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Real Human Skull

Vintage 1:1 Sculpture of a Human Skull in Green Verdigris Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and upper jaw. This
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in silver plated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Silver Plate

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
$1,878 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.52 in W 4.34 in D 8.27 in
Skull Study, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
painted the piece from life, using a real human skull displayed in her studio as reference.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Skull Study, Oil Painting
Skull Study, Oil Painting
$675
H 10 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Kilgore Authentic Anatomical Preparation Human Skull
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
, this is a REAL (not artificial) human skull which has been scientifically labeled and modified to
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Vintage 1950s American Models and Miniatures

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Bone

Asmat I
By Alexander Palacios
Located in München, BY
Real human Asmat skull from Papua New Guinea shot in 2017. The Asmat are an ethnic group of New
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Asmat I
$8,558
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
Asmat II
By Alexander Palacios
Located in München, BY
Real human Asmat skull from Papua New Guinea shot in 2017. The Asmat are an ethnic group of New
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Asmat II
Asmat II
$8,558
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in

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Artists plaster skull
Located in Cheltenham, GB
the intricate details of a real human skull, this piece features slight stylizations while remaining
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Antique 1860s French Gothic Revival Sculptures and Carvings

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Plaster

Artists plaster skull
Artists plaster skull
H 5.91 in W 5.32 in D 7.88 in
Demonstration Human Skull
Located in London, GB
Demonstration human skull An early 20th century example of a real human medical demonstration
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Nautical Objects

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Natural Fiber

Demonstration Human Skull
Demonstration Human Skull
H 6 in W 8 in D 5 in
Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
traces of original red clay underneath, coiffure of real hair, Nassa snail covering a real human skull
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Vintage 1920s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Natural Fiber

Bronze Cast of a Human Skull
Located in Haarlem, NL
mortality. The model was made from a real human skull. Indistinctly signed, possibly by Maxilla and
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Cast of a Human Skull
Bronze Cast of a Human Skull
H 5.52 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare 1:1 cast of a human skull in bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Life Cast Bronze Model/Sculpture of a Human Skull
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sculpture/ model was made from a real human skull. Signed and copyrighted Indistinctly, possibly by Maxilla
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Skull Sculpture
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
the lost-wax casting methode. The model must have been a real human skull. The skull is made in 2
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1990s American Other Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Skull Sculpture
Bronze Skull Sculpture
H 5.52 in W 5.12 in D 7.88 in
Destructive Thoughts
Located in Dallas, TX
keep the weight close to a real human skull or a touch heavier. the average weight of a real skull is
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Polyurethane

Phantom Skull in Lucite
Located in New York, NY
A real human skull set in Lucite, used for medical purposes made in the 1970's. Life size and in
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Vintage 1970s American Scientific Instruments

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Bone, Resin

"Skull on my Dining Room Table (April 2020 Lockdown)" Figurative Painting
By George Petrides
Located in New York, NY
Poussin painting, alas a real human skull is hard to get and expensive. So a made in China plastic skull
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

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Dental School Phantom Teaching Head c. 1950's
By Columbia Dentoform
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Phantom heads from Midwestern dental school. Made by Columbia Dental Form Corp, NYC. These are priced individually. Height measurement is for the tallest. Please email or call for mo...
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Vintage 1950s American Steampunk More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White 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 it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
$1,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori
Located in Varmo, IT
Terracotta sculpture - Memento mori. Italy, 18th-19th century. 16 x 25 x h 18 cm. Entirely in terracotta. - This item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validi...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (robe)....
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

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...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Sculptures and Carvings

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Fruitwood

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
$2,198
H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull is carved in very fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once attached t...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in almost true-to-life measurements, sculpted with art and finished with a wealth of detail...
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass. Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
$2,732
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
Midcentury French Anatomical Medical Teaching Display, circa 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A midcentury French anatomical medical teaching device of the human body. The organs and muscles are numbered and the skull has Roman numerals. One glass eye. The piece has re...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

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Plastic, Wood

Midcentury French Anatomical Medical Teaching Display, circa 1950
Midcentury French Anatomical Medical Teaching Display, circa 1950
$395 Sale Price
53% Off
H 33 in W 15 in D 10 in
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

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Metal

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
$225,000
H 168 in Dm 104 in
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought iron edging two thirds of th...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Historical Memorabilia

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Wrought Iron

Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.
Located in Milan, IT
Wunderkammer Memento Mori sculpture. depicting a skull, carved from a single piece of fruitwood, this sculpture depicts a skull with deliberately exaggerated and distorted proportion...
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early Life Sized Anatomical Display, Jean Antoine Houdon
Located in Peekskill, NY
This striking plaster anatomical models is a half and half in the style of Jean Antoine Houdon. It shows the skeleton on one side and muscular layer on the other. The bust is full si...
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Models and Miniatures

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Plaster

Life-Size Mannequin Attributed to Francois-Pierre Guillois, Late 18th Century
Located in Peekskill, NY
There hasn't been much information regarding this particular type of lay figure, indeed these are exceptionally rare, until fairly recently since the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Fine Vintage Deyrolle Paris Anatomical Model of Human Lungs in Display Case
By Deyrolle
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage French anatomical medical teaching aid of a lung with a plaque reading Anatomie Humaine, Poumons & Coeur made by Deyrolle Paris...
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20th Century French Other Scientific Instruments

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Glass, Plastic

Fine Vintage Deyrolle Paris Anatomical Model of Human Lungs in Display Case
Fine Vintage Deyrolle Paris Anatomical Model of Human Lungs in Display Case
$2,828 Sale Price
30% Off
H 17.33 in W 13.19 in D 10.24 in
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How Much is a Real Human Skull?

The average selling price for a real human skull we offer is $6,500, while they’re typically $900 on the low end and $35,000 for the highest priced.