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Ancient Greek Busts

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome
Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

$8,500

H 6.75 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Terracottas in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities in the British Museum, Volume I, London, 1954

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Bust of Heniokhos 'Auriga', 19th Century
Ancient Bust of Heniokhos 'Auriga', 19th Century

Ancient Bust of Heniokhos 'Auriga', 19th Century

$9,100

H 23.63 in W 21.26 in D 11.42 in

Ancient Bust of Heniokhos 'Auriga', 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Ancient bust of Heniokhos (Auriga) of which the full-length bronze sculpture is preserved in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Greek Busts

Materials

Stucco

Bust of Hermes
Bust of Hermes

Bust of Hermes

$540Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Bust of Hermes

Located in New York, NY

A solid brass bust of ancient Greek god, Hermes. A great decorative object depicting the original

Category

Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Brass

Bust of Hermes
Bust of Hermes

Bust of Hermes

$975

H 13 in W 7.75 in D 5 in

Bust of Hermes

Located in New York, NY

A plaster bust of ancient Greek god, Hermes. Piece is plaster with a gold overlay on bust and a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Composition

Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Homer
Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Homer

Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Homer

$4,455

H 10.44 in W 7.68 in D 5.32 in

Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Homer

By Wedgwood

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

synonymous with the history of Ancient Greece. The bust is stamped Homer and Wedgwood to the reverse.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Stone

Late 19th C. Italian Bronze Busts of Heraclitus & Archytas on Marble Pedestals
Late 19th C. Italian Bronze Busts of Heraclitus & Archytas on Marble Pedestals

Late 19th C. Italian Bronze Busts of Heraclitus & Archytas on Marble Pedestals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

the timeless gravitas associated with ancient Greek portraiture. Each bust is presented on a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Alexander the Great Coin 18K Gold Pendant
Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Alexander the Great Coin 18K Gold Pendant

Ancient Greek 4th Century BC Alexander the Great Coin 18K Gold Pendant

By Steven Battelle

Located in Soquel, CA

An authentic Ancient Greek "drachm" coin displaying the bust of Hercules is set in an artisan

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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

BULGARI Ancient Greek Monete Imperial Silver Coin 18k Yellow Gold Ring
BULGARI Ancient Greek Monete Imperial Silver Coin 18k Yellow Gold Ring

BULGARI Ancient Greek Monete Imperial Silver Coin 18k Yellow Gold Ring

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

features an antique Ancient Greek coin with a bust of Athena inscribed "5nd cent B.C. Caria Kaunos" Crafted

Category

Vintage 1980s Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver

Italian Sculpture 19th century bust in marble
Italian Sculpture 19th century bust in marble

Italian Sculpture 19th century bust in marble

$8,864

H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in

Italian Sculpture 19th century bust in marble

Located in Milano, IT

ancient Roman and Greek techniques. This bust is a testament to that period, reflecting the quest for

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Marble

19th Century Grand Tour Marble Bust of Hermes of Olympia, Italy
19th Century Grand Tour Marble Bust of Hermes of Olympia, Italy

19th Century Grand Tour Marble Bust of Hermes of Olympia, Italy

Located in New York, NY

Praxiteles and is considered one of the masterpieces of ancient Greek art. This bust, crafted as part of the

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bulgari 1980's Ancient Coin 18K Gold Vintage Monete Tubogas Cuff Bracelet
Bulgari 1980's Ancient Coin 18K Gold Vintage Monete Tubogas Cuff Bracelet

Bulgari 1980's Ancient Coin 18K Gold Vintage Monete Tubogas Cuff Bracelet

By Bulgari

Located in Philadelphia, PA

centering a bezel set ancient Greek coin Depicting the profiled bust of Athena wearing a helmet on one side

Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

19 Century Grand Tour Marble Bust of "Venus de Milo" after the Antique
19 Century Grand Tour Marble Bust of "Venus de Milo" after the Antique

19 Century Grand Tour Marble Bust of "Venus de Milo" after the Antique

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

celebrated and recognized works of ancient Greece. The bust is not signed. The original life size Venus de

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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20th Century Marble Bust of Ancient Greek Poet Homer
20th Century Marble Bust of Ancient Greek Poet Homer

20th Century Marble Bust of Ancient Greek Poet Homer

Located in London, GB

Marble bust of ancient Greek poet Homer. Roman copy from the 2nd century AD after a Greek original

Category

20th Century Italian Greek Revival Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Classical Portrait Busts of Menelaus and Apollo
Fine Pair of Grand Tour Classical Portrait Busts of Menelaus and Apollo

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Classical Portrait Busts of Menelaus and Apollo

Located in Dallas, TX

epitome of ancient Greek aesthetic ideal. The bust depicts the Greco-Roman god as a young man with thick

