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
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Princess Margot Pendant Light with 1 light
By Villari
Located in Solagna, IT
The Princess Margot Pendant Light by Villari – a radiant celebration of Italian artistry, where timeless elegance meets the poetry of handcrafted porcelain. Entirely handmade and met...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass
Princess Margot Chandelier 1 light
By Villari
Located in Solagna, IT
The Princess Magrot Pendant Light by Villari embodies the brand’s mastery of Italian porcelain art. Each piece is shaped, carved, and hand-painted by skilled artisans, giving the pen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass
21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Powder 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Relief carved on white Carrara marble_Lupa capitolina -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Carved relief on white Carrara marble representing the Capitoline She-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus.
Iconic image of the city of Rome, surmounting the inscription "SPQR,"...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Monumental Italian White Marble Copy of the Medici Urn. Early 20th Century.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Italian white marble copy of the Medici Urn. Early 20th Century
Impressive palatial model of the historic Medici urn. It is masterfully carved in white Carrara marble. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Concrete Bookshelves Fir Green 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Bouquet Chandelier - 6 Lights
By Villari
Located in Solagna, IT
Heritage craftsmanship
“Made in Italy” quality
Villari is a historic Italian porcelain and luxury-decor brand, founded in 1967.
Villari chandeliers — like the 6-light ones —...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Drawing, Signed Artwork
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
19th Century Antique Religious Painting
Antique, neoclassical paintin from the 19th century. It retakes Bernardo Strozzi work "Annunziazione fata dal...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
$957 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic Pair of Curved Wall Lamps in Silk and Brass Parts 1970s Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Classic pair of curved wall lamps in fabric and brass parts 1970s Italy.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,507 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Italian Cast Metal Figural Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These unique lamps feature cast metal plaques as their central decorative elements, giving them a sculptural and historic appearance. The plaques are rectangular and are bas-relief c...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,200 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Concrete Domestic Landscape Studio Irvine Fusto Console Ink 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
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 Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Cement
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$1,800 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Concrete Domestic Landscape Fusto Console Red Brick Cement 100%Handmade in Italy
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Early 20C Medici Print of Putti Under a Vine
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GLORIOUS & RARE Early 20C Medici Print of ‘Putti Under a Vine’.
From the very early 20th Century, circa 1911.
Framed and sold by Foster Bro...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Paper
Puer Mingens, Charming Garden Sculpture in Vicenza Stone, 1960
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful garden sculpture in original Vicenza stone carved by one of the most appreciated artists of the genre.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone
$8,616 Sale Price
20% Off
Aura - Round classical dining table in Arabescato Grigio Orobico marble
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
A piece of furniture that combines sculpture and functionality. This round table is made of Arabescato Grigio Orobico marble, a famous Italian natural stone quarried in the Bergamo v...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Console Table Mod, I Concrete Brown 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Italian Bronze Wall Sculpture of Roman Warrior, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Whether this bronze wall plaque depicts a Roman Gladiator or Legionaire is uncertain. It was brought home from Rome in 1970 or 71. It is made from solid bronze that has a rich brown ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Concrete Domestic Landscape Fusto Console Yellow Cream 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 eight diff...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Mid century vintage hand-painted Italian pottery urn with lid.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage hand painted pottery urn with lid. This hand painted classical Italian urn has beautiful tones of chocolate brown, Amber and cream. This urn with lid wa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Pottery
21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Console Table Mod, I Concrete Brick Red 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
21st Century Studioirvine Fusto Bookcase Concrete Bookshelves Ultramarine 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
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 Furniture
Materials
Concrete
21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Console Table Mod, I Concrete Yellow 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Rectangular Dining Table Brown 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
21St Century Studio Irvine Fusto Rectangular Dining Table Red Brick 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Small Classical Roman Cast Bronze Putto Statue
Located in Sheffield, MA
A 7 3/4" high petite statue of a young male figure sculpture on 3" x 3" stand -- this 19th century Italian bronze putto is partially covered with a cloth ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Silver 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone, Wrought Iron
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 17th Century Pair Decorative Torchères Hand-Carved Walnut Giltwood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian precious original 17th century pair of decorative columns , Torchères, hand-carved walnut gold leaf covered, on a tripod base.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Small Marble Bust of Dante, Italy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Italian Marble Bust of Dante, circa 1900.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
21st Century, Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Mod.i Concrete Bookshelf Ink 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$13,243 Sale Price / item
20% Off
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Mod.I Concrete Bookshelf Grey 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$13,243 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$13,243 Sale Price / item
20% Off
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Mod.I Concrete Bookshelf Cream 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$13,243 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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 Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Antique Repro of Ancient Roman Bronze Oil Lamp, Annum Novum Faustum Felicem
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Antique reproduction of ancient oil lamp. Manufactured in Italy during the mid-late 19th century. Its composed of patinated bronze with great detailin...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Gilt Bronze Statuette of the Belvedere Antinous, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The gilt bronze figure of Antinous is mounted on a circular gilt bronze socle set on an hexagonal gilt bronze plinth attached to a wood base.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$640 Sale Price
28% Off
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Concrete Cement Powder Beige
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
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 Furniture
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 Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Concrete Stool in Brick Red Cement Handmade
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 Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$1,950 / set
Italian gilt bronze stool from the 1960s in the Lombard style
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian gilded bronze stool from the 1960s in the Lombard style
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
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 Furniture
Materials
Concrete
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Mod.I Concrete Bookshelf Green 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$13,243 Sale Price / item
20% Off
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Concrete Cement Ink 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Concrete Cement Brick Red
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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Concrete Cement Silver 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...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Large Italian Grand Tour Style Mixed Marble Emperor Wall Plaque
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large heavy, approximately 300 pound, Italian Grand Tour Style Mixed Marble Round Emperor Wall Plaque. This plaque depicts the Roman emperor Vespasian. The mixed marble refers to a c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
1970s Handcrafted Black Marquina Marble Table Centerpiece, Fruit Bowl or Planter
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and multi-purpose, Italian marble tazza or deep bowl in a Roman Classical style.
This remarkable centerpiece of classical beauty and elegance is one of the most striking an...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
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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