Grand Tour Bronze of a Nude Wrestler after the Roman Original from Herculaneum
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine Grand Tour bronze of a naked wrestler after the ancient Roman original. 19th century, Italian.
Bronze
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H 18 in W 19 in D 12 in
Monumental Italian Serpentine Marble Grand Tour "Uffizi Wrestlers"
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a famous marble sculpture that was part of the "Grand Tour" in the 19th C,and has become one the most prized "Grand Tour' Souvenirs.
Marble
Vintage Grand Tour Glazed Terracotta Wrestlers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Grand Tour Glazed Terracotta Wrestlers is a captivating decorative piece inspired by classical art.
Ceramic
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Greek Wrestlers
Located in New York, NY
Finely sculpted and cast bronze Grand Tour figures of two neoclassical Greco-Roman wrestlers, known as the Uffizi Wrestlers, after the ancient original attributed to Lysippos.
Bronze
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H 18.5 in W 22.5 in D 14 in
Large Grand Tour Sculpture Bronze Greco-Roman Uffizi Wrestlers Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Rochester, NY
Large Grand Tour circa 1860s patinated bronze of the Wrestlers.
Bronze
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H 60 in W 80 in D 40 in
19th Century Grand Tour Marble Sculpture after the Antique Uffizi Wrestlers
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A 19th century Grand Tour Marble group, after the Roman antique of "The Uffizi Wrestlers" which was made after the lost original Greek statue from the third century BC.
Carrara Marble
Italian Grand Tour Bronze of the Wrestlers
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely cast bronze after the antique is a common grand tour collectable object.The modleing of the face and hands is good and the color and patina are all orginal. It's scale is...
Bronze
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H 24 in W 11 in D 7 in
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Torso of a Wrestler or Boxer , 24 Inches
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze torso of a wrestler after an ancient Roman original, mounted on a wood base.
Bronze
The Uffizi Wrestlers
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Large sculpture in bronzed plaster of the Uffizi Wrestlers, after the antique. In a very good condition, beautiful patina.
Plaster
Damoxenos Greek Wrestler Marble Sculpture After Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
Our Grand Tour period Italian marble sculpture after Antonio Canova depicts the Greek wrestler, Damoxenos. 15.5 in (39.3 cm) height and apparently unsigned, this is one of the finest...
Marble
Damoxenos Greek Wrestler Marble Sculpture After Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
Our Grand Tour period Italian marble sculpture after Antonio Canova depicts the Greek wrestler, Damoxenos. 15.5 in (39.3 cm) height and apparently unsigned, this is one of the finest...
Marble
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H 10 in W 12 in D 8 in
Classical Bronze Figure "The Wrestlers" Inscribed 'Musee de Florence" circa 1890
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a very fine example of the classical bronze 'The Wrestlers". Cast in Italy and inscribed 'Musee de Florence''. These bronzes were able to be purchased in the late 19th centur...
Bronze
19th Century Grand Tour Marble After The Wrestlers
Located in Madrid, ES
Early 19th century Grand Tour marble sculpture depicting two nude wrestlers in dynamic combat, based on the celebrated ancient sculptural group The Wrestlers, The original, dating fr...
Marble
Grand Tour Marble Group of The Pancrastinae or Wrestlers
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite last quarter 19th century Italian Grand Tour carved statuary marble sculpture of large scale depicting the "Two Wrestlers", the "Uffizi Wrestlers", or "The Pancrastinae", d...
Statuary Marble
Grand Tour Bronzes of Wrestlers after the Roman Originals
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine pair of 19th century Italian bronzes of wrestlers after the ancient Roman originals. The originals are on display in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples.The two ...
Bronze
Pair of Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figures of Wrestlers
Located in Essex, MA
With painted brackets by Arthur Marshall. Hodgins collection.
Bronze
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H 19.6 in W 17 in D 10.25 in
19th Century Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Model of the Wrestlers, circa 1895
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th century grand tour carved alabaster model of the wrestlers ,circa 1895 modeled after the Roman statue of the same name, currently located in the Uffizi Gallery, on a rectan...
