Classical Roman Side Tables
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
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Concrete Coffee Table Green Fir Cement Mod.II
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Concrete Coffee Side Table Silver Grey Mod. III
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Mod.II Coffee Side Table Concrete Beige Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Fusto Domestic Landscape Concrete Coffee Side Table Green Grey Cement Mod.I
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Cement
Roman Empire Charioteer Mosaic Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Roman Empire mosaic table is an iconic example of Classical history, featuring a 3rd-century mosaic of a Roman Charioteer. More than mer...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Large Antique English Side Table/Stool
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this large, functional antique English side table/stool with a stunning patina.
This beautiful, generously sized antique English side table/stool combines charm and funct...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Side / Wine Table with Single Piece Top from the Early 19th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this charming English antique side or wine table with a single piece top, dating from the early 19th century. This elegant round tilt-top table has a timeless appeara...
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Early 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French round gold-coloured side table with a marble top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this antique French round gold-colored brocante side table with a marble top.
How nice is this French round antique side table? It features a gold-coloured wooden frame...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Chinese Side Table / Altar Table from the Early 1900s
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered: this antique Chinese side table / altar table from the early 1900s, featuring a rare single-piece top. This unique antique Chinese ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
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Wood
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Concrete Coffee Table Light Grey 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 Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
Antique 19th-Century Dutch Marquetry Table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful and elegant antique 19th-century Dutch marquetry table — a truly unique and original piece for the enthusiast!
This antique Dutch table...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Lion Mosaic and Brass Drum Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage coffee, side or end table is composed of a brass drum base and a round mosaic tile top. The standing lion is encircled by a classical rope pattern. The tile colors are ch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Italian Mosaic Polychromed Wood & Wrought Iron Table Box Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Italian Mosaic Polychromed Wood & Wrought Iron Table Box Side Table, Italy, Circa 1980s
This distinctive mid-century Italian mosaic polychromed wood and wrought iron tab...
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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
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Stone, Wrought Iron
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Side Table from the Early 1900s with a Marble Top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This grand antique French side table from the early 1900s with a beautifully colored marble top. This large, unique antique French side table from the early 1900s is a true eye-catch...
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Early 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of Dolphin Pedestal Tables in the Manner of William Kent
By William Kent
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Fine pair of dolphin console tables designed in the style of William Kent, the marble tops resting upon an egg-and-dart frieze supported by a trio of stylized Kentian dolphins rest...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Pair of Dolphin Pedestal Tables in the Manner of William Kent
By William Kent
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine pair of dolphin console tables designed in the style of William Kent, the marble tops resting upon an egg-and-dart frieze supported by a trio of stylized Kentian dolphins rest...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Antique French side table with a gold-coloured wooden frame and marble top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
How nice is this French round antique side table? It features a wooden frame with beautiful carvings and a stunning colourful marble top. This table fits well in almost any interior ...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Original 18th-Century Antique Spanish Side Table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this stunning original 18th-century antique Spanish side table with a beautiful patina.
How fantastic is this original Spanish side table from the 1700s? This uniqu...
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18th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique English Victorian Plant or Side Table – Mid 19th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is a very attractive antique English Victorian plant or side table in Japanese style, dating from the mid-19th century.
When it comes to making an interior truly uniqu...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Pompeii Verdigris Bronze Table with Nike and Trophy, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This table is a rare reproduction attributed to the Chiurazzi foundry in Naples Italy of an artifact discovered in the excavations of Pompeii. The original is in the Naples National Archeological Museum. The bronze table is supported by a herm of Jupiter Zeus...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
A Pair of Italian Classical Style Side Tables
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Italian Classical Style Side Tables
The tables are finished in simulated marble and bronze and is designed in a classical Roman design
The table tops are made in plate ...
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1960s Vintage Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Glass
$1,305 / set
21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Coffee Side Table Silver Grey Cement Mod.I
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
Antique English Oak Side Table from the Late 18th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this rare and highly original antique English oak side table / center table from the late 18th century with a unique shape.
This wonderful and highly distinctive antiqu...
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Late 18th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Unique Antique Spanish Side Table / Stool from the 16th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this unique antique Spanish side table / stool from the 16th century with beautiful original details.
This wonderful antique Spanish side table / stool dates back to th...
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16th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
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 Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Cement
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Coffee Side Table Mod.I in Concrete red Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
21century Studio Irvine Betti Mod.II Coffee Side Table in Concrete Green Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Coffee Side Table Red Cement Mod.I
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Mod.II Coffee Side Table Concrete Grey Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material, t...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
English Antique Pembroke / Side Table in Oak from the Early 19th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this charming and practical English antique Pembroke / side table / dining table in oak from the early 19th century.
This beautiful English oak Pembroke / side table / d...
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Early 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Roman Style Brass Circular Side Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Roman Style Brass Circular Lamp Table, After the Antique, 20th century, the circular dish top above cantered reeded legs, joined by cross supports, centered by masks, on paw feet. 22...
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20th Century Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Brass
English Side / Wine Table from the Late 19th Century with Single Piece Top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this antique English side or wine table from the late 19th century, featuring a desirable single piece top. This elegant round tilt-top table has a rich patina and a ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th-Century English Wine/Tilt-Top Table with One-Piece Top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This charming antique English wine/tilt-top table/side table from the 19th century, featuring an elegant one-piece top. This atmospheric round English tilt-top table dates back to th...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Oak Sideboard / Side Table from the Late 18th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this antique English oak sideboard / side table from the late 18th century, featuring beautiful original details.
This exceptional side table / dresser is a true showpiec...
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Late 18th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th-Century English Tilt-Top Table / Side Table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this charming antique 19th-century English tilt-top table / side table with a round top.
This atmospheric round English tilt-top table dates back to the 19th centur...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 vintage Japanese lacquered side tables
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Bring a touch of oriental style and timeless elegance into your home with this beautiful set of 2 vintage Japanese lacquered side tables. They can be easily placed in almost any inte...
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20th Century Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
18th-Century Antique Spanish Side Table / Dining Table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered: this characterful 18th-century antique Spanish side table / dining table with a beautiful patina and unique details.
How fantastic is this original 18th-century Spanish si...
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18th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique English Oak Side Table / Hall Table from the 19th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this classic and charming antique English oak side table / hall table from the 19th century.
This beautiful oak piece is a true showpiece for any antique enthusiast o...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Metal Side Italian Table With Tray
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Classical folding metal table with tray: elegant and useful. Faux briar painted, the tray has a small elegant railing that completes it and preven...
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1990s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,198 / set
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Mod.II Coffee Side Table in Concrete Red Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
21Century Studio Irvine Betti Mod.II Coffee Side Table in Concrete Grey Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
French late 18th century side table with a wooden frame and a marble top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
How nice is this French square antique side table from the late 18th century? It features a wooden frame with beautiful carvings and a stunning marble top. This table fits well in al...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Large Antique English Side Table / Stool
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this charming and exceptionally large antique English side table or stool with a beautiful patina.
This piece masterfully combines elegance and function. Thanks to ...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 17th-Century Antique Side Table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this stunning and unique early 17th-century antique drop-leaf / side table with a beautiful patina.
This rare and highly original early 17th-century table has developed a...
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Early 17th Century Antique Classical Roman Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Classical Roman side tables for sale on 1stDibs.
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