Dante Bust
Antique Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th Century Italian bronze bust of the poet Dante.
Measurements:
Length: 19.5"
Depth: 10
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Bust of Dante
Located in New York, NY
19th century grand tour bust of Dante Alighieri.
Measures: 17" height, 19" wide.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Busts
Italian Statuary Marble Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A well-modelled, mid 19th century statuary white marble bust of Dante Alighieri, famed late 13th to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Busts
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Small Marble Bust of Dante, Italy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Italian Marble Bust of Dante, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
20th Century Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in Bagshot, GB
An interesting Bust of the poet Dante, the bust has been made in plaster but then covered in a
Category
Early 20th Century European Other Busts
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Dante Alighieri Bust Antique Italy, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau bronzed colored plaster bust. Bust with lots of patina, damages, as found
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional large antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and bust of Dante Alighieri, mid to late
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze
Dante Alighieri Small Bronze Bust, Grand Tour 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A skillfully cast miniature buste of the Italian Poet Dante Alighieri. It is a Grand Tour item
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Busts
Materials
Bronze
$642 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.55 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,625 Sale Price
25% Off
H 13.5 in W 18 in D 7.5 in
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. This is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
$4,950
H 17.5 in W 18 in D 10 in
19th Century Petite Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique 19th Century petite Grand Tour souvenir bronze bust of Italian poet Dante Alighieri
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze
$595
H 3.5 in W 4 in D 2 in
Italian Terra Cotta Bust of Dante Alighieri on Wooden Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made for the export market, likely late Grand Tour, of painted terra cotta, depicting Dante
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Terracotta
$3,800
H 17 in W 17 in D 9 in
Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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Originating from late 19th/early 20th century Italy, this characterful bust depicts Dante as he is often
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition, Limestone, Bronze
Antique Cast Bronze 9" Dante Dantes Alighieri Bust Sculpture Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Bronze 9" Dante Dantes Alighieri Bust Sculpture Statue. Circa Late 19th Century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Dante & Beatrice Painted Figural Bronze Bust Bookends - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dante & Beatrice Painted Figural Bronze Bust Bookends - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Bookends
Materials
Bronze
$250 / set
H 7 in W 5.75 in D 3 in
Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Marble Bust Sculpture Dante Alighieri 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and marble bust of Dante Alighieri, circa 1880.
The bronze
Category
Late 19th Century Italian School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,895
H 16 in W 19 in D 9 in
Antique Dante Alighieri Grand Tour Bronze Bust Sculpture Statue on Marble Plinth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dante Alighieri Grand Tour Bronze Bust Sculpture Statue on Marble Plinth. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,950
H 14.5 in W 18 in D 8 in
Arts & Crafts Charles Noke Dante Art Pottery Plaque Signed
By Charles Noke
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Dante and decorated in brown flow glazes which have gathered to form darker elements. The bust is hand
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Decorative Art
Materials
Stoneware
Recent Sales
Early 1900s Dante Bust
Located in Hudson, NY
This exquisite Dante bust is crafted with meticulous attention to detail. This unique piece is
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Busts
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Italian Bust of Dante’s Beatrice Marble and Alabaster
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare and Important 19th century or earlier multi-color Marble & Alabaster Bust
According to Dante
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Sevres Ceramic Bust of Dante by Alphone Amedee Cordonnier ‘1848-1930’
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Seattle, WA
Sevres bust of Dante by Alphonse Amedee Cordonnier (1848-1930).
Signed on back with impressed
Category
Early 20th Century French Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Marble Bust of Dante
Located in Austin, TX
Bust of Dante Alighieri from France made of Carrara marble. This hand-carved sculpture portrays a
Category
Vintage 1910s French Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Half Bust Dante Alighieri
Located in bari, IT
Academic half bust depicting Dante Alighieri, 1950s production in enameled plaster.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Antique French Carved Oak Bust of Dante, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique bust of Dante Degli Alighieri (1265-1321) has been carved out of French oak. Dante was
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Oak
Antique Italian Hand-Carved Marble Sculpture Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique and fine Italian hand-carved marble bust sculpture of Dante Alighieri, 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
19th C Italian Classical Carved Alabaster Bust Beatrice, Dante's Divina Comedia
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Italian classical carved two-toned alabaster bust depicts highly detailed bust of Beatrice
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Alabaster
H 10 in W 10.25 in D 5.25 in
Antique Italian Carved Marble Bust Sculpture of Dante Alighieri, C 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian sculpture offers carved marble depicting a portrait bust of Dante Alighieri
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Marble
French Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Dante Alighieri” After Albert Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Shippensburg, PA
rests on a gilt bronze rim. For similar, see the late 19th/early 20th century bust of Dante after
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 13 in W 20.13 in D 6.13 in
Grand Tour Carrara alabaster bust of Dante's Beatrice, Italian, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Grand Tour period sculpture of Dante's Beatrice. Beautifully carved with great detail and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 15.5 in W 16.5 in D 9 in
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Bust of Dante Alighieri Alabaster Base 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Well Cast Patinated Bronze Example of a Bronze Bust of Italian Poet Dante Alighieri complete with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
Bronze Bust of Dante after Model by Albert Carrier-Belleuse, Tiffany & Co.
