Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Blue Buddha Bust
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Buddha Bust, Blue. Beautiful and calming female Buddha glazed in a vibrant dark blue. It is believed that to have a picture or statue of Kwan Yi...
Ceramic
Stone Bust by Helge W. Högbom, Swedish Sculptor, 1950s Craftsmanship
Located in PRAHA 7, CZ
An exquisite bust chiseled out of stone by Swedish sculptor Helge W. Högbom from the 1950s. The artist was renowned for his work in stone and bronze both in his homeland but also the...
Stone
Bronze Bust of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze bust representing Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, depicted together in a single sculptural composition. This figurative work presents both historical figures in a calm and digni...
Bronze
19th Century Neoclassical Terra Cotta Bust of Bacchus
Located in Phoenix, AZ
19th Century (Mid) Terra Cotta Bust Bacchus. Beautiful piece purchased in France.
Terracotta
Plaster Bust of Young Black Man by British Sculptor, Circa 1940
Located in York, GB
A deftly modelled plaster bust of a handsome young black man by a skilled, progressive, avant-garde sculptor, of the British school around 1940. The style of the work shows inspirati...
Plaster, Paint
Art Deco Bust On Stand, c1930 By Bohumil Rezl
Located in Devon, England
Superbly stylish is this 1930's Art Deco bust of a female, standing 32 cm high and made from terracotta this bust makes the perfect statement piece. Free from any damage and showing ...
Terracotta, Wood
Ladies Head Bust Wall Mask Decoration Vintage, Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful vintage terracotta wall mask depicting a lady made by an unknown maker in Austria. It is marked on the back with a number. It would make a lovely decoration on any wall. ...
Terracotta
J. M. Blashfield Buff Terracotta Bust of Oliver Cromwell c.1861
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A well-modelled 19th century buff terracotta bust depicting Oliver Cromwell, 17th century MP, solider and Lord Protector, made by Blashfield (signed) and inscribed to the back should...
Terracotta
Ladies Head Bust Wall Mask Decoration Vintage, Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful vintage terracotta wall mask depicting a lady made by an unknown maker in Austria. It is marked on the back with a number. It would make a lovely decoration on any wall. ...
Terracotta
Neoclassical, Faux Marble, Seated Angel Busts on Sleighs, Italy, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical, Faux Marble, Seated Angel Busts on Sleighs, Italy, 20th c. A finely carved pair of cherubs each in a seated position made in a composite form. Each ready to be perched...
Statuary Marble
19th Century Ebonized Plaster Bust of Marcus Tulles Cicero
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bust of Marcus Tulles Cicero, Roman Consul in 63 B.C. completed in ebonized plaster, circa 1880. Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher, who...
Plaster
Patinated Terracotta Sculpture with Multiple faces, France, 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
An unusual example of French figurative sculpture, ideal as a statement decorative object. Style : Mid-Century Modern Abstract Surrealist Key Features : France, 1960s Patinated ter...
Terracotta
1965 Alva Studios Mayan Mexico Mexican Replica Bust Sculpture Alfred Wolkenberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Mayan bust replica made by Alva Studios, circa 1965. The cast ceramic bust is mounted on a wood base. Signed on the back by the maker. Displays well and is in very nice ori...
Ceramic, Pottery
Beautiful Art Deco, French Bust of a Young Woman
Located in Devon, England
A really lovely French, Art Deco bust of very high quality. She's lifesize and shows the profile of a young Parisian woman with a victory roll hairstyle she excludes glamour. She's m...
Plaster
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Female Nude Figure Bust Wood Carving in Bronze Finish
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Wooden Statue of Nude Female Bust in Bronze Finish A vintage wooden sculpture of a female nude bust painted bronze that captures the essence of the female form. The use of wood as t...
Wood
Emilio Greco, "Anna" A Cast Bronze Bust of a Women
By Emilio Greco
Located in Montreal, QC
Inspired by the Italian Mannerist tradition, this bronze bust titled "Anna" was cast in 1954 by Emilio Greco. (Italian, 11 October 1913 – 4 April 1995) The bronze has a brown patinat...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Busts After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This pair of 19th century busts are after noted French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887). The pieces are exquisitely detailed and depict the head and torso of a ...
Metal
Hand Carved Bone Bust of Nefertiti on Wood Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Wonderful Carved Nefertiti Head on Base. The piece is carved bone and finely detailed. A compliment to many spaces - on a shelf, or as a paper weight on a desk or work station. ...
Bone, Wood
Bust of a Congolese Mangbetu Woman by F.X. Goddard
By F.X. Goddard
Located in Antwerp, BE
A bust of a Congolese Mangbetu woman by F.X. Goddard and A. Nauwelaers. François-Xavier GODDARD (1912-2006) (Belgium) is an artist born in 1912.
Plaster
Anna-Greta Remund Ceramic Sculpture, Sweden, Mid-20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
Expressive ceramic sculpture by Swedish artist Anna-Greta Remund, signed R-G. The piece depicts a stylized standing figure with elongated proportions and a contemplative posture, ref...
