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Mercury Bust

Mercury Bust - Messenger of the Gods (20th Century)
Located in Southall, GB
This Mercury Bust - Messenger of the Gods (20th Century) is a refined reinterpretation of the Roman
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20th Century European Busts

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Marble

Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of Mercury
By John Flaxman
Located in New Orleans, LA
In this expertly rendered black basalt bust, Mercury, the fleet-footed Roman god of commerce
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Busts

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Ceramic

Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of Mercury
Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of Mercury
H 17.5 in W 11.13 in D 10.25 in
17th-century Dutch Bust of Mercury in White Carrara Marble
Located in Baambrugge, NL
This refined 17th-century bust of Mercury, masterfully sculpted from white Carrara marble, depicts
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Busts

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Carrara Marble

Mercurio Bust
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
An extraordinary, renowned oeuvre of the Mannerist period, this stupendous bust depicts Mercury, or
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2010s Italian Busts

Materials

Plaster

Mercurio Bust
Mercurio Bust
H 19.3 in W 13.78 in D 10.24 in
Empire period bed with its canopy
Located in Paris, FR
feet with shafts decorated with caduceus and Mercury busts surmounted by a ball. The front features a
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Antique 1810s French Empire Bedroom Sets

Materials

Bronze

Empire period bed with its canopy
Empire period bed with its canopy
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Pair of 1950s French Cast Iron Mercury Winged Head Busts
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 1950s French cast iron winged head busts of Mercury, the Greek god of financial gain and
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Mid-20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Baltic 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
cut crystals on all sides. Each side panel is designed with a central reserve of a bust of 'Mercury
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Antique 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Ormolu

Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
sheath feet with shafts decorated with caduceus and busts of Mercury surmounted by a ball. The front has
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Sofas

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Bronze

Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Important and Very Rare Pair of Micromosaic, Malachite and Walnut Console Tables
By Antonio Deangelis
Located in London, GB
legs that are headed with ormolu figural busts of Mercury and applied with caducei on a platform base
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

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Mercury Black Marble Bust Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning mercury black marble bust sculpture, 20th century. Mercury, a bust, after Canova. A
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20th Century British Busts

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Marble

Mercury Bust with Column, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Grand Tour Marriage in alabaster with bust of Mercury (inscribed Mercurio) mounted on a twisted
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Mercury Bust with Column, 19th Century
Mercury Bust with Column, 19th Century
H 29.14 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
19th Century Bronze "Mercury Bust" by Eutrope Bouret, French, 1833-1906
By Eutrope Bouret
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture with brown patina depicting mercury, the patron god of financial gain, commerce
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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Bronze

Marble Bust of Mercury
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Marble bust of mercury, circa 1900. This bust of mercury is well carved and large-scale.
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Antique 1890s European Baroque Revival Busts

Materials

Marble

Marble Bust of Mercury
Marble Bust of Mercury
H 22.5 in W 18.5 in D 14.5 in
Mercury Marble Bust, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A beautiful marble mercury, a bust, after Canova. A classic marble bust of mercury, wearing helmet
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20th Century European Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Mercury Marble Bust, 20th Century
Mercury Marble Bust, 20th Century
H 17.33 in W 9.06 in D 8.27 in
19th Century Carved Bust of Mercury
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bust, of wood, having a natural finish, hand-carved bust of Mercury. Stock ID: D1453.
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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Bust of Mercury
19th Century Carved Bust of Mercury
H 23 in W 14 in D 11.5 in
Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Mercury
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Grand Tour bronze of Mercury or Hermes.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Mercury
Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Mercury
H 11.03 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Mercury
Located in Madrid, ES
This bornce represents Mercury or Hermes, depending on the Roman or Greek denomination of the gods
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Mercury
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Mercury
H 18.51 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Roman Marble Head of Mercury, 100 Ad
Located in London, GB
Roman marble head of Mercury, 'the divine trickster', circa 1st-2nd century AD. With deep-set
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Bronze Bust of Hermes Attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, c. 1880
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exceptional bronze portrait bust of Hermes / Mercury on original Siena marble socle base attributed
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mercury Marble Bust Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A Stunning Mercury marble bust sculpture, 20th Century. Mercury Statue, a statue, after the
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20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Mercury Marble Bust Sculpture, 20th Century
Mercury Marble Bust Sculpture, 20th Century
H 51.19 in W 22.05 in D 18.12 in
Empire Revival Floor Lamp In Lucite & Brass By Bauer Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
bobeche. The empire inspired bust of Mercury adorns the top of the stippled white and ivory lacquered
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Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Empire Revival Floor Lamp In Lucite & Brass By Bauer Lamp
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
bobeche. The empire inspired bust of Mercury adorns the top of the stippled white and ivory lacquered
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Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps

