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 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.
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Style: Grand Tour
19th Century, French Grand Tour "4 Seasons" Bronze & Sienna Marble Urn Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, 19th century.
A pair of good quality bronze urns decorated with playful cherub or putti. The putti figures each represent one of the four season graces after the original my...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
$2,316 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Wedgwood Black Basalt Grecian Sphinx After a Model by John Cheere (1709-1787)
By Wedgewood
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Large French Grand Tour Period Bronze Sculpture Recumbent Lion
Located in Montreal, QC
Grand Tour period bronze sculpture of lion resting on a rosso levanto marble base. France: circa 1850.
Category
1860s French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair Verdigris Finished Cast Metal Figural Planters after Clodion
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This impressive pair of large cast metal figural planters is designed in the manner of the celebrated French sculptor Claude Michel, known as Clodion. Each planter is masterfully det...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bronze Sculpture of the Borghese Warrior
Located in Miami, FL
Bronze sculpture after the Borghese Warrior of which the original life-sized statue is in the Louvre. Placed on a marble plate. Comes with a wood and ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Travertine Stone Mediterrane Mid-Century Modern Obelisks Grand Your Style
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Italian Beige Travertine Stone Obelisk in the Style of Grand Tour.
Look great as display and also very useful as bookends.
Handcrafted and Parts of Label at the base.
A-510-335
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Early 19th Century Grand Tour Model of a Roman Sarcophagus
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An early 19th century bronze Grand Tour model of a Roman sarcophagus or bath, circa 1830, with removable blue glass liner. Once a Grand Tour souvenir acquired by an adventurer travel...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Pompeian Style Patinated Bronze Candelabras
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Italian Pompeian style candelabras crafted in patinated bronze.
Five candle arms with detachable bobeches.
Fluted column supported on a tripod base with animal's paws.
Ita...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Painted Ikat Iron Tray - Red Flames
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring artistic flair to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a striking Ikat design. Perfect for adding color and character to coffee tables, shelves, or wall displa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Iron
$148 / item
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 .
Category
1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Columns, a Pair
Located in Tampa, FL
A pair of 1800s specimen marble grand tour columns.
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble
FINE PAIR OF ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN ALABASTER LiONS AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely collectable pair of original Antique Circa 1880 Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Recumbent Lions ...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Diana of Gabii in bronze
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Diana of Gabii in bronze on a basic in marble.
Beautiful patina, Cast by Fumiére & Cie, Paris
Category
1880s French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,604
Spécimen Marble Surtout De Table
Located in Spencertown, NY
The table stand with orange/red marble border enclosing 25 different marble samples on a black slate base and four gilt bronze feet.
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Borghese 1890 Steel Engraving Greco Roman Scene Bernard Picture Co. New York
By Borghese
Located in Miami, FL
Framed 1890 Steel Engraving Greco Roman scene sand clock by Bernard Picture Co. New York, New York.
Marked Borghese on the reverse.
O-505-335
Category
19th Century American Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Steel
Reclaimed Roman Style Mosaic Fragment on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This reclaimed roman style mosaic on stand is a fragment from history. It contains intricate mosaic work using contrasting coloured marble, giving it the look of an ancient Roman vil...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Cement, Marble, Steel
Italian Alabaster Obelisks - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Italian alabaster obelisks, mid 20th century. With removable caps and drilled for lamp conversion.
larger: 5 inches wide by 20 inches tall
smaller: 4 ¼ inches wide by 14 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
$1,200 / set
Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid 19th century oval Micro-mosaic Plaque depicting St Peter’s Square Rome, enclosed in unusual black slate marble frame decorated with shells, scrolls & wolves.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble
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.
Category
1880s French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century (early) Pair French Bronze Urns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (early) Pair French Bronze Urns. Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed video & photos or message us with questions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$3,400 / set
Circa 1870-1880 Pair French Grand Tour Bronze Female Busts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1870-1880 Pair French Grand Tour Bronze Female Busts
Beautiful pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour terracotta bust of an Egyptian princess, 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
This striking small bust captures the timeless elegance of an Egyptian princess, inspired by the art and aesthetics of Tell-el-Amarna, a period known for its distinctive representati...
Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Hand-Painted Ikat Iron Tray - Turquoise Flower
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring artistic flair to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a striking floral Ikat design. Perfect for adding color and character to coffee tables, shelves, or wall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A French 19th century Grand Tour Period Onyx and Ormolu Warwick vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and high quality French 19th century Grand Tour Period Onyx and Ormolu Warwick vases. This striking pair of urns are raised by a square cream colored Onyx bases with cut ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Hand-Painted Ikat Iron Tray - Floral
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring artistic flair to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a striking Ikat design. Perfect for adding color and character to coffee tables, shelves, or wall displa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Iron
$148 / item
Early 19th Century Pair French Grand Tour Candlesticks with Eagles
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century Pair French Grand Tour Candlesticks with Eagles. Gorgeous shape. Please see pics and contact us with any questions.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL GRAN TOUR PARIS 1829 VOL 3 PL.30 PRiNT OF THEBES KARNAK EGYPT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Egyptian Gran Tour Thebes Karnak gold framed copper plate print 2nd ed. (Paris, 1829,...
Category
1820s French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,479 Sale Price
20% Off
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
ABOUT
We present to your attention a pair of stunning...
Category
1890s English Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Grand Tour Sculpture of Lion of Lucerne
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Italian Grand Tour sculpture after the Lion of Lucerne.
Dating to circa 1830, this period model is thought to have been made as a souvenir or a sample of the work by scul...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour Bust
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A small Italian Grand Tour bust, circa 1780, depicting a patinated bronze gentleman in neoclassical dress upon a contrasting marble plinth. Onc...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Boho Painted Grand Tour Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with eclectic charm through this vintage boho painted Grand Tour cabinet. Adorned with artistic, hand-painted details, this piece brings together old-world craftsma...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Grand Tour Greco-Roman Oil Lamp Form Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) continental Grand Tour style patinated and gilt bronze chandelier in the form of a Greek or Roman oil lamp depicting the figure of the Greek god, Helios, ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1890 Steel Engraving Greco Roman Scene by Bernard Picture Co. New York Borghese
By Borghese
Located in Miami, FL
1890 Framed steel engraving Greco Roman scene by Bernard Picture Co. New York, New York.
Marked Borghese on the reverse.
O-506-335
Category
19th Century American Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Steel
Grand Tour Bronze Statue Of Atalanta, Thiébaut Freres
Located in Lisbon, PT
Small french bronze sculpture of the mythological huntress Atalanta, cast by the iconic Thiébaut Frères foundry during its final years as “Thiébaut Frères, Fumière et Cie” (1920–1926...
Category
20th Century French Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,754 Sale Price
20% Off
A Fine & Large 19th Century Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Socle, Italy Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large mottled 'verde prato' serpentine socle of turned columnar form, rising from a stepped base to a flattened plateau above a cavetto-shaped edge. In relation to it...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Serpentine
Face Wood Big Serving Tray blue
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
This tray is made out of Birchwood and is a different and original option for home serving trays.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Wood
$68 / item
Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze of a Roman Athlete
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 19th century Grand Tour period patinated bronze of a Roman athlete. The bronze is raised by a rectangular mottled edge black Belgian marble base below a thick rect...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Ashford Black Marble with Pietra Dura Tazza
Located in London, London
Tazza
Ashford black marble Derbyshire slate
Pietra dura top
19th Century
This elegant tazza, crafted in the 19th century, is made from Ashford black marble, a prized Derbyshire s...
Category
19th Century British Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Stone
Italian Antique Scagliola Circular Centre Table Top
Located in London, GB
An Italian antique scagliola circular centre table top
Italian, 19th century
Height 1.5cm, diameter 90cm
This delicately detailed circular tabl...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Scagliola
1940s Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron Applique 3 Light Wall Sconce
Located in Miami, FL
Wrought iron three-light applique, wall sconce from Italy.