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
verso of the doré plinth, the bust captures a solemn Dante Alighieri in his familiar laurel crown. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 12.63 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in
Mid-century vintage grand tour bronze sculpture of Dantes
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage grand tour bronze sculpture of Dantes This sculpture has a dark green
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Medieval Busts
Materials
Bronze
Italian Alabaster Sculpture "Bust of Beatrice" by Professor Giuseppe Bessi Ital
By Giuseppe Bessi
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A beautifully carved alabaster bust of Dante Alighieri's muse, Beatrice, executed by Giuseppe Bessi
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Alabaster
H 20.38 in W 17 in D 7 in
Art Nouveau Alabaster & Marble Bust Sculpture of Dante’s Beatrice
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Art Nouveau Alabaster & Marble Bust Sculpture of Dante’s Beatrice (Italian 19th/early 20th century
Category
1890s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Umbertino Secretaire with Dante Alighieri Bust Walnut Ebony Italy, 1800
Located in Milano, IT
grotesque mask; the broken tympanum that crowns the cabinet has a carved bust of Dante Alighieri in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Maple, Walnut
H 87.41 in W 47.25 in D 23.04 in
Signed Dante Ferretti, Drawing of a Neoclassical Bust, Graphite on Paper
Located in Kingston, NY
Dante Ferretti (Italian, born 1943). Drawing of a Neoclassical Bust. graphite on paper. Signed and
Category
Late 20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A marble bust of Dante.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sculptures
Italian Bronzed and Alabaster Portrait Sculpture Dante's Beatrice Signed
Located in Big Flats, NY
Italian bronzed and alabaster portrait bust of Dante's Beatrice features highly detailed carving
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Ceramic Figurine Dante Alighieri by Wiener Keramik Werkstätte
By Wiener Keramik Werkstätte
Located in North Miami, FL
Dante Alighieri, with busts, entire statues in bronze, marble, terracotta or as in this beautiful and
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour bronze bust of Dante Alighieri after a Renaissance original with his name
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze
French Marble Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Chicago, IL
The Italian philosopher, scholar and poet is depicted wearing his traditional robe and cap in exquisitely carved detail.
Category
Early 20th Century French Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Alabaster Portrait Bust of Dante's Beatrice
Located in Stockton, NJ
19th century Alabaster Italian portrait bust of Dante's Beatrice.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Bust of the Italian Poet Dante, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Peekskill, NY
I'm guessing this is a 19th century bronze casting of this iconic sculpture.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Renaissance Busts
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Historicism Bronze Bust on Marble Base Dante Alighieri
Located in Berlin, DE
Known bronze bust Dante Alighieri, circa 1900 marble base.
Bronze bust of the famous philosopher
Category
Early 20th Century German Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Hand Carved Wooden Bust Sculpture of Dantes, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely carved solid mahogany (almost life-size) shoulder bust of Dantes on a plinth base.
Origin
Category
Early 20th Century Busts
Materials
Mahogany
Oversized Antique Carved Marble and Alabaster Portrait Bust Dante's Beatrice
Located in Big Flats, NY
Finely executed and oversized Italian antique hand carved marble and alabaster portrait female bust
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Terracotta Bust of Dante by A Carrier-Belleuse, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta bust Dante 19th century on a black socle.
Signed A Carrier-Belleuse
circa 1860
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Bronzed Plaster Portrait Bust of Dantes Alighieri, circa 1890-1900, Italy
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Bronzed plaster portrait bust of Dantes Alighieri, circa 1890-1900, made in Italy, mounted on a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Alabaster Desk Bust of Dante Alighieri, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 19th century alabaster desk bust of Dante Alighieri, raised on a black marble columnar
Category
Antique 1850s Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
H 7.68 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in
Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Bronze Bust of Dante. A powerful bust of the Italian philosopher and poet, Dante, raised on
Category
Early 20th Century Statues
Materials
Limestone, Bronze
Antique Cast Copper Bust/Sculpture of Dantes 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Cast copper clad bust of Dantes.
Category
Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Marble Bust of Dante's Beatrice
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful marble bust of Dante's Beatrice.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Busts
Materials
Marble
Bust of Dantes circa 1900
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
French bronze bust of Dantes on a modern base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Busts
Materials
Bronze
Grand tour bust of Dante
Located in Boston, MA
Grand Tour bronze bust of Dante on a eight sided marble base. Signed with foundry mark, Fonderia
Category
20th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Jose Luis Zorrilla De San Martin Bust Sculpture of Dante Alighieri Uruguay 1933
Located in Atlanta, GA
A masterfully touching and realistic depiction of 13th Century Italian poet Dante. Before we dive
Category
Vintage 1930s Uruguayan Baroque Busts
Materials
Aluminum
H 14.25 in W 10 in D 11 in
Bronze Plaque Depicting Dante's Paradise, Created by Lajos Cseri
By Lajos Cseri
Located in Budapest, HU
This Bronze Plaque of the Dante's Paradise, a work of art created by the Hungarian artist Lajos
Category
Vintage 1970s Hungarian Modern Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Cast and Gilt Plaster Portrait Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century cast and gilt plaster portrait bust of Dante Alighieri, a fine and large example in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Busts
Materials
Plaster
19th Century White Marble Sculpture Dante Alighieri Provenance Gianni Versace
Located in Roma, IT
A very beautiful and analytical portrait of Dante Alighieri, one of the most important and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 3.94 in
Wooden Head Statue of Danté Alighieri, Hand Made Arts & Crafts, Germany, 1880
Located in Nijmegen, Gelderland
This portrait is a wonderful ode to Danté Alighieri, the world-famous poet and philosopher. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Busts
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 44 in D 24 in
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Dante Bust For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic dante bust available at 1stDibs. A dante bust — often made from stone, marble and bronze — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect dante bust — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right dante bust, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made dante bust over the years, but those crafted by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Sabatino De Angelis and Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Dante Bust?
Prices for a dante bust can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $9,355, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.
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?
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