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Roman Marble Bust
Roman Marble Bust

Roman Marble Bust

Located in Houston, TX

A handsome large Italian marble bust sculpture of Roman soldier from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Busts

Materials

Marble

Marble sculpture bust of Dionysius, Bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture
Marble sculpture bust of Dionysius, Bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture

Marble sculpture bust of Dionysius, Bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture

Located in Rome, IT

Marble sculpture bust of Dionysius, Bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture, Marble sculpture bust of Dionysius. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COS...

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20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Marble Bust, 1960s
Italian Marble Bust, 1960s

Italian Marble Bust, 1960s

Located in London, England

Incredible study of a veiled lady, hand carved in solid Carrara marble. Highly skilled and stylised work, sadly unsigned. Italy, 1960s. H 73cm x W 29cm x D 20.5cm

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Expressionist Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Bust Roman Sculpture in Solid Marble
Bust Roman Sculpture in Solid Marble

Bust Roman Sculpture in Solid Marble

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Bust Roman in solid hand carved marble lightly red tinted and grey tinted. Exceptional piece. Available now on stock.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Male Bust Marble Italy 1838
Male Bust Marble Italy 1838

Male Bust Marble Italy 1838

Located in Milano, IT

Male bust in white marble, signed and dated “G. EMANUELI F. / 1838 \". The sculpture depicts a man with a voluminous ring-shaped tuft above his high forehead, while the abundant face...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Busts

Materials

Marble

Life size Marble Bust sculpture of Apollo, Italy 19th Century
Life size Marble Bust sculpture of Apollo, Italy 19th Century

Life size Marble Bust sculpture of Apollo, Italy 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Cesare Scheggi is known for female portrait bust and mythology sculpture in marble and alabaster.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

Spiderman Bust Sculpture in Carrara Marble
Spiderman Bust Sculpture in Carrara Marble

Spiderman Bust Sculpture in Carrara Marble

Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma

The sculpture was made from a single block of Carrara statuary marble, one of a kind piece.  

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Italian Carrara Marble Bust
Antique Italian Carrara Marble Bust

Antique Italian Carrara Marble Bust

Located in Dallas, TX

An antique and reclaimed Italian bust, carved in the 19th century from fine Carrara marble.

Category

Antique 19th Century Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Emperor Antoninus Pius. bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture
Emperor Antoninus Pius. bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture

Emperor Antoninus Pius. bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture

Located in Rome, IT

Bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture. Large sculpture of Antonino Pio, exceptional and detailed workmanship in white marble, 58 cm high with the base. XX Century. Grande scultura...

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20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Carved White Marble Bust
Italian Carved White Marble Bust

Italian Carved White Marble Bust

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An Italian carved white marble bust Finely carved, depicted is an inebriated jolly Man wearing an open shirt with grapes hanging from his straw hat Measures: height 20 in. (50.8 cm...

Category

20th Century Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Statuary Marble Bust of Dante
Italian Statuary Marble Bust of Dante

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 early 14th century Italian philosopher, writer and poet. Originating from Italy, ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Busts

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

19th Century Italian Classical Marble Bust
19th Century Italian Classical Marble Bust

19th Century Italian Classical Marble Bust

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant classical-style marble bust, likely produced in Italy in the 19th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Marble Bust of a Lady, 19th Century Italian Sculpture, Detailed Design
Marble Bust of a Lady, 19th Century Italian Sculpture, Detailed Design

Marble Bust of a Lady, 19th Century Italian Sculpture, Detailed Design

Located in Greding, DE

Marble bust of a middle-aged woman with updo and lace-trimmed top standing on a profiled plinth. Her head is slightly turned to the left. Very nice, detailed elaboration.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Carrera Marble Bust of Flora
Italian Carrera Marble Bust of Flora

Italian Carrera Marble Bust of Flora

Located in London, GB

A very fine Italian Carrera marble sculpture of Flora. A beautiful young girl looking to dexter, she has her hair braided. Flora was the Roman goddess of the flowering of plants and ...

