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.
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Style: Grand Tour
Antique French Bronze Grand Tour Model of The Arc de Triomphe 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful French bronze Grand Tour model of the Arc De Triomphe, circa 1860 in date.
The beautifully realistic model is cast in high relief and is mounted on a black marble base....
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Antique Italian Carved Marble Bust of Young Caesar Augustus
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR
Italy, circa late 19th/early 20th Century
Bust of Young Gaius Octavius Augustus
Carved Carrara marble, unsigned
17 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W x 5 5/8" D
A good Grand Tour bust ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Solid Marble Onyx Green and Brown Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble onyx green & brown obelisk
Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 12.25"H.
Very good original vintage condition. Minor surface wear expected...
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,080 Sale Price
50% Off
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Ludovisi Mars Ares after Antiquity
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR
Italian, circa mid-to-late 19th century
Ludovisi Mars, After the Antique
Patinated bronze raised on an original marble plinth
13 1/2" H x 6 3/8" D x 4 3/4" W (total in...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Classical Urns 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a remarkable pair of antique French Grand Tour ormolu and Carrara marble urns, circa 1860 in date.
These stunning urns have been superbly cast in the same form as the ancie...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Grand Tour Pompeii Bronze of Silenus, Greek God of Wine
Located in Stamford, CT
Superior quality large scale Italian Grand Tour bronze of the god Silenus after the Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1864. This very fine cast shows the god holding aloft a coi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Giltwood Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful golden wood frame central Italy
Gold plating with zecchino gold
Period first half of the nineteenth century
Internal imensions cm 22 x 17.5
This artwork, never befor...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century hand carved alabaster storage jar in the ancient Egyptian Late Dynastic style, with tapering neck topped by a wide everted rim. Great evocative decorative piece for the ...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Grand Tour Bronze Volute Krater / Vase / Urn by Benedetto Boschetti , C. 1840
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is breathtaking! It is an early 19th century bronze volute krater by Benedetto Boschetti, a Roman artisan. It is marked. The marble base is 4....
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th C. Italian Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture Nude Discuss Athlete, in Repose
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Italian Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture Nude Discuss Athlete, in Repose
Attributed to the Naples Foundry, mid-19th century or older casting
A 19th-century Italian Grand Tour ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Circular Chessboard Plaque Pietra Dura 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely crafted circular pietra dura plaque, likely originating from Italy during the mid-to-late 19th century, this specimen marble and hardstone inlaid chessboard combines decorat...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Description:
Amphora, specifically, were us...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Description:
Amphora, specifically, were us...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar, originally known as Octavian. Augustus was Julius Caesar's great-nephew, and Julius Caesar named him as prime beneficiary and his p...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful third quarter 19th century Italian 'grand tour' ancient marbles specimen plaque in original silver-gilt frame.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Neoclassical Antique French Bronze, Education of Achilles, Francois Rude
By Francois Rude
Located in New York, NY
Large, exceptional quality bronze sculpture depicting The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron, after the model by Francois Rude.
Ear...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French 19th century Bronze and Marble statue of the Arc de Triomphe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative French 19th century Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze and Rosso Levanto marble Arc de Triomphe statue/box. This wonderfully decorative and highly detailed Ar...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Seated Hermes
, a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary and wonderfully rendered 19th century Italian cast bronze depicting a seated Hermes, the Greek god of messengers, travelers, and merchan...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Statues of Greco-Roman Males, Set of Three
Located in Bradenton, FL
Grand Tour Bronze statues of three nude males from mythology, all in various poses. These small statues range in height from 5.5" to 5.75" and in width 2 to 2.5". These would have be...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour bronze figure of Seated Hermes after the Antique
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large 19th century Italian 'Grand Tour' bronze model of seated Hermes (or Mercury) after the Antique. The original sculpture, which was found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculan...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour 19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous as Hermes by Filli Pugi
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FILLI PUGI
Italian, fl. 19th century
Bust of the Capitoline Antinous after Antiquity
Carved Carrara Marble signed verso “Filli Pugi Firenze” executed circa late 19th century
Ite...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Model the Roman Forum Temple of Vespasian
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour model of the ancient Temple of Vespasian located in the Roman Forum, Rome. Carved from alabaster, this is a handsome example of a souvenir carving which would have been collected by a European or American sophisticate making a Grand Tour of the ancient sites of Italy. This wonderful architectural miniature is evocative of another time and place.
Roma Templo Di Vespasiano' etched into the black marble base.
It has been drilled to be wired, not the first time I have owned one of these that had been mounted as a lamp.
