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
Set of 4 antique Jacob and Josef Kohn chairs from the early 20th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This amazing set of 4 original antique Jacob and Josef Kohn chairs comes from the early 20th century and features beautiful drawings/motifs in the wood. They fit well in both classic...
Category
Early 20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Griffons Table Pedestals
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two grand and very impressive cast concrete neoclassical style pedestal dining table bases with finely detailed winged griffins. Will support a large stone, marble or glass table top. Can be used indoors or outdoors - sun porch...
Category
Early 2000s Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Italian Wall Lamp in White Porcelain, with Glass Shade
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian wall lamp in white porcelain, with glass shade, original from 1930s
In working condition.
Equipped with original 20th century European wiring.
We recommend buyer consults an ...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
$132 Sale Price
34% Off
Italian baroque style Mirror with hand-carved gilt details, aged mirror glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful ebonized hardwood frame with 22-karat water gilded leaf details and
a lovely crown. The mirror is probably from the late 1970s-early 1980s.
Category
1980s American Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Giltwood
$2,000 Sale Price
60% Off
Small Marble Bust of Dante, Italy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Italian Marble Bust of Dante, circa 1900.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Julius Caesar bust in white Carrara marble
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, busto imperatore, busto Cesare, busto Giulio Cesare, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, marco Aure...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large White Marble Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall white marble Corinthian column table lamp
This is heavy piece it is made in solid marble, the lamp has a single fluted marble corinthi...
Category
1890s Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Bronze Laurel Wreath
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Some years ago I found this bronze laurel wreath: I liked it, I bought and placed it on a beautiful marble head.
ref. O/6843.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$566 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Cognac-Colored Sheepskin Leather Chair with Armrests
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this stunning cognac-colored sheepskin leather dining/accent chair with armrests.
This unique chair is made from sheepskin leather and features a beautiful design. Wi...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Mod.I Concrete Bookshelf Green 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
$13,070 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century English Romanesque antique stone pedestal has protruding lion mask carved on pedestal.
Base measurement: 9.25" x 9.25"
Top meas...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone
Vintage Sheepskin Leather Club Chair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this characterful vintage club armchair made of sheepskin leather, finished with decorative nails and featuring beautiful colors.
Over the years, this fantastic vin...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Sheepskin Wingback Chair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this large, characterful, and timeless sheepskin wingback armchair with a luxurious finish.
This beautiful armchair, featuring warm tones, is made of genuine sheeps...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
$1,470
Pair of Cast Plaster Recumbent Entrance Way Garden Lions
Located in New York, NY
Attractive pair of garden statuary, entrance way lions, of heavy cast material (plaster). Both are in very good, original condition, showing only the expe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster
1910s Imperial Grand Rapids Carved Solid Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Very Rare 1910s Imperial Grand Rapids trestle table in fine carved walnut wood. Top made out of Banded and bookmatched dark walnut veneer. Table ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Burl
18 th c Italian Bone Crucifixion Religious Sculpture
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique 18 th c handcarved with great attention to detail, bone figure of Jesus on crucifix. In great condition. Great religious collectible.
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bone
AR Denarius Otho (69)
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: [IMP M O]THO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head to right
Reverse: SECVR- I[TAS P R], Securitas standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre
Weight: 3.33 g
Grade: Very Fine
Referenc...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Silver
$2,125
Swedish Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950
Located in Bronx, NY
Sweden, 1950s ceramic vase by Gunnar Nylund, for Rörstrand in quartz green excellent condition and signed on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th/20th c Black Painted Cast Iron Classical Handled Urns w/ Pedestals
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of black painted cast iron classical form urns with handles, each on square matching pedestals, with scrollwork and foliate raised decoration. The pair date to the late 1...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Iron
Iridescent glass vase pulegoso scavo Murano glass. . Cyanide
Located in Lugo, IT
Iridescent glass vase pulegoso scavo Murano glass.
Good condition.
Thank you
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Italian paint decorated Roman style wood benches C 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair pf Italian paint decorated Roman style wood benches C 1940, a variation of the curule form, each with curved seats painted with flowers within gilt cartouches supported by 4 l...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Stucco head of a roman figure
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Stucco head of a Roman figure. Signed on the back (unknown).
