Grand Tour Furniture

An antique Grand Tour style fragmentary white statuary marble sculpture of Aeschines, ancient Greek statesman and orator born in the 3rd century BC. Displayed on a modern steel stan...

A handsome and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Grand Tour Period Vert de Patricia marble, Ormolu, and patinated Bronze statue of Napoleon. This most striking statu...

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 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...

A 19th century Italian grand tour bronze figure of Bacchus with a goat over his shoulders Circa 1890

Giustiniani Egyptomania Pottery plate with gilt highlights, and a central Rodent Neapolitan manufacture (Biagio Giustiniani & Sons) dated to 1830-1840 19th century, impressed scrip...

A 19th Century Marble Bust of Roman Emperor. Hand carved from white statutory marble, this charming grand tour relic resembles an unearthed treasure. Possibly based on Nero, the un...

Antique (late 19th century) patinated bronze figurines mounted on Italian Siena marble depicting Psyche and Cupid. Each 13 inches tall and signed in the cast, Sevres, after the orig...

The table stand with orange/red marble border enclosing 25 different marble samples on a black slate base and four gilt bronze feet.

This impressive vintage tapestry from the celebrated Tenture des Maisons Royales series captures the stately romance of Château de Bellevue, rendered in richly woven detail. The gran...

A pair of Ferdinand Ongania (1842-1911) heliographic prints from La Basilica San Marco in Venezia. This set of framed prints were published between 1881-1893 as part of the “La Basi...

This tray is made out of Birchwood and is a different and original option for home serving trays.       

A Stunning and Unusual Pair of Matching Grand Tour Bronze Spelter Greek Male Figurines on Alabaster Bases. The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a...

19th Century Devil Gargoyle Bracket This is a very old hard plaster wall bracket The subject is a horned devil surrounded with grapes and vines The Bracket is sound with the expec...

GRAND TOUR Italy, late 19th century "The Discobolus" after Myron of Antiquity Patinated bronze Italy, circa 1840 Cast by A. Röhrich, Rome 21" H x 6 7/8" diameter [with base] 15" H...

C 19th Venetian Carved Gondolier Figure Candlestand, With Polychrome Decoration Gondolier, Holding a paddle & Cornucopia shaped holder for Candle. Standing on part gondola The Se...

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...

A very handsome & finely modelled, patinated antimonial lead casting of a bridled stallion. Shown rearing up on it's hind legs, the head turned slightly to the right with pricked...

Giustiniani Egyptomania pottery plate with Anubis and gilt highlights Neapolitan manufacture (Biagio Giustiniani & Sons) dated to 1830-1840, impressed s...

An impressive and high quality Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze and marble statue of Hermes. This handsome depiction of a youthful and athlet...

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 ...

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...

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...

19th Century Grand Tour Dark Patinated Bronze Figure of the Crouching Venus A finely cast and beautifully patinated bronze sculpture depicting the celebrated Crouching Venus, one of...

Fine and very detailed patinated bronze bust of a Roman or Greek nobleman. 88 lbs.

This fanciful pair of hand carved, gilded, and polychrome figural wall brackets were made in the 19th Century in Venice, Italy. They feature fanc...

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...

Mid 19th century carved marble gueridon in the neoclassical taste. All marble. Carved throughout. Top carved in full classical style. Monopod lion legs , tripartate base. Wonderful t...

On offer is an early 20th-century "After Bergman" cold-painted spelter lamp, one that explicitly bears a stamp, likely for the manufacturer Müller (often associated with Müller Co. o...

Fine Victorian Brass Standard lamp with Corinthian Columns & Aladdin Lamps, with shade now converted to electricity, with Patt test Centre Corinthian Column, with telescopic top, Spi...

Pair of Grand Tour bronze sculptures depicting playful boy and girl. Apparently unsigned and each in good condition.

A Wunderkammer naturalia agate specimen mounted in an oval shape frame over a golden wooden base, with candle holder. Italy end of 19th century.

Dimensions - (Frame) H: 16 1/2 in W: 11 1/2 in D: 1 in (Plaque) H: 12 1/4 in W: 7 1/4 in This exquisite Antique Italian Early 20th Century Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Plaque is a stu...

A 19th century patinated bronze depicting the hero Ajax or Menelaus, king of Sparta, mounted on a column-shaped base of grey veined marble, a classic souvenir of the Grand Tour

An impressive and large scale French 19th century Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze statue of the Borghese Gladiator. The handsome Gladiator is raised on a patinated Bronze rectangu...

This outstanding and high quality pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical style Grand Tour period columns feature embossed gilded ormolu and orb finials atop. They are raised by ...

