Classical Roman Vases
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
1960s Cenedese Attributable White Scavo Murano Glass Big Amphora Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This vase is a valuable and sought-after piece among collectors of Murano glass. Cenedese is a well-known and respected glassmaker in Murano, Italy, famous for its high-quality glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Small Antique 1900s Solid Brass Apothecary Mortars and Pestles - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 2 very cool heavy brass (?) antique mortar and pestles. Actually one may be brass and one copper, judging from the green aging tinge inside. They are not a matched set but ver...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Brass
Italian Scavo art glass vase, 1970s
Located in HEILOO, NL
A handmade Murano art vase from Italy, 1970s/80s.
Possibly by Gambaro & Poggi, Murano.
The vase is made of green and blue glass, matte and rough on the outside and smooth on the in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Italian Terracotta Amphora
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/3225 - Antique Italian terracotta amphora with two handles from the Lombard city of Vigevano. Rare to find.
The diameter is 40 cm. (in.21), but with handles iscm. 45.
It's decorat...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Tuscan RED MARBLE CUP late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Tuscan RED MARBLE CUP late 19th Century
Italy
Base diameter 15cm.
HEIGHT 21 cm
DIAMETER 41 cm
WIDTH 41 cm
excellent storage conditions
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Marble
Murano Scavo Art Glass Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Pink and Blue Scavo Art Glass Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, 1960s
Murano small vase in pink glass with blue handles, very delicate work w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vienna Porcelain Classical Vase
Located in Newark, England
Fine ‘Vienna‘ Austria porcelain vase. The vase of Classic Roman shape with flared rim and pinched neck with scrolling shoulders and tapered body stood...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Baccellato Vases with Medusa Heads Terracotta Goblet, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Baccellato vases with medusa heads terracotta goblet
19th century
Beautiful pod-shaped vase with two beautiful heads of Medusa, finished at the edge with a spiral, copy of a Florentine vase...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Ancient Roman Vase of the Baccanale (Louvre Collection) End 19th Century / 20th
Located in Madrid, ES
Ancient Roman Vase Of The Baccanale (Louvre Collection) 1:1 Reproduction
early 20th century
Large vases of Roman origin called "Baccanale vases".
...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
4 Vases Tuscan Empire, Impruneta Terracotta Florence, End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
4 Vases Tuscan Empire, Impruneta terracotta florence, end 19th century.
Empire vase, common on the roof of the ancient Florentine villas remode...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Large Terracotta Goblet Medicean Vases Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large 20th century terracotta goblet Medicean vases
Beautiful satyr heads and Medici coats of arms connected to each other by festoons of flowers and fruit.
With various ro...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Gate Vase with Two Front Putti, Tuscan Renaissance, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
GATE VASE WITH TWO FRONT PUTTI, TUSCAN RENAISSANCE early 20th century.
Copy of a Florentine vase from the 16th century, used on the pillars of the gat...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Amazing Capitoline Vase of Piranesi Bell, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
CAPITOLINE VASE OF PYRANESI BELL-SHAPED CRATER DECORATED WITH FLORAL SWIRLS AND ACANTUS LEAVES early 20th Century
Roman vase from the Classical era (1st century AD).
Bell-shaped krater decorated with floral scrolls and acanthus leaves.
This vase is located on the Campidoglio in Rome in the Capitoline Museums and is one of the famous vases designed by Giovan Battista Piranesi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Huge Pair Baroque Vases with Putti, Terracotta, Late 19th / 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Huge baroque vases with putti - terracotta del L'Impruneta late 19th / 20th century.
Large baroque vases with bases for a maximum height (including the bases) of 154 cm.
The two ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Amphitrite Vase, 'Louvre Collection' Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amphitrite vase, 'Louvre Collection' early 20th century.
Large vases of French origin.
Originals owned by the Louvre Museum.
This is a vase scul...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Large Florentine Ornamental Vases in Terracotta Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of large florentine ornamental vases in terracotta dell'impruneta early 20th century.
Copy of an 18th century Florentine vase, made of terracot...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Large Ornamental Terracotta Vase with Grape Branches, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE ORNAMENTAL TERRACOTTA VASE WITH GRAPE BRANCHES early 20th century.
