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What is a head bust?

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What is a head bust?
A head bust is a sculpted part of the human figure showing only the person’s head and neck. Sometimes sculptors may also include a portion of the chest and shoulders. It is considered by some to be the most intimate form of sculpture. On 1stDibs, you can find antique and vintage head busts.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
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TERRACOTTA GREEK WOMAN HEAD BUST 21th Century H: 33cm
Located in Madrid, ES
TERRACOTTA GREEK WOMAN HEAD BUST 21th Century H: 33cm Height 33 cm Width 20 cm Depth 26 cm Weight 8 Kg Material Terracotta
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Terracotta

TERRACOTTA GREEK WOMAN HEAD BUST 21th Century H: 33cm

TERRACOTTA GREEK WOMAN HEAD BUST 21th Century H: 33cm

$2,899
Neoclassical Bronze Character Head Bust, Dark Patina, 18th Century style
By Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze Character Head bust in neoclassical style, inspired by the late eighteenth century series by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt.
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Bronze Character Head Bust, Dark Patina, 18th Century style

Neoclassical Bronze Character Head Bust, Dark Patina, 18th Century style

$2,783
Beautiful Mid Century Boy Head Bust Plaster on Wooden Base German Vintage, 1959
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful mid century modern white plaster boys head bust. Bust with lots of patina. Plaster on a wooden base.
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Beautiful Mid Century Boy Head Bust Plaster on Wooden Base German Vintage, 1959

Beautiful Mid Century Boy Head Bust Plaster on Wooden Base German Vintage, 1959

$860
Large Realistic Rhinoceros Head Bust Sculpture on Metal Stand – Stone Effect
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking and highly decorative rhinoceros head bust sculpture, realistically modelled and presented on a substantial freestanding metal display mount.
Category

20th Century Busts

Materials

Resin

Large Realistic Rhinoceros Head Bust Sculpture on Metal Stand – Stone Effect

Large Realistic Rhinoceros Head Bust Sculpture on Metal Stand – Stone Effect

$1,313
Greek or Roman Head Bust Sculpture, 1965
By Austin Productions
Located in New York, NY
A Greco-Roman sculpture head or bust, England, 1965. A reproduction piece made of chalkware or plaster with a dark bronze-like finish.
Category

Mid-20th Century English Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Stone

Greek or Roman Head Bust Sculpture, 1965

Greek or Roman Head Bust Sculpture, 1965

$975 / set
Head Bust of Indian, Lapis Lazuli & Silvered Metal Sculpture, Mexico, ca. 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Head Bust of Indian Lapis Lazuli, Silvered Metal & Granite Mexico, ca. 1980s DIMENSIONS Height: 13.75 inches Width: 4.5 inches ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Busts

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal

Head Bust of Indian, Lapis Lazuli & Silvered Metal Sculpture, Mexico, ca. 1980s

Head Bust of Indian, Lapis Lazuli & Silvered Metal Sculpture, Mexico, ca. 1980s

$2,500
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