1950s Virginia Metalcrafters Imperial Tarro Leaf Sculpture Tray
By Oskar Hansen
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The sculpture is in very good vintage condition, and is ready to be displayed; it would make a great gift to a collector or a design enthusiast and a great display piece on a shelf o...
Brass
Carved and Painted Bust from French Indonesia
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Folk Art Carved and Painted Bust from French Indonesia, early to mid 20th Century, a hand carved and polychromed bust from French Indonesia, depicting a Rani with plait...
Wood
Sold|$425
Midcentury Virgin Mary Bust
Located in San Francisco, CA
Plaster bust of the Virgin Mary, circa 1950s. Made in Belgium.
Plaster
Sold|$780
Brass Buddha Head Bust
Located in New York, NY
A substantial decorative brass Buddha head bust from Kathmandu, Nepal, circa 1960s, mid-20th century.
Brass
Sold|$3,800
African Queen Bronze Bust
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful depiction of an elegant African lady was hand sculpted in detail by the artist. Sits atop black lacquer base.
Bronze
American Folk Art Football Player Bust with Gold-Tone Helmet
Located in Astoria, NY
The piece is in good vintage condition and was made in the mid-20th century.
Old Life Mask Beethoven Bust Statue Rarity Plaster
Located in Poperinge, BE
This object dates from around the mid-20th century and is painted to resemble terracotta.
Plaster
Italian Grand Tour Augustus Caesar Carrara Marble Bust 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Carved Carrara marble bust of Augustus Caesar. Italian grand tour. Mid 19th century.
Carrara Marble
Sold|$1,292
Good Large Plaster Bust of Beethoven
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A good large plaster bust of Beethoven A good large bust of Beethoven, this is a good plaster bust with a matte glazed finish and is an elegant likeness of the Composer in his mid...
Plaster
Sold|$2,994
Primitive North Country Carved Stone Bust
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early Primitive Carved Stone Bust. Good Patinated Surface. North Country, England circa 1750.
Stone
Vintage Abraham Lincoln Bronze Bust Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a pair of vintage Abraham Lincoln bust bookends. The pair feature the likeness of Abraham Lincoln with detailed facial features and formal attire. The Lincoln bust is mo...
Brass
Piero Fornasetti "Profili Romani" Gilt Bust Coasters
By Fornasetti
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988) 'Profili Romani' set of four Italian gold ceramic coasters from the 1950s. Each piece is lithographically decorated and hand-painted with figural Roman b...
Gold
Fritz Heidenreich for Rosenthal, Horse Bust Bisque
By Fritz Heidenreich, Rosenthal
Located in Bochum, NRW
Fritz Heidenreich Rosenthal Horse Bust, Germany 1960s. Bust of a horse, made of bisque porcelain, ivory, designed by Fritz Heidenreich (1895-1966). Base in a bumped form and decorat...
Porcelain
African Wood Female Bust Figurative Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very beautiful, detailed, African wood female bust figurative sculpture piece made for Western export, early 20th century, Africa. Sculpture is a rich deep brown hue, hand carved a...
Wood
Sold|$995
Joseph Konzal Bust of Martha Graham
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Bust of Martha Graham made by Joseph Konzal. Created in the 1950s and comprised of a painted bronze patina on plaster mounted to a wooden base. Konzal was a recognized sculptor who d...
Bronze
Two Modernist Figurative Carved Wood Bust Sculptures
Located in San Mateo, CA
These two abstract modernist busts are carved from solid walnut. These are from a small group of sculptures we acquired by the same anonymous artist. These date to the 1940s-1950s. T...
Walnut
Vintage George Washington Bust Bookends
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The bookend busts sit on a black square base. Although unmarked, these bookends were made in the mid to late 20th century.
Iron
Sold|$6,163
Jacques Blin Feminine Bust Table Lamp
By Jacques Blin
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful ceramic table lamp signed by Jacques Blin, shaped like a woman bust, and topped with a woven rope shade. Jacques Blin (1920-1995) Jacques Blin is a well-known French ceram...
Ceramic
Sold|$3,000
19th Century Terracotta Bust by Paul Lecreux
By Paul Lecreux
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty larger then life bust of a woman with a puffy sleeves and lace dress. The details on this bust are amazing, very detailed lace and hair The bust is signed P. Lecreux, e...
Terracotta
Vintage Sophokles Bust Metal Statue, Greece, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or any room.
