Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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 micromosaics — small 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.
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Style: Grand Tour
Twenty Six Framed Engravings Of " Views of Ancient Buildings in Rome"
Located in Essex, MA
By Matthew Dubourg [British, active 1808-1838]. Complete set of 26 views of the remains of ancient buildings in Rome and its vicinity. Beautifully matted with giltwood frames. Ready ...
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1820s English Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Giltwood, Paper
Anglo Indian Grand Tour Miniature Taj Mahal Painting In Carved Rosewood Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Embark on a journey through time with this extraordinary antique Anglo-Indian Grand Tour Era Miniature Taj Mahal Painting, nestled within a beautifu...
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19th Century Indian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel
Porcelain 'Raphael' Miniature 'Grand Tour' Plaque in Carved Gilt Frame
Located in Brisbane, QLD
An exceptional Grand Tour souvenir in the form of a painted miniature copy of Raphael's famed self portrait, rendered on porcelain and framed in an elaborately carved and gilded timb...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Signed Italian Period Painting Neapolitan Landscape
By G. Gianni
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and exciting tempera painting by the great artist of the Posillipo School Girolamo Gianni.
It depicts a striking view of the Gulf of Naples with Vesuvius and Castel Sant'El...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Carved Giltwood Grand Tour Style Military Wall Trophy
Located in Nashville, TN
Presents very well with crisp and well defined carving . A Giltwood wall carved trophy. The banners tilt out , with center helmet and shield .Of military inspiration against back...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
Set Six 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Portraits Carved Marble Frame
Located in Madrid, ES
Excellent set of six profile portraits in bas-relief with bronze cameo as a souvenir from the Italian 'Grand Tour' of the late 18th century of Greek and Roman personalities, those re...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Bronze
'Grand Tour' Old Master Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Antique Statue Torso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Grand Tour' old master drawing of a seated male nude antique statue torso
Italy 18th century or older
Drawing (sight): 15" W x 20.75" H; Framed: 25.5" W x 32" H x 2" D.
An exquisite 'Grand Tour' Old Master drawing from Italy, dating back to the 18th century or even earlier. This captivating piece measures 32 inches high by 25.5 inches wide when framed.
This finely executed Grisaille chalk/pencil artwork measures 20.75 inches in height and 15 inches in width within its later neoclassical frame. The drawing skillfully captures the essence of a Roman antique-carved marble male torso...
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18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Vintage Grand Tour Gladiator Original Oil on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage grand tour painting depicting a gladiator holding a lions mouth open. A combination of soft browns and tans on canvas. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Mid-20th Century American Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Anthony Redmile Profile Relief of Perseus
Located in Hanover, MA
Wall mounted profile in relief of Perseus in cast marble resin and fiberglass by Anthony Redmile (born 1940) of London circa 1990, after a bronze bas relief sculpture by Edmond Louis...
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1990s British Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Resin, Fiberglass
Two Ancient Greek Carved Marble Plaques
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 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 wal...
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Early 19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Vintage Italian Capriccio Framed Oil on Canvas Painting of Landscape With Ruins
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Grand Tour style framed oil painting of an Italian Capriccio landscape with ruins
Italy, Mid-20th Century
Oil on canvas, gilt frame
Measures: 9.5"W x 1"D x 9.5"H.
Exce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Giltwood, Canvas
Vintage Italian Capriccio Framed Oil on Canvas Painting of Landscape With Ruins
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Grand Tour style framed oil painting of an Italian Capriccio landscape with ruins
Italy, Mid-20th Century
Oil on canvas, gilt frame
Measures: 9.5"W x 1"D x 9.5"H.
Exce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Neapolitan Grand Tour Gouaches Naples Bay & Mount Vesuvius- Larger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Neapolitan Grand Tour Gouaches Naples Bay & Mount Vesuvius- Larger
Italy, Circa 1850s
A captivating Pair of Neapolitan Grand Tour Paintings, or...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Italian painting, lake scene, 19th century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
In the foreground, a lake surrounded by vegetation.
On the left bank, several figures, some in a boat.
