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After Joseph Pitts, Parian Bust of F.A. Cox, 1854
Located in New York, NY
After Joseph Pitts (English, active 1830-1870), A Parian Ware Bust of F[rancis]. A[ugustus]. Cox (English, 1783 - 1853), signed "Jos.h Pitts, SC / London / 1854" to left side, and in...
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Mid-20th Century European British Colonial Busts

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Marble

Wax Mannequin Head Child Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique wax mannequin head - wax child mannequin head. This wax head dates circa 1920s. Signed : Cires Belges Frans Repers Bruxelles. Wax...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Busts

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Other

Goldscheider Polychrome Porcelain Bust of a Balinese Dancer by Helen Liedloff
Located in Antwerp, BE
A highly Art Deco style decorative pottery bust of a Balinese dancer in striking colors by the designer Helen Liedloff, who named it "Bali Head" for Goldsche...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Busts

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Porcelain, Pottery

Early 20th Century Vintage Marble Sculpture, Bust of a Unknown Male
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century marble bust of a very distinguished gentleman with a jacket, vest and necktie. No signature and not sure who the gentleman...
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Early 20th Century Busts

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Marble

Winter Terracotta Figurine - 19th Century Seasonal Collection
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Step into the enchanting world of the "Winter Terracotta Figurine," a captivating piece from the early 19th century that beautifully embodies the essence of the season. Originally pa...
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19th Century Other Antique Busts

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Terracotta

Rococo Reverie: 18th Century Terracotta Busts from France
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Transport your imagination to the splendor of the 18th century with our captivating pair of terracotta busts, straight from the French eleganc...
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18th Century Rococo Antique Busts

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Terracotta

Vintage Folk Art Slab Built Clay Bust of Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho sculpture of man. A chic slab built composition of a charming man in a hat. Beautiful hand painted detail. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Busts

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Clay

l’Inconnue de la Seine Bronze Mask Sculpture France
Located in Vancouver, BC
L'Inconnue de la Seine or The Unknown Woman of the Seine (1900 - 1920) The bronze likeness of a young girl found drowned in the Seine r...
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Early 20th Century French Romantic Busts

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Bronze

16th Century Stone Carved French Virgin Sculpture
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Explore the timeless beauty of our intricately crafted sculpture featuring Mary adorned in a graceful mantle that elegantly envelops her form. This exquisite Virgin sculpture is meti...
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16th Century French Antique Busts

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Stone

1930s Terracotta Sicilian Bust of Seneca the Philosopher
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This sculpture reflects the artistic influences of neoclassical style, with a blend of traditional Sicilian craftsmanship. The terracotta medium allows for intricate detailing and a...
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Mid-20th Century Sicilian Neoclassical Busts

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Terracotta

Italian Antique Stone Cast Bust of Marcus Aurelius Caracalla
Located in Encinitas, CA
This late 19th century carved stone bust made of "Grisaglia' in Italian, a mix of stone powder and lime stones, depicts Marcus Aurelius Caracalla, the roman emperor from 198 to 217 A...
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Busts

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Concrete

Antique Marble Bust of Dante
Located in Austin, TX
Bust of Dante Alighieri from France made of Carrara marble. This hand-carved sculpture portrays a lifelike Dante, the famous Florentine writer often described as the father of the It...
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1910s French Vintage Busts

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Carrara Marble

Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D
Located in Madrid, ES
A Roman marble trapezophorus in the Form of a Barbarian Dacian young figure. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Measure: height 24 1/4 inches (62 cm). Property from Mr. Radu Moldovan, Skokie, Illinois Provenance: B.C. Holland Gallery...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Busts

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Marble

Rare 19th Century Hand Painted Over Papier Mache Gentleman’s Bust
Located in London, GB
Rare 19th Century Hand Painted Over Papier Mache Gentleman’s Bust A rare and very unusual example dated from mid to late 19th Century, hand crafted papier Mache. In the form of a Fr...
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1840s French Early Victorian Antique Busts

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Paper

Stucco head of a roman figure
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Stucco head of a Roman figure. Signed on the back (unknown). The head is separate from the base.
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1950s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Busts

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Stucco

French Art Nouveau Alabaster Young Lady, 1900
By Claire Jeanne Roberte Collinet
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau sculpture, France, ca.1900. Young Lady Bust. Alabaster & marble. In direct carving. Height : 12.2"(31cm), Width : 11.8"(30cm), , Depth : 6.7"(17cm)
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Busts

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Alabaster, Marble

Art Deco Tall Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947 Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "D. H. Chiparus". Measures: 67 cms. alt. total and 49 cms. diam. base (26,...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Busts

