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Grand Tour Decorative Objects

GRAND TOUR STYLE

For 18th-century young British noblemen, no education was complete without a year on the Grand Tour. Although it had no official route, the Grand Tour focused on places foundational to European art, literature and architecture, including sites in France, Germany, Switzerland and, most importantly, Italy. It was an opportunity not just to witness the roots of the classics they had studied but also to take some of it home. Grand Tour furniture was among the souvenirs.

Grand Tour furniture ranged from marble architectural models replicating ancient wonders to actual antiquities often taken illicitly, leaving a legacy of looting still being unraveled today. Other items reflected the artistic richness of the Renaissance cities and other destinations. In Italy, this included scagliola tables and pedestals mimicking marble as well as tabletops and wall panels embedded with pietra dura hard stone mosaics.

Furniture was also developed to display Grand Tour purchases in the owner’s home, presenting them as a cultivated and well-traveled person. Mahogany collector’s cabinets held objects like intaglio moldings of coins and seals while others had specialized drawers that framed pietra dura panels.

Many objects were specifically produced for Grand Tour collectors. Often accompanied by retinues on journeys lasting months or years, the elite travelers, the wealthiest of whom extended their trips to Egypt and the Holy Land, required artful personal mementos befitting the experience. For example, Grand Tour micromosaicssmall artworks, most not more than two inches wide — arose from the entrepreneurial impulses of artisans who had trained in the Vatican’s workshops.

Grand Tour journeys would help inform a range of decorative styles such as neoclassical, Rococo and Adam style. (Architect and designer Robert Adam toured Italy and France for five years.) The Grand Tour flourished at a time of economic prosperity and political stability, but the French Revolution in 1789 brought it to an end. Yet as the tradition faded in popularity in England, the rising wealth of the United States led to an increase in tourism across the Atlantic and a similar passion for collecting to show one’s worldliness.

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Style: Grand Tour
Mid Century Art Deco Silver Bronze Sculpture Polar Bear by George Lavroff
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Silvered patinated Bronze Polar Bear Sculpture by George Lavroff mounted on a solid black marble base, modelled in the Art Deco style. Circa 1930s. Condition: Perfect showroo...
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Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of mid 20th century carved solid wood lions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of mid 20th century carved solid wood lions circa 1950. Here we offer a fine pair of decorative carved lions for the ultimate installation piece.  Heavily carved out of solid w...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Hardwood

Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in Richmond, London
A superb 'Grand Tour' bronze bust, traditionally described as Dionysus (Dionysos), after the original excavated at the Villa of the Papyri in 1754; by the Sabatino and Sons foundry, ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Rare Original Early 19th Century Roman Grand Tour Rosso Antico Marble Lion Bath
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this incredibly rare original early 19th century Roman Grand Tour Rosso Antico marble bath with Lion head detailing This bath is stunning, I hav...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Antique Grand Tour 'King Charles Spaniel' Micro Mosaic Plaque, Italy, C.1850
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Grand Tour 'King Charles Cavalier Spaniel' micro mosaic plaque - hand made to the finest quality with great detail - may be framed or mount...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Glass

French Grand Tour Borghese Gladiator in Cast Metal
Located in New York, NY
Monumental French late 19th century Grand Tour heavy cast metal sculpture of the Borghese Gladiator. The piece depicts a swordsman during fight and is a cast reproduction of the fame...
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1880s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Metal

Large Grand Tour Sculpture Bronze Greco-Roman Uffizi Wrestlers Barbedienne
Located in Rochester, NY
Grand tour circa 1860s bronze of the Wrestlers. Rich fine dark brown patina. Marked "F. Barbedienne Fondeur." The Wrestlers also known as The Two Wrestlers, The Uffizi Wrestlers...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Metal, Bronze

Neoclassical Solid Marble Black, Brown and Gray Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble black, brown & gray obelisk Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 16"H. Very good original vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Large Pair of Neoclassical Grand Tour Breccia di Serravezza Marble Tazza.
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Fine, large scale pair of Neoclassical Grand Tour Breccia di serravezza marble tazza. Exceptional quality. Rome, Circa 1840.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Breccia Marble

