Life Size Mid Century Terra Cotta Bust of Augustas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Roman Emperor is boldly cast and accented with a glazed robe.
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MID CENTURY PLASTER BUST ON ALUMINUM STAND by Pedro Zoleda
Located in San Francisco, CA
plaster, aluminum, wood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Busts
Life Size Mid Century Terra Cotta Bust of a Roman Emperor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Roman Emperor is finely cast. The figure is accented with a white glazed robe.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Powerful Terracotta Bust of a Man by V. Maire
By V.Maire
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rendered in terracotta, the subject of this bust wears a thoughtful, contemplative expression. The classical modeling of the statue, particularly evident in the stylized hair, slight...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
American Mid-Century Nude Walnut Sculpture by Nat Werner
By Nat Werner
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful nude signed by the artist, who throughout his career worked in both figurative and abstract styles and with nearly every sculptural method, including terra cotta, carved wo...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Classical Bust in Green
Sold|$595
Mid Century Classical Bust in Green
Located in San Francisco, CA
This piece comes from a collection of approximately 200 works by Dellard Cassity that can be seen at: http://www.lostartsalon.com/dellardcassity.html
The alternate im...
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Board
Mid Century Still Life with Classical Bust
Located in San Francisco, CA
This piece comes from the Still Life & Botanicals category of the Lost Art Salon collection. Visit our website for a larger sampling of this category: http://www.lostartsalon.com/col...
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Pottery Bust Sculpture
Located in Indianapolis, IN
This 1950s pottery head sculpture came out of a professor's estate in Florida. No signature found. In fine condition. 20" tall.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
"Ritual In Wood" Mid-Century African Wood Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
This wooden sculpture embodies hyper-verticality, a hallmark of many African sculptural traditions. Its elongated form eschews anatomical realism, instead striving to evoke a presenc...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mozambican Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Modernist Polished Steel Abstract Male Bust
Sold|$1,000
Modernist Polished Steel Abstract Male Bust
Located in Chicago, IL
A Mid-Century polished steel abstract male bust. A haunting modernist figural sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Busts
Materials
Steel
P. L. Agassiz Young moor bust in terracotta (42x18x21cm) Signed, dated 1944
Located in Firenze, FI
Hand-made original mid-century modern ceramic moor bust Artist: P.
Category
Vintage 1940s Busts
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Cast Metal Bronze-Finished Abstract Bust Sculpture
Located in Sacramento, CA
Unusual Mid-Century Modern, lost-wax casting of a modernist alien head bust.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Beguiling 50's Asian Bust by Alexander Backer Co.
Located in North Miami, FL
We love that hint of mid-century aesthetics in her finely modelled features.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Bust of Caracalla
Sold|$8,846
Mid-19th Century Bust of Caracalla
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century bust of Caracalla, carved in Italian statuary marble, on original turned socle.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Busts
Mid-20th Century Plaster Bust
Sold|$3,200
Mid-20th Century Plaster Bust
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A life sized plaster bust of an African gentleman signed on the back B. Carner.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Busts
Materials
Plaster
Mid-19th Century Bust of a Man
Sold|$5,171
Mid-19th Century Bust of a Man
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century detailed carving of a mans head with off set side parting and a pointed nose above moustache and beard.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German High Victorian Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid 18th Century Wooden Italian Bust
Sold|$4,800
Mid 18th Century Wooden Italian Bust
Located in San Marino, CA
A marvelous bust from circa 1750-1759 Italian Renaissance with drapery and foliage carvings.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Busts
A Mid 19th Century Bronze Bust
Located in London, GB
A Grand Tour copy of an ancient bronze bust mounted on a turned marble socle.
Both the bronze torso and head have a rich patination and the eyes retain the original paint work.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Materials
Bronze
Mid-17th Century Marble Bust of a Girl
Sold|$3,266
Mid-17th Century Marble Bust of a Girl
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Well carved mid-17th century marble bust of a girl on a replaced socle.
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century French Busts
Materials
Marble
Classicism Bust of a Greek or Roman Philosopher, Mid-20th Century
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Mid 19th Century Copeland Bust of Juno
Sold|$7,800
Mid 19th Century Copeland Bust of Juno
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Copeland, Parian Bust of Juno Modeled by W. Theed, Circa 1851
Category
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Mid-20th Century Marble Bust of an Arab Sheikh
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A life-sized marble bust of the Arab Sheikh of Cairo after the 1866 original by Charles Cordier finely modeled in rose and dark gray marble.
