David by Berrocal
Sold|$1,527
David by Berrocal
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Bronze sculpture puzzle by Miguel Berrocal, signed.
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Pair of Beaded Head Sculptures
Sold|$2,994
Pair of Beaded Head Sculptures
Located in London, GB
Brightly coloured beaded terracotta head commissioned in the 1960's to decorate wealthy Nigerian homes. The terracotta sculpture is inlaid with strings of beads over its ceramic fo...
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Lillian Katznelson Head of a Young Boy Bronze on Marble Base
Located in Montreal, QC
This study is clearly by one who knows and loves children and looks with a sensitive eye. It is not easy to cast in bronze the fugitive nature of childhood but she succeeds admirably...
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
Anatomical Model of a Dissected Head by Nicolas-augier-roux, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An exceptional anatomical model of a dissected head most probably from the Nicolas-Augier-Roux’s collection of anatomical plaster casts (1919-1939). The anatomical plaster casts of N...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Rare 19th Century Wooden Articulated Mannequin
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rare 19th century wooden articulated mannequin In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Carved Stone Mephisto Sculpture
Sold|$1,650
Vintage Boho Carved Stone Mephisto Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking and enigmatic, this vintage hand-carved stone Mephisto sculpture captures both whimsy and dark theatricality in one commanding presence. Crafted from richly veined marble-li...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Busts
Materials
Stone
African Benin Bronzes of Queen Edo the Iyoba 'Nigeria', Monumental, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
African Benin bronzes of Queen Edo the Iyoba (Nigeria), monumental, circa 1950 Offered for sale is a monumental pair of Benin bronzes depicted Queen Edo. In the Benin kingdom, whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
Antique Teaching Aid Modell of an Eye, Somso, ca. 1900
By Somso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large folding model of an human eye. Formerly used as teaching material in a German school. Made of wood, paper mache and glass. All parts are illustrated with very detailed handpa...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Art Deco English Walnut Pedestal Column
Sold|$1,347
Art Deco English Walnut Pedestal Column
Located in Devon, England
You are viewing a lovely Art Deco walnut column/pedestal. These really are the epitome of Art Deco style and elegance and in the right setting, they look absolutely drop-dead gorgeou...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Busts
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful Art Deco French Advertising Mannequin by Christian Dior, Paris
By Christian Dior
Located in Devon, England
How stylish and awesomely wonderful is this Dior shop display mannequin by Christian Dior Paris. Manufactured from the 1930s through to the late 1970s and not to be confused with the...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Large Shop Counter Mannequin, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous 1930s Art Deco female shop mannequin. Out of all the mannequins we've ever had although this one isn't in the best of condition she's without doubt one of the most attractiv...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Busts
Materials
Plaster
Paul Bellardo Sunburst Face Sculpture
By Paul Bellardo, Austin Productions
Located in Miami, FL
Modern artist Paul Bellardo created this "signature" sculpture representing a sun face with radiating rays with a textural naturalistic sandstone finish. Born in 1924, Bellardo had a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Traditional Wooden Pastoral Art Saint Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional wooden Pastoral Art Saint Sculpture. Handmade in the Catalan Pyrenees, 2000. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautifu...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Loredano Rosin Signed Last 20th Century Glass Murano Aphrodite Sculpture, 1989
By Loredano Rosin
Located in Roma, IT
Opaque chalcedony glass sculpture with purplish-colored veins depicting the goddess Aphrodite. The statue rests on a black glass base on which is engraved the signature of Maestro L...
