Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Plato
By Wedgwood
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Wedgwood black basalt bust of Plato. This Grand Tour sculpture is a very stylish depiction of the Athenian philosopher Plato (c.428-347 B.C.).
Marble
Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Homer
By Wedgwood
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Wedgwood black basalt bust of Homer. This Grand Tour style sculpture is a very stylish depiction of the scholar.
Stone
Pair of Wedgwood Basalt Busts Mounted as Lamps, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Of Minerva and Mercury, impressed upper case marks. On painted wooden bases. Height to finial 42.5", height to top of bust 26.5".
Ceramic
Large 19th c. Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of President George Washington
By Wedgwood
Located in Litchfield, CT
Very large antique 19th century Wedgwood black basalt library bust of President George Washington after Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828).
Pottery
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 (François-Marie Arouet).
Pottery
Wedgwood Black Basalt Pottery Bust Sculpture, Walter Scott
By Wedgewood
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wedgwood black basalt pottery bust sculpture of Scottish novelist, poet, and playwright, Walter Scott.
Pottery
19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Minerva Bust
By Wedgwood
Located in Houston, TX
A wonderful 19th century Wedgwood black basalt Minerva bust. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade and strategy.
19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of James Watt
By Wedgwood
Located in Savannah, GA
Wedgwood black basalt bust of James Watt wearing loose drapes on a socle base.
Porcelain
Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of Mercury
By John Flaxman
Located in New Orleans, LA
In this expertly rendered black basalt bust, Mercury, the fleet-footed Roman god of commerce, communication and transport, is depicted in a winged helmet on a waisted circular socle.
Ceramic
19th Century Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Minerva
By Wedgwood
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning neoclassical Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Minerva that dates to the second half of the 19th century.
Clay
Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of George Washington, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Impressed Wedgwood and Washington on the back.
Ceramic
Wedgwood Basalt bust
Located in Hudson, NY
Wedgwood Basalt bust. 19th Century.
Wedgwood basalt bust, George Stephenson, d. 1872.
By Wedgwood
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Wedgwood black basalt bust of George Stephenson, dated 1872.
Pottery
Wedgwood bust. Basalt 19th Century.
Located in Hudson, NY
Wedgwood Basalt Bust. 19th Century.
19th Century Wedgwood Bust of Paris, Repairs
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of Paris, Repairs
Basalt Bust of Plato, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, early bust of the eminent Greek philosopher. Wedgwood produced a large number of library busts in black basalt, which has an appearance similar to that of ancient bronze.
Stoneware
Basalt Bust of Virgil, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A black basalt bust of this important Roman poet; and of course an important figure in The Divine Comedy. The modelling is particularly fine in this example.
Stoneware
Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust ‘John Wesley’, circa 1830
By Wedgwood
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A Wedgwood Black basalt bust of John Wesley, circa 1830.
Ceramic
Bust of Minverva in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1880.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the longest in production, running right up into the 20th century - they make a good pair...
Stoneware
Basalt Bust, Gilt and Bronzed, of Aristotle, Wedgwood, 1880
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In black basalt, bronzed and gilded to magnificent effect.
Stoneware
Bust of Minerva, Black Basalt, Gilt and Bronzed, Wedgwood, 1875
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A particularly fine copy of the Guistiniani Minerva, which was itself a Roman copy of the Pallas Athena dating from circa 400BC. Black basalt, bronzed and gilded. A rare finish fo...
Stoneware
Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the longest in production, running right up into the 20th century - they make a good pair...
Stoneware
$2,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 8 in D 8 in
Sculpture Cast Head Zeus God Bust Antique Mounted on Base Decorative Bibelot
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sculpture Cast Head Zeus God Bust Antique Mounted on Base Decorative Bibelot . Bust inspired by Classic models . head mounted on a black base representing a bearded male character....
Other
19th Century Ebonized Plaster Bust of Marcus Tulles Cicero
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bust of Marcus Tulles Cicero, Roman Consul in 63 B.C. completed in ebonized plaster, circa 1880. Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher, who...
Plaster
19th Century Bronze Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century bronze bust of the Greek God, Apollo Belvedere. After the ancient original ‘Apollo Belvedere’ sculpture by Leochares.
Bronze
$1,450
H 11 in W 6 in D 4 in
Fine French Patinated Bronze Bust of Menelaus, After the Antique, Late 19th Cent
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A finely cast French patinated bronze bust depicting Menelaus, the legendary King of Sparta and one of the principal heroes of Homer's Iliad, executed after an important classical pr...
Bronze, Ormolu
Monumental size bust of Platao in bronze circa 1850
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and monumental size bust in bronze representing Platao circa 1850
Bronze
Neoclassical Bronze Bust of Napoleon on Marble Base, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical French bronze bust of Napoleon mounted on marble base.
