What are grand tour sculptures?

Grand tour sculptures are miniature bronzes and stone carvings created in Italy as souvenirs for travellers during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They typically replicate famous classical antiquities and Renaissance monuments. These objects allowed visitors to bring home physical representations of the art they studied abroad. Founders in Rome, Florence and Naples produced them in various sizes to suit travellers' luggage.

How do I identify marble types?

White marble and Carrara marble present a bright, crystalline appearance favoured for classical figures and portrait busts. Serpentine stone offers a distinct dark green mottled surface often used for antique pedestals and animal carvings. Alabaster provides a softer, translucent quality frequently utilised for dancers and female forms. Examining the weight and the stone grain helps separate these materials.

Where should I display these figures?

These sculptures suit tabletops, bookshelves and dedicated display cabinets where their materials can be appreciated up close. Bronze and marble pieces require stable surfaces capable of supporting their considerable weight. Keeping them away from direct heat sources and strong sunlight protects patinas and delicate stone surfaces. Pairing them with complementary historic objects enhances their visual impact.

Are these figures signed by artists?

Certain bronzes and marble carvings bear signatures, foundry stamps or attribution marks scratched into the base or inscribed on the reverse. Names of sculptors or casting houses indicate official studio production rather than anonymous tourist wares. Unsigned pieces remain common, reflecting the large output of Italian workshops producing souvenir art. Documentation or signatures often help connect a piece to a known maker or period.

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Antique italian figurines span classical marble deities and bronze souvenirs brought home by travellers.

Bronze Figure of a Boy by Giuseppe Renda (1859-1939)

1900 - 1920

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Bronze Figure of a Boy by Giuseppe Renda (1859-1939)

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£2,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Grand Tour Marble Sculpture of Diana Goddess of the Hunt, After Antonio Frilli
Italian, 1860–1902

19th century

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Grand Tour Marble Sculpture of Diana Goddess of the Hunt, After Antonio Frilli Italian, 1860–1902

From Judy Fox Antiques

£4,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Vintage Calderoni Gioielli. 800 Grade Silver Swan Sea Shell Sculpture

19th century

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A Vintage Calderoni Gioielli. 800 Grade Silver Swan Sea Shell Sculpture

From Bushells Antiques

£750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Italian Carved Alabaster Sculpture of a Female by Pugi

1900 - 1920

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Italian Carved Alabaster Sculpture of a Female by Pugi

From Burgett Langfield Decorative Antiques

£1,395

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique19th Century Italian Bronze Study of a Young Couple, Circa 1870

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£475

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Royal Capodimonte Factory Figurines

From Birkdale Antiques

£1,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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A Vannetti Bronze Tiger and Cubs

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£3,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Marble Sculpture of Two Siblings 20th Century

1900 - 1920

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Antique Marble Sculpture of Two Siblings 20th Century

From Regent Antiques

£775

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Large Pair, Antique Putti Bookends, Italian Cherub Figures, Book Rest, Victorian

19th century

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Large Pair, Antique Putti Bookends, Italian Cherub Figures, Book Rest, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,195

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

19th century

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Porcelain Figurines ‘Allegory of Art’ by Achille Mollica, 19th Century

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Several Italian sculptors immortalised mischievous putti and cheerful boys eating grapes, bringing lighthearted domestic charm to neoclassical severity.

Two Similar Polychrome Silvered Carved Cherubic Figures

18th century

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Two Similar Polychrome Silvered Carved Cherubic Figures

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£425

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

19th century

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A 19th Century Bronze 'Medici' Lion

From Chequers Antiques

£975

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique 65cm Bronze "The Water Carrier" Vincenzo Gemito 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£1,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Silver Lion Fish Model Signed by Mario Bucellati

1940 - 1960

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Silver Lion Fish Model Signed by Mario Bucellati

From Elmgarden

£12,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

1900 - 1920

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Antique Pair Italian Silver Plated Fighting Cockerels 20th C

From Regent Antiques

£675

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

17th century

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17th Century Figure of John the Baptist

From Jane Short Antiques

£975

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Italian Figurines

Bronze Figure of a Boy by Giuseppe Renda (1859-1939)

Grand Tour Marble Sculpture of Diana Goddess of the Hunt, After Antonio Frilli Italian, 1860–1902

A Vintage Calderoni Gioielli. 800 Grade Silver Swan Sea Shell Sculpture

Italian Carved Alabaster Sculpture of a Female by Pugi

Antique19th Century Italian Bronze Study of a Young Couple, Circa 1870

Royal Capodimonte Factory Figurines

A Vannetti Bronze Tiger and Cubs

Antique Marble Sculpture of Two Siblings 20th Century

Large Pair, Antique Putti Bookends, Italian Cherub Figures, Book Rest, Victorian

Porcelain Figurines ‘Allegory of Art’ by Achille Mollica, 19th Century

Two Similar Polychrome Silvered Carved Cherubic Figures

A 19th Century Bronze 'Medici' Lion

Antique 65cm Bronze "The Water Carrier" Vincenzo Gemito 19th Century

Silver Lion Fish Model Signed by Mario Bucellati

Antique Pair Italian Silver Plated Fighting Cockerels 20th C

17th Century Figure of John the Baptist

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