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Antique 1860s Italian Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Late 19th Century Italian Marble Bust
Late 19th Century Italian Marble Bust

Late 19th Century Italian Marble Bust

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carrara marble bust of a young girl.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus
Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus

Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus

Located in Essex, MA

Nicely carved head with Turquin blue marble socle. Smooth soft patina to the stone. Turquin marble was used in ancient Rome for flooring , bathtubs etc. It was used often in the Fren...

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Antique 1870s Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Antique Sculpture in White Marble, Bust of a Lady
19th Century Italian Antique Sculpture in White Marble, Bust of a Lady

19th Century Italian Antique Sculpture in White Marble, Bust of a Lady

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

We present this bust of a young lady, crafted from white marble, likely from Carrara. The sculpture dates back to the mid-19th century. It rests on a square base and a circular pedes...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Located in Newark, England

Grey Marble Socle From our Sculpture collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Antique Italian Marble Bust Augustus Caesar.

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Art Nouveau Bust Sculpture, Hand-Carved White Marble, Italian, 1890
Art Nouveau Bust Sculpture, Hand-Carved White Marble, Italian, 1890

Art Nouveau Bust Sculpture, Hand-Carved White Marble, Italian, 1890

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

Hand curved Art Nouveau white marble bust of a young woman. Her elaborate hat framing a beautiful face. The style of clothing of the late 19th century Art Nouveau period. The bust r...

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Antique 1890s Italian Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Marble Sculpture 'Bust of a Child' F. Gerth
Marble Sculpture 'Bust of a Child' F. Gerth

Marble Sculpture 'Bust of a Child' F. Gerth

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Marble sculpture (bust of a child) F. Gerth Origin Italy, Rome circa 1900 perfect condition without restorations Artist: F.

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Aphrodite
19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Aphrodite

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Aphrodite

Located in Houston, TX

19th century Italian marble bust of Aphrodite. Our antique Italian Carrara marble bust of Aphrodite is expertly carved and rests on a round socle. This bust was perhaps a Grand Tour...

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Antique 1890s Italian Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Marble

Two 18th Century Italian Marble Emperor Busts
Two 18th Century Italian Marble Emperor Busts

Two 18th Century Italian Marble Emperor Busts

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A pair of mid 18th century Italian marble busts depicting the Roman Emperors Augustus and Nero. Also known as Octavian, Augustus was the first Roman Emperor and founder of the Roman...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Socrates
19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Socrates

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Socrates

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century Italian Marble bust of the Classical Greek philosopher Socrates. His draped robe is hand-carved in red Scagliola with the face modelled in contrasting white Carrara marb...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Carrara Marble Bust, c. 1700, Baroque, Italy
Antique Carrara Marble Bust, c. 1700, Baroque, Italy

Antique Carrara Marble Bust, c. 1700, Baroque, Italy

Located in Baambrugge, NL

This exquisite bust is an impressive example of Baroque sculpture from Italy.

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Antique Early 1700s Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Carrara Marble Woman’s Bust, Circa 1880
Italian Carrara Marble Woman’s Bust, Circa 1880

Italian Carrara Marble Woman’s Bust, Circa 1880

Located in Miami, US

Carrara marble, celebrated for its high quality and use in classical sculpture, enhances the delicate artistry of this bust, making it an outstanding example of Italian craftsmanship...

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Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Sculpture Bust Roman Emperor White and Red Marble
Sculpture Bust Roman Emperor White and Red Marble

Sculpture Bust Roman Emperor White and Red Marble

Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma

The sculpture realized by a Roman sculptor as from the Roman academy tradition, is carved with two marbles. Gaius Iulius Caesare formally known as Cesare was a Roman general and sta...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Sculpture Bust Woman with Tattoo in Statuario Carrara Marble
Sculpture Bust Woman with Tattoo in Statuario Carrara Marble

Sculpture Bust Woman with Tattoo in Statuario Carrara Marble

Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma

The sculpture bust was made from a single block of Statuario Carrara marble. Tattoo was made with manual micro-dots technique by the artist.   