The Temple of Vespasian and Titus is located in Rome at the western end of the Roman Forum between the Temple of Concordia and the Temple of Saturn...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Large 19th century Grand Tour bronze model of Dancing Satyr
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large mid-19th century bronze model of a dancing satyr or faun after a Hellenistic or Republican period (300-100 BC) original discovered in Pompei in 1830. This particular model sh...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Marble look wooded colomn plynth or pedestal
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, GB
Marble look wooded colomn plynth or pedestal.
Elevate your decor with our elegant white pedestal featuring a classic column design. This striking piece serves as a perfect display s...
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1990s British Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
After the Antique Polychromed Bronze Bust of the Prima Porta Augustus Caesar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
After the antique polychromed bronze bust of the Prima Porta Augustus Caesar.
Italy,mid-20th century
A extraordinary, large scale, very heavy mid 20th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Amphora, 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Description:
Amphora, specifically, were us...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Grand Tour Apollo Belvedere Bronze Signed B. Boschetti, Roma
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
19th Century Grand Tour Apollo Belvedere Bronze Signed B. Boschetti, Roma
Used, Good condition, View all photos for the most accurate details on condition and appearance.
Dimension...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Blue Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble blue obelisk
Measures: 4.75"W x 4.75"D x 16.25"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Squat Lekythos, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Squat Lekythos, 19th Century
Description:
A single handle attached to the neck, and a narrow neck with a loop-shaped handle, and a trumpet-sha...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
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.
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
Grand Tour Bronze and Marble Sculpture of the
Seated Hermes
or Mercury
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A large and exceptional late 19th century Italian Grand Tour sculpture of the ‘Seated Hermes’ attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy. The sol...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Grand Tour Amphora Vase Decorated with Classical Figures
Located in Milford, NH
18th/19th century Grand Tour Amphora vase on hand wrought iron tripod base. Very good overall condition, with expected losses, great surface patina...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Oinochoe, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Oinochoe, 19th Century
Description:
Black-figure, a style of ancient Greek vase painting characterized by black, silhouetted figures painted on...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Neoclassical Solid Marble Red and Brown Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble red, purple & brown obelisk
Measures: 2.63"W x 2.63"D x 10"H.
Very good original vintage condition. Minor surface wear expe...
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Bronze Reduction Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Carved Alabaster Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Bronze Reduction of Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Mounted on a Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Plinth
Italy, 19th Century
A finely cast Grand Tour bronze model of the celeb...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
A Vintage Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Ruler, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 1/4" ruler with 8 different specimens inset with in a black marble frame.
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait.
Box made with brass but has been plated with 18ct Gold with beau...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Two-Handled Pompeiian Cups circa 1875
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR PAIR OF BRONZE IVY AND VINE BAS-RELIEF DECORATED TWO-HANDLED 'SCYPHUS' (OR 'SKYPHOS') CUPS ON BLACK MARBLE SOCLE AFTER ANTIQUITY
Cast by the fo...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of The Apollo Belvedere
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely carved bust. With round socle base. A celebrated sculpture from classical antiquity.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Sculpture / Statue of The Dying Gaul, Grand Tour
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcarved and remarkable work of art of the 'Dying Gaul’ or 'The Dying Galatian'.
If you are a collector of rare and good quality antiques then this rare and wonderfully hand carve...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Pair, Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze
Marble Mounted Blue John Specimen Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, 19th century.
An exceptional and rare pair of Grand Tour period Neoclassical columns. Each column has a stepped bronze and white marble plinth and base that is separated b...
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19th Century British Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Giuliano de Medici after the Antique, 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AFTER MICHELANGELO OF ANTIQUITY
Grand Tour Model of Giuliano de Medici from the Medici Chapel in Florence
Patinated sand-cast bronze numbered on the back corner "5505", otherwise u...
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Early 20th Century European Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century
Description:
The contrapposto male figure modelled from the So-Called Narcissus uncovered in Pompeii in 1862. The youth...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Grand Tour – Bronze Sculpture Representing Mars, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Grand Tour – Bronze Sculpture Representing Mars, Italy, 19th Century"
Fine bronze sculpture depicting Mars, the Roman god of war, shown standing in a composed and authoritative pose...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Lapis Lazuli and Marble Urn Vase
Located in Madrid, ES
A Grand Tour vase or urn in white marble with lapis lazuli decoration at the base and a ring around the top of the urn.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble
Plaster Bust of Roman Emperor Augustus on Wood Pedestal
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous bust of Roman emperor Augustus.
USA, Circa mid-20th century
Plaster bust on wood pedestal base
Measures: 2.75"W x 2.75"D x 7.5"H.
Good original vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust Of Woman
Located in Bradenton, FL
Classical 19th century hand-carved Italian Neoclassic Grand Tour marble female bust. Bust features intricately carved young woman's head and neck, wearing delicate drapery across déc...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Pair of Cabinet Size Roman Classical Urns or Vases
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Roman classical two handled urns. Patinated cast iron. Mid 19th century grand tour.
