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Death Mask
Located in Savannah, GA
A plaster death mask, circa 1880.
5 ¾ inches wide by 3 ¾ inches deep by 8 ½ inches tall
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Plaster
Death Masks
By Rankin
Located in Vienna, AT
Rankin unites spontaneity and perfection in a unique and exciting concept. He likes things to be natural, but not simple. Sometimes he chooses various accents of color as highlights,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
Italian Antique Cast Gypsum Death Masks Set of Five
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian set of Five death mask
Italian death mask cast, circa 1930s. Showing in the 19th
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
Antique Print of the Death Mask of Napoléon Bonaparte by Sichling 'c.1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Napoleon'. Original antique print of the death mask of Napoléon Bonaparte
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 11.42 in W 7.49 in D 0.02 in
10 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant of King Tut's Death Mask
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Tutankhamun's iconic 'death mask't was done during the late 20th Century in the style of the Egyptian Revival
Category
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Bronze Napoleon I Death Mask, From The Dr. Antommarchi Cast
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mesmerizing antique bronze death mask of the Emperor Napoleon I is cast from the mold created
Category
Antique 19th Century French Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
feminine, and the quest of life and death. This mask of Primitive facture can be compared to the one in the
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950
Kpélié Mask, wood covered with copper
Category
Vintage 1950s Ivorian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Mask by Jaque Sagan, Vallauris, France, 1960s
By Jacques Sagan
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask by Jaque Sagan, Vallauris, France, 1960s
Jean-Louis Dupuy a.k.a. Jaque Sagan was
Category
Vintage 1960s French Masks
Materials
Ceramic
Suku helmet mask with antilope DR Congo ca 1930
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare beautiful museum quality authentic Suku Helmet Mask (Hemba type) DR CONGO ca 1930.
Beautiful
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Buddhist Monk Shunkan
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully carved, wonderfully crafted, highly engaging mask made for Japanese Noh theatre
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
Mid Century Bronze Styled Cast Plaster Male Mask
By California Art Bronze Foundry, LA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
manner of bronze which is very realistic . This could be a so called death mask which was popular in the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Portrait Bust of a Lady, Dated 1837
Located in Greding, DE
using the impression of the death mask. Signed on the underside: A. Auguste Schweinberg fecit 1837.
Category
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Arthur Paunzen (1890-1940) - 1918 Etching, Portrait of Beethoven
Located in Corsham, GB
The face of Ludwig van Beethoven, likely taken from his death mask. Signed in plate and signed in
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
H 20.48 in W 16.42 in
Large Midcentury Sculptured Bust
Located in Tarleton, GB
in the style of the Victorian death mask and depicts a male face. Now distressed with worn varnish
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Porcelain
A painted plaster herm bust of the Duke of Wellington by George Gammon Adams
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. It is based on his death mask, which was also made by Adams, and depicts the Duke bare-chested with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Materials
Plaster
H 24 in W 13.75 in D 8 in
Vintage Tutankhamun Pendant Necklace
Located in London, GB
in the Valley of the Kings. The death mask is one of the best-known works of art in the world and one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Yellow Gold
17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Tuscan Scrittoio Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the death mask of Dante Alighieri.
