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
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Side Console Table Mod. I Concrete Green 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
Larva Antiqua
Located in היוגב, IL
I sculpted a raw vase that looks as if it were discovered in some archaeological excavation from the Roman period. I decided to name it “Larva Antiqua,” an ancient spirit that connec...
Category
2010s Israeli Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$710
Roman Style Bronze Putti Fountain Statue
Located in Houston, TX
20th-century Roman-style bronze putti carrying a fish
Category
20th Century French Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze of Seated Hermes
Located in London, GB
Nineteenth century Italian bronze model of Seated Hermes, stamped 'GIORGIO SOMMER FOUNDRY, NAPLES', set on marble plinth base.
Dimensions: 44cm (17¼") High, 42cm (16½") Wide, Base 2...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Coffee Table Made of Chestnut Wood from the Early 19th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this large yet elegant antique coffee table made of chestnut wood from the early 19th century, showcasing the most beautiful colors. This remarkable coffee table date...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
Pair of 19th C. Italian Stone Artichokes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century weathered stone artichoke finials. They are all hand chiseled and have bulbous shapes with a layered, petal-like pattern coverin...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone
$1,200 Sale Price / set
50% Off
TOGATUS STATUETTE, A Roman marble togatus. 2nd-3rd century AD.
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
TOGATUS STATUETTE
Depicting a male figure dressed in a toga and himation, held by his right hand.
Presence of a prop on the right thigh, implying that this fragment was part of a sta...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
A striking late 18th-early 19th century bust of the Roman Emperor Titus Domitian. The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and t...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Classical Roman
Located in Houston, TX
17th century Italian carrara marble bust of a Classical Roman.
Finely carved Classical Roman Carrara marble bust sculpture from the 17th ce...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
William lV Mahogany Hall bench in the manner of Gillows
Located in Sherborne, GB
Large bold William lV mahogany hall bench in the manner of Gillows with a single piece double moulded top flanked by raised fluted bolster ends faced with turned roundels sitting on ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Patinated Bronze Coffee Table Fitted with a Stone Mosaic Top
Located in Montreal, QC
Interesting patinated bronze rectangular coffee table fitted with an antique Classical Roman style stone mosaic top representing two bi...
Category
20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Polychromed Classical Styled Carved Garland or Festoon
Located in Nashville, TN
Hand carved wood architectural fragment . Polychromed in colors of gaiety .In style of ancient classical Roman garlands or festoons .
FESTOON CARVED IN WOOD CARVING OF A GARLAND ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
C. 1920-30s French Tole Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920-30s French tole bouillotte lamp. Charmingly hand painted in burnt orange & gilded in the Classical taste. Marked Made in France. Ring finial & arrow feather end motif adju...
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique 18th-Century English Oak Chest of Drawers / Commode with 5 Drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this beautiful antique English oak chest of drawers from the 18th century, featuring original bun feet and five drawers. In our opinion, no interior should be without...
Category
18th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Tall Classical Styled Fluted Metal Garden Urns on Stands
Located in Nashville, TN
Metal with fired finish (in distress). Tall (just shy of 5 feet) and of Classical
Design with ribbed fluting and on attached square bases. The bases decorated with laurels on all fou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal
Baker Furniture Mahogany Partial Gilt and Green Baker Wall Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
A midcentury Baker Furniture Company mirror in the roman style. parcel gilt frame with dark green interior paint. Mirror glass is 23W x 46H.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood, Paint
French Art Deco Bronze Figure
Located in Houston, TX
A 1930s French Art Deco bronze Roman warrior figure with spear and shield on black marble base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram
Roman relief - 4th century
25 x 22 x 8 cm
Provenance :
Collection of the Château de B. À Nevers by Georges C.S., scholar born in 1833 and deceased in 1909
The entire castle and its collections were acquired in 1938 by the current owners of the estate
A christogram is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abreviation for the name of Jesus Christ.
