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Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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.

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Style: Grand Tour
Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Sphinxes
Located in Buisson, FR
Pair small alabaster grand tour sphinxes. Great to use as paper weights on your desk. Italy circa 1850-1900. Weathered,small losses and old repair Mo...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Antique French Bronze Grand Tour Model of The Arc de Triomphe 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful French bronze Grand Tour model of the Arc De Triomphe, circa 1860 in date. The beautifully realistic model is cast in high relief and is mounted on a black marble base....
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Grand Tour Patinated Iron Napoleon’s Tomb Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
A mid 19th century Grand Tour, French, Inkwell in the form of Napoleon’s tomb. The patinated black iron tomb with removable lid revealing a sand sifter a...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Iron

French 19th century Bronze and Marble statue of the Arc de Triomphe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative French 19th century Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze and Rosso Levanto marble Arc de Triomphe statue/box. This wonderfully decorative and highly detailed Ar...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Blue Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble blue obelisk Measures: 4.75"W x 4.75"D x 16.25"H. Very good original vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Capitoline Venus Grand Tour Mid 19th century bronze
By Praxiteles 1
Located in Mobile, AL
This grand tour bronze sculpture depicts the version of Venus so important to the history of art and literature in the U.S. that the original was temporarily loaned to the National Gallery of Art from the Capital Museums in Rome in 2011. Mark Twain visited Rome and upon his return home in 1867 he published "The Capitoline Venus" and he described the work as the “most illustrious work of ancient art the world can boast of". (with credit to the National Gallery of Art catalog...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century hand carved alabaster storage jar in the ancient Egyptian Late Dynastic style, with tapering neck topped by a wide everted rim. Great evocative decorative piece for the ...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

19th C. Italian Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture Nude Discuss Athlete, in Repose
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Italian Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture Nude Discuss Athlete, in Repose Attributed to the Naples Foundry, mid-19th century or older casting A 19th-century Italian Grand Tour ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Volute Krater / Vase / Urn by Benedetto Boschetti , C. 1840
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is breathtaking! It is an early 19th century bronze volute krater by Benedetto Boschetti, a Roman artisan. It is marked. The marble base is 4....
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour bronze figure of Seated Hermes after the Antique
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large 19th century Italian 'Grand Tour' bronze model of seated Hermes (or Mercury) after the Antique. The original sculpture, which was found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculan...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Amphora, specifically, were us...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

19th Century Italian Giltwood Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful golden wood frame central Italy Gold plating with zecchino gold Period first half of the nineteenth century Internal imensions cm 22 x 17.5 This artwork, never befor...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Wood

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Amphora, specifically, were us...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Circular Chessboard Plaque Pietra Dura 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely crafted circular pietra dura plaque, likely originating from Italy during the mid-to-late 19th century, this specimen marble and hardstone inlaid chessboard combines decorat...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Large Grand Tour Sculpture Bronze Greco-Roman Uffizi Wrestlers Barbedienne
Located in Rochester, NY
Large Grand Tour circa 1860s patinated bronze of the Wrestlers. Rich fine dark brown patina. Marked "F. Barbedienne Fondeur." The Wrestlers also known as The Two Wrestlers, The Uffizi Wrestlers or The Pancrastinae...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour Pompeii Bronze of Silenus, Greek God of Wine
Located in Stamford, CT
Superior quality large scale Italian Grand Tour bronze of the god Silenus after the Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1864. This very fine cast shows the god holding aloft a coi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Reduction Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Carved Alabaster Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Bronze Reduction of Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Mounted on a Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Plinth Italy, 19th Century A finely cast Grand Tour bronze model of the celeb...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Alabaster, 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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

After the Antique Polychromed Bronze Bust of the Prima Porta Augustus Caesar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
After the antique polychromed bronze bust of the Prima Porta Augustus Caesar. Italy,mid-20th century A extraordinary, large scale, very heavy mid 20th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Grand Tour Bronze Desk Statue Sculpture Napoleon Column Vendome
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique French bronze & marble Grand Tour model of the Column de Vendome, Paris, circa 1860. A fine cast bronze model of the fa...
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1860s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Marble look wooded colomn plynth or pedestal
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Marble look wooded colomn plynth or pedestal. Elevate your decor with our elegant white pedestal featuring a classic column design. This striking piece serves as a perfect display s...
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1990s British Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Wood

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 Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Beautiful Pair of Grand-Tour Style Polished Onyx Obelisks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful pair of Grand Tour Style polished onyx obelisks. Offered as a pair consisting of two items.
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18th Century Pakistani Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Onyx

