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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 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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Style: Grand Tour
Small Grand Tour Style Souvenir Of David On A Marble Plinth
Located in Kent, Dover
A Small Italian Grand Tour style souvenir of David on a marble plinth.
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1960s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Italian Grand Tour Marble Plaques with Roman Motifs
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to present this elegant pair of Italian Grand Tour Marble Plaques, dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1860....
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Siena Marble

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
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1880s French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of 1820s Italian Touring Sterling Silver Candelabras
Located in North Miami, FL
Exquisite Pair of 1820s Italian Touring (Grand Tour) Sterling Silver Candelabras Crafted by skilled artisans, these magnificent candelabras hailing from 1820s Italy are a testament ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Grand Tour Period Patinated Bronze Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Grand Tour period patinated bronze urn. The urn is raised by a mottled square base below the fluted socl...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greco-Roman Classical Maiden, French, c. 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely modeled Grand Tour bronze bust depicting a Greco-Roman maiden, her head gently turned and crowned with a low diadem edged with rivet-like studs. The softly waved hair is arr...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour Style Bronze Model of St. Peter s Throne Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour-Style Bronze Model of St. Peter's Throne Chair Italy, 20th century  This unique bronze souvenir stands 7.5 inches high and is a finely cast...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Solid Marble Black, Brown and Gray Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble black, brown & gray obelisk Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 16"H. Very good original vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Wine Vessel Askos with Panther Handle
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian Grand Tour panther handled askos, or wine vessel. The design of this piece is probably based on a bronze Roman askos held within Naples Museum. An askos is an a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th C Italian Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze Nude Athlete on Lapis, Lazuli Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Italian Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze Nude Athlete on Lapis -Lazuli Base Italy, Attributed Naples Foundry, circa 1875 This 19th-century Italian bronze sculpture, attribut...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Antique Handmade Bronze Mortar with Pestle
Located in Roma, IT
19th-century grand tour antique handmade bronze mortar with pestle. This fantastic piece has an original patina. The pestle is 9.05 inc high wit...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Censer with Birds
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Italian attributed grand tour bronze lidded censer applied with birds dating from around 1860. The censer stands raised on a square ba...
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1860s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bust of Apollo Belvedere, Italy 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Gilded bust of Apollo Belvedere on a grey cylindrical plinth with black base. Plinth: 6.5 x 6.5 cm
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair of French Sienna Marble Grand Tour Bronze Candelabra Candlesticks
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very fine pair of French patinated chisel cast bronze and well grained sienna marble grand tour single light table or mantle candlesticks of impressive quality. first quarter of th...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

After the Antique, a Large 20th C Plaster Figure of a Discus Thrower
Located in Bagshot, GB
After the Antique, a large 20th C plaster figure of a discus thrower 20th century (Pedestal not included), 100cm wide, 42cm deep, 168cm high (39in wide, 16 1/2in deep, 66in high) a...
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Mid-20th Century European Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Grand Tour Neapolitan Tripod Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Grand Tour Neapolitan Tripod Oil Lamp. Bronze patinated metal oil lamp of tripod form with lion head masks with rings, supported by lion monopedia on ball terminals on conforming bas...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Atlas On A Stand With Turtle
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour bronze in the Renaissance style of Atlas on an elaborate tripod base ending in hoof feet. The Greek god Atlas is is depicted naked on top holding the world upon hi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair Of Impressive Medici Lions In Staffordshire Pottery Antique Style
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
An impressive pair of Medici Lions fashioned after the style of Staffordshire Pottery of the late 1800's Capable of making a splendid decorative statement Circa 1960's Height 4.75 in...
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Mid-20th Century English Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pair of Porphyry and Yellow Marble Columns, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The grand tour porphyry columns with yellow marble Corinthian capitals and bases on black slate and gray Brescia ogee formed squares. Measures: height: 16” base: 3 1/4” square.
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Porphyry

Petite Antique Italian Grand Tour Style Bronze Figural Sculpture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 6 1/2in W: 3 1/3in D: 3 1/4in This vintage Italian Grand Tour style bronze figural sculpture of a man on marble base is exceptional and was made with quality in mind!...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

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 8"H. Very good original vintage condition. Minor surface wear expected wit...
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

Antique Italian Serpentine Sculpture after the Uffizi Boar
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Italian carved serpentine sculpture after the Uffizi boar dating to the early 19th century. This seated wild boar displays impressive carved details and a pleasing scale ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Serpentine

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble

Antique Grand Tour Mahogany Brass Inlaid Desk Set Inkstand English Regency 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of an English Grand Tour Regency period brass inlaid Mahogany Inkstand of rectangular outline and generous proportions. First quarter of the Nineteenth Cent...
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19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Brass

19th Century Unfinished Marble Sphinx Sculpture in the Grand Tour Style
Located in Madrid, ES
This marble sphinx sculpture is executed in the Grand Tour style, reflecting the European fascination with ancient Egyptian and classical antiquity that flourished during the 18th an...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble

A Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A rectangular shaped paperweight with inset Porphyry, Siena Marble and Mother of Pearl in black marble framework
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1890s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Siena Marble, Porphyry

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 Turkey, Early 21st Century Measures: 11.13"W x 4.88"D x 4.13"H. Very good condition.
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Grand Tour Roamn Style Bronze Bust of a Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Roman Style Bronze Bust of a Man Italy, 20th century  A striking Grand Tour Roman-style bronze bust of a man, made in Italy during the 20th century. This beautifully cas...
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20th Century European Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour Style Bronze Bust of Clytie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Style bronze bust of Clytie, after the antique, the nymph with downcast face and scantily draped, cupped in a large flower. Raised on a 6" sq...
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Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble

