Grand Tour
Browse our selection of handpicked Grand Tour antiques.
Defining the age of elegance, Grand Tour antiques are beautifully crafted and of the very highest quality. Whether you’re looking for a marble sculpture or mosaic flooring, you’re sure to be wowed by these timeless classics.
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Collection of Seven Mediterranean Terracotta Jars
Stock No.23512£1,445.00 Add to basketA collection of seven Mediterranean terracotta food storage or olive jars. This characterful and weathered collection are quite unusual, and would certainly stand out in any home. Additional dimensions Height (largest ) 45.5 cm to (smallest) 27.5 cm (17.91 in and 10.83 in) Diameter (largest) 28 cm (smallest) 17 cm approx (11.02 in and 6.69 -
Antique Carved Stone Lion Head Sculpture
Stock No.30368£1,675.00 Add to basketAn antique carved sandstone head of a lion, mounted to a custom steel display stand. This interesting looking lion dates back hundreds of years to the Stuart period in the 1600s – a time when lion-baiting was a a new and popular source of entertainment, even enjoyed by King James I (1603-1625). This wonderful sculpture -
An Antique Carved Stone Bear Head Sculpture
Stock No.30614£1,675.00 Add to basketAn antique carved sandstone head of a bear, mounted to a custom steel display stand. This sculpture is thought to have been part of a corbel in a grand house. It could now be displayed as a decorative piece inside a home, pride of place, ready for guests to peer at and question, or perhaps -
Antique Limestone Statue of The Uffizi Boar
Stock No.28610£22,495.00 Add to basketAn antique limestone statue of the Uffizi Boar after the antique reclaimed from a property in London. This beautifully weathered and finely modelled piece is certain to make an impression in any garden as an ornamental feature thanks to its spectacular scale. This classical sculpture is generally thought to be based on the story of -
Roman Style Marble Column Fragment
Stock No.31710£3,275.00 Add to basketA 16th century roman style marble column fragment circa 1550. This Solomonic marble column is mounted onto a bespoke steel base. A fascinating, intricately worked antique. We can imagine this fragment of Ancient Rome being discovered and brought back to Great Britain as part of a Grand Tour. In addition to this piece, we have two -
Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Stock No.31854£3,875.00 Add to basketAntique 20th century Italian bronze statue of Narcissus; the Greek God referred to as ‘the self-lover’. Cast in bronze, this Grand Tour style Narcissus statue dates from 1900 and as such has a wonderful Verdigris patina that only exposure to the elements through time can create. The Greek God stands nude as he is often -
Pair of Large Antique Pietra Dura Panels, after Corbarelli
Stock No.33248£89,995.00 Add to basketAn outstanding pair of large 19th century antique pietra dura panels after the Italian Corbarelli workshops. Each highly decorative panel is exceptionally made, depicting twin handled floral filled vases formed using precise inlays of various marbles and semi-precious stones. These include lapis lazuli, agate, verde antico and Siena, specially chosen for their natural variations in -
Reclaimed Roman Style Mosaic Fragment on Stand
Stock No.33176£1,175.00 Add to basketThis reclaimed roman style mosaic on stand is a fragment from history. It contains intricate mosaic work using contrasting coloured marble, giving it the look of an ancient Roman villa or bath house. Suggestive of a larger design, it was reclaimed from a building in the southeast of England and includes a bespoke steel stand -
Grand Tour Style Scale Architectural Model of an Archway
Stock No.33130£1,475.00 Add to basketA handsomely made bronze scale architectural model of an arched gateway circa 1880. It is of Grand Tour style, ornamented with a decorative finial to the top depicting a pair of squirrels between an urn with flowers. The bronze has a beautiful patina, making this scale model a stunning architectural antique for a bookcase, mantel -
Antique Italian Carved Marble Sculpture of Ariadne and the Panther
Stock No.31384£16,495.00 Add to basketAn antique Italian carved marble sculpture of Ariadne and the Panther circa 1860, signed indistinctly, modelled after the antique by Johann Heinrich von Dannecker (1758-1841). Elegantly made, it depicts Princess of Greek Mythology, Ariadne, seated in a relaxed reclining position on a panther. She is nude, swathed partly in drapery and holds a bunch of -
Antique Marble Sculpture of Aphrodite
