Classical Greek Prints

CLASSICAL GREEK STYLE

There is rare surviving furniture from ancient Greece, yet this classical style has informed design for centuries. Interiors of houses in antiquity were minimal, with much of a room’s color coming from frescoes on the walls and mosaics on the floors. Classical Greek furniture was sparing but finely crafted and influenced by Egyptian furniture design through Mediterranean trade.

Furnishings of the period were usually made from local wood like cypress, cedar, oak and willow from ancient Greece’s plentiful forests, although some pieces were carved from marble, such as a 300–200 B.C. throne with lion legs and a curved back now at the Getty Villa. Comfort and clean lines characterized designs during the Classical era, the symmetry and thoughtful proportions reflecting the architecture of Greek temples.

Some pieces of ancient Greek furniture were simple, rectangular platforms like the klinē, a multipurpose ancestor of today’s couches or daybeds that held cushions stuffed with wool, dry grass or down. These structures were used for both sleeping and dining, which wealthy Greeks did while reclining. At night, oil lamps illuminated rooms that frequently surrounded a garden courtyard.

Most of what scholars have learned about Greek furniture design owes to its representations in art like vases and stelae. The portable diphros stool, with its backless design and four turned legs, was one of the more common types of seating in daily Greek life — it appears as such for the gods on the Parthenon frieze. Stools without backs have been found in early Roman tombs, while benches were also common Greek seating furniture created for use in theaters. In houses of the Hellenistic period, benches seemingly functioned as tables, too.

Some designs evolved through adaptations by the Romans, including the klismos chair. After prominent archaeological excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the klismos chair — with its four saber legs and the elegant curves that define its back — was a source of inspiration for aesthetics in eras ranging from 18th-century neoclassicism to 20th-century Art Deco.

Find a collection of Classical Greek decorative objects, wall decorations and building and garden elements on 1stDibs.

Style: Classical Greek

Vintage Boho Greek Urns Original Prints - Set of 2

$550 / set

Vintage Boho Greek Urns Original Prints - Set of 2

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This sophisticated pair of vintage prints celebrates the enduring beauty of classical antiquity, illustrating iconic pottery forms from ancient Greece. Each work meticulously showcas...

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Late 20th Century American Classical Greek Prints

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Other

Framed Set of 18th Century Classical Engravings

$3,500Sale Price / set|20% Off

Framed Set of 18th Century Classical Engravings

Located in Pembroke, MA

Two French matted and framed 18th century black and white engravings inspired by Classical Antiquity. The first frame contains an engraving of a woman patting a unicorn, and a man an...

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18th Century French Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Giltwood, Paper

Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850

$35

Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image after J.M.W Turner Fine steel engraving Published by Virtue, C.1850 Unframed. Free shipping

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1850s English Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Large Vintage Prop Print of Greco Roman Statue of Woman in Flowing Garb

$195

Large Vintage Prop Print of Greco Roman Statue of Woman in Flowing Garb

Located in New York, NY

This interesting print was probably part of a scene for a film, or TV production. The subject is a classical statue of a woman in a flowing dress, holding a pitcher and a bowl. The p...

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Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Prints

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Wood, Paper

A French Print Depicting "Nemesis "In Italian Frame With Mirrors"

$725

A French Print Depicting "Nemesis "In Italian Frame With Mirrors"

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. The woo...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Wood, Paper

Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850

$35

Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image after J.M.W Turner Fine steel engraving Published by Virtue, C.1850 Unframed. Free shipping

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1850s English Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850

$35

Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image after J.M.W Turner Fine steel engraving Published by Virtue, C.1850 Unframed. Free shipping

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1850s English Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Framed William Hamilton Antiquites Etrusques, Grecques Et Romain Cover

$1,600

Framed William Hamilton Antiquites Etrusques, Grecques Et Romain Cover

By Sir William Hamilton

Located in New York, NY

Hand-colored engravings, from Antiquités Etrusques, Grecques et Romaines from Lord Hamilton's folio (1766-1776). Hamilton's collection of ancient vases was assembled by him after his...

