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Minerva Bust

Antique Bust of Minerva
Antique Bust of Minerva

Antique Bust of Minerva

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 20th century spelter bust of the Roman Goddess Minerva. Dating from the early 1900s, this Minerva bust is over 120 years old.

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Early 20th Century Georgian Statues

Materials

Spelter

Bust of Minerva
Bust of Minerva

Bust of Minerva

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bust of Minerva. Depicting the Goddess with wings crested helmet, resting on a conforming stand.

Category

20th Century French Busts

Materials

Plaster

Danish Bust of Minerva
Danish Bust of Minerva

Danish Bust of Minerva

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's Danish ceramic bust depicting the Goddess Minerva. Measurements: Height: 22.5" Width: 11.25" Depth: 7.5"

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Important Pair Of Patinated Cast Bronze Busts of Bellona and Minerva
Important Pair Of Patinated Cast Bronze Busts of Bellona and Minerva

Important Pair Of Patinated Cast Bronze Busts of Bellona and Minerva

Located in Montreal, QC

Important pair of patinated cast bronze busts representing goddesses Mars and Minerva. Beautifully cast in the Renaissance Beaux Arts style, featuring cherubs , sea horses and classi...

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Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze and White Marble Bust of Marianne in Full Armor
French 19th Century Bronze and White Marble Bust of Marianne in Full Armor

French 19th Century Bronze and White Marble Bust of Marianne in Full Armor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Marianne also wore a Cockade and a red Phrygian cap symbolizing Liberty. Minerva and its pendant bust of Mars evoke the classicizing subjects, bust-length formats, and style that...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Rococo Carved Velvet Wingback Chair
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Carved Velvet Wingback Chair

Antique French Louis XV Rococo Carved Velvet Wingback Chair

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Featuring hand-carved Minerva (Roman Goddess of Wisdom) busts on both wingtips, carved Dragon panels between the wings of the chair, and hand-painted accents.

Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Wingback Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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Plaster Bust of Minerva
Plaster Bust of Minerva

Plaster Bust of Minerva

Unavailable

H 92.5 in W 17.5 in D 17 in

Plaster Bust of Minerva

Located in New York, NY

A Plaster Bust of Minerva Wearing a Helmet, on a Tall Tapering Pedestal with a Moulded Base.

Category

20th Century French Busts

Materials

Plaster, Wood

19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Minerva Bust
19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Minerva Bust

19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Minerva Bust

By Wedgwood

Located in Houston, TX

A wonderful 19th century Wedgwood black basalt Minerva bust. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade and strategy.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Busts

1920s Neo Classical School study Italian Plaster Bust of Minerva
1920s Neo Classical School study Italian Plaster Bust of Minerva

1920s Neo Classical School study Italian Plaster Bust of Minerva

Located in Catania, Sicilia

The subject of the bust is Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, war, and the arts.

Category

Early 20th Century Sicilian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Plaster

18th c. Marble Minerva
18th c. Marble Minerva

18th c. Marble Minerva

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H 26 in W 13.5 in D 7.5 in

18th c. Marble Minerva

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautifully carved marble buste of Minerva

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Busts

Materials

Marble

Antique Mounted Ceramic Head of Minerva, Italy, 19th Century
Antique Mounted Ceramic Head of Minerva, Italy, 19th Century

Antique Mounted Ceramic Head of Minerva, Italy, 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant ceramic head is of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, sponsor of arts, warfare and battle, strategy and trade. The Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena, t...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Stone, Iron

Roman Antiquities Stone Sculpture of Minerva with Helmet, 2nd Century AD, France
Roman Antiquities Stone Sculpture of Minerva with Helmet, 2nd Century AD, France

Roman Antiquities Stone Sculpture of Minerva with Helmet, 2nd Century AD, France

Located in Girona, Spain

Roman antiquities stone bust sculpture of Minerva with Helment carved French sandstone, 2nd century, AD.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Sandstone

Bronze Bust of a Goddess
Bronze Bust of a Goddess

Bronze Bust of a Goddess

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H 13.25 in W 7.25 in D 5.25 in

Bronze Bust of a Goddess

Located in NYC, NY

A bronze bust of Goddess Minerva/Athena in full uniform consisting of a helmet, chest plate and a draped cape.

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Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Busts

Antique Italian Grand Tour Mahogany Roundel of Minerva, 19th Century
Antique Italian Grand Tour Mahogany Roundel of Minerva, 19th Century

Antique Italian Grand Tour Mahogany Roundel of Minerva, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This beautiful Italian Grand Tour mahogany roundel plaque profile bust depicting Minerva dating from the mid-19th century.