Metal
Midcentury Surrealist Bronze Bust after Salvador Dali
By Rene Brancusi, Brancusi, (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Houston, TX
Interesting midcentury surrealist abstract bronze sculpture with a face and a body standing over the face. This stunning surrealist bronze sculpture is in the manner of Salvador Dali...
Bronze
Set of Contemporary Abstract Carved Stoneware Busts
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 3 contemporary abstract carved stoneware busts by 20th century British artist, Rob Rutterford (b.1949). Titled ‘Queen’, ‘King’ and ‘Knight’ (left to right), these decorativ...
Stoneware
Italy, Late 20th Century, Bronze Multiple Bust
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging bronze sculpture on black wooden base, well represents a human bust, but for its expressive force, the bust turns into an abstract shape of it. The artist who created ...
Bronze
African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
We are listing this sculpture as mid-20th century (1950-1970) but it could be older.
Bronze
Staffordshire Pearlware Bust of Prince Albert, circa 1850
By Staffordshire
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Staffordshire pearlware bust of Prince Albert, circa 1850, Made in England. Dressed in a classical robe in white glaze with hair, moustache and eyes in brown oxide set on a later fla...
Porcelain
Sold|$1,200
Large Terracotta Sculptural Bust of a Man
Located in Redding, CT
Finely molded and carved with attention to detail. No signature found. Can be mounted to a stand/base as it has a mounting hole at the base.
Terracotta
Vintage Native American Bust with Headdress single Bookend
Located in Seattle, WA
Believed to be cast iron , not confirmed. Single Bookend of Native American bust with headdress. Vintage condition as pictured. Listening is for described item only. Online Box H2 D...
Iron
Vintage Decorative Roman or Greek Bust Statue, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of stone. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or any room.
Stone
Vintage Bronze Horse Bust Coat Wall Hook 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Bronze Horse Bust Coat Wall Hook. Vintage solid metal bronze horse abstract head coat wall hook with patinated antique finish. It does have a hook and slot on the reverse for hanging...
Bronze
Art Deco Modern Cubist Figurative Bust Sculpture, 1961
By Austin Productions
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Art Deco modern cubist figurative bust sculpture piece, 1961, England. This piece was made in 1961, as marked, a reproduction from the early 20th century Art Deco modern ...
Ceramic, Plaster
"Bust of Lincoln" Bookends by Philadelphia Manufacturing Co, a Pair
By Philadelphia Manufacturing Company
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of "Bust of Lincoln" polished brass bookends, sculpted by Alexander Geiges and produced by the Philadelphia Manufacturing Company. The busts are sculpted from photographs of L...
Brass
1960s Vintage Modern Buddha Pottery Bust Table Lamp
Located in Esperance, NY
Very unique 1960s modern Buddha pottery bust table lamp, this is a very nice large lamp and the base is made out of teak.
Pottery, Teak
Bronze Bust "The Smeller" after Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
By Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large bronze statue on a marble base after Franz Xaver Messerschmidt depicting a smelling man. Recast, Germany, circa 1900.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Black Marble Sculpture of Horse Head Bust
By Gucci
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Black Marble horse head sculpture, great to use on a desk as a paper weight or decorative object around the house or office. Equestrian Gucci, Hermes style horse bust with bridle. Me...
Marble
19th Century Pennsylvania Chalkware Pedestal Polychrome Bust, Tall Figural Girl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A mid-19th century Pennsylvania Chalkware bust, a figure of a girl.
Plaster
Alessio Tasca Ceramic Italian Modern Design Surrealist Figurative Bust
By Alessio Tasca
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very rare, Italian modernist hand-painted glazed terra cotta fantasy sculpture created by Alessio Tasca of Italy, circa 1950s. Bust measures 20" in height by 22" wide and...
Ceramic
Bitossi Ceramic Refrattaria Busts "Mother and Daughter" – Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A deeply moving and exceptionally rare pair of sculptural busts, titled Mother and Daughter, handcrafted in the 1970s by Bitossi in Italy. Made in ceramica refrattaria (fireclay cham...
Ceramic
Vintage West German Ceramic Mannequin Head/ Bust with Mustache
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage West German ceramic mannequin head/ bust with mustache, circa 1950s. The piece is in good vintage with condition no chips or cracks and measure 6"W x 8.75"D x 12...
