Italian Grand Tour Red Marble Model of Trajan’s Column
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An Italian Grand Tour rosso antico red marble model of Trajan’s Column, circa 1840.
Marble, Bronze
Grand Tour Bronze Model of Trajan’s Column Lamp w/ Emperor Finial
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely cast Grand Tour bronze model of Trajan’s Column, mounted on its original stepped marble plinth and later adapted as a table lamp, the work retaining its rare original bronze...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$2,450
H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Miniature Cast Bronze Grand Tour Architectural Sculpture of the Trajan Column
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This miniature cast bronze architectural model of the Trajan Column dates to the 19th century to commemorate one of the Grand Tours of Europe.
Bronze
$4,590
H 16 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
A Grand Tour souvenir, Rome stage. Trajan's column, Italy early 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A souvenir of the Grand Tour, Rome stage. Trajan's column. The famous monument is representative of Rome, Caput Mundi, and the greatest empire of its time in its maximum splendor.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
19th Century Grand Tour Red Marble Model of the Trajan Column
Located in Roma, IT
The Doric column with a spiral relief was completed in 113 AD to commemorate the Emperor's victory in the Dacian wars and is located in the middle of the Trajan Forum in Rome. Mod...
Unavailable
H 13 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
19th Century Grand Tour Model of Trajan's Column in Rosso Antico Marble
Located in Lafayette, CA
Early 19th century grand tour marble architectural model of Roman column.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 22 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Large c. 1820 Rosso Antico Marble Model of Trajan's Column, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
Early 19th century grand tour marble architectural model of Roman column.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 16 in W 3 in D 3 in
Pair of Early 19th Century Marble Models, Trajan's and Marcus Aurelius Columns
Located in Lafayette, CA
A pair of early 19th century Grand Tour marble architectural models of Roman columns.
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 34.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of 34" Bronze Trajan's & Marcus Aurelius' Column Models, circa 1820, Rome
By Wilhelm Hopfgarten and Benjamin Ludwig Jollage 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
Trajan’s and Marcus Aurelius’ Columns, Pair. Patinated bronze on white marble. Measures: 34-1/2” H, circa 1820. Hopfgarten & Jollage, Rome. The offered matched pair is moun...
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 25.99 in W 20.48 in D 0.79 in
RARE SET 5 VICTORIAN GRAND TOUR ANTIQUE PRINTS TEMPLE OF JUPiTER TRAJAN COLUMN
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of five Victorian Grand Tour prints of the various tourist attractions in Italy Please ...
Paper
Sold
H 11.42 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Model of Trajan's Column Early 19thc
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Grand Tour patinated bronze model of Trajan's Column, circa 1820 in date.
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Carved Miniature of Trajan's Column
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th Century Grand Tour porphyry craved miniature of Trajan's Column.
Porphyry
Grand Tour Monumental Statue of Emperor Trajan Statue after Andremichel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Monumental Statue of Emperor Trajan Statue after Andremichel Considered one of the greatest emperors in the history of Rome.
Composition
Sold
H 17.13 in W 3.35 in D 3.35 in
Italian 19th Century Rosso Antico Marble Grand Tour Model of Trajan's Column
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An Italian Grand Tour 19th century patinated bronze and Rosso antico marble model of Trajan's column.
Marble
Bronze Grand Tour Models of Trajan’s Column Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
# A1043 - PAIR cast bronze Grand Tour Models of Trajans column. Each nicely executed with a rich brown patina.
Sold
H 35 in W 7 in D 7 in
Highly Impressive Grand Tour Bronze Model of Trajan's Column, Rome, circa 1820
By Wilhelm Hopfgarten and Benjamin Ludwig Jollage 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
Interestingly, the leading makers of Roman architectural souvenirs in the first part of the 19th century were a pair of Prussian emigres - Wilhelm Hopfgarten and Ludwig Jollage. Thei...
Unusual Large Rosso Marble and Bronze Model of Trajan's Column, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
This unusually large (23-1/2”) bronze-modeled, rosso and Nero Antico marble model of Trajan’s column in Rome is made from marble quarried nearly two millennia ago, in ancient Greece....
Marble, Bronze
Very impressive c. 1870 gilded bronze model of Trajan's Column, Rome
By Leblanc Frères 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
Thus, one could collect souvenirs of the Grand Tour without ever leaving home. This French model of Trajan’s Column is wonderfully precise.
