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Italian Antique Cast Gypsum Death Masks Set of Five
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian set of Five death mask
Italian death mask cast, circa 1930s. Showing in the 19th
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Gesso
10 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant of King Tut's Death Mask
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Tutankhamun's iconic 'death mask't was done during the late 20th Century in the style of the Egyptian Revival
Category
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Gold
Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950
Kpélié Mask, wood covered with copper
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1950s Ivorian Folk Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Mask by Jaque Sagan, Vallauris, France, 1960s
By Jacques Sagan
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask by Jaque Sagan, Vallauris, France, 1960s
Jean-Louis Dupuy a.k.a. Jaque Sagan was
Category
1960s French Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Buddhist Monk Shunkan
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully carved, wonderfully crafted, highly engaging mask made for Japanese Noh theatre
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
Mid Century Bronze Styled Cast Plaster Male Mask
By California Art Bronze Foundry, LA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
manner of bronze which is very realistic . This could be a so called death mask which was popular in the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Plaster
Large Midcentury Sculptured Bust
Located in Tarleton, GB
in the style of the Victorian death mask and depicts a male face. Now distressed with worn varnish
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Porcelain
Klimt: the Collection of the Wein Museum by Ursula Storch (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
s smock, his death mask, and even a drawing by Egon Schiele of Klimt s body. Also featured are rare
Category
20th Century Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
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H 11.19 in W 9.88 in D 1.25 in
"Erotica III Marginala, " from the Mask of the Red Death series signed Castellon
By Federico Castellon
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, to illustrate Edgar Allan Poe's 1832 story 'The Mask of the Red Death.' The image is explicitly
Category
1960s Surrealist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph
"Erotica IV Marginala, " from the Mask of the Red Death series signed Castellon
By Federico Castellon
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, to illustrate Edgar Allan Poe's 1832 story 'The Mask of the Red Death.' The image shows three nude
Category
1960s Surrealist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph
Bust of John F. Kennedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
death mask, evoking the insects that creep across faces elsewhere in Dalí’s oeuvre to signify
Category
1960s Surrealist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Bronze
Olja Ivanjicki "Florence or Hell of l'Inconnue De La Seine" Oil Painting c.1965
Located in San Francisco, CA
Seine) was an unidentified young woman whose putative death mask became a popular fixture on the walls
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Oil
H 46 in W 30 in D 3 in
African mask Yaure tribe Ivory Coast Circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
African mask from Yaure tribe in Ivory Coast Circa 1950. Beautiful dark patina.
Swedish private
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Wood
Brooch / Pendant “Mask of Agamemnon”, 18k gold, 90's
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Amazing and beautiful Gold reproduction of the famous Agamemnon mask, a Mycenaean work, in 18k gold
Category
1990s Greek Modern Vintage Death Mask
Materials
18k Gold
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H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.3 in Dm 1.5 in
Death of the Young Men 1938 - British art figurative Surrealist oil painting
By Jack Sassoon
Located in London, GB
. Entitled Death of the Young Men and dated 1938, it depicts men in gas masks and a woman laying a floral
Category
1930s Surrealist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Oil
Child with Mask, Hillrose, Colorado - Michael Ormerod, Disguise, Country, USA
By Michael Ormerod
Located in Brighton, GB
Child with Mask, Hillrose, Colorado is a stunning Colour Print on Hahnemuehle Paper in an Edition
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color
African Ngil Mask. Watercolour on Handmade Paper on Vélin d'Arches.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper of a 'Ngil' mask applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 31.89 in W 21.26 in D 0.08 in
French Ceramic Vase with African Mask Motif Attributed to Jacqueline Lerat
By Jacqueline Lerat
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic vase with African mask motif attributed to Jacqueline Lerat (circa 1960s
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Ceramic
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 1.97 in
IVRESSE Signed Lithograph, Female Portrait, Mask Face, Dark Pink, Green, Blue
By Corneille
Located in Union City, NJ
pattern design. IVRESSE expresses a fantastical female portrait depicted with a green mask face woman, her
Category
1980s Expressionist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph
"The Mask" Abstract Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" in (1991) by Zaccaria Zeini
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Mask" Abstract Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" in (1991) by Zaccaria Zeini
Medium: oil on canvas
Category
20th Century Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Kachina Eagle Dancer" - 1939 Hopi Serigraph
Located in Soquel, CA
inspired mask, with black and white feathers extending from from the top and back, while three blue
Category
1930s Impressionist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Strict Guidance of Michelangelo" Painting 47" x 55" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
By Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
death denotes emancipation and bureaucrats in masks take the place of famous personalities. Figurative
Category
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
African 'Baoule' figure. Watercolour on Handmade paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
sees the mask, they risk serious injury or death. It is danced in times of trouble to protect the
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
"Botticelli" Painting 55" x 47" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
By Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
roots in classical art, upend a world where death denotes emancipation and bureaucrats in masks take the
Category
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Basquiat Boxing Poster 1997
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists
Category
1980s Street Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Basquiat Paintings 1981-1984 (Basquiat Fruitmarket gallery catalog 1984)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
feature obsessive scribbling, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls, masks, and
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Offset
"Raphael - the Greatest Humanist..." Painting 55" x 47" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
By Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
death denotes emancipation and bureaucrats in masks take the place of famous personalities. Figurative
Category
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Jean-Michel Basquiat Paintings (Basquiat Akira Ikeda gallery catalog 1985)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists of the
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
Alexander Calder Santa Claus E. E. Cummings Portfolio of Prints and Prose, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Pasadena, TX
exchange masks, but a child sees through the masks to the true identity of each. Death is equated with
Category
1970s North American Modern Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
H 28 in W 22 in D 2 in
Jean-Michel Basquiat Works on Paper, Catalogue Raisonne, Galerie Navarra
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. The
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Basquiat Mary Boone Gallery 1985 (announcement)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. The
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Offset
Basquiat at Vrej Baghoomian (exhibition catalog)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
death of Basquiat. 69 key works are featured including CPRKR, Red Warrior, untitled Skull and Horn
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
mask (Sun Symbol) and each side with laurel crowns. Under the mask the cartouche is decorated by a
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Bronze
H 86.62 in W 20.87 in D 12.21 in
Paris Review (Lt. Ed. S/N) 1960s print by renowned Pop Artist abstract landscape
Located in New York, NY
avoids the glistening sheen of oil, and how the flatness of the medium masks the presence of the artist’s
Category
1960s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Pencil, Screen
Cubist Still-Life
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
eclipsed in the decades since her death, there is now a renewed interest in her art as a result of recent
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Watercolor
La Grande Parade des Chats by Leonor Fini 1973 Cats Lythographs
By Leonor Fini
Located in FR
phantasmagorical masks. She designed for the Paris Opera, George Balanchine’s ballet Palais de Crystal, and
Category
1970s Surrealist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph
H 13.39 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery 2000 (announcement)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Death, in Exu we see the artist's final self-representation that he left for posterity.