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Late 18th Century European Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper, Glass

18th Century Set of Four Engravings by J Audran

$4,673 / set

H 18.9 in W 28.35 in D 1.19 in

18th Century Set of Four Engravings by J Audran

By Gérard Audran

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Set of four 18th Century engravings by J Audran. These fabulously detailed copper plate engravings show Alexander The Great in various Battle scenes, one riding an elephant, spear in...

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18th Century French Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Leucippe Butterfly Print with Mirror Frame

$291 / item

H 11.82 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in

Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Leucippe Butterfly Print with Mirror Frame

Located in Scandicci, Florence

Artistic decorative hand water coloured print representing a Leucippe butterfly. This print has been pressed with an ancient press called "a Stella" and entirely hand water coloured...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vatican Classical Greek Prints

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Mirror, Paper, Wood

Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Peacock Butterfly Print with Mirror Frame

$291 / item

H 11.82 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in

Contemporary Italian Hand Colored Peacock Butterfly Print with Mirror Frame

Located in Scandicci, Florence

Artistic decorative hand water coloured print representing a peacock butterfly. This print has been pressed with an ancient press called "a Stella" and entirely hand water coloured ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vatican Classical Greek Prints

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Mirror, Paper, Wood

18th-century Johann Weinmann Engravings of Grapes, Set of Four

$4,000 / set

H 18 in W 11 in D 1.75 in

18th-century Johann Weinmann Engravings of Grapes, Set of Four

By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

Located in Downingtown, PA

"Phytanthoza Iconographia": Set of Four 18th-Century Weinmann Engravings of Grapes Circa 1740 A superb suite of four original antique botanical e...

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1740s German Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Set of Four Greco-Roman Neoclassical Engravings After Passeri

$2,800 / set

H 19.75 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

Set of Four Greco-Roman Neoclassical Engravings After Passeri

By Giovanni Battista Passeri

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Opulent set of four framed and matted Etruscan vase engravings after Giovanni Passeri (Italian) by Sir William Hamilton illustrated in the Picturea Etruscor in Vaculis. The set inclu...

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18th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Colored Print with Mirrored Wooden Frame

$725 / item

H 40.95 in W 33.08 in D 0.79 in

Italian Contemporary Hand Colored Print with Mirrored Wooden Frame

Located in Scandicci, Florence

Big size print of two South American Macaws against a ground of tropical foliage. Printed manually on 100% cotton engraving paper in Florence Italy. Each print is entirely painted by...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Prints

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Mirror, Wood, Paper

Set of 6 Original Antique Botanical Prints, circa 1870

$140 / set

H 10 in W 7.5 in D 0.07 in

Set of 6 Original Antique Botanical Prints, circa 1870

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Lovely set of 6 botanical prints Chromo-lithographs Original color Published, circa 1870 Unframed. The measurement given is for one print. Free shipping

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1870s English Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Set of Six Framed 18th c. Engravings of Moths

$12,900 / set

H 20.25 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in

Set of Six Framed 18th c. Engravings of Moths

Located in Greenwich, CT

A set of six original hand-colored engravings of rare and unusual moths. Plates from The Aurelian or Natural History of English Insects (1766) by Moses Harris. These engravings wer...

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1760s English Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Set of Six 18th Century French Engravings of Formal Garden Views, Framed

$2,141

H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in

Set of Six 18th Century French Engravings of Formal Garden Views, Framed

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant set of six French engravings dating from the 18th century, each depicting views of some of the most important formal gardens in France. These prints reflect the refined lands...

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1740s Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Ancient Greek and Roman Musical Instruments, 1802

$296

H 9.61 in W 7.68 in D 0.01 in

Original Antique Print of Ancient Greek and Roman Musical Instruments, 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Antique Print of Ancient Greek and Roman Musical Instruments by Bertuch, 1802 Original antique hand-colored copper engraving illustrating a remarkable collection of musical...

