Classical Greek Wall Decorations
CLASSICAL GREEK STYLE
There is rare surviving furniture from ancient Greece, yet this classical style has informed design for centuries. Interiors of houses in antiquity were minimal, with much of a room’s color coming from frescoes on the walls and mosaics on the floors. Classical Greek furniture was sparing but finely crafted and influenced by Egyptian furniture design through Mediterranean trade.
Furnishings of the period were usually made from local wood like cypress, cedar, oak and willow from ancient Greece’s plentiful forests, although some pieces were carved from marble, such as a 300–200 B.C. throne with lion legs and a curved back now at the Getty Villa. Comfort and clean lines characterized designs during the Classical era, the symmetry and thoughtful proportions reflecting the architecture of Greek temples.
Some pieces of ancient Greek furniture were simple, rectangular platforms like the klinē, a multipurpose ancestor of today’s couches or daybeds that held cushions stuffed with wool, dry grass or down. These structures were used for both sleeping and dining, which wealthy Greeks did while reclining. At night, oil lamps illuminated rooms that frequently surrounded a garden courtyard.
Most of what scholars have learned about Greek furniture design owes to its representations in art like vases and stelae. The portable diphros stool, with its backless design and four turned legs, was one of the more common types of seating in daily Greek life — it appears as such for the gods on the Parthenon frieze. Stools without backs have been found in early Roman tombs, while benches were also common Greek seating furniture created for use in theaters. In houses of the Hellenistic period, benches seemingly functioned as tables, too.
Some designs evolved through adaptations by the Romans, including the klismos chair. After prominent archaeological excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the klismos chair — with its four saber legs and the elegant curves that define its back — was a source of inspiration for aesthetics in eras ranging from 18th-century neoclassicism to 20th-century Art Deco.
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Style: Classical Greek
Artistic Long And Narrow Size Antique Greek Embroidery Textile 1'8" x 10'9"
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous 17th Century Antique Italian Silk Embroidery Textile, Country of Origin: Italy, Circa Date: 17th Century
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19th Century Greek Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Medusa Relief Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 3 kg
Medusa, known as the "snake-haired, sharp-toothed, female monster" who is believed to turn the malicious people who come eye to eye into a stone, is mortal. Therefore, when Perseus could look at her with a mirror, she was able to take Medusa's life without turning into a stone. Within the borders of our country, it is possible to come across the Temple of Apollo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Statuary Marble
1950s Bronze Italian Relief Panel of a Discobulo
By Myron (Sculptor)
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The bronze panel depicts a discus thrower, capturing a dynamic moment of athleticism. This is inspired by the ancient Greek statue "Discobolus" (Discus Thrower) by Myron, an iconic representation of athletic grace and form.
The figure's body is bent forward, with one arm reaching back to hold the discus, while the other arm stretches forward, illustrating the balance and tension in the moment just before the throw. This posture emphasizes muscular definition and the natural movement of the body in action, typical of ancient Greek athletic sculptures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Unique Decorative Art Tile, Roger Capron, Italy c. 1980
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Unique decoration on earthenware made to order by the Artist for the famous Italian decorative ceramics firm Marazzi.
An ode to love and wine carried by two muses treated in a very s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Greek Mythology Warrior Wall Plate
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage decorative Greek wall plate featuring mythological warriors and a Greek key border
Greece, Mid-20th Century
Hand painted terracotta
V...
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Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
Casted Bronze Roman Style Theater Mask Wall Art, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand casted bronze Roman style theater mask wall art featuring a male and female face. Set of two
Category
1990s American Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Grand Tour Engravings of Achilles and Borghese Gladiator
Located in Richmond, London
Two exquisite and rare etchings of ancient sculptures by Pierre Bouillon (1776-1831), from his book Musée des antiques, published in Paris between 1811...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Roman or Greek Wall Art Scene Gold and Blue
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully made Roman or Greek medieval framed wall art scene, circa mid-20th century, Europe. Scene depicts a muscular man and a centaur (half man half horse...
Category
Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
18th Century, French School Portrait of a Young Philip V, the King of Spain
Located in Atlanta, GA
French School, 18th century. Oil on Canvas painting set in an antique giltwood frame. Unsigned.
An 18th century portrait painting of a young Philip V or at this time Duke of Anjou....
Category
18th Century French Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
"Royal Vienna” Plaque Painted with 4 Ladies with Flower Baskets on Their Heads
Located in Boston, MA
I am offering you this spectacular large "Royal Vienna" Porcelain plaque, which is artist signed Forster. The plaque is entitled "Herse opfert der Minerva" on its back. Herse was the...
