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Classical Roman Decorative Objects

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.

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Style: Classical Roman
Magnificent Bust of the Greek God Ares
Magnificent Bust of the Greek God Ares

Magnificent Bust of the Greek God Ares

$2,588

Magnificent Bust of the Greek God Ares

Located in London, GB

Magnificent Bust of Ares Ancient Greek God of War His Head slightly turned to his Right Antique white finish Plaster

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20th Century English Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Early 20th Century Bust - Kochendörfer - Marble - Artemis Diana
Early 20th Century Bust - Kochendörfer - Marble - Artemis Diana

Early 20th Century Bust - Kochendörfer - Marble - Artemis Diana

$931

Early 20th Century Bust - Kochendörfer - Marble - Artemis Diana

By Fritz Kochendoerfer

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

This elegant neoclassical marble bust represents Artemis, also known as Diana, goddess of the moon, chastity and the hunt. Depicted with serene expression, classical hairstyle with b...

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Early 1900s German Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble
Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble

Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble

$475

Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Emperor Caesar Augustus on Sienna Marble, circa early 1900s. A piece of imperial history with this classic Grand Tour bronze bust of Augustus Caesar...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition
Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition

Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition

$33,830 / item

Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition

By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell

Located in Ancona, Marche

"Roma Imperiale" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Ancient Roman, Toracata statue of Emperor in marble
Ancient Roman, Toracata statue of Emperor in marble

Ancient Roman, Toracata statue of Emperor in marble

$1,397,137

Ancient Roman, Toracata statue of Emperor in marble

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Toracata statue of emperor Ancient Rome · Reign of Domitian, 81-96 AD. Marble 181 cm high; 80 cm wide; 30 cm deep Documents: - Study report on the age of the piece issued by Dr....

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England
Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England

$760Sale Price / set|20% Off

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England

By Wedgwood

Located in Wien, AT

The set of Wedgwood consists of three lidded boxes in different shape and design and two small serving bowls of which one can be used as an ashtray. All is made of the famous but r...

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1980s English Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base
Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base

Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base

$1,230 / item

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...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy
Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy

Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy

$34,928 / item

Majestic Pink Onyx Sculpture Vase Subjects Roses Leaves Floral Handmade in Italy

By Barberini & Gunnell

Located in Ancona, Marche

"Le Vie en Rose" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Marble

French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male
French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male

French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male

$2,650

French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male

Located in Houston, TX

French porcelain bust of a classical male. This vintage French porcelain bust sculpture is mounted on a marble base and dates to the 1940s. ...

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1940s French Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Mid-20th Century Italian Marble Tazza
Mid-20th Century Italian Marble Tazza

Mid-20th Century Italian Marble Tazza

$495

Mid-20th Century Italian Marble Tazza

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved from luminous white Italian marble, this mid-20th century tazza is a study in proportion and restraint. Its shallow bowl rises from a simple pedestal, the stone animated by na...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy
Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy

Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy

$156Sale Price|20% Off

Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy

Located in San Diego, CA

A small Etruscan bronze statue circa the 1970s made in Italy mounted in a black stone base the base shows a crack and repair it can easily be replaced...

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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo
Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo

Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo

$197,927 / item

Ancient Roman Apollo Citaredo

Located in BARCELONA, ES

24.5 cm with the stand. Provenance - Galerie Nina Borowski, Paris. - Private collection, Mr. Fleischman, New York, acquired from the previous owner in November 1985. - Inherited fro...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Cast Limestone Sculpture Bust Of A Roman Emperor Possibly Caesar
Mid Century Cast Limestone Sculpture Bust Of A Roman Emperor Possibly Caesar

Mid Century Cast Limestone Sculpture Bust Of A Roman Emperor Possibly Caesar

$1,695

Mid Century Cast Limestone Sculpture Bust Of A Roman Emperor Possibly Caesar

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous cast limestone sculpture bust of a Roman dignitary, possibly Caesar or Augustus. Great detailed casting of stone with an angled pose in typical Roman garb. Fantastic hair! P...

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1920s American Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Cast Stone, Limestone

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890
Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

$950

Antique Roman Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp, Silenus Mask Lid, 1890

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

An Antique Roman Byzantine style bronze oil lamp with elaborate open work handle with pierced palm frond and swan neck handle, with pear form body, and circular wick mouth, centered ...

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Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain classical urn/vase
Mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain classical urn/vase

Mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain classical urn/vase

$385

Mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain classical urn/vase

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a handsome large mid-century vintage white and gold German porcelain urn. This urn features a 22 karat gold glaze to the handles and around the base with a white glaze to the...

