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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
Place of Origin: Italian
Serpentine Marble Fluted Column, Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Serpentine Marble Fluted Column, Circa 1880
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Antique Italian Cherrywood Sofa
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Cherry wood center sofa, early '900.
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Cherry

Antique Italian Cherrywood Sofa
Antique Italian Cherrywood Sofa
$1,679 Sale Price
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Monumental Bronze Porte Cochere or Porch Lantern
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A monumental cast bronze and frosted glass porte cochere lantern; (a porte cochere is a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a buildin...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Bronze

Mid-Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze Sculptures of Creugas and Damoxenes
Located in London, GB
Mid-nineteenth century Italian bronze sculptures of Creugas and Damoxenes after the eighteenth century original 'I Pugilatori' by Antonio Canova, set atop serpentine columns. Creuga...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Serpentine, Bronze

Vase made of marble Breccia Princess h 60 cm with lid
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Vase, Urn , Medicean Vase , Marble Urn , Furnishing Vase, Chalice , cup, Classic Vase, Roman Vase, Cinerary Urn. Lathe-turned Breccia Marble Princess vase complete with lid and drill...
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Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Head of Hadrian carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Hadrian sculpture, Hadrian head sculpture, Sculpture, Male head, classical art, Greek art, Hadrian art, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, Portrait head of Hadrian carved on...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Cast Iron Pots or Urns
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pair of elegant French CAST IRON urn planters or pots, suitable for garden, flower beds, patio or inside on a long table or buffet. Bleached, because I didn't like the usual dark on...
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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Ironstone

Ceramic glazed mask -Satyr_made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Satyr, ceramic satyr, ceramic maskerone Glazed satyr maskerone -wall maskerone - hand molded on refractory ceramic, decorated , glazed dimensions: h 29 x 18 x 9 cm kg 1.4 original c...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Ceramic

Altorilievo (frammento), di battaglia romana su marmo bianco di Carrara
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, altorilievo, bassorilievo, busto romano antico, arte romana, altorilievo battaglia, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, altorilievo s...
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Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Oil on Alabaster Painting - Pompeian Scene Tray
By Luigi Bazzani
Located in Firenze, IT
This remarkable 19th-century Italian creation combines the artistry of oil painting with the functionality of a decorative tray. The piece features a captivating Pompeian feast scene...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Diskobolos Sculpture of Alabaster and Marble
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Sculpture of Diskobolos The sculpture is carved from Alabaster with a Marble Base Signed - G.Ruggeri Circa 1950 - 1970 Italian Origin Dimens...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Alabaster, Marble

Roman Bronze Ring – 1st Century AD
Located in Madrid, ES
An interesting Roman ring from the 1st century AD, cast in bronze and decorated with an engraved motif of two fish facing each other, a common symbol in the ancient world, associated...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage Urn Planter, Italian, Terracotta, Patio Jardiniere, Mid Century, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage urn planter. An Italian, terracotta patio jardiniere, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. A charmingly Italianate planter, presenting classic form and decor...
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1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Terracotta

Head large Julius Caesar carved on white Carrara marble - made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Julius Caesar sculpture, Caesar head sculpture, Sculpture, Male head, classical art, Greek art, Julius Caesar art , white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, Portrait head of Juliu...
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1990s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian Savonarola Dante Or Curule Folding Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stunning Italian iron Savonarola Dante chair also known as x chairs or Curule chairs. Featuring an iron frame that folds in a Campaign style with bronze-mounted finials. A sling back...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Iron

21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Concrete Bookshelves Yellow Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Fusto Bookshelf II is part of a collection of modular system in ultra high performing cement mortar. 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, Studio Irvine...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

19th Century Hand Carved Marble Font Stand Base
Located in Surrey, BC
Antique double column formal stand, likely ecclesiastical, in hand carved Carrara marble. Lovely leaf motifs on the base and underneath its top. Use to display a sculpture or add a t...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Marble Top Carved Silver Leaf Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Add extra surface space to your formal living room with this elegant antique coffee table, crafted in Italy circa 1850, the cocktail table...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble, Silver Leaf