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Glass
Vintage Boho Cast Concrete Woman in Shells Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Seaside Serenity: Channel coastal vibes with this Vintage Boho Cast Concrete Woman In Shells Planter. A unique fusion of artistry and functionality, it brings a touch of the ocean's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Busts
Materials
Concrete
Beautiful Art Deco French Mannequin by Christian Dior, Paris
Located in Devon, England
Wonderful Dior shop display mannequin by Christian Dior Paris. Manufactured from the 1930s through to the 1970s and not to be confused with the 1980s hard foam remake, this girl is o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Plaster
Antique Traditional Hand-Painted Wooden Russian Doll, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Russian 'Matrioska' doll wooden figure. Hand-painted. Made by unknown manufacturer in Russia, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
Category
Vintage 1960s Russian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Man's Head Italian Bronze, circa 1950
By Fonderia Chiurazzi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A men's head bronze made in Naples in the 1950s, good conditions overall. The figure is mounted on a marble base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marzia Colonna Bronze Twisted Torso Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Marzia Colonna (B. 1951) green patinated bronze twisted torso sculpture. Cast in solid bronze in the abstract style, this figurative sculpture is an unusual piece that would certainl...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Vintage Italian Raymor Zaccagnini Pottery Large Buddha Head Turquoise Crackle
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Huge vintage Italian pottery Buddha head on stand, circa 1960s, attributed to the Zaccagnini pottery of Florence. With large dangling earrings and turquoise and green crackle glaze. ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Pottery
Impressive 1930s Art Deco Display Mannequin
Located in Devon, England
Totally authentic 1930s Art Deco mannequin head or shop display for hats or Jewelry. We sourced this In Belgium and were delighted to have found her. She's in remarkable condition on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Plaster
Bitossi Buddha, Ceramic Blue Gold
Sold|$4,500
Bitossi Buddha, Ceramic Blue Gold
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Buddha, ceramic blue gold. The Buddha is glazed in a textured blue and green and mounted on a gilt glazed base which features a pattern of impressed spiral circles. The "Cine...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Carrara Sculpture of the Three Children of King Leopold III, Belgium
By E. van der Linden 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
E. van der Linden. A Royal white Carrara marble portrait sculpture of the three children of King Leopold III of Belgium. Josephine - Charlotte (1927-2005). Albert (1934): The l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, Blue, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, ceramic, blue, signed. Beautiful and calming female Buddha glazed in a textured Cinese (Chinese) blue. Signed on the underside: "47/104 Italy". Ac...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century, Stone Fragment of a Ladies Head
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Neoclassical style stone fragment of a ladies head.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Greek Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Stone
Modernist Stangl Pottery Mannequin Head Wig Stand Store Display Sculpture
By Stangl Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite vintage original Stangl ceramic art pottery mannequin head wig Stand measures 13.5" high and is in excellent condition. Hand painted and can be used as a store display.
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Moulded Copper Alloy Head of an African Figure with a Stone Base
Located in Leuven , BE
Striking moulded matte copper alloy profile of an African figure's head with relief hair and shiny lips. This untagged item is set on a base of blue green turquoise stone.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Busts
Materials
Stone, Copper
Art Deco Period French Hermes Sculpture
Sold|$2,200
Art Deco Period French Hermes Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
French Art Deco period Hermes sculpture made of stucco and supported by an ebonized wood base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Asian Woman Head Sculpture by Fred Press
By Fred Press
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful Asian woman head sculpture by american artist Fred Press.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
1950s Steel Sculpture of a Man's Head
Sold|$4,200
1950s Steel Sculpture of a Man's Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s forged steel man's head sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Steel
Vintage American Bronze Sculpture by Glenna Goodacre
By Glenna Goodacre
Located in London, GB
A wonderful vintage American bronze sculpture by Glenna Goodacre. This is signed by the artist, dated 1995 and is numbered 15/25. The piece is titled ‘Dina’, it displays the charact...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Bronze
1930s Greek Roman Style Hand-Crafted Terracotta Sicilian Woman Head
Located in Catania, Sicilia
In the 1930s, during a period of artistic revival, a remarkable Greek Roman-style hand-crafted terracotta Sicilian woman head was created, showcasing the fusion of ancient Greek and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Greco Roman Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Modern White Signed Plaster Italian Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Very interesting plaster sculpture depicting a lovely young woman. The author is an Italian artist Ida Fua who worked in Torno near Como. The elegant, elongated neck, recalls the I...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Italian Ceramic by Etruria
Sold|$163
Italian Ceramic by Etruria
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Ceramic hand painted virgin by Etruria Colle Val d’Elsa 1950s. Colle Val d’Elsa a Famous location in Tuscany where they work with ceramic since always.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Neoclassical Plaster Roman Head, Italy, circa 1930
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Particular school study plaster head on a black wood base, made in Italy in circa 1930.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Large Modigliani-inspired Abstract Head Sculpture in Rosso Alicante Marble
By Amedeo Modigliani
Located in San Francisco, CA
the tall sculpture characterized by its simplified, geometric forms, elongated facial features, and mask-like appearance it features stylized marquis-shaped eyes, a prominent nose fo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Marble
