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Louis XVI Style Statuary marble and Ormolu Mounted Fireplace
Louis XVI Style Statuary marble and Ormolu Mounted Fireplace

Louis XVI Style Statuary marble and Ormolu Mounted Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A mid-nineteenth century Louis XVI style Statuary marble and ormolu mounted fireplace, the frieze

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble, Ormolu

Benjamin Edward Spence 1822-1866 "Highland Mary" Carved White Marble Sculpture
Benjamin Edward Spence 1822-1866 "Highland Mary" Carved White Marble Sculpture

Benjamin Edward Spence 1822-1866 "Highland Mary" Carved White Marble Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

work exhibits the refined carving and smooth finish characteristic of Spence’s mid-19th-century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Baroque Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

French Brass Horse Head Fireplace Tool Set Equestrian Hollywood Regency Style
French Brass Horse Head Fireplace Tool Set Equestrian Hollywood Regency Style

French Brass Horse Head Fireplace Tool Set Equestrian Hollywood Regency Style

By Maison Jansen

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

mid-20th century French workshop production. This Maison Jansen–attributed equestrian fireplace tool

Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

Art Deco / Cubist Renato Bertelli Sculpture / Desk Paperweight, 1930´s
Art Deco / Cubist Renato Bertelli Sculpture / Desk Paperweight, 1930´s

Art Deco / Cubist Renato Bertelli Sculpture / Desk Paperweight, 1930´s

By Renato Giuseppe Bertelli 1

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Set of 2 Handcarved 17th Century Oak Wall Panels
Set of 2 Handcarved 17th Century Oak Wall Panels

Set of 2 Handcarved 17th Century Oak Wall Panels

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A pair of handcarved mid 17th century oak wall panels with a handsome, even patina and string for

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century English Jacobean Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

Brazilian Silver Plate Coin Ashtray
Brazilian Silver Plate Coin Ashtray

Brazilian Silver Plate Coin Ashtray

Located in New York, NY

A silver plate and metal coin ashtray from Brazilian restaurant 'Cine Modas', circa mid-20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Porcelain Plant Flower Pot Holders Planters Cachepots Jardinières, Pair
Porcelain Plant Flower Pot Holders Planters Cachepots Jardinières, Pair

Porcelain Plant Flower Pot Holders Planters Cachepots Jardinières, Pair

Located in New York, NY

with flower and leaf design, circa mid-20th century, Europe. In the Herend or Sevres style. Jardinieres

Category

Mid-20th Century European Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Terra Cotta Garden Pedestal
19th Century English Terra Cotta Garden Pedestal

19th Century English Terra Cotta Garden Pedestal

Located in Hudson, NY

This tall and dramatic pedestal created of English terracotta was made in the mid 19th century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Terracotta

Grand Tour Statuary Marble Relief of a Roman Emperor
Grand Tour Statuary Marble Relief of a Roman Emperor

Grand Tour Statuary Marble Relief of a Roman Emperor

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A mid 18th century Grand Tour white statuary marble relief of a Roman emperor, possibly Augustus

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects

Materials

Statuary Marble, Steel

Overscale Faience Pottery Vase
Overscale Faience Pottery Vase

Overscale Faience Pottery Vase

Located in London, GB

A charming mid nineteenth century Faience pottery vase of large scale, with blue ground and yellow

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Brass Gazelle on Lucite Mount Antelope Bookends a Pair 1950s
Brass Gazelle on Lucite Mount Antelope Bookends a Pair 1950s

Brass Gazelle on Lucite Mount Antelope Bookends a Pair 1950s

By Sarreid Ltd.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

This exquisite pair of Art Deco Revival brass gazelle bust bookends, mounted on amber Lucite bases

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends

Materials

Brass

Miguel Berrocal "Portrait de Michelle" Puzzle Sculpture, 1970´s
Miguel Berrocal "Portrait de Michelle" Puzzle Sculpture, 1970´s

Miguel Berrocal "Portrait de Michelle" Puzzle Sculpture, 1970´s

By Miguel Berrocal

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'The Monkey Rider' by Paul Gayrard, 1846
Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'The Monkey Rider' by Paul Gayrard, 1846