Alabaster
19th Century Classical Male Nude Study "Wrestlers"
Located in Rochester, NY
19th Century classical male nude study. Graphite on paper. From a group, of studies by Carmine Capuano. No biographical information available on the artist.
The Wrestlers Grand Tour Carrara Marble
Located in Bantam, CT
This fine example of 19th century Grand Tour carving of " The Wrestlers" is a copy of the sculpture now in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence which in turn is a Roman sculpture after the...
Carrara Marble
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H 12.5 in W 15.5 in D 8.75 in
Carrera Marble Sculpture of Two Roman Wrestlers, 19th Century Grand Tour
By Pietro Bazzanti
Located in New York, NY
Signed P. Bazzanti , Florence. Great quality carving. Pietro Bazzanti Foundry was active during second half of the 19th century.
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H 24 in W 14.25 in D 10.25 in
Fine 19th Century Large Bronze Sculpture of Hercules and Antaeus Wrestling
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A fine quality C19th large, bronze sculpture of Hercules and Antaeus wrestling (after Stefano Maderno , 1576 - 1636). With a rich brown patina standing on a black 'marquina' marble ...
Bronze
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H 7.49 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure Wrestlers yellow Siena Marble 1850
Located in Roma, RM
The Wrestlers (also known as The Two Wrestlers, The Uffizi Wrestlers or The Pancrastinae) is a Roman marble sculpture after a lost Greek original of the third century BCE. It is now ...
Siena Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Borghese Gladiator Bronze of Large Scale
Located in Benington, Herts
A finely cast large scale bronze of the Borghese Gladiator with exceptional patina French c.1830-50 Due to the particularly fine casting of our piece, it seems likely that it is ...
Bronze
Grand Tour Male Nude Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century bronze male nude sculpture on wood pedestal base.
Bronze
20th Century Modern Green Patinated Bronze Nude Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
20th century modern green patinated bronze sculpture represents a standing male nude inspired by Auguste Rodin. This modern bronze sculpture is mounted on a square base. The green p...
Bronze
Bronze Figure of the Borghese Gladiator after the Antique
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a 19th century copy of the celebrated Borghese Gladiator original. Part of the Grand Tour for British Aristocrats on culture bent, this item was much copied with various resu...
Bronze
Bronze Male God Sculpture Statue
Located in New York, NY
A small figural male nude verte green bronze Greek God 'Bacchus' sculpture statue, circa mid-20th century. Bacchus was known as the 'wine' God. Piece is made of sold bronze or brass ...
Brass, Bronze
$1,049
H 12.41 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
Bronze sculpture "The dancing faun of Pompeii", Italy, 20th century
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great sculpture after the antique "The danicing faun of Pompeii". Made in bronze with beautiful details.
Bronze
$4,044
H 33.47 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Patinated Bronze Roman Faun of Good Fortune after the Pompeii Original
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive patinated bronze sculpture depicting the celebrated Faun of Good Fortune, inspired by the famous ancient Roman bronze discovered at Pompeii. One of the most iconic sculptu...
Bronze
Dancing Faun of Pompeii Bronze Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely and well cast example of the Pompeian Dancing Faun. This grand tour bronze stands approx 11.75 inches tall about half size of the original unearthed in Pompeii. Beautiful p...
Bronze
19th century grand tour bronze classical male figurative sculpture
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a 19th century classical male sculpture in bronze. This is a sculpture that would have been purchased on your grand tour of Europe. This male figure has a classical pose with...
Bronze
Large 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Borghese Gladiator
Located in New York, NY
Borghese Gladiator, after the antique large patinated bronze sculpture Italy, 19th Century H 20 in. (50.8 cm) Original marble sculpture was found in the early 1600's in the Anzio so...
Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of an Athlete
Located in New York, NY
Italian Grand Tour bronze figure of an athlete, Italy, 19th century. Measures: H 11.5 in.
Bronze
$2,500
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 3.25 in
19th Century Bronze of the Runner of Herculaneum with Panama Pacific Expo Label
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nicely cast bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour souvenir of the Herculaneum Athlete or Runner. It’s nicely done with fine detail and has a Panama Pacific Exposition label on the base, w...