Bronze Urn Vases French Pair on Marble Bases 19th Century
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Pair of Bronze Urn Vases French 19th Century on Black Marble Bases. Shaped handles raised on a black marble stepped plinth with a casting of a Greek God on both sides with mirroring ...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Italian Corinthian Column Bronze Candle Holders, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of grand tour neoclassical gilded bronze Corinthian column candlestick holders Italy, circa Mid-19th Century Measures: 5.5"W x 5.5"D x 12.13"H. Very good ori...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Alabaster Figure Of The Spinario (Boy with Thorn)
Located in Dublin, IE
A well-executed alabaster figure of a nude boy seated on a rocky base, leaning forward intently as he removes a thorn from his foot. The carving demonstrates fine anatomical detailin...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Grand Tour Bronze Model of a Recumbent Horse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour bronze model of a Recumbent horse, realistically cast and modeled, raised on a faux marbleized base.  
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique plaster Bust of Cupid After Francois Duquesnoy (1597-1643)
Located in New York, NY
Antique Grand Tour plaster bust of a cherub after the original model by Francois Duquesnoy (1597-1643) dating from the early 20th century. Likely of Italian or French origin.
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Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Diane De Gabies Silvered Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture by Gautier Albinet
By Gautier A Paris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely scaled model of the Diane de Gabies published by Gautier and Albinet. With a wonderful distressed silvered surface throughout. The Diane de Gabies is modeled after th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Grand Tour Italian Bronze Sculpture of Nude Venus Candlestick
Located in Lisse, NL
Elegant and highly stylish candlestick or table lamp. This handcrafted and heavy quality, bronze candle stick or table lamp from the 1890-1910 era is in very good condition. This ro...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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...
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20th Century French Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Hunting Putti Sculptures Statues Marble 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine pair of Italian Grand Tour putti bronze statues on Breccia marble bases, circa 1850. One of the nicest pairs of antique Grand Tour bronze putti we have had in a while, th...
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1850s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

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...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Serpentine

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Mercurius (Hermes), Marble base
Located in Dresden, DE
Graceful and swift, Mercurius (Hermes in Greek mythology), was the Roman god of Commerce and the Market, protector of Traders. Considered the shrewdest and most cunning of all the go...
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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Vintage Neo Classical Urn, Continental, Decorative Ornament, Grand Tour, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage neo-classical urn. A Continental, Bakelite decorative ornament in Grand Tour taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Striking forms, with serpentine f...
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1930s Italian Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bakelite

Antique Pair of French Grand Tour Bronze Marble Cherubs Figures Putti Bookends
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish example of a pair of heavy well cast Grand Tour bronze seated figures of two amorino (infant cupid or cherub) probably of French origin, early nineteenth century. Each fig...
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze Balancing Faun on Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive Grand Tour bronze 'Balancing Faun' on marble pedestal Italy, The sculpture circa 1890, the marble pedestal later addition 20th C A small well executed bronze sculpture...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Style Bronze Candlesticks with Lion Heads, a Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A pair of Grand Tour Neoclassical style bronze candlesticks with lion heads and swags. The candle cups are removable.  
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Late 19th Century Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Roman Feet Bronze Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th century grand tour Roman feet bronze candlesticks, each one realistically cast of one pair of human feet, that hold one standard candle.
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Attr. Minton Cobalt Urns with Osborne House and Mediterranean Port Views, "Ward"
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking mid-19th-century pair of porcelain urns attributed to Minton (Staffordshire, England, circa 1860-80). Each urn rises in a flaring trumpet form finely painted on its deep c...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

1960s Italian Grand Tour Style Leather Burlwood Column Motif Pen Stand/Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s Italian Grand Tour Style Leather & Burlwood Column Motif Pen Stand/Box Italy, 1960s This Italian Grand Tour style pen stand/box from the 1960s i...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Leather, Burl

German Glazed Terracotta Monkey Tile by Karlshrue
Located in Houston, TX
German glazed terracotta monkey tile by Karlshrue. German glazed terra cotta or Majolica monkey tile by Karlshrue, circa 1920. This gorgeous wall art depicts two monkeys on a tree br...
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1920s German Vintage Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Fine Large Patinated Bronze Bust of a Roman or Greek Nobleman
Located in New York, NY
Fine and very detailed patinated bronze bust of a Roman or Greek nobleman.
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble specimens. The center in sienna marble with carved bea...
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1850s Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble

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 Decorative Objects

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Stone, Concrete

19th Century Pair Grand Tour Neoclassical Gilt Metal Relief Medallions
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant pair of Grand Tour oval gilt metal medallions featuring finely detailed classical profiles — one male and one female — in high relief. Executed with refined modeling characte...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Ruby Glass Box with Miniature of Basilica
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely little 19th century ring jar or pill box made of a thick wine colored ruby glass. It has a miniature of a Basilica on top, gilt metal mounts with beautiful filigree on the si...
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Early 19th Century Vatican Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Metal

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Grand Tour bronze bust of a roman emperor, mounted on a Belgian black marble base. Thought to be a depiction of a young Caesar, the expertly carved sculpture showcases de...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble

19th Century Grand Tour Lion Attacking a Horse Miniature Bronze Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 19th century Grand Tour miniature model of the Lion Attacking a Horse sculpture. Modeled after the ancient Roman version found on Capitoline Hill. Sized as a paperweight...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

A Pair of Italian Regency Tole-Peinte Chestnut Urns
Located in Charleston, SC
the green backgrounds decorated in with scrolling foliage and insects, with peaked lid and lions mask and loop handles, raised on a square foot Matched Pair of 20th c. hand-painted ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Metal

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...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Grand Tour decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Grand Tour decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Grand Tour decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include F. Barbedienne Foundry, Achille Collas, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Borghese. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $108,390 while the average work can sell for $2,528.

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