Ceramic
19th Century Parian Porcelain Library Portrait Bust of President Abraham Lincoln
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique 19th century parian porcelain portrait bust of President Abraham Lincoln by Martin Milmore, circa 1865. Martin Milmore (1844–1883) was an Irish-American sculptor known for h...
Porcelain
True pair of Italian 19th century Alabaster busts of Apollo and Diana
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational true pair of Italian mid 19th century Grand Tour Period Alabaster busts of Apollo and Diana.
Alabaster
$1,316Sale Price|30% Off
Large Patinated Memorial Cast 23.5" Bronze Benin Bust
Located in Pasadena, TX
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century From the Benin Tribe of Africa comes this beautiful bronze head
Bronze
19th Century French Female Bust in Carrara Marble, Victorian Style
Located in Phoenix, AZ
19th century French Female bust in Carrara Marble. Masterfully sculpted
Carrara Marble
20th Century Terracotta Bust of Arlesienne by Miel Romey, France
Located in Sofia, BG
Terracotta bust of Arlesienne by Miel Romey. Stamp on the base "Cermis France". Little accident on the front part of the base. France, 20th century.
Terracotta
1950s Indian White Marble Bust of a Nobleman with Hat
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Indian hand carved white marble bust of a nobleman with hat. It comes from the collection of a Spanish aristocratic family in Madrid.
Marble
Bronze Resin Sculpture Of A Female Bust By Fritz Kormis
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bronze resin sculpture depicting a Classical type female having long braided hair with her eyes closed. The piece is not signed. Acquired originally in London at the Fieldborne Galle...
Resin
Terracotta Bust of K’inich Janaab Pakal — Classic Pre-Columbian Style
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A commanding terracotta bust inspired by K’inich Janaab Pakal, the legendary 7th-century ruler of Palenque—one of the most sophisticated Maya city-states. Pakal, often called “Pakal ...
Terracotta
Indian Red Sandstone Female Deity Fragment, Mounted, 12th Century
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Carved red sandstone bust of a female deity, India, circa 10th-12th century.
Sandstone
Italian, Venezia, Neoclassical Carrara Marble Bust of a Moor, 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved marble bust depicting a Moorish figure in the manner of classical Roman portraiture. The subject is presented with stylized coiffure and serene expression, draped in ...
Carrara Marble
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
19th Century Neoclassical Marble Bust of a Boy, French
Located in Phoenix, AZ
19th Century (Mid) French Marbel Bust of a Boy Beautiful piece purchased in France.
Marble
Goldscheider Polychrome Porcelain Bust of a Balinese Dancer by Helen Liedloff
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Antwerp, BE
A highly Art Deco style decorative pottery bust of a Balinese dancer in striking colors by the designer Helen Liedloff, who named it "Bali Head" for Goldscheider, the well known firm...
Porcelain, Pottery
Nefertiti Head Bust Wall Mask Decoration Vintage, Goebel Germany 1950s
By Goebel Company
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful vintage terracotta wall mask depicting Nefertiti made by the famous Goebel Company in Germany. It is marked on the back with the bee mark. It would make a lovely decorati...
Terracotta
Bust Eleonora Duse Attributable Sculptor Arrigo Minerbi Villa Callas Sirmione
By Arrigo Minerbi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Bust of Eleonora Duse attributable to the sculptor Arrigo Minerbi, from Villa Callas Sirmione of Giovanni Battista Meneghini. Bust obtained from stone of Istria Measures: Base cm. ...
Stone
$11,329Sale Price|20% Off
15th Century Italian Hand-Carved Stone Ecce Homo Bust Sculpture
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful carved stone sculpture depicting Christ, modeled by a master sculptor in the 15th century, carved entirely by hand. This sculpture is known as Ecce homo. As tradition tell...
Stone
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional large antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and bust of Dante Alighieri, mid to late 19th century circa 1880.
Bronze
Gino Manca. Ceramic bust of a woman with turquoise hair. Mid-20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gino Manca Ceramic bust, mid-20th century. Decorative Italian ceramic bust of a woman’s head with turquoise and black hair tones and a reddish blouse.
Ceramic
Plaster Bust of Infant Bacchus After Claude Michel Clodion (1738-1814)
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A PLASTER BUST OF INFANT BACCHUS AFTER CLAUDE MICHEL CLODION (1738-1814) First half of 20th century Depicted with ringletted hair adorned with vine leaves and grapes on a circular f...
Plaster
Brass Bust of Two Figures on Marble Base, Modigliani Style, 1980s
By Henry Moore, Amedeo Modigliani, Stig Lindberg, Mario Tozzi, Austin Productions
Located in Round Top, TX
An Amedeo Modigliani-inspired brass bust featuring two Minimalist figures. Wonderful slight oxidation to finish over entire brass surface. Nicely scaled piece that can stand alone, y...
