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Creator: Unknown
Italian Marble Carrara Sculpture "Horse Head" Began 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Horse head sculpture on white Carrara marble of a horse in classic style placed on a turned base in Carrara marble.
End 19th century.
Dimension: including base: H 40 x 30 x 13 cm.
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Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Fine Carved Alabaster Bust
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Carved Alabaster Bust
19th/20th century, the young beauty gazing, her hair pulled back beneath a scarf, on a rectangular plinth, with ass...
Category
20th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Stunning Greek Sphinx White Sculpture Female Bronze Forged Steel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Greek mythology Sphinx imagery White Sculpture female lion bust with wings
Dimensions: m61.5 tall x 24.5 w x 34 d
Mounted on forged...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Bronze and Marble Bust from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze and Marble Bust from the 19th century
Sculpture Representing a Bust of the 19th century in Bronze Patinated and Gilded and Marble Base.
Dimensions: H: 35.5cm, W: 16cm, D...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Polychrome Resin Bust of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Polychrome resin bust depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, made in the 1950s
Ø cm 17 Ø cm 9 h cm 26
Category
1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Resin
Bust of a Child in Terra Cotta from the 20th Century, Signed Gobet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bust of a child in terra cotta from the 20th century. Signed Gobet.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Large Marble Bust of a Classical Maiden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Marble Bust of a Classical Maiden
Height 33 in., Width 23 in., Depth 13 in.
Category
20th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Head Bust of Indian, Lapis Lazuli & Silvered Metal Sculpture, Mexico, ca. 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary
Head Bust of Indian
Lapis Lazuli, Silvered Metal & Granite
Mexico, ca. 1980s
DIMENSIONS
Height: 13.75 inches Width: 4.5 inches ...
Category
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Metal
Small Italian Signed Terracotta Bust
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5804 - Small signed terracotta female bust by a famous Italian artist: Celestino Fumagalli , born in Turin 1864, died in Milan 1941.
It's a sm...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Beaux Arts Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Standish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire Gilt Bronze and Marble Standish
19th Century. The bust inscribed on the reverse Baril 1830.
The rectangular green and white marble platform supporting a bust of Napole...
Category
19th Century Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Terracotta Bust of a Lady
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Terracotta Bust of a Lady. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century (Mid) Bronze Bust of Diana Black Marble Base
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (Mid) Bronze Bust of Diana Black Marble Base
Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Terracotta Bust of Italian Nobility, Italy Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is an impressive bust formed with terracotta of a Italian noble woman or girl. This beautiful sculpture is hand formed, 20th century. It makes a nice ad...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century H: 180cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century
Marble
180 cm x 65cm
good original condition
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
$14,976 / item
Important Italian Bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Marmo di Carrara
Measure: H: 63cm
perfect conditions
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Beethoven Bust on Onyx Base 1960s
By Austin Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
Bust of Beethoven in onyx base from the 1960s. This bust Beethoven's essence of classicism and style on an onyx base. This piece was created in Mexico by ARTEMETALICA, a manufactur...
Category
1960s American Classical Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Beautiful Italian " Ippocrate " Bust Early 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Ippocrate " Bust early 20th Century Carrara Marble
H: 56 cm
perfect condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-Century Plaster Bust/Sculpture of Ludwig Van Beethoven, circa 1950
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Portugal
Made of Plaster
Measure: Height 20cm
Original condition.
Category
1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Plaster
Bust of Octavian Augustus in Breccia Pernice and white Carrara end 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bust of Octavian Augustus in Breccia Pernice and white Carrara Marble
placed on a turned base in white Carrara marble
height 73 cm base included,
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
$11,502 Sale Price
20% Off
HEAD OF PLATO IN TERRACOTTA FROM THE GLYPTOTHEK IN MUNICH 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
HEAD OF PLATO IN TERRACOTTA FROM THE GLYPTOTHEK IN MUNICH 20th Century
H: 44cm x 20cm
Plato (Athens, 428/427 BC – Athens, 348/347 BC)
A terracotta copy of the famous artifact prese...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Important Italian Bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Marmo di Carrara
Measure: H: 55cm
perfect conditions
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra
yellow marble
base in Port st. Laurent marble.
Height base included 38 cm,
weight 12.5 kg.
very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
White Plaster Cast Native American Bust Sculpture of an Indian Warrior Chief
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Cast in pure white plaster, this bust sculpture depicts the face of a Native American warrior. His long hair is pulled to the side and tied with trompe l'oeil leather strips. He wears an ornate necklace...
Category
20th Century American Native American Unknown Busts
Materials
Plaster
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Busts
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century busts. These are 2 19th century Gesso painted busts of 2 archaeologists of the period. Measurements: 69 x 62 x 28 Y 65 x 60 x 30
Good condition.
