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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.

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Style: Classical Roman
Large Dark Cowhide Leather English-Style Chesterfield Armchair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Are you drawn to the charm of English-style Chesterfield furniture but prefer a design without deep button tufting? Then this is exactly what you’re looking for! This large smooth co...
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20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

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Cowhide, Leather

Italian Classical Style Console Table and Mirror Set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Italian Classical Style Console Table and Mirror Set This is a very unusual piece it is finished in simulated marble and bronze and is designed to look like a Roman doorway The tab...
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Late 20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

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Resin

Matching Pair of Handcarved Italian Alabaster Horses
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely matching pair of handcarved Italian Alabaster horses. Mid 20th century circa 1960. Pair of hand-carved horses that look like ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Alabaster

Elegant Pair of French Cast Iron Urns, circa 1850
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Classical pair of 19th century cast iron urns or planters with a dark silver/grey patina.
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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Patinated Bronze Models of the Townley Vase Cast by Delafontaine
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of patinated bronze models of the townley vase, cast after the antique, by Auguste-Maximilien Delafontaine. The bronze stamped to the under...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Etruscan Revival Specimen Marble Table
Located in Essex, MA
Circular top with geometric inlay over a base section with finely inlaid figural decoration ending on four acanthus carved legs and paw feet.
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1870s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Other

21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Concrete Cement Green Fir
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

Materials

Concrete

Pair 18th Century Gilt Bronze Stylised Dolphin Candlesticks On Nephrite Jade
Located in London, by appointment only
A masterpiece in design and imagination. Exquisitely chased. One the finest pair gilded Bronze Dolphin candlesticks ever made. In very good condition Exceptional Rare Pair 18th Ce...
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18th Century European Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Jade, Bronze, Ormolu

Set of 2 Green Vintage Bistro Chairs with Woven Reed Seats
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is a set of 2 charming green vintage bistro chairs with elegant detailing and woven reed seats. This lovely and graceful pair of green vintage bistro chairs features ma...
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20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Early 19th-Century French Oak Dining Table with One Drawer
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this sturdy early 19th-century French dining table made of oak, featuring one drawer. This stunning antique French table has a bold, rustic look and fits effortlessly in...
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Early 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Wood, Oak

Roman Scene Frieze wall sculpture
Located in Pueblo, CO
Beautiful vintage Roman chariot scene - large plaster wall hanging Frieze, with chariot, horses, soldier, and angel relief with a peach color finish. ...
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1980s American Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Plaster

Sculpture Bust Roman Emperor White and Red Marble
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture realized by a Roman sculptor as from the Roman academy tradition, is carved with two marbles. Gaius Iulius Caesare formally known as Cesare was a Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Bust of Mark Anthony
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Well-figured decorative composition/resin bust of Roman Emperor.
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Late 20th Century British Classical Roman Furniture

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Resin

Sculpture Bust Stone Brutus
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
After the antique. This bust conveys the character of Brutus his courage, strength, power, nobility, honour and conviction. Measures: height 34cm., 13.5" diameter 20cm., 8" Fashioned after the c1539 statue of Brutus by Michelangelo, Bargello Museum in Florence. Marcus Junius Brutus Caepio (c.85-42): Roman politician, murderer of Gaius Julius Caesar and one of the last defenders of the republic. Marcus Junius Brutus is one of the great names of Roman history. Central to the notorious conspiracy that resulted in the assassination of the dictator Julius Caesar on the Ides of March 44 BC, Brutus gave brief hope to those who longed for the restoration of republican government. Yet by August of the same year he was on his way from Italy to the Greek east; a little over two years later he had committed suicide in the face of defeat at the hands of Mark Antony...
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20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Italian Micromosaic Plaque Depicting the Capitoline Doves
Located in London, GB
This Fine, circular micromosaic plaque shows four doves drinking water from a golden bowl, upon which they perch. The Classical design for the mosaic is taken from one found in the Roman Emperor Hadrian's villa in the 2nd century AD. Hadrian's mosaic, which was on the floor as is traditional, was probably based on a design by Sosus of Pergamon, a Greek master artist. Known as the Capitoline Doves...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Glass