Large Pair of Grand Tour Style Bronze Male Caryatid Column Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Grand Tour Style Bronze Male Caryatid Column Candlesticks Italy 20th Century A large pair of architectural Grand Tour style bronze male caryatid column candlesticks fro...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th C. Italian Grand Tour Bronze of the Gladiator, After the Roman Antique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of the Gladiator, After the Roman Antique Attributed to the Naples Foundry, late 19th century This fine 19th-century Italian Grand Tour bronze...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Solid Marble Orbs Spheres Mounted on Bases, Matched Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Solid Marble Orbs Spheres Mounted on Bases, Matched Pair Offered for sale is a pair of solid marble orbs or speres mounted on stepped marble bases in the Grand Tour style.
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20th Century Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Large 19th Century Grand Tour Venus de Milo Marble Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large 19th-century Grand Tour Venus de Milo Marble Column  France, circa 1880  A magnificent 19th-century Grand Tour Venus de Milo marble column from France, circa 1880. This rare a...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble specimens. The center in sienna marble with carved bea...
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1850s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble

Pair Vintage Musical Figural Sculptors Male Book Ends Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Pair of Grand Tour style Figural Bookends Holders depicting two sculptural male views of Music Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Standing in period dress, each flanked by a l...
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Mid-20th Century British Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th Century Grand Tour Silver Box, likely made in Germany
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century Grand Tour silver box, likely made in Germany. With faux Paris, 1784 hallmarks. Decorated with a 17th century gentleman in rococo cartouche. 3.55 troy oz. 3 3/8" x 2.75"...
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19th Century German Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Silver

Coppia di Cavalli in Bronzo Inizi 1800 Sculture Italiane Animalier Basi Dorate
Located in Milan, IT
Coppia di Cavalli in Bronzo Sculture Grand Tour dell' Inizio 1800,  figure di cavalli rampanti di origine italiana, fusioni in bronzo a patina scura poggianti su basi lignee, tornit...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Apollo and Diana Plaster Busts
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of modern grand tour plaster busts depicting Apollo and Diana, circa 1940s. 5 ½ inches wide by 4 ¼ inches deep by 10 ½ inches tall Good overall with some discoloration and ...
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1940s Unknown Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Marble Tazzas Stands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of decorative Grand Tour marble tabletop tazza's. This pair has great detail including the tear drop style of Jacques Ruhlmann bronze feet. These could certainly be used for a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Large Italian Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Dated 1887
Located in New York, NY
Our very large and expertly sculpted Italian marble bust of a Roman emperor measures 35 in tall, 29 in wide and 13 1/2 in deep. Signer on reverse P.B. 1887. Possibly depicts Julius...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair of Grand Tour Bronze and Siena Marble Tazza
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A pair of Grand Tour Bronze and Siena Marble Tazza These well formed low urns with fluted bowl and shaped foot, each with two pairs of handles, standing on yellow Siena marble plinth...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus on a Rouge Marble Base. This piece is modeled in the manner of Benedetto Boschetti, featuri...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Siena Marble

Antique Victorian Marble Roman Ruins Grand Tour Statue Sculpture Columns Pillars
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable original Victorian Marble Grand Tour Roman Ruin statue of columns A wonderful original piece, this is a desk sized co...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Italian Grand Tour Marble and Alabaster Plaque of Ancient Scholars - Poets
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Italian Grand Tour marble and alabaster plaque with profile faces of ancient Italian scholars and poets, including Michelangelo, Dante, Aristo, G...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Alabaster, Marble

19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous after the original known as the 'Antinous Vaticano' discovered at Hadrian's Villa. Featuring realistic detail to hair and handsome facial features...
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th Century Red Italian Jasper Marble Tazza Centerpiece Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Embark on a journey through time with our exquisite 19th Century Red Italian Jasper Marble Tazza, a captivating centerpiece that serves as a cherished souvenir of the Grand Tour era....
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Atlas On A Stand With Turtle
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour bronze in the Renaissance style of Atlas on an elaborate tripod base ending in hoof feet. The Greek god Atlas is is depicted naked on top holding the world upon hi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Era Bronze "The Dying Gaul" Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, After the Antiquity. A Grand Tour Era bronze sculpture of "The Dying Gaul" - heavily patinated. Also known as "The Dying Gallia", "The Dying Galatian" or "The Dying Gladi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique French Grand Tour Bronze Statue Hippocampus Seahorse Desk Ornament 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Grand Tour cast bronze hippocampus, seahorse statue desk ornament, circa 1820. This wonderful bronze is cast by the lost wax method (cire perdue), it depicts a ...
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1820s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Architectural Model Arc de Triomphe 1825
Located in Portland, OR
A fine early 19th century grand tour gilt bronze architectural model of the Arc de Triomphe, French, circa 1825. This very fine grand tour model of one of France's most celebrated monuments, having pediment with concealed hinged lid opening to a storage reservoir. The bronze having silver relief figural group plaques, the model is mounted on a black marble oval base, the model made by Leblanc Freres...
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1820s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figure of a Young Man as Dionysos or Narcissus
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, late 19th century. A 'Grand Tour' patinated bronze figure of a young man, representing Dionysos (Bacchus), previously thought to be Narcissus. Good quality with heavy pat...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th century Grand Tour period Alabaster and Marble bust of Athena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and small scale Italian 19th century Grand Tour period Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia Marble bust of Athena Of Velletri. This most charming bust is raised on square Ranocc...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Alabaster, Marble

