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Rare Bust of Alexander II in Gilded Bronze on a Malachite Base from the 19th Cen
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Bust of Alexander II. Rare bust of Alexander II in gilded bronze on a malachite base from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Busts

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Sculpted Wood Bust by Karl Hagenauer of an Native American, circa 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Brussel, BE
A rare bust of a Native American man in sculpted wood by Hagenauer Austria ca. 1930s.
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Busts

Materials

Brass

Carlo Munari Enrico Parnigotto Modern Bronze Bust
Located in Madrid, ES
Very rare bust made by the Italian sculptor Enrico Parnigotto. The bust represents a woman with
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Vintage 1930s Busts

Materials

Bronze

Rare Meissen Bust of Madonna
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Rare Meissen bust of Madonna.
Category

Vintage 1950s German Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Meissen Bust of Madonna
Rare Meissen Bust of Madonna
H 25.75 in W 23 in D 7.75 in
Rare 19th Century Hand Painted Over Papier Mache Gentleman’s Bust
Located in London, GB
Rare 19th Century Hand Painted Over Papier Mache Gentleman’s Bust A rare and very unusual example
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Antique 1840s French Early Victorian Busts

Materials

Paper

Rare Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Cicero After Massimiliano Soldani Benzi
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare grand Tour Patinated bronze bust of Cicero After Massimiliano Soldani Benzi. The original is
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Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

Stunning Pair of Rare Original Victorian Solid Miniature Bronze Bust Statues
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of very rare original Victorian bronze busts
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Busts

Materials

Bronze

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Large and Rare Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, by F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Rare Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after Houdon by F. Barbedienne Foundry
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Antique 19th Century French American Classical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Important Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important Italian alabaster bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860 A modeled bust of
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, A Rare and Important Bronze Bust of Michelangelo
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in New York, NY
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, (1824 1887) A Rare and Important Patinated Bronze Bust of
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Wrought Iron

Thomas Ridgeway Gould, a Rare American White Marble Bust of a Woman
Located in New York, NY
Thomas Ridgeway Gould (1818-1881) an extremely rare American White Marble Bust of A Woman, circa
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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

Rare Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Portrait Busts by Leonhard Posch
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A signed pair of portrait busts of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller by Posch
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Busts

Materials

Iron

Johannes Hedegaard Royal Copenhagen Denmark Set of 4 Rare Ceramic Busts 1960s
By Johannes Hedegaard
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An interesting set of 4 modern inspired hand-crafted ceramic busts by Johannes Hedegaard for Royal
Category

Vintage 1960s Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Italian white marble bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850. A truly
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Busts

Materials

Marble

Classical Wax Bust
Located in South Salem, NY
An early 20th century fine wax bust in a classical Roman style. This classical sculpture wax bust
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Early 20th Century French Busts

Materials

Other

Classical Wax Bust
Classical Wax Bust
H 16 in W 14.5 in D 8.5 in
Rare Mother and Child Sculpture Bust by Joe Slockbower for Mill Creek Studios
By Joe Slockbower, Mill Creek Studios
Located in Van Nuys, CA
style flow into almost organic shape, circa 2000. This bust features a portrait unlike most of Joe
Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Busts

Materials

Clay, Wood

Rare Pair of 19th Century Portrait Busts of Caesars Marcus Aurelius and Caracall
Located in Benington, Herts
Wonderful pair of 19th Century Roman Emperor Portrait Busts Representing Marcus Aurelius and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Bronze

Homer Antique Plaster Bust
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This Greek bust depicts the legendary poet and author Homer who is presumed to have penned the two
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Plaster

Homer Antique Plaster Bust
Homer Antique Plaster Bust
H 22.83 in W 13.39 in D 10.43 in
Amelia Earhart Marble Bust Flight
Located in Oakland, CA
Amelia Earhart Marble Bust is ready to take flight. Rare original one-of-a-kind hand-carved marble
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Art Deco Busts

Materials

Marble

Amelia Earhart Marble Bust Flight
Amelia Earhart Marble Bust Flight
H 18.5 in W 15 in D 8.5 in
Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in London, GB
A superb 'Grand Tour' bronze bust, traditionally described as Dionysus (Dionysos), after the
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Art Deco Ceramic Bust Figurine, C1930
Located in Devon, England
underneath foreign . Measuring just 8 cm in height this is a delicate little free standing bust that is in
Category

Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Ceramic Bust Figurine, C1930
Art Deco Ceramic Bust Figurine, C1930
H 3.15 in W 2.76 in D 1.97 in
Massive Antique Carved Hardwood Bust Of Shakespeare
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Rare European Hardwood (Believed to be Elm) wall-mount Bust of the justly famous Playwright
Category

Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Busts

Materials

Hardwood

Roman Portrait Bust of a Noble Woman
Located in London, GB
Roman miniature bust of a noble woman, carved marble, Severan Dynasty, c. 225 A.D. Rare and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Female Bust In Terracotta Signed Denys Puech
By Denys Puech
Located in BARSAC, FR
best from the french provincial bourgeoisie. Rare original work on the market, superbly executed by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Female Bust In Terracotta Signed Denys Puech
Female Bust In Terracotta Signed Denys Puech
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 13.39 in
Bust of Charles I Attributed to John Cheere
Located in London, GB
A rare bronze bust of Charles I attributed to John Cheere (1709-1787). Original patination and
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Antique 18th Century Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bust of Charles I Attributed to John Cheere
Bust of Charles I Attributed to John Cheere
H 21.5 in W 11.5 in D 10.5 in
MCM Modernist Alien Bust / Head Sculpture by Andre Minaux
By Andre Minaux
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool MCM modernist alien bust / head sculpture by Andre Minaux, circa 1970s. This rare
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Mid-20th Century American Busts

Materials

Metal

French Terracotta Bust of a Satyr by Max Le Verrier
By Charles Lemanceau, Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and rare French Art Deco terracotta bust of a satyr by well listed artist Max Le Verrier
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Catholic German Renaissance Carving Bust Stephan Rottaler Landshut 1500
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptionally rare antique German Renaissance carving by Stephan Rottaler (1581-1533), Bavaria
Category

Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Busts

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Large sculpture Statue Woman Girl Lady Bust 1900 Art Nouveau
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Superb and rare polychrome plaster sculpture representing the bust of a young woman wearing a bow
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Plaster

Houdin Busts of Happy Baby and Crying Baby, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute pair of mini busts of babies with crying and laughing faces by Houdin. These are small in
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Busts

Materials

Plaster

Bronze 'Christo Re' Bust of Christ, 1929, Italian, Elisabetta Mayo
Located in London, GB
A wonderful and rare antique bronze bust of Christ depicted with the crown of thorns, by Elisabetta
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Bronze

A post war textured stoneware sculpture bust, signed - British School
Located in London, GB
artists of the period such as Lucian Freud. This rare and sensitive period depiction of a subject of the
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Stoneware

Outsider Art Fluorescent Papier-Mâché Bust Sculpture by Stephen Slomko
By Stephen Slomko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this rare, one-of-a-kind bust by self-taught American outsider artist
Category

1990s American Folk Art Busts

Materials

Paint, Polystyrene, Paper

A most impressive bronze bust of a 1920s South American gentleman.
Located in Central England, GB
decorative and rare bronze bust offers a fine addition giving a good interior look for a home or commercial
Category

Early 20th Century French American Classical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional French patinated realistic miniature bronze bust of Jesus Christ, 1858 Signed: J
Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Marble Sculpture Inspired by Busts Portraits of the Roman Empire
Located in Madrid, ES
, derived in part from the expressiveness typical of Hellenistic art. And among the portraits, the bust and
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20th Century Unknown Other Busts

Materials

Marble

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional French patinated realistic miniature bronze bust of Jesus Christ, 1858 Signed: J
Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Frederick Carder Cire Perdue Glass Bust Sculpture, Signed & Dated 1938
By Frederick Carder
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
pieces make it to market — a rare opportunity to own an important piece of history.
Category

Vintage 1930s Busts

Materials

Glass

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional French patinated realistic bronze bust of Jesus Christ, circa 1858 Signed: J
Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Margaret Foley (American, 1827-1877) Marble Bust "Head of Prophet Zephaniah"
Located in New York, NY
Margaret Foley (American, 1827-1877) Marble Bust "Head of Prophet Zephaniah" A rare and important
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Antique 19th Century Italian American Empire Busts

