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Italian Murano Art Glass Vase, Black and White Modernism, Mid-20th C, Italy
Italian Murano Art Glass Vase, Black and White Modernism, Mid-20th C, Italy

Italian Murano Art Glass Vase, Black and White Modernism, Mid-20th C, Italy

Located in New York, NY

Dimensions: 6.25" width x 7.88" height.     Small bust sculpture, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314220847532 (SOLD) Blue Italian Murano bowl, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314222647812 (SOLD)

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base
Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base

Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base

Located in Annville, PA

Graceful even when standing still the Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting.

Category

2010s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small Homer Bust Portrait Engraving after Burney, Classical Print, 1794
Small Homer Bust Portrait Engraving after Burney, Classical Print, 1794

Small Homer Bust Portrait Engraving after Burney, Classical Print, 1794

Located in Langweer, NL

Small Homer Bust Portrait Engraving after Burney, Classical Print, 1794 This elegant late 18th-century engraving depicts the ancient Greek poet Homer, shown as a classical marble bu...

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Antique Late 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Small Vintage Oriental Warrior Bust, Chinese, Obsidian, Portrait Sculpture, 1950
Small Vintage Oriental Warrior Bust, Chinese, Obsidian, Portrait Sculpture, 1950

Small Vintage Oriental Warrior Bust, Chinese, Obsidian, Portrait Sculpture, 1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small vintage Oriental warrior bust. A Chinese, hand-carved obsidian portrait sculpture, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Vintage Regency Hand Carved Putti Bracket
Vintage Regency Hand Carved Putti Bracket

Vintage Regency Hand Carved Putti Bracket

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Perfect for showcasing a small bust, candle, or cherished decorative object, this bracket adds instant classicism and sculptural interest to a gallery wall, niche, or hallway.

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood

Antique Egyptian Revival Small 7" Bronze Grand Tour Bust of a Pharaoh
Antique Egyptian Revival Small 7" Bronze Grand Tour Bust of a Pharaoh

Antique Egyptian Revival Small 7" Bronze Grand Tour Bust of a Pharaoh

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Egyptian Revival Small 7" Bronze Grand Tour Bust of a Pharaoh. Circa Late 19th Century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

British Oak Barley Twist Pedestal Plant Stand, circa 1920s–1930s
British Oak Barley Twist Pedestal Plant Stand, circa 1920s–1930s

British Oak Barley Twist Pedestal Plant Stand, circa 1920s–1930s

Located in Brentwood, TN

The 10-inch top is sized for a Boston fern, an orchid, a small bust or a candlestick. At 33 inches tall it adds height without bulk in an entry, on a stair landing or beside a readin...

Category

Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Pedestals

Materials

Oak

Antique Bronze Sculpture By Henri Godet (1863 - 1937), Paris, 1910s
Antique Bronze Sculpture By Henri Godet (1863 - 1937), Paris, 1910s

Antique Bronze Sculpture By Henri Godet (1863 - 1937), Paris, 1910s

By Henri Godet

Located in Greven, DE

Godet, a sculptor and medallion engraver, he left behind a number of small busts of women, particularly flower-women, some twenty centimeters high, made from a variety of materials a...

Category

Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

3'x5'6" Blue Small Animal Figurines Lori Bust Gabbeh Hand Knotted Wool Rug
3'x5'6" Blue Small Animal Figurines Lori Bust Gabbeh Hand Knotted Wool Rug

3'x5'6" Blue Small Animal Figurines Lori Bust Gabbeh Hand Knotted Wool Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Stone Blue, Lori Buft Gabbeh with Small Animal Figurines, Modern, Thick and Plush, 100% Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches S...

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2010s Indian Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Gold Swivel Ring Set with an Intaglio of Hector, Andromache, and Astyanax
Gold Swivel Ring Set with an Intaglio of Hector, Andromache, and Astyanax

Gold Swivel Ring Set with an Intaglio of Hector, Andromache, and Astyanax

Located in London, GB

The gem showcases the helmeted Hector in profile, accompanied by smaller busts of his wife and child, rendered with exceptional clarity and sensitivity.

Category

Antique 18th Century Vatican Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

French Bronze of La Baigneuse after Étienne-Maurice Falconet
French Bronze of La Baigneuse after Étienne-Maurice Falconet

French Bronze of La Baigneuse after Étienne-Maurice Falconet

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in London, GB

The inclination of the head and shoulders and the slight turn of the torso give the figure a quiet contrapposto, in keeping with the sculptor's canon of slender proportions, sloping ...