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble

Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Located in Bradenton, FL

Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar, originally known as Octavian.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

Minotaur Bust Sculpture
Minotaur Bust Sculpture

Minotaur Bust Sculpture

$7,563Sale Price|20% Off

Minotaur Bust Sculpture

Located in Rome, IT

Minotaur bust sculpture.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

18th Century Italian Roman Emperor Marble Bust
18th Century Italian Roman Emperor Marble Bust

18th Century Italian Roman Emperor Marble Bust

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful, albeit heavily distressed stone bust depicting an authoritarian man on a pedestal. Softly colored grey stone with many details intact including draping on tunic, eyes, bea...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Stone, Marble

Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust Of Woman
Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust Of Woman

Italian Grand Tour Carved Marble Bust Of Woman

Located in Bradenton, FL

Classical 19th century hand-carved Italian Neoclassic Grand Tour marble female bust. Bust features intricately carved young woman's head and neck, wearing delicate drapery across déc...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Trojan Priest Laocoon
19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Trojan Priest Laocoon

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Trojan Priest Laocoon

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

19th Century Italian marble bust of the Trojan Priest Laocoon. This is taken from the famous Italian Laocoon and his sons in Carrara marble.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Marble Bust
Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Marble Bust

Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Marble Bust

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive Italian 19th century patinated bronze and marble bust of a Roman Centurion signed P. Mormile. The bust is raised by a square Vert. de Patricia marble base with a most d...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Italian Marble Bust Woman with Bonnet Signed
Antique Italian Marble Bust Woman with Bonnet Signed

Antique Italian Marble Bust Woman with Bonnet Signed

Located in Stamford, CT

A fabulous hand carved antique Italian Carrara marble bust of a beautiful woman with a bonnet. This bust is of very good quality and craftsmanship, her face and hair are beautifully...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

An Italian Carved Marble Bust of Girolamo Savonarola
An Italian Carved Marble Bust of Girolamo Savonarola

An Italian Carved Marble Bust of Girolamo Savonarola

Located in New York, NY

A 19th Century Italian carved bust of Girolamo Savonarola. Signed by the artist, "AD". Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498) was an Italian Christian preacher, reformer and martyr, renow...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Pair of Marble Baby Busts, Italy, circa 1890
Pair of Marble Baby Busts, Italy, circa 1890

Pair of Marble Baby Busts, Italy, circa 1890

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Pair of marble baby busts, Italy, circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

1820 Thorvaldsen Workshop White Marble Neoclassical Cupid Bust Sculpture
1820 Thorvaldsen Workshop White Marble Neoclassical Cupid Bust Sculpture

1820 Thorvaldsen Workshop White Marble Neoclassical Cupid Bust Sculpture

By Bertel Thorvaldsen

Located in Brescia, IT

This exceptional and magnificent white marble bust, was created and sculpted in 1820 circa, by the workshop of Bertel Thorvaldsen (Berthel Thorvaldsen Copenhagen, 1770 - 1844). After...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of The Apollo Belvedere
Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of The Apollo Belvedere

Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of The Apollo Belvedere

Located in Essex, MA

Nicely carved bust. With round socle base. A celebrated sculpture from classical antiquity.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Bacchante Female Italian Marble Bust After Claude Michel Clodion
Bacchante Female Italian Marble Bust After Claude Michel Clodion

Bacchante Female Italian Marble Bust After Claude Michel Clodion

Located in New York, NY

19th century Italian Grand Tour Carrara white marble bust sculpture of a Bacchante (follower of Bacchus) after the original by Claude Michel (1738-1814), also known as Clodion. 21 ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of A Gentleman
Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of A Gentleman

Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of A Gentleman

Located in Essex, MA

I could not identify the sitter. Socle base. From a Mississippi collection.

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Antique 1840s European Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Oversized Nude Italian Marble Sculpture
Oversized Nude Italian Marble Sculpture

Oversized Nude Italian Marble Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Nude, female, oversized marble sculpture on a marble and granite base. The base alone measures: 8.13" x 8.13" x 5.63 H. The sculpture alone measures: 29.5 H.   

