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
Giara in argento 800 massiccio in stile "pompeiano"
Located in VALENZA, IT
Grande giara in argento massiccio 800.
La forma è tonda e panciuta nella parte centrale mentre si stringe più nettamente verso la "bocca" del vaso.
Sul corpo sono stati eseguiti sba...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Silver
$8,511 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Watercolor Paintings in the style of Pompeian Wall or Ceiling Decoration
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., an unusual pair of watercolors in the style of Pompeian wall of ceiling decor. Both are on paper mounted on board in plexiglass shadow box frame...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Marble Sculpture Bust Of Emperor Julius Caesar After The Antique Grand Tour
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture realized by a Roman sculptor as from the Roman academy tradition, is carved with white marble.
The sculpture represents the face of a young Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar formally known as Caesar was a Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
$8,416 Sale Price
20% Off
Herma Hadrian carved on whiteCarrara marble, bust rouge France base bardiglio
Located in Tarquinia, IT
hadrian bust, Hadrian marble, Hadrian herma, sculpted bust made in Italy.
herma emperor Hadrian.
head carved on white carrara
bust carved on France Red
apuan bardiglio turned base
we...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Unique Antique Spanish Side Table / Stool from the 16th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this unique antique Spanish side table / stool from the 16th century with beautiful original details.
This wonderful antique Spanish side table / stool dates back to th...
Category
16th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Grey Cowhide Leather Chesterfield Club Armchair in English Style on Casters
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is a unique and spacious grey cowhide leather Chesterfield club armchair in English style on casters. This roomy grey leather Chesterfield armchair fits beautifully into...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Bistro chair with a woven cane seat
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this charming, timeless bistro chair in the style of Thonet with a woven cane seat. This elegant bistro chair, crafted with a wooden frame, features a woven cane seat...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Hand-Knotted Rug with Patterns – 172x88cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this beautiful vintage hand-knotted Oriental rug with charming patterns and lovely colors, measuring 172x88cm. Let your home shine with this stunning rug. It features...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Large Pair of 19th Century Italain Medici Urns on Sienna Marble Bases
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive and large pair of decorative urns from the grand tour are designed to recreate the famous Medici Vase. The grand vase a 1st cen...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cognac-Colored Cowhide Leather Wingback Chair in English Style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this stylish and well-maintained cognac-colored cowhide leather wingback armchair in classic English style with decorative studs.
This beautiful armchair features a...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Antique Terracotta Amphora in Classical Roman Style with Aged Patina
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Evoking the artistry of Classical Roman pottery, this antique terracotta amphora embodies both historical elegance and timeless craftsmanship. With its gracefully tapered body, narro...
Category
19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Cowhide Leather Design Armchair with Rounded Shapes
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this characterful and timeless cowhide leather design armchair featuring elegant rounded shapes and decorative stud detailing.
This beautiful leather armchair has re...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
A fine pair of Classical marble columns with gilt bronze mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of Italian marble columns with gilt bronze mounts
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Patinated Metal Ecclesiastical Style Candleholders, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
A unique pair of gilt ormolu patinated metal candleholders in the ecclesiastical style.
Good antique condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fine Pair of Marble and Gilt Bronze Mounted Column Pedestals
Located in Dallas, TX
A Fine pair of Classical marble and gilt bronze mounted column designed pedestals.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Roman bronze head attachment of a youth
Located in UTRECHT, UT
A finely detailed appliqué with the face of a youth, wavy hair framing the circular face, with well defined eyes, pierced for inlays.
5.5 cm (h)
Provenance:
Ex Jean-Phillipe Mariaud de Serres...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Dining Chairs with Red Upholstery
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this set of 4 Art Nouveau / Jugendstil design Schuitema dining chairs with luxurious red fabric upholstery.
This elegant set of 4 dining chairs is from the renowned Dutch ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Subtle Runner with Predominantly Bordeaux Red – 138x39cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Let your home shine with this stunning rug. It features beautiful colors and exquisite details. These types of rugs are not only a sought-after item for the living room but also a gr...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Set of 2 antique French Napoleon III chairs inlaid with mother-of-pearl
Located in Harderwijk, NL
We are personally very fond of this type of chair, and this beautiful set of two is no exception.
