Antique 18th C Giltwood Hand Architectural Fragment Sculpture
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C Giltwood Hand Architectural Fragment Sculpture.
18th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Giltwood
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.
Find a collection of Classical Roman decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Antique 18th C Giltwood Hand Architectural Fragment Sculpture
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C Giltwood Hand Architectural Fragment Sculpture.
Giltwood
An Anthony Redmile Framed Intaglio Of Roman Emperors
Located in London, GB
A late 20th Century Framed intaglio of Roman Caesars. The softly aged gilt frame with red bole showing. The centre a gilt Gorgoneion Medusa, with cameos of the Emperors surrounding i...
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-Century Classical Reproduction Of Head of Youth Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking blend of ancient artistry and mid-century decorative sophistication, this vintage bonded bronze reproduction of the Head of Youth sculpture brings the timeless elegance of...
Bronzed Resin
Classical Marble Carved Stone Sink Basin
Located in Robertsbridge, England
Classical Italian sink basin cut from one single block of white marble with serpentine shaped front and gadrooned carving, these Greek/Roman designs quite happily suit either old or ...
Carrara Marble
Top Quality & Larg Size, Timeless Design Alabaster Pendant Light Ceiling Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Top class light fixture with a stunning alabaster shade. Thanks to its unique design, its large size)19.9 inches in diameter) and its truly good condition this alabaster chandelier ...
Alabaster, Brass, Wire, Metal, Bronze
Greek-Roman Marble Torso Sculpture on Iron Stand, 20th Century, Italy
Located in Bradenton, FL
Greek-Roman Marble Torso Sculpture. Torso of a man in contrapposto with clearly defined musculature. Mounted on Iron Stand. Sculpture depicts a classical warrior or military figure ...
Marble, Iron
Vintage Wool and Cotton Tapestry with Exotic Birds, 6'7" x 4'11"
Located in Los Angeles, US
Inspired by the elegance of French Aubusson and Flemish verdure tapestries, this vintage wool and cotton wall hanging combines elaborate botanical decoration with a charming scene of...
Wool, Cotton
Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Roma Imperiale" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...
Onyx, Marble
Rose Sculpture Table Lamp 13 Roses Hand Carved Pink Onyx Block, Linen Lampshade
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Roma Imperiale II" is not just a table lamp or sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...
Onyx, Marble
$11,800 / set
Pair 19th Century Scagliola Columns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Scagliola column pedestals, These pedestals feature a rich, dark red marble texture and stand on square, black bases.
Scagliola
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Rectangular Cement Table Concrete Powder Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
Rectangular 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...
Concrete
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...
Concrete
21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Green Cement handmade
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 ...
Concrete
Large Bacchus Wall Mask Face Plaque Vintage Italian Pottery Majolica 14"x14"
Located in Wilton, CT
Large vintage Toscana Italian terracotta majolica Dionysus/Bacchus wall mask/plaque. Heavy majolica pottery with expressive white mask surrounded by green and purple grape vines in d...
Pottery
Pair Vienna Mythological Porcelain Plates in Pierced Gilt-Bronze Roman Frames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Signed Vienna Mythological Porcelain Tondi in Pierced Gilt-Bronze Roman Revival Frames Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory (K.K. Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur) Austria and Bohemi...
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Marble Tazza
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from luminous white Italian marble, this mid-20th century tazza is a study in proportion and restraint. Its shallow bowl rises from a simple pedestal, the stone animated by na...
Marble
Sculpture foot. Ancient Rome, 2nd–3rd century AD. Marble. 38 cm long.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Sculpture foot Ancient Rome · 2nd–3rd century AD Marble 24 cm high; 38 cm long Provenance - Private collection, German. Acquired at Gorny & Mosch 179, 2009, Lot 271. Condition G...
Marble
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock
Located in Germantown, MD
A clean Rococo-style gilt bronze figural mantel clock. The clock is a late 19th-century piece, featuring cherubs / satyrs. The style is characterized by elaborate scrollwork, foliag...
Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu
$579,087
Crouching Venus
Located in London, GB
A partial marble statue of the goddess Venus crouching at her bath. The goddess kneels on her proper right knee, with her left raised towards her torso, which curves over both legs. Traces of the arms can be seen on the top of the left leg, where they would have rested to cover her nudity. The marble is carved delicately to create a supple softness across the goddess’s figure: the gentle folds of her stomach and rounded breasts with pert nipples establish the physical sensuality appropriate for the goddess of love. The torso has been meticulously polished, lending greater emphasis to the fleshly modelling, while the stone of the legs has been left rough. A single curled lock of hair remains where it falls over the left shoulder, although the head and both arms are now missing. Depictions of the goddess in this pose are typically known as ‘Crouching Aphrodite’ or the ‘Venus of Vienna’, and are modelled after a 2nd-century B.C. Greek original attributed to Doedalsas of Bithynia. Venus was the Roman goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation – the Roman variant of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Venus was central to many religious festivals, and was revered in Roman religion under numerous cult titles. Some believed her to be a daughter of Jupiter, but according to Hesiod’s Theogony, Venus was created, or ‘born’, of the sea foam after the severed genitals of Uranus fell into the water. This latter explanation appears to be the more popular theory due to the countless artworks depicting Venus rising from the sea...
