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What is a Parian bust?
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A Parian bust is a type of three-dimensional artwork made out of a certain material. Parian is a type of white porcelain, while a bust is a sculpture that depicts a human figure from the chest up. You'll find a range of bust sculptures from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Antique Parian Bust of Apollo 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Parian bust of Apollo. After the antique Greek Roman original. 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century European Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Parian Ware Bust of Julius Caesar
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Parian ware portrait bust of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar in draped toga.
Parian ware
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Composition
19th Century English Diminutive Parian Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century English diminutive Parian bust of apollo Belvedere, a well executed example, raised on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Parian Porcelain Library Portrait Bust of President Abraham Lincoln
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique 19th century parian porcelain portrait bust of President Abraham Lincoln by Martin Milmore
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Busts
Materials
Porcelain
French Empire Parian Napoleon Bust
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (late 19th Century) life size Parian bust of Napoleon on blue porcelain socle
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Busts
Materials
Ormolu
18/19th Century Parian Marble Bust Sappho 1790/1800 Neoclassicism Villa Albani
Located in Epfach, DE
18/19th Century Parian Marble Bust Sappho 1790/1800 Neoclassicism Villa Albani
This classical
Category
Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
