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Plaster Death Mask

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Pre-Raphaelite Movement Framed 1880s Sanguine Red Chalk Portrait Drawing
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s plaster death mask to the National Portrait Gallery. Alice Chambers died at
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Pre-Raphaelite Movement Framed 1880s Sanguine Red Chalk Portrait Drawing
Pre-Raphaelite Movement Framed 1880s Sanguine Red Chalk Portrait Drawing

Alice Mary Chambers
Pre-Raphaelite Movement Framed 1880s Sanguine Red Chalk Portrait Drawing

H 25.01 in W 21.86 in D 1.38 in

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Early 20th Century Plaster Death Mask
Located in Tadcaster, GB
This is a stunning yet macabre piece. It is an early 20th century plaster cast death mask. These
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Early 20th Century Plaster Death Mask
Early 20th Century Plaster Death Mask

Early 20th Century Plaster Death Mask

H 10.63 in W 7.49 in D 3.15 in
Early 19th Century Plaster Death Mask
Located in Conwy, GB
Marked to the base "Henri Dufou". Weathered with losses.
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Antique 1820s French Busts

Materials

Plaster

Early 19th Century Plaster Death Mask
Early 19th Century Plaster Death Mask

Early 19th Century Plaster Death Mask

H 22.8 in W 14 in D 8.8 in
Painted Plaster Death Mask of Beethoven, 19th-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted a patinated bronze color, the mask with a floral wreath, having minor chips.
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Antique Late 19th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Painted Plaster Death Mask of Beethoven, 19th-20th Century
Painted Plaster Death Mask of Beethoven, 19th-20th Century

Painted Plaster Death Mask of Beethoven, 19th-20th Century

H 9 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Death Mask
Located in Savannah, GA
A plaster death mask, circa 1880. 5 ¾ inches wide by 3 ¾ inches deep by 8 ½ inches tall
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster

Death Mask
Death Mask

Death Mask

H 8.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.75 in
Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good example of a 19th century plaster death mask on socle base. The subject has deep
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Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Busts

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Plaster

Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori
Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori

Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori

H 11.03 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Plaster Head Statue, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
Unique Curio Solid Plaster Head Death Mask Statue circa 1940 For sale in this LOT is a completely
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Vintage 1930s French Busts

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Plaster

Plaster Head Statue, circa 1940
Plaster Head Statue, circa 1940

Plaster Head Statue, circa 1940

H 11.5 in W 11.5 in D 14 in
Death Mask
Located in Culver City, CA
Beautiful anonymous and unsigned death mask, cast plaster.
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Antique 1880s French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Death Mask
Death Mask

Death Mask

H 12 in W 8 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Early 20th Century Sculptural Life/Death Masks Plaster Busts
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of plaster busts of a large middle-aged chap, believed to be a Welsh prisoner. Age related
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Early 20th Century Welsh Busts

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Plaster

Pair of Early 20th Century Sculptural Life/Death Masks Plaster Busts
Pair of Early 20th Century Sculptural Life/Death Masks Plaster Busts

Pair of Early 20th Century Sculptural Life/Death Masks Plaster Busts

H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
White Plaster Death Mask Male Head on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White plaster death mask male head on stand. A plaster cast of a males head, possibly a death mask
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20th Century Folk Art Busts

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Plaster

White Plaster Death Mask Male Head on Stand
White Plaster Death Mask Male Head on Stand

White Plaster Death Mask Male Head on Stand

H 17 in W 6 in D 10 in
Pair of 19th Century Plaster Death Masks
Located in Gloucester, GB
A pair of 19th century plaster death masks - Price is for the pair - Made from plaster of
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Antique 1870s German High Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Pair of 19th Century Plaster Death Masks
Pair of 19th Century Plaster Death Masks

Pair of 19th Century Plaster Death Masks

H 4.73 in W 5.12 in D 8.67 in
Trio of 19th Century Macabre Plaster Death Masks Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A trio of late 19th century death masks, a thick plaster form taken from the deceased the technique
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Trio of 19th Century Macabre Plaster Death Masks Memento Mori
Trio of 19th Century Macabre Plaster Death Masks Memento Mori

Trio of 19th Century Macabre Plaster Death Masks Memento Mori

H 14.57 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Two 19th Century Rare Wax Death Masks
Located in Haarlem, NL
Beautiful anonymous wax death masks, depicting an older male and a young woman. The young woman
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Antique 19th Century French Masks

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Other

Two 19th Century Rare Wax Death Masks
Two 19th Century Rare Wax Death Masks

Two 19th Century Rare Wax Death Masks

H 12.21 in W 8.27 in D 5.91 in
Napoleon Death Mask, Late 19th Century Casting
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare 19th century plaster "death mask" of Napoleon, taken from the mold made in 1821 by Dr
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Antique Late 19th Century American Busts

Materials

Plaster

Napoleon Death Mask, Late 19th Century Casting
Napoleon Death Mask, Late 19th Century Casting

