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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.

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

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Style: Grand Tour
Pair of Late 19th Century Giallo Siena Marble Campana Urns, Italy
Pair of Late 19th Century Giallo Siena Marble Campana Urns, Italy

Pair of Late 19th Century Giallo Siena Marble Campana Urns, Italy

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Pair of Late 19th Century Giallo Siena Marble Campana Urns. Gadrooned body, flared rim and square based socle. Unusually with a decorative black and red marble inlay on the flared ri...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Siena Marble

Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Pink and Cream Obelisks, Set of 5
Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Pink and Cream Obelisks, Set of 5

Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Pink and Cream Obelisks, Set of 5

Located in Elkhart, IN

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...

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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Brazier, Ancient Pompeii Original
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Brazier, Ancient Pompeii Original

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Brazier, Ancient Pompeii Original

Located in Stamford, CT

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...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar
Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar

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

Italian Grand Tour Style Patinated Bronze Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte on Marble
Italian Grand Tour Style Patinated Bronze Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte on Marble

Italian Grand Tour Style Patinated Bronze Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte on Marble

Located in San Diego, CA

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Giovanni Liberotti #3
Italian Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Giovanni Liberotti #3

Italian Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Giovanni Liberotti #3

Located in Bradenton, FL

Beautifully preserved Grand Tour book-form box housing a collection of twenty-seven classical Intaglio Medallions by Giovanni Liberotti. Bound in faux-marbled paper, box opens to re...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster, Paper

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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Brown and Grey Stone
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Brown and Grey Stone

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Brown and Grey Stone

Located in Elkhart, IN

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 ...

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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair Italian Grand Tour Style Brecciated Specimen Marble Spheres Carrara Bases
Pair Italian Grand Tour Style Brecciated Specimen Marble Spheres Carrara Bases

Pair Italian Grand Tour Style Brecciated Specimen Marble Spheres Carrara Bases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This pair of Italian Grand Tour-style brecciated specimen marble spheres on Carrara marble bases showcases the timeless appeal of Italy's richly colored ornamental stones. Carved fro...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of a Satyr Sculpture, Pompeii
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of a Satyr Sculpture, Pompeii

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of a Satyr Sculpture, Pompeii

Located in Stamford, CT

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...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Travertine, Bronze

Fine Italian Grand Tour 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Apollo Belvedere
Fine Italian Grand Tour 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Apollo Belvedere

Fine Italian Grand Tour 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Apollo Belvedere

Located in Shippensburg, PA

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...

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19th Century Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble

Fine Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture of “Narcissus” after Antiquity
Fine Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture of “Narcissus” after Antiquity

Fine Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture of “Narcissus” after Antiquity

Located in Shippensburg, PA

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 ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Candle Sconces, Italian, Grand Tour Brass Wall Lights, Victorian
Pair of Antique Candle Sconces, Italian, Grand Tour Brass Wall Lights, Victorian

Pair of Antique Candle Sconces, Italian, Grand Tour Brass Wall Lights, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a superb pair of antique candle sconces, with Italian Grand Tour allure, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Radiating classical elegance and fine detailing, thes...

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1860s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Brass

Large 19th Century French Grand Tour Venus de Milo Marble Column
Large 19th Century French Grand Tour Venus de Milo Marble Column

Large 19th Century French Grand Tour Venus de Milo Marble Column

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Giovanni Liberotti #1
Italian Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Giovanni Liberotti #1

Italian Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Giovanni Liberotti #1

Located in Bradenton, FL

Beautifully preserved Grand Tour book-form box housing a collection of fifty-one classical Intaglio Medallions by Giovanni Liberotti. Bound in faux-marbled paper, box opens to revea...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster, Paper

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)
Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)

Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)

Located in Louisville, KY

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...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Stone, Slate, 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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

A white gorgonian branch from a Wunderkammer with wooden base, Italy 1870.
A white gorgonian branch from a Wunderkammer with wooden base, Italy 1870.

A white gorgonian branch from a Wunderkammer with wooden base, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A sand-white gorgonian branch from the Wunderkammer in the shape of a fan. The base is in carved and silvered wood in the shape of a vase with volutes. Italy, circa 1870.

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Wood

Antique French Bronze Grand Tour Model of The Arc de Triomphe 19th Century
Antique French Bronze Grand Tour Model of The Arc de Triomphe 19th Century

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

Lorenzo de Medici Marble Sculpture After Michelangelo
Lorenzo de Medici Marble Sculpture After Michelangelo

Lorenzo de Medici Marble Sculpture After Michelangelo

Located in New York, NY

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...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

19th C. Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic "Doves of Pliny" Box After Antiquity
19th C. Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic "Doves of Pliny" Box After Antiquity

19th C. Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic "Doves of Pliny" Box After Antiquity

By Vatican Mosaic Studio

Located in Atlanta, GA

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 ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Slate, Bronze

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Green & Brown Stone
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Green & Brown Stone

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Green & Brown Stone

Located in Elkhart, IN

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...

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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

A natural history cabinet stuffed armadillo, Italy late 18th century.
A natural history cabinet stuffed armadillo, Italy late 18th century.

A natural history cabinet stuffed armadillo, Italy late 18th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities. A taxidermy stuffed armadillo: Nine-banded Armadillo - Dasypus novemcinctus (Linnaeus, 1757), resting on metal pins under its legs on ...

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Metal, Berlin Iron

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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti #2
Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti #2

Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti #2

Located in Bradenton, FL

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 ...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster, Paper

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble

Fine Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture Statue of Narcissus of Pompeii
Fine Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture Statue of Narcissus of Pompeii

Fine Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture Statue of Narcissus of Pompeii

Located in Shippensburg, PA

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...