Marble, Bronze
Grand Tour, Trajan's Column
Located in Oaks, PA
Grand Tour, Trajan's Column, of typical form rare smaller size
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Trajan Column
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Trajan Column on a Marble Base
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 12.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Grand Tour Marble and Bronze Architectural Model of Trajan's Column, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
Trajan’s column, Rome, circa 1860. Nero antico marble, gilt bronze figure, 12.5” H. Probably originally paired with a like-sized, identically-rendered model of Rome’s Antonine ...
Marble, Bronze
Four Grand Tour Models of Monuments 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
# A1045 - Collection of four Grand Tour Models of monuments. There are two 71/2" which are of Trajans Grand Tour column with figures to the top above spiral columns on square plinth ...
Pair of Grand Tour Roman Architectural Models, Columns, Rome, circa 1830
Located in Lafayette, CA
Pair Grand Tour Red Marble Columns of Trajan and Marcus Aurelius, Rome, circa 1830 This carefully-worked pair of Grand Tour models (note the exacting carving of the reliefs in the...
Marble, Bronze
$70,578Sale Price|20% Off
H 50.01 in W 67.72 in D 4.34 in
Alberto Carlieri, Painting with Architectural Capriccio
By Alberto Carlieri
Located in IT
Alberto Carlieri (Rome 1672-1720) "Architectural capriccio with the preaching of Saint Paul in the Areopagus of Athens" Oil on canvas, measures with frame W 172 x H 127 x D 10,5 (o...
Canvas
$13,750
H 21.75 in W 19 in D 9 in
Large Neoclassical Antique French Bronze, Education of Achilles, Francois Rude
By Francois Rude
Located in New York, NY
Large, exceptional quality bronze sculpture depicting The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron, after the model by Francois Rude. Early Nineteenth Century Fine Rouge Griotte...
Bronze
$850 / set
H 9.75 in W 19.5 in D 2 in
Pair Italian Oil Paintings Grand Tour Roman Scenes Annibale Gatti 19th century
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Roman scenes attributed to Annibale Gatti. Inscribed on reverse "A Gatti". 19th century. Oil on board. Paintings measure 14.5" x 4.5" without frames.
Paint
Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks, the domed cover with Pegas...
Porcelain
$12,600
H 4.5 in W 10.5 in D 4 in
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Hand-Carved Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus on a Black Marble Base. This gorgeous grand tour piece is modeled after the Fon...
Marble, Siena Marble
Grand Tour Marble Columns, a Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Provenance David J. Bikoff collection, Italy circa 1870 Made with different marbles.
Marble
$2,693
H 29.53 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Italian 18th Century Architectural Carved and Giltwood Tabernacle as a Temple
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian 18th century Louis XVI period hand carved and gilt wood architectural fragment probably was the central section of a bigger altar tabernacle that can now be used as a de...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Pair Of Italian Grand Tour Marble Obelisks
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with different marbles.
Marble
$19,950
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extr...
Enamel
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 9 in D 7 in
Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Model the Roman Forum Temple of Vespasian
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour model of the ancient Temple of Vespasian located in the Roman Forum, Rome. Carved from alabaster, this is a handsome example of a souvenir carving which would have...
Alabaster, Marble
$6,750
H 20 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Pair of Porphyry Marble Columns with Gilt Bronze Capitals, 19th Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
Pair of Porphyry Marble Columns with Gilt Bronze Capitals, 19th Century Porphyry marble & gilt bronze 20 x 4.25 x 4.25 inches Porphyry is an igneous rock, not marble, known for its...
Marble, Bronze
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
Antique German Egyptian Temple Model, Mahogany & Walnut, Circa 1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German model of an Egyptian temple made of handcrafted, partly painted Mahogany and Walnut, in good condition. The inside of the detailed décor piece is compos...
Mahogany, Walnut
$8,939Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 45.67 in D 3.55 in
Grand Tour 18th Century Veduta Capriccio Painting, After Gennaro Greco
Located in Cotignac, FR
A fine, large 18th century veduta capriccio scene with temple ruins after Gennaro Greco from the circle of Pietro Cappelli. The painting is presented in a more modern carved gilt woo...
Canvas, Oil
$10,212
H 1.38 in W 1.78 in D 0.2 in
Antique Italian Micro-Mosaic Plaque Depicting the Pantheon in Rome
Located in London, GB
This exquisite antique Italian micro-mosaic plaque depicts the Piazza della Rotunda in Rome, with the Pantheon at its centre. The portrayal is particularly important, as it shows the...
Stone
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.