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.
Find a collection of Classical Roman decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
19
669
119
17
to
79
411
350
805
713
746
193,334
116,609
42,012
32,331
15,137
11,605
10,509
10,279
9,538
8,700
7,324
7,073
6,335
5,893
5,668
5,254
4,721
3,539
122
227
319
136
87
110
66
10
2
8
7
8
15
13
17
9
16
348
227
183
121
105
677
464
88
37
32
20
17
9
6
5
Style: Classical Roman
Alfa Romeo Classic Car Radiator Desk Clock, Jaeger, 1920´s. Automobilia
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Jaeger 8 days table clock. This is a Classic car clock, circa 1920s. It is mounted over a Classic Alfa Romeo small radiator. Fantastic piece of A...
Category
1920s Swiss Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Majolica Urns, Bohemia Circa 1870
Located in Alexandria, VA
These very decorative urns were hand-made in what is now Czechia by Wilhelm Schiller & Sons, Bodenbach, Bohemia. The design was inspired by archaeological finds from antiquity. There...
Category
Mid-19th Century Czech Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Large Wide Patio Garden Painted Iron Seat Bench, Circa 1930-1950
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Wide Italian Painted Iron Garden Bench. Bench has its original fantastic patina. The seat is in good sturdy condition with great wear and tear.
We can offer to arrange and cus...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Plaster Faux Marble Bust
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Plaster faux marble bust of Antonia, made by D. Brucciani & Co. London, late 19th century. A woman emerging from a calyx of leaf came to represent the nymph Clytie. A copy of the mar...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Green Onyx Marble and Brass Jewelry Display Box, Italy 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a box in Onyx, with the structures in Brass, as well as the feet of the box. The interior is lined with red felt. It is a jewelry box, which was made in Italy in the 1950s. It ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass
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
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 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
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 Concrete Coffee Side Table Silver Grey Mod. III
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 Concrete Coffee Side Table Silver Grey 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
Hand Candle Holder Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892)
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Patinated bronze hand candle holder signed by F. Barbedienne (1810-1892) founder, manufacturer and publisher. In the shape of an oil lamp, decoration composed of heads of characters ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Studio Irvine Fusto Concrete Pedestal Powder Beige Cement Handmade
Located in Rome, Lazio
Pedestal part of a collection of modular system in ultra high performing cement mortar. UHPC colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in eight different colors: Brick, silve...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Marble Bust Sculpture depicting a couple kissing After Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in New York, NY
A finely sculpted example of Le Baiser Donné (The Kiss Bestowed) after the original by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828). 19 by 15 by 8 inches and in very good condition.
Signed in th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mask Voltaire plaster
Located in UTRECHT, NL
This mask of Voltaire (1694-1778) the French enlightment writer, is from the full-length statue, created by Jean-Antoine Houdon.
Voltaire was 83 years old when this statue is made of...
Category
1950s French Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Pair of molossi dogs in green Alpi marble, late 18th/early 19th century, Rome
Located in Milano, IT
The pair consists of two reproductions that can be traced back to the Grand Tour period, thus between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, of a Molosso marble sculpture of Roman o...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pompeii Verdigris Bronze Table with Nike and Trophy, Italian, 19th Century
By Fonderia Chiurazzi
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
Bronze Pompeian Style Bird Table Lamp Attributed To William Billy Haines, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this Cast Metal Pompeian Bronze Bird Table Lamp, C.1950s
Made of Bronze with an original untouched original patina.
This Bronze lamp is quite rare.
This lamp is all origin...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Architectural Design Classical Revival Clock Set with American Mechanism
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and wonderfully architectural clock with mechanism by Ansonia Clock Co. of New York.