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1890s Austrian Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Gorgeous Collection of 4 Decoupaged Classical Figural Scenes with Gold Leaf
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful set of 4 black and white decoupaged scenes of classical figures in poetic poses set against gold leaf and each framed in giltwood moldings.
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1940s American Vintage Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Icon St George Miracle Worker with Oklad
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique 19 th c orthodox icon tempera on gold leaf on wood in polychrome enamel embossed brass oklad. Saint George The Miracle Worker defeating the dragon. Great level of master work...
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1850s Russian Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Very fine and large KPM porcelain plaque of The Three Fates
Located in London, GB
Very fine and large KPM porcelain plaque of The Three Fates
German, c.1908
Frame: height 90cm, width 77cm, depth 9cm
Plaques: height 53cm, width 43cm, ...
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Early 20th Century German Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Set of Nine, Large Early 18th Century Oil on Canvas Paintings of Various Sibyls
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful and rare collection of nine, oil on canvas paintings of the Sibyls, early 18th century, French school, Libyan, Cumean, Lampusian, Hellespontine, Erythraean, Delphic, Pers...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Ancient Greek Men Statues Photographs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of ancient Greek men statues photographs with frame and glass. Beautiful border details and colors.
Category
1950s Vintage Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Zeus and Hera, Italy circa 1700's
Located in Round Top, TX
The colors remain vivid in this 4' tall original oil on canvas painting of Greek gods Zeus and Hera. Unsigned.
This portrayal of the love of the gods includes Zeus, king of the gods ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Rare Long And Narrow Antique Geek Embroidered Textile 2'2" x 9'7"
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Long And Narrow Antique Geek Embroidered Textile, Circa: 19th Century, Origin: Anafi, Cyclades- Greece
Category
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Pinax Relief Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum' Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 2.75 kg
-The original is displayed in the Ephesus Museum.
- It can hang on the wall.
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Statuary Marble
Large Antique Carved and Painted Putto Supporting an Iron Candelabra
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large scale dramatic putto figure with drapery around his waist, flying and holding up a painted tole shaft with six candle prick spikes. The shaft decorated with painted tole acan...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
Rare 18th Century Wool and Silk Tapestry by Leyniers
By Leyniers Family
Located in London, GB
Rare 18th century wool and silk tapestry by Leyniers
Belgian, 18th Century
Length 247cm, width 283cm
Beautifully executed and vibrantly coloured, this large tapestry was made in 18th century Brussels by Urbanus (1674-1747) and Daniel III Leyniers (1705-1770).
The tapestry depicts ‘Eumenes’ wrestling match’ or ‘Eumene’s Struggle’ (‘La Lutte d'Eumenes') inspired by the Greek philosopher and historian, Plutarch’s ‘Parallel Lives’ written around second century A.D. King Phillip...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
Set Of Mid Century Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaques
Located in Houston, TX
Set Of Mid Century Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaques.
This unique set of three hand made and decorated glazed ceramic wall sculptures or wall chargers depict classical Greek heads...
Category
20th Century American Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Set of 18th Century Classical Engravings
Located in Pembroke, MA
Two French matted and framed 18th century black and white engravings inspired by Classical Antiquity. The first frame contains an engraving of a woman patting a unicorn, and a man an...
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18th Century French Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Large Roman Style Mosaic Wall Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
The large scale and size of this intricate mosaic wall panel is an impressive artwork piece for any interior. It is beautifully made in Roman style, small tessera mosaic tiles used t...
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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
Pair of Bonze Bas Relief of Greek God and Goddess
Located in Washington, DC
A Pair of Bronze Bas Relief of Greek God and Goddess
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Large Terracotta Neoclassical Relief Sculpture Titled "Study, Service & Counsel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Terracotta relief titled "Study, Service, Counsel." It depicts a series of figures engaged in various activities, separated into three distinct sections by scrolling columns and labe...
Category
19th Century Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Classical Drawing of a Young Man
Located in Essex, MA
Well drawn and unsigned. Depicting a silhouette of a classical Greek gentleman with red headband. Very well drawn by good artist by unsigned.
Category
18th Century European Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Large Greek Mosaic Wall Art Depicting The Stag Hunt
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and intricately made Greek style mosaic wall art panel inspired by “The Stag Hunt”, a 4th century mosaic found in Pella, Greece, and signed by ancient Greek artist, Gnosis.
...
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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
American 19th Century Portrait of a Royal Lady by R. Hinckley
By William Jaquet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very well painted American 19th century portrait of a royal lady, by R. Hinckley, signed bottom left, within an antique gilt wood frame.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Neoclassical Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and decorative pair of plaques after the classical Greek.
Dimensions:
D: 1"
W: 34.5"
H: 24"
D: 1"
W: 34"
H: 24"
CW4395.
