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19th Century Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri / Marble Plinth
19th Century Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri / Marble Plinth

19th Century Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri / Marble Plinth

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Bust of 14th Century Italian Poet Dante Alighieri on Marble Plinth.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Carrara Marble Bust of Satyr 19th Century
Italian Grand Tour Carrara Marble Bust of Satyr 19th Century

Italian Grand Tour Carrara Marble Bust of Satyr 19th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

A striking late 19th-century Italian carved marble bust after the celebrated satyr faun (also known as the Laughing Faun), one of the most admired sculptures of classical antiquity.

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Antique Late 19th Century Busts

Materials

Marble

Neoclassical Marble Bust of Woman by Auguste Clésinger, 19th Century
Neoclassical Marble Bust of Woman by Auguste Clésinger, 19th Century

Neoclassical Marble Bust of Woman by Auguste Clésinger, 19th Century

By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

In the absence of an engraved name, the stylized cord and the presence of flowers suggest that it is more likely an allegory. Comparable to the Bust of Flora (Sotheby’s sale, July 10...

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Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble

18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman
18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman

18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman

Located in Berlin, DE

The marble bust facing frontal with her eyes looking to her right. The hair fastened in a skillfull knot behind, the drapery covers her shoulders and breasts, with another section un...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century (Mid) Bronze Bust of Diana Black Marble Base
19th Century (Mid) Bronze Bust of Diana Black Marble Base

19th Century (Mid) Bronze Bust of Diana Black Marble Base

Located in Phoenix, AZ

19th Century (Mid) Bronze Bust of Diana Black Marble Base Beautiful piece purchased in France.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian 19th century Carrara marble and Alabaster bust and pedestal
Italian 19th century Carrara marble and Alabaster bust and pedestal

Italian 19th century Carrara marble and Alabaster bust and pedestal

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and large scale Italian 19th century white Carrara marble, Alabaster and Vert de Patricia marble bust and pedestal.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Carrara Marble

Male portrait bust in white marble – 19th century period
Male portrait bust in white marble – 19th century period

Male portrait bust in white marble – 19th century period

Located in NAVILLY, FR

Male portrait bust in white marble, 19th century period, second half, bourgeois style Second Empire or Third Republic.

Category

Antique 18th Century European Art Deco Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of Venus de Milo
Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of Venus de Milo

Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of Venus de Milo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive and large scale Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of Venus de Milo.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Victorian White Marble Lady Bust by A. Frille, 19th Century American
Victorian White Marble Lady Bust by A. Frille, 19th Century American

Victorian White Marble Lady Bust by A. Frille, 19th Century American

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian white marble bust of lady wearing a dress supported on a square pedestal base (signed: A. Frille Firemre) (matching gentleman - Inv. #060079)

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Busts

Materials

Fir

Bust of a Roman Soldier in Scagliola on Marble Pedestal, Italian 19th Century
Bust of a Roman Soldier in Scagliola on Marble Pedestal, Italian 19th Century

Bust of a Roman Soldier in Scagliola on Marble Pedestal, Italian 19th Century

Located in El Monte, CA

This unique bust of a Roman soldier in scagliola is remarkable in its attention to detail. With nearly lifelike facial features, this soldier stands at attention sporting a hammered ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

French 19th century Alabaster, Ormolu and Marble bust, signed S. Bizard
French 19th century Alabaster, Ormolu and Marble bust, signed S. Bizard

French 19th century Alabaster, Ormolu and Marble bust, signed S. Bizard

By Susanne Bizard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant French 19th century Renaissance st. Alabaster, Ormolu and Marble bust, signed S.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Ormolu

Impressive- H 70cm- Antique Marble Bust of William Shakespeare, 19th Century
Impressive- H 70cm- Antique Marble Bust of William Shakespeare, 19th Century

Impressive- H 70cm- Antique Marble Bust of William Shakespeare, 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

The finely modeled facial features, hair and beard convey a refined and naturalistic treatment characteristic of 19th-century portrait sculpture. The bust is presented on a white ma...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Elizabethan Busts

Materials

Marble

Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust of Louis XIV, Italy, 19th Century
Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust of Louis XIV, Italy, 19th Century

Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust of Louis XIV, Italy, 19th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant 19th-century Italian marble bust, finely carved during the Grand Tour period.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Marble

BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century
BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century

BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century Old bust in statuary marble "white Carrara marble" Giuliano di Piero de' Medici (Florence, October 28...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Marble

19th-Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Noblewoman, Italian Sculpture
19th-Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Noblewoman, Italian Sculpture

19th-Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Noblewoman, Italian Sculpture

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

The bust depicts a noble woman, richly attired. Certainly a portrait, as is evident from the great physiognomic typification of the face; the effigy has an austere gaze and attitude,...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century French Parian Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette
19th Century French Parian Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette

19th Century French Parian Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) parian porcelain bust of Marie Antoinette wearing a robe and mounted on a festooned pedestal and resting on a bronze base (signed with Sevre mark)

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Carrara White Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette
19th Century French Carrara White Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette

19th Century French Carrara White Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette

By Félix Lecomte

Located in London, GB

Bust of 'Marie Antoinette' After the original by Felix Lecomte Constructed in Carrara statuary marble, the bust of the Queen is set on a truncated fluted column, supported by a...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th century Grand Tour period Alabaster and  Marble bust of Athena
19th century Grand Tour period Alabaster and  Marble bust of Athena

19th century Grand Tour period Alabaster and Marble bust of Athena

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful and small scale Italian 19th century Grand Tour period Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia Marble bust of Athena Of Velletri.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

pair of Italian 19th century Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia marble busts
pair of Italian 19th century Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia marble busts

pair of Italian 19th century Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia marble busts

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful and small scaled pair of Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia marble bust of Torquato Tasso and Michele Sanmicheli.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Marble Bust, Hand-Carved in Greco-Roman Style
19th Century Italian Marble Bust, Hand-Carved in Greco-Roman Style

19th Century Italian Marble Bust, Hand-Carved in Greco-Roman Style

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant classical-style marble bust, likely produced in Italy in the 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Hand-Carved Marble Bust of Woman, Roman Style, Italy
19th Century Hand-Carved Marble Bust of Woman, Roman Style, Italy

19th Century Hand-Carved Marble Bust of Woman, Roman Style, Italy

Located in Basildon, GB

19th Century Carved Marble Portrait of a Woman. Carved of reddish-brown coloured marble, shown in classical style, inserted into a bust of alabaster and fitted with a socle of dark g...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse Marble and Bronze Bust of Omphale
19th Century Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse Marble and Bronze Bust of Omphale

19th Century Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse Marble and Bronze Bust of Omphale

By Louis Robert Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This late 19th Century bust was executed by French painter and sculptor Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse (1848–1913), son and pupil of renowned sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bust Of Paris
19th Century Bust Of Paris

19th Century Bust Of Paris

Located in Reepham, GB

Carrara marble classical bust of Paris wearing a Phrygian cap after Antonio Canova 1757–1822 One of the great Neoclassical sculptor Canova's most famous compositions represents Pari...

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Antique 19th Century Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (ro...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar (63 BC - 19 AD), 19th Century
Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar (63 BC - 19 AD), 19th Century

Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar (63 BC - 19 AD), 19th Century

Located in Liphook, GB

Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar (63 BC - 19 AD), 19th Century English School Large 19th Century Marble bust of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar, 19th Century.

