Black Basalt Busts

Black Basalt Bust of Apollo Belvedere Imprinted on Back: P.

In this expertly rendered black basalt bust, Mercury, the fleet-footed Roman god of commerce, communication and transport, is depicted in a winged helmet on a waisted circular socle.

Wedgwood black basalt bust of James Watt wearing loose drapes on a socle base.

19th Century miniature dark brown bronze bust of Roman figure. 20th Century black basalt bust of a gentleman. $950.00 each

A wonderful 19th century Wedgwood black basalt Minerva bust. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade and strategy.

Stunning Antique Grand Tour Collection of Patinated Bronze and Marble items to include a miniature Sundial superbly mounted on a Sienna Marble base. A black basalt ceramic Egyptian...

Impressed Wedgwood and Washington on the back.

This is a stunning neoclassical Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Minerva that dates to the second half of the 19th century. The bust is in excellent condition with no observed restorations. N...

A Wedgwood Black basalt bust of John Wesley, circa 1830. Finely modelled, wearing robes, and set upon a spreading circular socle.

19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of Paris, Repairs

A black basalt bust of this important Roman poet; and of course an important figure in The Divine Comedy.

Wedgwood black basalt bust of George Stephenson, dated 1872.

Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the longest in production, running right up into the 20th century - they make a good pair...

A particularly fine copy of the Guistiniani Minerva, which was itself a Roman copy of the Pallas Athena dating from circa 400BC. Black basalt, bronzed and gilded. A rare finish fo...

A fine, early bust of the eminent Greek philosopher. Wedgwood produced a large number of library busts in black basalt, which has an appearance similar to that of ancient bronze.

Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the longest in production, running right up into the 20th century - they make a good pair...

Incredible and monumental size bust in bronze representing Platao circa 1850

Neoclassical French bronze bust of Napoleon mounted on marble base.

Egypt, circa 1920 An Egyptian Revival relief carved granite fragment after the ancient style, depicting Princess Sitamun, daughter of Amenhotep III. On an ebonised rectangular base....

A Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after William Rush This commanding bronze bust of George Washington is modeled after the celebrated 1817 portrait by the Phi...

Italian neoclassic style cast bronze Poseidon bust with black metal stand (19th century).

19th Century bronze bust of Homer attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy. Homer was author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Heads of a king, like this one, became popular in the Late and Ptolemaic periods and may have been used as models for sculptors or votive offerings. In the form of a bust of a pharao...

This life-size cast plaster head of a Pharaoh was made in the first quarter of the 20th century. While the discovery by Howard Carter of the undisturbed tomb of King Tut in 1922 cert...

Wedgwood black basalt jardiniere, made in England around 1900. The jardiniere has a floral banded border above fruiting grapevine festoons terminating at lion masks and rings with Mu...

19th Century bronze bust of the Greek God, Apollo Belvedere. After the ancient original ‘Apollo Belvedere’ sculpture by Leochares.

An antique over life-size bust of Venus. Thanks to her scale, this Neoclassical style handcarved marble sculpture of Venus, Roman goddess of love and beauty, is very striking. Charac...

Standing figure of nude pan playing pipes. After the antique.

Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...

Incredible hand painted scene of "Ballet Russe" with dancers in elaborate Deco costumes and fabulous details of the faces, dresses and shoes. This is a one-of-a-kind triptych panel w...

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

This charming pottery vase, decorated with black and red paint, dates to around 1500 years BC, during the height of ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom, and the celebrated Amarna period. Ele...

Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...

32 cm with the stand. Provenance - JP private collection, Germany. Acquired in the 1970s. Juvenile head carved in marble in a round shape with the back part roughly carved, which ...

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...