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Statues of Greco-Roman Males, Set of Three
Located in Bradenton, FL
Grand Tour Bronze statues of three nude males from mythology, all in various poses. These small statues range in height from 5.5" to 5.75" and in width 2 to 2.5". These would have be...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait. Box made with brass but has been plated with 18ct Gold with beau...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Gold, Enamel

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Squat Lekythos, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Squat Lekythos, 19th Century Description: A single handle attached to the neck, and a narrow neck with a loop-shaped handle, and a trumpet-sha...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Plaster Bust of Roman Emperor Augustus on Wood Pedestal
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous bust of Roman emperor Augustus. USA, Circa mid-20th century Plaster bust on wood pedestal base Measures: 2.75"W x 2.75"D x 7.5"H. Good original vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster, Wood

Grand Tour Bronze and Marble Sculpture of the 'Seated Hermes' or Mercury
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A large and exceptional late 19th century Italian Grand Tour sculpture of the ‘Seated Hermes’ attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy. The sol...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

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. Ear...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century Description: The contrapposto male figure modelled from the So-Called Narcissus uncovered in Pompeii in 1862. The youth...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Grand Tour Amphora Vase Decorated with Classical Figures
Located in Milford, NH
18th/19th century Grand Tour Amphora vase on hand wrought iron tripod base. Very good overall condition, with expected losses, great surface patina...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Wrought Iron

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble

Antique Pair of French Bronze Marly Horses Sculptures by Cousteau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique pair of French Grand Tour patinated-bronze sculptures of the Marly Horses, Circa 1850 in date and signed to one base. The original Marly Horses were commissi...
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1850s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture "Dying Galata" /Dying Gaul, C. 1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture "Dying Galata"/Dying Gaul, C. 1875, Attributed to Naples Foundry  A remarkable large Italian Grand Tour bronze sculpture titled "Dying Galata" or "Dying Gaul," dating circa 1875 and attributed to the renowned Naples Foundry. This exquisite piece, an expertly cast bronze, retains its original black-brown patina and boasts a substantial size, standing 12 inches high, 26.5 inches wide, and 13.5 inches deep. It is a distinguished example of the iconic Grand Tour sculptures, which were popular souvenirs for affluent travelers during the 19th century. The sculpture is a faithful rendition of the ancient Roman marble statue "The Dying Gaul," also known as "The Dying Galatian" or "The Dying Gladiator." The original marble, now housed in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, is a Roman copy of a lost Greek bronze sculpture...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour – Bronze Sculpture Representing Mars, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Grand Tour – Bronze Sculpture Representing Mars, Italy, 19th Century" Fine bronze sculpture depicting Mars, the Roman god of war, shown standing in a composed and authoritative pose...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Two-Handled Pompeiian Cups circa 1875
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR PAIR OF BRONZE IVY AND VINE BAS-RELIEF DECORATED TWO-HANDLED 'SCYPHUS' (OR 'SKYPHOS') CUPS ON BLACK MARBLE SOCLE AFTER ANTIQUITY Cast by the fo...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

A Vintage Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Ruler, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 1/4" ruler with 8 different specimens inset with in a black marble frame.
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble

Grand Tour Lapis Lazuli and Marble Urn Vase
Located in Madrid, ES
A Grand Tour vase or urn in white marble with lapis lazuli decoration at the base and a ring around the top of the urn.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Lapis Lazuli, Marble

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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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

A terracotta sculpture of Spinario, boy with a thorn, Italian, Grand Tour C1890
Located in Central England, GB
A superbly detailed small terracotta sculpture of the classical Italian Grand Tour figure of Spinario, or boy with a thorn, who was a devoted shepherd boy. This small late 19th cent...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Classical Urns 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a remarkable pair of antique French Grand Tour ormolu and Carrara marble urns, circa 1860 in date.   These stunning urns have been superbly cast in the same form as the ancie...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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 been collected by a European or American sophisticate making a Grand Tour of the ancient sites of Italy. This wonderful architectural miniature is evocative of another time and place. Roma Templo Di Vespasiano' etched into the black marble base. It has been drilled to be wired, not the first time I have owned one of these that had been mounted as a lamp. The Temple of Vespasian and Titus is located in Rome at the western end of the Roman Forum between the Temple of Concordia and the Temple of Saturn...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Alabaster, Marble

Grand Tour Italian Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Urn Warwick Vase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning Grand Tour neoclassical urn or cachepot having fancy decoration on the outside and gilded metal interior. 5.5 diameter 9" w handle to handle Opening is 3.75" (Connie)
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

1930 Museum Plaster Sculpture “Tanzende Mänade” after the Kunsthalle Kiel Origin
Located in Berlin, DE
This plaster sculpture, Tanzende Mänade, is a museum reproduction created around 1930 after the antique original in the Antikensammlung of the Kunsthalle zu Kiel. Capturing the drama...
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1930s German Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Pair of Cabinet Size Roman Classical Urns or Vases
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Roman classical two handled urns. Patinated cast iron. Mid 19th century grand tour.
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Iron