In the background, a building that resembles a fortified castle, in a hilly lan...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Pair of Neapolitan Grand Tour Gouaches Naples Bay & Mount Vesuvius- Smaller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Neapolitan Grand Tour Gouaches Naples Bay & Mount Vesuvius- Smaller
Italy, Circa 1850s
View these enchanting vistas of 19th-century Italy with ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Pair of Italian Capriccio Framed Oil on Canvas Paintings of Landscape With Ruins
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of Grand Tour style framed oil paintings of an Italian Capriccio landscape with ruins
Italy, Mid-20th Century
Oil on canvas, gilt frame
Measures: 9.5"W x 1"D x 9.5...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Pair Carved and Polychromed Figural Venitian Wall Brackets
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fanciful pair of hand carved, gilded, and polychrome figural wall brackets were made in the 19th Century in Venice, Italy.
They feature fanc...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
19th Century Enrico Coleman Signed Painting
By Enrico Coleman
Located in Roma, IT
An important painting by one of the most representative Italian artists of the 19th century, Enrico Coleman.
It depicts a village most probably from Lazio, perhaps a glimpse of Anticoli Corrado, the town famous for the attractiveness of its models, or rather Subiaco, his mother's birthplace.
The atmosphere here is typical of the XXVs of the Roman Campagna of which Enrico Coleman was probably the most important exponent.
The reason for this can also be seen in this small masterpiece that captures the washerwomen in their occupation immersed in a poetically bucolic atmosphere; a sky of unparalleled blue stands out in the background.
Signed below on the right
This painting, never before on the market, comes from an important Italian private collection and is beautified by an impressive antique frame in gilded wood, in almost perfect condition.
Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts.
Oil painting on paper
Enrico Coleman (21 or 25 June 1846 – 14 February 1911) was an Italian painter of British nationality.
He was the son of the English painter Charles Coleman and brother of the less well-known Italian painter Francesco Coleman.
He painted, in oils and in watercolours, the landscapes of the Campagna Romana and the Agro Pontino; he was a collector, grower and painter of orchids. Because of his supposedly Oriental air, he was known to his friends as "Il Birmano", the Burmese.
Enrico Coleman was born in Rome in June 1846.
He was the fourth child of the English painter Charles Coleman, who had come to Rome in 1831 and settled there permanently in 1835, and of a famous artist's model from Subiaco, Fortunata Segadori (or Segatori), whom he had married in 1836.
Coleman was initially taught by his father, did study at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome.
Following the mocking reception of Una mandria di bufali nelle paludi pontine, a naturalistic painting of a herd of buffaloes in the Pontine marshes, at the International Artist's Club in 1872,he reportedly began to paint genre subjects in the manner of the then-fashionable Mariano Fortuny, although no works showing the influence of the Spanish painter are known.
At the instigation of Nino Costa, he soon returned to the depiction of the people, animals and landscapes of the Campagna Romana and the Agro Pontino.
Coleman was lover of orchids, which he painted, collected and cultivated.
An 1894 watercolour of orchids is in the Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome.
Coleman had a remarkable collection of indigenous orchids, which he cultivated himself in his house at 6 via Valenziana and the botanist Fabrizio Cortesi named the hybrid Orchis x colemanii Cortesi in his honour.
In 1875, Coleman was among the founding members of the Società degli Acquarellisti, the Roman society of watercolourists; he participated in the society's first exhibition in 1876, and continued to exhibit with them until 1907. In 1878 he was elected an honorary member of the Société Royale Belge des Aquarellistes, the Belgian royal society of watercolourists, with which he participated in the Salon de Paris in 1879 and to the 4th Esposizione Nazionale di Belle Arti, or national fine art show, of Turin in 1880, and to that of Milan in the following year; he showed works in London in 1882 and in Rome in 1883.
In 1885, Coleman was among the founding members of the group In Arte Libertas, of which Nino Costa was the leading force and the other founding members were Vincenzo Cabianca...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Canvas, Paper
19th Century Neapolitan Panting by Carlo Brancaccio
By Carlo Brancaccio
Located in Roma, IT
An important painting by one of the greatest Italian artists of the 19th century, Carlo Brancaccio.
