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Art Nouveau Mahogany Klismos Chairs, c.1920, Denmark
Located in Stockholm, SE
given of its form; in the Iliad xxiv, after Priam's appeal, Achilles rises from his throne, raises the
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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Chairs

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Mahogany

Schliemann, Henry, ILIOS, The City and the Country of the Troyans, 1885 Paris
Located in Sofia, BG
that both the Iliad of Homer and Virgil's Aeneid were based on historical events. Although many of his
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Antique 1880s French Classical Roman Books

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Paper

A late 18th Century Statuary and Sienna Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
was recounted in Homer’s epic the ‘Iliad’. The eagle, keen sighted suggests a contrast between Homer’s
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Fireplaces and Mantels

A late 18th century Neo Classical marble chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
the Gods. This was recounted in Homer’s epic the ‘Iliad’. The eagle, keen sighted suggests a contrast
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Fireplaces and Mantels

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Siena Marble

Large Meissen Porcelain Group Dance Of The Horae By C. G. Starcke, Ca 1880
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
affairs with benevolence and, as Homer reports in the Iliad, guard the gates of heaven by pushing thick
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Antique 1880s German Classical Greek Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Neoclassical Pottery Candlesticks by Pratt
By Felix Edward Pratt Richard Pratt
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
created by John Flaxman in his 1793 illustrations for Homer’s Iliad. The scenes portray the events
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Antique Late 19th Century British Neoclassical Revival Candlesticks

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Earthenware

“Homer”, Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
classical antiquity. The blind Homer was often represented composing the songs of the Iliad and the Odyssey
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

ULYSSES HEAD IN TERRACOTTA - ODYSSEY FROM THE POLYPHEMUS GROUP 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
heroes described and narrated by Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey, the literary work which has him as
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20th Century Italian Modern Busts

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Terracotta

Corinthian Helmet
Located in London, GB
the Iliad describing battle formations (Il. 13.130–33) suggest a horsehair and leather crest may have
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Antiquities

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Bronze

Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Achilles”, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A crisply cast bust of Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War in Homer's Iliad is a proud and
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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Italian Neoclassical Gilt Portrait Sculpture of a Young Poseidon Signed Ferrano
Located in Big Flats, NY
colonies. In Homer's Iliad, Poseidon supports the Greeks against the Trojans during the Trojan War. In the
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Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Large Swedish Kilim Rug by Marta Maas
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
pronunciation and spelling of the name Kilim. Homers Iliad and Egyptian tomb paintings, from the same time
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...

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Wool

Gold Wreath
Located in London, GB
scenes showing Philoctetes’s wounded foot being treated. The story, taken from Homer’s Iliad, is best
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities

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Gold

Bronze Bust of Menelaus King of Sparta Grand Tour
Located in Rochester, NY
Helen of Troy, and the son of Atreus and Aerope. According to the Iliad, Menelaus was a central figure
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Antique 19th Century Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Collection of Easton Press Leather Bound Books, 20th Century
By Easton Press
Located in Hamburg, PA
like "The Iliad of Homer", "Moby Dick or The Whale", "Brave New World", etc.        
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Late 20th Century American Books

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Leather, Paper

Aristotle Homer Bookends
Located in Bradenton, FL
Aristotelian tradition. Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are the foundational works
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Late 20th Century Bookends

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Plaster

Rare Pair Of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Grisaille Panels
Located in Essex, MA
Rare PAIR of Large 18th Century Italian Grisaille Paintings. Scenes from the Iliad. Neoclassical
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Paintings

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Canvas

Large Art Deco Wooden Relief Sculpture of Poseidon Riding a Hippocampus
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Large Art Deco Wooden Relief Sculpture of Poseidon Riding a Hippocampus. In the Iliad, Homer
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Reading Cy Twombly Poetry in Paint by Mary Jacobus, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
inspiration of the Iliad and Ovid's Metamorphoses; and Twombly's love of Keats and his collaboration with
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

