Antique Bronze Skull Bust Sculpture, Italian Vanitas & Memento Mori
Located in Nottingham, GB
Rare Polish Vanitas Memento Mori Bronze Bust of Teofil Lenartowicz, Late 19th Century An unusual and highly evocative Vanitas Memento Mori bust depicting the celebrated Polish Roman...
Bronze
High Relief Representing Battle Skull -""Memento""
Located in Madrid, ES
High relief representing battle in classical style. carved on white Carrara marble dimensions 46 h x 45 x 10 cm, weight 35.5 kg Skull -""Memento"" sculpted in the smallest anatom...
Carrara Marble
Raku Skull by Carlo Previtali
Located in North Miami, FL
Raku skull by Carlo Previtali (1947 - ). Includes black metal stand and 2008 monograph. Measurements below are for skull only.
Ceramic
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H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 5.91 in
Hand-Crafted Stone Sculpture of a Skull Made in Italy in Early 20th Century
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A sculpture of a skull in original conditions. It has been made in sicily in early 20th century.
Stone
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H 7.49 in W 5.52 in D 7.09 in
Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Pitch Stone Sicilian Sculpture of a Skull
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A rare sculpture of a skull, hand-carved in Sicily, the pitch stone it's a particular kind of stone of Ragusa or Modica, towns of Sicily. It was probably an ornament of a villa.
Stone
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H 15.36 in W 10.63 in
19th Century Italian Sculpture White Carrara Skull, Black Marquina Marble Bust
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian 19th century hand carved sculpture featuring a bust with skull head is made of white Carrara marble and black Marquina veined marble.
Marble
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H 15.36 in W 10.63 in D 5.52 in
19th Century Italian Sculpture White Carrara Skull, Black Marquina Marble Bust
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian 19th century hand carved sculpture featuring a bust with skull head is made of white Carrara marble and black Marquina veined marble.
Marble, Carrara Marble
$420 / set
H 11.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
Pair of large Decorative Turquoise Blue Foo Dogs Sculptures, Ceramic Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A striking pair of vintage ceramic foo dogs in a vibrant turquoise blue glaze, dating to the 1980s. Rich in character and symbolic presence, these guardian figures feature expressive...
Ceramic
Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Matte Pink
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Matte Pink This stunning three-tiered tulip vases by van Heinen features a matte pink color. The pink color forms a beautiful backdrop for...
Ceramic
$6,500
H 21.88 in W 25.25 in D 1.5 in
17th Century Memento Mori Vanitas Skull Old Master Oil Ex-Christie’s
Located in Yardley, PA
This wonderful 17th-century French School vanitas painting is a meditation on mortality and the transience of earthly pleasures. The composition centers on a finely rendered human sk...
Canvas, Oil
Memento Mori 16th Century Italian
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly exceptional pair of Memento Mori 'remember you must die' painted on board, these date to the 16th century and were originally housed in an North Italian Monastery, this incre...
Pine
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Dragon Vase Meiji Period
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, likely created during the Meiji period. Adorned with a dragon image made in cloisonne technique. The vase has a deep black background, whic...
Enamel
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
$590
H 13.38 in W 5.11 in D 6.29 in
1990s Gorgeous "Commedia dell'Arte" table Lamp by Piero Fornasetti for Antonange
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
This exceptional "La Commedia dell'Arte" table lamp represents a prestigious collaboration between the Piero Fornasetti and the avant-garde Milanese lighting house Antonangeli Illumi...
Plastic
Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating and rare set of seven boxes featuring a lacquered eggshell veneer attributed to French artist Thierry Voeltzel. Each box is designed with Greco-Roman neoclassical archite...
Eggshell, Lacquer
18th Century Hand Carved Life Size Corpus Christi Skull
Located in London, GB
18th Century Hand Carved Life Size Corpus Christi Skull A rare Lifesize religious artifact of which we have never seen the like. Carved from pine wood with hand painted detail. This...
Pine
$8,500
H 21 in Dm 11.5 in
Antique 19thC Anatomical Conjoined Syncephalus Twins Skeleton Medical Model 1860
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Portland, OR
A rare and unusual antique French Syncephalus conjoined twins fetal medical teaching model, attributed to Dr. Louis Auzoux, circa 1860. "Syncephalus twins" is a very rare type of co...
Composition, Brass
$1,652
H 17.13 in W 14.18 in D 6.7 in
Antique Meiji Table Box, Japanese, Lacquered, Loose Leaf Tea Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Meiji table box. A Japanese, lacquer loose leaf tea case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Wonderful example of Japanese craftsmanship, with rich ...
Lacquer
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...
Pine
$2,201
H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder
Located in London, GB
Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder An unusual hand carved pine hanging candle holder in the form of a memento mori religious artefact. This exa...
Pine
$112,026 / set
H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
Art Glass, Stained Glass
$4,125
H 6 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ, Italy circa 1600.
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...
Wood
$2,947
H 8.25 in W 6 in D 7 in
A devotional wall-mounted dedicated to Saint Michael. Italy, 17th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A devotional shrine, a Memento Mori, crafted from fruitwood with two juxtaposed panels hinged at the base, and crowned with a metal flame. The back features a hole for the nail used ...
Metal
The presence of vintage and antique bust sculptures can add a necessary decorative layer to any interior. And just because a statue looks classical doesn't mean it has to be conventional.
A touch of whimsy, a dose of drama — a single bust can alter a room. And when placed in just the right spot, these statues can almost feel alive.
“They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give,” says Los Angeles designer Timothy Corrigan, who loves pieces that beg to be touched. For a welcoming entry hall project in California, Corrigan selected an antique Persian rug and a bust that invites you to touch it. A collection of sculptures in wood, marble and brass complement the star of the show.
For Consort cofounder and creative director Mat Sanders, a bust doesn’t have to be pretty. “I most enjoy busts that are a little busted,” Sanders jokes — but choose something with a soul you can live with, as “sculpture representative of the human form carries with it an energy you will add to the space.”
The antique and vintage bust sculptures for sale on 1stDibs include Art Deco busts, mid-century modern busts and more.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.