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Voltaire Bust

Pair of Bronze Busts of Rousseau and Voltaire
Pair of Bronze Busts of Rousseau and Voltaire

Pair of Bronze Busts of Rousseau and Voltaire

$3,436

H 6.5 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in

Pair of Bronze Busts of Rousseau and Voltaire

Located in London, GB

A pair of Antique busts of the French philosophers Rousseau and Voltaire. Unusually although from

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Antique 1820s English Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Voltaire” after Jean-Antoine Houdon
French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Voltaire” after Jean-Antoine Houdon

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Voltaire” after Jean-Antoine Houdon

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Shippensburg, PA

JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON (after) French, 1741-1828 "Bust of Voltaire" Patinated bronze signed to

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Early 20th Century French Romantic Busts

Materials

Bronze

Marble bust, Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon, 19th-century copy
Marble bust, Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon, 19th-century copy

Marble bust, Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon, 19th-century copy

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Marble bust, Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon, 19th-century copy

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Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Garniture

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Terracotta Bust of Madame Récamier, After Jean-Antoine Houdo
French 19th Century Terracotta Bust of Madame Récamier, After Jean-Antoine Houdo

French 19th Century Terracotta Bust of Madame Récamier, After Jean-Antoine Houdo

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1778. In 1778, he modeled Voltaire, producing a portrait bust with wig for the Comédie-Française; one

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

ANTIQUE JEAN- ANTOINE HOUDON SiGNED LARGE VENUS DE MILO MARBLE STATUE ON PLINTH
ANTIQUE JEAN- ANTOINE HOUDON SiGNED LARGE VENUS DE MILO MARBLE STATUE ON PLINTH

ANTIQUE JEAN- ANTOINE HOUDON SiGNED LARGE VENUS DE MILO MARBLE STATUE ON PLINTH

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

1778, he modeled Voltaire, producing a portrait bust with wig for the Comédie-Française; one for the

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Statues

Materials

Stone, Marble

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Mask Voltaire plaster
Mask Voltaire plaster

Mask Voltaire plaster

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H 13.78 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in

Mask Voltaire plaster

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in UTRECHT, NL

This mask of Voltaire (1694-1778) the French enlightment writer, is from the full-length statue

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Vintage 1950s French Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Plaster

Large Plaster Bust With Terracotta Patina - After Jj Caffieri - Early 20th Centu
Large Plaster Bust With Terracotta Patina - After Jj Caffieri - Early 20th Centu

Large Plaster Bust With Terracotta Patina - After Jj Caffieri - Early 20th Centu

Located in RUEIL-MALMAISON, FR

great literary, theatrical and intellectual figures such as Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau. The bust

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Plaster

Wedgwood Black Basalt Pottery Bust Sculpture, Voltaire
Wedgwood Black Basalt Pottery Bust Sculpture, Voltaire

Wedgwood Black Basalt Pottery Bust Sculpture, Voltaire

By Wedgwood

Located in Pasadena, CA

Wedgwood black basalt pottery bust sculpture of French historian and philosopher, Voltaire

Category

Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Vintage French Plaster Bust of Voltaire
Vintage French Plaster Bust of Voltaire

Vintage French Plaster Bust of Voltaire

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H 28.3 in W 21.5 in D 12 in

Vintage French Plaster Bust of Voltaire

Located in High Point, NC

A renowned literary figure and French icon, this plaster bust captures the likeness of Voltaire

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20th Century French French Provincial Busts

Materials

Plaster

Sculpture by Voltaire in Biscuit
Sculpture by Voltaire in Biscuit

Sculpture by Voltaire in Biscuit

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H 10.63 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in

Sculpture by Voltaire in Biscuit

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sculpture by Voltaire in Biscuit, early 20th century. Measures: H 27 cm, W 14 cm, D 11 cm.

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20th Century European Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Terracotta Sculpture by Voltaire, Signed Caffieri
Terracotta Sculpture by Voltaire, Signed Caffieri

Terracotta Sculpture by Voltaire, Signed Caffieri

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H 26.78 in W 18.51 in D 12.6 in

Terracotta Sculpture by Voltaire, Signed Caffieri

By Jacques Caffieri

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Terracotta sculpture by Voltaire, signed Caffieri, 18th century. Measures: H 67 cm, W 47 cm, D 32

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Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Bust of Voltaire
Bust of Voltaire

Bust of Voltaire

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century bisque bust of Voltaire

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Antique 19th Century English Sculptures

19th Century Bronze Bust of Voltaire
19th Century Bronze Bust of Voltaire

19th Century Bronze Bust of Voltaire

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H 22 in W 11.5 in D 10 in

19th Century Bronze Bust of Voltaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large life size bronze bust of Voltaire. Signed, Houdon

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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Small Bronze Bust of Voltaire
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Small Bronze Bust of Voltaire

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Small Bronze Bust of Voltaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bronze bust of the 18th century French philosopher Voltaire by artist Hans Muller (1873 - 1937

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20th Century Austrian Sculptures

Philip and Kelvin Laverne Surrealistic Coffee Table
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Surrealistic Coffee Table

Philip and Kelvin Laverne Surrealistic Coffee Table

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Disappearing Bust Of Voltaire"1940 The Table combines Philips' love of art With Kelvins' architectural base.