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

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Marble

Richard Ginori Italian Porcelain Jewelry Dish in Gold and Green
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian porcelain dish by designer Richard Ginori with emerald green center and gold decorative edge detail, circa Mid-20th century or earlier, Italy. Colors include gree...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Porcelain

Roman travertine cup classic style -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Travertine cup, antique classical cup, sculpture, marble, marble furniture, marble fruit holder, white marble cup, marble cup , Roman travertine cup ,Carrara, classical cup. Classica...
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Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Travertine

Rare Victorian Hand-Painted Italian Venetian Uplighter Floor Standing Lamp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare hand-painted Victorian Italian Venetian floor standing uplighter conversion Originally designed for Victorian candlesticks buts ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Hardwood

Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Print- Grotesque Masks. Rome, 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image of classical Roman masks Copper-plate engravings Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776 Good quality wove paper Free shipping  
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1770s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Plaster

Ettore Forti (xix-xx) chariot Race In The Circus Maximus", pastel and gouache
Located in Bilzen, BE
Ettore FORTI (XIX-XX) "Chariot race in the Circus Maximus" mixed technique on paper, signed lower right Ettore or Eduardo Ettore Forti was an Italian painter, who was prolific in de...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Paper

A fine 19th century Italian Carrera marble statue of a femaie lady with her dog.
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Italian Carrera marble hand carved female seated with her dog. Carrera marble pedestal included and optional.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Pompeian Style Marble Tapered Tripod Wood and Bronze Pedestal
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic painted wood marble and metal tri-pod pedestal modelled after an ancient pedestal discovered in Pompeii. Below the shaped green marble top are three metal grotesque masks w...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble, Metal

Antique Grand Tour Classical Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Antique Grand Tour classical cast bronze Roman figural sculpture with laurel crown.  
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Bronze

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

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Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Emperor Augustus
Located in London, GB
Bust of Augustus After the Classical Model Carved from Carrara marble, the life-size bust of the Roman Emperor is set on a socle base. Italian, circa 1890 Provenance: HSH Prince V...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Lady Chatterley Chandelier 6 lights
By Villari
Located in Solagna, IT
Lady Chatterley – Classic Porcelain Chandelier by Villari The Lady Chatterley chandelier embodies timeless elegance and refined Italian artistry. Inspired by classic interiors and n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Brass

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four, used as an alternative to candles, dating between 1st and 2nd century A.D, one lamp probably later and 3r...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Terracotta

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

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Alabaster

21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Red 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 ...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

Two Italian Urbino Maiolica painted ceramic dishes
Located in London, GB
Two Italian URBINO Maiolica "Istoriatio" hand painted dishes Marked in reverse in Italian : Roman's helping a wounded enemy horatti & Curiati . Roman champions in battle Note: pl...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Ceramic

Italian Male Bust Sculptures Grand Tour
Located in New York, NY
A set of three (3) Italian male sculpture busts by R. Santini, in the classical Roman or Grand Tour design style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This set of busts could be used for a library, office, etc., on a shelf, table, etc. Marked on bottom as shown in images. Dimensions L to R: Nerone: 4.63" Width x 6" Height Augusto: 4.13" Width x 5.75" Height Traiano: 4.63" Width x 6.19" Height Italian table, search ref. #: LU1314231162942 (SOLD.) For Corinthian capitol columns...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Composition

1990s Bust of Roman Hand Carved in Carrara White and Alicante Red Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s bust of a Roman, hand carved by craftsmen using Carrara white marble for the head and Alicante red on the toga, where the white veins give movement and realism to the cloth. Si...
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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Prints- Masks. Rome, 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful images of classical Roman masks Copper-plate engravings Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776 Good quality wove paper Free shipping  
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1770s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Plaster

Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Roma vase, full-fire reduction faience earthenware (majolica) 40cm height 20cm diameter, unique piece, 2020. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics based in Faenza, one of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Majolica, Ceramic