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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid 20th Century Animalier Bronze "Singe Avec Paniers" by Christophe Fratin
Mid 20th Century Animalier Bronze "Singe Avec Paniers" by Christophe Fratin

Mid 20th Century Animalier Bronze "Singe Avec Paniers" by Christophe Fratin

By Christophe Fratin

Located in London, GB

He worked exclusively as an animalier and produced numerous small busts of dogs, horses, domestic animals and their prey.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Gilt Bronze Bust Giltwood Stand Buddhist Deity Kannon Bosatsu
Vintage Gilt Bronze Bust Giltwood Stand Buddhist Deity Kannon Bosatsu

Vintage Gilt Bronze Bust Giltwood Stand Buddhist Deity Kannon Bosatsu

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Features a serene expression with closed eyes, a topknot encircled by a tiara supporting a small seated Buddha figure. Bust sits on a custom round giltwood stand.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

17th Century French Cartouches – Ornamental Baroque Frames, Plate LXXVII, 1869
17th Century French Cartouches – Ornamental Baroque Frames, Plate LXXVII, 1869

17th Century French Cartouches – Ornamental Baroque Frames, Plate LXXVII, 1869

Located in Langweer, NL

The designs range from regal and symmetrical ovals to fantastical asymmetrical frames, some featuring small busts or architectural flourishes. At the center of the composition is an...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

TERRACOTTA BUST OF THE SON OF "GATTAMELATA" - BY DONATELLO 21th Century
TERRACOTTA BUST OF THE SON OF "GATTAMELATA" - BY DONATELLO 21th Century

TERRACOTTA BUST OF THE SON OF "GATTAMELATA" - BY DONATELLO 21th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

TERRACOTTA BUST OF THE SON OF "GATTAMELATA" - BY DONATELLO 21th Century Terracotta bust, copy of a small bronze bust from Donatello's workshop, attributed to Gattamelata's son.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Beautiful Pair of Antique Bronze & Marble Sacred Heart Busts of Jesus and Mary
Beautiful Pair of Antique Bronze & Marble Sacred Heart Busts of Jesus and Mary

Beautiful Pair of Antique Bronze & Marble Sacred Heart Busts of Jesus and Mary

Located in Lisse, NL

Mary, The Immaculate Heart. Mary’s bust, slightly smaller in form yet just as expressive, depicts her with lowered gaze and softly draped veil.

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Antique 19th Century Rococo Revival Giltwood Wall Brackets / Shelves
Pair of Antique 19th Century Rococo Revival Giltwood Wall Brackets / Shelves

Pair of Antique 19th Century Rococo Revival Giltwood Wall Brackets / Shelves

Located in Lincoln, GB

Designed to display prized porcelain, bronzes, or small busts, such brackets were focal points in elite Victorian morning rooms and drawing rooms, framing mirrors or grand doorways t...

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Antique 19th Century British Rococo Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

Located in Milan, IT

After the Napoleonic wars, some figureheads began to be produced again, but they only depicted small busts and not the large figures used in the past.

Category

Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ebony Pedestal Column with Fluted Shaft, Classical Sellette
19th Century Ebony Pedestal Column with Fluted Shaft, Classical Sellette

19th Century Ebony Pedestal Column with Fluted Shaft, Classical Sellette

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Dimensions: height 115.5 cm, top 20 x 20.4 cm, base 24 x 25.8 cm In the interior At 115.5 cm with a compact top, this column is ideal for a small sculpture, a bust or a trailing pla...

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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Pedestals

Materials

Ebony

Roman Carts, Carriages and a Ceremonial Car from Reliefs, 1722
Roman Carts, Carriages and a Ceremonial Car from Reliefs, 1722

Roman Carts, Carriages and a Ceremonial Car from Reliefs, 1722

Located in Langweer, NL

At the top two ox carts are loaded with shields and arrows, and below them a cart carries two great curved baskets heaped with shields, drawn by oxen and a smaller beast. At the cent...

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Italian Rococo Carved Giltwood Wall Shelves, Mid-20th Century
Pair of Italian Rococo Carved Giltwood Wall Shelves, Mid-20th Century

Pair of Italian Rococo Carved Giltwood Wall Shelves, Mid-20th Century

Located in Elkhart, IN

Petite but architectural, the shelves are ideally scaled for displaying small porcelain figures, miniature busts, shells, or other collected objects.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Brackets

Materials

Giltwood

Three African carved stone figures circa 1930
Three African carved stone figures circa 1930

Three African carved stone figures circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

It is a relatively soft stone which can be cut and carved. These small well detailed portrait busts were locally produced, circa 1930.