He was one of the most important exponents of the Posillipo School and shows all h...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Paintings of Vesuvius Erupting in Naples
Located in Kastrup, DK
A decorative pair of Italian 19th Century gouache paintings of sailors on the Bay of Naples before Vesuvius erupting by day, and another by night, da...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Religious Grand Tour Plaque Last Supper Painting Alabaster Champleve
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a Religious Grand Tour heavy gauge wall hanging or free-standing Patinated Bronze Cast Rectangular Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque of generous proportions and Continental origin possible France, depicting a classical scene of the Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Beautifully mounted on to a rectangular light green Alabaster or Onyx plaque with highly ornate Champleve enamel detailing in colours, which is mounted on to a polished brass backing.
Condition: Good condition with nice patination and no losses, no imperfections anywhere, backing support is very sturdy.
Beautiful and quite unusual religious offering, wonderful gift.
Height: (entire as image one) 8" (20cm). Width: (at base) 10.75” (27cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller.
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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Pair of Original Hand Coloured Engravings of Egypt
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century pair of original hand coloured engravings of Egypt in gilt wood frames. After Cecile by Lienard & Reville. Titled “Thebes: Karnak. Vue de la Porte et des Temples du Sud”...
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Mid-19th Century Irish Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
Rare 19th Century Set of Three Large Grand Tour Oval Carrara Marble Plaques
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Rare 19th Century set of three unusually large Grand Tour oval Carrara marble plaques featuring relief profiles in bronze of Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus and Hadrian. All three are...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Pair, Grand Tour Style Italian Bronzed Plaques Aldrovandi & Homer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, late 19th century.
A pair of Grand tour bronzed plaques depicting
1) Ulisse Aldrovandi (Italian, 1522-1602) was an Italian natura...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Bronze
Bernard de Montfaucon - Roman Temple Engravings, Nimes, France
Located in Savannah, GA
Bernard de Montfaucon
(French, 1655-1741)
This pair of copperplate engravings, depicting Roman temples (including temple at Nimes, France, or the Maison Carree) is from Montfaucon’...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
add photosCamillo de Vito, View from Naples Pier, Gouache, c.1820s Regular price
Located in Savannah, GA
Camillo de Vito
(Italian, active 1794-1845)
Veduta del Molo di Napoli (view from the Naples pier), circa 1820s.
A gouache on paper depicting a sailin...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood, Paint, Paper
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Oil Print
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A late 19th century oil print in shadowbox frame, a Grand Tour souvenir. Orientalist scene with camel & pyramids, in gilt inner frame. Incredibly decorative & fun - made as a souveni...
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Late 19th Century African Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paint
Set of Two Custom Framed 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Intaglios, circa 1820
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb pair of framed Grand Tour intaglios, circa 1820. These genuine plaster hand-carved intaglios are all gilt paper wrapped and numbered. They are custom framed on a gray linen ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Linen, Plaster, Wood, Paper
Bay of Naples Gouache Seascape with Vesuvius Erupting, 1906
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Bay of Naples Gouache Seascape with Vesuvius Erupting, 1906, a fine gouache on paper seascape with the panoramic Bay of Naples stretching wide, wit...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
Italian Grand Tour Allegorical Porcelain Plaque of Two Graces - Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, circa 1900.
A Firenze porcelain allegorical plaque depicting two extremely fine quality graces draped in beautiful dresses, flowers, gold accents to their clothing and shoe...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Antique framed Academic Chalk Drawing of a Greek Intellectual on sepia paper
Located in Leesburg, VA
Antique framed Academic Chalk Drawing of a Greek Intellectual on Sepia toned and textured paper
Anonymous
Italy; 19th century
White and Dark Grey Chalk on Sepia Paper; narrow wooden...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
Antique Grand Tour Italian Capriccio Framed Oil on Board Painting of a Landscape
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Grand Tour or Neoclassical style framed oil painting of an Italian Capriccio landscape with ruins
Italy, Late 19th Century
Oil on board, gilt frame
Measures: 10.25"W x ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Wood, Paint
Grand Tour Pencil Drawing "Remains of the Parthenon" Fine Carved Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charles Lamson Swasey (American New Bedford Massachusetts, 1815-1888).
This wonderful grand tour graphite on paper drawing was done in December 1839 and depicts the remains of the ...
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19th Century American Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Wood, Paper
Set of Six 19th Century Grand Tour Gouaches
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare of 6 mid C19th classical Grand Tour gouaches of unusual scenes depicting Naples, Pompéi and Vesuvius, with broad gold slips and ebonised reeded frames. Circa 1860
Largest 4 - ...
