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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century French Marble Sculpture Bust of Dancer Marie-Madeleine Guimard
Located in Madrid, ES
This expressive 18th century marble portrait bust is of Marie-Madeleine Guimard (1743-1816), a successful dancer and one of the most famous courtesans of pre-Revolutionary France. The bust is unsigned, but identical to one in the collection of London's V&A museum carved...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Marble

Venetian 18th Century a Door-Knocker Putto
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Made in bronze in the shape of a p...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Bronze

18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
A striking late 18th-early 19th century bust of the Roman Emperor Titus Domitian. The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and t...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble

Ancient Roman Bust
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An ancient Roman marble bust of a male, dating to the 1st-2nd century AD. Larger than life-size and depicting a male wearing a laurel wreath and milit...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Marble

Ancient Grecian Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limestone female bust with stand. Made in Greece circa 5th century AD. Provenance: Owned by Sagroniz family, the ambassador to Spain in Italy.
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Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Limestone

18th Century White Marble Bust of Queen Marie-Antoinette
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful 18th century marble bust of Marie-Antoinette, wear and losses consistent with age and use.
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Statuary Marble

John de Vaere Statuary Marble Busts
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of George III statuary marble busts of a boy and a girl by John de Vaere (1755 – 1830), 1798. Signed J DE-VAERE Sculpr. 1798. Considering what a sensitive and accomplished sculptor he was, surprisingly little is known about John de Vaere. Born in France in 1755, he settled in England some time before 1786 when he enrolled as a student at the Royal Academy Schools. In 1787 he left to study in Rome, with the financial assistance of Josiah Wedgwood. In Rome he won a Silver Medal for Sculpture from the Pope and became an assistant to John Flaxman. On his return to England in 1790, he worked as a modeler for Wedgwood until the latter’s death in 1795, after which he worked with Eleanor Coade, probably replacing John Bacon...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Statuary Marble

18th Century Marble Bust
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Impressive early 18th century hand carved life-size marble bust of a Roman man, circa 1700 Italy, possibly older. Condition is good with minor chips and nicks consistent with age...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Marble

Antique Bronze Bust of Buddha, Thailand Ayutthaya, circa 18th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is a finely modeled and perfectly casted dark green patinated bust of Buddha. He has a serene smile, elongated eyes and long earlobes. The hair is fashioned in snail shell curls...
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Thai Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Bronze

17th Century, Italian Ancient Carved Stone Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in IT
17th century, Italian ancient carved stone bust of Roman Emperor Measures: H 33 (with base) H 28.5 (sculpture only) x 25 x 7 cm. The ancient bust, in ...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Stone, Marble

Italian Bust in Statuary Marble on Later Plaster Pedestal, 18th-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This headless bust in white marble adorned in 18th century clothing on a later plaster pedestal on square wooden base Dimensions of bust: Length 21"...
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Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Marble

17th Century Wooden Bust of the Greek Poet Homerus
Located in Esbeek, NL
Late 17th century wooden bust of the Greek poet Homerus. Damage on the right side of the bust, see picture.
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European Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Wood

18th Century French Marble Bust of Royal Commander and Cut Concrete Stand
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Breathtaking 18th century french marble bust of Royal Military Commander with exposed metal detail on new, concrete column. 2 pieces.
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French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Carrara Marble

18th Century Wood German Religious Sculpture Saint on a Cloud Statue, 1780
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great German sculpture from 18th century. Finely chiselled stone pine artwork depicting a subject of sacred art, a saint resting on a cloud, under study. Sculpture for antique dealer...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Pine

Complete Granite Figure of Shiva
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Complete granite figure of Shiva showing his attributes in a standing hieratic pose, fully dressed and jeweled in royal regalia with tiara on a high pedestal with a flaming halo. Lat...
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Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Granite

Venetian School, circa 1700
Located in London, GB
Circle of Orazio Marinali. Bust of an old man in a wide-brimmed hat. Statuary marble.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

Maharaja Granite Torso
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Maharaja granite torso with dagger and offerings, bell chain and dhotti.
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Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Granite

18th Century Carved Wood Santos Head
Located in London, GB
18th century carved wood Santos head We are proud to offer a wonderful example of a fine 18th century solid carved wooden Santos or Apostles head. Of excep...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Walnut

Song to Ming Dynasty Cast Iron Daoist Buddhist Head
Located in Dallas, TX
Daoist sage, official, or possibly a Buddhist acolyte. A large, thick and heavy cast iron statue of a head. Custom vintage carved hardwood stand finishes off this outstanding and de...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Iron

Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Bust of Ajax
Located in Kittery Point, ME
After the antique, his helmet decorated with centaurs and panthers. In Homer’s Illiad, he is described as a hero of colossal frame who was trained by the...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Bronze

Louis XVI Marble Bust of a Young Boy
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely sculpted with most likely a later brown and white marble socle.
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Other

18th Century Mannekin Santibelli Saint
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Intriguing 18th century Italian Santibelli in walnut. These small saint figurines were created in the spirit of the 'chreche' figurines (depiction of t...
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Italian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Walnut

17th Century Italian Carrara Marble Bust of Classical Roman
Located in Houston, TX
17th century Italian carrara marble bust of a Classical Roman. Finely carved Classical Roman Carrara marble bust sculpture from the 17th ce...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

Materials

Marble

17th Century Venetian Renaissance Bronze Bust
Located in New York, NY
Bronze bust of Aretino, signed. Unidentified signature.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

Materials

Bronze

Large Bust of the Pieta, Ralph Wood Jr, circa 1790
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A large and impressive bust, taken from Michelangelo’s Pietà. Creamware, modelled and made by Ralph Wood, with enamelling.
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Earthenware

An Exquisite Antique Buddha Head Statue
Located in Atlanta, GA
An gilt and lacquered wood Buddha head with displayed on a metal and Lucite stand. stunning presence with its refined features and amazing details. The carving is of exquisite qualit...
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Laotian Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Gold Leaf

Antique Bust of a Spanish Knight, Hand Carved with Original Gesso and Paint
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wooden bust of a knight. A wonderful armored knight carved from lime wood. The knight is well carved with the face (with moustache) looking out of the ...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

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Pine

18th Century Italian Scholar Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th c. Italian Scholar Silver Leaf Statue in Papier Mache and Wood. The base diameter measurement is 7.5 inches.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

Materials

Silver Leaf

William Shakespeare Sandstone Bust
Located in Darlington, GB
A truly wonderful carved sandstone bust of William Shakespeare, late 18th/early 19th century. This large sculpture of Shakespeare possesses a sensational weathered patina and is a fine display of stonemasonry. Intriguingly, related versions by John Cheere...
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

Materials

Sandstone

Torso of Buddha, Kingdom of Ayutthaya, '1350-1767', 17th Century
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Torso of Buddha Kingdom of Ayutthaya (1350-1767), 17th century. Carved sandstone, height (including base) 64 cm. Provenance: The Sassoon...
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Thai Minimalist Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

Materials

Sandstone

Busts of Caligula & Tiberius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved sandstone busts of Caligula & Tiberius, 17th-18th century, Denmark.
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts

Materials

Sandstone

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