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1950s German Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished
Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished

Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished

$3,733

Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Ancient red porphyry is a magmatic effusive lithotype characterized by a Bordeaux-red color, composed of a cryptocrystalline matrix in which floating phenocrysts of pale pinkish whit...

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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Porphyry

Beautiful Antique Bust of a Warrior in the Roman Style, 20th Century.
Beautiful Antique Bust of a Warrior in the Roman Style, 20th Century.

Beautiful Antique Bust of a Warrior in the Roman Style, 20th Century.

$2,677

Beautiful Antique Bust of a Warrior in the Roman Style, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful antique bust of a warrior in the Roman style, 20th century. Antique-style nude male, bust in composite material, 20th century.      Dimensions : h: 82cm , w: 72cm, d: 46,5...

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20th Century French Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Composition

19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust
19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust

19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust

$3,950

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...

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1860s Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Table Centerpiece / Fruit Bowl w Goat Sculpt.
Antique Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Table Centerpiece / Fruit Bowl w Goat Sculpt.

Antique Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Table Centerpiece / Fruit Bowl w Goat Sculpt.

$2,212

Antique Handcrafted Bronze & Brass Table Centerpiece / Fruit Bowl w Goat Sculpt.

Located in Lisse, NL

Exceptional 19th Century bronze and brass Tazza / Bowl with sculptural goats, great quality patina. Every now and then, a piece emerges that truly captures the soul of 19th-century ...

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Late 19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry
Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry

Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry

$1,736

Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An ancient example of a red Imperial Porphyry fragment dating back as far as 1st century Ancient Rome. This is a rare and unusual worked example of this semi-precious stone which is ...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Porphyry

Large ‘ship-wreck’ wine amphora, Ancient Roman, circa A.D. 1st - 3rd century
Large ‘ship-wreck’ wine amphora, Ancient Roman, circa A.D. 1st - 3rd century

Large ‘ship-wreck’ wine amphora, Ancient Roman, circa A.D. 1st - 3rd century

$10,148

Large ‘ship-wreck’ wine amphora, Ancient Roman, circa A.D. 1st - 3rd century

Located in York, GB

Provenance: Le Futur Anterieur, France; Mary K. F. Leong collection, Washington, acquired between 1980 - 1990; Arte Primitivo, New York, Fine Pre-Columbian, & Tribal Art, and Cla...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Classical male torso carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy
Classical male torso carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy

Classical male torso carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy

$1,740

Classical male torso carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy

By Lorenzo Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, Greek torso, statuary marble sculpture. Male torso carved on statuar...

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1990s Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male
19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male

19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male

$4,650

19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male

Located in Houston, TX

19th century Italian terracotta bust of a classical male. This monumental antique Italian terracotta bust sculpture of a classical Roman male is a well executed statement piece and...

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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture
Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture

Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture

$7,250

Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Classical Roman Style Plaster Torso Sculpture. Offered is an outstanding Italian plaster female torso sculpture In the Classical Roman style. This large plaster torso is well...

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1920s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Italian Roman Sculpture of the David
Italian Roman Sculpture of the David

Italian Roman Sculpture of the David

$850

Italian Roman Sculpture of the David

Located in New York, NY

A classic Italian Roman statue of the 'David' on a black marble base by sculptor G. Ruggeri, Italy, circa mid-20th century, Italy. White resin statue is on a black marble base with t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Castilian Imports Bronze Column Candlesticks, 20th Century
Castilian Imports Bronze Column Candlesticks, 20th Century

Castilian Imports Bronze Column Candlesticks, 20th Century

$1,250 / set

Castilian Imports Bronze Column Candlesticks, 20th Century

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Castilian Imports Bronze Column Candlesticks. 20th Century.

Category

20th Century Indian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

$1,903

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Satyr Figurals Mantel Clock

Located in Germantown, MD

A clean Rococo-style gilt bronze figural mantel clock. The clock is a late 19th-century piece, featuring cherubs / satyrs. The style is characterized by elaborate scrollwork, foliag...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

Ancient Roman Marble Dionysiac Herm Bust
Ancient Roman Marble Dionysiac Herm Bust

Ancient Roman Marble Dionysiac Herm Bust

$18,000

Ancient Roman Marble Dionysiac Herm Bust

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A lively and enchanting depiction, this exquisitely rendered flat-backed Herm bust depicts the Roman Bacchus (Dionysus to the Greeks). The youthful god of wine is shown with promine...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

$22,408

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Located in Newark, England

Grey Marble Socle From our Sculpture collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Antique Italian Marble Bust Augustus Caesar. The bust...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Roman torso in stone
Roman torso in stone

Roman torso in stone

$989

Roman torso in stone

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Muscular torso in stoneware, after the classical greek and Roman sculptures. with a good patina. Signed but not readable (see last picture). Probably circa 1930.

