Plaster Death Mask
Death Mask
Located in Savannah, GA
A plaster death mask, circa 1880.
5 ¾ inches wide by 3 ¾ inches deep by 8 ½ inches tall
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Mid Century Bronze Styled Cast Plaster Male Mask
By California Art Bronze Foundry, LA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A plaster cast mask with great strong details of a male face with a pottery styled glaze in the
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Bronze Napoleon I Death Mask, From The Dr. Antommarchi Cast
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mesmerizing antique bronze death mask of the Emperor Napoleon I is cast from the mold created
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A painted plaster herm bust of the Duke of Wellington by George Gammon Adams
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. It is based on his death mask, which was also made by Adams, and depicts the Duke bare-chested with
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Antique 19th Century English Busts
Materials
Plaster
H 24 in W 13.75 in D 8 in
Aesthetic Phase Pre-Raphaelite Movement Late 19th Century. Sanguine Red Chalk
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s plaster death mask to the National Portrait Gallery.
Alice Chambers died at
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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H 25.01 in W 21.86 in D 1.38 in
Portrait Bust of a Lady, Dated 1837
Located in Greding, DE
using the impression of the death mask. Signed on the underside: A. Auguste Schweinberg fecit 1837.
Category
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Wall Sculpture by Doris Kathleen Flinn
Located in London, GB
Silvered bronze mask of a female, an original piece by Doris Kathleen Flinn. This was most likely
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
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Art Deco Silvered Bronze Wall Mounted Sculpture by Doris Kathleen Flinn
Located in London, GB
Fine quality gilt bronze wall mask of a male subject with striking features, by Doris Kathleen
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Harlequin by R. de Saint Marceaux, Cast by F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1880
By René de Saint-Marceaux, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in PARIS, FR
emblematic commedia dell'arte figure is recognizable by his bicorne hat, mask, diamond-shaped pattern jacket
Category
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H 40.56 in W 15.16 in D 13.59 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
inches tall, the doll consisted of a modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
inches tall, the doll consisted of a modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
inches tall, the doll consisted of a modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like head of the same material with glass eyes
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
inches tall, the doll consisted of a modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like
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20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like head of the same material with glass eyes
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like head of the same material with glass eyes
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
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Etching
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like head of the same material with glass eyes
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
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German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like head of the same material with glass eyes
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German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
inches tall, the doll consisted of a modeled torso made of flax fiber, glue, and plaster; a mask-like
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20th Century Abstract Prints
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French 19th Century Ormolu Chandelier After André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ormolu Eight-lights Chandelier, each arm held by Indian masks with two lights in in-verted console.
The
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Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants
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Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Henri Brun, perhaps Julia Domna
Located in Shippensburg, PA
philosopher to a "dignified" death of her choice, thereby removing another possible contender for his throne
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
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Chevre Allongee (Reclining Goat)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Barye's monumental plaster Lion (since called Lion Crushing a Serpent), shown in 1833, and had it cast in
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Boucheron Parcel Gilt Silver Vase and Oil Lamp circa 1880
By Fréderic Boucheron
Located in New York, US
collector, perhaps on the death of Jean-Baptiste Pezon in 1897, by descent; acquired by YM Antiques, 2017
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Antique 1880s French Greek Revival Vases
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Silver
Raggy (Circular Color Photograph of Red Mythical Figure in an Arctic Landscape)
By Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick
Located in Hudson, NY
their somewhat absurd and arbitrary natures. Costumes and masks were traditionally worn so that all
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
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Tulip Mania (Circular Color Photograph of Figures & Flowers)
By Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick
Located in Hudson, NY
their somewhat absurd and arbitrary natures. Costumes and masks were traditionally worn so that all
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Lotus
By Angelo Savelli
Located in Missouri, MO
shapes of his works, paints in white with a spatula, and later uses strings, plasters, very light and
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Lithograph
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Find many varieties of an authentic plaster death mask available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of plaster, composition and stone, every plaster death mask was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a plaster death mask — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each plaster death mask bearing Victorian, Empire or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.
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Questions About Plaster Death Mask
- Why did they do death masks?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Death masks were a way to cover the face of a passed loved one and show honor to them. They also represented the features of the deceased, helping them be recognized in the spirit realm. On 1stDibs, find an array of death masks.
- What were death masks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A death mask is called a “funerary mask” or “burial mask”. The mask was often made of wood or stucco and would cover the face of the deceased. You’ll find a collection of funerary masks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Where is Napoleon's death mask?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021It is believed that Napoleon's death mask still resides in The Museum in Santiago de Cuba.
- Are death masks still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, death masks are not still made to record the facial features of deceased people because the advent of photography made them obsolete. However, some artists produce death masks and sculptures that resemble them for purposes of creative expression. You'll find a variety of death masks on 1stDibs.