Composer Bust
Antique Carved Marble Bust of Composer Richard Wagner marked ‘Wagner’ Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique carved marble bust of composer Richard Wagner marked ‘Wagner’. Beautiful interpretation in
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Busts
Materials
Marble
$495
H 8.5 in W 8.5 in D 4.8 in
Silver Sculpture of Austrian Composer Franz Schubert
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Silver bust of Austrian composer Franz Schubert.
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Silver
$595 Sale Price
40% Off
H 5.25 in W 3.25 in D 2.25 in
Double Faced Terracotta Sculpture of 18th Century Opera Composers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Double faced sculpture of famous 18th century opera composers Jean-Philippe Rameau and Christoph
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Florence Fiore - Rudolph Gruen Plaster Bust, c.1930s
Located in Savannah, GA
Florence Fiore
(American, 1905-1999)
A from-life plaster bust of American composer Rudolph Gruen
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Antique Terra Cotta Life Sized Bust of Beethoven Signed C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
intense expression and iconic features of the renowned composer. The bust is signed and the dark patina
Category
Antique 19th Century Busts
Materials
Terracotta
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
H 24.25 in W 12 in D 11.5 in
"Lonely Wanderers Gather Silently", Symbolist-Art Deco Sculptural Relief
Located in Philadelphia, PA
commissions for public monuments and memorials, including a bust honoring the composer Julián Antonio Tomás
Category
Vintage 1910s Argentine Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$13,500
H 17.75 in W 15.25 in D 1.5 in
Antique Terracotta Bust Sculpture of G. Gabrieli Italian Composer of O Jesu Mi
Located in Lisse, NL
you this antique and incredibly well crafted bust of 16th century, Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts
Materials
Terracotta
$2,216
H 18.5 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
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Composer Giuseppe Verdi from Florence Foster Jenkins' Verdi Club
By Florence Malcolm Darnault
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
"A bust of Giuseppe Verdi, opera composer, was unveiled yesterday in the grand ballroom of the
Category
20th Century American Busts
Materials
Bronze
Beethoven Marble Bust, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning Beethoven marble bust, 20th century. Ludwig van Beethoven, a bust, German Composer 1770
Category
20th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th C Country House Library Plaster Bust of Composer Pianist Felix Mendelssohn
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good 19th century library plaster bust of the German composer, pianist and conductor Felix
Category
Antique 19th Century European Busts
Materials
Plaster
H 25.2 in W 14.97 in D 9.85 in
Fine Wax Bust of Franz Liszt by French Sculptor Paul Gaston Deprez, Signed
By Paul Gaston Déprez
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century wax bust of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt by French sculptor Paul Gaston
Category
Antique 1890s French Busts
Materials
Other
H 15.5 in W 16.5 in D 8.25 in
Interesting Collection of Ten Busts of Composers
Located in Essex, MA
The largest four with Rosso Antico bases depicting Mozart, Haydn, Gluck and Beethoven , another medium size of Listz, then five with pink travertine bases of Gounod, Verdi, Liszt, Ha...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Bronze
Antique Terracotta Bust of Beethoven, Signed M Boulaine
Located in Austin, TX
French antique bust of German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven in terracotta, signed M
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Bust of Beethoven after Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, plaster, France, 19th c
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in New York, NY
A French terracotta patinated plaster portrait bust of composer Ludwig van Beethoven on a turned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
H 17 in W 11 in D 7 in
Set of Six Parian Ware Busts of Notable 18th and 19th Century Germans
Located in Long Island City, NY
These six 19th-century Parian ware busts depict classical composers and other notable Germans
Category
Antique 1870s European Early Victorian Busts
Antique Artist-Made Painted Terracotta Bust of Johann Sebastian Bach
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful and charming 1940's artist-made terracotta bust of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. very
Category
Vintage 1940s American Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Beethoven Bust
Located in Southampton, NY
Arresting bronze bust of the composer, signed "Jouant" from a Paris atelier.