Patinated Bronze Sculpture 'The Monkey Rider' by Paul Gayrard, 1846

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

racehorse, startled by a barking dog at his feet. French, Dated 1846. The mid-nineteenth century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Glazed Ceramic Tufted Cushion
Vintage Glazed Ceramic Tufted Cushion

Vintage Glazed Ceramic Tufted Cushion

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

playful yet sophisticated Palm Beach and Hollywood Regency aesthetics of the mid-20th century, this

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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Neptune & Hippocampus Door Knocker After Alessandro Vittoria
19th Century Neptune & Hippocampus Door Knocker After Alessandro Vittoria

19th Century Neptune & Hippocampus Door Knocker After Alessandro Vittoria

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

back to the mid 16th century. Alessandro Vittoria Alessandro Vittoria (1525 – 27 May 1608) was one of

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Art Deco Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s
Art Deco Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s

Art Deco Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s

By Karl Hagenauer

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antonio Garella (1863-1919) Italian Marble Sculpture “The Village Celebration"
Antonio Garella (1863-1919) Italian Marble Sculpture “The Village Celebration"

Antonio Garella (1863-1919) Italian Marble Sculpture “The Village Celebration"

By Antonio Garella

Located in Los Angeles, CA

until the mid-20th century. The studio served as a hub where talented professors and apprentice

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Country Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble

Claydon Chimney Piece
Claydon Chimney Piece

Claydon Chimney Piece

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

mid 18th Century. The mirror takes the form of a Chinese fretwork tea house with overhanging eaves

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Mantel Mirrors and Fir...

Materials

Giltwood

Plaster head sculpture, France, 1940
Plaster head sculpture, France, 1940

Plaster head sculpture, France, 1940

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

1940s, modernist figurative sculpture, antique plaster bust, mid-20th-century French art, artist's

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Plaster

Vintage French Plaster Male Torso Sculpture
Vintage French Plaster Male Torso Sculpture

Vintage French Plaster Male Torso Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

century. The figure, rendered in fragmentary form, recalls the language of classical busts, the

Category

20th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster

Vintage French Plaster Female Torso Sculpture
Vintage French Plaster Female Torso Sculpture

Vintage French Plaster Female Torso Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

century. Cast in fragmentary form, the torso recalls the language of classical busts, the musculature and

Category

20th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Italian Grand Tour–Style Green & Gilt Jasperware Intaglio Wall Plaques
Pair of Italian Grand Tour–Style Green & Gilt Jasperware Intaglio Wall Plaques

Pair of Italian Grand Tour–Style Green & Gilt Jasperware Intaglio Wall Plaques

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

antiquity on mid-20th-century decorative arts. Produced in Italy circa the 1960s, the plaques are conceived

Category

20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Wall Pockets - Set of 2
Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Wall Pockets - Set of 2

Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Wall Pockets - Set of 2

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

vintage lady head wall pockets. Crafted in the mid-20th century, these sculptural planters feature the

Category

Late 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Italian Carved Mirror with Portrait Cartouche
18th Century Italian Carved Mirror with Portrait Cartouche

18th Century Italian Carved Mirror with Portrait Cartouche

Located in Briarcliff Manor, NY

A mid 18th century Italian carved and gilded mirror with a swag and horn crest surmounted by an

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Study of a male head - Italian futurist charcoal drawing
Study of a male head - Italian futurist charcoal drawing

Study of a male head - Italian futurist charcoal drawing

Located in Milano, IT

of the early 20th century. The artist shows remarkable technical mastery, delicately modulating the

Category

Vintage 1910s Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century Italian Table with Carved Female Sphinxes and Lions
19th Century Italian Table with Carved Female Sphinxes and Lions

19th Century Italian Table with Carved Female Sphinxes and Lions

Located in Antwerp, BE

: 74 cm (29 inches) Diameter: 70 cm (27.5 inches) Origin: Italy Period: Mid to late 19th century

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of 16th Century Renaissance Style Oak Wall Panels
Pair of 16th Century Renaissance Style Oak Wall Panels

Pair of 16th Century Renaissance Style Oak Wall Panels

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A pair of handcarved mid 16th century renaissance style oak wall panels depicting portraits of

