Basalt Bust
Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of George Stephenson
By Wedgwood
Located in Montreal, QC
Black basalt bust of George Stephenson, (1781-1848), British railway engineer, considered the
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Early 20th Century English Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of George Washington, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Impressed Wedgwood and Washington on the back.
Category
Antique 1840s British Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Wedgwood Basalt Busts Mounted as Lamps, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
", height to top of bust 26.5".
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
A Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of Cicero
By Wedgwood
Located in London, GB
A Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of Cicero (106–43 BC) Roman Orator and Statesman
Impressed
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Antique Late 18th Century British Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of Mercury
By John Flaxman
Located in New Orleans, LA
basalt bust, Mercury, the fleet-footed Roman god of commerce, communication and transport, is depicted in
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Ceramic
A Fine Large Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of the Ancient Greek Epic Poet H
By Wedgwood
Located in London, GB
A Fine Large Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of the Ancient Greek Epic Poet Homer
Impressed
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Antique Early 19th Century British Busts
Materials
Terracotta
H 23.25 in W 11 in D 10 in
Pre Columbian Totonac stone bust Figure Veracruz Mexico Circa 600-900 A.D
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Totonac stone bust Figure
Veracruz Mexico Circa 600-900 A.D
A Rare basalt bust of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antiquities
Materials
Stone
H 10.63 in W 7.49 in D 5.52 in
Plaster Portrait Bust of Lord Nelson after Anne Seymour Damer, England, 1802
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This bust of Admiral Lord Nelson was probably produced by Bartholomew Papera after the 1798 marble
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Antique Early 1800s English Busts
Materials
Plaster
H 14.75 in W 9.5 in D 6 in
Wedgwood Black Basalt Figure of Cupid
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
An important homage to love, this large black basalt figure is an impressive example of Wedgwood's
Category
Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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Black Basalt and Gilt Vestal Lamp, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An oil lamp in basalt with rare gilt and bronze highlights.
This example is an early one, and was intended to be used. There is a 'sump cover' inside the lamp, which seals the po...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
NOTE: We do not keep this in the showroom. Please let us know if you're visiting and would like to see it.
Rarely does a first edition Portland vase come onto the market, and even m...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Nude Painting
By S. Moriniere
Located in Nashville, TN
Nude male painting. Signed S. Moriniere, 1896. Oil on stretched canvas.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Quality Antique Wedgwood Jasper Ware Biscuit Barrel
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Wedgwood Jasper Ware biscuit barrel decorated with classical scenes in a white cameo and green background with a silver plated swing handle to the top and a removable...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Klismos Chair in Stainless Steel and Fine Leather Seat Mesh
Located in San Francisco, CA
We know about klismos chairs thanks to ancient Greek art, but how did this forgotten furniture item actually work its way back into our homes? That story begins in 1748 CE. Surveyors...
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Early 2000s American Classical Greek Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique English Staffordshire Transferware Serving Creamer Jug Pitcher
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique 20th century Staffordshire transferware porcelain jug or pitcher featuring an English landscape in black, originally designed by James Cutts for W. Adams & Sons, and a yello...
Category
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Spill Vases
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of Neoclassical black basalt spill vases by Wedgwood, made circa 1820.
The vases are accented with a delicate border of scrolling acanthus leaves and depict excerpts from Joh...
Category
Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Wedgwood Black Ravenstone Set
By Wedgwood
Located in Delft, NL
Wedgwood black Ravenstone set
Wedgwood Ravenstone small urn, vase and cache pot
Matte black glaze wegwood, designed by Norman Wilson, 1960s England
The measurements are for th...
Category
20th Century English Vases
Materials
Creamware
Neoclassical Sevres Parian and Doré Bronze Mounted Urns or Vases 1920s a Pair
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical pair of Sevres Parian and doré bronze mounted Urns or Vases circa 1920s. This spectacular pair of table vases having doré bronze bases supporting a finely cast stamped S...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Bronze
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth, taken from The Hamilton vase in the British Museum.