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
1930 Museum Plaster Sculpture “Tanzende Mänade” after the Kunsthalle Kiel Origin
Located in Berlin, DE
This plaster sculpture, Tanzende Mänade, is a museum reproduction created around 1930 after the antique original in the Antikensammlung of the Kunsthalle zu Kiel. Capturing the drama...
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1930s German Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
19th Century (Mid) Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Mercury Hermes
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (Mid) Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Mercury Hermes
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Mercury Hermes
Beautiful piece purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, s...
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture "Dying Galata" /Dying Gaul, C. 1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture "Dying Galata"/Dying Gaul, C. 1875, Attributed to Naples Foundry
A remarkable large Italian Grand Tour bronze sculpture titled "Dying Galata" or "Dying Gaul," dating circa 1875 and attributed to the renowned Naples Foundry. This exquisite piece, an expertly cast bronze, retains its original black-brown patina and boasts a substantial size, standing 12 inches high, 26.5 inches wide, and 13.5 inches deep. It is a distinguished example of the iconic Grand Tour sculptures, which were popular souvenirs for affluent travelers during the 19th century.
The sculpture is a faithful rendition of the ancient Roman marble statue "The Dying Gaul," also known as "The Dying Galatian" or "The Dying Gladiator." The original marble, now housed in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, is a Roman copy of a lost Greek bronze sculpture...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Italian Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Urn Warwick Vase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning Grand Tour neoclassical urn or cachepot having fancy decoration on the outside and gilded metal interior. 5.5 diameter 9" w handle to handle Opening is 3.75"
(Connie)
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ITALIAN ANTONIO CANOVA CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART WASHINGTON LIONs
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 after the original huge statues by Antonio Canova and as displayed in the Corcoran gallery of Art in Washington
These are original examples not later copies, they have a stunning antique patina and look expensive and important in any setting
Grand tour pieces were purchased by young men and women in high society when they finished their studies, they would go on a "Grand Tour" around Europe visiting the sites and collecting trinkets, these trinkets could be very small such as ingots, or if you were fabulously wealthy they would be much larger and heavier like these lions
About Tomb of Pope Clement XIII
The artwork, titled “Tomb of Pope Clement XIII,” is a sculpture created by Antonio Canova in 1792. Belonging to the Neoclassicism art movement, this masterpiece exemplifies the genre of sculpture.
In the artwork, Canova masterfully arranges various sculptural elements to create a poignant and regal composition. The tomb consists of a carved effigy of Pope Clement XIII, situated in a reverent pose atop an elaborately adorned sarcophagus. The Pope’s figure is cloaked in flowing garments, kneeling in prayer, signifying his piety. Below, two imposing lions flank the monument, symbolizing strength and vigilance. An angelic figure, wings partially spread, gazes downwards with a sorrowful expression, embodying the eternal mourning for the departed. Adjacent to the angel, a robed woman stands, her somber posture accentuating the tomb’s solemn atmosphere. The architectural framework, with its towering columns and vaulted arch, adds to the grandeur and reverence of the entire composition, upholding the Neoclassical ideals of symmetry, order, and monumental form.
Later in life the Canova Lions were replicated, they are located in front of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C, these were cast in bronze from molds of the originals. The pieces were installed in 1860
This pair as mentioned are sublime, they really set the scene for a room, I've had a pair on the top of my piano for years with a large Tiffany lamp...
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1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Pair of French Bronze Marly Horses Sculptures by Cousteau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique pair of French Grand Tour patinated-bronze sculptures of the Marly Horses, Circa 1850 in date and signed to one base.
The original Marly Horses were commissi...
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1850s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Seated Hermes
Located in Madrid, ES
Grand Tour bronze, Hermes, Mercury, Italian bronze sculpture, Neoclassical art, 19th century, early 20th century, Grand Tour souvenir, patinated bronze, classical figure, Hellenisti...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Greek Grand Tour Terracotta Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
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 ...
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Late 19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Neoclassical Solid Marble Onyx Green and Brown Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble onyx green & brown obelisk
Measures: 3.18"W x 3.18"D x 10"H.
Very good original vintage condition. Minor surface wear expec...
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Antique Large Bronze of Pan Dancing Musee de Naple, 1870s
Located in London, GB
This is a large French Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Pan the Roman fertility God of the forest issued by the "Musee de Naple" , circa 1870 in date.
The sculpture features Pan danc...
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1870s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Pink and Cream Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical Grand Tour style solid marble pink & cream obelisk
Late 20th Century
Measures: 2.88"W x 2.88"D x 7.75"H.
Good original vintage condition. Minor surface wea...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Marble
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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