If you are looking for a rare, beautifully made, great cond...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Busto imperatore romano Adriano - materiale composito polvere marmo
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Busto di Adriano imperatore romano.
realizzato con impasto di polvere di marmo e resina poliestere, detto marmo ricostituito.
dall'aspetto , molto simile al vero marmo, solo un poco ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Other
A Pair of 19th Century Green Wall Brackets These are beautifully designed pi
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of 19th Century Green Wall Brackets
These are beautifully designed pieces, they are in a classical style and painted in a very dark green, they could be used as wall brack...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Classical style carved marble torso
Located in Charleston, SC
Great size and scale, late 19th-early 20th century chiseled marble torso in the classical Roman style.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Perfect Antique White & Black Alabaster Pendant Flush Mount w. Greek Key Pattern
Located in Lisse, NL
Top class and exceptional antique alabaster chandelier for an entry hall, bedroom or any other room.
Thanks to its unique design, aesthetic beauty, perfect size and great condition ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Wire
Set of 10 Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Prints. Rome, 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 10 Grand Tour Prints.
Classical Roman busts
Copper-plate engravings
Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776
Good quality wove paper
F...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Antique Italian Carved Alabaster Maple Leaf Classical Pedestal Column Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Carved Alabaster Maple Leaf Classical Pedestal Column Stand. Circa Early 1900s.
Measurements:
39.5" H
Top: 9" W x 9" D
Base: 11" W x 11" D
Category
Early 1900s Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
A tall giltwood wall light
Located in London, GB
Delphis is a tall, elegant wall light by luxury British brand, Beaumont & Fletcher. Intricately hand carved from wood and cut from metal, this beautiful piece has two long scrolling ...
Category
2010s British Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Metal
Testa di Venere scolpita su marmo bianco Carrara - frammento -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, venere, testa venere, venere marmo, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, scultura antica, busto anti...
Category
1990s Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pompei Moon Jar Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary 21st Century Majoilica
Located in London, GB
Pompei moon jar, 2024, full-fire reduction faience earthenware (majolica) 30 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics based in Faenz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Earthenware
Eros on Dolphin Made with Compressed Marble Powder (Small)
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
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
Vintage Round Roman Style Swirl Planter (Set of 2)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our set of 2 vintage round roman style swirl planters are a classic yet unique pot design that showcases a graceful swirl pattern, reminiscent of roman aesthetics.
Measurements: 23"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cement
Large Sheepskin Leather Wingback Armchair with a Fixed Seat Cushion
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this large sheepskin leather wingback armchair with a fixed seat cushion and a stunning patina. This extremely comfortable armchair, in very good condition, provides the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Italian Burl Wood Tapered Pedestal Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Italian Mid-Century Wood Pedestal or Plant Stand. This classic column style stand features wood on all sides. Certainly makes a wonderful addition to any home seeking a di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Wood, Burl
Imperial red Porphyry - Roman period
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large polished Egyptian red porphyry piece
Roman period
28,5 x 67 x 2 cm
Large rectangular thin piece of Egyptian red porphyry. One side features ancient chisel marks, while the o...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Porphyry
White Plaster Bust of Socrates on a Black Marble Base, around 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
The "White Plaster Bust of Socrates on a Black Marble Base, around 1940" is a striking sculptural piece that pays homage to the ancient Greek philosop...
Category
1940s French Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Classical Marble Carved Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Italian sink basin cut from one single block of white marble with serpentine shaped front and gadrooned carving, these Greek/Roman designs quite happily suit either old or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Spectacular Pair of White Marble Classic Form Handled Urns w/ Baluster Pedestals
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular pair of classic form carved white marble scroll-handled urns with grape leaf and vine motif, with petal edge rim design on beautifully carved marble square pedestals wi...
Category
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
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
Terracotta Roman Pottery (Set of 3)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our Terracotta Roman Pottery Set with Our Captivating Sphere-Shaped Wine Amphorae. Each Amphora is Meticulously Crafted with Two Handles, a Flattened Base, and Adorned with Enchantin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Pottery
Italian Bust of Caesar in Plaster and Fiberglass, around 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Italian Bust of Caesar in Plaster and Fiberglass was made around 1960 and would be a great Statement piece for your interior.
