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 micromosaics — small 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 ANTIQUE 1870 GRAND TOUR BRONZE MARBLE CLODION BACCHANALIA CASSOLETTEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite pair of 1870 Grand Tour Bronze, Gilt Bronze and Marble Bacchahalia Cassolettes after Cloudio
A very finely cast and finished pair of Napoleon III period vasiform urns, they are an exquisite sand-cast creation utilizing bronze and gilt bronze to create an extraordinary contrast between materials.
The body of the vase is rich in a dark-brown patina that positively glows around the bas-relief Bacchanalia scene of putto playing a tug-of-war type game, carrying wine glasses and bunches of grapes and one walking with a thrysus raised over his shoulder while roaring animal heads flank either end with polished bronze garlands of water-leaves and berries draped between.
The lids and necks are crafted of gilt bronze, which gives a cooler tone to the brilliant shine of the metal. The urns are raised over a shaped marble base and finished over a polished bronze rim affixed on the underside with slotted screws. After the models by Claude Michel Clodion.
For those of you that are unaware the “Grand Tour” was something educated young people did in the 18th and 19th century to learn and further educate themselves on other cultures, they would pick up small medium and large trinkets as memories of the journey which would sit in pride of place in their library or study as conversation pieces when friends and relatives would visit, they basically proved you were well educated, well travelled and a person of culture.
These pair are large, decorative and very important looking pieces of Italian Grand Tour art...
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1870s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Grand Tour period patinated bronze urn. The urn is raised by a mottled square base below the fluted socl...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour Candelabras, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Grand Tour
Pair of Bronze Candelabras
Late 19th Century
DIMENSIONS
Height: 10.33 inches
Width: 4.75 inches
Depth: 4.75 inches
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We present to your attention a pair of stunning...
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1890s English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th C Italian Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze Nude Athlete on Lapis, Lazuli Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Italian Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze Nude Athlete on Lapis -Lazuli Base
Italy, Attributed Naples Foundry, circa 1875
This 19th-century Italian bronze sculpture, attribut...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
$476 Sale Price / set
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Pair of 1820s Italian Touring Sterling Silver Candelabras
Located in North Miami, FL
Exquisite Pair of 1820s Italian Touring (Grand Tour) Sterling Silver Candelabras
Crafted by skilled artisans, these magnificent candelabras hailing from 1820s Italy are a testament ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
pair of Italian 18th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu and marble statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scale pair of Italian 18th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu, Black Belgian and Rouge Griotte marble busts. Each wonderful bust is raised on square Ormolu base pl...
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18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of the Arc De Triomph
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful statue of the Arc De Triomph made of bronze and marble. It has so many details. It is in good vintage condition and reminds in its original patina. The marble has no chips ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,840 Sale Price
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pair of Italian 19th century Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia marble busts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and small scaled pair of Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia marble bust of Torquato Tasso and Michele Sanmicheli. These most decorative ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Antique Italian Green Marble and 'Lava Cameo' Inkstand
Located in London, GB
Antique Italian green marble and 'lava cameo' inkstand
Italian, 19th century
Measures: Height 10cm, diameter 14cm
This charming inkstand is crafted from green marble and gilt metal....
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Metal
A Pair of Italian Regency Tole-Peinte Chestnut Urns
Located in Charleston, SC
the green backgrounds decorated in with scrolling foliage and insects, with peaked lid and lions mask and loop handles, raised on a square foot
Matched Pair of 20th c. hand-painted ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique Roman Porphyry, Grand Tour Period Hand-Carved Lidded Vases
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of antique roman porphyry, Grand Tour period hand carved lidded vases. These are a fabulous and quite decorative pair of porphyry lidde...
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1830s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Porphyry
Grand Tour Style Bronze Model of St. Peter's Throne Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour-Style Bronze Model of St. Peter's Throne Chair
Italy, 20th century
This unique bronze souvenir stands 7.5 inches high and is a finely cast...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$848 Sale Price
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Antique Grand Tour Style Alabaster Bust of Greek God
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Grand Tour style alabaster bust of a classical Grecian figure.