A PAIR OF FITZ & FLOYD JARDINIERES Circa 20th Century
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A wonderful detailed pair of Fitz & Floyd Glazed Ceramic Jardinieres. They are modeled with protruding Lion heads. Both are in Excellent Vintage Condition. Rare find to get a pair...
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20th Century American 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 ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Vintage Mataloni Giovanni Large Art Print of Mary Jesus Lamb Angels
By Giovanni Mataloni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mataloni Giovanni Large Art Print of Mary Jesus Lamb Angels. item features a vintage "Giovanni" print of Mary, Jesus, the Lamb, and various cherubs/...
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Early 20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Fine Large 19th Century Continental Bronze Bust Depicting a Roman Dignitary
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Continental Roman style bronze bust, late 19th century, depicting a curly haired and bearded young man wearing classical drapery pinned on his l...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Max DeMoss 1987 Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture
By Max DeMoss
Located in Oceanside, US
This sculpture presents a dynamic and emotive scene, likely crafted in bronze, depicting three figures interacting with a horse in a dramatic, fragmented style. The composition evoke...
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1980s American Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Italian Cast Metal Figural Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These unique lamps feature cast metal plaques as their central decorative elements, giving them a sculptural and historic appearance. The plaques are rectangular and are bas-relief c...
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1930s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Metal

A Pair of 19th Century Green Wall Brackets These are beautifully designed pi
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of 19th Century Green Wall Brackets These are beautifully designed pieces, they are in a classical style and painted in a very dark green, they could be used as wall brack...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Large Antique Dining Table with Drawer
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered by ByThijs is this charming and large antique dining table featuring a drawer and beautiful original details. This stunning and characterful antique table is a unique piece...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 French Rattan Vintage Design Armchairs from the 1950s
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this set of 2 luxurious French rattan vintage design armchairs from the 1950s. This stunning set of vintage rattan armchairs is, in our opinion, a true eye-catcher. ...
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20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Antique French Hall Bench / Dining Bench
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this stunning antique French hall bench / dining bench with a beautiful patina. For lovers of a charming and warm interior, it's long been known that a bench is alw...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1970s Design Armchair Made of Wood, Leather, and Webbing
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this stylish vintage 1970s design armchair made of wood, leather, and webbing. Thanks to its materials, this stunning armchair is a real eye-catcher. The combinatio...
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20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Two Colour Marble Male Roman Style Bust On Black Marble Stand
Located in Southall, GB
A highly decorative two colour marble Roman style bust on a black marble stand. Skilfully carved with clear features, detailing the ruffled hair and beard together with the smooth dr...
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Late 20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Stylish, Late 1800s Handmade Italian, Alabaster Column, Pedestal or Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Roman column for displaying a work of art. This piece is composed of eight stacked segments, forming a beautifully twisted column inspired by ancient Roman and Baroque des...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Carved Marble Portrait of a Woman
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Carved Marble Portrait of a Woman. Carved of reddish-brown coloured marble, shown in classical style, inserted into a bust of alabaster and fitted with a socle of dark g...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Marble

Plaster Skinned Anatomical Figure, circa 1900s, Ellegible Signature
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Plaster Skinned Anatomical Figure, circa 1900s, Ellegible Signature
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Early 20th Century Andorran Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Armchair Made of Sheepskin Leather
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this elegant and stately armchair made of sheepskin leather, offering excellent seating comfort. This wonderful armchair has, as is typical for sheepskin leather, de...
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20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin

N.d. Charles V dedication medal on his crowning and the planned Imperial
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: crowned and armoured bust right with order chain of the Golden Fleece Reverse: blank After H. Krafft, after a design by A. Dürer OLD SILVER CAST EXTREMELY RARE Four ...
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16th Century German Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Silver

Antique 17th-Century Chest/Bench with Wood Carvings and an Original Working Lock
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This exquisite and unique piece can easily be placed in almost any interior and space. It can serve as a sideboard, a bench, or a storage chest—no matter how you use it, it will comp...
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17th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Wood

Italian White Glazed Porcelain Urn Vase Glased Porcelain by Bassano, circa 1930
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Italian White Glazed Porcelain Urn Vessel or Vase Glased Porcelain by Bassano, circa 1930.
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Southern Netherlands. Medal of the Holy Sacrament of the Miracle of Brussels
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: SACRAMENTVM . MI – RACVLOSVM . BRVXELLE, cross with the Holy Hosts, carried by God the Father Reverse: dito VERY RARE, only 2 known specimens (1 in the KBR in Brussels and ...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Silver

Antique Grand Tour Ornately Cast 'The Dying Gaul' Italian Bronze Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very ornately cast bronze sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been done in Italy in approximately 1900, in the Classical Roman style. This figurative study depicts the famous Classical Roman sculpture known as 'The Dying Gaul...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Framed Contemporary Artist study of Adam after Michelang's "Creation of Adam"
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This painting may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections. Classical Male Figure Drawing – Fra...
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Late 20th Century German Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Paper, Paint

Male Roman Style Carrara Marble Bust
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning marble decorative male bust on a attractive marble plinth base. Skilled craftsmanship is evident in the hand carved features and garments. A imposing piece that would look...
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Late 20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Male Roman Style Carrara Marble Bust
Male Roman Style Carrara Marble Bust
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Rustic Italian Wall Mirror with Reverse Painted Classical Vases and Urns
Located in Manhasset, NY
Rustic Italian wall mirror. Large wall mirror. Timber frame with reverse painted and mirrored glass. Brass trim. 1HH.
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Early 2000s Classical Roman Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