Italy, c. 1600
Category
Antique 17th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Klimt: the Collection of the Wein Museum by Ursula Storch (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
s smock, his death mask, and even a drawing by Egon Schiele of Klimt s body. Also featured are rare
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 11.19 in W 9.88 in D 1.25 in
"Erotica III Marginala, " from the Mask of the Red Death series signed Castellon
By Federico Castellon
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, to illustrate Edgar Allan Poe's 1832 story 'The Mask of the Red Death.' The image is explicitly
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Erotica IV Marginala, " from the Mask of the Red Death series signed Castellon
By Federico Castellon
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, to illustrate Edgar Allan Poe's 1832 story 'The Mask of the Red Death.' The image shows three nude
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Bust of John F. Kennedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
death mask, evoking the insects that creep across faces elsewhere in Dalí’s oeuvre to signify
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Olja Ivanjicki "Florence or Hell of l'Inconnue De La Seine" Oil Painting c.1965
Located in San Francisco, CA
Seine) was an unidentified young woman whose putative death mask became a popular fixture on the walls
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 46 in W 30 in D 3 in
Bust of Bacchante by Auguste Baptiste Clesinger, Rome, 1857
By Jean Auguste Baptiste Clesinger
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Dudevant. Perhaps more than any other work, the sculptor is best known for the death mask of the composer
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Busts
Materials
Bronze
Possible Portrait of William Shakespeare
Located in London, GB
comparable to Shakespeare's death mask as a bump over the left eye and forehead is detectable in both
Category
16th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Oak
Precious (Till Death do us Part)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Precious (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x24cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Joy (Till Death do us Part)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Joy (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
First Kiss (Till Death do us Part)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
First Kiss (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x24cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
Let's Dance (Till Death do us Part)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Let's Dance (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Last Tango (Till Death do us Part)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Last Tango (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x24cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
The Juncture (Till Death do us Part)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Juncture (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
In Other Words (Till Death do us Part)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Other Words (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x24cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
African mask Yaure tribe Ivory Coast Circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
African mask from Yaure tribe in Ivory Coast Circa 1950. Beautiful dark patina.
Swedish private
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Futurist Silver Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
African symbolism, denotes looking into the afterlife after death. The mask is made with a double varnish
Category
2010s Italian Futurist Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Brooch / Pendant “Mask of Agamemnon”, 18k gold, 90's
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Amazing and beautiful Gold reproduction of the famous Agamemnon mask, a Mycenaean work, in 18k gold
Category
1990s Greek Modern Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
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H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.3 in Dm 1.5 in
'Portrait of a Gentleman Seated and Reading', Regency, Early Victorian Dandy
By George Richmond
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
closing the poet's eyes and taking his death mask. He and his wife Julia followed Blake to his grave in
Category
1840s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Death of the Young Men 1938 - British art figurative Surrealist oil painting
By Jack Sassoon
Located in London, GB
. Entitled Death of the Young Men and dated 1938, it depicts men in gas masks and a woman laying a floral
Category
1930s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Enfans Antiques au Capitol." (Putti with Wigs/Masks)
By Giovanni Volpato
Located in Florham Park, NJ
associate in 1803, the year of Volpato’s death.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples
Materials
Archival Tape, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Ink, Plexiglass
H 21.5 in W 31 in D 2.5 in
'Looking back' (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Looking back' (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition 1/10,
digital C-Print print
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand.
Age
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 27.29 in W 10.04 in D 6.3 in
19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand.
Age
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 28.55 in W 11.15 in D 5.79 in
`Usagi`, Okurimono series, Tokyo- rabbit-underground-mysterious-japan mask
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
his carefully staged photographs, Houge’s models are masked, so as to echo the many social masks we
Category
2010s Color Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Rubboli Lustre Majolica Double-Handled Compote with Mask Head Detail
By Rubboli
Located in Cincinnati, OH
death in 1890, and joined the newly formed consortium Societa Ceramica Umbria in 1920. Rubboli pieces
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Renaissance Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Child with Mask, Hillrose, Colorado - Michael Ormerod, Disguise, Country, USA
By Michael Ormerod
Located in Brighton, GB
Child with Mask, Hillrose, Colorado is a stunning Colour Print on Hahnemuehle Paper in an Edition
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color