Marble, Brass
1974 v. Kendrick Modernist Sculpture Bust African American Mother Child
By Vaughn Kendrick
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful depiction of Mother and Child. Signed V. Kendrick 1974 for Universal Statuary Corp. Chicago. Home photo is the true color.
Ceramic
An Alabaster Bust Of A Young 19th Century Child
Located in London, GB
A very well carved alabaster bust of a young Mid 19th century child, with crochet shawl and holding a basket.
Alabaster
Exquisite Pair of Decorative Angel Head Busts, Mixed Media, 1930s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Embrace timeless elegance with this stunning pair of angel heads, originating from a majestic Liberty villa of the 1930s. Crafted with meticulous detail and employing a captivating b...
Limestone
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Cold Cast Bronze Bust of a Male
By John Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A decorative cold cast bronze of a male bust by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. This tabletop sculpture is mounted onto a rectangular wooden base, making it perfect fo...
Bronze
Vintage "Stargazer" Frosted Lucite Bust Sculpture David Fisher Austin Production
By Lalique, David Fisher
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Designed in the mid-20th century, this piece blends Art Deco revival with postmodern minimalist elegance.
Lucite
19th Century Hand-Carved Marble Bust of Woman, Roman Style, Italy
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Carved Marble Portrait of a Woman. Carved of reddish-brown coloured marble, shown in classical style, inserted into a bust of alabaster and fitted with a socle of dark g...
Marble
Large Stoneware Blue and Brown Figurativ Bust Sculpture circa 1960 Unique Piece
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne - french unique piece. Large figurative ceramic bust by french artist Realised circa 1970 Sonteware ceramic piece with blue and white ceramic glazes colors Origi...
Ceramic
Cast Bronze Bust of Artist Mafai
Located in Dallas, TX
In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid-century modern aesthetic. This piece is from our one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde.
Bronze
Neoclassical Marble Bust of Woman by Auguste Clésinger, 19th Century
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
In the absence of an engraved name, the stylized cord and the presence of flowers suggest that it is more likely an allegory. Comparable to the Bust of Flora (Sotheby’s sale, July 10...
Marble
Christ and Mary, pair of reliquary busts in stained pine wood, Italian school
Located in Madrid, España
Christ and Mary, pair of reliquary busts in stained pine wood, Italian school, 18th century Measurements: 64 cm high x 39 cm wide x 20 cm deep [Christ] 62 cm high x 35 cm wide x 20...
Wood
Gino Manca. Stylized female head with turquoise hair. Mid-20th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gino Manca Ceramic bust, mid-20th century. Decorative Italian ceramic bust of a woman’s head with turquoise and black hair tones and a reddish blouse.
Ceramic
Fine Pair of 19th Century English Carrara Marble Busts - John Denton Crittenden
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Pair of Mid 19th Century English Carved Carrara Marble Busts on Wooden Pedestals By John Denton Crittenden Depicting a well-to-do man and woman.
Carrara Marble
Monumental Grand Tour Plaster Bust of Lucius Verus After the Roman Antique
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive and large-scale Grand Tour bust representing Lucius Verus, Roman Emperor of the 2nd century AD. This sculpture is a fine 19th-century interpretation after the antique, cre...
Other
$849Sale Price|20% Off
Bust Solid Brass Gold Sculpture Depicting Egyptian Emperor Italian Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bust solid brass gold sculpture depicting Egyptian emperor Italian design, 1950s.
Brass
Mid-20th Century Stylized Plaster Sculpture of Madonna and Child
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-20th century stylized plaster buste of Madonna and Child. Measures: Height 34 cm.
Plaster, Wood
$3,400Sale Price|32% Off
Alabaster Bust of Judith with Marble Column After August Riedel Painting
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a heavy alabaster bust sculpture of Judith after the painting of August Riedel. It depicts the bust of a light brown wavy hair female who is wearing a beige robe that is hold...
Alabaster, Marble
A Large & Finely Carved Hardwood Bust of a Balinese Janger Dancer, Circa 1940
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The large & finely carved hardwood bust (probably suarwood) depicting a female Balinese Janger dancer, her head adorned with a highly ornate & pierced traditional headdress called a ...
Wood
19th C Classical Plaster Bust Apollo by Louis Brugiotti London Grand Tour
By Louis Brugiotti
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fabulous 19th century oversized classical plaster bust of Apollo by Louis Brugiotti of 4 Leather Lane London 1845-1885, in original untouched condition. 89cm in height 60cm in w...
Plaster
Vintage Italian Gold Leaf Resin Busts, Unique Pair, Circa 1960s
Located in Austin, TX
Unique pair of vintage Italian gold leafed resin heads. This pair is in very nice vintage condition with only minor surface wear consistent with age and use. The photos accurately de...
Gold Leaf
Cute Girl Lady Head Bust Wall Mask Decoration Vintage, Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful vintage terracotta wall mask depicting a lady made by an unknown maker in Austria. It is marked on the back with a number. It would make a lovely decoration on any wall. ...
Terracotta
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.
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