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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Circular Chessboard Plaque Pietra Dura 19th C
Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Circular Chessboard Plaque Pietra Dura 19th C

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

Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Lions, after Antonio Canova , late 19th Cent
Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Lions, after Antonio Canova , late 19th Cent

Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Lions, after Antonio Canova , late 19th Cent

Located in Greenwich, CT

Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Recumbent Lions, after Antonio Canova, on Red Griotte Marble base, late 19th Century 6 ½ W by 3 ½ D by 4 ¾ H in. Note : This pair of bronze lions w...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Bronze Sarcophagus Box, Cast Design, 1880
19th Century Italian Bronze Sarcophagus Box, Cast Design, 1880

19th Century Italian Bronze Sarcophagus Box, Cast Design, 1880

Located in Stamford, CT

Unusual 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze box in the form of a sarcophagus, circa 1880. Nice form, handsome desk-top accessory, great addition to any box collection. 5.5 inches...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour "Equestrian Figure of Bartolomeo Colleoni", Andrea del Verrocchio
Grand Tour "Equestrian Figure of Bartolomeo Colleoni", Andrea del Verrocchio

Grand Tour "Equestrian Figure of Bartolomeo Colleoni", Andrea del Verrocchio

Located in New York, NY

Italian Bronze" Equestrian Figure of Bartolomeo Colleoni"with Base, After Andrea del Verrocchio (1435 to 1488), beautiful cast, amazing detail, chasing and patination. The sculpture...

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1840s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner
Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner

Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner

By Jacob Petit

Located in Dublin, Ireland

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...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Brass

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Pink Stone
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Pink Stone

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Pink Stone

Located in Elkhart, IN

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

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Late 20th Century Mexican Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Marble

A big red coral branch from Wunderkammer, silver base, Italy 1820.
A big red coral branch from Wunderkammer, silver base, Italy 1820.

A big red coral branch from Wunderkammer, silver base, Italy 1820.

Located in Milan, IT

A large branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) from a cabinet of curiosities. The circular base with a wavy edge is made of embossed silver. The first register features...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Silver

Grand Tour Patinated Metal Bowl after Hildesheim Depicting the Infant Hercules
Grand Tour Patinated Metal Bowl after Hildesheim Depicting the Infant Hercules

Grand Tour Patinated Metal Bowl after Hildesheim Depicting the Infant Hercules

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Grand Tour Patinated Metal Bowl after the Hildesheim Silver Treasure Depicting the Infant Hercules, Circa 1900 Inspired by one of the most celebrated archaeological discoveries of t...

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19th Century Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Metal

Grand Tour Bronze Figural Ewer and Stand, after the Roman Antique
Grand Tour Bronze Figural Ewer and Stand, after the Roman Antique

Grand Tour Bronze Figural Ewer and Stand, after the Roman Antique

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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.

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Model the Roman Forum Temple of Vespasian
Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Model the Roman Forum Temple of Vespasian

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

Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Sculpture / Statue of The Dying Gaul, Grand Tour
Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Sculpture / Statue of The Dying Gaul, Grand Tour

Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Sculpture / Statue of The Dying Gaul, Grand Tour

Located in Lisse, NL

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...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century
An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century

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

Venus de Milo in bronze
Venus de Milo in bronze

Venus de Milo in bronze

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Bronze venus de Milo, dark patinated, stamped by the renowned foundry Compagnie Anonyme des Bronzes de Bruxelles. The sculpture is a beautiful Grand Tour object!

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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Neoclassical Solid Marble Obelisk, Red & Brown, Grand Tour Style
Neoclassical Solid Marble Obelisk, Red & Brown, Grand Tour Style

Neoclassical Solid Marble Obelisk, Red & Brown, Grand Tour Style

Located in Elkhart, IN

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 ...

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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Cassolettes Urns Vases
Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Cassolettes Urns Vases

Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Cassolettes Urns Vases

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of a pair of French Ormolu mounted well veined Sienna Marble Twin Handle Grand Tour Style Urns or Cassolettes of museum quality. Mid to late Nineteenth Century.    E...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of finest quality Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figures of Apollo and Narcissus
Pair of finest quality Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figures of Apollo and Narcissus

Pair of finest quality Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figures of Apollo and Narcissus

Located in New York, NY

Pair of antique (late 19th century) Grand Tour bronze sculptures depicting Narcissus and Apollo from the Musee de Naples measuring 19 inches tall. Weights 13 and 14.4 lbs.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Ruby Glass Box with Miniature of Basilica
19th Century Italian Ruby Glass Box with Miniature of Basilica

19th Century Italian Ruby Glass Box with Miniature of Basilica

Located in Dallas, TX

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...

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Early 19th Century Vatican Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Metal

Antique Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Empress
Antique Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Empress

Antique Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Empress

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique Carrara marble bust of a Roman empress. This bust is a depiction of Roman noblewoman or empress, possibly Livia, wife of the first Roman emperor Augustus. Dating to the ...

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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Statuary Marble, Carrara Marble

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble

Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait

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 Lekythos, 19th Century
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Lekythos, 19th Century

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Lekythos, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

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...

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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”

Located in Kastrup, DK

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...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Of Silenus
Grand Tour Bronze Of Silenus

Grand Tour Bronze Of Silenus

Located in Essex, MA

Silenus in Greek mythology was the companion and Tutor to the wine god Dionysus. This piece is a copy of the original found at Pompeii and now in the National Museum in Naples. A cop...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

Neoclassical Grand Tour Coquillage Shell Encrusted Obelisk
Neoclassical Grand Tour Coquillage Shell Encrusted Obelisk

Neoclassical Grand Tour Coquillage Shell Encrusted Obelisk

Located in Elkhart, IN

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.

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Late 20th Century American Grand Tour Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell

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