African Tribal Female Head Sculpture by American Artist Fred Press, 1950s
By Fred Press
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful African female head sculpture by American artist Fred Press. Matte black cast metal with nice patina.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Metal
Midcentury African Woman Bronze Head Sculpture, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful midcentury modernist bronze head of an African woman made in Austria in the 1950s with a brass earring and a brass base in the style of Hagenauer Werkstatte. In very good...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Original 'Josella Hats' Mannequin Head Shop Display, English, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish and completely original rare 1930's Art Deco female advertising shop counter mannequin. She's made from hollowed plaster and has a hardboard base. Having been ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Busts
Materials
Plaster, Parchment Paper
Antique Traditional Hand-Painted Wooden Russian Doll, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional Russian 'Matrioska' doll wooden figure. Hand-painted. Made by unknown manufacturer in Russia, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
Category
Vintage 1960s Russian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Marble Head of Apollo
Sold|$2,200
19th Century Carved Marble Head of Apollo
Located in Austin, TX
A finely carved Italian Grand Tour marble head of Apollo, after the antique, 19th century. The god of light and culture has been carved sensitively with fine features under a head of...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Marble
Paul Bellardo Sunburst Face Sculpture
By Austin Productions, Paul Bellardo
Located in Miami, FL
Modern artist Paul Bellardo created this "signature" sculpture representing a sun face with radiating rays with a textural naturalistic sandstone finish. Born in 1924, Bellardo had a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Late 20th Century French Weathered Garden Cast Stone Statuary of Zeus
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a garden or patio with this elegant antique outdoor statue of Zeus. Carved of stone in France circa 1970, the large figure depicts the Greek god Zeus, bearded head turned to...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Cast Stone
French Art Deco Roman Warrior Sculpture
Sold|$1,800
French Art Deco Roman Warrior Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large-scale Roman warrior French ceramic sculpture glazed in gold and silver. Can be used as decor for a table lamp. We are the rare source that specializes exclusively in French A...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Gold, Silver
Greek Stone Head with Marble Base
Sold|$2,115
Greek Stone Head with Marble Base
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful Pressed Marmor Stone Roman head! Set on a black marmor base this vintage piece of Greek mythology commands respect. With its detail stone work and classic expression the Gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Greek Revival Busts
Materials
Stone, Cast Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble, Sandstone
Polished Brass Mallard Duck Head Bookends Sarreid Ltd Style 1940s a Pair
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Very sturdy and heavy pair of book ends that are duck heads in solid polished brass. Pair of midcentury vintage cast metal brass duck sculpture bust bookends.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Scultura, Torso maschile, Marmo, metà del XX secolo
Located in Rome, IT
Male torso, sculpture from the "Michelangiolesco" model, mid 20th century, Anonymous Italian sculptor Torso maschile, scultura dal modello "Michelangiolesco", meta del xx secolo...
Category
Late 20th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Twentieth Century Mayan Head
Sold|$721
Twentieth Century Mayan Head
Located in CA, CA
An antique plaster head modelled on a Mayan original, dating from the mid-20th century. Indecipherable signature at the back of the neck. D 13 W 13 H 22 cm.
Category
20th Century Colombian Pre-Columbian Busts
Materials
Plaster
Grande Medusa in Marmo Bianco Carrara
Sold|$9,402
Grande Medusa in Marmo Bianco Carrara
Located in Rome, IT
Grande Medusa in marmo bianco carrara,inizio o meta xx secolo, ingialliture su alcune parti, tenuta all'esterno, H. 80 cm Large Medusa in white Carrara marble, early or mid 20th cen...
Category
Vintage 1950s Busts
Materials
Marble
F. Barbedienne Fondeur Bronze Statue of Antinous as Dioniso
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Miami, FL
F. Barbedienne Fondeur bronze Bacchus statue of Antinous as Dioniso Offered for sale is a fine quality French bronze sculpture of Antinous as Dioniso manufactured by the Barbedien...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Marble Profile Plaque of Roman Emperor Claudius, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Italian white Carrara marble profile bust of the Roman Emperor Claudius, dating from the mid-19th century.
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Napoleon III Period Walnut, Bronze, & Brass Jardinieres
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
You will also find pieces of American origin, from Continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Tin
Circa 1920s English or European Brass Fireplace Fan
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
You will also find pieces of American origin, from Continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a ...
Category
Vintage 1920s European Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century English 6-Brass Leather Horse Strap
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
You will also find pieces of American origin, from Continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Horse Head Coat Rack with Hooks
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Wall coat rack with brass horse bust. A rare find, Mid Century equestrian coat rack with horse head in solid heavyweight brass with patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Monumental Architectural Brushed Bronze and Lucite Hanging Sconces
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in New York, NY
Please feel free to e-mail or call us if you would like help with a shipping quote. (key word search: Mid century modern, crystal lighting, 50's 60's, Hollywood regency, Retro, P...
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Giltwood Buddha Bust Sculpture
Located in Winnetka, IL
A vintage giltwood Buddha bust sculpture mounted on wood plinth.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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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.
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