Category
19th Century English Baroque Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Gesso
$1,018 / set
Early 20th Century Porcelain Girl Bust signed Georges Rogron Antique, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau white bisque porcelain girl bust with bronze fittings base. Bust of a girl with averted gaze and her hair tied up. Signed "Georges...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze
Augustus Emperor, Head in Carrara White Marble, First Roman Emperor Early 20th
Located in Madrid, ES
Augustus Emperor - Head in carrara white marble - First Roman Emperor
Early 20th century
Height 37 cm
Width 23 cm
Depth 15 cm
Weight 18 kg
Material white carrara marble
Very good con...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of Terracotta or Similar Columns from the 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TWENTIETH CENTURY TERRACOTTA COLUMNS.
PAIR OF TERRACOTTA OR SIMILAR COLUMNS FROM THE 20TH CENTURY. VERY DECORATIVE. MEASURES. 70X30X30 WITHOUT SUPPORT.
Good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Traditional Catalan Virgin "La Moreneta" Wooden Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Catalan Virgin "La Moreneta" Wooden Sculpture – Handmade in Catalonia, 1990, Authentic Religious Art
Immerse yourself in the spiritual and artistic heritage of Catalonia...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Couple Man & Woman Bust Antique German, 1890s - 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau plaster Couple bust. Hand painted in bronze color to make it look like a real bronze figure, this bust has a lot of patina. A nice addition in every living room...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Unknown Busts
Materials
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Wood Montserrat Virgin Statue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century Spanish montserrat virgin statue made of wood. Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
1991 Male Torso Sculpture Sergey Eylanbekov Alva Studios
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1991 Plaster Male Torso Sculpture Sergey Eylanbekov
Plaster Sculpture by Russian sculptor Sergey Eylanbekov for ALVA studios.
15.25 h x 8.75 w x 4.38 d
Signed on verso. No COA is av...
Category
1990s European Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Plaster
Italian Marble Figure of a Torso, 19th/20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian marble figure of a torso, 19th/20th century
wearing a tunic falling from her right shoulder and leaving the breast bare, both ends of...
Category
20th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Gerolamo Oldofredi 'Act.1864-1883' Italian Marble Bust of a Young Girl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gerolamo OLDOFREDI
(act.1864-1883)
An Italian marble bust of a young girl, emblematic of Winter, by G. Oldofredi, Milan.
26 in. (66.04 cm.) High
Signed: G.Oldofredi Milano
...
Category
19th Century Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian Carved White Marble Bust
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian carved white marble bust
Finely carved, depicted is an inebriated jolly Man wearing an open shirt with grapes hanging from his straw hat...
Category
20th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
20th Century Terracotta Bust of an old Gentleman, Germany 1936
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is an impressive bust formed with terracotta of an old man. This beautiful sculpture is hand formed, 20th century. Signed by Artist and dated 1936. It makes a nice addition to a...
Category
Late 20th Century German Folk Art Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Bust Sculpture Att. Will Rogers on Green Stone Base by Leonard McMurry
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large striking bronze bust sculpture of a man with the likeness of Will Rogers. This piece was created by Leonard McMurry, also known as Oklahoma’s “Michelangelo”. It stands on a green marbled stone square base.
The sculpture depicts a man, with an extreme likeness to Will Rogers. The man has combed hair, which is parted to one side. The sculpted bronze bust has a fabulous patina, and the square green stone it is affixed to is marbled with fantastic greens, blacks, and creams.
About the Artist:
Leonard McMurry, (1913–2008) - McMurry is best known for his bronzes, which are primarily figurative, in many venues, from Oklahoma City to St. Louis to New York City. In 1941 his work received Honorable Mention in the Prix de Rome competition. In 1952 his work was included in the National Sculpture Society show in New York. Among his works in Oklahoma are The 89er, at the Oklahoma City Civic Center, The Legend of the Great Westerner (informally called "Buffalo Bill") at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, and Healing Hands, at the City of Faith Hospital/Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. (which at the time was the largest casting in the world.) For the 1982 Diamond Jubilee of Oklahoma statehood, McMurry completed a series of twenty-one busts of Oklahoma's governors. He also created fourteen busts for the National Hall of Fame for American Indians in Anadarko. Leonard McMurry died in 2008.
Born to a family of prominent cotton farmers in the Texas panhandle, McMurry moved to Oklahoma in 1955 and studied under the sculptor's Carl Mose and Ivan Mestrovic...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Stone, Bronze
$4,000 Sale Price
75% Off
Italian White Marble Portrait Bust of a Lady
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian white marble portrait bust of a Lady, late 19th century, her hair gathered on the top of her head and plated, measure: height 28 in. (71.12 cm).
