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
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
Antique French Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Architectural Model Arc de Triomphe 1825
Located in Portland, OR
A fine early 19th century grand tour gilt bronze architectural model of the Arc de Triomphe, French, circa 1825.
This very fine grand tour model of one of France's most celebrated monuments, having pediment with concealed hinged lid opening to a storage reservoir. The bronze having silver relief figural group plaques, the model is mounted on a black marble oval base, the model made by Leblanc Freres...
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1820s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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 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
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 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
Very large Grand Tour Italian bronze of Centaur teased by Eros after the Antique
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large cast bronze Italian 'Grand Tour' model of an Old centaur teased by Eros, after the ' Borghese centaur' a Roman copy (1st–2nd centuries AD) of a Greek original of the 2nd cent...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Apothecary Mortar
Pestle, Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The cup shaped cast body decorated with incised ring-turned detail, rising from a waisted & stepped circular foot, together with its original pestle.
Combined weight, 3.75 lbs.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Serpentine Grand Tour Lions
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of serpentine Grand Tour lions.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Serpentine
$6,157 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Hand-Carved Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus on a Black Marble Base. This gorgeous grand tour piece is modeled after the Fon...
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1840s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Siena Marble Model of a Sarcophagus on a Rouge Marble Base. This piece is modeled in the manner of Benedetto Boschetti, featuri...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Siena 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
Antique Minton Parian-ware Sculpture of Ariadne
the Panther by John Bell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton parian-ware and porcelain sculpture of Ariandne and the panther modelled by John Bell (1811-1895).
Dating to the mid 19th century, this sculpture depicts the Creta...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Plaster Bust of Apollo on a Simulated Marble Column
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique plaster bust of Apollo in life-size form raised on a simulated marble column.
Dating from the late 19th century, this superb plaster figure will make a handsome feature o...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner
By Jacob Petit
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Lavish Gilt Porcelain Ink Stand of Museum Quality and generous proportions, made by renowned French porcelain maker Jacob Petit. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Centur...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous after the original known as the 'Antinous Vaticano' discovered at Hadrian's Villa. Featuring realistic detail to hair and handsome facial features...
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19th Century European Antique 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: 3.18"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
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
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Bust Of Ariadne
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique 19th century French patinated bronze bust of Ariadne retailed by Tiffany & Co. Beautiful Grand Tour model mounted on a gilt bronze and rouge marble plinth. Marked Tiffany & Co. with inventory number.
The Antinous bust based on the Lansdown Antinous marble found at Hadrian’s Villa...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara 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
European Classical Alabaster Figure of Diana
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century European Classical Alabaster Figure of Diana, a reinterpretation of the ancient Roman statue. This statue known for its graceful portraya...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
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
Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo
s David
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David
Italy, Early 20th Century
Add to your collection with this magnificent Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Marbl...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Marble
$4,600 Sale Price
20% Off
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Lekythos, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Lekythos, 19th Century
Description:
A narrow body, a single handle attached to the neck, and a flared base and lip. Lekythoi were primarily use...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Steel Lidded Sarcophagus Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare 19th century Italian Grand Tour steel sarcophagus form box, circa 1880. Nice form, handsome desk-top accessory, great addition to any box collection. It is unusual to find this ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Early 19th Century Bronze French Grand Tour Urns (Pair)
Located in Louisville, KY
This pair of early 19th century Grand Tour Period bronze gilt volute krater urns on stone bases are absolutely breathtaking. The base is a heavy black slate with etched Neo-classic f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Slate, Bronze
A Pair of Grand Tour Neoclassical Tazze Marble and Patinated Bronze
Located in Wiscasset, ME
A nice pair of mid-19th century Grand Tour tazze or marble and patinated bronze.
7½ h × 6 dia in each
In very good condition and ready to display.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, 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
Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Blue, Tan, and White Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble blue, tan, and white obelisk
Measures: 2.5"W x 2.5"D x 10.25"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three 'Grand Tour' English / Italian polychrome marble plaques or paperweights, one rectangular; two of cartouche form, the 'Derbyshire' or 'Belgian Black' marble slabs inset with native English stones 'Blue John' (Derbyshire Spar), 'Duke's Red', 'Bird's-Eye', and foreign Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, and Jasper in 'ovoid' and 'kidney' form inlays.
Measurements :
Rectangular plaque: 8" by 4.63" by .88"
Cartouche plaque...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
A rare pair of Grand Tour gilt bronze horses of Saint Mark Venice, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This superb pair of Grand Tour Italian gilt bronzes dates to the late 19th century. They are solid cast and very heavy for their size. They are decorative Grand Tour reproductions ta...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A terracotta sculpture of Spinario, boy with a thorn, Italian, Grand Tour C1890
Located in Central England, GB
A superbly detailed small terracotta sculpture of the classical Italian Grand Tour figure of Spinario, or boy with a thorn, who was a devoted shepherd boy.
This small late 19th cent...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Spinario the Thorn Picker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A grand tour bronze sculpture of Spinario.
Measures: Height: circa 8 1/4 in.
Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques must delight you....
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare 19th Century Leblanc Freres Grand Tour Bronze Statue of the Arc De Triomph
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare early 19th century solid bronze with marble base Grand Tour model of the Arc De Triomph by the world renown French company of LeBlanc Freres...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th-Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures on Plinth Bases
Description:
A finely carved and substantial pair of Grand Tour-era marble sphinx sculptures, ea...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
19th C. Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic "Doves of Pliny" Box After Antiquity
By Vatican Mosaic Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, likely Circa 1880.
This beautiful box has an exceptional Grand Tour Micro-mosaic plaque depicting the Capitoline Doves or Doves of Pliny after the Roman antiquity. Also by ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Slate, Bronze
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The hinged Burl walnut book inlaid with tulipwood opens to reveal 18 varieties of marbles. Including imperial porphyry, green porphyry,
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1950s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Pair Vintage Musical Figural Sculptors Male Book Ends Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Pair of Grand Tour style Figural Bookends Holders depicting two sculptural male views of Music Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Standing in p...
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Mid-20th Century British Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Pair of Red-Figure Black-Ground Vases, 1810-1850, Italy, Terracotta, Grand Tour
Located in Epfach, DE
19th Century Pair of Red-Figure Black-Ground Vases, 1810-1850, Italy – Grand Tour Terracotta
This exquisite pair of Italian red-figure black-ground vases, dating from circa 1810-185...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
19th century grand tour bronze classical male figurative sculpture
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a 19th century classical male sculpture in bronze. This is a sculpture that would have been purchased on your grand tour of Europe. This male figure has a classical pose with...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
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
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Hydria, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Hydria, 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Description:
Depict a heroic subject, possibly related to figures like Achille...
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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Grand Tour Style Large Bronze Model of the Farnese Hercules
Located in Montreal, QC
Grand Tour style large bronze model of the Farnese Hercules, after the antique. Early 20th century.
Set on a later ebonized wood base.
Overall height 68 in bronze height 48 in
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1950s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Grand Tour Silver Box, likely made in Germany
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century Grand Tour silver box, likely made in Germany. With faux Paris, 1784 hallmarks. Decorated with a 17th century gentleman in rococo cartouche. 3.55 troy oz.
3 3/8" x 2.75"...
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19th Century German Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$166 Sale Price
48% Off
Large Bronze Grand Tour Centaur Signed Fernando De Luca
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Fernando De Luca, After Furietti, Bronze Centaur Sculpture is a fine example of the Grand Tour tradition. Furietti, an Italian sculptor, was known for his skill in creat...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Marble Sculpture Statue Bust of Venus de Milo after the Antique
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR MODEL OF VENUS DE MILO AFTER ANTIQUITY
Italian a late 19th to early 20th century copy of the original of Antiquity carved from a single block of Carrara marble unsigne...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Grand Tour Bronze Figural Ewer and Stand, after the Roman Antique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour bronze figural ewer and stand, after the Roman Antique
The ewer alone measures 8" x 5" x 5"
The base measures 4" D x 1" H.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$556 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 19th century Bronze and Marble Arc de Triomphe statue/box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative French 19th century Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze and black Belgian marble Arc de Triomphe statue/box, signed LeBlanc Frères, Paris. This wonderfully dec...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Antique Candle Sconces, Italian, Grand Tour Brass Wall Lights, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb pair of antique candle sconces, with Italian Grand Tour allure, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Radiating classical elegance and fine detailing, thes...
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1860s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique French Mythological Bronze Ormolu Ewer Claude Michel Clodion Grand Tour
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptional and Handsome French really heavy gauge chisel cast Ewer Pitcher of Jug in the manner of Claude Michel Clodion 1738-1814. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Th...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Italian 19th century Bronze statue of The Discus Thrower
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze statue of The Discus Thrower, modeled after Myron. The impressively detailed Discobolus, which is ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Malachite-Inlaid Bronze Locket Frames, French
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each of these finely crafted Grand Tour–era oval locket frames is composed of patinated bronze and set with a band of inlaid malachite mosaic, framing a central glazed compartment fo...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
1860 Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon, Marble Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for auction this stunning antique circa 1860 Grand Tour bronze statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon on top in so...
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1860s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gladiatore Ferito Figura Grand Tour in Bronzo Ispirata al Galata Morente Romano
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze Wounded Gladiator, Italian sculpture from the early 1900s in good condition. The work is inspired by the Hellenistic sculpture depicting the Dying Gaul the famous marble Galata...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Crouching Venus after Giambologna
By Giambologna
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Grand Tour bronze sculpture.
Modeled after the 'Crouching Venus' by Giambologna.
Depicting Venus surprised at her bath with an overturned urn at her feet. Mounted o...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Grand Tour Pair Of Classical Busts Apollo Belvedere
Diana
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Pair The Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Classical Greek God And Goddess Apollo And Diana Decorative Alabaster Busts For A Wonderful Library Desk
Depicting Apollo Belvedere ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$3,401 Sale Price / set
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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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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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