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1930s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi
Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi

Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi

$2,172

Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Eighteenth century Italian Lidded vase, from the Castelli Maiolica school, marked 'Cappelletti Rapino di Chieti Abruzzi' to the underside of the lid and near the base of the pot, the...

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18th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Antique Handcrafted Bronze Table Centerpiece Bowl by F. Levillain & Barbedienne
Antique Handcrafted Bronze Table Centerpiece Bowl by F. Levillain & Barbedienne

Antique Handcrafted Bronze Table Centerpiece Bowl by F. Levillain & Barbedienne

$2,566

Antique Handcrafted Bronze Table Centerpiece Bowl by F. Levillain & Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Ferdinand Levillain

Located in Lisse, NL

Stunning French bronze tazza with wine & Bacchus theme, by Ferdinand LEVILLAIN (1837-1905). Every time we find an antique of this extraordinary quality and beauty we wonder what p...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Roman Marble Sphinx Fragment, Hand-Carved, Circa A.D. 100-200
Ancient Roman Marble Sphinx Fragment, Hand-Carved, Circa A.D. 100-200

Ancient Roman Marble Sphinx Fragment, Hand-Carved, Circa A.D. 100-200

$16,346

Ancient Roman Marble Sphinx Fragment, Hand-Carved, Circa A.D. 100-200

Located in York, GB

Provenance: Private collection, Canada and Israel (before 1955); by descent. Carved in white marble, this fragment preserves the body a Sphinx and dates to around the A.D. 2nd cent...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Ancient Roman Bronze Herm on Stand, 1st-4th Century AD
Ancient Roman Bronze Herm on Stand, 1st-4th Century AD

Ancient Roman Bronze Herm on Stand, 1st-4th Century AD

$1,850

Ancient Roman Bronze Herm on Stand, 1st-4th Century AD

Located in Bradenton, FL

Ancient Roman Bronze Herm Statue dating from the 1st to 4th Century A.D. A herm was a statue consisting of a a head atop a square pillar, originally an artifact to honor the god Herm...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal
Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal

Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal

$2,250

Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal

Located in Sheffield, MA

19th century English Romanesque antique stone pedestal has protruding lion mask carved on pedestal. Base measurement: 9.25" x 9.25" Top meas...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere" H. 60cm
19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere" H. 60cm

19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere" H. 60cm

$4,424

19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere" H. 60cm

Located in Madrid, ES

19th-century Italian Sculptor "Apollo Belvedere", bronze, approx. 60 cm high (including base) Good condition

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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urns with Original Patina
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urns with Original Patina

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urns with Original Patina

$1,150 / set

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urns with Original Patina

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a patio, garden, or sunroom with this elegant pair of antique urns. Crafted in France circa 1850, each classical vase stands on a square base supporting a baluster-shaped pe...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male
French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male

French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male

$2,450

French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male

Located in Houston, TX

French plaster bust of a classical roman male. Handsome Italian stone bust of a Classical Roman, circa 1920. This beautiful classical male bust sculpture i...

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1920s French Vintage Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze & Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell
Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze & Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell

Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze & Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell

$1,397

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...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Roman Marble Foot with Sandal
Roman Marble Foot with Sandal

Roman Marble Foot with Sandal

$22,000

Roman Marble Foot with Sandal

Located in London, GB

This evocative Roman marble foot fragment is a timeless remnant of the overlifesized sculpture it was once part of. Sensitively carved and polished, the outer sole of the sandal rema...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua
Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua

$1,967

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua

Located in Langenfeld (Rheinland), DE

An elegant late 19th-century Italian marble bust of Psyche of Capua, inspired by classical Roman models. Finely carved with delicate features and flowing drapery, this piece embodie...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

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Marble

Ancient Roman Bronze Foot Fragment A.D. 1st-2nd Century
Ancient Roman Bronze Foot Fragment A.D. 1st-2nd Century

Ancient Roman Bronze Foot Fragment A.D. 1st-2nd Century

$9,194

Ancient Roman Bronze Foot Fragment A.D. 1st-2nd Century

Located in York, GB

A finely cast bronze foot fragment from an ancient Roman statue with a wonderful green patina consummate with age. Provenance from the Mintici collection, Belgium 1970's-1990's.

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Dancing Vestal Virgin' By E.J. Haenel, Ca 1880
Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Dancing Vestal Virgin' By E.J. Haenel, Ca 1880

Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Dancing Vestal Virgin' By E.J. Haenel, Ca 1880

$8,033

Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Dancing Vestal Virgin' By E.J. Haenel, Ca 1880

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine from the 19th century: Fully sculpted porcelain figurine of an antique-style young beauty standing in a dancing pose in an elaborately pleat...