Category
20th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Mid-20th Century Baby Jesus Figure in the Cradle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century hand painted baby Jesus figure made of ceramic in the cradle.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent ...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$763 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Traditional Catalan Hand-Painted Wooden Figures
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century hand-painted traditional Catalan figures made of wood. Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a be...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
Italian Stone Sculpture Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Stone Sculpture Early 20th Century
stone
70cm x 50cm
good original condition
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Stone
$5,092 / item
Early 20th Century Terracotta Buste Portrait of a Child Signed Mary
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant terracotta bust, portrait of a young child. The statue is made of terracotta. The head is untreated terracotta, the foot is glazed. This contract gives a nice effect. The sta...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Christian Paix Resin Sculpture, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sculpture made by French artist Christian Paix.
Manufactured in Resin, circa 1990.
Signed on the sculpture with the mold.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Resin
$718 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Two Mid-20th Century Clay Animal Sculptures
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century traditional Spanish clay figures of a bull and a mule. Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Clay
$1,196 / item
Bust of a Lady in Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture by Giuseppe Motti, 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze female bust made with the lost wax technique, created by Giuseppe Motti (1908 - 1988) in the 1950s
Ø 24 cmØ 12 cm h 31 cm
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze
$1,289 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Wood Virgin Statue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century traditional virgin statue made of wood. Made in Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pat...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
Pair Cherub Decorative Bronze Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think its gilded bronze. Very decorative and nice to display...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Unknown Busts
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Traditional Turned Preliminary Sketch Wooden Sculptures
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century turned trial figures of two girls made of wood.
Made in Olot, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautif...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
Pair Noble Man Decorative Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's brass, socket nickel plated. Very decorative and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Unknown Busts
Materials
Metal
Blue John Bust of a Roman Emperor Gilt and Blue John Stand
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Blue John bust of a Roman Emperor with gilt metal and Blue John Stand
Date : 20th century
Origin : Most likely carved in Cornwall
Decoration : In the form of a Roman Empero...
Category
1920s British Neoclassical Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Stone
French Art Nouveau, Female Bust, Gilt Bronze, 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Signed under the left shoulder: ”CerNelille”.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze
Antique Terracotta Bust Sculpture of G. Gabrieli Italian Composer of O Jesu Mi
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning Italian sculpture of a composer of famous religious music.
With pride we offer you this antique and incredibly well crafted bust of 16th century, Venetian composer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Large White Ceramic Bust Sculpture of a Bald Man
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large hand-sculpted bust of a man. Created from white clay, this piece is life-size and depicts a man who stares off into the distance.
Measures: 14.75" tall
8.5" deep
7.5" w...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Head of a Saint from the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Head of a saint from the 18th century.
The head is in good condition, it is made of wax, with glass eyes. Italy 18th century. Measurements: 20x22x15 cm.
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Glass
Sensational Greek Sphinx Verdigris Sculpture Female Bronze Forged Steel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Greek mythology Sphinx imagery Bronze Sculpture female lion bust with wings
Dimensions: m61.5 tall x 24.5 w x 34 d
Mounted on forge...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Perez, Welded Bronze Bust, 1970s
Located in Dorchester, MA
Signed "Perez" and dating to the 1970s, this brutalist bust comprises multiple strands of bronze that have been welded together to form the strong features. The bust rests on a bronz...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze
Bryant Barker Signed Patinated Bronze Bust Entitled "Alicia" Maddox Dupont
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This extremely well executed antique bronze bust was done by world renowned sculptor Percy Bryant Barker of the United States and dates to 1922 and done in the period Art Deco style. The bust is composed of cast bronze with a 'verdigris' patination, and is a lifelike rendering of his subject "Alicia". The sculpture has an inscription on the back that reads "Modeled from life of her 20th Yr. at London 1922" and "Bryant Barker signed in script. We believe the subject to be Alicia Maddox duPont, daughter of Alfred duPont...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze
1943 Hand Carved Wood Bust Refined Bespectacled Gentleman Patinated Gold
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, distinguished hand carved wood bust of elegant bespectacled gentleman. Rich gold patina. Mexico, circa the 1940s.
Solid...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century
Marble
70cm x 50cm
good original condition
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
$7,787 / item
Figurative Unglazed Ceramic Female Sculpture, Ref. B_A
Located in San Diego, CA
Figurative unglazed ceramic female sculpture. The natural color of the clay, paired with the robust physique is what called us to this piece. Signed a...
Category
20th Century Unknown Unknown Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Bust by J.D. Murillo
By Alberto Giacometti, Amedeo Modigliani, Rene Brancusi
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern bronze bust by J.D. Murillo.
Interesting Mid-Century Modern Brancusi inspired patinated bronze bust or head sculpture signed J.D....
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze
Unknown busts for sale on 1stDibs.
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