Stock No.28925£14,995.00 Add to basketA 19th century antique marble sculpture of Aphrodite also referred to as the ‘Crouching Venus’ on an octagonal pedestal. It is based on the antique Roman statue that forms part of the Royal Collection. This beautiful example once formed part of a private collection in Oxfordshire where it was a focal point within a traditional -
Pair of Antique Terracotta Herms of Classical Design
Stock No.22423£4,745.00 Add to basketA beautiful pair of reclaimed terracotta garden statues in classical term-style dating from the late 19th century. Handsomely handcrafted into terracotta, these antique statues depict the torso of a female and a male above tapering term-style pedestals decorated with stylised lion faces. Together, they make an imposing pair of ornamental features for classically styled courtyard -
Antique Cast Iron Centrepiece Urn
Stock No.31804£5,295.00 Add to basketA striking antique cast iron centrepiece urn dating from the late 19th century. Originating from France, this 150-year-old, gilded urn is a showstopping piece with its bold black paint and gold colour contrasts. The design brings a sense of grandeur to any setting, detailed with masks among foliage and scrolls to both the front and -
Antique Mosaic Fragment on Stand
Stock No.31994£1,675.00 Add to basketThis antique mosaic on stand is a fragment from history. It contains intricate mosaic work using contrasting coloured marble in a repeated waved pattern that gives it the look of an ancient Roman villa or bath house. It was reclaimed from a building in the southeast of England along with other similar designs and includes a -
Roman Style Mosaic Fragment on Stand
Stock No.31792£1,675.00 Add to basketThis roman style mosaic on stand is a fragment from history. It contains intricate mosaic work using contrasting coloured marble, giving it the look of an ancient Roman villa or bath house. The partial curved pattern suggests it was once part of a larger design. It was reclaimed from a building in the southeast of -
Antique Limestone Sphinx Sculpture
Stock No.32798£4,875.00 Add to basketA characteristic sphinx sculpture nicely carved into finely grained limestone, dating from the 1800s. This sphinx is of interesting scale and makes a striking decorative item for an interior, especially for those with an interest in Egyptology and iconic ancient architecture! It is over 200 years old, dating from the Grand Tour era, and as -
Italian Baroque Style Putti Statue Cherub Group
Stock No.25905£9,895.00 Add to basketThis impressive large scale Italian Baroque style putti statue depicts three winged cherubs in exceptional detail, hand carved into solid pine wood. The putti statue dates from the 1860s and is of Baroque style, showcasing the drama, movement and animation of sculptures and architecture during the era. The three nude winged infants – known as -
Antique Statue of a Shepherd Boy After Bertel Thorvalsden
Stock No.32546£12,475.00 Add to basketA 19th century terracotta depiction of a shepherd boy based on the marble statue by late 18th/early 19th century Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvalsden. This terracotta statue once resided in the gardens of Knedlington Manor, East Yorkshire. Built in the early 1840s by Thomas Clarke, the manor was designed in the Tudor style by Weightman and -
Neoclassical Plaster Bust of Hermes on Scagliola Column
Stock No.32498£10,695.00 Add to basketThis impressive 19th century neoclassical bust is made in plaster and depicts a section of the iconic ‘Hermes of Praxiteles’ statue by famed sculptor of the classical era, Praxiteles. Also referred to as ‘Hermes Carrying the Infant Dionysus’, the original is crafted in marble and portrays God of Greek mythology Hermes standing with the baby -
Set of 7 Silver Plate Framed Raphael Cartoons
Stock No.32448£4,975.00 Add to basketThese framed artworks are after artist John F. Henning’s 19th century plaster cast depictions of seven religious tapestries by high renaissance painter Raphael. Each are made in silver plate on copper electrotype plaques within a glazed ebonised wooden frame. All scenes are of a religious nature, depicting key episodes of the lives of Christian apostles -
19th Century Plaster Bust of Homer
Stock No.32432£5,175.00 Add to basketA rare 19th century plaster portrait bust of Homer after an almost identical plaster design by Italian sculptors Carlo and Filippo Albacini, depicted in herm-type style with a detailed head and partial torso. It is a scale copy of an original marble bust of Homer that can currently be found in the British Museum. This