This rare fragment combines chi (X) and rho (P), the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek and it is one of the oldest and most popular early christian symbol. The monogram of Christ, or chrismon, is also a powerful symbol of imperial victory: it appeared to Emperor Constantine the Great before his battle against Maxentius in ad 312, promising victory in the name of Christ. In Plato's Timaeus, it is explained that the two bands which form the "world soul" (anima mundi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
$3,509 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Eight Italian Steel and Leather Curule Chairs
By Dante Savonarola
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 8 mid-20th century Italian Savonarola curule brass and steel armchairs with leather seat and back rest. They can be purchased as pairs for $4000. Each chair has four brass bal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
$16,000 / set
foot sculpture with fine ancient Roman footwear - made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
carved foot, Roman footwear, marble foot, ancient Roman foot, Roman foot sculpture, Foot sculpture with footwear in ancient Rome style.
Sculpture valuable and highly original
Materi...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Vintage Cast Iron Monumental Classical Planters
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful pair of vintage cast iron monumental classical planters with a rusted patina from decades of sitting outside. A strong pair with no breaks. Each planter weighs around 100...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Iron
Julius Caesar bust in white Carrara marble
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, busto imperatore, busto Cesare, busto Giulio Cesare, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, marco Aure...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Limestone Square Shaped Sink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian square shaped limestone sink in beautiful subtle shades of cream, gold & gray.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$945 Sale Price
73% Off
English Garden Stone Bust of Julius Caesar
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden statuary bust of Julius Caesar, the famed Roman emperor, in the Classical style (Roman or Greek) of composition stone.
Perfect for a garden room or conservator...
Category
20th Century English Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Pair of Italian Glazed Ceramic Urns C. 1930
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large ceramic urns, each with a robust, rounded body and a narrow, flared neck. The urns are finished in a distressed green glaze that gives them a weathered, antique appear...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$2,200 Sale Price / set
37% Off
Carrara Marble Classic Kitchen Sink
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Carrara Marble Classic Kitchen Sink
A simple natural design ideal for a kitchen or bathroom for old and new buildings, superb warm veined character stone cut from one piece of Carrar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Cast Stone Corbels
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Classical style figural cast stone corbels. Each depicting a child supporting a shepherds shelf with garland swags.
Dimensions: Height 48", width...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
$4,850
Painted and Carved Vintage Wood Swag Architectural Wall Ornament
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage carved and painted wood swag. This carved wood architectural ornament features two circular rings at either far end, with a long swap wrapped through each ring. The swag is...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Étienne Dupérac Etchings of Ancient Roman Ruins, 17th Century - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
Étienne Dupérac
(French, 1535-1604)
A pair of etchings from I vestigi dell'antichita di Roma raccolti et ritratti in perspettiva depicting ruins of Ancient Rome, including the Temp...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Paper
Iridescent glass vase pulegoso scavo Murano glass. . Cyanide
Located in Lugo, IT
Iridescent glass vase pulegoso scavo Murano glass.
Good condition.
Thank you
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Painted Antique Columns with Corinthian Capitals
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of antique Corinthian columns are painted with a marblized effect on each base and shaft and have black capitals, above which are ce...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Roman Style Bronze Figural Architectural Element
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Roman style bronze figural architectural element, depicting a goddess holding on her head an acanthus column with a bronze urn cascading with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th Century Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Planters
A striking pair of 19th century Italian urn-form planters, masterfully hand-carved from solid Carrara marble. Each planter f...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
$4,800 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Antique Religious Carved Marble Church Reliquary Altar Stone
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce carved marble altar stone fragment, most likely Italian, the rectangular consecrated Carrara marble panel serves as a reliquary containing important relics, adorned with cro...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
sculpture of Roman woman with tunic and stole in white Carrara marble- made Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Roman woman sculpture, marble sculpture, Roman matron sculpture, Roman matron sculpture with tunic and stole
carved on white Carrara marble
original sculpture made in Italy
The weigh...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Large Imperial Black Porphyry specimen
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare and Large Imperial Black Porphyry architectural fragment
partially polished,
23,5 x 15 x 12 cm
Porfido Nero is a rare Black Variety of Imperial Porphyry from Gebel Dokhan (th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
Italian Carved Marble Boar Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Carved Marble Boar Sculpture.
We offer a well carved copy of the original Italian marble boar sculpture located in Florence Italy. This version...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Late Roman/Byzantine Jewish Amber Color Glass Amulet with Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Late Roman to Early Byzantine, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A rare and beautiful amulet of a generally circular form with a flat bottom, a raised periphery, and an integral suspension loop, mo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Israeli Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Glass
American Carved Authentic Large Marble Angel Statues
Located in Surrey, BC
Now and then something fantastic comes available to acquire. Here is a pair of marble (yes marble) angel statues salvaged from an old church in New...