Marble
21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Console Table Mod.i Concrete Light Blue 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...
Concrete
Antique Italian White 7 Piece Carved Alabaster Pedestal Column
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This elegant carved alabaster column features a classical architectural form rendered in softly veined, warm-toned stone. The slender cylindrical shaft is accented by finely turned r...
Alabaster
$3,104 / item
Marble Scalloped Sink Basin
Located in Robertsbridge, England
Classical Italian scalloped sink basin cut from one single block of Carrara marble. Optional backsplash Custom sizes available
Marble
$2,091Sale Price|20% Off
Magnificent Bust of the Greek God Ares
Located in London, GB
Magnificent Bust of Ares Ancient Greek God of War His Head slightly turned to his Right Antique white finish Plaster
Plaster
Subtle round rustic wooden dining table with a beautiful appearance
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful, subtle round country-style wooden dining table features an elegant decorative base, a beautiful appearance and a stunning patina. The dining table is the heart of a ...
Wood
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...
Concrete, Metal
Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
"La Vie en Rose" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...
Onyx, Marble
Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble, circa early 1900s. A piece of imperial history with this classic Grand Tour bronze bust of Augustus Caesar...
Marble, Bronze
Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture. Offered is an outstanding Italian plaster female torso sculpture In the Classical Roman style. This large plaster torso is well...
Plaster
Tall Corinthian Column Wood Pedestal Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring a touch of classical architecture into your home with this impressive Corinthian Column Pedestal. This classic column style stand features wood on all sides. Certainly makes a ...
Wood
18th century French farmhouse dining table made of oak and fruitwood
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful and characterful French farmhouse dining table dates from the 18th century and is made of oak and fruitwood. It is suitable for 4 to 6 people, features a drawer and ha...
Wood, Fruitwood, Oak
Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An exquisite marble bust from the early 19th Century portraying a female figure. A true testament to the craftsmanship of after Antonio Canova of Italy. This piece stands atop a 2 ti...
Marble
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...
Concrete
21St Century Studio Irvine Fusto Rectangular Dining Table Ink Cement Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
Rectangular 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...
Concrete
English oak early 19th century XXL farmhouse dining table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This exceptional English XXL farmhouse dining table is made of oak in beautiful deep, warm tones and dates from the early 19th century. The characterful table features 2 drawers and ...
Wood, Oak
An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn
Located in London, GB
The vase is made of bronze and features a large, bell-shaped body adorned with intricate reliefs. Its design includes classical motifs such as Bacchic (related to Bacchus, the god o...
Bronze
Antique Italian Architectural Salvage Sculptural Elements Now Statue Table Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent near pair of antique Italian architectural salvaged elements, now repurposed and fashioned as one-of-a-kind tables / stands / sculptures! 19th Century or earlier, Italy, most likely Venetian / Veneto region, hand carved polychrome painted sculptural corinthian column capital exterior building elements almost certainly depicting a Baroque interpretation of Medusa, having spiral scroll volutes, acanthus leaf carvings, figural ancient mask...
Wood
Smallest, Beautiful Design & Great Colors Alabaster Pendant Light / Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly one of a kind light fixture with a small and stunning alabaster shade. Antique light fixtures in general and alabaster ones in particular are our number one speciality. We hav...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Life Size Imperial Roman Marble Head of Ares, 2nd Century AD
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
From a life-size fìgure of the god, this exceptional marble head gracefully portrays the finest elements of what Roman Imperial art has to offer. The face is rendered with a distinc...
Marble
Travail italien moderne - grand obélisque en marbres portor et de Sienne
Located in PARIS, FR
Obélisque Deux marbres Dimensions : H. 49 (cm.) Travail moderne L'obélisque antique et son remploi A l'origine monuments monolithiques, de forme quadrangulaire et effilée, se term...
Siena Marble
Head of Aphrodite. Ancient Rome, 1st century BC–1st century AD. Alabaster. 4 cm.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Head of Aphrodite Ancient Rome, 1st century BC–1st century AD Alabaster 4 cm high; 8.5 cm high including the stand Condition: In good condition. Provenance: Private collection o...
Alabaster
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 ...
Hardwood, Walnut, Burl
Classical Carrara Marble Shell Sink
Located in Robertsbridge, England
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Carrara marble, the design with a set in shell style is taken from Greek and Roman times, the pie...
