Italian Grand Tour Onyx and Bronze Ewer
Located in Essex, MA
Brown and white banded onyx, with bronze details, animal feet and a horned figure holding a bunch
Other
$1,413
H 22.75 in W 10.5 in D 15 in
Antique French Mythological Bronze Ormolu Ewer Claude Michel Clodion Grand Tour
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptional and Handsome French really heavy gauge chisel cast Ewer Pitcher of Jug in the manner
Bronze, Ormolu
$3,384 / set
H 15.75 in W 6.5 in D 9.85 in
Pair of Antique Display Urns, Italian, Bronze, Ewer, Grand Tour Decor, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique display urns. An Italian, bronze decorative ewer in Grand Tour taste
Bronze
$556Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 9 in W 5 in D 5 in
Grand Tour Bronze Figural Ewer and Stand, after the Roman Antique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour bronze figural ewer and stand, after the Roman Antique The ewer alone measures 8" x 5
Bronze
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Pair of Roman Grand Tour Bronze & Ormolu Snake Serpent Motif Vases/ Ewers/Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Roman Grand Tour Bronze and Ormolu Serpent Motif Vases/ Ewers/Urns Italy, circa 1880s A
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
$4,915
H 15.16 in Dm 4.14 in
Pair Of Antique Ornamental Ewers, Italian, Bronze, Grand Tour, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique ornamental ewers. An Italian, bronze Grand Tour decorative pourer with
Bronze
$2,285 / set
H 5.52 in Dm 1.97 in
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
Stone, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Grand Tour Ewer
Located in Markham, ON
Byzantine Style Patinated Bronze Ewer by Chiurazzi / De Angelis Foundry, Naples. Illustrated in
Bronze
Sold
H 6.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.25 in
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Askos Ewer after the Roman Antique Original
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze ‘Askos’ after the Roman antique original
Bronze
Sold
H 11.42 in W 10.04 in D 10.04 in
Antique Oil Ewer, Italian, Bronze, Grand Tour Serving Jug, Victorian, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique oil ewer. An Italian, bronze Grand Tour serving jug on stand with Renaissance
Bronze
Sold
H 14.25 in W 6 in D 4.25 in
Antique Pair French Bronze Ormolu Ewers Vases Manner of Claude Michel Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine Identical Pair French Heavy Gauge Ormolu & Bronze Ewers of medium proportions and of
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 22.75 in W 10.5 in D 5 in
Fine Pair of French Bronze Ormolu Ewers Manner of Claude Michel Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine identical pair of French heavy gauge ormolu & bronze ewers of large size proportions and of
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 17 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Pair French Bronze Ormolu Ewers Vases Manner of Claude Michel Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine and Imposing Identical Pair French Heavy Gauge Ormolu & Bronze Renaissance revival style ovoid
Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Ewer from Herculaneum
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely cast 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze ‘Askos’ ewer after the antique Roman original
Bronze
$2,360Sale Price|32% Off
H 35 in Dm 18 in
18th Century English Staddle Stone 'Mushroom' Garden Ornament
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century English Staddle Stone ‘Mushroom’ Garden Ornament Add a piece of history to your garden with this gorgeous 18th-century English Staddle Stone, often referred to as a ‘Mu...
Stone
$1,560Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 18 in Dm 13 in
Lalique Style Art Deco Crystal 'Poisson' Chandelier, by Verlys
By Verlys Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco crystal 'Poisson' chandelier, by Verlys 18" drop x 13" diameter This Art Deco crystal 'Poisson' chandelier by Verlys is an exquisite example of 1930s French craftsmanship,...
Chrome
$600Sale Price|39% Off
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Jacob Eiler Bang for Holmegaard, Karaffel, Snapsekone, Female Decanter
By Holmegaard, Jacob Eiler Bang
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jacob Eiler Bang for Holmegaard, Karaffel, Snapsekone, Female Decanter Denmark, circa 1930 This exceptional Art Deco glass decanter, designed by Jacob Eiler Bang for Holmegaard aro...
Glass
Art Nouveau Table Lamp in the Style of Hector Guimard
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Nouveau Bronze and glasses lamp with nickel painted finish.
Bronze
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 60 in D 22 in
20th Century Italian Serpentine Baroque Rococo Style Faux Marble Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Rococo style console or hall table. Features a serpentine form with faux marble top, a scalloped and pierced giltwood frieze and scalloped legs with acanthus feet. ...
Marble
$1,442Sale Price|30% Off
H 7.49 in Dm 10.24 in
Antique Large Fine Quality Oriental Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Bronze Bo
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique large fine quality Oriental Japanese bronze Jardinière planter bowl censor Meiji Period 19th Century. Would look amazing in the right location and make a fabulous centre p...
Bronze
$3,800
H 30.5 in W 72.5 in D 22.5 in
Italian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Rouge Marble Top Console Table-
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This console table s a mid-century reproduction of an 18th century French antique. The water gilt is exceptional the rouge marble has white veining and some larger almost black areas...
Marble
Regency Etagere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome mahogany four shelved Regency etagere, square with single drawer beneath, on brass casters, smooth and carved stretchers connecting each level with three-sided slightly rais...
Mahogany
A Large and Impressive Tiffany Sterling Punch Bowl
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An impressive and heavy sterling silver punch bowl by Tiffany and Co, designed by William Thomas Lusk, 1950's The elegant styled large bowl is 13 inches in Diameter, 8.5 inches tall...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Bronze Bust of Homer
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century bronze bust of Homer attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy. Homer was author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Bronze
French Early 20th Century Settee
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This settee has an amazing back made of strong wood, rustic look and so different.
Straw, Walnut
Elegant Rembrandt Brushed Brass Table Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Slender and classic brass baluster style table lamp by Rembrandt Lamp Company. Three parts consisting of round stepped and reeded base, beautifully cast center oval and reeded candle...
Brass
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.5 in W 48 in D 21 in
Antique Carved Mahogany Chippendale Double Settee, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Chippendale style double chair of settee offers mahogany frame with carved shell and foliate crests over violin form slat backs surmounting upholstered seat with s...
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
$3,250
H 14 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled as an elegant 18th century piece of art, hand painted white porcelain china with cob...
Porcelain
Robert Kuo Copper Hammered Willow Vase Retailed by Steve Chase
By Robert Kuo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Robert Kuo copper hammered willow vase, retailed by Steve Chase for $1580.00 in the 1990s. It bears the Steve Chase inventory label and the retail price. It bears the Robert Kuo la...
$1,984Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.95 in W 4.53 in D 4.53 in
Late 19th Century French Sculpture of Diana di Gabii
Located in 263-0031, JP
A French patinated bronze figure of Diana di Gabii, late 19th century.
Bronze
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 micromosaics — small 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.
Find a collection of Grand Tour decorative objects, wall decorations, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.