The head is separate from the base.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stucco
Vintage 1950s Dutch design rattan armchair with beautiful organic shapes
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This rattan armchair boasts an elegant design and can be easily styled with a cushion or a sheepskin, for example. The chair fits effortlessly into almost any interior, and not only ...
Category
1950s Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Rattan
Antique English Chest of Drawers from the 18th Century with 3 Drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this uniquely beautiful antique English chest of drawers from the 18th century, featuring three drawers and its original hardware. This stunning antique piece from En...
Category
18th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Honey Coloured Marble Column This is a very heavy piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Honey Coloured Marble Column
This is a very heavy piece it is made in solid marble, the column comes into 3 for ease of transportation but never the less all the parts are hea...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
Ceramic glazed mask -Satyr_made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Satyr, ceramic satyr, ceramic maskerone
Glazed satyr maskerone -wall maskerone - hand molded on refractory ceramic, decorated , glazed
dimensions: h 29 x 18 x 9 cm kg 1.4
original c...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
French Academic Drawing of a Classical Roman
Located in Houston, TX
French academic drawing of a classical Roman. This handsome framed French drawing of a classical Roman figure was created by a talented artist ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian alabaster bust.
Well sculpted antique Italian alabaster or marble bust of a classical female mounted on a plinth. This is a beautifully detailed antique alabaster bust...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Antique Carved Stone Capitals and Bases
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of antique stone capitals come with separate semi-circular bases. These are to be attache to a wall like pilasters. Can be used for planter bases, small side table or as gar...
Category
19th Century American Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone
$1,500 / set
Italian Ornate Mantel Clock with Two Figural Cherub Candelabras - Garniture Set
By Hermle
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Roman Style Ornate Mantel Clock with Two Figural Cherub Candelabras - Garniture Set
The Vintage Italian Roman Style Ornate Mantel ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 20th Century Roman Tulip Fluted Brass Candlesticks
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of 20th Century Tulip Fluted Brass Candlesticks
Measures 35" in width, 5" in depth and 16.5" in height.
Category
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Carved Marble Pedestal Stand with Swivel Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
This large antique two-piece marble stand with a bowl, crafted in Italy circa 1920, showcases a timeless classical Roman design. The jardinière features a large, rounded swivel basin...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Original Antique English 18th Century Chest of Drawers with 5 Drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this beautiful original antique English 18th-century chest of drawers, featuring five drawers and lovely details.
This stunning antique English chest dates back to ...
Category
18th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Aurora Engraving after Guido Reni Fresco by R.S. Morghen, c.1787
Located in Savannah, GA
Raffaello Sanzio Morghen
(Italian, 1758-1833)
Apollo in his Chariot preceded by Aurora, engraving after Guido Reni, c.1787. A rare original engraving with most examples being housed in museum collections.
Apollo on his chariot bringing light to Aurora, surrounded by maidens or the Hours. Phosphorus in putto form personifying the morning star holds a torch lighting...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Paper
1970s Handcrafted Black Marquina Marble Table Centerpiece, Fruit Bowl or Planter
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and multi-purpose, Italian marble tazza or deep bowl in a Roman Classical style.
This remarkable centerpiece of classical beauty and elegance is one of the most striking an...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ancient Roman Bronze Handle or Artifact
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique or ancient Roman bronze element.
This piece was an element of a vase or possibly handle to something larger.
It has the head of...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Classical Alabaster Column Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Monumental neoclassical carved Italian alabaster lamp in the shape of a column. Price for lamp with or without shade.
Measures: Lamp shade top 4.75"
Lamp shade bottom 23"
Lamp sha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Rare Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet, 1st–2nd Century AD
Located in Madrid, ES
An exceptional example of ancient Roman craftsmanship, this rare bronze amulet dates to the height of the Roman Empire, circa 1st–2nd century AD. Cast in solid bronze with a striking...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Vintage Rug – 300x200cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this large vintage Oriental rug featuring beautiful soft colors and lovely patterns, measuring 300x200cm.
Bring warmth and charm to your home with this stunning rug. It ...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Horse sculpture -fragment- light ceramic bronze patina -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Horse sculpture fragment, ceramic horse, bronze horse
Bronze patinated light ceramic sculpture placed on volcanic stone and iron base
light refractory ceramic, bronze patinated.
dime...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Iron And Leather Benches
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Italian iron and leather benches.
