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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Pair of Antique Plaques Depicting Neoclassical Scenes
Stock No.33838£3,275.00 Add to basketA pair of antique plaques depicting Neoclassical scenes. Originally one plaque, this pair has been split into two over the course of time. Made from plaster, this pair have a bronzed finish and characteristic weathering giving them a rustic desirable look. The perfect pair to be hung on the wall or mounted in a frame, -
Pair of Fine Antique Italian Marble Tazza Urns
Stock No.16911£57,995.00 Add to basketA large and impressive pair of fine antique Italian marble tazza urns circa 1830. Highly ornate, each handcrafted Carrara marble urn is of a matching design, oval in form with a gadrooned border, the ends carved with with bacchic satyr masks, and the centre with lion heads with fruiting swags between. Elevated by circular socles -
Italian Grand Tour Model of a Temple
Stock No.35427£2,675.00 Add to basketAn antique Italian Grand Tour model of temple entrance in the manner of the ancient Greek Acropolis, Athens. The subject of this mid 19th century model is beautifully captured in fine quality Carrara marble, the apex inset with a triangle of coloured marble that radiates a striking sunburst. It is mounted onto a wooden board -
Neoclassical Marble Statue of Rebecca at the Well
Stock No.35476£7,475.00 Add to basketAn antique Neoclassical statuary marble statue of Rebecca at the well, signed and dated ‘ABO CIPRIANI FECE 1880’, from a private collection in London. Dating to circa 1880, this expertly hand-carved sculpture is in excellent original condition. Of beautiful scale and detail, she holds the rope of a well bucket, while a jar of water -
Two Ancient Greek Carved Marble Plaques
Stock No.35215£4,275.00 Add to basketA pair of interesting ancient Greek style statuary marble relics or wall plaques, depicting a serpent and dove in relief. Thought to be of Greek or Italian origin, these antique wall plaques have an ancient look and feel, with wear and discolouration that offers a glimpse into their history. Perhaps they were once collector’s items, -
The Callipygian Venus Terracotta Statue
Stock No.31654£7,475.00 Add to basketA late 19th century French terracotta figure of the Callipygian Venus, after the antique. Also known as the Venus Callipyge or Aphrodite Kallipygos, the Callipygian Venus literally means “Venus of the beautiful buttocks” and was often referred to as Venus leaving the bath throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. This 19th century terracotta statue attributed -
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