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Grand Tour Furniture

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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Grand Tour
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 Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Original Painting, Ruins in the Roman Forum
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (mid) Ruins in the Roman Forum. Beautiful oil painting on canvas. See detailed photos. Contact us for more information.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Grand Tour Style Greek or Roman Plaster Foot Sculpture
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Grand Tour style cast plaster sculpture of an Ancient Greek or Roman foot USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 6.25"W x 2.5"D x 2"H. Very good original vintage condition.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Grand Tour Furniture

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Plaster

Grand Tour Serpentine Inkwell and Cover Inset with 7 Lava Stone Cameos, 19th C
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 cameos of historical figures, fitted with 3 quill holders, 2 inkwells and a pounce pot. The underside of the lid is framed with a circular gouache dep...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Serpentine

A Large Vintage Pair of Grand Tour Style Marble Inlaid Obelisks, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Vintage Pair of Grand Tour Style Marble Inlaid Obelisks, 1970 Standing 52" tall, these pair of obelisks are in excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Italian Grand Tour Mahogany Wood & Bronze Roman Ruins Neoclassical Model
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fantastic and rare pair of Italian Grand Tour mahogany wood and bronze roman ruins neoclassical models, circa late 19th century. These are very rare and exceptionally made piece...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage Grand Tour Painted Concrete Hercules Pedestal- a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage concrete Hercules statues. They are great alone or add a stone top for the chicest garden console ever. Acquired from a Palm ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Grand Tour Furniture

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Stone, Concrete

19th Century Pair of Italian Bronze Grand Tour Urns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Pair of Italian Bronze Grand Tour Urns Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Of French 19th Century Grand Tour Period Bronze, Ormolu, And Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze, Ormolu and black Belgian marble lamps possibly by F. Barbedienne. Each lamp is raised on an...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Naples Porcelain Grand Tour Topographical Tureen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Naples Porcelain Grand Tour Topographical Tureen A rare and exceptional 18th-century Neapolitan porcelain covered tureen, likely from the Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, unm...
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18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Porcelain

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 Furniture

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Bronze

Italian Marble Profile Plaque of Roman Emperor Ceasar Vespasianus, Late 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
This finely Late 18th Century (Grand Tour Period) modeled portrait relief plaque of the Roman Emperor Caesar Vespasian (9-79 AD) is carved from...
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18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Monumental Neoclassical Grand Tour Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks on Pedestals
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of monumental neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble pink, gray, brown, and black obelisks on solid marble pedestals. Italy, Cir...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble

Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely carved head with Turquin blue marble socle. Smooth soft patina to the stone. Turquin marble was used in ancient Rome for flooring , bathtubs etc. It was used often in the Fren...
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1870s Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Large Antique Grand Tour Travel Photography Album by Bosetti, X., L.P. Et Al
Located in New York, NY
Large scale 17 inch by 14 inch 19th century Grand Tour photography album comprised of 92 photographs which include a number of rare images, many of which are signed. 53 photographs...
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Leather, Paper

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 Furniture

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Metal

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 Furniture

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Marble

Framed European Intaglio Reproduction Sets, 3
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Three Framed 19th Century European Plaster Intaglio Reproduction Sets, three intaglios in three ebonized frames, with Restoration Hardware label to reverse. Frame: 19" H x 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Grand Tour Furniture

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Plaster

Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Patrician
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely carved bust of a Roman patrician. a 19th century copy of an ancient Roman image. Socle base.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Italian 19th century Grand Tour/Neo-Classical st Green Serpentine marble and urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and impressive Italian 19th century Grand Tour/Neo-Classical st. Green Serpentine marble and Ormolu urn. This decorative urn is raised by a square marble base with a ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble, Serpentine, Ormolu

German Thieme Porcelain Figural Group
Located in Astoria, NY
German Thieme Porcelain Figural Group, late 19th century, depicting figures on and around a wine barrel celebrating the grape harvest, with grape vine and floral encrusting on a circ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Porcelain

Wedgwood Black Basalt Grecian Sphinx After a Model by John Cheere (1709-1787)
Located in Dallas, TX
a Wedgwood black basalt Grecian Sphinx after a model by sculptor John Cheere (English, 1709-1787), in the Greco-Egyptian style, depicted as a female figure...
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19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Porcelain, Pottery