Category

19th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of 19th Century '1850s' Grand Tour Italian Carved Multi-Marble Busts
Pair of 19th Century '1850s' Grand Tour Italian Carved Multi-Marble Busts

Pair of 19th Century '1850s' Grand Tour Italian Carved Multi-Marble Busts

Located in North Miami, FL

A pair 19th century (1850s) (Grand Tour) Italian carved multi-marble busts of Augustus of Prima Porta and Julius Cesar.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

19th Pair of Oriental Busts in Carrara Marble by Vicenzo Ramaschiello
19th Pair of Oriental Busts in Carrara Marble by Vicenzo Ramaschiello

19th Pair of Oriental Busts in Carrara Marble by Vicenzo Ramaschiello

By Vicenzo Ramaschiello

Located in Marseille, FR

Pair of 19th century busts orientalist Carrara marble by Vicenzo Ramaschiello Height 50 cm (for men) and 42 cm for women.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Bust
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Bust

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Bust

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu, patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble bust of a young lady.

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Carrara Marble Portrait Bust by Auguste Moreau, 19th Century
Antique Carrara Marble Portrait Bust by Auguste Moreau, 19th Century

Antique Carrara Marble Portrait Bust by Auguste Moreau, 19th Century

By Auguste Moreau

Located in London, GB

This is beautiful antique French marble shoulder length bust of a beautiful maiden, signed Auguste Moreau, circa 1890 in date. The face and body has been sensitively modelled in Car...

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Antique 1890s French Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th century Carrara marble bust of Cleopatra, signed C. Lapini 1888
Italian 19th century Carrara marble bust of Cleopatra, signed C. Lapini 1888

Italian 19th century Carrara marble bust of Cleopatra, signed C. Lapini 1888

By Cesare Lapini

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of Cleopatra, signed C.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th century white Carrara marble, Porcelain, Onyx, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon
19th century white Carrara marble, Porcelain, Onyx, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon

19th century white Carrara marble, Porcelain, Onyx, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and high quality Continental 19th century white Carrara marble, Sèvres Porcelain, Onyx, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon.

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Antique 19th Century Busts

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century White Carrara marble bust of La Comtesse Du Bary
French 19th century White Carrara marble bust of La Comtesse Du Bary

French 19th century White Carrara marble bust of La Comtesse Du Bary

By Augustin Pajou

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 19th century White Carrara marble bust of La Comtesse Du Bary, in the manner of Augustin Pajou.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Antique Sculpture in White Marble, Bust of a Lady
19th Century Italian Antique Sculpture in White Marble, Bust of a Lady

19th Century Italian Antique Sculpture in White Marble, Bust of a Lady

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The sculpture dates back to the mid-19th century. It rests on a square base and a circular pedestal, also made of marble.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century, French Terracotta Bust and Marble Base with Nobleman
19th Century, French Terracotta Bust and Marble Base with Nobleman

19th Century, French Terracotta Bust and Marble Base with Nobleman

Located in IT

Terracotta bust depicting nobleman, marble base, 19th century, France The refined bust depicts a nobleman dressed according to the fashion of the mid-eighteenth century in France.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Busts

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century, French Terracotta Bust and Marble base with Noblewoman
19th Century, French Terracotta Bust and Marble base with Noblewoman

19th Century, French Terracotta Bust and Marble base with Noblewoman

Located in IT

Terracotta bust depicting noblewoman, marble base, 19th century, France The refined bust, made of terracotta, depicts a noblewoman dressed according to the fashion of the mid-eighte...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-19th-Century Italian Marble Bust of a Young Woman with Roses
Mid-19th-Century Italian Marble Bust of a Young Woman with Roses

Mid-19th-Century Italian Marble Bust of a Young Woman with Roses

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Female bust of maiden with bouquet of roses ( Spring). The maiden is portrayed with a slight smile and a deep, attentive gaze, combed with a low chignon and hair lightly held back by...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Other Busts

Materials

Marble

Bust of a young woman in Carrara marble, 19th century
Bust of a young woman in Carrara marble, 19th century

Bust of a young woman in Carrara marble, 19th century

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Direct carving of a portrait of a smiling young woman in white Carrara marble from the Art Nouveau period. The sculptor uses a clever technique to bring out the face, allowing the fi...

