What is a Grand Tour sculpture?

A Grand Tour sculpture is a reduced-scale souvenir carved in Italy during the nineteenth century, replicating famous classical statues from antiquity for travelling collectors. These pieces allowed owners to bring museum-quality representations of ancient Roman and Greek masterpieces back to their private residences across Europe.

How do I identify Carrara marble?

Carrara marble is characterised by its bright white or soft grey body with subtle, feather-like veining running through the stone. It differs from denser white stones by possessing a slight translucency when polished. Most nineteenth-century Italian portrait busts and figural sculptures relied on this specific Tuscan material for its superior carving qualities.

Where should I place a marble bust?

Marble busts require a sturdy, stable surface such as a heavy wooden console table, a dedicated column, or a wide mantelpiece. Because these sculptures are exceptionally heavy, the supporting furniture must be level and capable of bearing substantial weight. Positioning them away from direct heat sources and strong sunlight protects the polished surface from thermal stress and dust accumulation.

Are these sculptures signed by artists?

Many nineteenth-century Italian sculptures feature signatures, monograms, or foundry marks carved directly into the marble base or cast into the bronze elements. Signatures often indicate the master carver, a prominent studio, or the specific retailing firm in cities like Florence or Paris. Unsigned pieces remain common, representing workshop productions and anonymous artisans who supplied the nineteenth-century export market.

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These Italian marble sculpture works bring neoclassical form and Grand Tour souvenir tradition into the home through carved stone.

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An Early 17th Century Bronze Mars in the Manner of Aspetti

From Spitalfields House

£2,200

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1900 - 1920

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Large Square Scagliola Pedestal

From Hand of Glory

£650

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19th century

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A Pair of Late 19th Century Italian Green Serpentine Marble Models of the Dogs of Alcibiades

From Macintosh Antiques

£680

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Bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa on Marble After Cellini

19th century

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Bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa on Marble After Cellini

From Cella

£5,500

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Carved Sienna Marble Wall Panel of the St Mark's Lion

19th century

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Carved Sienna Marble Wall Panel of the St Mark's Lion

From Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

£3,750

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C19th Italian ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Verdigris Bronze Bust Study of Hypnos, God of Sleep, After the Antique Roman Version of the Ancient Greek Original.

19th century

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C19th Italian ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Verdigris Bronze Bust Study of Hypnos, God of Sleep, After the Antique Roman Version of the Ancient Greek Original.

From M Lees and Sons

£4,800

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19th century

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Alabaster Sculpture of a Young Girl

From Rue des Fontenelles

£500

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Early C19th Italian Carved Marble Tazza on Pedestal

19th century

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Early C19th Italian Carved Marble Tazza on Pedestal

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£14,500

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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

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Grand Tour Bronze of the Danaide Signed Messina Roma

19th century

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Grand Tour Bronze of the Danaide Signed Messina Roma

From Cella

£1,850

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The listings demonstrate a strong preference for 19th Century production, featuring materials ranging from white Carrara marble to dark Portoro and Vert de Mer.

19th century

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19th Century Italian Verde Antico Marble Column

From Youlls Antiques

£1,250

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17th century

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Late C17th Italian Marble Crest

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£1,100

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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

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17th century

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Rare 17th Century Marble Head of Juno, Italian Sculpture

From Spitalfields House

£8,500

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19th century

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Pair of Late C19th Italian Bronze ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Sculptures, After the Antique , on Marble Bases .

From M Lees and Sons

£800

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Late C19th Italian Bronze ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Reduction, After the Antique , of “The Dying Gaul” .

19th century

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Late C19th Italian Bronze ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Reduction, After the Antique , of “The Dying Gaul” .

From M Lees and Sons

£750

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Italian Marble Sculpture

An Early 17th Century Bronze Mars in the Manner of Aspetti

Large Square Scagliola Pedestal

A Pair of Late 19th Century Italian Green Serpentine Marble Models of the Dogs of Alcibiades

Bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa on Marble After Cellini

Carved Sienna Marble Wall Panel of the St Mark's Lion

C19th Italian ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Verdigris Bronze Bust Study of Hypnos, God of Sleep, After the Antique Roman Version of the Ancient Greek Original.

Alabaster Sculpture of a Young Girl

Early C19th Italian Carved Marble Tazza on Pedestal

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

Grand Tour Bronze of the Danaide Signed Messina Roma

19th Century Italian Verde Antico Marble Column

Late C17th Italian Marble Crest

Italian Carved Alabaster Sculpture of a Female by Pugi

Rare 17th Century Marble Head of Juno, Italian Sculpture

Pair of Late C19th Italian Bronze ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Sculptures, After the Antique , on Marble Bases .

Late C19th Italian Bronze ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Reduction, After the Antique , of “The Dying Gaul” .

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