Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11

Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze Mercury Resting After the Antique 1910 Circa

Price:$596.41

You May Also Like

Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Mercury Hermes 19th Century

Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Mercury Hermes 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautifully detailed monumental antique Italian Grand Tour School bronze figural sculpture of Hermes, Circa 1880 in date. Mercury is cast after the original held at the Mu...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze

'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze

Located in Chicago, IL

An extraordinary and wonderfully rendered 19th century Italian cast bronze depicting a seated Hermes, the Greek god of messengers, travelers, and merchan...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hermes at rest, Grand Tour bronze, black and green patina, 19th century

Hermes at rest, Grand Tour bronze, black and green patina, 19th century

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Hermes at rest, Grand Tour bronze, black and green patina, 19th century red Verona marble base

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Bronze Grand Tour Seated Hermes After the Antique

Italian Bronze Grand Tour Seated Hermes After the Antique

$10,779

H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 11.82 in

Italian Bronze Grand Tour Seated Hermes After the Antique

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large-scale late 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze of the ‘Seated Hermes’ after the antique, ex. private UK collection. Also known as ‘Resting Hermes’ or ‘Seated Mercury’, thi...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Classical, Cast Bronze, Grand Tour, Statue of Seated Hermes, Italy, 20th C.

Classical, Cast Bronze, Grand Tour, Statue of Seated Hermes, Italy, 20th C.

Located in Stamford, CT

Classical, Cast Bronze, Grand Tour, Statue of Seated Hermes, Italy, 20th C. Cast Bronze statue depicting "Seated Hermes," who is the Greek God of messengers. This sculpture is model...

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze of Seated Hermes

Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze of Seated Hermes

$6,694

H 17.33 in W 16.54 in D 10.44 in

Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze of Seated Hermes

Located in London, GB

Nineteenth century Italian bronze model of Seated Hermes, stamped 'GIORGIO SOMMER FOUNDRY, NAPLES', set on marble plinth base. Dimensions: 44cm (17¼") High, 42cm (16½") Wide, Base 2...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Seated Mercury Life-Size Bronze Sculpture, Italian, Late 19th Century

Seated Mercury Life-Size Bronze Sculpture, Italian, Late 19th Century

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Seated Mercury (Hermes) — Grand Tour Life-Size Bronze Italian School (possibly Naples) Italy, Late 19th–Early 20th Century This commanding life-size Grand Tour bronze depicts Mercury (Hermes) seated in quiet repose upon a rock, rendered with classical authority and exceptional refinement. The youthful god’s finely modeled anatomy, serene, introspective expression, and distinctive winged sandals draw directly from the celebrated ancient prototype, creating a sculpture of enduring presence and balance. Fully restored and ready to place, the bronze presents beautifully for interior display or garden installation, where its patinated surface responds richly to natural light. The composition derives from the renowned Seated Mercury discovered on August 3, 1758, in the peristyle garden of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum. The ancient original—now housed in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli—became a touchstone of classical taste and a must-see for Grand Tour travelers of the 18th and 19th centuries, admired for its harmony, restraint, and technical mastery. Cast in richly toned bronze and finished with a nuanced patina, this example exemplifies the Neapolitan tradition of Grand Tour bronzes, prized for archaeological fidelity and sculptural finesse. Its impressive scale and poised silhouette make it a significant focal point in both modern and classical settings—an object that bridges antiquity and the cultivated collecting culture of the Grand Tour. Notable Related Examples: Getty Villa · Kunsthistorisches Museum · Villa San Michele...

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seated athletic bronze sculpture / Figure Greek - Roman mythology

Seated athletic bronze sculpture / Figure Greek - Roman mythology

Located in Berlin, DE

Seated athletic bronze sculpture / Figure Greek - Roman mythology Greek - Roman mythology The condition can be seen in the pictures.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Hermes Seated on a Rock

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Hermes Seated on a Rock

Located in Madrid, ES

Charming Grand Tour bronze sculpture dating from the 19th century, depicting Hermes, the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, seated in a contemplative pose upon a rocky outcrop...

Category

Antique 1880s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Seated Mercury

Large Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Seated Mercury

Located in New York, NY

Very large Grand Tour verdigris patinated bronze statue of the seated Greek Olympian god of travelers, commerce, thieves, and language, Hermes (aka Mercury in Roman mythology), datin...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

More From This Seller

View All
Venus With Dolphin 1600 Italian Bronze Sculpture On Gray Marble Base

Venus With Dolphin 1600 Italian Bronze Sculpture On Gray Marble Base

Located in Milano, MI

Venus With Dolphin In Bronze 1600, small 17th-century Italian sculpture ending in a ferrule at the bottom. He holds a sphere in his right hand and with his left hand holds the dolphi...

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Figurative Knob in Bronze 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy

Figurative Knob in Bronze 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy

Located in Milano, MI

Bronze Bust Of 1600s, cast depicting a young boy with curly hair and a gathered robe over his neck ending in an oval section with beaded border. This antique bronze knob of Italian ...

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Docker Of The Port Of Antwerp From The Belgian Meunier Bronze Figure 20th Century

Docker Of The Port Of Antwerp From The Belgian Meunier Bronze Figure 20th Century

By Constantin Meunier

Located in Milano, MI

Bronze Male Figure The Unloader Of The Port Of Antwerp By Meunier better known as Le debardeur du port d'Anverse by the famous Belgian sculptor Constantin Emile Meunier (1831-1905). ...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Figurative Knob in Iron 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy

Figurative Knob in Iron 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy

Located in Milano, MI

Iron Bust From 1600 depicting a boy with curly hair, dressed in a tunic that leaves one shoulder uncovered. Made of cast iron, the pommel has a dark patina and is in good condition, ...

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Goddess Circe Italian Neoclassical Sculpture Early 1800s Carved Ebonized  Re-gilded

Goddess Circe Italian Neoclassical Sculpture Early 1800s Carved Ebonized Re-gilded

Located in Milano, MI

Circe Italian Neoclassical Sculpture of Early 1800s the figure is a fascinating depiction of the Goddess Circe, made in Italy in the early 19th century. The pine wood carving and ebo...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Marshal Ney Bronze Napoleonic Sculpture 20th Century after Joseph Grandi

Marshal Ney Bronze Napoleonic Sculpture 20th Century after Joseph Grandi

Located in Milano, MI

Giuseppe Grandi Marshal Ney Bronze Sculpture circa 1930. Patinated cast bronze sculpture depicting Napoleonic Marshal Ney. Of Italian manufacture, this is a multiple, of good executi...

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze