER FOUNDRY, NAPLES', set on marble plinth base.
Dimensions: 44cm (17¼") High, 42cm (16½") Wide, Base 2...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Group of Ancient Roman Bronze Tools & Hair Pins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine group of ancient Roman bronze implements and artifacts.
Consisting of pins & several small scale tools.
From the private collection of Lawrence Majewski, who was a former co...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Life Size Horse Head in Plaster on Pedestal
Located in Tilburg, NL
Wonderful large horse head in plaster. Big scale and great details and patina. The white plaster creates a beautiful interplay of light and shadows.
Shows great movement in the way the head is depicted. Reminiscent of equivalent plaster casts of horse heads from the Parthenon frieze...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Boxwood
Antique French Farmhouse Dining Table from the Early 19th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this antique French farmhouse dining table from the early 19th century, featuring two drawers and a breadboard / extendable leaf. In our opinion, this French antique ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Italian Steel and Leather Curule Chairs
By Dante Savonarola
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 8 mid-20th century Italian Savonarola curule brass and steel armchairs with leather seat and back rest. They can be purchased as pairs for $4000. Each chair has four brass bal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
$16,000 / set
English Antique Pinewood Country Dining Table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this very beautiful and characterful English antique pinewood country dining table with a uniquely lovely patina. In our opinion, this English antique pinewood dining...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Cement Garden Statue Of A Roman Soldier
Located in Houston, TX
Large Cement Garden Statue Of A Roman Soldier.
This handsome cement or concrete garden sculpture or garden ornament is a copy of the Roman original and dates to the mid 20th century....
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Cement
Mid Century Sculptural Neoclassical Style Iron Column Side or Accent Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sculptural Neoclassical style Roman column form iron accent armchair with decorative scrolls and flared cabriolet legs. This stylized chair makes a perfect accent or desk chair. To...
Category
1970s Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Petite Italian Bronze & Slate Etruscan Statue Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Small Etruscan Sculpture Firenze Italy 1980's bronze & Slate.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Flying Mercury, After Giambologna, Bronze Lamp, 19th Century
By Giambologna
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze sculpture "Flying Mercury", after Giambologna, mounted as a lamp, on a green marble column base decorated with a bronze frieze, with allegories of the Arts.
Wear and tear ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Comfortable Vintage Sheepskin Leather Club Chair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This irresistible vintage club chair is a true eye-catcher. Made from cognac-colored sheepskin leather, it is full of character. The chair is finished with black trim and features a ...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 18th C Delft Style Bacchus Serpent Handled Vase Blue & White
By Delft
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning Delft style vase, late eighteenth century and most likely French faience ware, possibly from the Saint-Omer factory. Beautifully modeled, featuring twin heads of the Roman...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Traditional Britannia Pub Table This is a traditional English Pub Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Traditional Britannia Pub Table
This is a traditional English Pub Table with the Britannia face on all 3 legs, the table is made in Cast iron it is in good sound condition, this ...
Category
1930s Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian terracotta bust of a classical male.
This monumental antique Italian terracotta bust sculpture of a classical Roman male is a
well executed statement piece and...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
AR Denarius Gordian III (238-244)
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus feeding snake on her arm from patera
Gewicht: 3.41 g
Kwaliteit: Prachti...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Silver
Italian Limestone Square Shaped Sink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian square shaped limestone sink in beautiful subtle shades of cream, gold & gray.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$1,200 Sale Price
65% Off
Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze & Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, rare and mint condition bronze, brass and glass desk piece.
This completely original inkstand dates from the late 19th century and it has a large number of striking Roman...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Rare Bronze Walking Horse of Quadriga Herculaneum, after Paderni de Camillo
Located in Andernach, DE
Impressive bronze of a horse of the Quadriga of Herculaneum.
Artist of the original live sized horse was Paderni di Camillo, 1720-1770 Italy and is exhibited at the National Museum o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Corinthian Corner Capital
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique Corinthian corner capital is made of veined marble painted white. One corner is cut away so that the capital can protrudes from the corn...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Bust of Egyptian pharaoh carved on white Carrara marble
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Egyptian bust, ancient bust, pharaoh bust, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient sculpture, ancient bust, made in I...
Category
Early 2000s European Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Roman Gladiator Short Sword 1.AD with Bronze Teardrop Terminal Belt
Located in Doha, QA
This Roman Gladiator short sword is an absolutely outstanding and unique example of an ancient Roman Pompeian Gladius Sword from 1. AD. There were three ty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Classical Roman Style Bathtubs, Custom Sizing Available
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Roman style bathtubs
Solid one piece manufacture
Designs in various marbles with custom sizing and design options available
Small or la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
$19,645 / item
Set of 2 antique 18th-century English lowback Windsor dining chairs
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is a set of 2 beautiful antique 18th-century English lowback Windsor dining chairs. Over the years, this fantastic set of antique Windsor chairs has developed a wonderfu...
Category
18th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Pair of 19th Century Italain Medici Urns on Sienna Marble Bases
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive and large pair of decorative urns from the grand tour are designed to recreate the famous Medici Vase. The grand vase a 1st cen...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fortuny Textile Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pillow features a delicate and elegant design made from Fortuny textile. The fabric showcases a soft pink background with a classic white damask-style motif, characterized by sy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Italian Stone Fountain Mask
Located in Milano, MI
This antique stone mask was probably used in a fountain. It is a very decorative Italian antique object. The mask fits as decorative object on a bureau o...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone
Terracotta Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This terra-cotta sculpture no doubt depicts the bust of Roman Emperor or Senator in classical dress gazing over his left shoulder. This is a magnificently robust life size bust...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Powder Cement D123 cm
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Antique Handcrafted Bronze Table Centerpiece Bowl by F. Levillain & Barbedienne
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning French bronze tazza with wine & Bacchus theme, by Ferdinand LEVILLAIN (1837-1905).
