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Antique Grand Tour Italy Miniature Landscape Monuments Campagna Embroidery
Antique Grand Tour Italy Miniature Landscape Monuments Campagna Embroidery

Antique Grand Tour Italy Miniature Landscape Monuments Campagna Embroidery

Located in Munich, DE

. This beautiful miniature embroidery is in good order, although the colours have slightly faded in the

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Antique 1790s English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cotton, Oak

Framed Set of Eleven Micromosaic Plaques of Italian Monuments
Framed Set of Eleven Micromosaic Plaques of Italian Monuments

Framed Set of Eleven Micromosaic Plaques of Italian Monuments

Located in London, GB

A framed set of eleven micromosaic plaques of Italian monuments Italian, 19th century Measures

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

Materials

Giltwood

Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien Modernist Hand Wrought Brass Lidded Box Vessel
Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien Modernist Hand Wrought Brass Lidded Box Vessel

Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien Modernist Hand Wrought Brass Lidded Box Vessel

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Jensen Beach, FL

Hagenauer artisans while encapsulating the timeless elegance in the workshop’s designs — a miniature

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Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Table lamp Ingo Maurer I Ricchi Poveri – Monument for a Bulb
Table lamp Ingo Maurer I Ricchi Poveri – Monument for a Bulb

Table lamp Ingo Maurer I Ricchi Poveri – Monument for a Bulb

$1,099 / item

H 3.94 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in

Table lamp Ingo Maurer I Ricchi Poveri – Monument for a Bulb

By Ingo Maurer

Located in Alcamo, IT

– Monument for a Bulb is a sculptural table lamp that transforms a single bulb into a miniature monument

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2010s German Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ettore Sottsass Bisanzio Lamp 'Le Moschee'
Ettore Sottsass Bisanzio Lamp 'Le Moschee'

Ettore Sottsass Bisanzio Lamp 'Le Moschee'

$19,800

H 20 in W 16 in D 16 in

Ettore Sottsass Bisanzio Lamp 'Le Moschee'

Located in New York, NY

reads like a miniature architectural monument. Through ornament, color, and cultural allusion, Sottsass

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1990s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th-Century French/ Italian Neoclassical Cast Bronze Eagle Pocket Watch Holder
19th-Century French/ Italian Neoclassical Cast Bronze Eagle Pocket Watch Holder

19th-Century French/ Italian Neoclassical Cast Bronze Eagle Pocket Watch Holder

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

as a miniature architectural monument. A spread-winged imperial eagle crouches atop a fragmentary

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Ornate Figural Bronze Clock By Delafontaine of Paris
Late 19th Century Ornate Figural Bronze Clock By Delafontaine of Paris

Late 19th Century Ornate Figural Bronze Clock By Delafontaine of Paris

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

shines—glows. The case, cast in sumptuous gilt bronze (ormolu), rises like a miniature triumphal monument

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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Renaissance bronze bowl Antonio Pandiani Milano
Renaissance bronze bowl Antonio Pandiani Milano

Renaissance bronze bowl Antonio Pandiani Milano

$8,439

H 19.3 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in

Renaissance bronze bowl Antonio Pandiani Milano

Located in Paris, FR

reproducing historical monuments in miniature, such as the bronze copy of the Istrian stone wellhead in the

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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Bowl by Antonio Pandiani from the 1800s
Bronze Bowl by Antonio Pandiani from the 1800s

Bronze Bowl by Antonio Pandiani from the 1800s

$922Sale Price|55% Off

H 3.94 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in

Bronze Bowl by Antonio Pandiani from the 1800s

By Antonio Pandiani

Located in Milano, MI

style of his works reproduces in miniature historical monuments located in prestigious Italian squares

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Antique 1880s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bronze

Collection of 90 19th-century hair items.
Collection of 90 19th-century hair items.

Collection of 90 19th-century hair items.

$59,096

H 14.97 in Dm 17.72 in

Collection of 90 19th-century hair items.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

souvenir medallions, miniatures, paintings (flowers, landscapes, monuments), jewelry, belts, various box

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Boxwood

Set of Three Decorative Cut Crystal Obelisks
Set of Three Decorative Cut Crystal Obelisks

Set of Three Decorative Cut Crystal Obelisks

$900 / set

H 14 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

Set of Three Decorative Cut Crystal Obelisks

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

during the Grand Tour era, when aristocrats brought back miniatures of ancient monuments as symbols of

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

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Contemporary Italian Vessel designed by Arik Levy
Contemporary Italian Vessel designed by Arik Levy