Dating to the late 19th century, the hand carved figure thought to be Chronos, Greek God of Time, is compli...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Goddess Diana by Mercié 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant French Grand Tour bronze figure of the Greek Goddess Diana by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, French 1845 - 1916, dating from Circa 1880.
The seated and robed Goddess Diana is holding a bow and arrows with her head downcast and raised on a circular plinth.
Diana was originally considered to be a goddess of the wilderness and of the hunt, a central sport in both Roman and Greek culture. Early Roman inscriptions to Diana celebrated her primarily as a huntress and patron of hunters.
Add a beautiful classical element to your home with this delightful bronze.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 41 x Width 29 x Depth 19
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 7 inches
Mercié entered the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and studied under Alexandre Falguière and François Jouffroy, and in 1868 gained the Grand Prix de Rome at the age of 23. His first great popular successes were the David and Gloria Victis, which was shown and received the Medal of Honour of the Paris Salon. The bronze was subsequently placed in the Square Montholon.
The bronze David...
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Early 1800s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th century Grand Tour period Alabaster and Marble bust of Athena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and small scale Italian 19th century Grand Tour period Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia Marble bust of Athena Of Velletri. This most charming bust is raised on square Ranocc...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
19th Century Tomb of the Scipios Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible Grand Tour inkwell relic takes the form of the ancient Tomb of the Scipios, a family of Roman war heroes and generals. Beautifully carved ent...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble
Grand Tour French Bronze Model of Sphinx on Verde Antico Marble Base, C. 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour French Bronze Model of the Sphinx on Verde Antico Marble Base, Circa 1880
A finely cast Grand Tour French bronze model of the Sphinx, mounted on a rectangular plinth of r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Small Grand Tour Style Souvenir Of David On A Marble Plinth
Located in Kent, Dover
A Small Italian Grand Tour style souvenir of David on a marble plinth.
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1960s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
19th Century Seated Cherub Bronze on Marble Base
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Seated Cherub Bronze on Marble Base. Handsome piece for any desk, table or surface. Purchased in France on 15/2024. One leg on chair is broken. Price accordingly. Se...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid C19th French Grand Tour Perfume Caddy
Located in London, GB
A lovely example of a mid-19th century French Grand Tour perfume caddy.
This gold-on-black hand-painted porcelain casket features a domed lid with a central hand-painted portrait of...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Crater Vases, Grand Tour, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of spelter krater vases with green patina on a green marble base; the belly is decorated with a motif inspired by antiquity, here a flute player and 2 heads decorate the handles...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Spelter
$1,483 / set
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian marble dust Relief of Roman Emperor with Gilt Frame
Located in New York, NY
Circular Italian style marble dust relief plaque depicting a Roman emperor, possibly Nero, mounted in later carved laurel wreath gilt plaster frame meas...
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Early 2000s Unknown Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Grand Tour Period Bronze and Marble Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Grand Tour period patinated bronze and Vert de Patricia marble urn. The urn is raised by a square Vert d...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Faux Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Tabletop Vitrine, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French faux tortoiseshell tabletop vitrine with gilt bronze mounts, superb quality. With original key and original bevelled glass.
U...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
An Antique Grand Tour Period "Rosso Antico" Red Marble Obelisk Column w/ Flame
Located in New York, NY
A very finely carved 19th century Grand Tour period "Rosso Antico" marble souvenir, including Egyptian Obelisk with a Flame Finial. It is inscribed with gilt Latin lettering describi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Coppia di Cavalli Inizi 1800 Sculture Italiane Animalier in Bronzo Patina Scura
Located in Milano, MI
Coppia di Cavalli in Bronzo Sculture Grand Tour dell' Inizio 1800, figure di cavalli rampanti di origine italiana, fusioni in bronzo a patina scura poggianti su basi lignee, tornit...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Single Marble Column Fragment in the Roman Style
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 16th century roman style marble column fragment circa 1550. This Solomonic marble column is mounted onto a bespoke steel base. A fascinating, ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Steel
19th Century Grand Tour Antique Handmade Bronze Mortar with Pestle
Located in Roma, IT
19th-century grand tour antique handmade bronze mortar with pestle. This fantastic piece has an original patina.