Category

Antique 16th Century English Country Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Oak

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty 2 Chairs, 1900, France, Sign: J.P. Legastelois
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty 2 Chairs, 1900, France, Sign: J.P. Legastelois

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty 2 Chairs, 1900, France, Sign: J.P. Legastelois

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Marble Male and Female Sculpture
Marble Male and Female Sculpture

Marble Male and Female Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

people embraced side-by-side, circa mid to late-20th century. Marble is grey with dark veining. Sculpture

Category

Late 20th Century South American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands
Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands

Pair Antique French Louis XV Marble Ormolu Marquetry Wood Pedestals Stands

Located in London, GB

vibrant Louis XV style, which emerged in the mid-18th century. Known for its rounded shapes, graceful

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Pedestals

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Important French Renaissance Revival Silver, Lapis Lazuli, Jeweled Covered Box
Important French Renaissance Revival Silver, Lapis Lazuli, Jeweled Covered Box

Important French Renaissance Revival Silver, Lapis Lazuli, Jeweled Covered Box

Located in New York, NY

goldwork in the mid-19th century. Wièse’s workshop frequently produced pieces in the Renaissance Revival

Category

Antique 1860s French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Barbedienne Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Barbedienne Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Barbedienne Candlesticks

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

An unusual pair of mid-19th century French bronze and ormolu candlesticks, having grape and vine

Category

Antique 1860s Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century

Located in London, GB

porcelain, high-quality production revived in the mid-19th century, and adopted art nouveau and other

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)
Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)

Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)

Located in Bruxelles, BE

an unidentified Florentine sculptor. In the mid-14th century, sculptor Andriolo de' Santi and

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Bronze Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Bronze Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Bronze Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT

Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pitchers

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Grandfather Clock
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Grandfather Clock

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Grandfather Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and extremely high quality French mid-19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Important and Very Rare Pair of Micromosaic, Malachite and Walnut Console Tables
Important and Very Rare Pair of Micromosaic, Malachite and Walnut Console Tables

Important and Very Rare Pair of Micromosaic, Malachite and Walnut Console Tables

By Antonio Deangelis

Located in London, GB

), a maker who supplied furniture to the Russian Imperial court until the mid-19th Century. Although

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Liberty Sculpture in Bronze and Marble, Signed: Beer
Liberty Sculpture in Bronze and Marble, Signed: Beer

Liberty Sculpture in Bronze and Marble, Signed: Beer

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Set clock with Marie de Bourgogne going falcon hunting
Set clock with Marie de Bourgogne going falcon hunting

Set clock with Marie de Bourgogne going falcon hunting

By Jean-Auguste Barre

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

perfect example of the small romantic sculpture of the mid-nineteenth century. The small sizes are now

Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large French Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, signed Marquis à Paris, c. 1860–1880
Large French Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, signed Marquis à Paris, c. 1860–1880

Large French Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, signed Marquis à Paris, c. 1860–1880

By Maison Marquis, Languereau

Located in Tarzana, CA

, flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves. The shoulders feature busts of classical maidens in relief, framed

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode

Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode

By Maison Millet

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An important French mid-19th century gilt-bronze mounted kingwood, satiné and parquetry bombé

Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Very Fine KPM Porcelain Plaque of a Young Woman, circa 1890
Very Fine KPM Porcelain Plaque of a Young Woman, circa 1890

Very Fine KPM Porcelain Plaque of a Young Woman, circa 1890

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

became very popular in the mid to late nineteenth century. Drawing inspiration from old master portraits

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Porcelain

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Alexandre Kéléty. France 1925
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Alexandre Kéléty. France 1925

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Alexandre Kéléty. France 1925

By Alexandre Kéléty

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Midcentury Busts For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of midcentury busts available for sale. The range of distinct midcentury busts — often made from metal, stone and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are 648 antique and vintage midcentury busts for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of midcentury busts available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Neoclassical midcentury busts are consistently popular styles. Aldo Londi, Bitossi and Austin Productions each produced beautiful midcentury busts that are worth considering.

How Much are Midcentury Busts?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,635, while they’re typically $60 on the low end and $62,760 highest priced.

Finding the Right Sculptures for You

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.

Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.