Herm Bust
A painted plaster herm bust of the Duke of Wellington by George Gammon Adams
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This plaster bust of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington is a replica of the original marble
Category
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Materials
Plaster
H 24 in W 13.75 in D 8 in
Exquisite French Patinated Bronze Bust of Emperor Napoleon i, After Canova 1820
By Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite French patinated bronze Herm Bust of Emperor Napoleon I, circa 1820 After Canova (1757
Category
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 15 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
Antique Sculpture Dionysos Herm Plaster Cast Walnut Base France
Located in Munich, DE
The plaster cast of a herm with the head of Dionysos has a beautiful green patina and sits on a
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Busts
Materials
Plaster, Walnut
Herm in Terracotta of the Athena of the National Museum of Naples Early 20th Cen
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Herm in Terracotta of the Athena of the National Museum of Naples early 20th Century
Herm of
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Materials
Terracotta
H 21.66 in W 11.82 in D 14.18 in
Homer Antique Plaster Bust
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This Greek bust depicts the legendary poet and author Homer who is presumed to have penned the two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Plaster
Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in London, GB
A superb 'Grand Tour' bronze bust, traditionally described as Dionysus (Dionysos), after the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Patinated Bronze Busts Depicting Homer and Euripedes
By Achille Collas
Located in 263-0031, JP
After the Classical originals, these busts, in the form of herms (the bases are square) are stamped
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Bronze
Sublime Fully Restored Regency 1810 Sofa Brown Leather Carved Herms Statue Frame
Located in GB
art. The carvings to the arms represent Herms busts, these were used at the front of ships
This
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Antique 1810s English Regency Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 32.29 in W 86.42 in D 35.44 in
Belle Epoque Gilt and Patinated Bronze Twenty-One Light Chandelier
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
central baluster stem connecting intertwined branches with seated putti herm busts holding lights with
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Antique Italian Gold Giltwood Italian Marble Herm Carved Corner Table
Located in GB
carving to the base is second to note, it is hand chiselled from top to bottom, the main body has herms
Category
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Marble
H 42.33 in W 31.3 in D 20.08 in
Exquisite Antique French Gold Giltwood Italian Marble Herm Carved Centre Table
Located in GB
to the base is second to note, it is hand chiselled from top to bottom, the legs have herms / ships
Category
Antique 1860s French French Provincial Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Rare and Magnificent Neoclassical Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Antwerp, BE
corners by a pair of tapering mahogany herms topped with sideways looking gilt bronze female busts in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Empire Revival Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Bronze
'Kirklington Park' Console Table in the manner of Matthias Lock
By Matthias Lock
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
supported by Herm legs centred by a carved bust of Diana. The whole table carved profusely with rockwork
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English George II Console Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ernesto Gazzeri (B.1866) Life-size Italian Marble Statue
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
-1965). This herm style statue reputedly depicts a member of the Larrain family; a historic and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Statues
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
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The height is including the base
Good conditions.
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Located in Ijzendijke, NL
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Black Hermes Bust, 'Side Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
After the antique polychromed bronze bust of the Prima Porta Augustus Caesar.
Italy,mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
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Antique Pair Italian Bronze Busts Dionysus and Ariadne by Clodion 18th Century
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique pair of Italian Grand Tour solid bronze busts of Dionysus and Ariadne by Clodion, and bearing his signature, dating from the late 18th century.
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Materials
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H 11.03 in W 6.3 in D 5.12 in
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Circa 1st-2nd Century
Marble
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Busts
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17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
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Spruce
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H 88.59 in W 145.67 in D 39.38 in
The Education of Achilles by Auguste-Clément Chrétien
By Auguste-Clément Chrétien
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Oil on canvas
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19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
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Marco Aurelio Plaster Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
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Mid-20th Century Bronze and Enamel Bust of Caracalla
Located in Bagshot, GB
A large and impressive bronze and enamel mid-20th century Bust of Caracalla.