Pair, Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze & Marble Mounted Blue John Specimen Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, 19th century. An exceptional and rare pair of Grand Tour period Neoclassical columns. Each column has a stepped bronze and white marble plinth and base that is separated b...
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19th Century British Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century (Mid) Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Mercury Hermes
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (Mid) Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Mercury Hermes Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Mercury Hermes Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, s...
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The hinged Burl walnut book inlaid with tulipwood opens to reveal 18 varieties of marbles. Including imperial porphyry, green porphyry,
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1950s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Oinochoe, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Oinochoe, 19th Century Description: Black-figure, a style of ancient Greek vase painting characterized by black, silhouetted figures painted on...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

19th Century Greek Grand Tour Terracotta Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Grand Tour style terracotta vessel decorated with Grecian figures with Amphora form, two handles on neck. Hand painted. Dimensions: 8.5"H x 7"W; Mouth opening is ...
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Late 19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Spinario the Thorn Picker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A grand tour bronze sculpture of Spinario. Measures: Height: circa 8 1/4 in. Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques must delight you....
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box by Cesare Roccheggiani, Rome c. 1875
By Cesare Roccheggiani
Located in London, GB
A highly attractive and rare floral Grand Tour micromosaic jewelry or trinket box made by Cesare Roccheggiani in Rome, Italy, c. 1875. This is a beautifully detailed micro-mosaic box. The panel in the lid depicts a lush bouquet of spring flowers, including roses, forget-me-nots, daffodils, buttercups and crocus, amongst others. These are described in brightly coloured stone micromosaic inlaid into a black surround, lending the piece wonderful contrast. The more common subjects for similar micro mosaic boxes are architectural views of Rome; floral examples such as this are much harder to find. The panel is mounted in a box gilded in 24 carat gold. Another distinctive feature is the granulated finish around the lid and to the underside of the box: it is most unusual and lends the piece a lovely texture. A hand-painted champlevé enamel frieze wraps around the central body of the gilt metal box, depicting scrolling turquoise vines blooming with red berries along with blue, green and yellow vine leaves. The interior is lined in the original silk and in very good original condition. The maker’s name ‘C. ROCCHEGGIANI ROMA’ is emblazoned in gold to the interior of the lid beneath the motif of a cross surmounted by a crown. The lining of both the lid and body are bordered with a ropetwist detail. The lid closes with hooked clasp, and the hinge is in good condition. Cesare Roccheggiani was one of the most successful mosaicists in the late 19th century in Rome. He probably worked in Michelangelo Barberi’s workshop, and was in all likelihood related to Lorenzo Roccheggiani, a late eighteenth-century master mosaicist at the Vatican whose work included the altarpiece, Crucifixion of St. Peter after Guido Reni, and Nicolo Roccheggiani who worked on the Achilles Shield tabletop commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte, and later gifted to Charles X of France, now in the collection of the Louvre. Cesare Roccheggiani opened his premises on Via Condotti in Rome in 1874, and ran a production workshop including mosaicists, goldsmiths and other craftsmen. He was renowned as a source for fine quality Grand Tour mosaics...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Stone, Metal

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Seated Hermes
Located in Madrid, ES
Grand Tour bronze, Hermes, Mercury, Italian bronze sculpture, Neoclassical art, 19th century, early 20th century, Grand Tour souvenir, patinated bronze, classical figure, Hellenisti...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Large 19th century Grand Tour bronze model of Dancing Satyr
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large mid-19th century bronze model of a dancing satyr or faun after a Hellenistic or Republican period (300-100 BC) original discovered in Pompei in 1830. This particular model sh...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Ludovisi Mars Ares after Antiquity
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR Italian, circa mid-to-late 19th century Ludovisi Mars, After the Antique Patinated bronze raised on an original marble plinth 13 1/2" H x 6 3/8" D x 4 3/4" W (total in...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David Italy, Early 20th Century Add to your collection with this magnificent Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Marbl...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Marble

Swiss Black Forest Grand Tour Mirror Hand-Carved Nutwood Temple Ruin Frame 19thC
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazingly hand-carved picture frame with mirror. If ever there were an antique with character, presence, and historical gravitas, this breathtaking Black Forest mirror would surely ...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Brass

Antique Minton Parian-ware Sculpture of Ariadne & the Panther by John Bell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton parian-ware and porcelain sculpture of Ariandne and the panther modelled by John Bell (1811-1895). Dating to the mid 19th century, this sculpture depicts the Creta...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Grand Tour decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

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