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Decorative Large Mid-19th Century Parian Bust of ‘Clytie’, Stamped ‘Copeland'
Located in Suffolk, GB
A highly decorative large mid-19th century Parian bust of ‘Clytie’, stamped ‘Copeland’.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Roman Garden Bust
Sold|$1,200
Roman Garden Bust
Located in Stamford, CT
Roman garden bust in plaster, circa 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Plaster
African American Bust
Sold|$665
African American Bust
Located in Seattle, WA
Dual chalk ware bust with black chippy over paint.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Busts
Materials
Plaster
Bust of Hermes
Sold|$2,800
Bust of Hermes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large scale, stylish and chic plaster bust of Hermes (Hermes with the Infant Dionysos) was acquired from a Palm Beach estate and will make a statement piece in your home. Note:...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Busts
Materials
Plaster
Surrealist Oaxacan Ceramic Sculpture
Sold|$1,800
Surrealist Oaxacan Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and unusual piece of Mexican mid-century design.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures
Neoclassical Male Bust
Sold|$495
Neoclassical Male Bust
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-20th century plaster bust of a neoclassical male figure.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Plaster
Ilyana Garmisa Modernist Bust
Sold|$695
Ilyana Garmisa Modernist Bust
By Ilyana Garmisa
Located in Southfield, MI
Ilyana Garmisa, a Chicago artist created this wonderful negroid bust in a decidedly modernist style, dating to 1947. Polychromed plaster, this piece is very well executed in perso...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Brass Machine Age Bust
Located in Bastrop, TX
The machine age style bust is reminiscent of the seminal movie “Metropolis”. Solid brass with beautiful patina. Unknown artist. Made circa 1965-1969 Very good vintage condition. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Machine Age Busts
Materials
Brass
Plaster Bust of Louise Brongniart
Sold|$435
Plaster Bust of Louise Brongniart
Located in Salisbury, GB
Mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Plaster Bust of De Beule
Sold|$3,467
Plaster Bust of De Beule
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
plaster bust of De Beule
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Marble Bust of Dante's Beatrice
Sold|$2,200
Marble Bust of Dante's Beatrice
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful marble bust of Dante's Beatrice.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Busts
Materials
Marble
French Midcentury Fashion Mannequin Bust
Sold|$1,750
French Midcentury Fashion Mannequin Bust
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco French mannequin or publicity bust for Magasin, the French Department Store. Incredibly lifelike, finely detailed, with black ink print, “Champs Elysee’s” over “PARIS” to fr...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Beautiful White Marble Bust, Signed
Sold|$5,500
Beautiful White Marble Bust, Signed
By Cesare Scheggi 1
Located in Woodbury, CT
This white marble bust of a classical lady is signed on the back of the plinth. C. Scheggi, Firenze. (Cesare Scheggi 1833-1876). Extemely well defined hair, face and torso. Raised ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Marble
1960s Abraham Lincoln Bust Sculpture
Sold|$2,200
1960s Abraham Lincoln Bust Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
A 3-foot Abraham Lincoln bust sculpture is a detailed representation of the 16th President of the United States. The sculpture features Lincoln's distinctive facial features, includi...
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Vintage Italian Female Terra Cotta Bust
Sold|$1,200
Vintage Italian Female Terra Cotta Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage Italian Female Terra Cotta Bust statue. This item is stamped ,"Made In Italy for I.O.R.D.I " and Measures approx. 21h X 16w"
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Portrait Bust by Tamas Szabo
Sold|$2,115
Portrait Bust by Tamas Szabo
Located in Budapest, HU
Bronze sculpture on a marble base by Tamas Szabo. Rare, and extraordinary quality of a cast. The base is not attached to the cast. Tamas Szabo Sculptist, painter. B.: 1952; Budapest...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Portrait Bust by Tamas Szabo
Sold|$1,871
Portrait Bust by Tamas Szabo
Located in Budapest, HU
Bronze sculpture on a marble base by Tamas Szabo. Rare, and extraordinary quality of a cast. Tamas SZABO (B.: 1952; Budapest) Sculptist, painter. Awards 2000 - Munkácsy Mi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Bronze
Classical Figural Bust in Black Plaster
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fetching black plaster figural bust in the Classical taste. The vintage cast and decorative piece has style to spare.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Plaster
Large 18th Century Italian Carved Wood Bust
Sold|$8,600
Large 18th Century Italian Carved Wood Bust
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exceptional mid-18th century life-sized Italian carved wooden bust of a beautiful young woman with traces of original paint.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Materials
Wood
1960s Britannia Bust by Dodo Designs
Sold|$1,354
1960s Britannia Bust by Dodo Designs
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1960s hand-painted papier mache Britannia display prop designed and manufactured by Dodo Designs, UK. Signs of age. Measures: H 48cm x W 18cm x D 29cm.