Marble, Bronze
$52,600
H 26 in W 19 in D 7 in
Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after William Rush
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after William Rush This commanding bronze bust of George Washington is modeled after the celebrated 1817 portrait by the Phi...
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Bust of Homer
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century bronze bust of Homer attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy. Homer was author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze George Washington Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century bronze beautiful patina George Washington hanging plaque of upper torso(Shoulders) and head.
Bronze
19th Century Italian Neoclassic Bronze Poseidon Bust Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Italian neoclassic style cast bronze Poseidon bust with black metal stand (19th century).
Bronze
Sold|$1,771
H 19.69 in W 9.85 in D 11.42 in
White Plaster Bust of Socrates on a Black Marble Base, around 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
The "White Plaster Bust of Socrates on a Black Marble Base, around 1940" is a striking sculptural piece that pays homage to the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. Created circa 1940...
Marble
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Jupiter on Sienna Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Grand Tour bronze bust of Jupiter from Otricoli. The bust rests on a Sienna marble base. The original marble bust, now in the Vatican Museums, was found during ex...
Marble, Bronze
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.25 in W 12 in D 11.5 in
Antique Terra Cotta Life Sized Bust of Beethoven Signed C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Terra Cotta Life Sized Bust of Beethoven Signed C1890 Measures - 24.25"H x 12"W x 11.5"D A...
Terracotta
$12,450
H 20 in W 9.5 in D 8.75 in
A Patinated Bronze Bust of "Il Filosofo" The Philosopher, After Vincenzo Gemito
By Vincenzo Gemito
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Italian 19th Century Bronze Bust Figure of Il Filosofo (The Philosopher), cast from a model by Vincenzo Gemito, depicting an elder bearded man with a straight gaze, fitted on ...
Bronze
$1,575 / set
H 36 in Dm 7 in
Pair Classical Design Table Lamps Urn Shape Form Reverse Glass Depicting Goddess
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of exceptional Classical style reverse glass table lamps, circa 1940s, urn-shaped form depicting beautiful pattern of goddess on gold-leaf background, supported on circular wood...
Glass, Wood
$23,200
H 27 in W 18 in D 9 in
Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, After Houdon
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A monumental French patinated bronze bust of William Shakespeare, after Houdon, by F. Barbedienne Foundry, circa 1870. Masterfully and realistically sculpted in solid bronze, this...
Bronze
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$7,680Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in W 10 in D 11 in
Mounted Sculpture Bust in Bronze on Base Bibelot Decorative Object Center piece
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mounted Sculpture Bust in Bronze on Base Bibelot Decorative Object Center piece. Excellent color and details decorative hand finished On a Desk as garniture on a mantle fireplace, on...
Bronze
Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks, the domed cover with Pegas...
Porcelain
Antique Marble Bust of Venus
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique over life-size bust of Venus. Thanks to her scale, this Neoclassical style handcarved marble sculpture of Venus, Roman goddess of love and beauty, is very striking. Charac...
Marble, Statuary Marble
Large Bronze Grand Tour Statue of Pan
Located in New York, NY
Standing figure of nude pan playing pipes. After the antique.
Bronze
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
Large Wedgwood Solid Black Basalt Neoclassical Jardiniere
By Wedgwood
Located in Doraville, GA
Wedgwood black basalt jardiniere, made in England around 1900. The jardiniere has a floral banded border above fruiting grapevine festoons terminating at lion masks and rings with Mu...
Ceramic
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Solid Marble Bust of Homer
Located in Stamford, CT
An antique solid marble bust of Homer based on 7-8th century BC model.
Marble
Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
A remarkable example of Josiah Wedgwood's legendary ceramic art, the importance and rarity of this urn vase simply cannot be overstated. Black basalt refers to the fine-grained stone...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$6,900
H 30.88 in W 10.13 in D 8.5 in
French Egyptian Bronze Sculpture “Goddess Isis” by Jules Franceschi
By Louis Julien (Jules) Franceschi
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS JULIEN (JULES) FRANCESCHI French, 1825-1893 The Goddess Isis Patinated bronze signed to the edge of base "J. FRANCESCHI" cast circa 1890-1900 Item # 409LRJ22W A very fi...
Bronze
Framed Wedgwood Black Basalt Plaque ‘The Death of Meleager’
By Wedgwood
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 18th / early 19th century framed Wedgwood black basalt plaque depicting ‘The Death of Meleager’ also known as ‘The Death of a Roman Warrior’. Impressed with maker’s mark to pl...
Stone
Homer Antique Plaster Bust
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This Greek bust depicts the legendary poet and author Homer who is presumed to have penned the two of ancient Greece’s most epic poems: the Iliad and the Odyssey. Scholars are uncert...
Plaster
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
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