They remain remarkably original, and for this type of furniture, they are still rela...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Textile, Wood
Cowhide Leather Wingback Chair in Light Cognac Color
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Looking for a charming and stylish place to relax? Then this full-grain leather wingback armchair is a fantastic addition to your home! Its light cognac color and matching piping giv...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Hand-Knotted Rug / Tablecloth in Dark Blue and Red – 47x46 cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this hand-knotted decorative rug or tablecloth, featuring a fine pattern in dark blue and red tones, measuring 47x46 cm. Bring a touch of charm and elegance into your...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
A Late Roman turquoise glass rod-formed balsamarium
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Glass balsamarium with a twisted tubular body, tapering towards the applied disc base, with two trailed handles
12.0 cm (h)
Provenance:
Ex anonymous Sale; Pierre Bergé Auctioneers, Paris, 17 January 2009, lot 38
Roman glass was used primarily for the production of vessels. It developed from Hellenistic technical traditions, initially concentrating on the production of intensely coloured cast glass...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Glass
4er Set Neobarock Stühle Historismus Leder antik Stuhl Gründerzeit
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes antikes 4er Set Esszimmerstühle aus der Gründerzeit zum Verkauf an. Die Stühle verfügen über aufwendige Schnitzereien und sind mit hellem Leder bezogen.
...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Golden Frame
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique, rich, perfect giltwood frame, suitable for painting or mirror.
It's not necessary an ornamental frieze to place on top, but I have it (on request).
The top part looks darker...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
$2,151
Antique Italian Micromosaic Plaque Depicting the Capitoline Doves
Located in London, GB
This Fine, circular micromosaic plaque shows four doves drinking water from a golden bowl, upon which they perch. The Classical design for the mosaic is taken from one found in the Roman Emperor Hadrian's villa in the 2nd century AD. Hadrian's mosaic, which was on the floor as is traditional, was probably based on a design by Sosus of Pergamon, a Greek master artist. Known as the Capitoline Doves...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Glass
Antique wooden 1-door hallway/nightstand with a light marble top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful wooden cabinet features a drawer and an elegant, beautiful marble top. It can be easily placed in almost any interior style or room, perfect as a nightstand, hallway f...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Austrian .800 Silver Candelabra / Epergne 3D Man with Axe 87.9 ozt Vienna #6492
Located in Big Bend, WI
Austrian .800 Silver
Incredible Austrian .800 silver 6-light candelabra / epergne from Vienna, Austria (maker unknown). This massive piece features a three dimensional man holding...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sheepskin Leather Club Chair with Black Piping
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered: this beautiful timeless sheepskin leather club armchair in a warm, deep tone, finished with black piping. This sheepskin leather club chair exudes a stunning warmth, enhance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 19th century French attr. Barbedienne grand tour bronze Tôle Painte so-called "Isis tripod" jardiniere or planter
On a trefoil base of gray-black patinated bronze, three slend...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Sheepskin Art Deco Armchair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this stylish sheepskin Art Deco armchair with a timeless design and character.
This armchair is made from sheepskin leather and finished with classic decorative stu...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Red
White Byzantium Ceramic Vase Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Bottega Vignoli, Byzantium vase, 2022, hand-painted maiolica fired in full-fire reduction firing 17cm x 37cm height. Unique piece.
Bottega Vignoli, based in Faenza—the historic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Diana Gabii, sculpture carved on white Carrara marble, made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture of the Diana "Gabii," hand carved on beautiful white Carrara marble.
Made n Italy
The total weight is 23 kg
The sculpture has an "antiqued" treatment, even with special pa...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Collection of Italian Specimen Marble Spheres on Stands
Located in Hudson, NY
This three-piece grouping of specimen marble spheres can be sold as the group or as a pair ( the left and right are a pair or as a single in the middle) and a single. The marble is ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
A Roman bronze foot
Located in UTRECHT, UT
With square fitting, hollow at the top for attachment to furniture, one large paw on round base sprouting into lion’s head with visible teeth.
9,5 cm (h)
Ex German private property...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$4,064
Vintage Boho Plaster Bust of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a touch of old-world grandeur to your home with this striking vintage neoclassical bust. Inspired by classical Greco-Roman sculpture, this piece features a serene visage cr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Large Rug with Fine Pattern and Beautiful Colors – 341x242 cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this stylish and large Oriental rug featuring a fine pattern and beautiful colors, measuring 341x242 cm.
Let your home shine with the charm of this stunning piece. ...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Sanguine on Paper by Jean Robert Ango (1710-1773), XVIIIth Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sanguine on Paper by Jean Robert Ango (1710-1773), XVIIIth Century.
Sanguine, drawing of a woman with a bouquet of flowers, on framed paper from the 18th century by Jean Robert Ango...
Category
18th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Alabaster Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Urban Art Home, offered is an amber-colored alabaster bud vase crafted in Tuscany, Italy.
It measures approximately 8.25" in width, and is 5.125" tall, has an upper rim...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
$625
Large Wool Rug with Beige, Brown, Yellow, and Red Tones – 403x298cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this large and luxurious wool rug with predominantly beige, brown, yellow, and red tones, measuring 403x298 cm.