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Early 1800s German Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Antique Costume Print of a Woman in Lima by Wahlen, 1843

$95Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.88 in W 5.32 in D 0.02 in

Antique Costume Print of a Woman in Lima by Wahlen, 1843

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique costume print titled 'Femme de Lima'. Original antique print of a woman in Lima, Peru. This print originates from 'Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuples du monde' by...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Framed 18th Century Comte de Buffon Engraving of ‘English Horses’

$300

H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 0.5 in

Framed 18th Century Comte de Buffon Engraving of ‘English Horses’

Located in South Paris, ME

Framed hand-colored engraving from George’s-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle depicting ‘English horses’. Mounted on hand marbled paper, matted, and framed in a bob...

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18th Century French Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Hardwood, Paint, Paper

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N Poussin And E Baudet, Suite Of 3 Framed Engravings, Late 18th Century Early 19

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H 28.35 in W 35.83 in D 0.6 in

N Poussin And E Baudet, Suite Of 3 Framed Engravings, Late 18th Century Early 19

By Nicolas Poussin

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Suite of 3 framed engravings based on paintings by Nicolas Poussin: *the Funeral of Phocion: the work is inspired by Plutarch's story. The Athenian statesman, disciple of Plato, was...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Framed Sir William Hamilton War Scene Print

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H 21.5 in W 21.5 in D 3 in

Framed Sir William Hamilton War Scene Print

By Sir William Hamilton

Located in New York, NY

Hand-colored engravings, from Antiquités Etrusques, Grecques et Romaines from Lord Hamilton's folio (1766-1776). Hamilton's collection of ancient vases was assembled by him after his...

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Late 18th Century European Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Glass, Paper

Framed Sir William Hamilton Three Men with Animals Print

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H 17 in W 21 in D 3 in

Framed Sir William Hamilton Three Men with Animals Print

By Sir William Hamilton

Located in New York, NY

Hand-colored engravings, from Antiquités Etrusques, Grecques et Romaines from Lord Hamilton's folio (1766-1776). Hamilton's collection of ancient vases was assembled by him after his...

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Late 18th Century European Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Glass, Paper

Framed Sir William Hamilton Print Woman Sitting beside Her Advisors

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H 17 in W 21.5 in D 3 in

Framed Sir William Hamilton Print Woman Sitting beside Her Advisors

By Sir William Hamilton

Located in New York, NY

Hand-colored engravings, from Antiquités Etrusques, Grecques et Romaines from Lord Hamilton's folio (1766-1776). Hamilton's collection of ancient vases was assembled by him after his...

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Late 17th Century European Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Glass, Paper

Set of 9 Antique Prints of Greek Ornamental Panels, Dated 1819

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H 7.25 in W 11 in D 0.07 in

Set of 9 Antique Prints of Greek Ornamental Panels, Dated 1819

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Superb set of 9 ornamental details from Greek and Etruscan vases. Vases from the collection of Sir Henry Englefield. Drawn and engraved by H.Moses. Steel engravings. Publ...

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1810s English Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 18th Century Engraving, Veduta Di Piazza Di Spagna

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H 26.5 in W 34.75 in D 1.5 in

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 18th Century Engraving, Veduta Di Piazza Di Spagna

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Artist name lower right in plate. A wonderful view of the famed piazza as it appeared in Piranesi's day, with all sorts of people and carriages in the square. From the "Veduta di Roma...

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18th Century Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Wood

Set of Four Engravings After The Collection of Sir William Hamilton

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H 13 in W 19.75 in D 0.75 in

Set of Four Engravings After The Collection of Sir William Hamilton

Located in Stamford, CT

Set of four 18th century engravings done by master engraver Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (also known as Goethe Tischbein) depicting scenes from Greek antiquity. Done after the i...

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Late 18th Century Greek Antique Classical Greek Prints

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Paper

Classical Greek prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Classical Greek prints for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage prints created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Greek prints made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original prints, popular names associated with this style include and Sir William Hamilton. 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 prints differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $195 and tops out at $3,500 while the average work can sell for $2,200.