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Esmerelda" by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
A beautiful patinated Art Nouveau bronze bust of a young Art Nouveau beauty with excellent
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Bronze

Original Tiffany Bronze Bust of a Woman Signed E. Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in New York City, NY
with chiseled features wearing a low bodice. The Art Nouveau bust entitled “Frinette” was sculpted by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Busts, “Homer” & “Pseudo-Seneca”, circa 1880
By Chiurazzi fondata
Located in Shippensburg, PA
cachet on shoulder Item # 304KUV24Y A rare and exciting pair of Grand Tour busts after Antiquity, each
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Unique Handcrafted Lifesize Bronze Bust Sculpture of Our Dutch Painter Rembrandt
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, large and stunning bronze bust of Holland's most famous painter. When we first saw this
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20th Century European Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Bronze

Unique and All Handcrafted Lifesize Vincent van Gogh Bronze Bust Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and very rare (if not unique) bronze bust of one of Holland's finest painters ever
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Late 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Busts

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Bronze Sculptures Busts “Comedy & Tragedy” by Eugene Laurent
By Emmanuel Marcel Laurent
Located in Shippensburg, PA
bases Unsigned, cast circa 1885 Item # 211PPA29S A rare and exceptional pair of bronze busts by
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust Entitled "Bohémienne" by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
Captivating late 19th century French bronze bust of a beautiful woman, enhanced by the variegated
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust entitled "Silvia" by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
A very fine late 19th century French bronze bust of an attractive classical maiden modelled in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Lola" by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
Stunning Art Nouveau bronze bust depicting the character "Lola" modelled in the midst of an
Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Bronze

1920s French Terracotta Bust by Saint-Clément Copy of Settignanos Laughing Boy
By Saint-Clément
Located in COLMAR, FR
A lovely terracotta bust of a child made by the famous french pottery producer, Saint-Clément
Category

Vintage 1920s French Medieval Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Sizeable and Signed Bronze Bust Sculpture of Sisters or Female Lovers
Located in Lisse, NL
Sensitive and touching double-bust sculpture. We don't know about the relationship between these
Category

20th Century Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Monumental French Ormolu Mted Bust of Alexander The Great, F. Girardon, 1800s
By François Girardon
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Rare 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Multi-Marble Bust of Alexander The Great
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Russian Bronze Busts of Peter I and Catherine the Great
Located in Germantown, MD
Rare Pair of 19th Russian Bronze Busts of Peter I and Catherine the Great in great antique
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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Other Busts

Materials

Bronze

Albert-Ernest CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1824 - 1887) Terracotta bust of a young woman
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Albert-Ernest CARRIER-BELLEUSE (Anizy-le-Château, 1824 - Sèvres, 1887). Very beautiful bust of a
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Antique 19th Century European Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Italian old black bronze bust for 'Roman Emperor' with marble base circa 1800.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible natural size italian old black bronze bust of "Roman Emperor" circa 1800 with rare
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Busts

Materials

Bronze

“Femme Au Levrier” Art Deco Statue Bust by Raymond Leon Rivoire Sevres France
By Raymond Rivoire
Located in Oakland, CA
“Femme au Levrier” Art Deco statue bust by Raymond Leon Rivoire Sevres France circa 1937. Rare and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bust of a Spanish Knight, Hand Carved with Original Gesso and Paint
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wooden bust of a knight. A wonderful armored knight carved from lime wood. The knight is well
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Busts

Materials

Pine

An Important Mid 20th Century Brutalist Bronze Bust By Pedro Pruna O'Cerans
By Pedro Pruna
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine limited edition modernist bronze bust by noted Spanish artist Pedro Pruna O'Cerans
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1960s Robert Berks Sculpture Bust John F Kennedy JFK Miami Beach Mid-Century Art
By Robert Berks
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a rare 1965 presentation award bust of JFK. A wonderful piece of mid-century historical
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Resin, Wood

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You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary rare bust you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning black, brown, beige and more. Finding the perfect rare bust may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions were made as early as the 18th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 21st Century, can also be found on the site. Finding an appealing accessory such as this — no matter the origin — is easy, but Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and Chanel each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Finding a rare bust for sale for women should be easy, but there are 393 pieces available to browse for men as well.

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On average, a rare bust on 1stDibs sells for $1,597, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $1,250,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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