Duke Of Wellington Bust
Antique 19th Century Busts
Marble
Antique 1850s English Busts
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Plaster
Antique 1810s European Busts
Bronze
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Busts
Brass, Bronze, Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Busts
Statuary Marble
Antique 1840s British Neoclassical Busts
Marble
Antique 1830s English William IV Historical Memorabilia
Copper
People Also Browsed
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Statues
Cast Stone
20th Century English Post-Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Statues
Marble
Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Barware
Leather, Glass, Paper
Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Ceramic, Pottery
2010s Italian Busts
Plaster
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Paste, Porcelain
Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Antique 1850s Italian Paintings
Canvas
2010s Italian Busts
Plaster
20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments
Stone
20th Century English Garden Ornaments
Cast Stone
Recent Sales
20th Century European Busts
Marble
20th Century European Busts
Carrara Marble
Antique Late 19th Century British Busts
Porcelain
20th Century European Busts
Carrara Marble
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Busts
Plaster
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Busts
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Busts
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Statues
Marble
Antique 1830s English Victorian Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Statues
Marble
20th Century European Busts
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Busts
Bronze
Antique 19th Century British Busts
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster
20th Century European Busts
Carrara Marble
20th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Busts
Resin
Antique 1850s English Victorian Tableware
Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Finding the Right busts for You
The presence of vintage and antique bust sculptures can add a necessary decorative layer to any interior. And just because a statue looks classical doesn't mean it has to be conventional.
A touch of whimsy, a dose of drama — a single bust can alter a room. And when placed in just the right spot, these statues can almost feel alive.
“They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give,” says Los Angeles designer Timothy Corrigan, who loves pieces that beg to be touched. For a welcoming entry hall project in California, Corrigan selected an antique Persian rug and a bust that invites you to touch it. A collection of sculptures in wood, marble and brass complement the star of the show.
For Consort cofounder and creative director Mat Sanders, a bust doesn’t have to be pretty. “I most enjoy busts that are a little busted,” Sanders jokes — but choose something with a soul you can live with, as “sculpture representative of the human form carries with it an energy you will add to the space.”
The antique and vintage bust sculptures for sale on 1stDibs include Art Deco busts, mid-century modern busts and more.
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