Offered is a handsome pair of Italian wrought iron curule benches or ottomans with beautifully distressed leather seats. These ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Roman Lion's Protome - Gallo-Roman, 2nd century AD/3rd century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Roman Lion's Protome
Sandstone
Gallo-Roman, 2nd century AD - 3rd century
Provenance : Private Collection Prof. Giesen (Konstanz on Bodensee), pré 1945
Most likely from the Chateau a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Dramatic lightweight resin urn shaped vessels featuring a realistic hand-painted honed Carrara marble faux finish. Classically inspired modern shaped vases sit on top of detachable p...
Category
2010s Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Resin
$600 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Late 19th century grand tour Italian bronze candelabra
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a late 19th century Italian grand tour bronze candelabra. This elegant candelabra has a female classical figure in the center standing on an ornate plinth. The candelabra has...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Octagonal Framed 'Pompeiian Red' Pottery Roman Medallions
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Octagonal framed 'Pompeiian Red' pottery Roman Medallions
Each one a well executed glazed pottery male profile portrait medallion, with a vin...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Velvet, Wood
$2,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Icarus Statue on Stone Fragment
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Well rendered depiction of Icarus, in brown stained terracotta on an angular stone base. Statue is signed but it is difficult to interpret the signature. It appears to be "Faffa Ales...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone
Sheepskin Leather Armchair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this characterful sheepskin leather armchair with a beautiful patina and warm coloring.
This armchair exudes warmth and charm, enhanced by its rich, natural tones. ...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Beautiful Antique French Farmhouse Dining Table in Oak with 2 Drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
With its timeless appeal, this fantastic French dining table from the late 18th century is a cherished item in almost any interior style. It can be paired with both antique and moder...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Horse head walking -fragment- white marble from carrara -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, horse sculpture, marble horse, carrara marble sculpture, sculpture made in Italy.
Sculpture of a fragment of an incedent horse in the march
Resting on a basalt and iron b...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Rare Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Psyche', By Rudolph Hoerl, Circa 1890
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine group from the 19th century:
A breathtakingly beautiful young woman with her hair tied up and large butterfly wings on her back, naked excep...
Category
1890s German Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Pr Pop Art Large Faux Marble Modern Ear Lobe Heavy Sculptural Bookends
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Pop Art Large Pair of Heavy Sculptural Ear Lobe Bookends
Fabulous, Fun, oversized, substantial, postmodern sculptural and functional Ear lobe set of bookends. Engraved C2C
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Resin
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture of “Narcissus”
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large 19th Century Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Narcissus after the original found in 1862 at Pompeii. Signed "Bucciano Napoli". When first found in Pompeii it was identified as Na...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Hand-knotted rug with patterns – 232x139cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered: this beautiful hand-knotted Oriental rug with refined patterns and stunning colors, measuring 232x139 cm.
Let your home shine with this gorgeous rug. It features beautiful c...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Textile
Antique Italian Cherrywood Sofa
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Cherry wood center sofa, early '900.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cherry
$1,653 Sale Price
22% Off
Plaster Bust of Marianne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marianne is the embodiment of the French Republic. Marianne represents the permanent values that found her citizens' attachment to the Republic: "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster
$1,980
Large Square Ottoman Made of Sheepskin Leather with Decorative Nails
Located in Harderwijk, NL
A sheepskin leather footstool, also known as an ottoman, transforms your already comfortable armchair into a true relaxation paradise. With your feet resting on this ottoman, you can...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Pair of Sculpted Stone Lion Garden Statues
Located in Sheffield, MA
The charmingly hand-sculpted antique reclining lions face each other and have furry manes encircling their heads, as well as tails overlapping their back legs. Having an impressive s...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone
$3,100 / set
Stunning Tufted Luxury Sheepskin Leather Club Armchair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This gorgeous sheepskin leather club armchair stands out thanks to its remarkable details and unique character. It features luxurious finishes, including decorative studs and black p...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Murano Scavo Corroso Lamp, II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a remarkable example of a late 20th century Scavo Corroso* Vase, attributed to Seguso/Karl Springer, that has been beautifully detailed with a br...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 antique wooden and sheepskin leather dining chairs
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is a set of 4 antique wooden and sheepskin leather dining chairs with a beautiful patina. This fantastic set of early 20th-century sheepskin leather chairs has a strikin...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Wood
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.