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1880s German Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D
Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D

Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D

$49,521

Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D

Located in Madrid, ES

A Roman marble trapezophorus in the Form of a Barbarian Dacian young figure. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Measure: height 24 1/4 inches (62 cm). Property from Mr. Radu Moldovan, Skokie, Illinois Provenance: B.C. Holland Gallery...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Roman-Style Urns
Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Roman-Style Urns

Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Roman-Style Urns

$5,500

Pair of Early 20th Century Bronze Roman-Style Urns

Located in Chicago, IL

A phenomenal pair of early 20th century French cast bronze Roman-style urns with volute handles decorated with goose heads, and a frieze in low-relief depic...

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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn
An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn

An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn

$4,903

An Antique French 19th Century Bronze Warwick Urn

Located in London, GB

The vase is made of bronze and features a large, bell-shaped body adorned with intricate reliefs. Its design includes classical motifs such as Bacchic (related to Bacchus, the god o...

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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Crafted Italian Marble Bust of Dante, Circa 1900
Hand-Crafted Italian Marble Bust of Dante, Circa 1900

Hand-Crafted Italian Marble Bust of Dante, Circa 1900

$156Sale Price|20% Off

Hand-Crafted Italian Marble Bust of Dante, Circa 1900

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small Italian Marble Bust of Dante, circa 1900.

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Large Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Seated Mercury
Large Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Seated Mercury

Large Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Seated Mercury

$19,000

Large Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Seated Mercury

Located in New York, NY

Very large Grand Tour verdigris patinated bronze statue of the seated Greek Olympian god of travelers, commerce, thieves, and language, Hermes (aka Mercury in Roman mythology), datin...

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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Aristotle Sculpture on Marble Base, Italy, 1850
Antique Bronze Aristotle Sculpture on Marble Base, Italy, 1850

Antique Bronze Aristotle Sculpture on Marble Base, Italy, 1850

$1,500

Antique Bronze Aristotle Sculpture on Marble Base, Italy, 1850

Located in Montreal, QC

The philosopher in oratorical pose, with an urn of his writings at his feet. A 19th century casting, good crisp quality on marble base.

Category

1850s Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Patinated Bronze Bust of the Greek Hero Ajax, circa 1880
French Patinated Bronze Bust of the Greek Hero Ajax, circa 1880

French Patinated Bronze Bust of the Greek Hero Ajax, circa 1880

$3,695

French Patinated Bronze Bust of the Greek Hero Ajax, circa 1880

Located in Dallas, TX

Grand Tour French, patinated bronze bust of the Greek hero/mythological warrior Ajax (Menelaus) on a socle base, circa 1880. Ajax wears a helmet with batt...

Category

19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Male torso "Torso Gaddi" carved on white Carrara marble - made in Italy
Male torso "Torso Gaddi" carved on white Carrara marble - made in Italy

Male torso "Torso Gaddi" carved on white Carrara marble - made in Italy

$3,434

Male torso "Torso Gaddi" carved on white Carrara marble - made in Italy

By Laboratorio Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, Gaddi torso Sculpted male torso on white marble from carrara, origi...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

A Duo Of A Young And Older Julius Caesar Plaster Heads
A Duo Of A Young And Older Julius Caesar Plaster Heads

A Duo Of A Young And Older Julius Caesar Plaster Heads

$2,043

A Duo Of A Young And Older Julius Caesar Plaster Heads

Located in London, GB

A duo of plaster heads of a young and older Julius Caesar. Late 20th century some age and patina, work well together. Form and scale is pleasing. Continental 20th century classical...

Category

Late 20th Century French Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Busto di Marco Aurelio in marmi policromi -made in Italy
Busto di Marco Aurelio in marmi policromi -made in Italy

Busto di Marco Aurelio in marmi policromi -made in Italy

$5,472

Busto di Marco Aurelio in marmi policromi -made in Italy

By Laboratorio Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

Scultura, busto imperatore, busto romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, marco Aurelio, scultura antica, busto antico,...

Category

1990s Italian Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC
Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC

Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC

$40,000

Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A portrait of Roman aristocrat executed in the Veristic style. From the Latin "verus" meaning truth, the practice represented everyday subjects with great realism often including signs of age with exacting detail. Wrinkles, furrowed brows, and moles are presented as signs of wisdom and power and suggest the philosophical and moral character of the sitter. With the ascent of Emperor Augustus, eternal youth again took center stage, and verism fell into disfavor. The style enjoyed a resurgence after Emperor Vespasian came to power in 69 AD, Italy, 1st century BC. Provenance - the collection of Spanish fashion designer Elio Berhanyer...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

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