A Grand Tour Centre Table The Top Attributed to Cesare Roccheggiani The carved gilt wood base in the manner of George Smith having four monopedia supports, each depicting leopards heads atop, with paw feet below, and conjoined by an incurved stretcher base having carved stiff leaf decoration, and raised on castors; the circular platform of marmoro nero, with a stylised Greek Key border within double Malachite reserves; the central micromosaic roundel depicts The Vatican from St Peter's Square, surrounded by eight separate roundels of The Pantheon of the Gods; the smallest of Rome's seven hills, the Capitoline; The Mauseoleum of Hadrian on the Tiber; The Roman Forum, with the remnants of the Temple of Vespasian; The Colosseum; the Temple of Vesta; The Arch of Titus, and the Tomb of Cecilia Metella. English / Italian, Circa 1875 The attribution to Cesare Roccheggiani is supported by Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel, former curator of the Gilbert Collection and Honorary Curator for the Gilbert Collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Provenance: From a Noble family, the 6th Earl of Macclesfield (1811-1896) then by descent. The base is similar in design to designs published by George Smith's A Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1808. The taste for monopedia supports was of fashion, in the Regency period and models of such were displayed in the 1851 Great Exhibition. The Macclesfield coat of arms depicts a shield with a central chevron and three leopard's faces. Views of Roman monuments was the most popular theme used by mosaicists in Rome in the beginning of the 19th century, supplying the flow of wealthy Grand tourists from Northern Europe. From small gold boxes...

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...

Pair of Roman classical two handled urns. Patinated cast iron. Mid 19th century grand tour.

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 ...

The pair of obelisks with gilt lion faces on front base and gilt lion paws at corners, signed indistinctly. Rome dated 1893.

Bring artistic flair to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a striking Persian inspired design. Perfect for adding color and character to coffee tables, shelves, or...

On offer is a classic Grand Tour-style Italian carved alabaster miniature “tazza,” a compote bowl, traditionally crafted in workshops around Florence or Volterra, Italy. During the 1...

Three drawer stand with working key pulls having intricate abstract motif on front and striking dimensional cubic design on side panels. The stand with cantered corners with full ver...

Table sculpture of Discobolus with a dynamic, classical‑style figure of a discus thrower, circa 1950s. The athlete is captured in the split‑second coil before release, his entire bod...

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.

Hands means protection, sheltering and coziness This tray is made out of Birchwood and is a different and original option for home serving trays.     

A large and monumental Italian carved Carrara marble mascaron of Poseidon or Neptune after the late 16th century ‘Fontana del Mascherone’ by Bartolomeo Bassi. At more than 90cm tall ...

With a scallop shell top and naturalistic tree limb support with coral and oyster shell three part legs.

A truly monumental and dramatic statement piece, this vintage obelisk is a tour de force of natural beauty and sophisticated design. The massive spire is hand-carved from a single sp...

A late 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze of the ‘Seated Hermes’ after the antique, raised on a carved dove grey marble base. Also known as ‘Resting Hermes’ or ‘Seated Mercury’,...

Labradorite semiprecious stone box with hinged lid. Labradorite displays an iridescent optical effect (or schiller) known as labradorescence. La...

A finely cast and beautifully patinated bust of Julius Caesar, it likely originates from Rome circa the third quarter of the 19th century and rests over its original violet breché ma...

Nicely carved bust of a Roman patrician. a 19th century copy of an ancient Roman image. Socle base.

A fascinating Grand Tour collection of Ancient hand-worked, manmade objects, stone and fragments from various sources including Italy and England, most with original collector’s labe...

A pair of vintage bookends made in Italy, in Volterra to be precise, as attested by the adhesive label still present under the base. Dating back to around the mid-20th century, these...

This Italian 19th century neoclassical marble bowl on pedestal, or tazza centerpiece, is finely carved in Cipollino marble, a highly prized stone already appreciated by the Romans an...

An Italian terracotta figure of Mercury resting on a rock after Giovanni Mollica - Mid 19th century Hand written label to the base see image

An engraving of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Foro Boario, circa 1700. sight: 14 ¼ by 13 ¾ inches frame: 19 ½ by 19 inches

This monumental framed print captures the timeless beauty of Antonio Canova’s Neoclassical masterpiece, "Venere Vincitrice," depicting Pauline Borghese as Venus Victorious. Housed in...

A fine quality mid 19th century oval Micro-mosaic Plaque depicting St Peter’s Square Rome, enclosed in unusual black slate marble frame decorated with shells, scrolls & wolves.