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Bronze

19th Century French Alabaster bust of Jean d'Arc
Located in New York, NY
Antique French (19th century) alabaster bust of Joan of Art, inscribed in French, Jeann d'Arc, exquisitely hand-carved .
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Busts

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Alabaster

Gabriele Parente Bronze Bust
By Gabriel Parente
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Italian Bronze bust of a lady in a hat. Signed by sculptor Gabriele Parente (see photo) (1875-1899). This is a classic, but whimsical twist on bronze busts that would be pe...
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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Busts

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Bronze

The Dreamer by Laolu - bust Sculpture. Limited Edition
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain sculpture made in collaboration with the Nigerian artist Laolu. A conceptual creation with the personal stamp of a committed artist. This porcelain sculpture decorated with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Busts

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Porcelain

Wedgwood Parian Bust of Robert Stephenson by E. W. Wyon
Located in Alexandria, VA
This handsome parian bust is of Robert Stephenson(1803-1859- England),. It is documented on the back shoulders in embossed letters with the name of subject, sculptor, publisher, an...
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Busts

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Ceramic

Large Plaster Head Sculpture. Italy, 1970s.
Located in London, GB
An elegant plaster “thoughtful head” sculpture. Italy 1970s.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Busts

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Plaster

The Dreamer by Laolu - head Sculpture. Limited Edition
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain sculpture made in collaboration with the Nigerian artist Laolu. A conceptual creation with the personal stamp of a committed artist. This porcelain sculpture decorated with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Busts

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Porcelain

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947 Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "D. H. Chiparus". Measures: 56cms. alt. total and 19 cms. diam. base ( 22....
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Busts

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Bronze

Hermes, Greek God Bronze Sculpture with Verde Patina on Custom Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A bronze sculpture of the Greek God Hermes in verde patina, on custom base. This exquisite bronze sculpture captures the Greek God Hermes in a state of serene majesty. The verdant gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greco Roman Busts

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Bronze

20th Century Marble Italian Half Bust Woman Signed Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Marble work depicting a young girl with a turtleneck and winter hat of excellent quality. Finished sculpture of excellent w...
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1930s Italian Vintage Busts

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Marble

Italian 19th Century Alabaster Bust of an Elegant Lady by Adolfo Cipriani
Located in London, GB
An alabaster bust of a lady wearing a bow around her neck, her large hat gently perched on her coiffed hair. Signed "A. Cipriani" Italian, circa 1900 Dimensions: H: 23 in / 59 cm |...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Busts

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Alabaster

A trio of small Just Andersen sculptures, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A trio 'Boy Band' in good vintage condition designed by Just Andersen in 1930s. * A trio (3) of small metal sculptures of a boys with a ball, a...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Busts

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Metal

19th Century Parian Ware Bust of Julius Caesar
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Parian ware portrait bust of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar in draped toga. Parian ware is a type of biscuit porcelain which imitates the style of carved marble. Gaius Julius Caesar...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts

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Composition

Largest Hand Carved Solid Nutwood, Renaissance Revival Caricature Monk Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and top quality carved monk bust. Nowadays, anyone capable of making a detailed drawing of a human face is considered an artist (and rightly so). For a...
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Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Busts

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Nutwood

Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture was made from a single block of black marble, natural height sculpture, one of a kind piece. It is a unique piece for collectors. Dimensions of the sculpture: cm 170 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Busts

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Marble

19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Socrates
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Italian Marble bust of the Classical Greek philosopher Socrates. His draped robe is hand-carved in red Scagliola with the face modelled in contrasting white Carrara marb...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts

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Carrara Marble

Gilded Bronze Bust of Louise Brongniart by Houdon.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilded bronze bust of Louise Brongniart by Houdon. Sculpture of a bust of Louise Brongniart by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828), reproduction of the XIXth century.     h: 23cm , w: 1...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Busts

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Bronze

Bust of a Beautiful Woman, Mid-20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bust of a beautiful woman with long hair in plaster, mid 20th century. Measures: H: 33 cm, W: 27 cm, D: 27 cm Ref 2932.
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1950s European Vintage Busts

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Plaster

Large sculpture Statue Woman Girl Lady Bust 1900 Art Nouveau
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Superb and rare polychrome plaster sculpture representing the bust of a young woman wearing a bow dress and a hat. The bust is signed on the side but the signature is difficult to re...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

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Plaster

Pair of Small Biscuit Pottery Busts Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky
Located in London, GB
Pair of small classic biscuit pottery busts of the music composers Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. The Tchaikovsky bust measures height 20cm / 7.8 inches by diameter at the base approximately 6.5cm / 2.56 inches. The Mendelssohn bust is height 17.3cm / 6.8 inches by diameter at the base approximately 6cm / 2.36 inches. The busts are in very good condition, with some irregularities. These wonderful vintage biscuit...
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Mid-20th Century European Busts