African Ngil Mask. Watercolour on Handmade Paper on Vélin d'Arches.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper of a 'Ngil' mask applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 31.89 in W 21.26 in D 0.08 in
Flemish 17th c., Allegory of war and peace, circa 1630, by Adriaen van Stalbemt
Located in PARIS, FR
death mask, the flaming torch, the sword and the handcuffs evoke "war", while the putto holding a white
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
French Ceramic Vase with African Mask Motif Attributed to Jacqueline Lerat
By Jacqueline Lerat
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic vase with African mask motif attributed to Jacqueline Lerat (circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 1.97 in
Art Nouveau Stoneware Commedia Dell’arte Mask by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
By Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Chicago, US
double mask in a clever play off the subject from the Comedia dell’Arte. There is also a macabre quality
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials
Category
Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in
IVRESSE Signed Lithograph, Female Portrait, Mask Face, Dark Pink, Green, Blue
By Corneille
Located in Union City, NJ
pattern design. IVRESSE expresses a fantastical female portrait depicted with a green mask face woman, her
Category
1980s Expressionist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Diablito 3" art toy, red devil, pop art, Mexican, mask, contemporary, sculpture
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
-heat, humidity-drought, feminine-masculine, and life-death, among others, to uphold cosmic order
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint, Spray Paint, Acrylic
H 19.7 in W 23.6 in D 5.9 in
"Tigre I" art toy, tiger, pop art, mexican art, mask, nature, contemporary
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
-heat, humidity-drought, feminine-masculine, and life-death, among others, to uphold cosmic order
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint, Spray Paint, Acrylic
H 27.5 in W 17.7 in D 10.6 in
"Tigre IV" art toy, smiling jaguar, pop art, mexican art, mask, nature
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
-heat, humidity-drought, feminine-masculine, and life-death, among others, to uphold cosmic order
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Late-Period to Ptolemaic Period Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask Ear on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This Late Period to Ptolemaic Period Egyptian carved wood ear, once part of a mummy mask, stands as
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 4 in W 2.13 in D 2 in
"The Mask" Abstract Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" in (1991) by Zaccaria Zeini
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Mask" Abstract Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" in (1991) by Zaccaria Zeini
Medium: oil on canvas
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tigre vidente" art toy, three eyed tiger, pop art, mexican art, mask, nature
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
-heat, humidity-drought, feminine-masculine, and life-death, among others, to uphold cosmic order
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint, Spray Paint, Acrylic
H 26.8 in W 21.6 in D 9 in
"Tigre gris II" art toy, jaguar, gray, pop art, mexican art, mask, nature
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
-heat, humidity-drought, feminine-masculine, and life-death, among others, to uphold cosmic order
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint, Spray Paint, Acrylic
H 10.6 in W 10 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Walnut Armchairs, Late 16th Century, French Renaissance, with Ram Mask C
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
incised curved arms terminate in acanthus capped carved rams' masks and are supported by column turned
Category
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 42.52 in W 24.41 in D 24.81 in
'I'm frozen in my Memory of Love that once was' from Till Death do us Part
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'I'm frozen in my Memory of Love that once was' (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
122x122cm,
Edition
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Metal
H 48.04 in W 48.04 in D 0.12 in
Smoke, The Story of Olga – nude with mask and cigar, fine art photography, 2011
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
captivating world of Olga. The main subject of the image is a semi-nude model in a corset and black lace mask
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Lambda
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H 40 in W 30 in
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Death Mask For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the death mask you’re looking for. Frequently made of plaster, metal and bronze, every death mask was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the death mask you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each death mask bearing Victorian, Folk Art or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made death mask over the years, but those crafted by Brendan Bass are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Death Mask?
Prices for a death mask start at $60 and top out at $34,500 with the average selling for $1,174.
Questions About Death Mask
- What were death masks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A death mask is called a “funerary mask” or “burial mask”. The mask was often made of wood or stucco and would cover the face of the deceased. You’ll find a collection of funerary masks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Are death masks still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, death masks are not still made to record the facial features of deceased people because the advent of photography made them obsolete. However, some artists produce death masks and sculptures that resemble them for purposes of creative expression. You'll find a variety of death masks on 1stDibs.
- Why did they do death masks?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Death masks were a way to cover the face of a passed loved one and show honor to them. They also represented the features of the deceased, helping them be recognized in the spirit realm. On 1stDibs, find an array of death masks.
- Where is Napoleon's death mask?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021It is believed that Napoleon's death mask still resides in The Museum in Santiago de Cuba.
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