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Large 1920s Architects Model Grand Tour
For sale by Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
for sale €790     $857
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Large 1920s Architects Model Grand Tour

1900 - 1920
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A large Architectural wooden model with classic Neoclassical elements, including prominent columns (resembling the Ionic or Doric order), a triangular pediment at the top, and symmetrical window placement flanking a central entrance, original paint , constructed from pine . Would make a great decorative feature can be free standing or fixed or hung

English : Circa 1920

UK delivery £100 please message for international shipping quote

Date of Manufacture

Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd has dated this Grand Tour Architectural Model to the 1920s.

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A large Architectural wooden model with classic Neoclassical elements, including prominent columns (resembling the Ionic or Doric order), a triangular pediment at the top, and symmetrical window placement flanking a central entrance, original paint , constructed from pine . Would make a great decorative feature can be free standing or fixed or hung

English : Circa 1920

UK delivery £100 please message for international shipping quote

Date of Manufacture

Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd has dated this Grand Tour Architectural Model to the 1920s.

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Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2025
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A cream-painted architectural model facade featuring classical columns, a triangular pediment, rectangular window openings, and a central doorway.
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Archive I A cream-painted architectural model facade featuring classical columns, a triangular pediment, rectangular window openings, and a central doorway.

Large 1920s Architects Model Grand Tour

Archive II A cream-painted architectural model facade featuring classical columns, a triangular pediment, rectangular window openings, and a central doorway. View II
Archive III A cream-painted architectural model facade featuring classical columns, a triangular pediment, rectangular window openings, and a central doorway. View III
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Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07719 082630
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Keyhaven
Lymington
Hampshire
United Kingdom

Viewings by appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/noahvalant
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Items For Sale 33
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Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
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A cream-painted architectural model facade featuring classical columns, a triangular pediment, rectangular window openings, and a central doorway.
Large 1920s architects model grand tour
Ref: SA1242789
A cream-painted architectural model facade featuring classical columns, a triangular pediment, rectangular window openings, and a central doorway.
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  • ObjectArchitectural Models
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialWood, Paint
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsTriangular pediment, Classical columns, Symmetrical fenestration, Central portal

This architectural model is a large Neoclassical wooden facade dating from the 1920s in the UK. Constructed from pine with an original cream-painted finish, it exhibits clear signs of wear with slight surface distress visible on the paintwork. The architectural composition incorporates a triangular pediment surmounting a wide frieze, two prominent classical columns flanking the structure, symmetrical rectangular window openings, and a detailed central doorway portal featuring turned columns and an arched upper opening. The carved and moulded details include linear recessed panels along the lower base, square frieze blocks, and dentil moulding beneath the roofline. Sized as a substantial decorative object, it measures approximately 94 cm wide by 115 cm high by 30 cm deep. Today, it functions as a striking decorative display piece suitable for placement upon a large sideboard top, or it can be arranged as a freestanding sculptural element or hung directly against a wall in a living space or study.

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Architectural models were commissioned or acquired as souvenirs and educational studies during and following the tradition of the European Grand Tour, serving to showcase classical Roman and Greek architectural proportions.

Historic architectural models were commonly constructed using softwoods, plaster, marble, or alabaster, frequently finished with paint or varnish to simulate full-scale stonework.

Authentic models feature traditional joinery, evidence of natural timber oxidisation, historical layered paint finishes, and strict adherence to classical order proportions such as Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian styles.

These scale facades act as focal sculptural features when placed on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or styled within deep bookcase shelving alongside reference books.

Maintain the surface by dusting gently with a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners, direct sunlight, and areas of fluctuating humidity to prevent timber movement or paint flaking.
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