Hera Bust
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Busts
Statuary Marble
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Busts
Statuary Marble
Vintage 1920s Italian Busts
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Busts
Bronze
2010s Italian Busts
Other
Antique 1820s Classical Roman Busts
Bronze
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Other
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Gothic Busts
Alabaster
2010s Italian Busts
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Busts
Marble, Iron
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bed Coronas
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Bronze
2010s Italian Sculptures and Carvings
Plaster
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Stone
Vintage 1960s Greek Classical Greek Decorative Art
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Marble, Bronze
Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Busts
Plaster
Recent Sales
20th Century British Busts
Marble
20th Century British Busts
Marble
20th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Marble
20th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Marble
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Busts
Statuary Marble
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Busts
Statuary Marble
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Busts
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century European Busts
Composition
Antique 1820s Busts
Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Busts
Antique 18th Century Antiquities
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Busts
Carrara Marble
1890s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Paper, Gouache, Watercolor
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Other
20th Century Belgian Busts
Plaster
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Marble
1970s Maxi Dresses
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1970s French Maxi Dresses
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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