Category

20th Century English Busts

Materials

Brass

Liberty
Liberty

Dorothy Simpson KrauseLiberty, 2000

Unavailable

H 12 in W 12 in D 1.5 in

Liberty

By Dorothy Simpson Krause

Located in Stowe, VT

panel. An image of an ancient Greek bust in warm terra cotta tones creates a background for the smaller

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Encaustic

Plaster Bust
Plaster Bust

Plaster Bust

Unavailable

H 17.25 in W 11.5 in

Plaster Bust

Located in New York, NY

Ancient Greek icon busts, sold individually at $1350

Category

20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Bust Greek Stone Statue, depicting Greek man
Bust Greek Stone Statue, depicting Greek man

Bust Greek Stone Statue, depicting Greek man

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H 17.33 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in

Bust Greek Stone Statue, depicting Greek man

Located in Milano, IT

. Handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail, this Greek Roman bust exudes an aura of ancient wisdom and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Greek Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Stone

Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of an Athlete
Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of an Athlete

Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of an Athlete

Located in London, GB

This powerful piece of Hellenistic sculpture is full of pathos. It depicts the idealised head of an athlete, with hair arranged in short locks around a broad forehead and expressive,...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Marble

Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin of King Perseus, 174 BC
Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin of King Perseus, 174 BC

Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin of King Perseus, 174 BC

Located in London, GB

portrait of the last Greek ruler of Macedon before the Roman conquest. Weight: 16.85 g Measure

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Silver

Ancient Greek Silver Coin with the Portrait of Alexander the Great - 310 Bc
Ancient Greek Silver Coin with the Portrait of Alexander the Great - 310 Bc

Ancient Greek Silver Coin with the Portrait of Alexander the Great - 310 Bc

Located in London, GB

monogram in field. The legend reading: ?????????? "Of Alexander" A striking work of ancient art

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Silver

Ancient Greek Gold Stater Coin of Alexander the Great, 322 BC
Ancient Greek Gold Stater Coin of Alexander the Great, 322 BC

Ancient Greek Gold Stater Coin of Alexander the Great, 322 BC

Located in London, GB

A magnificent, gem-like coin with a sublime portrait of Alexander the Great. This gold stater was issued under Alexander's brother Philip III, and was struck at the Colophon mint, ci...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Busts

Materials

Gold

Gianni Versace 1990s Greek Theater Silk Shirt
Gianni Versace 1990s Greek Theater Silk Shirt

Gianni Versace 1990s Greek Theater Silk Shirt

By Gianni Versace

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

and floral designs, ancient Greek busts, ancient Greek dancers and golden Trumpeter Swans. Includes a

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1990s Italian Blouses and Tops

"Three Busts" Academic Drawing signed J.M
"Three Busts" Academic Drawing signed J.M

"Three Busts" Academic Drawing signed J.M

Located in Pasadena, CA

influence, perhaps from ancient Greece, where the bust made it possible to fix the eternal to the fleeting

Category

Late 20th Century Academic Figurative Prints

Materials

Pencil

Large 19th Century Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp 'à la greque'
Large 19th Century Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp 'à la greque'

Large 19th Century Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp 'à la greque'

Located in Berlin, DE

original green and gold painted surface decoration. The design of the ancient female Greek busts (and

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C
Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C

Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C

Located in London, GB

subjects from Classical Antiquity with period profile busts of ancient Greek and Roman philosophers. They

Category

Antique 1810s Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

Ancient Greek or Roman Sculpture Piece, 20th Century
Ancient Greek or Roman Sculpture Piece, 20th Century

Ancient Greek or Roman Sculpture Piece, 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A substantial head/bust sculpture piece; a reproduction of the prehistoric Ancient Greek and Roman

Category

Late 20th Century Greek Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin of King Ptolemy I, 300 BC
Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin of King Ptolemy I, 300 BC

Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin of King Ptolemy I, 300 BC

Located in London, GB

A silver tetradrachm issued by Ptolemy I Soter (Saviour), circa 300-285 BC, Alexandria mint. The obverse with the head of Ptolemy, in bold Hellenistic style; the wild curls of his...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Silver

Plaster Bust of Hermes
Plaster Bust of Hermes

Plaster Bust of Hermes

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H 13.25 in W 8.25 in D 5 in

Plaster Bust of Hermes

Located in New York, NY

A plaster reproduction bust of ancient Greek sculpture Hermes. A great decorative object as

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Plaster

White Alabaster Bust of Hermes
White Alabaster Bust of Hermes

White Alabaster Bust of Hermes

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H 8.5 in W 6 in D 3.38 in

White Alabaster Bust of Hermes

Located in New York, NY

A white alabaster marble bust of ancient Greek god, Hermes. A great decorative object depicting the