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
$88,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early Georgian English Antique Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered: this English antique and elegant early Georgian oak chest of drawers with unique inlay made from various wood types.
This exceptional antique oak chest...
Category
18th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Greco Roman Marble Head of a Woman On Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century marble head of a Roman Woman on a black wooden stand. A well modeled carved head with details of eyes, nose and lips, as well as a fine braid of hair pulled up across he...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An exquisite marble bust from the early 19th Century portraying a female figure. A true testament to the craftsmanship of after Antonio Canova of Italy. This piece stands atop a 2 ti...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Majolica ceramic Bust of a Man - Roman Empire Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful white ceramic glazed bust of a man.
Depicting a man from the Roman Empire.
Estimated origin and date: France, circe 1910-1920.
Dimensions: 39 (h) x 41 (w) x 26 (d) cm....
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Classical Roman Style Bathtubs, Custom Sizing Available
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Roman style bathtubs
Solid one piece manufacture
Designs in various marbles with custom sizing and design options available
Small or la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
$19,772 / item
Italian Marble Column Pedestal Pair
Located in Pueblo, CO
Offered here is a pair of Italian solid pink marble column pedestals, they are 10" x 10" x 40" high, they are each made in three pieces to accommoda...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
$3,000 / set
Large and Very Charming Antique Copper Kettle / Firewood Holder
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Unique Large and Very Charming Antique Copper Kettle / Firewood Holder with a Beautiful Patina.
This stunning and rare antique eye-catcher fits effortlessly into almost any interior...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Copper
Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze
Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, rare and mint condition bronze, brass and glass desk piece.
This completely original inkstand dates from the late 19th century and it has a large number of striking Roman...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian alabaster bust.
Well sculpted antique Italian alabaster or marble bust of a classical female mounted on a plinth. This is a beautifully detailed antique alabaster bust...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Pompeii Verdigris Bronze Table with Nike and Trophy, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This table is a rare reproduction attributed to the Chiurazzi foundry in Naples Italy of an artifact discovered in the excavations of Pompeii. The original is in the Naples National Archeological Museum. The bronze table is supported by a herm of Jupiter Zeus...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique French Farmhouse Dining Table Late 18th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this beautiful, robust antique French farmhouse dining table from the late 18th century, suitable for 6 people.
We see this stunning antique French table as a timel...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood
Eros on Dolphin Sculpture Made with Compressed Marble Powder 7.1" Large 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
Octavian Augustus bust in clear handmade ceramic made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Augustus, Octavian Augustus bust, Sculpture, emperor bust, Octavian bust, Augustus bust, ancient Roman bust, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, refractory clay bust, sculptur...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Patinated Iron and Ebonized Metal PricketsCandleholders Torcheres
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Roman Style Patinated Iron and Ebonized Metal Prickets. Patinated cast iron base. Measure 9" in diameter at the base and stand 42" tall. Accommodate large size candles.
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Antique Garden Lions
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of French hand-carved antique garden stone lions are crouching and are made of stone.
The dimensions are for the slightly larger of th...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone
$4,800 / set
Corsican Bronze Hoard
Located in London, GB
Dagger L: 27.8 cm,
Luniform bronze, possibly a belt buckle L: 10.8 cm,
Shield-shaped bronze with a point Diam: 6.5 cm,
Pommel Diam: 3.7 cm,
Violin-bow brooch L: 17.5 cm,
P-Shape...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$88,385 / set
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Bookcase Concrete Bookshelves Ink 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
Corinthian Capital Rojo Alicante Marble Pedestal
Located in Hanover, MA
***SUMMER SALE***
Very uncommon antique Rojo Alicante round marble column on hand-carved stone Corinthian capital.
One solid piece, not separate....
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
$4,450 Sale Price
50% Off
Tapestry with frame early 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Embroidered tapestry with frame and double back iron for hanging on the wall.
Early 20th century period.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$305 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Diminutive Parian Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century English diminutive Parian bust of apollo Belvedere, a well executed example, raised on a 3-inch diameter solace base. Unmarked.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
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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