Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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...

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...

A fine Italian Grand Tour bronze group depicting a Satyr carrying the infant Dionysus (Bacchus) upon his shoulders, cast by the celebrated Chiurazzi Foundry of Naples after an Antiqu...

A comprehensive collection of 14 antique Italian Grand Tour intaglios dating from the early 19th Century. The subjects predominantly from Classical Antiquity, with period busts. They...

A large 19th-century Italian Grand Tour bronze model of the seated Hermes (Mercury), after the Antique. The finely modeled figure depicts the youthful god Hermes seated upon a rocky...

Absolutely Stunning Grand Tour style Patinated Bronze chisel cast example of the architectural model of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, of compact proportions. Late Nineteenth early Tw...

A superb antique pair of French Grand Tour gilt bronze and marble Borghese Campana urns, circa 1870 in date. This pair of gilt bronze campana urns is after the Borghese models, with...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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, 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 ...

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...

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...

A handsome Italian terracotta planter by Antonini, shaped as a broad, shallow bowl raised on a gently molded circular foot. A hand-applied fleur-de-lis gives the otherwise restrained...

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...

A fine antique Scottish oval snuff or trinket box, formed with a gilt brass mount and inset polished hardstone panels. The lid is arranged in a distinctive checkerboard specimen patt...

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

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...

The hinged Burl walnut book inlaid with tulipwood opens to reveal 18 varieties of marbles. Including imperial porphyry, green porphyry,

19th Century Greek Grand Tour Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) decorated with Grecian figures in red and black. Dimensions: Measures 8.5" tall x...

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...

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.

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

A pair of round natural agates from the Wunderkammer collection, set in a gray lacquered fruitwooden frame with a marbled effect, mounted on a matching fruitwooden base. A spiral iro...

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

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 ...

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figure of the Dancing Faun A charming and highly decorative bronze sculpture depicting the celebrated Dancing Faun (Il Fauno Danzante), inspired by th...

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...

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 ...

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...

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Hydria, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Depicts a mythological battle, likely featuring the hero Herakles...

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...

The Tazza with a raised floral carving in the center of the cup with gadrooned decoration around the cup with tapering stem and half fluting. Ending in small square base. Minute chip...

Rare and impressive work of sculptural art. An impressive Italian neoclassical terracotta vase, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, inspired by ancient Greek vase paint...

Italian Grand Tour Intaglio Plaster Medallion Box with Silver Mounts and Gilt Marbled Leather, 19th Century A finely crafted 19th-century Italian Grand Tour table box, combining cla...

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 ...

A pair of red gorgonian branches from the Wunderkammer in the shape of a fan. The bases are in carved and silvered wood with heraldic crests. Italy, circa 1870.

A superb antique pair of Italian Grand Tour bronze Borghese Campana urns, circa 1870 in date. This pair of patinated  bronze campana urns are after the Borghese models with classica...

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...

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Zeus Tazza with Tripartite Base, circa 1870 A finely cast Italian Grand Tour patinated-bronze tazza, dating to approximately 1860–1880. The shallow circula...

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.

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

A stunning pair of monumental neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble pink, gray, brown, and black obelisks on solid marble pedestals. The sculptur...

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...

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

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 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....

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 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....

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...

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...