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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.

Find a collection of Grand Tour decorative objects, wall decorations, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Fine French Patinated Bronze Bust of Menelaus, After the Antique, Late 19th Cent
Fine French Patinated Bronze Bust of Menelaus, After the Antique, Late 19th Cent

Fine French Patinated Bronze Bust of Menelaus, After the Antique, Late 19th Cent

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A finely cast French patinated bronze bust depicting Menelaus, the legendary King of Sparta and one of the principal heroes of Homer's Iliad, executed after an important classical pr...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze, Ormolu

Grand Tour Antique Italian Carved Marble Bust of Young Caesar Augustus
Grand Tour Antique Italian Carved Marble Bust of Young Caesar Augustus

Grand Tour Antique Italian Carved Marble Bust of Young Caesar Augustus

Located in Shippensburg, PA

GRAND TOUR Italy, circa late 19th/early 20th Century Bust of Young Gaius Octavius Augustus Carved Carrara marble, unsigned 17 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W x 5 5/8" D A good Grand Tour bust ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

Grand Tour Bust of Augustus
Grand Tour Bust of Augustus

Grand Tour Bust of Augustus

Located in Greenwich, CT

Italian 19th century bronze bust of Augustus Ceasar, finely detailed and well patinated, standing on turned ebonized wood and marble socle plinth base.

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Bust of Diana by Del Nerro Foundry
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Bust of Diana by Del Nerro Foundry

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Bust of Diana by Del Nerro Foundry

Located in Shippensburg, PA

GRAND TOUR Italy, mid-19th century Bust of the goddess Diana Cast by Del Nero Foundry, Rome, crisp inscription to base of neck verso DEL NERO ROMA Patinated bronze raised on a mottled pink marble...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Petite Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
19th Century Petite Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri

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 Busts

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Bronze

Classical Bronze Female Bust on Red Marble Base
Classical Bronze Female Bust on Red Marble Base

Classical Bronze Female Bust on Red Marble Base

Located in Bradenton, FL

Classical Female Bust of a Young Woman on Red Marble Base. Bust features of a young woman depicted in profile, her head gently turned to the side in a contemplative pose. She wears ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

19th Century Antique Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Socrates ca. 1860-80
19th Century Antique Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Socrates ca. 1860-80

19th Century Antique Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Socrates ca. 1860-80

Located in Shippensburg, PA

GRAND TOUR Italy, 19th century "Bust: Portrait of Socrates" Carved from a single solid block of white marble Unsigned Circa 1860-80 18 1/2" H x 10" W x 7 1/2" D Carved from a sin...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze
'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour 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 merchan...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Bronze Bust of Menelaus, Italian Grand Tour
Bronze Bust of Menelaus, Italian Grand Tour

Bronze Bust of Menelaus, Italian Grand Tour

Located in Bradenton, FL

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Menelaus on a stepped wooden plinth. Menelaus was the legendary King of Sparta from Greek mythology. This sculpture depicts the bearded warrior wear...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust Of Woman
Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust Of Woman

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 Busts

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Marble

Grand Tour Hand Carved Marble Head of a Satyr
Grand Tour Hand Carved Marble Head of a Satyr

Grand Tour Hand Carved Marble Head of a Satyr

Located in Chicago, IL

A hand-carved white marble head of a satyr (or faun) in the Neoclassical style. The figure is depicted with characteristic caprine features, including recurved ribbed horns, a furrow...

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1940s Vintage Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Statuary Marble, Iron

19th Century Bronze Bust Of Ajax The Great by Chiurazzi
19th Century Bronze Bust Of Ajax The Great by Chiurazzi

19th Century Bronze Bust Of Ajax The Great by Chiurazzi

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 19th century bronze bust of Ajax the great by Chiurazzi, Napoli after the antique.  Bearing the mark of the Chiurazzi foundry, and raised on a Breccia marble base, this high quali...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Breccia Marble, Metal

Bacchante Female Italian Marble Bust After Claude Michel Clodion
Bacchante Female Italian Marble Bust After Claude Michel Clodion

Bacchante Female Italian Marble Bust After Claude Michel Clodion

Located in New York, NY

19th century Italian Grand Tour Carrara white marble bust sculpture of a Bacchante (follower of Bacchus) after the original by Claude Michel (1738-1814), also known as Clodion. 21 ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

Monumental Grand Tour Plaster Bust of Lucius Verus After the Roman Antique
Monumental Grand Tour Plaster Bust of Lucius Verus After the Roman Antique

