Phrenology Head
Vintage Phrenology Head Ornament, English, Ceramic, Decorative Bust, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Phrenology head ornament. An English, ceramic decorative bust, dating to the late
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$1,163
H 11.42 in W 5.71 in D 6.89 in
Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Store Display Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and painted wooden phrenology head Store display advertising model. Phrenology bust by
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Sculptures and Car...
Materials
Wood
$5,500
H 11.82 in Dm 7.01 in
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
By Vago
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and a obvious
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster, Paper
19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio
By L. N. Fowler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A larger than the normal plaster cast phrenology head, with its original painted finish and paper
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster
$2,058
H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 5.52 in
Contemporary Pharmaceutical (Paxipam) Phrenology Bust / Head Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool contemporary pharmaceutical (Paxipam) phrenology bust / head paperweight, circa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
$250
H 4.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Ceramic Phrenology Bust / Head by L.N. Fowler
By L. N. Fowler
Located in San Diego, CA
A reproduction ceramic phrenology bust / head by L.N. Fowler, circa 1980s. Amaze your friends by
Category
Late 20th Century American Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Ceramic Phrenology Busts by L.N. Fowler
By L. N. Fowler
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair reproduction ceramic phrenology busts/ heads by L.N. Fowler, circa 1980s. Amaze your friends
Category
Late 20th Century American Busts
Materials
Ceramic
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Staffordshire pottery phrenology head pen stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Staffordshire pottery phrenology head pen stand inscribed with regions of the brain, on scrolled
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Earthenware
L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head Statue
Located in Buchanan, MI
L.N. Fowler phrenology head statue. Phrenology was a popular 19th century theory that intelligence
Category
Antique 19th Century European Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Phrenology Head, English, Ceramic, Decorative Bust, Medical, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Phrenology head. An English, ceramic decorative bust, dating to the late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century British Busts
Materials
Ceramic
H 12.01 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in
Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and painted wooden phrenology head model, America, the head with inset glass eyes, (minor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Sculptures and Car...
Materials
Wood
Vintage L. N. Fowler Pottery Phrenology Head by Authentic Models 20thC
By L. N. Fowler
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage L. N. Fowler Pottery Phrenology Head by Authentic Models 20thC
Measures- 11.75"H x 5.5"W x
Category
20th Century Scientific Instruments
Materials
Pottery
Phrenology Head inside Glass Display Case
Located in Culver City, CA
France circa 1870
Category
Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
19th c. Phrenology Porcelain Bust c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
. W 5.5 in. D 6.5 in.
HISTORY
The phrenology head seen here provided a three-dimensional reference
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Carved and Painted Wooden Phrenology Head Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and painted wooden Phrenology head model, America, the head with inset glass eyes, (minor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
American Phrenology head of Fowlers & Wells Phrenological Cabinet New York
Located in Haarlem, NL
Rare and original 19th century American phrenological chalk-ware or stucco head/bust, with sections
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Stucco
H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1898
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and obvious rare
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Early 19th c. Porcelain Phrenology Stamp/Pipe Stamper c.1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A 19th-century English porcelain letter seal in the form of a phrenological head. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Paperweights
Materials
Gold, Brass
Ceramic Phrenology Bust / Head by L.N. Fowler
By L. N. Fowler
Located in San Diego, CA
A reproduction ceramic phrenology bust / head by L.N. Fowler, circa 1980s. Amaze your friends by
Category
Late 20th Century American Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Staffordshire L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head
Located in Oaks, PA
Phrenology head by L.N. Fowler, a fine antique example
Category
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments
Collection of Phrenology Heads Advertising Art
Located in Chicago, IL
These are interesting small phrenology heads that were given by drug companies with the drug
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Phrenology Head
Located in North Beninngton, VT
This is a rare French Phrenology head, circa 1850. Some of the tan colored finish over the plaster
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Ink
Antique period Phrenology head Scottish Pottery c1835
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A very rare Scottish Pottery phrenology head.
This figureis the largest version recorded in
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish More Furniture and Collectibles
Scarce & Early Carved & Painted Pine Folk Art Phrenology Head, circa 1850-1860
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
plaster) phrenological heads like this one as maps for reading skull shapes.
Early heads are plaster
Category
Antique 1850s Central American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
H 14.75 in W 9 in D 10.5 in
Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Phrenology (from Greek: φρήν, phrēn, "mind"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") was a pseudoscience
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
H 5.5 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, 1869
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
furnished without such a bust; and a phrenological head was a regular item in the order for an outfit such
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster
Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, circa 1870-1885
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
phrenological head was a regular item in the order for an outfit such as applied by medical men by the firm of
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Phrenology Bust by A.L. Vago of Gray's Inn Road, London & Dated to 1883
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
furnished without such a bust; and a phrenological head was a regular item in the order for an outfit such
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Busts
Materials
Plaster
H 8.5 in W 4 in D 5 in
Old Century Phrenology Head
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Old phrenology head. Plaster with grey coating and great patina from extensive handling.