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1990s Italian Busts

Materials

Granite, Marble

Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Patrician
Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Patrician

Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman Patrician

Located in Essex, MA

Nicely carved bust of a Roman patrician. a 19th century copy of an ancient Roman image. Socle base.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble
19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble

19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble

Located in New York, NY

Fine antique (19th century) continental bust of a lovely female in curls and dress adorned with bows at the shoulder. Apparently unsigned.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

18th Century Large Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus
18th Century Large Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus

18th Century Large Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th Century Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus. His draped robe is hand-carved in red rosso levanto marble with the face modelled in contrasting white Carrara marble. The piece ...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Nineteenth Century Italian Marble Bust of Child, Circa 1850
Nineteenth Century Italian Marble Bust of Child, Circa 1850

Nineteenth Century Italian Marble Bust of Child, Circa 1850

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Nineteenth Century Italian bust of a young child with wavy, voluminous hair. From the Renaissance Revival period. The face has a downward, gazing expression.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Specimen Marble Busts of Roman Emperors, A Pair
Italian Specimen Marble Busts of Roman Emperors, A Pair

Italian Specimen Marble Busts of Roman Emperors, A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Large and Stunning Pair Italian Specimen Marble busts of Roman Emperors designed after the original ancient busts. Likely Marcus Aurelius and Hadrian. Each bust displays detailed fac...

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20th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua
Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua

Grand Tour Italian Carved Marble Bust - Psyche of Capua

Located in Langenfeld (Rheinland), DE

An elegant late 19th-century Italian marble bust of Psyche of Capua, inspired by classical Roman models.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Grand Tour White Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Italian Grand Tour White Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Italian Grand Tour White Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century Italian Grand Tour white marble bust of Augustus Caesar.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian White Marble Portrait Bust of a Lady
Italian White Marble Portrait Bust of a Lady

Italian White Marble Portrait Bust of a Lady

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An Italian white marble portrait bust of a Lady, late 19th century, her hair gathered on the top of her head and plated, measure: height 28 in. (71.12 cm).

Category

20th Century Busts

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian White Marble Bust of Diana the Huntress
Antique Italian White Marble Bust of Diana the Huntress

Antique Italian White Marble Bust of Diana the Huntress

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Grand Tour Carrara marble bust of the Roman goddess, Diana the Huntress (Artemis in Greek mythology), by the widely admired master, Eugenio Battiglia, of Firenze (Florenc...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Finely Carved Bust
Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Finely Carved Bust

Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Finely Carved Bust

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome Italian 19th century white Carrara marble finely carved bust. The bust of an Italian scholar, with full exquisitely defined beard, and long wavy hair tied in the back...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Impeccably Carved Bust
Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Impeccably Carved Bust

Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Impeccably Carved Bust

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking Italian 19th century white Carrara marble impeccably carved bust. The bust of an Italian scholar, with long fine beard, and wavy hair tied at the top of his head. Remarkab...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Beautiful Italian "Goethe" Bust Early 20th Century Carrara Marble
Beautiful Italian "Goethe" Bust Early 20th Century Carrara Marble

Beautiful Italian "Goethe" Bust Early 20th Century Carrara Marble

Located in Madrid, ES

Beautiful Italian " Goethe " Bust early 20th century Carrara marble Measures: H: 41 cm Perfect condition.

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

18th Century Marble Bust
18th Century Marble Bust

18th Century Marble Bust

Located in Allerum, SE

Impressive early 18th century hand carved life-size marble bust of a Roman man, circa 1700 Italy, possibly older. Condition is good with minor chips and nicks consistent with age...

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Marble

Hand-Crafted Italian Marble Bust of Dante, Circa 1900
Hand-Crafted Italian Marble Bust of Dante, Circa 1900

Hand-Crafted Italian Marble Bust of Dante, Circa 1900

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small Italian Marble Bust of Dante, circa 1900.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

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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.