Category
Late 20th Century French Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Resin
Antique Engraving of Cupid and Psyche
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Daughter of the king, Psyche was wooed anonymously by Cupid at the behest of his mother, Venus, who was jealous of her beauty. When Psyche discovered who her lover was, Cupid fled. B...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Portrait Study, Drawing of a Greek Head or Bust, 1940s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Portrait Study, Drawing of a Greek Head or Bust, 1940s.
Stunning drawing of a Greek profile !
Signed at the bottom right corner by the name of the artist "V. Lacasia".
The drawin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Oak, Paper
17th Century Mythological Aubusson Tapestry "The Rape of Proserpina"
Located in New York, NY
17th century mythological Aubusson tapestry
"The rape of Proserpina" and Cerberus
Wool
Measure: 200 x 210 cm
circa 1660
Perfect condition
My...
Category
17th Century European Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after J.M.W Turner
Fine steel engraving
Published by Virtue, C.1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
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1850s English Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after J.M.W Turner
Fine steel engraving
Published by Virtue, C.1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1850s English Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large Vintage Prop Print of Greco Roman Statue of Woman in Flowing Garb
Located in New York, NY
This interesting print was probably part of a scene for a film, or TV production. The subject is a classical statue of a woman in a flowing dress, holding a pitcher and a bowl. The p...
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
A French Print Depicting "Nemesis "In Italian Frame With Mirrors"
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
The woo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Set of Four Drawings of Study of Archaeological Piece Greek Vases 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of four studies of archaeological excavations of the 18/19th in Nola and Sicily. Nola is known to be a city at 20 km from Pompeii, very famous for its archaeological wealth.
The ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Oracle of Delphi Ceramic Wall Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique ceramic art plaque of The Oracle of Delphi. The ceramic has a leather hanger at top to hang on wall. Contains colors of yellow, green and brown The Oracle of Delphi was a prie...
Category
20th Century European Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Original Antique Greek Mythology Print After J.M.W Turner. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image after J.M.W Turner
Fine steel engraving
Published by Virtue, C.1850
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1850s English Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Unique Decorative Art Tile, Roger Capron, Italy c. 1980
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Unique decoration on earthenware made to order by the Artist for the famous Italian decorative ceramics firm Marazzi.
An ode to love and wine carried by a muse treated in a very soft...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
Neoclassical Style Wallpaper Contemporary Production
By DD Dimore
Located in Brescia, IT
This Classical Greek style wallpaper is a unique and exclusive design.
Set of four rolls cm 90 wide; roll length linear meters 10 each.
Sample on demand is available 10 dollars/ € 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
David Morgan (NY Photographer) Angel Signed Poster Work On Paper 1993
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Black and white poster shows a photograph of a nude man standing on his tiptoes in profile at center on the page. The man wears a pair of long feather wings that extend from his shou...
Category
20th Century American Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Paper
Vintage Greek Key Terra Cotta Face Plaque
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring dramatic flair and timeless symbolism to your wall decor with this Vintage Greek Key TerraCotta Face Plaque. This expressive sculptural piece captures a bold, emotive visage fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Terracotta
3 Antique Carved Wood Gold Gesso Half Columns
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Set of 3 antique gilded gesso handcarved wood half columns. Great as any wall room decor or bases for floor lamps.
Category
Early 1800s Russian Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Unique Decorative Art Tile, Roger Capron, Italy c. 1980
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Unique decoration on earthenware made to order by the Artist for the famous Italian decorative ceramics firm Marazzi.
An ode to love and wine carried by a shepherdess treated in a ve...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Earthenware
Socrates Mask Museum Replica, Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 1.5 kg
Socrates was a Greek philosopher born in Athens in 469 BC and died in Athens in 399 BC. Socrates, unlike the philosophers before him, not the natural world; He has ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Statuary Marble
Framed William Hamilton Antiquites Etrusques, Grecques Et Romain Cover
Located in New York, NY
Hand-colored engravings, from Antiquités Etrusques, Grecques et Romaines from Lord Hamilton's folio (1766-1776). Hamilton's collection of ancient vases was assembled by him after his...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Glass
Very Handsome, Framed Engraving of Cupid
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Daughter of a King, Psyche was wooed anonymously by cupid at the behest of his mother, Venus, who was jealous of her beauty. When Psyche discovered who her lover was, cupid fled. But having fallen in love, they reunited after many hardships, and Psyche was made a goddess.
Musee de Louvre...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Minoan Style Painted Canvas by Heather Wilson
Located in Asheville, NC
Painted canvas floor cloth or wall hanging featuring Minoan style maidens carrying vessels of olive oil or wine as an offering to the Gods who's faces appe...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Classical Greek Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Classical Greek wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
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