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Brass

Antique Marble Bust of Hermes 'Mercury'
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century carved marble bust of the Greek god Hermes also known as the Roman god Mercury. An
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Antique 19th Century European Busts

Materials

Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian Hand Carved Wood Bust of Mercury
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hand carved wooden bust of mercury with a hand painted finish. The gilt finish on the helmet with
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Wood

French Bronze Bust of Mercury, Early 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A fine bronze bust of Mercury on a turned bronze socle. A paper label taped on the back states in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Italian Carrara Marble Bust of Mercury, Signed Pugi, circa 1930
By Pugi
Located in Houston, TX
Outstanding Italian Carrara marble bust of Mercury or Hermes, signed Pugi, circa 1930. This carved
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Busts

19th Century Grand Tour Bust Bronze Sculpture of Mercury or Hermes
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Roman god Mercury. Named for the fastest moving of planets, Mercury or Hermes is attributed with winged
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Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Antique Pair of French Grand Tour Bronze Busts Mercury & Apollo, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly stunning antique pair of French Grand Tour solid bronze busts of Mercury and Apollo
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Antique 1890s French Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Beautiful Pair of 19th Century Bronze Busts of Apollo and Mercury on Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and well defined pair of Roman 19th century bronzes of Apollo and Mercury. Fine casting on
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Bronze

Classical Plaster Sculpture of Mercury
Located in Dallas, TX
A Classical Plaster Sculpture of Mercury
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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Plaster

Handsome Bronze Cast of Antique Bust of Mercury
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A small handsome bronze cast bust made in the Seward Johnson Atelier (Hamilton, NJ) about 20 years
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20th Century American Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.
Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.
H 18.12 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze & ormolu bust of Mercury.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of Mercury. The bust is raised by a thick square Black Belgium marble base above ormolu ball supports
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Empire Revival Floor Lamp in Lucite and Brass by Bauer Lamp
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
bobeche. The Empire inspired bust of Mercury adorns the top of the stippled white and ivory lacquered
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Vintage 1980s American Empire Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

French Empire Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Larkspur, CA
, the Arms with Scrolling Swans and Rams Heads, the Center with Lyre and Wreath Culminating in a Bust of
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20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

Luxurious Display Bust in Mercury Finish
Located in Miami, FL
Made of fiberglass, this mercury finish display bust from famed Chicago Dept. store, Marshall
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Vintage 1940s American Busts

Late 19thc Wedgewood Basalt Bust Of Mercury
Located in Atlanta, GA
LATE 19thC WEDGEWOOD BASALT BUST OF MERCURY AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE
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Antique 19th Century Busts

Large Grand Tour Carved Wood Bust of Mercury
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nearly lifesize with an expressive face. Carved from a single piece of wood.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Wood

Marble Bust of Mercury by Ignatius van Logteren (1685-1732)
By Ignatius Van Logteren
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
A fine Netherlandish, late 17th or early 18th century marble bust of Mercury, by Ignatius van
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Busts

Materials

Marble

Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Busts of Mercury and Mars, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful cast and chasing. Green and black patinated bronze on gilt bronze bases, French, circa 1880s.
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Bust of Mercury, Now Wired
Located in Vancouver, BC
A well cast 'bronzed' bust of the head of Mercury who looks off to his left side, the bust mounted
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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mercury Iron Statue
Located in Sarasota, FL
This iron cast Bust of Mercury will make a great indoor or outdoor addition to your home. Deep
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Vintage 1950s French Statues

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Iron

Mercury Iron Statue
Mercury Iron Statue
H 31 in W 19 in D 11 in

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2010s Italian Busts

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Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
H 20.08 in W 17.72 in D 11.03 in
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By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
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2010s Italian Busts

Materials

Plaster

Small Gaddi Torso Sculpture
Small Gaddi Torso Sculpture
H 18.51 in W 14.18 in D 7.88 in
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Located in Milan, IT
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2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

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H 13.78 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
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By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
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H 33.86 in W 26.78 in D 15.75 in
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Antinoo Head Sculpture
H 17.33 in W 7.09 in D 9.06 in
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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hellenistic Figurative Sculptures

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Composition

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20th Century English Busts

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Marble

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By Auguste-Clément Chrétien
Located in New Orleans, LA
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19th Century Academic Nude Paintings

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Oil

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Bust of Discobolus Sculpture
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H 23.63 in W 18.9 in D 13 in
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Located in Milan, IT
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2010s Italian Busts

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Plaster

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Incanto Bust by Raffaello Romanelli
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 7.49 in
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Located in Westwood, NJ
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Mercury Bust For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mercury bust available at 1stDibs. A mercury bust — often made from bronze, metal and marble — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mercury bust, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A mercury bust made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mercury bust over the years, but those crafted by Eutrope Bouret and Pugi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mercury Bust?

The average selling price for a mercury bust at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.

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