Vase of early 20th century production, the creation was freely inspired by an 18...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Ceramic Vase by Bottega Vignoli Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Roma vase, full-fire reduction faience earthenware (majolica) 40cm height 20cm diameter, unique piece, 2020.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics based in Faenza, one of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Pair of 19th Century French Weathered Iron Campana Form Garden Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a backyard or a patio with this elegant pair of classical Roman antique urns. Crafted in France circa 1850, each vase stands on a square base with pedestal over a gadrooned ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Iron
Mid-19th Century, French, Two-Tone Painted Iron Campana Form Urns, Set of 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Place these large vases at your front or back door! Crafted in France circa 1850, the antique Campana form urns stand on a square base with a wide mouth at the top, and feature the original painted and weathered finish. The tall Medici planters...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Iron
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 Vases
Materials
Clay
Pair of 19th Century French Weathered Iron Campana Form Garden Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a backyard or a patio with this elegant pair of classical Roman antique urns. Crafted in France circa 1850, each vase stands on a square base with pedestal over a gadrooned ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Iron
One of a Kind Ceramic Vessel by Mugly, Nyc
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mugly NYC is a Brooklyn based ceramic studio specializing in richly textured sculptural clay and porcelain that evoke the poetics of the handmade.
This vessel is made to order with ...
Category
2010s Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Clay
Ceramic Vase Byzantine Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Bottega Vignoli, Byzantium vase, 2022 Full-fire reduction earthenware 17cm x 37cm height. unique piece hand-painted Italian majolica.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Italian Scavo Corroso Aquamarine Glass Urn Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Scavo Corroso glass urn vase with 2 handles and gorgeous raised wave design surrounding the middle. Mesmerising to look at!
This piece evo...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Ceramic Vase Roman Mosaic Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Bottega Vignoli, Roman mosaic vase, 2022 Full-fire reduction earthenware 17cm x 37cm height. Unique piece hand-painted Italian majolica.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Murano Scavo Vase Attributed to Seguso, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Large and heavy handmade vase in burnt orange and deep blue with the typical "sandy" mixture giving the piece a bit of a rough texture. The technique was developed for giving glass t...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Salviati Miniature Glass Tazza
Located in New York, NY
In 19th-century Venice, glassmaking studios were pokey little family affairs. The craft was passed on from father to son, and conducted in a studio, with an assistant or two, and per...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Glass
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 depicting a man and woman chasi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950
Located in Bronx, NY
Sweden, 1950s ceramic vase by Gunnar Nylund, for Rörstrand in quartz green excellent condition and signed on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Neoclassical Romanesque Bronze Female Form Sculptures with Marble Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous pair of antique golden cast bronze roman women on newly fabricated marble bases. They are hollow and the water jugs are open so they can be used to display an arrangement wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Patinated Bronze Models of the Townley Vase Cast by Delafontaine
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of patinated bronze models of the townley vase, cast after the antique, by Auguste-Maximilien Delafontaine.
The bronze stamped to the under...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Bronze
Grand Faux Marble Urn Vessels, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Dramatic lightweight resin urn shaped vessels featuring a realistic hand-painted honed Carrara marble faux finish. Classically inspired modern shaped vases sit on top of detachable p...
Category
2010s Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Resin
Large Scavo Vase Attributed to Rigattieri for Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Scavo, Corroso bottle of Classical Roman form, produced in the 1980s by Seguso. This example is in perfect condition, unsigned.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Porcelain Blue Cachepots by Vieux Paris, 19th Century Classical Motif
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an unusual pair of 19th century decorative hand-painted porcelain cachepots with hand-painted classical bust decoration made by Vieux Paris / Old Paris. Molded "Bamboo" faux ...
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1870s French Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Maestro Imperio Rossi, Vintage Murano Millefiori Art Glass Vase, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions:
Height 18-3/4 inches
Diameter 8-3/4 inches
Found in the middle section of the vase’ neck, there is a round glass medallion with letter “m”, indented into it for Maestro Imperio Rossi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair of Antique Mason Ironstone Wine Coolers, circa 1820
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair of magnificent, bold Mason's ironstone wine coolers in mazarine blue, "Warwick Vase" shape, with original and bright polychrome decoration and gilding, Handles are gilded carved...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Ironstone
Rare Monumental Ermanno Nason Scavo Vase for Pauly Compagnia
Located in New York, NY
Tea color body with applied black glass "cord" wrap and prunts. Italian Murano Art Glass vase done in classic Scavo technique. Roman revival classical form from the 1970's - 1980's. ...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Two Piece Collection of Ermanno Nason Scavo Glass
Located in New York, NY
Two vases by Nason for Cenedese, Ca 1970's. Both in perfect condition Dimensions in listing are for taller vase, smaller vase as follows. 7"- H x 9"- W x 3.5"-m open at top. Classic...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Vases
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Classical Roman vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Classical Roman vases 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 vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, terracotta and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Classical Roman vases 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 vases, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Bottega Vignoli, Ermanno Nason, and Antonio Salviati. 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 vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $264 and tops out at $31,908 while the average work can sell for $3,111.
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