Napoleon Death Mask, Late 19th Century Casting

H 13 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Plaster Death Mask, circa 1880 - 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful patina enhanced with some wear for this beautiful anonymous and unsigned mask
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Antique Late 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Plaster Death Mask, circa 1880 - 1900
Plaster Death Mask, circa 1880 - 1900

Plaster Death Mask, circa 1880 - 1900

H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 7.49 in
Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Burly Gentleman
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The lifesize thick heavy set plaster moulded death mask, well cast of a heavy set gentleman
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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Busts

Materials

Plaster

Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Burly Gentleman
Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Burly Gentleman

Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Burly Gentleman

H 9.75 in W 6 in D 5.25 in
Very Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Female
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The lifesize thick heavy set plaster moulded death mask, well cast of a female, showing her in the
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Busts

Materials

Plaster

Very Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Female
Very Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Female

Very Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Female

H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Bearded Gentleman
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The lifesize thick heavy set plaster moulded death mask, well cast of a bearded gentleman, showing
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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Busts

Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Bearded Gentleman
Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Bearded Gentleman

Good 20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Bearded Gentleman

H 10.75 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Particularly Large Mid-20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Gentleman
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The particularly large lifesize three quarter bust thick heavy set plaster moulded death mask in
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Mid-20th Century English Busts

Materials

Plaster

Particularly Large Mid-20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Gentleman
Particularly Large Mid-20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Gentleman

Particularly Large Mid-20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Gentleman

H 15 in W 11 in D 7 in
Anthropomorphic Composition Painted Plaster Death Bust Mask of an African Gent
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
. Painted death masks are not at all common with the plaster more often than not being left as is. The piece
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Early 20th Century Belgian High Victorian Busts

Materials

Composition

Anthropomorphic Composition Painted Plaster Death Bust Mask of an African Gent
Anthropomorphic Composition Painted Plaster Death Bust Mask of an African Gent

Anthropomorphic Composition Painted Plaster Death Bust Mask of an African Gent

H 16 in W 17.5 in D 14 in
Good Mid-20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Young Gentleman
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The lifesize thick heavy set plaster moulded death mask, well cast of a young gentleman, showing
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Mid-20th Century French Busts

Materials

Plaster

Good Mid-20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Young Gentleman
Good Mid-20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Young Gentleman

Good Mid-20th Century Plaster Death Mask of a Young Gentleman

H 11 in W 7.5 in D 6.5 in
Plaster Replica of Napoleon's Death Mask
Located in Hudson, NY
A plaster Replica of the Death Mask of the Emperor Napoleon. During the time of Napoleon Bonaparte
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Antique 1820s French Empire Masks

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Plaster

Plaster Replica of Napoleon's Death Mask
Plaster Replica of Napoleon's Death Mask

Plaster Replica of Napoleon's Death Mask

H 7 in W 6 in D 13 in

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H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
'Soul Song of The Nereid', Painting, Oil on Canvas
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Oil

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William Oxer F.R.S.A.
'Soul Song of The Nereid', Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2022

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Large Antique German Oil Canvas Hermann Frobenius Pre-Raphaelite Painting 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A Large and impressive antique oil on canvas Pre-Raphaelite painting by the German artist, Hermann Frobenius (1871-1954), signed and dated 1900. Frobenius had classical training and ...
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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Antique German Oil Canvas Hermann Frobenius Pre-Raphaelite Painting 1900
Large Antique German Oil Canvas Hermann Frobenius Pre-Raphaelite Painting 1900

Herman Frobenius
Large Antique German Oil Canvas Hermann Frobenius Pre-Raphaelite Painting 1900, 1900

H 55.5 in W 56.5 in D 2.5 in
Head of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Head of a Young Woman
Head of a Young Woman

Karl Parsons
Head of a Young Woman, 1907

H 6.25 in W 8.5 in
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Plaster Death Mask For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic plaster death mask available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of plaster, composition and stone, every plaster death mask was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a plaster death mask — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each plaster death mask bearing Victorian, Empire or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Plaster Death Mask?

Prices for a plaster death mask can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $490 and can go as high as $2,750, while the average can fetch as much as $750.
Questions About Plaster Death Mask
  • Why did they do death masks?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Death masks were a way to cover the face of a passed loved one and show honor to them. They also represented the features of the deceased, helping them be recognized in the spirit realm. On 1stDibs, find an array of death masks.
  • What were death masks called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A death mask is called a “funerary mask” or “burial mask”. The mask was often made of wood or stucco and would cover the face of the deceased. You’ll find a collection of funerary masks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • Where is Napoleon's death mask?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    It is believed that Napoleon's death mask still resides in The Museum in Santiago de Cuba.
  • Are death masks still made?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, death masks are not still made to record the facial features of deceased people because the advent of photography made them obsolete. However, some artists produce death masks and sculptures that resemble them for purposes of creative expression. You'll find a variety of death masks on 1stDibs.