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20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

19th century French gilt and marble inkwell circa 1870
19th century French gilt and marble inkwell circa 1870

19th century French gilt and marble inkwell circa 1870

Located in Central England, GB

It is made from figured Carrara marble, which has been turned to produce the foot and body with gilt bronze sections forming the stem, lion head side mounts, the interior and a hinge...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished
Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished

Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Due to its intrinsic meaning, ancient red porphyry has been used and reused primarily to create works intended as cultural propaganda: columns supporting representations of deities o...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Natural Specimens

Materials

Porphyry

17th Century Oak Carved Socle Pedestal from Northern Italy
17th Century Oak Carved Socle Pedestal from Northern Italy

17th Century Oak Carved Socle Pedestal from Northern Italy

Located in Dallas, TX

Our carved oak pedestal would make a wonderful addition to any room and is capable of supporting a small statue or bust.

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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood, Oak

Table clock. Bronze. 1990s, modeled after August Moreau.
Table clock. Bronze. 1990s, modeled after August Moreau.

Table clock. Bronze. 1990s, modeled after August Moreau.

Located in Madrid, ES

It is topped with a bronze child figure modeled after Auguste Moureau (1834-1917), a French sculptor especially known for his delicate and naturalistic works, part of the Art Nouveau...

Category

20th Century European Other Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Other

Pair of 19th C Gold Carved Wood and Gilt Gesso Display Stands
Pair of 19th C Gold Carved Wood and Gilt Gesso Display Stands

Pair of 19th C Gold Carved Wood and Gilt Gesso Display Stands

Located in Hastings, GB

A pair of hand crafted wood and gilt gesso overlay baroque display stands (ideal for clocks or small statues and busts), each with applied harlequin design to the top.

Category

Antique 1830s French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Vintage Mounted Bronze Buddha Head
Vintage Mounted Bronze Buddha Head

Vintage Mounted Bronze Buddha Head

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Small antique bronze bust of Buddha head on solid wood base.

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Egyptian Porcelain Ashtray
Vintage Egyptian Porcelain Ashtray

Vintage Egyptian Porcelain Ashtray

Located in Queens, NY

Middle Eastern Egyptian-style (1930s) porcelain square ashtray with small gilt handles and classic bust in center (NIPPON).  

Category

20th Century Egyptian Ashtrays

Materials

Ash, Porcelain

pair of French 19th century Neo-Greek st. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble tables/lamps
pair of French 19th century Neo-Greek st. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble tables/lamps

pair of French 19th century Neo-Greek st. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble tables/lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each leg showcases a crowned maiden and palmette designs which flank additional pierced palmette decorations accented by beautiful Ormolu rosettes and smaller scaled falcon busts. A...

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Antique 19th Century French Greek Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Sculpture of Children on Marble Base, After Auguste Moureau
Bronze Sculpture of Children on Marble Base, After Auguste Moureau

Bronze Sculpture of Children on Marble Base, After Auguste Moureau

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Madrid, ES

The piece that makes up this lot follows the models of Auguste Moureau (1834- 1917), a famous French sculptor who was known especially for his delicate and naturalistic works, locate...

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20th Century European Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Boy and Girl, Bronze, Marble, After Auguste Moreau
Boy and Girl, Bronze, Marble, After Auguste Moreau

Boy and Girl, Bronze, Marble, After Auguste Moreau

Located in Madrid, ES

The piece that makes up this lot follows the models of Auguste Moureau (1834- 1917), a famous French sculptor who was known especially for his delicate and naturalistic works, locate...

Category

20th Century European Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Giovanni De Martino, Italy, 1930s
Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Giovanni De Martino, Italy, 1930s

Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Giovanni De Martino, Italy, 1930s

By Giovanni De Martino

Located in bari, IT

De Martino is a classical artist, known for the production of sculptures of small bronze busts, in particular (“scugnizzi”, fishermen, commoners) with realistic features.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Commemorative Brooch by Edmund Johnson, in 18-Carat Gold with Its Original Case
Commemorative Brooch by Edmund Johnson, in 18-Carat Gold with Its Original Case

Commemorative Brooch by Edmund Johnson, in 18-Carat Gold with Its Original Case

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This particular charm consists of a brass anchor, bronzed and gilt, to which is attached a small medal bearing a bust of Lord Nelson. The presence of the medal, and its subject, indi...

Category

Antique 1890s Irish Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz
Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz

Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Workshops and art foundries (Bildgießerei) proliferated to supply the massive demand for public monuments, imperial busts, and small decorative statues for the bourgeoisie.

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Antique Early 1900s German Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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