Grand Tour Decorative Objects

A stunning set of five neoclassical Grand Tour style solid marble pink & cream obelisks. A favorite of designers, obelisks add a touch of classic decor to traditional or modern inter...

Italian Grand Tour Style Patinated Bronze Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte on Marble Base, circa 1960. A classic mid-20th-century Grand Tour style portrait bust depicting Emperor Napoleon...

19th century Neapolitan Grand Tour bronze of a Satyr with wine skin, also known as the 'Drunken Satyr'. The cup he would have been holding was lost in the conflagration. The lean, mu...

GRAND TOUR MODEL OF THE PYTHIAN APOLLO BELVEDERE Probably Italian, possibly French, circa 1860 to 1890 Unmarked Patinated sand-cast bronze 21 3/8" H x 13 1/4" W x 8" D This bronze...

An Italian Grand Tour bronze tripod brazier, after the ancient Roman original excavated from Pompeii, Neapolitan late 19th century The brazier modeled after one that was used to hea...

A beautifully proportioned marble obelisk in richly veined shades of blue, cream, and tan. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a quietly ar...

A beautifully proportioned marble obelisk in richly veined shades of brown, cream, and grey. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a quietly ...

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Amphora, specifically, were used for storing and transporting li...

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....

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....

Beautifully preserved Grand Tour book-form box housing a collection of twenty-four classical Intaglio Medallions by Bartolomo Paoletti. Paoletti was one of the most respected makers ...

A beautifully proportioned marble obelisk in richly veined shades of blue and cream. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a quietly architec...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

GRAND TOUR Italy, late 19th century "Narcissus" Patinated bronze cast circa 1890-1910 Unmarked 24 3/4" H x 10" diameter An exceedingly fine cast after the Greco-Roman statue of ...

Large 19th-century Grand Tour Venus de Milo Marble Column  France, circa 1880  A magnificent 19th-century Grand Tour Venus de Milo marble column from...

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...

Our antique (late 19th century) white marble Grand Tour sculpture of Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492-1515). Sculpture 22 by 9 by 10 inches. The sculpture, carved from Carr...

This pair of early 19th century Grand Tour Period bronze gilt volute krater urns on stone bases are absolutely breathtaking. The base is a heavy black slate with etched Neo-classic f...

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

GRAND TOUR Italy, late 19th century "Narcissus" Verdigris patinated bronze cast circa 1910 Unmarked 24 1/4" H x 10 1/8" diameter An exceedingly fine cast after the Greco-Roman s...

A neoclassical Grand Tour sculpture in dark-patinated bronze depicting The Dying Gaul — an iconic motif after the famous ancient original from Pergamon. Mounted on an oval Siena marb...

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....

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...

Large, exceptional quality bronze sculpture depicting The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron, after the model by Francois Rude. Ear...

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...

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...

Italian, likely Circa 1880. This beautiful box has an exceptional Grand Tour Micro-mosaic plaque depicting the Capitoline Doves or Doves of Pliny after the Roman antiquity. Also by ...

A beautifully proportioned marble obelisk in richly veined shades of red, purple, and brown. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a quietly ...

A beautifully proportioned marble obelisk in richly veined shades of green, cream, and grey. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a quietly ...

A Grand Tour–style classical figure in brass, mounted on a cylindrical marble base. The slightly more relaxed posture and gesture give this piece a sense of movement, complementing m...

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 ...

A beautifully proportioned onyx marble obelisk in richly veined shades of green, cream, and brown. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a qu...

Stunning French Lavish Gilt Porcelain Ink Stand of Museum Quality and generous proportions, made by renowned French porcelain maker Jacob Petit. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Centur...

This is a superb large  antique Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of "Dionysus, called Narcissus"  dating from the mid 19th Century. Dionysus is the ancient Greek God of wine, wher...

A beautifully proportioned marble obelisk in richly veined shades of yellow, cream, grey, and black. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a ...

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 ...

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

Italian classical bronze sculpture of the Dancing Faun of Pompeii. Fauns were an example of spirits of untamed woodland, often connected to Pan...

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...

Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figurative Sculpture 'The Dying Gaul', Italy By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork, patinated D...

Grand Tour bronze figural ewer and stand, after the Roman Antique The ewer alone measures 8" x 5" x 5" The base measures 4" D x 1" H.

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...

A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style coquillage shell encrusted obelisk USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.75"W x 7.75"D x 30.5"H. Very good original vintage condition.

A finely cast Grand Tour bronze figure of Narcissus, dating from the 19th century, depicting the mythological youth in a contemplative pose inspired by the celebrated antique prototy...

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Lekythos, 19th Century Description: Features a distinctive narrow neck, a trumpet-shaped mouth, and a single handle, decorated with figures pai...

The pair of obelisks with gilt lion faces on front base and gilt lion paws at corners, signed indistinctly. Rome dated 1893.

Each of these finely crafted Grand Tour–era oval locket frames is composed of patinated bronze and set with a band of inlaid malachite mosaic, framing a central glazed compartment fo...

A collection of three 'Grand Tour' English / Italian polychrome marble plaques or paperweights, one rectangular; two of cartouche form, the 'Derbyshire' or 'Belgian Black' marble slabs inset with native English stones 'Blue John' (Derbyshire Spar), 'Duke's Red', 'Bird's-Eye', and foreign Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, and Jasper in 'ovoid' and 'kidney' form inlays. Measurements : Rectangular plaque: 8" by 4.63" by .88" Cartouche plaque...

Lovely little 19th century ring jar or pill box made of a thick wine colored ruby glass. It has a miniature of a Basilica on top, gilt metal mounts with beautiful filigree on the si...

An extraordinary and wonderfully rendered 19th century Italian cast bronze depicting a seated Hermes, the Greek god of messengers, travelers, and merchan...

A cast bronze Italian 'Grand Tour' model of an Old centaur teased by Eros, after the 'Borghese centaur' a Roman copy (1st–2nd centuries AD) of a Greek original of the 2nd century BC....

Handcarved and remarkable work of art of the 'Dying Gaul’ or 'The Dying Galatian'. If you are a collector of rare and good quality antiques then this rare and wonderfully hand carve...

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...

A decorative copper apothecary jar that features a richly aged patina, an engraved label plaque, and a sculptural crab finial atop the domed lid. The cylindrical form and deep tonal ...

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...

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 ...

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.

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)