Monumental Grand Tour Plaster Bust of Lucius Verus After the Roman Antique

Located in Madrid, ES

Impressive and large-scale Grand Tour bust representing Lucius Verus, Roman Emperor of the 2nd century AD. This sculpture is a fine 19th-century interpretation after the antique, cre...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Other

Grand Tour 19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous as Hermes by Filli Pugi
Grand Tour 19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous as Hermes by Filli Pugi

Grand Tour 19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous as Hermes by Filli Pugi

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FILLI PUGI Italian, fl. 19th century Bust of the Capitoline Antinous after Antiquity Carved Carrara Marble signed verso “Filli Pugi Firenze” executed circa late 19th century Ite...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Carrara Marble

Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of The Apollo Belvedere
Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of The Apollo Belvedere

Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of The Apollo Belvedere

Located in Essex, MA

Nicely carved bust. With round socle base. A celebrated sculpture from classical antiquity.

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Carrara Marble

Ajax, bust in bronze
Ajax, bust in bronze

Ajax, bust in bronze

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Grand Tour bronze of the god Ajax from Greek mythology. Very detailed with a beautiful patina.

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1860s Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Located in Bradenton, FL

Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar, originally known as Octavian. Augustus was Julius Caesar's great-nephew, and Julius Caesar named him as prime beneficiary and his p...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

Grand Tour Roamn Style Bronze Bust of a Man
Grand Tour Roamn Style Bronze Bust of a Man

Grand Tour Roamn Style Bronze Bust of a Man

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Grand Tour Roman Style Bronze Bust of a Man Italy, 20th century  A striking Grand Tour Roman-style bronze bust of a man, made in Italy during the 20th century. This beautifully cas...

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20th Century European Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour White Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Italian Grand Tour White Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Italian Grand Tour White Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century Italian Grand Tour white marble bust of Augustus Caesar. Bust sits on a round white marble pedestal base. Augustus was Julius Caesar's great-nephew, and the first Roman ...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

19th c. Grand Tour Classical Bronzed Library Bust of Asclepius God of Medicine
19th c. Grand Tour Classical Bronzed Library Bust of Asclepius God of Medicine

19th c. Grand Tour Classical Bronzed Library Bust of Asclepius God of Medicine

Located in Litchfield, CT

Antique 19th century Grand Tour classical bronzed patinated metal library bust of Asclepius, Greco-Roman God of medicine and patron of doctors. Asclepius is the son of Apollo and rep...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Metal

Bust  Grand Tour Ajax in Patinated Bronze and  Marble  Column Base
Bust  Grand Tour Ajax in Patinated Bronze and  Marble  Column Base

Bust Grand Tour Ajax in Patinated Bronze and Marble Column Base

Located in Madrid, ES

A 19th century patinated bronze depicting the hero Ajax or Menelaus, king of Sparta, mounted on a column-shaped base of grey veined marble, a classic souvenir of the Grand Tour

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus
Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus

Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus

Located in Essex, MA

Nicely carved head with Turquin blue marble socle. Smooth soft patina to the stone. Turquin marble was used in ancient Rome for flooring , bathtubs etc. It was used often in the Fren...

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1870s Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Carrara Marble

Italian Grand Tour Antique Marble Bust of Marcus Cicero, 19th Century
Italian Grand Tour Antique Marble Bust of Marcus Cicero, 19th Century

Italian Grand Tour Antique Marble Bust of Marcus Cicero, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

BUST OF MARCUS TILLIUS CICERO Italian, mid-19th century Carrara white marble on an original plinth Of very desirable small "library" proportions; unmarked Closely related to the co...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Carrara Marble

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greco-Roman Classical Maiden, French, c. 1880
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greco-Roman Classical Maiden, French, c. 1880

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greco-Roman Classical Maiden, French, c. 1880

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely modeled Grand Tour bronze bust depicting a Greco-Roman maiden, her head gently turned and crowned with a low diadem edged with rivet-like studs. The softly waved hair is arr...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture, Bust of Julius Caesar
Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture, Bust of Julius Caesar

Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture, Bust of Julius Caesar

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A finely cast and beautifully patinated bust of Julius Caesar, it likely originates from Rome circa the third quarter of the 19th century and rests over its original violet breché ma...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Patrician
Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Patrician

Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Patrician

Located in Essex, MA

Nicely carved bust of a Roman patrician. a 19th century copy of an ancient Roman image. Socle base.

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Seneca
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Seneca

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Seneca

Located in Essex, MA

Modeled after the original found at Pompeii.

