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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
Antique English oak chest from the 17th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this magnificent long antique English oak chest from the 17th century, full of beautiful and original details. This stunning English oak chest dates back to the 17th ...
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17th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Concrete Cement Brown Color
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

Materials

Concrete

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

Materials

Terracotta

Roman Bronze Hand Mirror with Beautiful Patina, circa 1st Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Roman bronze hand mirror, late Republic Period, circa 1st century, Italy. The bronze mirror of simple form. The round face with a pierced border design. The openwork handle...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Comfortable wingback chair in English style made of cowhide leather
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This cowhide leather wingback chair is a timeless eye-catcher that, in our opinion, should not be missing from any interior. Thanks to its colours and sleek finish with matching pipi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Cowhide, Leather

21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Concrete Cement Ultramarine
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 Bookcase Mod.I Concrete Bookshelf Beige 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

Materials

Concrete

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

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Italian Florentine Hand-Carved Gilt Finished Floor Lamp Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique florr lamp is unsigned, but presumed to originate from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Classical Florentine style. The lamp base is composed of a softwood that have been heavily hand-carved with considerable decorative elements from the top to the base, and has three pull chain light...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Softwood

English Garden Urns or Planters of Burnished Cast Iron Priced Individually
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of English garden urns or planter pots of burnished cast iron in the Classical or Medici style - each planter urn featuring a campana or bell shape with flared top edge o...
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20th Century English Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Large Antique NeoClassical Gold Color Bronze 6 arm Candle or Electric Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Excellent quality and great looking, solid bronze chandelier. If you are looking for a truly remarkable and highly decorative fixture then this stunning and large size candle chande...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Plaster Bust of Marianne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marianne is the embodiment of the French Republic. Marianne represents the permanent values that found her citizens' attachment to the Republic: "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Plaster

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

Materials

Concrete

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

21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Ultramarine Cement
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

Materials

Concrete

Large Marble Column Table Lamps
Located in Richmond, London
Pair of large marble column table lamps. 20th century. Why we like them This is an absolutely gorgeous pair of classical-style columns of imposin...
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20th Century British Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Marble

Vintage Italian Florentine Cobalt Blue and Gold Large Footed Ashtray
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand painted gilded cobalt blue KBNY Ashtray Capodimonte Italy. Vintage Limoges, Sevres style porcelain ashtray in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor. Beautiful Collectible royal blue porcelain ash tray handcrafted and hand painted with 22-karat gold. This Italian porcelain ashtray has a lovely cobalt blue Sevres base color to the porcelain with stunning gold color accents. Beautiful Florentine style footed large ashtray with gilded accents on rich royal blue. The vintage dish...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Mod.I Concrete Bookshelf Blue 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

Materials

Concrete

Three-Dimensional Continental Majolica Charger of Minerva, Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three-Dimensional Continental Majolica Charger of Minerva, Late 19th Century A large and exquisitely modeled Continental majolica charger depicting Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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

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 ...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Antique Cast Stone Garden Lion Throne Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A pair of huge cast stone lion face garden throne/chairs. Bases are his and hers style with a 2" height difference. Bucket seating area is the same. IMO they are quite comfortable. ...
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Early 20th Century English Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

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 ...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Neoclassical Terracotta Figure of Hera / Juno as a Table Lamp, Grand Tour Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical Terracotta Figure of Hera/Juno as a Table Lamp, Grand Tour Style, 36” High A dignified neoclassical table lamp featuring a terracotta sculpture of Hera, known to the Ro...
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20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

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...
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1930s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Cast Metal Figural Lamps
Pair of Italian Cast Metal Figural Lamps
$1,200 Sale Price / set
33% Off
After the Antique Dancing Faun of Pompeii Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
After the Antique Dancing Faun of Pompeii Bronze Sculpture, 19th century, on octagonal red and black stone base. Overall: 13" H x 4" W x 4" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side, Ne...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Stone, Bronze

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Jesus, Mary Joseph in Mid Century Modern Sculptural Fiberglass Plaster C1955
By Holy Frères
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous tall life size Joseph with Mary kneeling cradling Baby Jesus in what was a nativity scene. Molded Fiberglass with a coat of plaster over and then painted. Detailed shrouded ...
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1950s American Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Geo III Sterling Pierced Grand Tour Bowl, Newcastle 1771-1772 by Nathan Hayes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Geo III Sterling Pierced Grand Tour Bowl, Newcastle 1771-1772 by Nathan & Hayes, Newcastle 1771-1772, This 255-year-old masterwork of Georgian sterling pierced swan-handled bowl with Roman mythological vignettes Dimensions: 7" W x 5.75" H x 4.75" D Base: 2.5" x 2.5" weight 10 ounces This Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced...
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18th Century English Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Pair of 19th Century Cast Lead Cupids from a Municipal Fountain
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of cast lead cupids, originally part of a grand public fountain, now destroyed. The seated cupids hold a wine goblet in one hand, and a cluster of grapes on the other. ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Lead

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Vintage Pr Pop Art Large Faux Marble Modern Ear Lobe Heavy Sculptural Bookends
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vintage Pop Art Large Pair of Heavy Sculptural Ear Lobe Bookends Fabulous, Fun, oversized, substantial, postmodern sculptural and functional Ear lobe set of bookends. Engraved C2C ...
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1980s American Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Resin

Roses Chandelier 12 Lights
By Villari
Located in Solagna, IT
Behold the Roses Chandelier, a poetic masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship where artistry, emotion, and heritage converge. This 12-light creation is fully handmade, each porcelain ro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique French hall bench/dinging bench
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this stylish antique French hall bench / dining bench with a timeless appearance. Lovers of a charming and warm interior have known it for years: a bench is always a beau...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Wood

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Concrete

Mid-century vintage plaster figural wall sculpture
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage plaster figural wall sculpture. This wall sculpture is made of plaster with a venetian finish the surface of the p...
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1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Plaster

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

Materials

Porcelain

Sotheby s Antiquities Catalog Benzian Collection of Ancient Glass, July 1994
Located in Stamford, CT
Sotheby's auction catalog of the exceptional Benzian Collection of Ancient Roman and Islamic Glass. An invaluable reference for the collector, scholar or anyone interested in the most delicate and beautiful of antiquities, ancient glass...
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20th Century English Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Paper

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 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Bronze

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...
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1850s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Wood, Paper

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.
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1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture

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Brass

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

Materials

Statuary Marble

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Corinthian Order Portland Stone Capital
Located in London, GB
An English, Corinthian Order pilaster capital carved in Portland Stone, likely mid-nineteenth century. Provenance unknown. Attractively weathered throughout.
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19th Century British Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Limestone

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 —...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique English oak joint stool from the 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This timeless antique English stool / joint stool / side table from the 18th century combines charm and functionality. Due to its age and years of use, it has acquired a beautiful pa...
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18th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Antique English drop-leaf joint stool made of oak from the 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This charming and timeless English antique side table / joint stool comes from the 18th century and is made of oak. This subtle antique item has a beautiful patina and can be easily ...
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18th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture

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Wood, Oak

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...
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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...
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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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

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Concrete

Vintage Needlepoint Nude Venus after Rokeby Venus
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful needlepoint nude. After Rokebay Venus. From an estate out of Miami, Fl.
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20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Yarn

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...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Framed Contemporary Artist study of Adam after Michelang s "Creation of Adam"
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This painting may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections. Classical Male Figure Drawing – Fra...
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Late 20th Century German Classical Roman Furniture

Materials

Paper, Paint

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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