Category
20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Greco-Roman Wrestling Scultpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Male fight sculpture is an original sculpture realized in the Early 20th Century.
Marble; the base is in resin.
The sculpture depicts a fighting again two male figure in imit...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Golden French 1960s Pendant Flush Light
Located in New York, NY
A stunning 1960s French polished solid brass round disc fixture with 16 solid glass orbs. Five-light sources which emit light downward through the glass as well as up toward the ceil...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Brass Bird Cage - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely 19th century brass birdcage
Beautiful small, very refined model with two brass eating containers which are very well sculpted
The uprights are twisted which is unusual and ve...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
Portrait of a Lady
By Alexandre-François Caminade
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Alexandre François CAMINADE (1789-1862)
Portrait of a Lady
Oil on wood signed low right
Old frame gilded with leaves
Wood size : 22 X 15 cm
Frame size : 40 X 30 cm
Alexandre-Françoi...
Category
1850s Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Composite Marble Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte as Caesar 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Anthony Redmile large white composite marble bust of Napoleon Bonaparte as Caesar, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century.
Napoleon is shown with a laurel crow...
Category
Late 20th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
$3,092
H 24.41 in W 12.6 in D 11.82 in
The Lesson - Portrait Interior - British Victorian art oil painting reading
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist John Eaton Walker. Painted circa 1855 it is portrait in an interior of a beautiful young woman in a yellow satin dress. ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$6,322 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32 in W 37 in D 2 in
The Cardinal Fine Antique Portrait Oil Painting in Ornate Gilt Frame
By Otto Eichinger
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cardinal's Letter
Otto Eichinger (1922 - 2004)
signed oil painting on board, framed
framed: 15 x 12 inches
board: 12.5 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,649
H 15 in W 20 in
Meissen Biscuit Figure of Dionysus
Located in New York, NY
Greek mythological figure of Dionysos, the god of the grape harvest. Youthful sensual portrayal of dionysus, beardless, holding grapes and staff.
Meissen, Marcolini period (1774-...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Compression
By César Baldaccini
Located in Paris, FR
Compression of capsules and wires pendant
Unique work of a series in 500 different copies
This compression is a jewel emblematic of César's work, which has overturned the codes of c...
Category
1990s French Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian terracotta bust of a classical male.
This monumental antique Italian terracotta bust sculpture of a classical Roman male is a
well executed statement piece and...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632).
Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s.
The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Copper
Italian Renaissance Gentleman Portrait of a Tailor Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Tailor
Continental School, 19th century
after the earlier Renaissance work by Giovanni Battista Moroni (16th century).
oil on canvas laid over board, framed
Framed: 16 x 12 inch...
Category
19th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Italian Classical Marble Bust of Venus Chiurazzi
Located in New York, NY
Psyche of Capua. White marble bust of Venus, after antique.
Italy, late 19th century.
Inscribed, 'Chiurazzi.'
Measures: 21 in. (53.3 cm) height.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Tiffany Studios Rare Empire Jewel Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Empire Jewel Table Lamp
Important and rare Tiffany Studios New York "Empire Jewel" Table Lamp, Only 2-3 known to exist and well documented in Alastair Duncans Tiffan...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model B Music Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model B music cabinet is among the rarest and most advanced automatic music players of its time. The remarkable machine, crafted by renowne...
Category
20th Century German Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Set of two incredible antique leather club armchairs, boasting a stunning patina
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered: this unique set of two incredible antique leather club armchairs with a stunning patina.
This unique set has acquired a wonderful weathered appearance over time, and so hav...
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
$1,341 Sale Price / set
38% Off
H 28.35 in W 36.23 in D 31.5 in
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Composer Bust For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the composer bust you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A composer bust — often made from metal, bronze and marble — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a composer bust — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right composer bust, those designed in Victorian, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made composer bust over the years, but those crafted by Cyprian Godebski, Florence Malcolm Darnault and Edgardo Simone are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Composer Bust?
Prices for a composer bust start at $495 and top out at $12,000 with the average selling for $1,713.
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.
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