Brighten up your home with this stunning rug featuri...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Rug with Fine Pattern and Beautiful Colors – 291x199 cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this large Oriental-style rug with a fine pattern and beautiful colors, measuring 291x199 cm.
Let your home shine with this stunning rug. It features elegant colors ...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Antique 19th-Century Dutch Marquetry Table
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful and elegant antique 19th-century Dutch marquetry table — a truly unique and original piece for the enthusiast!
This antique Dutch table...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Horse sculpture -fragment- light ceramic bronze patina -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Horse sculpture fragment, ceramic horse, bronze horse
Bronze patinated light ceramic sculpture placed on volcanic stone and iron base
light refractory ceramic, bronze patinated.
dime...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Young Emperor Bust
Located in Roma, IT
19th century bronze bust of young emperor.
This object is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any object in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died re...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rug/Carpet with Pink and Red – 298x201 cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this charming oriental style rug/carpet featuring beautiful shades of dusty pink and red, measuring 298x201 cm.
Brighten up your home with this stunning piece. It boas...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Eros on Dolphin Made with Compressed Marble Powder Medium Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros, who is considered the god of love in Greek mythology, also appears as a savior. It is not only a symbol of love, but also of everlasting creative reproduction. The original of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
17th Century, Italian Ancient Carved Stone Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in IT
17th century, Italian ancient carved stone bust of Roman Emperor
Measures: H 33 (with base) H 28.5 (sculpture only) x 25 x 7 cm.
The ancient bust, in ...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Stone
Large Vintage Wool Rug – 350x250cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this large vintage wool rug in an Oriental style, featuring calm, muted colors, measuring 350x250 cm.
Let your home shine with the charm of this beautiful piece. It...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wool
A Roman yellow glass unguentarium
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Belly-shaped with cylindrical neck and with folded down collar rim, the unguentarium with twisted glass decoration with white intertwining the main yellow colour
4.5 cm (h)
Intact
Ex. German private collection H.G., collected between 1970s-1990s
Roman glass was used primarily for the production of vessels. It developed from Hellenistic technical traditions, initially concentrating on the production of intensely coloured cast glass vessels...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Glass
Antique North African Red Slip Ware Vase
Located in Katonah, NY
Antique handmade African red slip ware vase. Circa 300-600 CE (AD), this beautiful handmade piece red slip ware pottery was handmade in North Africa. This pi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier North African Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Clay
Tall 19th Century Carved Mahogany Pedestal
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall 19th century carved mahogany pedestal
The column has an intricate tulip and acanthus leaf carvings top and bottom with a faceted section between
The Torchere is very sturdy...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Large Hand-Knotted Oriental Style Rug – 350x250cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this large hand-knotted rug in oriental style, featuring soft colours and beautiful patterns – 350x250cm.
Let your home shine with this stunning rug. It boasts eleg...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Wingback Chair Made of Cowhide Leather
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this unique and comfortable wingback armchair, crafted from cowhide leather and finished with decorative nails and beautiful detailing.
Thanks to its timeless yet stylish ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Busto di Ottaviano Augusto in breccia pernice e marmo bianco Carrara -made Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Augusto, Ottaviano Augusto busto, Scultura, busto imperatore, Busto Ottaviano, busto Augusto, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
20th Century White and Brown Roman Coptic Design North Africa Rug, circa 1900s
Located in Firenze, IT
Carpet in natural knotted wool with symmetrical knot, handicraft production of North Africa.
The design of this rug reproduces a late Roman (Coptic) fabric. The drawing refers to ve...
Category
Early 20th Century North African Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Patinated Bronze Figure of Roman Emperor by Mathurin Moreau
Located in London, GB
This fine, full length figure is modelled in the contrapposto pose, a position originating from ancient Greek Classical sculpture. The visual arts uses the term 'contrapposto' to des...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rug in Pink and Dark Blue with a Stunning Pattern – 240x170 cm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this beautiful rug in mainly pink and dark blue with a stunning pattern, measuring 240x170 cm.
Let your home shine with this gorgeous rug!
It features lovely colors and...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Bronze Figure of Cupid, a Goose Under His Arm
Located in Montreal, QC
A figure of a nude, winged boy (Cupid), carrying a goose under his left arm. The source for this sculpture is a two-foot high bronze fountain figure...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Head 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...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Cowhide Leather Club Chair in English Style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this stylish and timeless brown cowhide leather club armchair in classic English style with luxurious detailing. This leather club chair fits effortlessly into both c...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Antique English Windsor Chair from the 19th Century Made of Elm
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This charming antique English Windsor stickback chair from the 19th century, crafted from elm. This delightful antique Windsor chair is not only well-suited for use in a domestic set...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
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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