Contemporary Italian Vessel designed by Arik Levy

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H 7.08 in W 11.3 in D 10.4 in

Contemporary Italian Vessel designed by Arik Levy

By Arik Levy

Located in Fairfield, CT

to these vessels, which almost appear like miniature monuments to the material. The materials are

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2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Onyx

Contemporary Italian Vessel designed by Arik Levy
Contemporary Italian Vessel designed by Arik Levy

Contemporary Italian Vessel designed by Arik Levy

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H 11.8 in W 10.6 in D 9.8 in

Contemporary Italian Vessel designed by Arik Levy

By Arik Levy

Located in Fairfield, CT

to these vessels, which almost appear like miniature monuments to the material. The materials are

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2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Onyx

Contemporary Italian Vessel Designed by Arik Levy
Contemporary Italian Vessel Designed by Arik Levy

Contemporary Italian Vessel Designed by Arik Levy

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H 17.6 in W 9 in D 8.4 in

Contemporary Italian Vessel Designed by Arik Levy

By Arik Levy

Located in Fairfield, CT

to these vessels, which almost appear like miniature monuments to the material. The materials are

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2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Onyx

Detailed 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze or Marble Model of the Arc De Triomphe
Detailed 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze or Marble Model of the Arc De Triomphe

Detailed 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze or Marble Model of the Arc De Triomphe

By Leblanc Frères 1

Located in Lafayette, CA

, making remarkably–detailed, again in bronze, miniature monument souvenirs for tourists. The subjects of

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Impressive 23" early 20th c. alabaster Model of the Leaning Tower, Pisa
Impressive 23" early 20th c. alabaster Model of the Leaning Tower, Pisa

Impressive 23" early 20th c. alabaster Model of the Leaning Tower, Pisa

Located in Lafayette, CA

tower: alongside stone replicas of other well-known Italian monuments. Unlike others of Mawe’s miniature

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Alabaster

Grand Tour Palais Royal Blue Opaline Perfume
Grand Tour Palais Royal Blue Opaline Perfume

Grand Tour Palais Royal Blue Opaline Perfume

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H 8.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Grand Tour Palais Royal Blue Opaline Perfume

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Rare fine blue opaline and gilt brassl mounted perfume on marble base. Grand tour monuments in

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Stunning Rare Four Bottle French Opaline Palais Royal Perfume Set
Stunning Rare Four Bottle French Opaline Palais Royal Perfume Set

Stunning Rare Four Bottle French Opaline Palais Royal Perfume Set

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Grand tour monuments in miniature decorate the four lids and center jewel tazza all mounted in gilt

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Pair of 34" Bronze Trajan's & Marcus Aurelius' Column Models, circa 1820, Rome
Pair of 34" Bronze Trajan's & Marcus Aurelius' Column Models, circa 1820, Rome

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

casters did not simply reproduce, in miniature, the ancient Roman monuments as they looked in the early

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1960s Czech Metal Side Table
1960s Czech Metal Side Table

1960s Czech Metal Side Table

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H 33.9 in W 17.3 in D 15.4 in

1960s Czech Metal Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

into a miniature monument to the future.

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Vintage 1960s Czech Industrial Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

Fabergé Style Enamelled Silver Decorative Egg with Miniature, Russia
Fabergé Style Enamelled Silver Decorative Egg with Miniature, Russia

Fabergé Style Enamelled Silver Decorative Egg with Miniature, Russia

Located in Vienna, AT

the miniature monument of a rider on a galloping horse with shield and sword in hands, cape, saddle

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Vintage 1920s Russian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

1960s French Wicker Elephant
1960s French Wicker Elephant

1960s French Wicker Elephant

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H 22.8 in W 35.4 in D 19.7 in

1960s French Wicker Elephant

Located in High Point, NC

sculpture is a monument in miniature to a king of the jungle. As it stands ready to ride, wrapped in a

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Vintage 1960s French Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wicker

Hermes Bronze Sculpture by Antonio Pandiani from 1800
Hermes Bronze Sculpture by Antonio Pandiani from 1800

Hermes Bronze Sculpture by Antonio Pandiani from 1800

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H 42.13 in W 14.57 in D 11.03 in

Hermes Bronze Sculpture by Antonio Pandiani from 1800

By Antonio Pandiani

Located in Milano, MI

appreciated for his portraits. Very often the style of his works reproduces in miniature historical monuments

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Antique 1880s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze sculpture of a poet Branko Radicevic by Jovan Soldatovic, 1970
Bronze sculpture of a poet Branko Radicevic by Jovan Soldatovic, 1970

