Death Mask

In ancient Egypt, masks were primarily used for funerary purposes as death masks.

We are presented with a rather macabre image of "Death Masks" which were often done for people of means and power in the 19th century at the time of their passing, with flo...

An oil painting of William Pitt the Younger by Hoppner is attached for comparison. Photo of death mask is taken from The Private Life of Pitt.

A pair of Art Deco Carltonware temple jars designed by Enoch Boulton with a Death Mask Lid. Tutankhamun design 22ct gilt and enamel decoration.

Bust is in the style of the Victorian death mask and depicts a male face. Now distressed with worn varnish and small amounts of superficial damage.

Salvador Dali Authentic Hand Signed and Numbered Etching, Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: Up for sale here we have an Extremely Rar...

The extreme bleaching of colour from the face - as would be the case under an intense spotlight – suggests a death mask. The real woman’s presence diminishes as her glamorous public ...

The extreme bleaching of colour from the face - as would be the case under an intense spotlight – suggests a death mask. The real woman’s presence diminishes as her glamorous public ...

Rainer again and again defied social taboos, not only in the genre of erotics, but from 1977 on also in the series of death masks and death drawings. In 1978 and 1980, Rainer represe...

Thought to guide the soul to heavenly contemplation, this bluest of blue stones has been part of some of history’s most epic works of art including the death mask of King Tut and as ...

In 1849, the couple had a daughter, Jeanne, nicknamed Nini, who died in 1855 shortly after her parents' separation. At the death of the composer-pianist Frédéric Chopin on 17 Oct...

Beautiful anonymous and unsigned death mask, cast plaster.

A plaster death mask, circa 1880. 5 ¾ inches wide by 3 ¾ inches deep by 8 ½ inches tall

Early 20th Century bulls death mask This is a very unusual and morbid object, used in the early 20th century by English famers this object would have been used to put down bulls or ...

Cast bronze death mask on iron mount, originated in the Languedoc region of France.

- bronze death mask - from Napoleon Bonaparte - with patina - good condition (V - 163) Napoleon.

An early 20th century plaster cast and mounted death mask of a gentleman c.1900 A striking and evocative display featuring a plaster death mask, believed to date to the turn of th...

A good example of a 19th century plaster death mask on socle base. The subject has deep, plunging eye sockets and gaunt appearance.

Highly unusual and extremely well executed charcoal on paper, portrait of a death mask. Monogram in bottom right corner SAB, and dated 1993 The piece has been sympathetically...

This captivating bronze death mask of the Emperor Napoleon I is cast from the mold created by Dr.

Marked to the base "Henri Dufou". Weathered with losses.

This mesmerizing antique bronze death mask of the Emperor Napoleon I is cast from the mold created by Dr.

Painted a patinated bronze color, the mask with a floral wreath, having minor chips.

A pair of plaster busts of a large middle-aged chap, believed to be a Welsh prisoner. Age related discolouration to all surfaces, the odd small repair to the bases of each bust. T...

This could be a so called death mask which was popular in the early 1900's to the later 1940's having a molded in hanging bar for mounting .

Mid-Century table lamp inspired by the ancient Egyptian Toetanchamon death mask. The shade is made in solid brass. The mask is bronze.

Unique Curio Solid Plaster Head Death Mask Statue circa 1940 For sale in this LOT is a completely original and unique circa 1940 Solid plaster death mask style head, this item shows ...

A beautiful work of art with great Patina and it is not a death mask. A unique piece which is a great eye-catcher for your antique, modern, space age or mid-century interior.

His figures blend animal and human forms into strange, unlikely hybrids who wear death masks as if they were deities from a magical world.

This plaster bust of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington is a replica of the original marble portrait bust, commissioned, in 1852, by the Duke’s heir for Stratfield Saye, Hampsh...

Although this specific bust is a more minimal version than many of this period, it still echoes the elaborate splendour of the Pharaohs. The death mask which dominates the bust is de...

Visconti would have been proud...

Although this specific 1980s planter is a more minimal version than many of its earlier period, it still echoes the elaborate splendour of the Pharaohs with some humour having the pl...

Perhaps more than any other work, the sculptor is best known for the death mask of the composer-pianist Frederic Chopin in 1849.

In 1849, the couple had a daughter, Jeanne, nicknamed Nini, who died in 1855 shortly after her parents' separation. At the death of the composer-pianist Frédéric Chopin on 17 Octobe...

The putto topped with many snakes, like the head of Medusa, the death mask, the flaming torch, the sword and the handcuffs evoke "war", while the putto holding a white dove announces...

Another influence was art historian and Islamic scholar, Oleg Grabar, who illustrated how patterns in architecture are able to dissolve space. A Death Mask, one of her first works, w...

Another influence was art historian and Islamic scholar, Oleg Grabar, who illustrated how patterns in architecture are able to dissolve space. A Death Mask, one of her first works, w...

The young woman mask strikes a resemblance with the 'L'Inconnue de la Seine' death mask.

A pair of 19th century plaster death masks - Price is for the pair - Made from plaster of Paris - German, circa 1870 - Measures: 22 cm tall x 13 cm wide x 12 cm deep - 19 cm ...

White plaster death mask male head on stand. A plaster cast of a males head, possibly a death mask or a mold for a Hollywood prosthetic.

This very detailed death mask of 19th century American statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852), was cast shortly after his death, caused by a fall off of a horse, resulting in head inju...

A rare 19th century plaster "death mask" of Napoleon, taken from the mold made in 1821 by Dr, Francis Burton and Dr.

This is an vintage death mask. An English, bronze cast memento mori, dating to the 20th century, circa 1960.

A trio of late 19th century death masks, a thick plaster form taken from the deceased the technique was used prior advent of photography.

A paper weight with a patinated bronze of Napoleons death mask on a green marble base, France, early 19th century.

Death NYC - Gas-Mask LV - 2012 Sérigraphie signée, numérotée et datée au crayon 2 certificats de l'artiste 21x15 prix : 49 euro

An eyelet is provided on the back for wall mounting. This Beethoven mask is often described as a "death mask," but this is incorrect.

This lithograph was one of sixteen Federico Castellón produced in 1968, published by Aquarius Press, to illustrate Edgar Allan Poe's 1832 story 'The Mask of the Red Death.' The image...

"There Stalked a Multitude of Dreams" is an original lithograph from "The Mask of the Red Death" series by Frederico Castellon.

It was Alfred who received the poignant task of crafting a death mask of Peter Benoit as commissioned by the Antwerp City Council.

Ackerman Napoleon in exile Barry E O'Meara 1822 Simpkin and Marshall, London Waterloo, the downfall of the first Napoleon Hooper, George 1862 The story of Napoleon's death-mask Geor...

Another influence was art historian and Islamic scholar, Oleg Grabar, who illustrated how patterns in architecture are able to dissolve space. A Death Mask, one of her first works, w...

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

An Industrial Philips speaker.

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...

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...

This is an early and high quality hand-painted plaster antique anatomical model of an adult human head. I would date this to 1900. The details are well-done and the brain is removabl...

Circa 1950. We offer this Antique Real Size Human Skeleton. Made in resin and wood base.

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...