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1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian White Marble Bust of Diana the Huntress
Antique Italian White Marble Bust of Diana the Huntress

Antique Italian White Marble Bust of Diana the Huntress

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Grand Tour Carrara marble bust of the Roman goddess, Diana the Huntress (Artemis in Greek mythology), by the widely admired master, Eugenio Battiglia, of Firenze (Florenc...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

Vintage Patinated Bronze Bust of Alexander the Great
Vintage Patinated Bronze Bust of Alexander the Great

Vintage Patinated Bronze Bust of Alexander the Great

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Channel the grandeur of antiquity with this striking vintage patinated bronze bust, historically interpreted as a representation of Alexander the Great. This heroic sculpture capture...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

Antique Regency Statuary Marble Bust
Antique Regency Statuary Marble Bust

Antique Regency Statuary Marble Bust

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique Regency white statuary marble bust of a young Roman man. Dating to 1820, this is an impressive sculpture of a young man, wearing a Roman toga on a round socle base in Reg...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Fine Large Patinated Bronze Bust of a Roman or Greek Nobleman
Fine Large Patinated Bronze Bust of a Roman or Greek Nobleman

Fine Large Patinated Bronze Bust of a Roman or Greek Nobleman

Located in New York, NY

Fine and very detailed patinated bronze bust of a Roman or Greek nobleman. 88 lbs.

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous

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 Busts

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Marble

Grand Tour Bust of Julius Caesar, 19th Century
Grand Tour Bust of Julius Caesar, 19th Century

Grand Tour Bust of Julius Caesar, 19th Century

Located in London, by appointment only

19th Century Grand Tour statuary marble portrait bust of Julius Caesar 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC Bust of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

Grand Tour Bronze Bust Of Seneca
Grand Tour Bronze Bust Of Seneca

Grand Tour Bronze Bust Of Seneca

Located in Essex, MA

Bust of Seneca likely made in the Naples area of Italy. Now seated on a faux porphyry base. Loss of a section of bronze at base of neck.

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1870s Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Bust of Cicero By Jacques Perrin
19th Century Bronze Bust of Cicero By Jacques Perrin

19th Century Bronze Bust of Cicero By Jacques Perrin

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 19th century bronze bust of Cicero by Jacques Perrin. This Neoclassical sculpture is pleasingly modelled, showing the sitter in a nude and peaceful state. Cicero (106 BC–43 BC) kn...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Busts of Rousseau and Voltaire
Pair of Bronze Busts of Rousseau and Voltaire

Pair of Bronze Busts of Rousseau and Voltaire

Located in London, GB

A pair of Antique busts of the French philosophers Rousseau and Voltaire. Unusually although from fairly standard portraits the busts appear to be English rather than French as they ...

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1820s English Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva
A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva

A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Grand Tour Period 18th C. Italian Roman Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva. These busts depict the Roman Emperors Domitian and Nerva, and demonstrate finely cast and han...

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Style Bronze Bust of Clytie
Grand Tour Style Bronze Bust of Clytie

Grand Tour Style Bronze Bust of Clytie

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Grand Tour Style bronze bust of Clytie, after the antique, the nymph with downcast face and scantily draped, cupped in a large flower. Raised on a 6" sq...

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Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Italian Bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour Bust
Italian Bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour Bust

Italian Bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour Bust

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A small Italian Grand Tour bust, circa 1780, depicting a patinated bronze gentleman in neoclassical dress upon a contrasting marble plinth. Onc...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C
Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C

Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C

Located in Stamford, CT

Grand Tour bronze bust of Moses after the marble original by Michelangelo. Mounted on a Sienna marble socle base. Signed Otto Muller. Karsruhle. Germany circa 1890. Beautifully cast...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Vintage Grand Tour Plaster Bust of Man - a Pair
Vintage Grand Tour Plaster Bust of Man - a Pair

Vintage Grand Tour Plaster Bust of Man - a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous pair of vintage plaster busts. A handsome man with an even more handsome beard. Done in the grand tour style. Painted a bright white. A...

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Mid-20th Century Grand Tour Busts

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Plaster, Paint

Antique Bronze Ebony Framed Plaque Portrait of Actor Sir Henry Irving 1838-1905
Antique Bronze Ebony Framed Plaque Portrait of Actor Sir Henry Irving 1838-1905

Antique Bronze Ebony Framed Plaque Portrait of Actor Sir Henry Irving 1838-1905

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of a Neoclassical Bronze Portrait Plaque, superbly cast in high relief, complete with its original polished ebony frame surround. Depicting a stunning portrait view ...