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Pottery

20th Century Marble Antique Belgian Signed Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Belgian sculpture from the 1920s/30s. Statuary marble work of great size and impact, depicting a bust of a woman with a flower of excellent quality. Sculpture finished from the...
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1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Busts

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Marble

French Art Deco Bust of Jean Mermoz, Aviator - Cast in Bronze by Lucien Gibert
Located in London, GB
This striking profile, classically heroic, yet distinctly French, courageous and reserved, belongs to the famed early French aviator Jean Mermoz. A French Air Force and commercial pi...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Busts

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Bronze

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947 Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "D. H. Chiparus". Measures: 52 cms. alt. total and 17 cms. diam. base Good...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Busts

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Bronze

Sèvres Biscuit Porcelain and Ormolu Bust of Marie Antoinette after F. Lecomte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sèvres (Attributed) biscuit porcelain and ormolu bust of Marie Antoinette after Felix Lecomte (French sculptor 1737-1817) exquisitely cast and modeled, the face in white biscuit porc...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Busts

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Marble, Ormolu

R. Scali G.F762 Signed, Polychrome Ceramic Bust of an Nigerrin
Located in Verviers, BE
R. Scali G.F762 Signed, Polychrome Ceramic Bust of an Nigerrin Made in Belgium Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further questions.     
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1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Busts

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Ceramic

'Ondine' An Art Nouveau Bust by Henri Jacobs (1864-1935)
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Ondine' a bronze bust of a young lady by Henri Jacobs (1864-1935). Excellent features and original condition. Signed 'H Jacobs to back' with 'Ondine' title to...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Busts

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Bronze

Ivory handle walking stick depicting a portrait of Louis Philippe. France 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: ivory carved handle depicting a refined portrait of Louis Philippe, King of France. Malacca wood shaft. Silver gilt engraved ring. Metal ferrule. France circa 1870. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Busts

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Metal

Plaster Bust of Marianne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marianne is the embodiment of the French Republic. Marianne represents the permanent values that found her citizens' attachment to the Republic: "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Busts

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Plaster

16th Century Bust of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar
Located in Ramillies, BE
16th Century Bust of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar in bronze with brown patina.
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16th Century Italian Antique Busts

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Bronze

Mid 20th Century Bronze Bust of The Greek Goddess of Music
Located in Stamford, CT
The Mousai (Muses) were the goddesses of music, song and dance, the source of inspirations to poets. They were also goddesses of knowledge who remembered all things that had come to ...
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Mid-20th Century Busts

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Russian Bronze Busts of Peter I and Catherine the Great
Located in Germantown, MD
Rare Pair of 19th Russian Bronze Busts of Peter I and Catherine the Great in great antique condition. Marked 1867
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Mid-19th Century Russian Other Antique Busts

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Alabaster Bust of an Elegant Lady by Adolfo Cipriani
Located in London, GB
Alabaster Bust of an Elegant Lady Adolfo Cipriani The alabaster bust supported on a circular socle, modelled as a lady wearing a fashionable hat adorned with flowers. Signed "A. Cip...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Busts

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Alabaster

Toucan Ceramic Centerpiece, Completely Handmade Without Mold, NEW 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a Toucan in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a may different colors. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are unique since they a...
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2010s Italian Modern Busts

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Ceramic, Paint

Antinous 'Bitnia 130, Alexandria of Egypt 150 Ad' Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Antinoo with marble base. Terracotta head with marble base. Italy Antinous (Bitnia 130 - Alexandria of Egypt 150 AD). Publio's favorite Elio Adriano. Mesaures: height 33 cm. width ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts

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Terracotta

Diocletianus Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Diocletian was the Roman emperor who ended what became known as the Crisis of the Third Century by making a distinction between Eastern Rome and Western Rome. The reforms of the emperor, who established an autocratic government, fundamentally changed the state structure. You can see the original of the bust at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. The most important sculptures in world history are brought to your living spaces by Lagu's special selection, using the best materials. The decorative sculpture is produced with compressed marble powder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts

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Statuary Marble

Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna
Located in Prato, IT
Green serpentine marble sculpture Late 19th century Height approx. 88 cm. The flying mercury and the bronzes While he was still busy working on the fountain in piazza Maggiore, the papal delegate Cesi asked Giambologna for a statue to be placed in the courtyard of the Archiginnasio, seat of the ancient and prestigious Bolognese university; he should have painted a bronze depicting the god Mercury with his index finger stretched towards the sky, a symbol of the divine origin of knowledge, which would have served as a warning to all students. The project was never completed, but Giambologna elaborated a model preserved at the Civic Museum of Bologna, which is only the first of the numerous bronzes with the same subject made by the artist, defined precisely as flying Mercury. In later versions, the sculptor transformed Mercury into a much more dynamic figure reaching upwards, as if ready to take flight, giving it an unprecedented freedom of movement and lightness. When he returned to Florence, the sculptor certainly proposed it to the Medici, who enthusiastically immediately ordered one to be sent to Emperor Maximilian II of Habsburg, as a diplomatic gift for the ongoing negotiations of the wedding between Francesco and Giovanna, sister of the sovereign. Giambologna replied with the two bronzes preserved in Vienna and Dresden and in 1580 cast the large Mercury now exhibited in the Bargello, originally intended for the loggia of the villa of Cardinal Ferdinando dei Medici to crown a fountain placed in the center of a magnificent decorative complex; the only variant with respect to the previous examples is constituted by the head of Zephyr placed under the foot of the god and from which a breath of wind blows it upwards, accentuating the sense of immateriality. In addition to the successful invention of the flying Mercury, Giambologna acquired immense fame by making numerous other bronzes for the Florentine collectors of the time; his first patron, Bernardo Vecchietti must certainly have owned many, given to him in part by the sculptor in exchange for his protection, but around the 1880s it can be said that there was no collector who did not aspire to own a work by Giambologna, especially those of small format. The development of this trend in Florence is largely due to the artistic passions of the Grand Duke Francesco I, who with the creation of environments such as the Studiolo in Palazzo Vecchio and the Tribuna degli Uffizi, provided new criteria for the exhibition of the works, pushing all collectors to imitate his extraordinary collection. In the Studiolo, in addition to the painted tables that decorated the doors of the cupboards filled with all kinds of things, there were 8 niches containing bronze figures of divinities; Giambologna painted the one depicting Apollo (1573-75), with the characteristic serpentine pose and beautifully finished. The placement of the statuette in the niche was no longer an impediment to the plurality of views as Giambologna endowed it with a sort of mechanism that allowed it to rotate. For the Tribune he instead created the six Labors of Hercules (1576-1589), small silver sculptures...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Busts

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Marble

Danish Bust of Minerva
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Danish ceramic bust depicting the Goddess Minerva. Measurements: Height: 22.5" Width: 11.25" Depth: 7.5"
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1940s Danish Vintage Busts

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Ceramic

Antonio Pandiani : "Menestrello
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Antonio PANDIANI (1838-1928, Italy) : "Menestrello" Exceptionnal nuanced dark brown patinated bronze cast Dimensions Height = 72 cm Width = 47 cm Depth = 30 cm Very good condi...
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1870s French Other Antique Busts

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Bronze

Set of 2 Sicilian Head Planters of King & Queen
Located in Dallas, TX
Glazed in Cerulean Blue
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Late 20th Century Italian Busts

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Ceramic

Bronze Greco Roman Style Bust of a Spartan Soldier on Black Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Greco Roman style bronze buste depicting a Spartan soldier on black wooden base. This Greco Roman style bronze bust, masterfully depicting a Spartan soldier, is a striking piece th...
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20th Century Greco Roman Busts

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Bronze

Stucco bust of a young roman emperor in relief.
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Buste in relief from a young Roman emperor. On the head the emperor wears a laurer wreath.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Busts

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Plaster

David Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Florence Accademia G.'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 11.8'' (30 cm) / Weight: 4 kg -Produced from pressed marble powder. -Produced from the original molds of the works from the museum. -Can be used indoors and outdoors. Int...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Busts

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Statuary Marble, Marble

Shop Mid-Century Modern Busts, Neoclassical Busts and More

The presence of vintage and antique bust sculptures can add a necessary decorative layer to any interior. And just because a statue looks classical doesn't mean it has to be conventional.

A touch of whimsy, a dose of drama — a single bust can alter a room. And when placed in just the right spot, these statues can almost feel alive.

“They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give,” says Los Angeles designer Timothy Corrigan, who loves pieces that beg to be touched. For a welcoming entry hall project in California, Corrigan selected an antique Persian rug and a bust that invites you to touch it. A collection of sculptures in wood, marble and brass complement the star of the show.

For Consort cofounder and creative director Mat Sanders, a bust doesn’t have to be pretty. “I most enjoy busts that are a little busted,” Sanders jokes — but choose something with a soul you can live with, as “sculpture representative of the human form carries with it an energy you will add to the space.”

The antique and vintage bust sculptures for sale on 1stDibs include Art Deco busts, mid-century modern busts and more.

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