PAIR OF ULYSSES HEADS IN TERRACOTTA - ODYSSEY FROM THE POLYPHEMUS GROUP 20th
Located in Madrid, ES
, he is one of the Achaean heroes described and narrated by Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey, the
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20th Century Italian Modern Busts

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Terracotta

Antique Plaque in Gilded Frame After A. Kauffman, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
goddess Venus/Aphrodite. Aeneas is a minor character in the Iliad, where he is twice saved from death by
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Antique 1880s Porcelain

Bronze Statuette of Achilles from the Trojan War, French, 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
to Homer's Iliad, the weaponry of Achilles was made by god Hephaestus to enhance his immortality.
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Ajax on a Large Mount Bust Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
is portrayed as a towering figure and a warrior of great courage in Homer's Iliad and in the Epic
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20th Century European Busts

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Carrara Marble

2 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad The Odyssey.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad & The Odyssey. Bound in full tan morocco with the covers displaying a
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Mid-20th Century English Books

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Leather

8 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad The Odyssey.
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad & The Odyssey. Large Paper Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather

4 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Homer, The Iliad and The Odyssey. Bound in 3.4 blue morocco and marbled boards with gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

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Leather

Charles X Encrier Surmounted with a Bust of Homer
Located in New York, NY
This large, sculptural desk set represents the ancient Greek poet Homer, author of the Iliad and
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Sculptures

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Bronze

The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, The Odyssey of Homer, The Illiad of Homer
Located in New York, NY
. Octavo. Poetical Works in 6 volumes; The Odyssey 6 volumes in 3; The Iliad 6 volumes in 3. Tall octavo
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Antique Early 1800s English Books

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Leather

Bryant, Etc.
Located in New York, NY
20 Volumes. Bryant, Cranch, Longfellow & Taylor. The Classics (Divine Comedy, Iliad and Odyssey
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Antique Early 1900s Books

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Leather

Library bust of Homer, Wedgwood, circa 1775
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
literature: The Iliad and The Odyssey. These epic poems, central to Greek culture and mythology, recount
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Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Busts

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Stoneware

Ocean Liner Ceramic Column by Emanuele Luzzati
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, mainly from the Iliad and the Odyssey. The 37 plaques have been mounted to two boards for easy transport
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Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Art

19th Century Bronze Bookends, Diomede and Ulysse
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
undertook together in Homer's "The Iliad." In the story, Diomede and Ulysse, on behalf of the council of war
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Antique 19th Century French Bookends

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Bronze

Italian Late 19th Century Carrara Marble Hebe Sculpture
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
harnessed chariot of Hera (Iliad V, 722), and also tells Homer in the Iliad (V, 905) she bathes and dresses
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Decorative Black Painted Plaster Portrait Bust of Homer, circa 1900
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
two major works, the Iliad and the Odyssey; whilst other works were attributed to Homer, but even in
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Antique Early 1900s English Classical Greek Busts

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Plaster

Crouching Aphrodite Italian School Hand-Carved White Carrara Marble, circa 1900
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
). According to Homer's Iliad, she is the daughter of Zeus and Dione. According to Plato (Symposium, 180e
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Early 20th Century Italian Hellenistic Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Attic Black-Figured Amphora, 530–500 BC
Located in Rome, IT
shield. The scene depicted could be the episode in the Iliad in which Achilles defends Antilochus against
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Antiquities

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Ceramic

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The Iliad For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the the iliad you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each the iliad for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and marble. There are 21 variations of the antique or vintage the iliad you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer the iliad, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A the iliad, designed in the neoclassical, Empire or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made the iliad has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Renzo Buttazzo, Claude Galle and Felix Edward Pratt Richard Pratt are consistently popular.

How Much is a The Iliad?

Prices for a the iliad start at $350 and top out at $97,438 with the average selling for $4,500.