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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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 -
Pair of Important Italian Renaissance Marble Baths
Stock No.32416£144,975.00 Add to basketThis pair of important Italian Renaissance marble baths belonged to the Warrior Pope Julius II, one of the most powerful and influential Popes of the 16th century. Unearthed from ‘La Suvera’, his Italian country villa in the heart of Siena, the pair of baths are handcrafted in Rosso Verona marble which would’ve once showcased a -
18th Century Italian Marble Holy Water Stoup
Stock No.32322£1,875.00 Add to basket18th Century Italian Marble Holy Water Stoup. A wonderful shaped marble water stoup. -
Antique Style Greek Mosaic Depicting Thetis
Stock No.32272£4,975.00 Add to basketAntique Style Greek Mosaic Depicting Thetis. A 20th century mosaic, depicting Thetis riding side-saddle on the back of a hippocampus, delivering the armour of Achilles, within a wavy border. A brilliant, decorative piece of art work. -
Antique Marble Carving of the Ludovisi Throne
Stock No.32244£7,975.00 Add to basketAntique Marble Carving of the Ludovisi Throne. A Grand Tour style carving of the “Ludovisi Throne”. Aphrodite is attended by two handmaidens as she rises out the surf. The original Greek sculpture was carved circa 460 BC. Ludovisi Throne When discovered the Ludovisi Throne was thought to be the seat from a statue of a -
Antique Life Size Statue of Minerva
Stock No.32086£12,675.00 Add to basketAntique Life Size Statue of Minerva. A painted, plaster figure of Minerva, after John Cheere. John Cheere was an English sculptor, born in London and was the brother of the sculptor Sir Henry Cheere. This model of Minerva was produced in lead by Cheere’s manufactory at Hyde Park Corner for Stourhead, Wiltshire. -
Full Size Antique Model Throne of Saint Peter
Stock No.32074£8,475.00 Add to basketFull Size Antique Model Throne of Saint Peter. In St. Peter’s Basilica, in the Vatican City, the bronze statue of Saint Peter is seated on an alabaster throne identical to this one, made by Carlo Marchionni in 1757. The throne features scrolled, moulded sides decorated with anthemion’s and scrolling acanthus leaves with lion paw front -
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Style Marble Columns
Stock No.30528£24,875.00 Add to basketPair of Antique Neoclassical Style Marble Columns. Two lightly veined Ionic order marble columns. These Georgian period columns were reclaimed from a property in Surrey. Additional Dimensions Height of columns- 206.5 and 208 cm Base section 33 x 33 cm Top section 24 x 23.5 cm -
Pair of Antique Glazed Museum Display Cabinets
Stock No.30012£9,995.00 Add to basketA superb pair of large antique glazed mahogany museum display cabinets from the V&A Museum, London. There are doors to each end, opening opposite to each other. Price is for each display cabinet. The Dodo skeleton is not included. The V&A Museum Located in the heart of London, the Victoria and Albert Museum is the -
A Magnificent Pair of Antique Marble Statue Niches
Stock No.24221£12,795.00 Add to basketEach carved from a single block of Bardiglio Capella marble. Circa. 1835. Statues not included. Additional Dimensions Height 190 cm each Width 125 cm each Depth 51 cm Opening Height 168 cm Opening Width 100 Opening Depth 41 cm Weight 1200 kg each -
Mahogany Museum Cabinet from the V & A, London
Stock No.22685£12,495.00 Add to basketA superb quality museum display case or cabinet from the world famous Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum in London. This was in use from C 1900 into the 2000s. There are four drawers in the centre compartment with glazed cabinets to each side. The top consists of a large rectangular glazed space, accessed via four