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and Ormolu busts
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and Ormolu busts

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and Ormolu busts

By Jean Baptiste Lebroc

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and Ormolu busts of a Pan and Syrinx, signed Jean Baptiste Lebroc.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Bust
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Bust

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Bust

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and marble bust of David.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Victorian White Marble Lady Bust
Victorian White Marble Lady Bust

Victorian White Marble Lady Bust

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian white marble bust of lady wearing a dress supported on a square pedestal base (signed: A. Frille Firemre).

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Busts

Materials

Marble

Fine Pair of 19th Century English Carrara Marble Busts - John Denton Crittenden
Fine Pair of 19th Century English Carrara Marble Busts - John Denton Crittenden

Fine Pair of 19th Century English Carrara Marble Busts - John Denton Crittenden

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Fine Pair of Mid 19th Century English Carved Carrara Marble Busts on Wooden Pedestals By John Denton Crittenden Depicting a well-to-do man and woman.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century French Carved Two-Tone White Marble Bust of Young Beauty
19th Century French Carved Two-Tone White Marble Bust of Young Beauty

19th Century French Carved Two-Tone White Marble Bust of Young Beauty

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in France circa 1890, this antique marble bust is a true representation of French elegance. The figural sculpture stands on an attached white and grey square base, and featur...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Marble

19th-century French School terracotta bust
19th-century French School terracotta bust

19th-century French School terracotta bust

Located in Long Island City, NY

19th-century French School terracotta bust on a red marble base.

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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Busts

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Bust of Marianne
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Bust of Marianne

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Bust of Marianne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, silvered bronze, ormolu, Rosso Verona and white Carrara marble bust of Marianne in full armor.

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Bronze Bust Signed by Mathurin Moreau on Griotte Marble Base
19th Century Bronze Bust Signed by Mathurin Moreau on Griotte Marble Base

19th Century Bronze Bust Signed by Mathurin Moreau on Griotte Marble Base

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This exquisite bronze bust, signed by the renowned French sculptor Mathurin Moreau (1822–1912), is a captivating example of 19th century French decorative art.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Antique Marble Bust of Young Caesar
Antique Marble Bust of Young Caesar

Antique Marble Bust of Young Caesar

Located in New York, NY

An early 19th century Italian carved marble bust of a young Caesar, sitting on an antique marble and bronze column base.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Alabaster and Bronze Bust Dante Alighieri on a Marble Base
Late 19th Century Alabaster and Bronze Bust Dante Alighieri on a Marble Base

Late 19th Century Alabaster and Bronze Bust Dante Alighieri on a Marble Base

Located in Stamford, CT

Late 19th Century alabaster and bronze bust of Dante Alighieri on a green marble base.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Antique Carrara Marble Bust of a Grecian Lady by Eugene Aizelin 19th Century
Antique Carrara Marble Bust of a Grecian Lady by Eugene Aizelin 19th Century

Antique Carrara Marble Bust of a Grecian Lady by Eugene Aizelin 19th Century

By Eugene-Antoine Aizelin

Located in London, GB

A beautifully sculpted Italian solid white Carrara marble bust sculpture of a Grecian Lady wearing a floral garland, signed by Eugene Antoine Aizelin, and dating from circa 1850. Th...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

French 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Le Baiser Donné bust, after Houdon
French 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Le Baiser Donné bust, after Houdon

French 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Le Baiser Donné bust, after Houdon

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and high quality French 19th century patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Vert Antique Grec marble bust of Le Baiser Donné, modeled after Jean Antoine Houdon.

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Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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19th Century Marble Bust For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century marble bust available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, marble and metal, every 19th century marble bust was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century marble bust — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 19th century marble bust made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 19th century marble bust over the years, but those crafted by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Foundry Pinedo and Guglielmo Pugi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 19th Century Marble Bust?

The average selling price for a 19th century marble bust at 1stDibs is $4,973, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $354,753 for the highest priced.

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.