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Solid Marble Vanitas Bust Sculpture
Located in Southall, GB
A striking solid marble Vanitas bust sculpture, dating to the late 20th century, acquired from an
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Late 20th Century European Busts

Materials

Marble

Solid Marble Vanitas Bust Sculpture
Solid Marble Vanitas Bust Sculpture

Solid Marble Vanitas Bust Sculpture

H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara 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

H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
memento marmo, vanitas marmo, busto vanitas, romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca
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Early 2000s Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain
Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain

Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain

H 16.93 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Busto di faraone egizio, (memento- vanitas ) scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Vanitas, memento, busto egiziano, busto antico, busto faraone, egizio vanitas , arte
Category

Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Busto di faraone egizio, (memento- vanitas ) scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara
Busto di faraone egizio, (memento- vanitas ) scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara

Busto di faraone egizio, (memento- vanitas ) scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara

H 20.48 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in

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19th Century Carved Marble Vanitas Bust
Located in London, GB
A rare vanitas anatomical bust Carved in Carrara marble, the partially excoriated bust of a
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century Carved Marble Vanitas Bust
19th Century Carved Marble Vanitas Bust

19th Century Carved Marble Vanitas Bust

H 26.5 in W 22 in L 26.5 in
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 8.27 in

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Vanitas Bust For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vanitas bust you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each vanitas bust for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using marble, stone and carrara marble. Find 4 options for an antique or vintage vanitas bust now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a vanitas bust — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each vanitas bust bearing Baroque hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one vanitas bust that is appealing in its simplicity, but Laboratorio Todini and Ira Yeager produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Vanitas Bust?

Prices for a vanitas bust can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,741 and can go as high as $254,185, while the average can fetch as much as $6,036.