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

21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Mod.i Concrete Bookshelf Brown Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Bookcase 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 eight different co...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

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...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Ceramic Wall Flower Shelf by Ginori - Eagle Shaped Shower
Located in Milano, MI
Wall-mounted eagle-shaped ceramic flower holder shelf made by Ginori - Shower. Majolica earthenware, decorated with polychrome glazes. Present imperfections as shown in photos. Ø cm...
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1880s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Terracotta

After the Antique, Grand Tour Bronze of Aristotle
Located in Montreal, QC
The philosopher in oratorical pose, with an urn of his writings at his feet. A 19th century casting, good crisp quality on marble base.
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1850s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Stone Jardinaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century hand-carved Italian stone Jardinaire.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Stone

Tavolo Marmo Bianco Ottagonale Intarsio Greca Giallo Oro Fatto a Mano da Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
White Marble Table Octagonal top and Lacquered Wooden Central Base . Imposing and enriched with refined accents, this extraordinary dining table creates a luxurious ambiance in a modern and classic dining room. This octagonal table has been manufactured using s very beatiful and selected kind of White pure marble...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Statuary Marble

Roman Painted and Gilded Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant, Roman, hand carved, painted and gilded framed mirror with faux marble finish. Original mirror glass has age-appropriate spotting and light loss of silvering to plate.
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Paint

19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Round Center Table with Ebonized Carved Base
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional 19th century Italian micro mosaic round center table featuring architectural scenes from Rome including a central scene of Saint Peter’s Basilica with a brick red marb...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Stone, Marble

Antique Olive Planter, Italian, Terracotta, Garden Jardiniere, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique olive planter. An Italian, terracotta garden jardiniere urn, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Delightfully weathered Continental charm, with evoca...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Terracotta

Large Italian Scavo Corroso Aquamarine Glass Urn Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Scavo Corroso glass urn vase with 2 handles and gorgeous raised wave design surrounding the middle. Mesmerising to look at! This piece evo...
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Blown Glass

Petite Italian Bronze Slate Etruscan Statue Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Small Etruscan Sculpture Firenze Italy 1980's bronze & Slate.
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Slate, Bronze

Concrete Domestic Landscape Fusto Console Dark Chocolate Cement Grey
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

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Concrete

Pair of 19th Century Candlestick Lamps w/ Parchment Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Italian giltwood candlesticks wired into working lamps. The pair of candlesticks are highly ornate, featuring carved details that resemble fluted columns with a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Giltwood

21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Powder Cement D123 cm
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 ...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

Italian 14-Karat Gold and Black Onyx Roman Armorial Intaglio Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Italy, a pair of 14-karat gold framed earrings with black onyx cabochons, beads, and carved armorial intaglios. Posted with backs. The upper ...
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Onyx, Gold

Pair of 20th Century Vintage Christopher Wray, Lamps Depicting Roman Women
Located in Southall, GB
Pair of 20th century vintage Christopher Wray plaster figural lamps depicting Roman women, signed by artist. M. Osman.
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Plaster

Richard Ginori Italian White Gold Coffee or Tea Cup, circa 1960s, 8 Avail
Located in New York, NY
Very beautiful vintage Italian white porcelain with gold gilt coffee or tea cup(s) by designer Richard Ginori, Italy, circa mid-20th century, circa 1960s. Colors include: gold gilt a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Gold

18th century Venus de’ Medici Bronze Bust
Located in Stockholm, SE
An 18th century Venus de’ Medici bronze bust, mounted on a later 19th century marble base. It has a beautiful rich slightly worn dark brown patina. Venus...
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18th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Murano Scavo Corroso Lamp, II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a remarkable example of a late 20th century Scavo Corroso* Vase, attributed to Seguso/Karl Springer, that has been beautifully detailed with a br...
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Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Brass

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

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Porcelain

Carved Marble Table Lamp with Cupid Figures Made in Italy signed Corsi
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved marble table lamp having two cupid figures, playing around a center pole. The lamp is in very good original, clean and working condition, showing only light cosmetic we...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Marble

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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