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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee Table Is a Homage to Salvador Dali
Rare Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee Table Is a Homage to Salvador Dali

Rare Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Coffee Table Is a Homage to Salvador Dali

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

scene is based on the Salvador Dali Painting "Slave Market With A Disappearing Bust Of Voltaire"1940

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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Bust of Voltaire
Bust of Voltaire

Bust of Voltaire

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H 29.53 in W 22.05 in D 11.03 in

Bust of Voltaire

Located in Casteren, NL

Beautiful detailed and large bust of Voltaire. This bust is signed (see pictures) and made in

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20th Century French Busts

Bronze Bust of Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon
Bronze Bust of Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon

Bronze Bust of Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon

Located in Stamford, CT

A 20th century bronze bust of Voltaire after French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon. Unmarked.

Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Terracotta Bust of Voltaire
Terracotta Bust of Voltaire

Terracotta Bust of Voltaire

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H 12.5 in W 6 in D 8.5 in

Terracotta Bust of Voltaire

Located in Kittery Point, ME

After Houdon, depicting the philosopher seated.

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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Bronze Bust of Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon
Bronze Bust of Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon

Bronze Bust of Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon

Located in Stamford, CT

An early 20th century bronze bust of Voltaire after Jean Antoine Houdon, on black and white square

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Early 20th Century Greek Revival More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze

Alabaster Bust of Voltaire by Antoine Rosset (French, 1749-1818)
Alabaster Bust of Voltaire by Antoine Rosset (French, 1749-1818)

Alabaster Bust of Voltaire by Antoine Rosset (French, 1749-1818)

By Antoine Rosset

Located in Kittery Point, ME

together and produced a number of busts and also statuettes of Voltaire. They specialized in bust portraits

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Pair of Louis XVI style Bronze Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau
Pair of Louis XVI style Bronze Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau

Pair of Louis XVI style Bronze Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The first of Voltaire (1694-1778)‚ the other of Rousseau (1712-1778)‚ each raised on a gilt-bronze

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French Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Bronze Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau, early 19th c.
Pair of French Bronze Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau, early 19th c.

Pair of French Bronze Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau, early 19th c.

Located in Miami Beach, FL

These busts of Jean Jacques Rousseau and François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire

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Antique Early 19th Century French Baroque Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook
Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook

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H 15.28 in W 12.13 in D 2.49 in

Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook

By Assouline Publishing

Located in NEW YORK, NY

will enter a fabulous and surreal party where Tallulah Bankhead rubs shoulders with a bust of Voltaire

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

TIFFANY & CO. BRONZE OF "VOLTAIRE"
TIFFANY & CO. BRONZE OF "VOLTAIRE"

TIFFANY & CO. BRONZE OF "VOLTAIRE"

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H 9 in W 5.5 in D 4 in

TIFFANY & CO. BRONZE OF "VOLTAIRE"

Located in Hudson, NY

A BRONZE CASTING OF VOLTAIRE, DONE BY TIFFANY & CO.

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Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

ReproductionTerra Cotta Bust
ReproductionTerra Cotta Bust

ReproductionTerra Cotta Bust

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H 33 in W 21 in D 8 in

ReproductionTerra Cotta Bust

Located in San Francisco, CA

Reproduction bust of Voltaire cast from one of Michael Taylor's collections sold by Sheers and

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Vintage 1970s American Statues

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Marble

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Diana the Huntress
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Diana the Huntress

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Diana the Huntress

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Pasadena, CA

professor in 1778. In 1778, he modeled Voltaire, producing a portrait bust with wig for the Comédie

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Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Pair of Sculpture Bronze Portrait Busts with Malachite, 19th Century
Pair of Sculpture Bronze Portrait Busts with Malachite, 19th Century

Pair of Sculpture Bronze Portrait Busts with Malachite, 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Bronze Portrait Busts/France. One bust depicting Voltaire, the other Rousseau, each mounted

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Busts

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

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Voltaire Bust For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the voltaire bust you’re looking for. Each voltaire bust for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bronze, metal and ceramic. Your living room may not be complete without a voltaire bust — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right voltaire bust, those designed in Baroque and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made voltaire bust over the years, but those crafted by Antoine Rosset are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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The average selling price for a voltaire bust at 1stDibs is $2,700, while they’re typically $575 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.

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