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Busts
Surreal Bust of Women by Listed, Award Winning Artist Ruth Emers
By Ruth Emers
Located in Plymouth, MA
A beautiful handmade bust of women figure by award winning and renown listed artist Ruth Emers. Ruth Emers is an American, Depression era artist who studied sculpture at Brown Univer...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Busts
Materials
Clay
Impressive Bronze Bust Sculpture by Michel Jaubert
By Michel Jaubert
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very impressive bust all in bronze. Nice work from the 1970s, very decorative and quality work from Michel Jaubert who’s work is more known for smaller objects.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Busts
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze Minimalist Bust of a Woman
Sold|$1,088
Vintage Bronze Minimalist Bust of a Woman
Located in Dorchester, GB
A bronze female bust sculpture in a minimalist style. unfortunately no signature that we can see. Condition Please do take a careful look at all our pictures and note that the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Minimalist Busts
Materials
Bronze
Fine Statuary Marble Bust of James Montgomery
Located in Shustoke, GB
A fine white marble bust of James Montgomery, the socle inscribed JAMES MONTGOMERY BORN 1771 DIED 1854 and signed on the back EDWIN SMITH Sc 1843, beautifully carved with great detai...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Busts
Materials
Marble
French Faience Bust of Madame Recamier, After Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Austin, TX
Discover the timeless beauty of this exquisite French Faience Bust of Madame Recamier, a tribute to the renowned sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. Made of authentic Sèvres faience, this ...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century French Busts
Materials
Faience
A. Pirelli, Athlete's Clay Bust Sculpture, 1950s, Signed
By A. Perelli
Located in Pau, FR
Intricate 1950s clay bust of an athlete signed by A. Perelli mounted a wood base. The work is in very good condition from all sides, nice patina. Base: W 11.5 in x D 7 in x H in. Scu...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Clay, Wood
19th Century Bronze Grand Tour Bust of Ajax
Sold|$2,109
19th Century Bronze Grand Tour Bust of Ajax
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
19th century bronze Grand Tour bust of Ajax; depicting the Greek hero looking dexter, bearded and with flowing hair, his helmet cast with centaurs fighting soldiers, and crouching pa...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze
Arnova Golden Plaster Bust of Brigitte Bardot, 1950s
By Salvatore Melani
Located in Melbourne, AU
An elegant bust of a young lady, clearly based on Brigitte Bardot, by the Arnova company. The bust is attached to a very nicely made granite base, and signed to the back R.I. 369 B.B...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Granite
19th Century Composition Stone Bust of Zeus
Sold|$3,674
19th Century Composition Stone Bust of Zeus
Located in London, GB
Composition stone bust after the antique. France, mid 19th Century.
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Busts
Materials
Composition
period 19th century parian bust of Minerva
Sold|$2,750
period 19th century parian bust of Minerva
Located in Tacoma, WA
A fine mid 19th century English marble bust of Minerva beautifully carved and posed with lovely hair detailling
Category
Antique 19th Century English Busts
Greco/Roman Two Faced Bust on a Black Stand
Sold|$2,400
Greco/Roman Two Faced Bust on a Black Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Greco/Roman two faced bust on a black stand.
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Pair James Mont Style Table Lamps In The Asian Taste
Located in Southfield, MI
Removed from a very over-the-top asian style mid-century interior, the pair are in their original condition with huge egg shaped brass finials to match.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Base Metal
Small Alabaster Bust of a Young Girl from France
Located in Oakville, ON
Charming small white alabaster bust of a young girl with inclined face from France.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Metal Breast Plate from a Collection of Hollywood Movie Prop, Mid-20th Century
Located in Seattle, WA
Metal breast plate. Six adjustable leather straps and clasps attaches the front and back pieces. Mid-20th century Hollywood movie costume prop. 21" height by 18" width.
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
AFFORTUNATO GORY Italian Signed Marble Bust of A Lady
By Affortunato Gory
Located in Pasadena, CA
AFFORTUNATO GORY Italian active 1895 to 1925. A Signed gilt bronze and white marble bust of a Lady Signed to the back of the shoulder A. Gory. Measures approx 15.5h x 13w x 9d
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
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.
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