The pestle is 9.05 inc high wit...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Grand Tour Italian Solid Marble Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour solid marble green & brown obelisk
Italy, Late 19th Century
Measures: 3.18"W x 3.18"D x 11.5"H.
Very good original vintage condition. Minor s...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Wine Vessel Askos with Panther Handle
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Grand Tour panther handled askos, or wine vessel. The design of this piece is probably based on a bronze Roman askos held within Naples Museum. An askos is an a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour Paperweight The Doves Of Pliny
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Italian micro mosaic Grand Tour paperweight - The Doves of Pliny.
Rome - Circa 1870.
Cartouche shaped black slate ground, inset with a fine micro-mosaic depicting Plin...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Slate
Antique Grand Tour Mahogany Brass Inlaid Desk Set Inkstand English Regency 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of an English Grand Tour Regency period brass inlaid Mahogany Inkstand of rectangular outline and generous proportions. First quarter of the Nineteenth Cent...
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19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Impressive Medici Lions In Staffordshire Pottery Antique Style
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
An impressive pair of Medici Lions fashioned after the style of Staffordshire Pottery of the late 1800's
Capable of making a splendid decorative statement
Circa 1960's
Height 4.75 in...
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Mid-20th Century English Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 20th Century Bronze Hawk Candlesticks
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 20th Century Bronze Hawk Candlesticks. Grand tour era. Beautiful shape and detail.
Category
1820s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,600 / set
19th Century Grand Tour Italian Corinthian Column Bronze Candle Holders, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of grand tour neoclassical gilded bronze Corinthian column candlestick holders
Italy, circa Mid-19th Century
Measures: 5.5"W x 5.5"D x 12.13"H.
Very good ori...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Regency Grand Tour Bronze Crystal Desk Set Inkstand Encrier 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Heavy Gauge Chisel Cast French Grand Tour German Neo-Classical Bronze and Crystal Ink Stand of Museum Quality and generous proportions. First quarter of the Nineteenth Centu...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Urn
Located in Essex, MA
Unusually large size. The piece comes apart in pieces and easy to transport. Campagna form with flared rim and central carved Hera, queen of the Olympian gods known for her associati...
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1870s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Diane De Gabies Silvered Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture by Gautier & Albinet
By Gautier A Paris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely scaled model of the Diane de Gabies published by Gautier and Albinet.
With a wonderful distressed silvered surface throughout.
The Diane de Gabies is modeled after th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze 'Balancing Faun' on Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive Grand Tour bronze 'Balancing Faun' on marble pedestal
Italy, The sculpture circa 1890, the marble pedestal later addition 20th C
A small well executed bronze sculpture...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$760 Sale Price / set
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Grand Tour Bronze, Two-Tone Enamel & Pietra Dura Dressing Box or Humidor C. 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional Grand Tour dressing box or humidor, crafted in France circa 1880, epitomizes the luxurious design and meticulous craftsmanship of the late 19th century. Constructed ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Roman Feet Bronze Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th century grand tour Roman feet bronze candlesticks, each one realistically cast of one pair of human feet, that hold one standard candle.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,036 Sale Price / set
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Pair of Grand Tour Style Carved Alabaster Bookends Formed as Classical Ruins
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good pair of architectural inspired 'Grand Tour' style columnar alabaster bookends, both carved in the form of fluted columns, raised on stepped bases. Dimensions noted are th...