Jean-Michel
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
Basquiat 'Le Mans, France', 1999 (vintage Basquiat exhibition catalog)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
and diagrams, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
Infighting, Ink Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Framed
By Samuel Rabin
Located in London, GB
1930, he produced his only other public sculptures; two decorative winged masks, The Past and The
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Ink, Paper
Estocado, Scenes de Corrida
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Missouri, MO
masks. By 1907, he painted what is regarded as his first masterpiece and as the first Cubist painting
Category
1950s Abstract Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Mexican Era Composition
By Eve Peri
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
since her death, there is now a renewed interest in her art as a result of recent exhibitions at the
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Watercolor
Reaching (bronze hand)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Luther King Jr. prior to King's death. Lewis was a strong supporter of placing a bust in the United
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Bronze
Expressive Painting After Picasso catalog 1983 (Basquiat cover)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. The
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Basquiat In Italian Skate Decks, Set of Three
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists of the
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Offset, Lithograph, Wood
Basquiat Works on Paper Catalog
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists of the 20th
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
Basquiat at Galerie Bruno Bischofberger Zurich 1996 (announcement)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Offset, Lithograph
Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery Paris 1999 (announcement)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper, Offset
Abstract Modernist Drawing of a Nude Man with Winged Figure, Angel
By John Dobbs
Located in Surfside, FL
don’t shed much light on the paintings.
In the unforgettable self-portrait White Mask (1999), Dobbs
Category
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Watercolor
Basquiat Marseille exhibition catalog 1992
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
obsessive scribbling, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
Basquiat Marseille exhibition catalog 1992
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper
Statue Songye, Kneeling Male Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Cotignac, FR
. Certain mankishi, closely related to their nganga, could go into decline following the death of the healer
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Metal
H 18.9 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in
Statue Songye, Republic of Congo, Misangu Glass Beads & Chiefly Raffia Skirt
Located in Cotignac, FR
. Certain mankishi, closely related to their nganga, could go into decline following the death of the healer
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Metal
H 21.26 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
Jean-Michel Basquiat The Notebooks 1993 (catalogue)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Lithograph Screenprint Male Heroic Figures
By Ernst Neizvestny
Located in Surfside, FL
a volunteer. At the close of World War II, he was heavily wounded and sustained a clinical death
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph
"A Multiple of Gaudy and Fantastic Appearances from Edgar Allen Poe..."
By Federico Castellon
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"A Multiple of Gaudy and Fantastic Appearances" from "Edgar Allen Poe's Mask of the Read Death" is
Category
1960s Surrealist Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph
The Palmist - Street photography, America, 20th Century, Robert Frank, Surreal
By Michael Ormerod
Located in Brighton, GB
the photographic legacy of one of the UK’s leading photographic talents whose untimely death in 1991
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color
Stylized Art Deco Standing Sculpture of Jesus Christ by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in San Diego, CA
, which were also influenced by North African masks and figurines. Hagenauer’s works are composed of brass
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Bronze
'Navajo Medicine Ceremony of the Night Chant' — 1940s Southwest Regionalism
By Ira Moskowitz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, each verse in every song, each feather on each mask is arranged precisely, or it will not bring about
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph
1980's Basquiat Keith Haring announcements (set of 2)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Death Mask
Materials
Lithograph, Paper, Offset
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Surely you’ll find the exact vintage death mask you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. If you’re looking for a vintage death mask from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right vintage death mask is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige and brown. Finding an appealing vintage death mask — no matter the origin — is easy, but Federico Castellon and Salvador Dalí each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in lithograph, etching and wood.
How Much is a Vintage Death Mask?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a vintage death mask in our inventory may begin at $450 and can go as high as $5,600, while the average can fetch as much as $1,040.
Questions About Vintage Death Mask
- Why did they do death masks?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Death masks were a way to cover the face of a passed loved one and show honor to them. They also represented the features of the deceased, helping them be recognized in the spirit realm. On 1stDibs, find an array of death masks.
- What were death masks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A death mask is called a “funerary mask” or “burial mask”. The mask was often made of wood or stucco and would cover the face of the deceased. You’ll find a collection of funerary masks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Where is Napoleon's death mask?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021It is believed that Napoleon's death mask still resides in The Museum in Santiago de Cuba.
- Are death masks still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, death masks are not still made to record the facial features of deceased people because the advent of photography made them obsolete. However, some artists produce death masks and sculptures that resemble them for purposes of creative expression. You'll find a variety of death masks on 1stDibs.
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