Bronze sculpture of a poet Branko Radicevic by Jovan Soldatovic, 1970

Located in Beograd, RS

Radičević. The work is done by a renowned sculptor Jovan Soldatovicand it is a miniature proposal for the

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Vintage 1970s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Miguel Berrocal "Siextasis" Sculpture
Miguel Berrocal "Siextasis" Sculpture

Miguel Berrocal "Siextasis" Sculpture

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H 11 in W 8.25 in D 3.5 in

Miguel Berrocal "Siextasis" Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

. It is number 216 out of 2000. Siextasis is a miniaturized version of a monument in Malaga, Spain

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Vintage 1970s Spanish Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture of "Lady Godiva"
Sculpture of "Lady Godiva"

Sculpture of "Lady Godiva"

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H 23.5 in W 12.5 in D 6.5 in

Sculpture of "Lady Godiva"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This anonymous sculpture made in the 1960s is a magnificent equestrian monument in miniature. Both

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Vintage Miniature Atomium Brussels Sculpture or Desk Ornament
Vintage Miniature Atomium Brussels Sculpture or Desk Ornament

Vintage Miniature Atomium Brussels Sculpture or Desk Ornament

Located in Retie, BE

Atomium Brussels sculpture or desk ornament. This vintage miniature atomium Brussels monument is

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Models

Materials

Wood

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$230,155Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Antique Grand Tour Faux Book of Intaglios by Pietro Paoletti
Antique Grand Tour Faux Book of Intaglios by Pietro Paoletti

Antique Grand Tour Faux Book of Intaglios by Pietro Paoletti

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique Grand Tour faux book of plaster intaglios by Pietro Paoletti (1801-1847). This intriguing book encloses thirty-eight classically themed Italian medallions surrounded by a...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Books

Materials

Plaster

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850

$6,975

H 18.57 in W 14.63 in D 1.13 in

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful third quarter 19th century Italian 'grand tour' ancient marbles specimen plaque in original silver-gilt frame.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes
19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes

19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes

Located in London, GB

A Grand Tour Centre Table The Top Attributed to Cesare Roccheggiani The carved gilt wood base in the manner of George Smith having four monopedia supports, each depicting leopards h...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Center Tables

Materials

Malachite

Antique Italian Micromosaic Plaque Depicting the Capitoline Doves
Antique Italian Micromosaic Plaque Depicting the Capitoline Doves

Antique Italian Micromosaic Plaque Depicting the Capitoline Doves

Located in London, GB

This Fine, circular micromosaic plaque shows four doves drinking water from a golden bowl, upon which they perch. The Classical design for the mosaic is taken from one found in the R...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass

Antique Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios
Antique Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios

Antique Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios

$34,014 / set

H 15.56 in W 10.63 in D 1.97 in

Antique Collection of Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios

Located in London, GB

Antique collection of Italian Grand Tour plaster intaglios Italian, Early 19th Century Height 39.5cm, width 27cm, depth 5cm Consisting of around 200 plaster intaglios, this collec...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plaster

Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810
Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810

Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Rare early 19th century Italian Grand Tour model of an ancient Roman labrum (bath) or sarcophagus in exquisitely carved rosso antico marble having double ring handles and central lio...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Architectural Models

Materials

Marble

Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes
Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes

Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique Grant Tour micro-mosaic paperweight is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy, or possibly the Vatican City, and dating to approximately 1880 and done in t...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Slate

19th Century Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Tablet Depicting Italian Architecture
19th Century Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Tablet Depicting Italian Architecture

19th Century Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Tablet Depicting Italian Architecture

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A fine mid-19th century serpentine grand tour micro mosaic tablet or paperweight of the iconic St Peter's Vatican, The Colosseum of Rome, The Pantheon, The Ruins of The Roman Forum a...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate
Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate

Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate

$33,047

H 2.17 in W 3.35 in D 0.2 in

Rare 18th century Micromosaic Plate

Located in Paris, FR

Rare micromosaic plaque depicting an idyllic Roman landscape. The main subject of this micromosaic is the representation of buildings surrounded by cypresses and trees. Two figures i...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Greco Roman Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cut Glass

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Miniature Monuments For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of miniature monuments for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique miniature monuments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. Miniature monuments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. neoclassical, Art Deco and Art Nouveau miniature monuments are consistently popular styles. Miniature monuments have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Paul Philippe, Ferdinand Barbedienne and Charles Haag are consistently popular.

How Much are Miniature Monuments?

Prices for miniature monuments start at $989 and top out at $56,676 with the average selling for $3,571.