pair of Italian 19th century Ormolu, Mahogany, and bronze statues/columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed true pair of Italian 19th century Grand Tour period Ormolu, Mahogany, and patinated Bronze columns and statues. Each column is raised by a square Mahog...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Italian Grand Tour Marble and Gilt Bronze Garniture Tazzas, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Grand Tour Marble and Gilt Bronze Garniture Tazzas, a Pair Offered for sale is a pair of Grand Tour tazzas made of variegated marble and bronze accents. The tazzas are creat...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Italian Specimen Marble Pair of Lovely Obelisks
Located in Miami, FL
Grand Tour Italian Specimen Marble Pair of Lovely Obelisks Offered for sale is a wonderful pair of Italian grand tour period obelisks created from stacked marble pieces. The obelisk...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust Of Woman
Located in Bradenton, FL
Classical 19th century hand-carved Italian Neoclassic Grand Tour marble female bust. Bust features intricately carved young woman's head and neck, wearing delicate drapery across déc...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th Century Grand Tour Style Bisque Porcelain Rhyton Form Vase
Located in Forney, TX
A striking antique European Grand Tour style bisque porcelain rhyton form vase, circa 1875 Continental, most likely German, late 19th century, exceptionally executed sculptural form...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

HEAVY ANTIQUE SiGNED GRAND TOUR BRONZE STATUE OF THE FOUR HORSES OF SAINT MARKS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Circa 1880 hand made in Italy Grand Tour bronze of the Horses of Saint Marks This i...
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1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th C. Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic "Doves of Pliny" Box After Antiquity
By Vatican Mosaic Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, likely Circa 1880. This beautiful box has an exceptional Grand Tour Micro-mosaic plaque depicting the Capitoline Doves or Doves of Pliny after the Roman antiquity. Also by ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Slate, Bronze

Pair of Ormolu, Onyx, Malachite & Hardstone 'Oinochoe' Ewers, Circa 1870
Located in Brisbane, QLD
This pair of Grand Tour era ewers are in the 'oinochoe' shape and date to circa 1870. The pair are miniature in size and comprise of ormolu (gilt bronze), malachite, onyx and hardsto...
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Stone, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

MATCHiNG PAIR OF ANTIQUE ROMAN GRAND TOUR HERCULES GILT BRASS MARBLE BASE CUPS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original pair of Circa 1880 hand made in Italy Grand Tour bronze Hercules cups with black marb...
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1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Brass

French Bronze Grand Tour Style 'Atlas' Model of a Kinetic Armillary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Bronze Grand Tour Style 'Atlas' Model of a Kinetic Armillary France, 20th century, Unsigned This is a copy or model of an armory; it is not guaranteed to work. The five-ring o...
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20th Century French Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Cinerarium - 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Grand Tour Cinerarium Limestone, inlaid with ancient fragments of Franco-Italian 18th Century and Roman, 3rd Century AD Provenance: Private Collection UK Private Collection France, ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Limestone, Marble

