Plaster Artists Death Mask Head Sculpture
Located in Ongar, GB
A mid 20th century plaster artists death mask sculpture. Please contact us for a worldwide
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Mid-20th Century British Busts
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Plaster
Plaster Death Mask
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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 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
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
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
Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori
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H 11.03 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 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
Materials
Plaster
Antique Framed & Mounted domed Glass Plaster Cast Death Mask. c.1900
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H 22.05 in W 16.54 in D 4.34 in
Antique Framed & Mounted domed Glass Plaster Cast Death Mask. c.1900
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century plaster cast and mounted death mask of a gentleman c.1900 A striking and
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Figurative Sculptures
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Velvet, Glass, Plaster, Wood
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
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
Pair of Early 20th Century Sculptural Life/Death Masks Plaster Busts
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H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 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
Materials
Plaster
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
Category
20th Century Folk Art Busts
Materials
Plaster
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
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
Materials
Plaster
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
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
Materials
Other
Plaster Death Mask, circa 1880 - 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful patina enhanced with some wear for this beautiful anonymous and unsigned mask
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
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
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
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
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
Anthropomorphic Composition Painted Plaster Death Bust Mask of an African Gent
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H 16 in W 17.5 in D 14 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
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
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
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Masks
Materials
Plaster
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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 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Death 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.
- Where is Napoleon's death mask?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021It is believed that Napoleon's death mask still resides in The Museum in Santiago de Cuba.
- What were death masks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- Are death masks still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, 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.
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