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1860s Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paint
Pair, Grand Tour Style 19th Century Pen & Ink "Male & Female" Abstracts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely Italian, 19th century.
A pair of "Male & Female" portraits in the Grand Tour taste. Each piece is done in ink and graphite on paper and set in small frames.
Great pieces th...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
Pair of Large Grand Tour Engravings by Pierre Bouillon
Located in Richmond, London
Two exquisite and rare etchings of ancient sculptures by Pierre Bouillon (1776-1831), from his book Musée des antiques, published in Paris between 1811-1827. The two plates, titled P...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
Early 19th Century Oil on Panel of Rome
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
Italian School early 19th Century, View of Rome, with Bridge and the Castle St. Angelo and St Peter's Cathedral in the distance. Oil on board. In carved giltwood frame. Circa 1830
H...
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1830s Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paint
Pair of 19th Century Gouches of Naples
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
An early C19th pair of finely detailed gouaches, depicting unusual scenes of the bays of Naples and Sorrento. In charming light colours and excellent condition. Circa 1820.
H: 45 cm...
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1820s Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paint
Grand Tour Style Venetian Canal Oil Painting - Signed - Italy - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
Post Impressionist Grand Tour style Venetian oil painting on prepared Masonite panel - titled verso 'PALAZZO DUCALE, VENEZIA' - featuring the Doge's Palace on the Grand Canal with bo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Masonite, Paint
Set of Four 19th Century Neopolitan Gouache Paintings
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare set of 4 exquisitely executed gouaches of Naples and surrounding area, showing unusual scenes of the bays of Amalfi, Sorrento, the golf of Baja (Sardinia) and Tempi Di Pesti ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paint
A Roman Micromosaic Plaque Depicting a Basket of Flowers
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Roman Micromosaic Plaque Depicting a Basket of Flowers.
Inscribed verso 'From The Townshend Colln.', 'Poe 200, Florentine Mosaic',
16.5 x 18 cm, the plaque
18.5 x 20 cm, overall...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Belgian Black Marble
19th Century Framed Miniature Oil Painting on Porcelain Portrait of Italian Poet
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Italian Renaissance or Grand Tour miniature portrait of Italian Poet Dante Alighieria
Italy, Late 19th Century
Oil on porcelain, presented in a brass frame
Measu...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Brass
Antique Grand Tour Italian Capriccio Framed Oil on Board Paintings of a Landscap
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of Grand Tour or Neoclassical style framed oil paintings of an Italian Capriccio landscape with ruins
Italy, Early Century
Oil on board, gilt frame
Measures:...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century Gouache Naples Scene Paintings
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large scale Neapolitan “Grand Tour”gouaches depicting the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius having wooden frames with a marbleized finish. circa 1850.
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1850s European Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paint, Canvas
Vintage Grand Tour Gladiator and Horse Fiberglass Relief
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Grand Tour fiberglass relief. A large molded gladiator medallion on a wrapped wood plinth. Large gilt rings on top. Acquired from...
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Mid-20th Century North American Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Fiberglass, Wood
20th Century Grand Tour Style Painted Terracotta Wall Plate
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning Grand Tour style hand painted terracotta wall plate featuring a mediterranean scene
Circa mid-20th century
Measures: 9.25"W x .5"D...
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Mid-20th Century Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Terracotta
Pair of Very Fine, Large Italian Pietra Dura Marquetry Panels
Located in London, GB
A pair of very fine, large Italian Pietra Dura marquetry panels
Italian, 19th century
Measures: Panels: height 64cm, width 53cm, depth 2cm
Frames: height 88cm, width 77cm, depth 6cm
Comprising black marble panels of oval form, set with semi precious stones, these exceptional panels are inlaid to depict a bouquet of flowers in antique vases...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Marble
19th Century Grand Tour Photo Of The Roman Colosseum
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic large scale 19th century Grand Tour image of the Roman Colosseum in the original oak frame, with the original glass! At over 5.5 feet wide this is an impressive piece. Quite rare to find one this large still intact. The image was so large it had to be created from three equal sections which meld beautifully into one oversized picture of this timeless landmark, symbol of ancient Rome. It brings the viewer right there, in all it's faded glory...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Oak, Paper
Fondamenta Zen Canal Venice Italy Etching
Located in Seguin, TX
Fondamenta Zen Venice Italy by Frances St. Clair Miller etching on paper. Signed, numbered 36/150 and titled in pencil in lower margin. Unframed, image size 23"L x 18"H.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Photograph of the Roman Forum
Located in Stamford, CT
A large-scale photogravure of The Forum in Rome, in original faux grain painted frame. Showing the impressive ruins of the Temple of Saturn in cent...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Wood, Paper
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neapolitan Gouaches
Located in Bradenton, FL
An absolutely exquisite pair of Italian 19th century Neapolitan gouaches in 20th century giltwood frames. One depicts the volcano eruption of 1822 in Naples, the other is an affluent...