Carrara Marble
$1,648Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Murano Art Glass Vase, Roman Revival Scavo Amphora with Applied Handles
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Murano Scavo Roman Revival Glass Amphora with Applied Handles and Raspberry Prunts Murano Art Deco Scavo Glass Amphora with Barbed Handles & Raspberry Prunts, Art Deco M...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Classical Marble Circular Marble Stone Sink
Located in Robertsbridge, England
Another unique piece of design, this timeless Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Carrara marble, the circular design is taken from Greek and Roman times. Th...
Carrara Marble
Classical Roman Style Bathtub, Solid Marble, Custom Sizes
Located in Robertsbridge, England
Classical Roman style bathtubs Solid one piece manufacture Designs in various marbles with custom sizing and design options available Small or la...
Carrara Marble
$760Sale Price / set|20% Off
Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England
By Wedgwood
Located in Wien, AT
The set of Wedgwood consists of three lidded boxes in different shape and design and two small serving bowls of which one can be used as an ashtray. All is made of the famous but r...
Ceramic
Concrete Domestic Landscape Oval Coffee Table Ultramarine Cement Made in Italy
Located in Rome, Lazio
Fusto oval coffee table II is the new addition to the modular system collection in ultra high performing cement mortar, named Fusto. The sturdy, column-shaped leg supporting the oval top is marked by a grooved texture recalling ancient Roman and Greek architecture, making this coffee table unique. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Each item is hand treated and is protected with water repellent products to reduce the absorption of oily substances and to minimise the making of stains. Fusto is the series that introduces the new design approach. As in classical architecture, Fusto is the column that holds tables, consoles, bookcases and pedestals. Volumes and proportions are integrated in a timeless geometry, enriched with facets that make the colour vibrate in a game of lights and shadows. Fusto is eternal architecture. Designer: Marialaura Rossiello...
Concrete
Black wooden chair / side chair from the 20th century in Asian style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This wide black wooden side chair in Asian style dates from the 20th century and features elegant carved details. The combination of its deep color and refined craftsmanship gives it...
Wood
Characterful 18th century English oak sidetable with a beautiful appearance
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This characterful 18th-century English oak side table has a beautiful appearance and warm, rich colours. It was originally a tilt-top table, which has since been fixed in place, and ...
Wood, Oak
$11,029Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Old Italian Stone Garden Vases. Florence, Late of 18th Century
Located in Budapest, HU
Extraordinary pair of vases dating back to the late 1700s and coming from a villa on the hills of Fiesole (Florence).
Cement
Pair of Mid 20th Century Palladian Style Olive Burl Wall Mirrors
By Palladio
Located in Southampton, NJ
An unusual mid 20th century version of Classic Italian 'Serliana" shape Olive Burl-wood arched wall mirrors with distinct Palladian architecture design elements. Substantial construc...
Brass
Antique 18th-century Southern European chestnut wood coffee table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful antique 18th-century Southern European chestnut coffee table features two drawers and a fully functional lock complete with its original key. A coffee table is an ess...
Wood, Chestnut
Antique oak dining table from the 18th century for 6 to 8 people
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This 18th-century antique dining table, seating 6 to 8 people, is made from oak and has a robust appearance. The table features two drawers and beautiful original details. The dinin...
Wood, Oak
Formations Quatrefoil Mirror in Silver Finish, 53.5"
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful mirror by Formations. Hand painted and hand carved, antique mirror finish. The Quatrefoil mirror.
Mirror, Wood
Theatre mask of the "Excellent Young Man". Ancient Roman, 1st century AD. 59 cm.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Monumental theatre mask of the "Excellent Young Man" Ancient Roman, 1st century AD Marble, probably from Paros. Height 59 cm, width 53 cm and depth 26 cm. 75 cm with the stand. ...
Marble
$562Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Flying Cherub, Italian, Plaster, Classical, Romantic, Putto Figure, 1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage flying cherub. An Italian, plaster putto figure with leather hanging strap, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. A decorative accent piece, ideal for suspen...
Plaster
Elegant antique English desk / writing table from the mid-19th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This elegant and practical antique English desk, writing table, or side table is crafted from mahogany and dates from the mid-19th century. Its refined proportions and timeless desig...
Wood
Head of a Satyr. Ancient Roman, 2nd century AD. Marble. Height 34 cm.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Head of a Satyr Ancient Roman, 2nd century AD Marble Height: 34 cm Condition: With restorations. Provenance Collection of Freiherr (Baron) Dankwart von Bülow, before 1931. Priv...
Marble
19th Century Antique Italian Marble Bacchanalian Urns Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Antique Italian Marble Bacchanalian Garden Urns: 19th Century or Older After the Roman Antiquity, influences of the Medici and Borghese Vases A superb and architecturally sc...
Marble
Classic Open Walk-in Closet in Light Blue/Pearl Gray Shades with Centra Island
Located in Manzano, IT
We present a walk-in closet that is a true masterpiece of cabinetry and design. Perfect for those who want impeccable organization without sacrificing classic luxury, this open compo...
Wood