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Antique 1850s Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candle Sticks with the Head of Minerva
19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candle Sticks with the Head of Minerva

19th Century Pair of French Bronze Candle Sticks with the Head of Minerva

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in New York, NY

Each of the candlesticks is of pedestal form, surmounted by the bust of Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom, war, and art.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

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

Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Barbedienne Candlesticks

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in New York, NY

Each candlesticks are of pedestal form, decorated with swags and scrolls of vines, flowers and leaves, surmounted by the bust of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, war and art.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Minerva
19th Century Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Minerva

19th Century Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Minerva

By Wedgwood

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a stunning neoclassical Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Minerva that dates to the second half of the 19th century.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Clay

19th Century Italian Marble Bust Of Minerva Giustiniani / Athena Giustiniani
19th Century Italian Marble Bust Of Minerva Giustiniani / Athena Giustiniani

19th Century Italian Marble Bust Of Minerva Giustiniani / Athena Giustiniani

Located in Dublin, IE

A fine 19th century Italian carved marble bust of Minerva Giustiniani, with a Corinthian helmet decorated with a Sphinx raised on a square socle base,after the antique.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Marble

Pair of Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Busts of Minerva and Perseus
Pair of Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Busts of Minerva and Perseus

Pair of Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Busts of Minerva and Perseus

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A pair of antique 19th century gilt bronze busts France 19th century of Minerva and Perseus.

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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Revival Busts

Materials

Bronze

Minerva Firedogs, Andirons
Minerva Firedogs, Andirons

Minerva Firedogs, Andirons

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H 8.27 in W 3.94 in D 17.33 in

Minerva Firedogs, Andirons

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

French neoclassical andirons with the bust of Minerva. Goddess of knowledge, intellect and ingenuity of the human spirit.

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Andirons

Materials

Iron

period 19th century parian bust of Minerva
period 19th century parian bust of Minerva

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

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Antique 19th Century English Busts

Early Victorian Polished Bronze Grand Tour Bust of Minerva
Early Victorian Polished Bronze Grand Tour Bust of Minerva

Early Victorian Polished Bronze Grand Tour Bust of Minerva

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

We are very pleased to offer a good looking bust of the Roman goddess of wisdom Minerva. It was purchased from the estate of a titled family in Herefordshire, having been orignall...

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Antique 19th Century European Busts

Minerva and Aphrodite Sculptures
Minerva and Aphrodite Sculptures

Minerva and Aphrodite Sculptures

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H 16.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in

Minerva and Aphrodite Sculptures

By Cesar Constantino Ceribelli

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A pair of polychromed bronze sculptures by Cesar Constantino Ceribelli (Italian, 1841-1918), who trained at the French Academy in Rome and regularly showed works at the prestigious P...

Category

20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bust of Minerva, Black Basalt, Gilt and Bronzed, Wedgwood, 1875
Bust of Minerva, Black Basalt, Gilt and Bronzed, Wedgwood, 1875

Bust of Minerva, Black Basalt, Gilt and Bronzed, Wedgwood, 1875

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A particularly fine copy of the Guistiniani Minerva, which was itself a Roman copy of the Pallas Athena dating from circa 400BC. Black basalt, bronzed and gilded. A rare finish fo...

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Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Bust of Minverva in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1880.
Bust of Minverva in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1880.

Bust of Minverva in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1880.

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H 18.51 in W 10.63 in D 7.88 in

Bust of Minverva in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1880.

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the longest in production, running right up into the 20th century - they make a good pair...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

French Painted Iron Bust of the Goddess Minerva, circa 1890
French Painted Iron Bust of the Goddess Minerva, circa 1890

French Painted Iron Bust of the Goddess Minerva, circa 1890

Located in London, GB

Painted iron bust of Minerva, the Roman Goddess of Wisdom and War.

Category

Antique 1890s French Busts

Materials

Iron

Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.
Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.

Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.

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H 18.12 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in

Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the longest in production, running right up into the 20th century - they make a good pair...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

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Minerva Bust For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the minerva bust you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A minerva bust — often made from metal, ceramic and stone — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer minerva bust, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A minerva bust is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made minerva bust over the years, but those crafted by Wedgwood and Cesar Constantino Ceribelli are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Minerva Bust?

Prices for a minerva bust can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,960 and can go as high as $20,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,025.

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