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Mid-20th Century European Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Pair, 19th Century French Grand Tour Gilt Equestrian Plaques - Signed Henry
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking pair of 19th-century French Grand Tour gilt equestrian plaques, signed "Henry," exemplifies the grandeur and craftsmanship of the period. Each plaque is meticulously ca...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,600 Sale Price
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Monumental Neoclassical Covered Urns Attributed to Maitland Smith, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of monumental Grand Tour or Neoclassical style urns featuring medallions with lion heads and swags
Attributed to Maitland-Smith
USA, circa Late 20th century
Measur...
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Late 20th Century American Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
19th Century Grand Tour Lion Attacking a Horse Miniature Bronze Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 19th century Grand Tour miniature model of the Lion Attacking a Horse sculpture.
Modeled after the ancient Roman version found on Capitoline Hill.
Sized as a paperweight...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Slate, Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Censer with Birds
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Italian attributed grand tour bronze lidded censer applied with birds dating from around 1860. The censer stands raised on a square ba...
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1860s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Pair Bronze & Sienna Urns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Pair Bronze & Sienna Urns. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
$2,750 / set
19th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Grand Tour bronze oil lamp in the ancient Roman style with dolphin handles. The dolphin shown attacking an octopus on a rock. D...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Wounded Amazone in Bronze, Grand Tour
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A small Grand Tour sculpture in Bronze of the ‘Wounded Amazone’, with a stamp of Fumière et Cie, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French 19th century Ormolu, Bronze and Marble statue of the Luxor Obelisk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Grand Tour Period Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Black Belgian marble statue of the Luxor Obelisk. This exceptional...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Framed Specimen Marbles, Italian, circa 1880
Located in Spencertown, NY
A Collection of 25 Samples with in a Verde Antico Border, with Wooden Frame, Italian, late 19th Century. Each Specimen 2 1/2” x 1 3/4”
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1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
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
Materials
Metal
Grand Tour Bronze Model of a Recumbent Horse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour bronze model of a Recumbent horse, realistically cast and modeled, raised on a faux marbleized base.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$716 Sale Price
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Atlas On A Stand With Turtle
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour bronze in the Renaissance style of Atlas on an elaborate tripod base ending in hoof feet. The Greek god Atlas is is depicted naked on top holding the world upon hi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Italian Bronze Sculpture of Nude Venus Candlestick
Located in Lisse, NL
Elegant and highly stylish candlestick or table lamp.
This handcrafted and heavy quality, bronze candle stick or table lamp from the 1890-1910 era is in very good condition. This ro...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Grand Tour French Bronze Desk Set Inkstand Church Cathedral Siena Marble
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of a French Patinated Bronze Architectural Style Grand Tour Regency Period Double Inkstand of rectangular outline and compact proportions. First quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
This stunning offering is modelled as an ancient Gothic Style Religious building ending on a well veined Sienna Marble platform base. The Ormolu dome top finial covers complete with their internal bronze linings. An early ormolu and Sienna Marble Watch stand is included.
Condition: Good condition, original good surface patination, small repair to corner of marble base, see image. Baise underneath has been replaced, nicely done. Back and front views are similar, no visible foundry marks.
Height: (inkstand) 5.25" (13.5cm). Width: (at base) 7" (17.5cm). Depth: (at base) 4” (10.25cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable Fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller.
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
After The Roman Antique - Rock Crystal, Glass & Gold Flecking Grand Tour Pitcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely European, 19th century or earlier.
This pitcher is incredibly unique and unusual. The interior has a cracked rock crystal surface, purple striations and gold flecking which a...
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19th Century British Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Theodoric the Great Grand Tour Bronze, After Peter Vischer the Elder (1460-1529)
Located in Atlanta, GA
After Peter Vischer The Elder (1460-1529), Theodoric The Great, King of the Ostrogoths.
Continental Bronze Figure of Gothic King Theodoric as a knight in armor after the artist Pete...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Grand Tour decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Grand Tour decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Grand Tour decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include F. Barbedienne Foundry, Achille Collas, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Borghese. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $108,390 while the average work can sell for $2,528.
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