19th Century French Neoclassical Onyx & Bronze Ormolu Mounted Tazza Grand Tour
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 19th to early 20th-century French neoclassical onyx and gilt bronze tazza, likely produced in the Empire revival period. This finely crafted ornamental compote features a circ...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Onyx, Bronze

Grand Tour Style Greek or Roman Plaster Foot Sculpture
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Grand Tour style cast plaster sculpture of an Ancient Greek or Roman foot USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 4.5"D x 6.5"H. Very good vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century American Grand Tour Furniture

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Plaster

Grand Tour Souviner / Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Sophocles 'Greek Tragedian'
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand Tour Souviner / patinated bronze sculpture of Greek Tragedian (playwright) Sophocles (479 BC-406 BC).
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional large antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and bust of Dante Alighieri, mid to late 19th century circa 1880. This fine bronze is modeled as the 13th century Italian Poet,...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Bronze

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

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Bronze

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.
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1820s French Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of 20th Century Bronze Hawk Candlesticks
Pair of 20th Century Bronze Hawk Candlesticks
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Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Green Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble green obelisk Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 14"H. Very good original vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble

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 Furniture

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Sarcophagus Form Box
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 Furniture

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Bronze

Antique French Giltwood Figural Cathedral Floor Lamps, a Pair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French giltwood figural Cathedral floor lamps - a pair.
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Grand Tour Style Bisque Porcelain Rhyton Form Vase
Located in Forney, TX
A striking antique European Grand Tour style bisque porcelain rhyton form vase, circa 1875 Continental, most likely German, late 19th century, exceptionally executed sculptural form...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Porcelain

Palmyra Tomb of Zabda Relief Plaster
Located in Savannah, GA
A plaster souvenir copy of the relief from the Tomb of Zabda, Palmyra, mid-20th century. 7 ¼ inches wide by 1 inch deep by 4 inches tall
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Mid-20th Century Syrian Grand Tour Furniture

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Plaster

Italian Grand Tour Style Carved Marble Stone Ruins Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Italian grand tour style carved marble stone ruins sculpture Additional information: Materials: marble Color: white Art Subjects: Architecture Period: Early 20th Century Styl...
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Early 20th Century Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble

Mid 20th Century Vintage Grand Tour Plaster Bust of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Channel classical grandeur into your décor with this commanding Vintage Grand Tour-style plaster bust of a bearded man, resting atop a distressed black pedestal. Sculpted with dramat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture

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Plaster, Wood

A Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Tazzas on Sienna Marble Plinths
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Grand Tour bronze tazzas raised on stepped sienna marble plinths and mounted on sienna marble bases with bronze molding. Circa 1820, Italy.
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Silver Bust of Menelaus King of Sparta Grand Tour
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century silver plate bust Menelaus mythological king of Sparta. A fine casting with rich patina. Ebonized wood base. Illegible hallmark. In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a king ...
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Silver Plate

Pair Of French 19th Century Grand Tour Period Bronze And Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Greek Revival st. Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and black Belgian marble lamps, possibly by Barbedienne. The pair of lamps are rai...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th C Grand Tour Painting on Porcelain View of Vatican/St. Peter's Basilica
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Grand Tour Painting on Porcelain View of Vatican/St. Peter's Basilica Italy, circa 1880s Standing in rectangular gilt bronze engraved frame with applied stylized flo...
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Late 19th Century Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century English Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully cast and very compelling 19th century Grand Tour bronze oil lamp in the ancient Roman style with dolphin handles. The dolphin sh...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Bronze

A Continental 19th century Bronze and Marble statue of Perseus and Medusa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Continental 19th century Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze, Black Belgian, and Rosso Alicante marble statue of Perseus and Medusa. This handsome statue of Perseus hav...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Model of the Eiffel Tower, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour model of the Eiffel Tower, now as a lamp, newly wired. The architectural model stands 30" high, 33" high to the top of the socket.
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Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Grand Tour Leather Cased Crystal Scent Bottle Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Grand Tour era, a set of two glass scent bottles in a fitted leather case with key, circa early 19th Century. The Grand Tour was a 17th to early 19th century custom of the ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Gouache Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
Neapolitan School, 19th century grand tour landscapes gouache painting on canvas. Mounted in fine period gold gilt frame.
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Paint