Every time we find an antique of this extraordinary quality and beauty we wonder what p...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Corsican Bronze Hoard
Located in London, GB
Dagger L: 27.8 cm,
Luniform bronze, possibly a belt buckle L: 10.8 cm,
Shield-shaped bronze with a point Diam: 6.5 cm,
Pommel Diam: 3.7 cm,
Violin-bow brooch L: 17.5 cm,
P-Shape...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$87,794 / set
Magnificent Austrian Pair of Seven-Light Sterling Silver Candelabra, Hollowware
Located in Big Bend, WI
Magnificent Austrian succession sterling silver massive candelabrum pair of seven-light figural museum. Each candelabra features a Grecian style ma...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marble Statue
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A large (almost life-sized) antique Carrara marble statue of a Roman legionary. Dressed in typical Roman soldier costume and with sword and shield in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
$47,419
Sofa Settee 3-Seater Crimson Cut Velvet Italian Toni Facella Sensi Della Penna
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An opulent, cut-velvet, three seater sofa, by Italian architect & designer Toni Facella Sensi della Penna
This sofa epitomises elegance, opulence and c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet, 1st–2nd Century AD
Located in Madrid, ES
A finely cast Roman bronze phallic amulet from the 1st to 2nd century AD, this diminutive yet powerful artifact embodies the deeply rooted Roman tradition of apotropaic symbolism. Kn...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1900s, Gilt Framed Madonna of the Chair Painting Print on Wood
Located in Germantown, MD
The Madonna Della Sedia commonly known as the Madonna of the chair is a painting by an Italian artist Raphael dating back to 1513 -1514. It is currently hou...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood
Large Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Box
By Capodimonte
Located in Houston, TX
Large vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain box.
Stunning large vintage Italian Capodimonte porcelain box. This lovely...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tall Corinthian Column Painted Plaster Gesso Pedestal Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring a touch of classical architecture into your home with this impressive vintage Corinthian Column Pedestal. This classic column style stand is painted faux marbleized on all side...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Gesso
French Provençale Medici Vase Inspired Jardinière with Carved Scenes, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French stone Provençale jardinière from the second half of the 19th century, with low-relief carved scenes and handles. Born in Provence at the end of the reign of France's last Em...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Classical Bronzed Roman Style Table Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of small classical Greco Roman-style lamps have column shafts set on three-legged and footed bases decorated with acanthus leaves and placed on platforms. The lamps are topp...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lyons by Antoine Durenne Was a French Cast Iron "Offer Free Shipping in Florida"
By A. Durenne
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
They are in Miami. We offer free shipping in Florida. They were exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)"
In the photos you can see a pair of lions of...
Category
1880s French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of 6 Vintage Wooden Windsor Spindle Chairs from the 1970s
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Set of 6 Vintage Wooden Windsor Spindle Chairs from the 1970s in English Style
These fantastic vintage wooden spindle chairs from the 1970s in English style are not only perfect for...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Roman Style Bronze Putti Fountain Statue
Located in Houston, TX
20th-century Roman-style bronze putti carrying a fish
Category
20th Century French Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Pinewood Dining Table for 6 to 8 People with an Oak Base
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this timeless antique English pinewood dining table for 6 to 8 people, featuring an oak base. This beautiful, long antique table dates from the early 19th century and...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Sheepskin Leather 2.5-Seater Designer Sofa
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this stunning sheepskin leather 2.5-seater designer sofa, featuring beautiful finishes and stylish detailing.
This charming and elegan...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Roman Carved Marble Torso in Military Dress, circa 2nd-3rd Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Roman marble figure of a male in military dress, late Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century.
The figure portrayed dressed in military att...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique French Dining Table with 3 Drawers from the Late 18th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This lovely antique French dining table from the late 18th century is made of fruitwood and is practically designed with three drawers for extra storage. As this table has been exper...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
French Rattan Vintage Design Armchair from the 1950s
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this luxurious French rattan vintage design armchair from the 1950s.
This stunning and elegant vintage rattan armchair is a true eye-catcher, if you ask us. Not only...
Category
1950s Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Rattan
Baker Furniture Mahogany Partial Gilt and Green Baker Wall Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
A midcentury Baker Furniture Company mirror in the roman style. parcel gilt frame with dark green interior paint. Mirror glass is 23W x 46H.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Painted Antique Columns with Corinthian Capitals
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of antique Corinthian columns are painted with a marblized effect on each base and shaft and have black capitals, above which are ce...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four, used as an alternative to candles, dating back to 2nd century A.D. These small and compact oil lamps comm...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$1,950 / set
Dark blue/black cowhide leather Chesterfield office chair on wheels
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful dark leather and wooden Chesterfield office chair in English style fits almost any interior style. It is a perfect timeless and classic addition to your chosen space. ...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
20th Century Italian Solid Brass 4 Piece Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of classic Italian craftsmanship to your hearth with this exquisite 4-piece fireplace tool set. Made from solid brass and featuring meticulously designed exterior details...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Imperial Black Porphyry specimen
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare and Large Imperial Black Porphyry architectural fragment
partially polished,
23,5 x 15 x 12 cm
Porfido Nero is a rare Black Variety of Imperial Porphyry from Gebel Dokhan (th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Roman Marble Foot
Located in London, GB
Roman marble Fragment of a Right Foot with Sandal
Circa 1st - 2nd Century A.D.
An evocative Roman marble fragment, preserving the front portion of an over-lifesized sandalled foot. The toes, nails, and bridge of the foot have been sensitively carved. The outer sole of the sandal remains, with delicate, pointed straps joining between the first two toes in a diamond shape.
This fragment once belonged to Danish sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
$22,000
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.