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Materials
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Greek or Roman Head Bust Sculpture, 1965
By Austin Productions
Located in New York, NY
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Materials
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Located in New York, NY
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Bust in the Grand Tour Style of Greek God Dionysus
Located in Memphis, TN
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Pair of Italian Academic Charcoal Drawings of Male Nude Figures from 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Paper, Wood
"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Roman Marble Janiform Herm Representing Dionysus-Bacchus, 2nd Century AD
Located in Paris, FR
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Herms performed an apotropaic function in Classical Greece, and were usually placed at physical
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
H 23.51 in W 11.03 in D 11.82 in
Antique Henri II Style French Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet Bibliothèque, 1880
Located in Houston, TX
bibliotheque are three additional portrait busts of men atop pilasters that taper toward the base of each
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 97 in W 53 in D 19.5 in
Exquisite French Patinated Bronze Bust of Emperor Napoleon I, after Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite French patinated bronze Herm Bust of Emperor Napoleon I, circa 1820 After Canova (1757
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Antique Early 19th Century French Busts
Materials
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Large Marble Busts of Roman Goddesses After Herms from Hadrian's Villa
Located in New York, US
Our pair of very large antique marble busts depicting Tragedy and Comedy, after the original second
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Empire Red Tole and Gilt Neoclassical Sconces
Located in Essex, MA
Single candle arm of eagle head
Female herm bust in gilt.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Tin
19th Century Italian Marble Carrara Statue Busts Erma Sculptures Portoro 1880
Located in Roma, RM
beautiful shepherd Aci. The herm is divided into three parts, basement, of white statuary marble , central
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble, Marble, Carrara Marble
H 61.42 in W 12.6 in D 10.24 in
Stunning Victorian 1880 Walnut Side Cupboard with Herm Carved Maiden Busts
Located in GB
Herm maidens
A very good looking well made and decorative piece, ideally suited as a lamp wine or
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Cupboards
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 19.3 in D 13.98 in
Neoclassical Italian Marble Satyr Herm
Located in Stamford, CT
century Italian carved white marble bust of a satyr sitting on a two part plinth.
A herm is a stone
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th C. Neo-Classic Cast-Stone Herm of Pan : Alva Vanderbilt Belmont Estate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This late 19th Century-Neo Classic herm was acquired in 1945 from the Sands Point, Long Island
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Antique Late 19th Century American Statues
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Cast Stone
Magnificent Antique George II Palladian Fireplace Mantle
By William Kent
Located in London, GB
tied to the volutes on the sides. These are capped by busts of the young God Mercury (Gk. Hermes) the
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Antique 1740s British George II Fireplaces and Mantels
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Statuary Marble
Greek Goddess Composite Bust
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Roman Herm/Goddess Composition Bust
Sourced from France by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Herm, in Greek
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts
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Roman Bust / Herm Personification of Tragedy after the Antique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roman Bust / Herm Personification of Tragedy after the Antique, beautifully modeled and patinated
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20th Century European Grand Tour Statues
Materials
Composition
Roman Bust / Herm 'Personification of Comedy' after the Antique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roman Bust / Herm Personification of Comedy after the Antique, beautifully modeled and patinated
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20th Century European Grand Tour Statues
Materials
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Roman Bust / Herm Personification of Comedy after the Antique, Two Available
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roman Bust / Herm Personification of Comedy after the Antique, beautifully modeled and patinated
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20th Century European Grand Tour Statues
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Composition
H 34 in W 17.5 in D 11.5 in
Antique 19th Century Marble Topped Carved Wood Herm / Ships Bust Console Table
Located in GB
hundreds of thousands
The pillars are “Herms” which have a similar form to ships busts, they are very
Category
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 36.23 in W 45.28 in D 10.63 in
Original circa 1900 Hand Painted Ships Bust Herm Statue Sculpture Solid Hardwood
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely original hand carved and painted Herm statue bust to sit on the
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 46.46 in W 18.12 in D 19.1 in
Exquisite Silver on Bronze Art Nouveau Ink Stand
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Churton’ and dated 1903, resting on four feet the front corners (left and right)with female herm busts and
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CAST IRON GARDEN HERM
Located in New York, NY
CAST IRON GARDEN HERM
19th Century Cast Iron Garden Herm of a female bust with garland below
Category
Antique 19th Century French Statues
Materials
Iron
Bust of Athena
Located in Dallas, TX
Terra Cotta Herm style pedestal with bust of Athena
Category
20th Century French Statues
Materials
Terracotta
Classical Carved Mahogany Sideboard with Busts of Female Figures Wearing Turbans
By Edward Priestley
Located in New York, NY
legs with acanthus-carved capitals, the four front legs surmounted with carved female busts with turban
Category
Antique 1820s American American Classical Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 45 in W 73.5 in D 25.5 in
A handsome Henri II style oak bibliotheque from France c.1880
Located in Houston, TX
front of the bibliotheque are three additional portrait busts of men atop pilasters that taper toward
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Exceptional pair Empire gilt bronze candlesticks to Claude Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
illustrating a similar candlestick of circa 1810 with three Greco-Roman female herms and a stem supported on
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Candle Holders
Materials
Ormolu
"a Secret From On High" - Bronze Statue After H. Moulin
By Hippolyte Moulin
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
nude Mercury (Hermes) whispering a secret to a herm - a pillar topped by a bust of himself - knowing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Statues
Materials
Bronze
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the herm bust you’re looking for. Frequently made of marble, metal and stone, every herm bust was constructed with great care. Find 12 options for an antique or vintage herm bust now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect herm bust — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each herm bust bearing neoclassical, Baroque or Empire hallmarks is very popular. Europa Antiques and Sabatino De Angelis each produced at least one beautiful herm bust that is worth considering.
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