Bronze figure of a Satyr
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Bronze Grand Tour figure of a Satyr with a wine skin, originally part of a fountain, a finely modeled, mounted on a stone plinth. 19th Century.
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19th Century Unknown Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Stone, Bronze

Pair of Grand Tour Egyptian Porphyry Obelisks, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of obelisks with gilt lion faces on front base and gilt lion paws at corners, signed indistinctly. Rome dated 1893.
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1890s Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Porphyry, Bronze

Antique Neoclassical Grand Tour Giltwood Architectural Columns, a Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of Grand Tour or Neoclassical gilt wood architectural tabletop columns. Italy, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.13"W x 5.13"D x 18.75"H. Good vintage condition.
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture

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Giltwood

Italian Grand Tour Etruscan Floor Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Not currently fitted for electricity but can be. Just needs wiring which can be done .
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1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Bronze

Old Paris, Grand Tour Greek Exekias Style Vase Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Old Paris, Grand Tour Greek Exekias style vase now as a Lamp Painted in the style Exekias , circa 540-530 BC, with a pale yellow background and black figures Measures: 24" high to ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Handmade Faience Italian Bread Basket
Located in New Orleans, LA
An outstanding, hand painted, handmade pottery, bread holder created in Naples, Italy circa 1920s having intricate colorful applied swags of flowers around the boat shaped rim above a floral painted lattice work below. Superb attention to detail and selection of it's colors of spring green, blue, rose, yellow and lavender. The workmanship is absolutely stunning to behold and would make a beautiful centerpiece for your dining table, sideboard or in your cabinet. Put a floral frog...
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1920s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Furniture

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Majolica

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Columns w/ Orb Finials
Located in Savannah, GA
This outstanding and high quality pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical style Grand Tour period columns feature embossed gilded ormolu and orb finials atop. They are raised by ...
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1820s Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

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 Furniture

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

Giustiniani Egyptomania Pottery Plate with Gilt Highlights, Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Giustiniani Egyptomania Pottery plate with gilt highlights, and a central urn Neapolitan manufacture (Biagio Giustiniani & Sons) dated to 1830-1840, impressed script Giustiniani an...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Pottery

Gilt Grand Tour Plaster Intaglio with Bust of a Man, 19th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This is a 19th-century Intaglio Tassie - A seal with the bust of a man on it. Thick gilt paper wrapped around the edge mimicking a frame. There are a few tiny faults in the mold but ...
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19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Plaster

Early Worcester Flight & Barr Yellow Porcelain Cup
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An early Worcester Flight & Barr bright yellow beaker with gilding and a finely painted sepia scene of a landscape. The scene, possibly painted by John Pennington, shows two figures ...
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Early 1800s English Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Porcelain

Small Grand Tour Pietra Paesina (Ruin Marble) Bronze Mounted Plaque or Curio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Grand Tour plaque or curio. With a pietra paesina or ruin / ruiniform marble form plaque mounted in a gilt bronze frame with an integral bail...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Stone, Marble, Bronze

19th C. Grand Tour Bronze Apollo Belvedere After Leochares, Votive or Oil Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Bronze Apollo Belvedere After Leochares, Votive, or Oil Lamp Italy, circa late 19th century  A fine example of classical antiquit...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Bronze

Three Marble Vases and a Sarcophagus, Etching by G.B. Piranesi
Located in Bradenton, FL
The central vase is carved with a priest and worshippers sacrificing the suovetaurilia (a boar, a ram and a bull), and is placed on a sarcophagus guarded by winged sphinxes. The left...
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18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Paper

Views of Erupting Volcano, Gouache on Paper, late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of gouaches with views of a volcanic eruption during the day and the night
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture

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Paper

Grand Tour furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Grand Tour furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Grand Tour furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Bertrando Di Renzo, Giustiniani, F. Barbedienne Foundry, and Ferdinand Barbedienne. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $365,566 while the average work can sell for $2,501.

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