Category

Late 20th Century Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Fornasetti Metal Umbrella Stand
Fornasetti Metal Umbrella Stand

Fornasetti Metal Umbrella Stand

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H 29.25 in W 17.25 in D 5.75 in

Fornasetti Metal Umbrella Stand

By Fornasetti

Located in Atlanta, GA

"Ancient Heads" metal umbrella stand showcases a stacked image of ancient Greek busts in a striking black

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Kore
Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Kore

Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Kore

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H 10.63 in W 7.29 in D 3.15 in

Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Kore

Located in UTRECHT, UT

term used for a type of free-standing ancient Greek sculpture of the Archaic period depicting female

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Archaistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage 20th Century Ancient Greek God Hermès Sculpture on Steel Mounted Bust
Vintage 20th Century Ancient Greek God Hermès Sculpture on Steel Mounted Bust

Vintage 20th Century Ancient Greek God Hermès Sculpture on Steel Mounted Bust

By Michelangelo

Located in Elloree, SC

ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, and travel, among others. One of the cleverest and

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Ancient Greek Bronze Sculpture Of Dionysus
Ancient Greek Bronze Sculpture Of Dionysus

Ancient Greek Bronze Sculpture Of Dionysus

Located in Gallatin, TN

Spectacular ancient bronze bust of Dionysus, the Greco-Roman god of Wine 1st Century BC

Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Antinoo Head Sculpture
Antinoo Head Sculpture

Antinoo Head Sculpture

$2,210 / item

H 17.33 in W 7.09 in D 9.06 in

Antinoo Head Sculpture

By Raffaello Romanelli

Located in Milan, IT

Deftly handmade of gypsum rendered with the marbling technique, which dates back to Ancient Roman times especially typical of the Pompeian paintings, this sculpture depicts Antinoo, ...

Category

2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Mounted Sculpture Bust in Bronze on Base Bibelot Decorative Object Center piece
Mounted Sculpture Bust in Bronze on Base Bibelot Decorative Object Center piece

Mounted Sculpture Bust in Bronze on Base Bibelot Decorative Object Center piece

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Mounted Sculpture Bust in Bronze on Base Bibelot Decorative Object Center piece. Excellent color and details decorative hand finished On a Desk as garniture on a mantle fireplace, on...

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20th Century European Busts

Materials

Bronze

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Hercules Mourning the Death of his Cupbearer Hylas

Hercules Mourning the Death of his Cupbearer Hylas

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

[Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon (1849-1930)] Oil on canvas Signed in red, l.l. 48 x 60 inches, canvas size 54 x 66 inches in gold leaf frame 61 x 74 x 6 inches, framed This artwork...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Etruscan Sculpture Head, 4th Century B.C., Italy
Etruscan Sculpture Head, 4th Century B.C., Italy

Etruscan Sculpture Head, 4th Century B.C., Italy

$12,000

H 11.81 in W 7.87 in D 5.9 in

Etruscan Sculpture Head, 4th Century B.C., Italy

Located in Girona, Spain

DESCRIPTION: Etruscan sculpture head made with terracotta, the art represents a young man from the 4th century. It's a very decorative piece and the state of conservation is good. I...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Terracotta

A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets

A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 18th century, circa 1720-1760 Each with a moulded giltwood cornice and on a foliate carved giltwood base, possibly later and English. The cabinets, with s...

Category

Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Teak

Large Marble Specimen Bust of Julius Caesar
Large Marble Specimen Bust of Julius Caesar

Large Marble Specimen Bust of Julius Caesar

$12,400

H 35 in W 29 in D 14 in

Large Marble Specimen Bust of Julius Caesar

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large black, red, and white marble specimen bust of Julius Caesar. Dimensions: 35"H x 29"W x 14"D.  

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Early 20th C. Italian Multicolor Marble Bust of Ancient Philosopher Aristotle.
Early 20th C. Italian Multicolor Marble Bust of Ancient Philosopher Aristotle.

Early 20th C. Italian Multicolor Marble Bust of Ancient Philosopher Aristotle.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking early 20th century multicolor marble bust of Aristotle, masterfully carved with lifelike detail and rich classical styling. This monumental sculpture depicts the legendary...

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Early 20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

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Ancient Greek Busts For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of ancient Greek busts available for sale. The range of distinct ancient Greek busts — often made from metal, silver and stone — can elevate any home. Ancient Greek busts have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Many ancient Greek busts are appealing in their simplicity, but Jean Paul Gaultier produced popular ancient Greek busts that are worth a look.

How Much are Ancient Greek Busts?

Prices for ancient Greek busts can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, ancient Greek busts begin at $180 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,250.
Questions About Ancient Greek Busts
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    An ancient silver coin is called a Drachma. It is one of the world’s oldest coins and was the equivalent of the value of a handful of arrows.