Wired for the U.S. prior shipping and uses each a max. 40 watts light bulb.
In good used condition with normal signs of wea...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Six 19th Century Grand Tour Gouaches
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare of 6 mid C19th classical Grand Tour gouaches of unusual scenes depicting Naples, Pompéi and Vesuvius, with broad gold slips and ebonised reeded frames. Circa 1860
Largest 4 - ...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Paint
Crackle Glaze Italian Pottery Urn Marked Made in Italy for Tutto Bene, 1830
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bulbous Italian pottery vase or urn. Signed made in Italy for Tutto Bene, 1830.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Pottery
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL GRAN TOUR PARIS 1829 VOL 5 PL.35 PRINT OF CLEOPATRA's NEEDLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original French Gran Tour D'APRES JACQUES-MARIE LE PERE Elevations of Two Sides of the Obelisk...
Category
1820s French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Paper
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Marble Statue of Rebecca at the Well
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Neoclassical statuary marble statue of Rebecca at the well, signed and dated 'ABO CIPRIANI FECE 1880', from a private collection in London.
Dating to circa 1880, this expe...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Selection of Specimen Marble and Stone Spheres
Located in London, London
Specimen marble spheres
Different stones
Sizes are 15cm, 13cm, 10cm and 8cm diameter
Age unknown
Category
20th Century Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble
$2,321 / set
Italian Gouache Depicting a View of Posillipo from Naples, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The brightly colored gouache with fine details in foreground.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Gouache
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Julius Augustus Caesar
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Julius Augustus Caesar
A beautiful bust raised on a marble plinth base with a brass crest to dress up any home. Realistically cast and mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th century Carved Marble Circular Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 19th century carved marble circular plaque depicting a philosopher.
This Italian sculpture is expertly carved in white statuary marble showcasing a Grand Tour style.
A skeleton head...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Style Scale Architectural Model of an Archway
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A handsomely made bronze scale architectural model of an arched gateway circa 1880. It is of Grand Tour style, ornamented with a decorative finial to the ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Silver Gilt Grand Tour Pompeian Classical Piping Faun Bell
Located in New York, NY
Italian silver gilt grand-tour bell, ca 1920. Figural handle in form of piping faun with puffed out cheeks and hoofed and hirsute hindquarters. Based on Greek statuette excavated in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Silver
Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period Bronze, Ormolu and Marble centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A delightful and most decorative Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period Neo-Greek st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Marble centerpiece tazza. This elegant tazza is raised by four lion...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Neoclassical Black Marble Baluster Vase
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th century neoclassical black marble baluster vase
Impressive neoclassical tall baluster-shaped vase made of polished black marble, showin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Marmo Gialo and Bronze Stamp Box, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Italian Grand Tour stamp box, 19th century.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Siena Marble
A Italian equestrian specimen marble carved study of a wild stallion and mare
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable horse sculpture depicts a head and shoulders study of a wild stallion and mare carved meticulously from figured and veined natural marble stone with colours ranging f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble
Orange-Brown Banded Jasper Point
Located in New York, NY
Unusual orange and brown banded jasper point from Madagascar.
Category
2010s Malagasy Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Stone
1970s Arthur Court Forged Aluminum Chargers, Set of 12
By Arthur Court
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a set of twelve forged aluminum chargers / underplates / chop plates embellished with elephants on each of the four corners designed by Arthur Court in the mid to late 197...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Grand Tour Style Neolcassical Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Grand Tour style heavy bronze table lamp, column shaped on pedestal with lyre motif, atop a marble base on ornamental lions feet. 44.5" H x 8" W x 8" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$550 Sale Price
75% Off
Grant Tour 19th Century Bronze Statue of Silenus Cradling the Infant Dionysus
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Grand Tour bronze statue of Silenus cradling the infant Dionysus after the antique;
Marble.
Roman copy of 1st-2nd cent. CE after a bronze Greek original of ca 300...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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