Category
Antique 1890s Unknown More Folk Art
Phrenology Tin Advertising Head of Common and Uncommon Sense
Located in New York, NY
Unusual painted Silhouette head of safety and common sense made for a sign.
Mounted on black base.
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Tin
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By Klaus Leidorf
Located in New York, NY
This aerial photograph was taken by Klaus Leidorf from an airplane (which he also flies). It was not staged or manipulated and can be custom size.
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Coffee Table or Stool with Grey, White Glaze Decoration by Maarten Stuer
By Maarten Stuer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic guéridon or coffee table or stool with grey, white glazes decoration by Maarten Stuer.
Signed.
Perfect original conditions.
This piece can be put indoor or outdoor.
More pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts End Tables
Materials
Ceramic
$3,966
H 17.13 in Dm 15.75 in
Large Oval Green Marble Dining Table with Column Legs in the style of Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in Amsterdam, NH
This minimalist table is crafted entirely from stone, featuring an oval horse-track top in green marble with elegant white veining. It rests on four cylindrical columns that taper in...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Travertine, Marble
$9,607 / item
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 94.49 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a s...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
$74 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Floor Mirror 'TRN Triple' by Pani Jurek, Wood '+ colors'
By Pani Jurek
Located in Paris, IDF
TRN Triple Floor mirror
Signed by Pani Jurek
Dimensions: H 120 x 61.5 x10
Materials: Solid ashwood, hand stained
Colors: Red, blue, green and natural
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Floor Mirrors and Fu...
Materials
Wood
$2,884 / item
H 47.25 in W 24.22 in D 3.94 in
Spanish Colonial Sunburst Light Fixture in Carved Wood with Amber Glass Globe
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handcarved pine wood sunburst or starburst ceiling light fixture with amber glass globe lampshade. Spain, 1940s
This ceiling light pendant lamp has an eye-catching construction. The...
Category
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Wood, Pine
$4,206
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria,
from around the 1920 ties,
extremely fine sculptured piece of Artisanal work,
looks like a real skull,
beautiful old patin...
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fruitwood
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$117,046
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
East Indonesian Rare Exotic Butterflies Taxidermy Display Celebes Islands
Located in Nottingham, GB
East Indonesian Exotic Butterflies Taxidermy Display Celebes Islands
Good condition
Free international shipping.
Category
20th Century Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,755
H 15.36 in W 13.39 in D 2.37 in
Tri-Fold Opaque Lacquer Folding Screen / Room Divider
By Atlas Industries
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculptural, handcrafted, self-supporting screen for use as a stand-alone or combined to create a larger privacy wall. The tri-fold design can be oriented with the form tapering eithe...
Category
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Boho Barley Twist Cheval Floor Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Cheval floor mirror. A chic and simple Barley Twist wood frame with gilt detail along the border. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Children's Mannequin
Located in London, GB
A rare antique child mannequin,
circa 1880, French.
Losses to the outer fabric consistent with age and a dent to the metal top.
The boots are cast iron so there mannequin ...
Category
Antique 1880s French Busts
Materials
Iron
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Rosewood Case Sofa Settee Two Seat 1960s Knoll
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Fresh from the home of the original owner, a Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood Case Sofa, fully marked. Professionally restored, the rosewood was well chosen and has wonderful...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Textile, Rosewood
$5,950
H 27.75 in W 63 in D 35.25 in
JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON'S "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON'S "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century
1: 1 reproduction in plaster of the head of the Flayed by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (Paris, 1741-1828...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
$2,764
H 16.54 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Ilana Goor Wrought Iron and Leather Chairs
By Ilana Goor
Located in Nashville, TN
Set of 6 leather and iron chairs attributed to Israeli artist and sculptor Ilana Goor. Set consists of two arm chairs and four chairs without arms. These chairs are comprised of a wr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Iron
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Phrenology Head For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the phrenology head you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A phrenology head — often made from ceramic, wood and earthenware — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer phrenology head, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each phrenology head bearing Folk Art or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made phrenology head over the years, but those crafted by L.N. Fowler are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Phrenology Head?
A phrenology head can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,125, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $4,200.
Questions About Phrenology Head
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In simple terms, phrenology is the scientific study of the shape of the skull. During the 19th century, some doctors and scientists believed that you could determine a person's emotional and mental traits by examining the bumps, grooves and other features of a person's skull. Find a selection of art and decorative objects related to phrenology on 1stDibs.
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