A unique piece which is a great eye-catch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Plaster
19th Century Italian Marble Bust on Column Pedestal Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An exquisite marble bust from the 19th Century portraying a female figure. A true testament to the craftsmanship of the Classical Roman era, this piece stands atop a 3 piece white m...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Classical Marble Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Cut from one block of Carrara Marble,
the piece is made to order so custom sizing available.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Set of Six Apothecary Jars w/ Lids
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of (6) beautiful ceramic apothecary jars with lids, each labeled in elegant cursive with the names of different herbs or substances. Such jars are typically used for storing ad ...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Antique Neoclassical Italian School Faux Painted & Rouge Marble Chests
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured***
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Italian School Faux Painted & Rouge Marble Chests with La...
Category
Early 20th Century Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble
Set of 9 Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Prints. Rome, 1776
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 9 Grand Tour Prints.
Classical Roman busts
Copper-plate engravings
Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776
Good quality wove paper
Fr...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Rare Pair of Midcentury Made Alabaster Table or Desk Lamps / Classical Style
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare pair of midcentury made alabaster table or desk lamps / classical style handcrafted and very stylish pair of midcentury made alabaster lamps.
If you are looking for a great shape and practical size pair of table lamps to grace your living space then these natural mineral stone lights...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
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 ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint
Eros on Dolphin Made with Compressed Marble Powder (Large)
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
Vintage English Caracalla Bust With Associated Plinth
Located in Calgary, Alberta
An English vintage bust after the 3rd Century Roman Emperor Caracalla atop a classical iconic fluted column. Lovely patina.
Wonderful patina
Category
20th Century British Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Ancient Roman Gladiator Short Sword (Gladius) 1. AD
Located in Doha, QA
This Roman Gladiator short sword is an absolutely outstanding and unique example of an ancient Roman Pompeian Gladius Sword from 1. AD. There were three ty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Cosimo Colombini Engravings, c.1760s
Located in Savannah, GA
Cosimo Colombini engravings of antique gems with hand-coloring, circa 1760s.
sight: 6 ¾ by 9 ¾ inches
frame: 12 ½ by 15 ½ inches
Category
1760s Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mint & Marvelous Antique Alabaster Pendant Light w. Black Veins & Chain & Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Top class antique alabaster chandelier for an entry hall, bedroom or any other room.
With alabaster pendants being one of our specialities, we are always grateful when we find one t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Wire
A grand tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A bronze on a marble column after Giovanni Bologna, depicting the Roman god Mercury messenger of the gods flying through the air raised on a path of air made by the mouth of a cherub...
Category
1850s French Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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.
Category
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Yarn
Grand Tour plaquette of Caesar
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Plaquette of Ceasar as a Grand Tour souvenir. The head is in Sienna marble on a base of slate stone. Inscription all around.
Category
1850s Italian Antique Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble, Slate
20th Century Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius Marble Bronze Roman Busts
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius bronze and marble Roman busts.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mint & Marble-Like Antique Alabaster Pendant Light with Original Canopy & Rope
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptional antique alabaster chandelier for an entry hall, bedroom or any other room.
With these alabaster pendants being one of our specialities, we always enjoy finding the best ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Metal, Bronze
Set of Eight Italian Apothecary Jars w/ Lids
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight Italian ceramic Apothecary Jars with lids. Each cream colored jar has a spice name painted in a calligraphy style font.
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Danish Mid Century Glass Cabinet
Double Display Cabinets
Framed Textile Panel
Chest Turned Feet
Embroidery Sofa
Chinese Republic Period
Double Door Handle
Vintage Cabinet Drawer Handles
Flower Power Vintage
Chinese Reverse Painting
Continental Cabinet
Chest With White Marble Top
Antique Corner Cabinet With Glass
Cast Door Pull
Chest Of Drawers With Carving
Distressed Antique Doors
Clothing Cabinets
Dry Bar Shelf