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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paint
Italian Grand Tour Style Signed Landscape
Located in Roma, IT
Important watercolor painting representing a beautiful view of Rome with the Tiber, Castel Sant'Angelo and the dome of St. Peter's in the background.
A typical work in the vein of t...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Wood, Paper
Santa Maria Assunta Venice Italy Etching
Located in Seguin, TX
I Gesuiti by Frances St. Clair Miller etching on paper. The church of Santa Maria Assunta in Venice Italy. Signed, numbered 10/120 and titled in pencil in lower margin. Unframed, ima...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
Rialto Bridge Venice Italy Etching
Located in Seguin, TX
Rialto Bridge, Venice Italy by Frances St. Clair Miller etching on paper. Signed, numbered 24/100 and titled in pencil in lower margin. Unframed, image s...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
Set of Four Grand Tour Etchings Italian Architectural Views Remondini circa 1770
Located in Milan, IT
A late-18th century Italian hand-colored copper engravings, original Italian etchings by Remondini, from Bassano dating back to 1770 circa.
The set of four etchings...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Wood, Paper
Antique 1880's Frith Photographs London England - Set of 4
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1880's Frances Frith (1822-1898) set of 4 London England photographs. From a Grand Tour album of photographs published by Frith. Double sided albumen photos. Queen Victoria,...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
Pair of Bernard De Montfaucon Paris 1719 L'antiquite Original Grand Tour Prints
By Bernard de Montfaucaon
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original copper plate prints dating to 1719 by Bernard De Montfauucon of Paris.
Dom Bernard de Montfaucon, O.S.B. (French: [d? m?~fok?~]; 13 January 1655 – 21 December 1741) was a French Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Saint Maur. He was an astute scholar who founded the discipline of palaeography, as well as being an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church. He is regarded as one of the founders of the modern discipline of archaeology
Montfaucon was born on 13 January 1655 in the Castle of Soulatgé, a small village in the southern town of Corbières, then in the ancient Province of Languedoc, now in the modern Department of Aude. Other sources claimed his birth date is in 16 January, the most accepted date. After one year he was moved to the Castle of Roquetaillade, residence of his family. When he was seven, he was sent to Limoux, to the college run by the Fathers of Christian Doctrine
Montfaucon served in the French army as a volunteer and participated in the Franco-Dutch War of 1673. He was a captain of grenadiers and made two campaigns under the command of Marshall Turenne, participated in the Battle of Herbsthausen and fell ill in Saverne in Alsace. Because of his infectious illness he made a vow to Our Lady of Marceille to give one hundred livres to her sanctuary in Limoux and to become a monk, if he was able to return to his country as a result of her intervention.
After the death of Montfaucon's father at the Château de Roquetaillade, in 1675 he entered the novitiate of the Benedictine monastery of Bream in Toulouse. There he learned several ancient languages: Greek, Hebrew, Chaldean, Syriac, and Coptic.
In 1687 Montfaucon was called to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and he started to work on an edition of the works of the Greek Church...
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1710s French Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Wood, Paper
Pair Antique 1880's Frith Photographs Napoleon
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1880's Frances Frith (1822-1898) pair of Paris France photographs. From a Grand Tour album of photographs published by Frith. Double sided albumen photos. Photo of painting of Napoleon...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Wall Decorations
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Paper
Grand Tour wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Grand Tour wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Grand Tour wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include F. Barbedienne Foundry, Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe, and zuber. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $26,000 while the average work can sell for $1,606.
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