The shape is taken from the Greek Hy...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert
By Franz Seifert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 14.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Wedgwood Borghese Covered Vases, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
With neoclassical decoration. Impressed Wedgwood.
Category
Antique 1840s English Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Vases, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Decorated with a frieze of classical figures between a berried vine border and upright acanthus leaves. The neck similarly decorated with pendant trophies between upright handles.
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1785
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Polished basalt, decorated with Victoria, Goddess of Victory, in her chariot; possibly after a Roman model such as the wall paintings at Herculaneum. This palette is very rare on bas...
Category
Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Antique Black and White Wedgwood Jasperware Urn Table Lamps
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique black and white Wedgwood jasperware urn table lamps. Listing includes porcelain urn form bodies, wooden base, dual sockets, white Greek figures, very nice antique ite...
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Rosso Antico Teapot
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A rosso antico teapot made by Wedgwood ca. 1810. The pot's red body is accentuated by black basalt details in the Egyptian Revival style.
This rosso antico teapot is a fine example ...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware
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The Young Hercules, Basalt Black Marble Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning young Hercules, Basalt black marble sculpture, 20th century.
The Young Hercules, after
Category
20th Century British Busts
Materials
Marble
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H 19.69 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
Mercury Black Marble Bust Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning mercury black marble bust sculpture, 20th century.
Mercury, a bust, after Canova.
A
Category
20th Century British Busts
Materials
Marble
Wedgwood Black Basalt Pottery Bust Sculpture, Voltaire
By Wedgwood
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wedgwood black basalt pottery bust sculpture of French historian and philosopher, Voltaire
Category
Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Wedgwood Black Basalt Pottery Bust Sculpture, Walter Scott
By Wedgewood
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wedgwood black basalt pottery bust sculpture of Scottish novelist, poet, and playwright, Walter
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Bronze male bust by Alexandre Kelety
By Alexandre Kéléty
Located in Vancouver, BC
A handsome bust of a young male by well know Deco sculptor Alexandre Kelety
In Bronze on
Category
20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Mottahedeh Black Basalt Bust
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome black basalt bust,
Category
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Danish Black Basalt Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Basalt Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Imprinted on Back: P. Ipsen Eneret, Kjobenhavn. 505
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Busts
Egyptian Carved Basalt Bust
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This carved basalt bust, which would appear to be a fragment from a much larger statue, has been
Category
Antique 19th Century Egyptian Statues
19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of James Watt
By Wedgwood
Located in Savannah, GA
Wedgwood black basalt bust of James Watt wearing loose drapes on a socle base. After the original
Category
Antique 19th Century English Romantic Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Basalt Bust of Virgil, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A black basalt bust of this important Roman poet; and of course an important figure in The Divine
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Grand Tour Egyptian Basalt Bust
Located in Essex, MA
In the ancient style. Fixed to a marble base. Provenance; Estate of John Volk, Palm Beach Fla.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Busts
Materials
Other
Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust ‘John Wesley’, circa 1830
By Wedgwood
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A Wedgwood Black basalt bust of John Wesley, circa 1830. Finely modelled, wearing robes, and set
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Basalt Bust of Plato, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
busts in black basalt, which has an appearance similar to that of ancient bronze.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Egyptian Basalt Bust of Psammetique XXVI Dynasty
Located in Montreal, QC
Magnificent Basalt Head of Psammetique, his oval face with smooth cheeks tapering to his rounded
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antiquities
Basalt Bust, Gilt and Bronzed, of Aristotle, Wedgwood, 1880
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In black basalt, bronzed and gilded to magnificent effect.
Category
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Revival Garniture
Materials
Stoneware
Miniature Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century miniature dark brown bronze bust of Roman figure.