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19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

19th Century French Patinated Bronze Bust Of Ariadne
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Bust Of Ariadne

19th Century French Patinated Bronze Bust Of Ariadne

Located in Norwood, NJ

Antique 19th century French patinated bronze bust of Ariadne retailed by Tiffany & Co. Beautiful Grand Tour model mounted on a gilt bronze and rouge marble plinth. Marked Tiffany & Co. with inventory number. The Antinous bust based on the Lansdown Antinous marble found at Hadrian’s Villa...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Sculpture  Plaster Bust of Platon
Early 20th Century Sculpture  Plaster Bust of Platon

Early 20th Century Sculpture Plaster Bust of Platon

Located in Madrid, ES

An academy bust in plaster representing a Greek philosopher, possibly Platon, the bust has a high quality of execution and is slightly patinated.

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Grand Tour Busts

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Plaster

Small Grand Tour Style Souvenir Of David On A Marble Plinth
Small Grand Tour Style Souvenir Of David On A Marble Plinth

Small Grand Tour Style Souvenir Of David On A Marble Plinth

Located in Kent, Dover

A Small Italian Grand Tour style souvenir of David on a marble plinth.

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1960s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

Antique Pair of French Grand Tour Bronze Marble Cherubs Figures Putti Bookends
Antique Pair of French Grand Tour Bronze Marble Cherubs Figures Putti Bookends

Antique Pair of French Grand Tour Bronze Marble Cherubs Figures Putti Bookends

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stylish example of a pair of heavy well cast Grand Tour bronze seated figures of two amorino (infant cupid or cherub) probably of French origin, early nineteenth century. Each fig...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Italian Grand Tour Pair Of Classical Busts Apollo Belvedere & Diana
18th Century Italian Grand Tour Pair Of Classical Busts Apollo Belvedere & Diana

18th Century Italian Grand Tour Pair Of Classical Busts Apollo Belvedere & Diana

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Elegant Pair The Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Classical Greek God And Goddess Apollo And Diana Decorative Alabaster Busts For A Wonderful Library Desk Depicting Apollo Belvedere ...

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18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptional large antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and bust of Dante Alighieri, mid to late 19th century circa 1880. This fine bronze is modeled as the 13th century Italian Poet,...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bust of Apollo Belvedere, Italy 19th century
Grand Tour Bust of Apollo Belvedere, Italy 19th century

Grand Tour Bust of Apollo Belvedere, Italy 19th century

Located in Greding, DE

Gilded bust of Apollo Belvedere on a grey cylindrical plinth with black base. Plinth: 6.5 x 6.5 cm

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Homer
Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Homer

Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Homer

By Wedgwood

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique Wedgwood black basalt bust of Homer. This Grand Tour style sculpture is a very stylish depiction of the scholar. This English bust depicts the legendary poet and author Homer who is presumed to have penned the two of ancient Greece’s most epic poems: the Iliad and the Odyssey. Scholars are uncertain whether or not Homer actually existed but if he in fact did exist, Homer would be regarded as one of the greatest literary artists of his time. At over 160 years old, this Homer bust...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Stone

Vintage Patinated Bust of Man
Vintage Patinated Bust of Man

Vintage Patinated Bust of Man

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Channel the grandeur of antiquity with this striking vintage patinated bronze bust, historically interpreted as a representation of Alexander the Great. This heroic sculpture capture...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Plaster

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Jupiter on Sienna Marble Base
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Jupiter on Sienna Marble Base

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Jupiter on Sienna Marble Base

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Grand Tour bronze bust of Jupiter from Otricoli. The bust rests on a Sienna marble base. The original marble bust, now in the Vatican Museums, was found during ex...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Vintage French Religious Enamel on Copper Virgin Mary FJ Carmona Limoges
Antique Vintage French Religious Enamel on Copper Virgin Mary FJ Carmona Limoges

Antique Vintage French Religious Enamel on Copper Virgin Mary FJ Carmona Limoges

By Limoges

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Hand Painted French Miniature Enamel on Copper depicting a portrait religous view of the Virgin Mary, complete with its original polished wooden frame. Circa 1940. Signed lo...

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20th Century French Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Enamel

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Desk Top Bronze Busts, Continental Circa 1900
Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Desk Top Bronze Busts, Continental Circa 1900

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Desk Top Bronze Busts, Continental Circa 1900

By Gladenbeck Foundry

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very handsome pair of Grand Tour style desk top bronze busts, both mounted atop white alabaster columns sided by gilt metal rings, rising from squared mottled marble bases ringed b...

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Early 20th Century German Grand Tour Busts

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Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour busts for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Grand Tour busts 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 busts created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Grand Tour busts 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 busts, popular names associated with this style include Achille Collas, Chiurazzi fondata, and Sabatino De Angelis. 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 busts differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $395 and tops out at $108,302 while the average work can sell for $2,514.