Ceramic
Diminutive Brass Framed Sulphide Portrait Bust of Charles X
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive brass framed sulphide portrait bust of Charles X France, circa 1850s. Of typical form the circular convex clear glass and white highly detailed side profile portrait o...
Brass
CLOSING SALE Scottish Deerhound or Sighthound Wall Sculpture/Dog Bust
Located in Warrenton, OR
CLOSING SALE Scottish Deerhound or Sighthound Wall Sculpture/Dog Bust NO FURTHER REDUCTIONS *****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY***** This wall sculpture appears ...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Cast Bronze Sculptures of Black Horses Bust Bookends on Stand
By Gucci
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cast bronze black horse bust sculptures bookends, great to use on a desk as a paper weight or decorative object around the house or office. Equestrian Gucci style horse bust on stand...
Bronze
Midcentury Ceramic Folk Art Bust of Writer Juan Rulfo, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick Midcentury ceramic Folk Art bust of Writer Juan Rulfo (1917-1986) Mexico Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno, aka Juan Rulfo, was a Mexican write...
Ceramic
Art Deco Highly Styled Brass Bust, French, Circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive solid brass profile of an Art Deco female surmounted on a stepped circular base also made from solid brass base. She dates to the 1930'...
Brass
Late 19th Century Biscuit Bust of Juliette Récamier
By Joseph Chinard
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century neoclassic? porcelain? biscuit bust of Mme Récamier (1777-1849).
Porcelain
Vintage Cast Stone Bust of Hermes on Cast Stone Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking and substantial vintage cast stone bust of Hermes on cast stone pedestal. Measures: Statue - 23" W, 33" H, 16" D Pedestal -25" height, 15" diameter.
Cast Stone
Vintage Life-Size Leather Clad Bull Elephant Bust Wall Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Perfect exotic eclectic decor piece for a large space. This life sized elephant bust is adroitly clad in leather parchment over a wood form. Fine realistic features include glass e...
Leather, Wood
Vintage Decorative Nefertiti Egyptian Queen Earthenware Bust Statue German 1960s
By Goebel Company
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of Earthenware. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or any room.
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Female Bronze Figurative Bust Sculpture by Giovanni Schoeman
By Giovanni Schoeman
Located in New York, NY
An Art Nouveau female bronze figurative bust sculpture of a young woman "Ethne" by Giovanni Schoeman (1940-1980.) Piece is marked at base "ETHNE" as shown in close-up last image. Ver...
Bronze
Paul Bellardo Sun Bust Sculpture for Austin Productions INC, USA, 1968
By Austin Productions, Brancusi, Paul Bellardo, Austin Prod
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Bellardo sun face bust sculpture, rendered in plaster with a natal glazed finish for Austin Productions INC, USA, 1968.
Plaster
Set of Vintage Cast Brass Sculpture of Beagle Dog Bust Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of vintage Cast metal brass dog beagle sculpture bust bookends. Size for each is 5" x 3" x 4.5".
Marble, Brass
Good Size Midcentury, Quality Carved Beechwood Don Quixote Bust Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand-carved character head of Don Quixote. For the collectors and enthusiasts of historical novels and their main characters, we also have this wonderful and all handcrafted bust of...
Beech
Vintage Decorative Nefertiti Egyptian Queen Marble Bust Statue, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of Marble. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or any room.
Stoneware
Vintage Decorative Nefertiti Egyptian Queen Achatit Bust Statue German 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of Achatit a Stoneware Handwork. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or any ...
Stoneware
Vintage Cast Brass Sculpture of Beagle Dog Bust Bookend Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage cast metal brass dog beagle sculpture bust bookend or paperweight. Vintage dog head bookend Cocker Spaniel Retriever art dog sculpture. Cast metal polished brass plated fig...
Metal
Vintage Decorative Nefertiti Egyptian Queen Bust Statue on Marble Base
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal on a Marble base. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or any room.
Marble, Metal
Hagenauer Style Horse Bust Bookends, Walnut and Brass, Austria, ca. 1940s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of minimalist bookends from dated to the 1940s/1950s, showcasing exquisite horse heads. In the style reminiscent of Atelier Werkstätte Hagenauer, these bookends are fashioned ...
Brass
19th Century Porcelain Portrait Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, France Circa 1850
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A striking 19th century French bisque porcelain profile portrait bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, the unglazed profile rendered in low relief against a background of cobalt blue, framed w...
Porcelain
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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