Bronze
Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain
Located in Malibu, CA
Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Discobolus
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Grand Tour bronze sculpture representing the Discobolus (Discus Thrower), after the celebrated ancient Greek original. Mounted on a serpentine marble base, this finely cast 1...
Bronze
$8,500
H 31 in W 11.25 in D 10 in
Antique Grand Tour Italian Bronze Sculpture of Dancing Faun of Pompeii
Located in Shippensburg, PA
THE DANCING FAUN OF POMPEII After the model of Antiquity Grand Tour, Italy cast ca. 1880 With a fine verdigris patination and "ancient" surface treatment 31" H x 11 1/4" W x 10" D ...
Bronze
$4,448
H 16.34 in W 13.78 in D 7.88 in
Early 20th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure Throwing a Rock
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An early 20th century bronze figure of a nude man throwing a rock, marked 1905 to the base along with a monogram of the letters ‘S’ and ‘W’. Mounted on a contrasting white marble pli...
Marble, Metal, Bronze
$5,000
H 23 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Seated Hermes, Early 19th Century After the Antique
Located in Beachwood, OH
Large Figure of Seated Hermes, Grand Tour Bronze, Early 19th Century 19th Century Continental School After the Antique The large size figure well cast, with brownish green patination...
Marble, Bronze
'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary and wonderfully rendered 19th century Italian cast bronze depicting a seated Hermes, the Greek god of messengers, travelers, and merchants, modeled after an original...
Bronze
$4,250
H 31.25 in W 13.5 in D 15 in
Fine French Bronze Statue "Honor Patria" after Emile Louis Picault
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
There he stands — chest out, chin tilted just enough to suggest destiny is whispering in his ear — a bronze embodiment of conviction titled “Honor Patria.” You can almost hear the di...
Bronze
$34,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 28 in D 48 in
Seated Mercury Life-Size Bronze Sculpture, Italian, Late 19th Century
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Seated Mercury (Hermes) — Grand Tour Life-Size Bronze Italian School (possibly Naples) Italy, Late 19th–Early 20th Century This commanding life-size Grand Tour bronze depicts Mercur...
Bronze
E Picault, Victoria, Bronze Sculpture, Late 19th Century
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Victoria: bronze sculpture with a brown patina of a victorious warrior, on a red marble base This bronze is entitled "Victoria" and is signed by the artist Emile Picault Emile Pica...
Marble, 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.
Figurative sculpture is a modern art form in which artists create work that is typically representative of the visible world. However, sculptures that are considered to be figurative in style can definitely be inclusive of abstract elements. A wide range of antique, new and vintage figurative sculptures has been made over the years by both well-known and emerging artists, and these pieces can prove striking and provocative as part of your home decor.
Realistic representation in visual art has a very long history. And while figurative artists, whether figurative painters or sculptors, find inspiration in humans, animals and real-life objects, good figurative sculptures can make us think differently about how the real world should look. Just as figurative paintings might include Photorealistic human likenesses, they can also include elements of Surrealism and can suggest a creative and alternative reality. Figurative sculptures aren’t always realistic impressions of our world — depictions of the human form in classical Greek sculpture, for example, might emphasize beauty and physical perfection.
There are a variety of figurative sculptures on 1stDibs created by artists working in a number of styles, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and more. A large figurative sculpture can introduce an excellent focal point in a guest bedroom, while smaller works might draw the eye to spaces such as wall shelving or a bookcase that people may otherwise overlook.
When decorating your living room, dining room, home office and study areas with figurative sculptures, don’t be afraid to choose bold colors to inject brightness into neutral spaces. Texture is another factor to consider when purchasing figurative sculptures. A highly textural work of ceramics or wood will catch the eye in a sleek modern space, whereas a smooth, flat glass sculpture can offer an often much-needed contrast in a room that already has many textures.
On 1stDibs, find antique, new or vintage figurative sculpture or other kinds of sculpture for your home decor today.