19th Century Italian Bronze Grand Tour Tazza with Medusa
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Italian bronze Grand Tour Tazza dish with Medusa. This Tazza or Compote from the 19th century is made entirely of bronze and is characterized by elegant handles and a central cartouc...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bronze Figure of Male Youth
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A verdigris bronze figure of a young male mounted on a marble plinth. in Grand Tour style.
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antique plaster Bust of Cupid After Francois Duquesnoy (1597-1643)
Located in New York, NY
Antique Grand Tour plaster bust of a cherub after the original model by Francois Duquesnoy (1597-1643) dating from the early 20th century. Likely of Italian or French origin.
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Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Callipygian Venus” of Antiquity
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR MODEL AFTER ANTIQUITY Naples, Italy (19th Century) "The Callipygian Venus" Sand-cast and patinated bronze signed foundry mark in the base "Fonderia Artistica Sommer Napoli" (active by 1885-1916) cast late 19th century Item # 402KRG29Z A beautifully cast Grand Tour reduction of the Callipygian Venus after the life-size statue of antiquity, the sculpture was executed by the boutique foundry established by Giorgio Sommer (German/Italian, 1834-1914) for the casting of sculpture in bronze and later the carving of sculpture in marble. Giorgio Sommer was a German photographer who spent most of his career in Italy, moving to Naples in 1857 where he first established his photography business. At some point thereafter he opened the foundry, which was rather successful, likely due to the very fine quality of output the firm produced. While most records show the foundry opened in 1885, sources suggest they were producing sculpture early in the 1870s before exhibiting in 1885. Thereafter they produced illustrated cataloges of their sculpture for marketing and distribution. He died in 1914 and the foundry survived him only two years before closing its doors in 1916. The present example is a richly detailed model with extensive carving and articulation of the underlying model; note the rich stylus work in Venus's hair, the handiwork apparent in the repeating motif around the base and the raised signature of the foundry, which is captured directly from the mold and not simply cold-tooled onto the base. The surface throughout is characterized by perfection: smooth and exquisitely finished garments and skin all finished in a medium-brown translucent patina. The model depicts the Callipygian Venus, also known as the Venus Kallipygos or the Aphrodite Kallipygos. The term "Callipygian" is derived from the Greek words "kallos" meaning beautiful, and "pyge" meaning buttocks. The original is an ancient Roman marble statue...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Venus Pudica (Medici-type) - 18th century, Italy
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Monumental sculpture representing the Venus Pudica (Medici-type) 18th Century Italian (Rome) White marble Based on a model from Antiquity, the Medici Venus, currently in the Uffizi ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Antique Bronze Etruscan Candelabrum 19th Century
Located in Richmond, London
An exquisitely cast and patinated bronze 'Etruscan' candelabrum in the Grand Tour taste. France or Italy, mid- to late 19th century. Why we like it We love the finest quality of cas...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bronze Bust on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
A substantial bronze bust on marble base, Grand Tour style, circa early-20th century, Europe. Bronze bust has a verdigris finish attached to...
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Mid-20th Century European Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Homer, Italy, Circa:1890
Located in Alexandria, VA
This solid (except for the pedestal) hand-cast bronze is of the 8th Century BCE Greek poet, author of the Iliad & the Odyssey. Although there are no images from life of Homer, busts ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Stag Form Rhyton Cup
Located in New York, NY
Our antique Grand Tour period rhyton cup in the form of a deer head has a fine verdigris patina and stands 10 inches tall. Apparently unsigned.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Venus and Cupid Bronze After Henri Emile Adrien Trodoux Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) patinated bronze sculpture, Amour Desarme (Love Disarmed) after the original model by Henri Emile Adrien Trodoux (1815-1881), depicting the Roman goddess, Venu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Petite Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique 19th Century petite Grand Tour souvenir bronze bust of Italian poet Dante Alighieri. This handsome bust is well cast with exquisite details and lovely original patina....
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large 19th Century Italian Marble Tazza
Located in Buisson, FR
Original and very rare marble tazza. Beautiful color. Italy, circa 1800-1850 Good condition but consistent with its high age a bit weathered. More pictures available on request.
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th C. Grand Tour Bronze Apollo Belvedere After Leochares, Votive or Oil Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Bronze Apollo Belvedere After Leochares, Votive, or Oil Lamp Italy, circa late 19th century  A fine example of classical antiquit...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze of Venus De Milo, Continental, Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Finely cast and exhibiting a fine dark brown patina overall.  
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Late 19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Tazzas on Marble Plinths, Italy, Circa:1890
Located in Alexandria, VA
This pair of hand-cast bronze Edwardian tazzas on Sienna marble plinths were copied from Classical ancient Roman/Greek urns being excavated all over the former Roman Empire. The cast...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Grand Tour decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Grand Tour decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include F. Barbedienne Foundry, Achille Collas, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Borghese. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $108,390 while the average work can sell for $2,528.

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