20th Century black basalt bust of a
Category
Antique 19th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Minerva Bust
By Wedgwood
Located in Houston, TX
A wonderful 19th century Wedgwood black basalt Minerva bust.
Minerva was the goddess of wisdom and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Busts
Basalt Head of Egyptian Pharaoh Tuthmosis, 18th Dynasty
Located in Kensington, MD
Exquisitely carved head of the pharaoh wearing a head cloth with fragmentary uraeus with a serene expression.
Ex. collection Theodore and Aristea Halkedis
Acquired London 1980s
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts
Materials
Granite
Marble Sculptured Lucius Verus Black On Sienna Socle, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Marble sculptured Lucius Verus black on Sienna Socle, 20th Century.
Lucius Verus, a bust, after
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Bust of Minverva in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1880.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Bust of Minerva, Black Basalt, Gilt and Bronzed, Wedgwood, 1875
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Athena dating from circa 400BC.
Black basalt, bronzed and gilded. A rare finish for basalt.
Category
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Black Basalt Creamer, circa 1810-20
Located in Essex, MA
named after the volcanic mineral, basalt, and was used to create vases, candlesticks, and busts of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Ceramics
After Giuseppe Bessi Basalt Sculpture of Augustus
By Giuseppe Bessi
Located in New York, NY
After Giuseppe Bessi (Italian, 1857-1922) basalt portrait bust after the antique of Caesar Augustus
Category
Mid-20th Century Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
An Impressive Pair Of Large 19th Century Roman Emperor Busts
Located in London, GB
A pair of large and impressive late 19th Century Roman Emperor busts in faux marbled plaster. The
Category
Antique 19th Century English Statues
French Plaster Head of Napoleon
Located in London, GB
A French painted plaster bust of Napoleon as Emperor, in basalt grey.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Grand Tour French Bronze Arc de Triomphe Egyptian Figure Sundial Sienna Marble
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Sundial superbly mounted on a Sienna Marble base.
A black basalt ceramic Egyptian Bust on its original
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 5.75 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Antique Kidney Desk
By Wedgwood, Wright and Mansfield
Located in London, GB
(Highland Black Cherry), dressed with fourteen Wedgwood black basalt plaques of Antique figures (stamped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Minerva
By Wedgwood
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning neoclassical Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Minerva that dates to the second half of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Clay
Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Candlestick in Gilt Black Basalt, Wedgwood, circa 1880
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In black basalt, with gilt highlights. The design is most unusual, with numerous busts of Queen
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Wedgwood Basalt bust
Located in Hudson, NY
Wedgwood Basalt bust. 19th Century.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sculptures
Late 19thc Wedgewood Basalt Bust Of Mercury
Located in Atlanta, GA
LATE 19thC WEDGEWOOD BASALT BUST OF MERCURY
AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
WE
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Antique 19th Century Busts
19th Century Wedgwood Bust of Paris, Repairs
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of Paris, Repairs
Category
Antique 19th Century British Busts
Wedgwood bust. Basalt 19th Century.
Located in Hudson, NY
Wedgwood Basalt Bust. 19th Century.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
Sculpture of Quanyin Carved in Solid Basalt
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Sculpture remnant of Quanyin, Buddhist model of compassion and forgiveness, carved in solid basalt
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Busts
Materials
Stone
Young male bronze bust by Alexandre Kelety
Located in Vancouver, BC
A bronze male bust by Deco period sculptor Alexandre Kelety on basalt base
Signed on back of
Category
20th Century French Busts
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Decorative Black Painted Plaster Portrait Bust of Homer, circa 1900
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The very decorative black painted composition plaster portrait bust of the blind poet Homer
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Plaster
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Basalt Bust For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the basalt bust you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, stoneware and stone, every basalt bust was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect basalt bust — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A basalt bust is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made basalt bust has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Wedgwood are consistently popular.
How Much is a Basalt Bust?
Prices for a basalt bust start at $225 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $4,275.
Finding the Right sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
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