A Roman purple glass jug
Located in UTRECHT, UT
A jug with a bell-shaped body and clover lip, a green trailed handle and a green collar in the middle of the cylindrical neck. 12.4 cm (h) Intact Provenance: Ex C.A. Hessing Collection, coll. no.57 Ex Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 22 September 1998, lot 226 Published: Sheppard & Cooper Ltd, Glass: The Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World, London, 1994, p.14, no.75. Roman glass was used primarily for the production of vessels. It developed from Hellenistic technical traditions, initially concentrating on the production of intensely coloured cast glass vessels...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Glass

Rare and Large Classical Trompe-L'oeil Meissen Porcelain Plaque
Located in London, GB
Rare and large classical Trompe-l'oeil meissen porcelain plaque. German, 19th century. Measures: frame: height 60 cm, width 55 cm, depth 5 cm. plaque: height 45 cm, width 40 cm. ...
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19th Century German Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Porcelain, Giltwood

French, Early 20th Century Bronze, David Beheading Goliath
Located in Montreal, QC
It is certainly David from the Old Testement. He is young handsome and brave, his harp he has set down and is about to behead the Philistine Champion, Goliath who is not shown. He...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we...
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Early 1900s German Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male
Located in Houston, TX
French plaster bust of a classical roman male. Handsome Italian stone bust of a Classical Roman, circa 1920. This beautiful classical male bust sculpture i...
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1920s French Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Ceramic Vase Byzantine Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Bottega Vignoli, Byzantium vase, 2022 Full-fire reduction earthenware 17cm x 37cm height. unique piece hand-painted Italian majolica. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Antique Oak Secretary Desk / Chest of Drawers – Late 18th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this beautiful large antique oak secretary desk / chest of drawers / bureau with burl walnut veneer from the late 18th century....
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Late 18th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak, Walnut

A Roman yellow glass unguentarium
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Belly-shaped with cylindrical neck and with folded down collar rim, the unguentarium with twisted glass decoration with white intertwining the main yellow colour 4.5 cm (h) Intact Ex. German private collection H.G., collected between 1970s-1990s Roman glass was used primarily for the production of vessels. It developed from Hellenistic technical traditions, initially concentrating on the production of intensely coloured cast glass vessels...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Glass

AR Denarius Julia Paula, wife of Elagabalus (219-220)
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right, showing later coiffure with small bun Reverse: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera, star in left field Beautifully detaile...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Silver

Large Pair of Restored Vintage Roman Corinthian Pillar Marble Brass Tables Lamps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Bisque Porcelain a Stature of Boy and Girl Reading a Book, French, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
A 19th century French bisque sculpture of a stature of boy and girl reading a book. Biscuit porcelain with indistinct signature to base 'LIARD', Shipping included Free and fa...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Mid-century vintage cobalt blue and gold Italian porcelain jars
Located in Allentown, PA
Presenting a pair of exceptional Italian porcelain jars with lids. This pair of jars have a deep cobalt blue glaze with cream and gold accents. This fine pair of porcelain jars were ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Porcelain

Ancient Large Wooden Wing on Iron Base
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
An angel lost a wing... and I picked it up for Christmas time...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Original Antique Print of the Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon. Dated 1834
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of The Temple of Baalbek. Fine steel engraving after J.W Callcott Published by Murray, Dated 1834 Unframed.
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1850s English Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Paper

Italian Majolica ceramic Bust of a Man - Roman Empire Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful white ceramic glazed bust of a man. Depicting a man from the Roman Empire. Estimated origin and date: France, circe 1910-1920. Dimensions: 39 (h) x 41 (w) x 26 (d) cm....
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1910s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Ceramic

"Photograph of a Grecian Bust" by John Dugdale
Located in NYC, NY
"Photograph of a Grecian bust" is a cyanotype print by John Dugdale, edition 2/6. The print is 16" x 20" matted and framed to 24" x 27.5".
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20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture

Naples Capodimonte Porcelain Lidded Tankard, Italian Early 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Naples (Capodimonte) Porcelain Lidded Tankard with deep relief body, which we date to the early 19th Century and made in Naples, Italy. The tankard is hand made with deep ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Porcelain

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...
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20th Century Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Alabaster Lantern in classic style , 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Nice large classical Alabaster lantern with carved leaves A central bronze ball , on iron patinated old chains increasing the antic accent. Ideal for bathr...
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1880s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Alabaster

Three-Dimensional Continental Majolica Charger of Minerva, Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three-Dimensional Continental Majolica Charger of Minerva, Late 19th Century A large and exquisitely modeled Continental majolica charger depicting Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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.

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