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Style: Victorian
Marble Statue After Luigi Pampaloni, Praying Kneeling Little Samuel
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning and really quite rare marble statue on Alabaster plinth on a kneeling praying child after the original by the great Luigi Pampaloni (1791-1847) name...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Bust of Doulton Chairman Lewis John Eric Hooper by John Broad
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dated 1904, this stoneware bust was made by late 19th century Doulton sculptor John Broad. It depicts Lewis John Eric Hooper, descendant of John Doulton who was founder of the famous Doulton & Co. of Lambeth, London. A barrister at the time, Hooper became Managing Director of the ceramics company from 1919 and subsequently Chairman from 1925. Here he is depicted in his barrister dress by the talented hand of Broad, giving us a glimpse into the character of Hooper as well as Broad’s artistic talent for statuary. The bust is in good condition, made in stoneware and sits on a wooden plinth detailed with plaque. This bust is likely a one-off commission.
Broad was one of the most prominent artists of Doulton & Co. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Specialising in large works, he had a talent for producing vases, statuary and portrait medallions. This stone bust of Lewis John Eric Hooper...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Busts
Materials
Stone
Antique Carved Sandstone Head from Cockermouth
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique carved sandstone head dating back to 1800. This carefully crafted piece has certainly stood the test of time - at 200 years old the details of this distinguished gentlemen are still very much intact. He is a moustached man, with a Victorian look, giving a deep and direct stare.
Cockermouth
The head originates from the town of Cockermouth, which is located at the junction of the Derwent and Cocker rivers and considered the gateway to the western Lake District and the Solway Coast. The town is classified as an architectural gem with 105 listed buildings, and stone for older buildings was quarried locally. This sculpture is made from Lazonby Red Sandstone, which has a high Quartz content that gives it a distinct sparkle in the sunlight.
Additional dimensions:
Stone head only...
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Early 19th Century Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Sandstone
Antique Lipscombe & Co. Glazed Buff Terracotta Mask Head
By Lipscombe & Co.
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century glazed buff terracotta mask head of a putto or cherub by Lipscombe & Co, modelled after Francois Duquesnoy (1597-1643).
The expressive face of this antique sculp...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"Young Girl With Roses on Her Hat" by Austin Productions after A. Rodin (1979)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful recreation of François Auguste Rodin's world-renowned French impressionist sculpture, "Young Girl with Roses on Her Hat" (1865-1870) produced by New York's Austin Productio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Plaster
Antique Portrait Bust, French, Decor, Female Bronze Statue, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique portrait bust. A French, decorative bronze female statue, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Striking portrait bust with superb tonality and charact...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Bronze
Lovely Bronze Statue of a Victorian Dandy Lovely Rare Find
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 21cm tall Victorian Dandy bronze statue with a nice patina.
A very nice piece, I bought this around 20 years ago from a little antiq...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Busts
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1840s French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Paper
An Italian Antique Statuary White Marble Female Bust BY G Focardi Florence
Located in London, GB
A very well execute female bust in the late 19th century taste, by Florentine sculptor Giovanni Focardi ( signed and dated). Born in Florence and studied under Enrico Pazzi. He moved to London in 1875 ( explaining bust marked Florence not Firenze) and was a portrait sculptor. Focardi was commisioned by Pears...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
Antique Male Bronze Bust George Stephenson Railways Interest Edward William Wyon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Impressive & Superbly Cast Patinated Bronze Bust of George Stephenson, of generous proportions. Mid Nineteenth Century. Engraved E W Wyon Sculptor and dated 1858 also engraved...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Biscuit porcelain bust Tourangelle by Georges Delperier
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This very finely modelled bust, entitled "Tourangelle", is made of high fired biscuit porcelain and is by the noted French sculptor Georges Delperier (1865-1936). She wears an elabor...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair of Victorian Parian or Bisque Porcelain Busts of Schiller & Goethe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Cabinet sized busts.
In parian or bisque porcelain.
Depicting Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang Goethe, two of the most revered figures in German literature.
The Schiller bust is modeled after the Johann Heinrich Dannecker's famous Neoclassical bust.
The Goethe bust...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Carrara Marble Bust Sculpture of Classical Statesman
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A CARVED MARBLE BUST OF A CLASSICAL STATESMAN
Carrara marble on separately turned socle unsigned Circa mid-to-late 19th century
Item # 307FDI13Q
An incredibly powerful bust of ...
Category
19th Century Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
Antique Cast Iron Bust of Young Woman
Located in London, GB
A charming and beautiful antique cast iron bust depicting a young woman with grapes in her hair. This was made in England, its hard to date exactly but we would say it is from around...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Iron
Antique Bronze Doré Miniature Bust, Smile of Reims Angel, Signed, Gilded, 1870s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique miniature bust of "The Smile of Reims", in original: "L´Ange au Sourire" or "Sourire de Reims".
This bronze represents the smiling angel of Reims. The Smiling of Reims is a ...
Category
1870s French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Plate
Antique Pair of Miniature Bronze Busts, Children Laughing and Crying, Late 19th
Located in Greven, DE
Antique pair of miniature busts of two children, one is crying and one is laughing.
Beautiful bronze work, nicely chiseled and polished.
France, late 19th Century.
Category
1880s French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th century French Female bust in Carrara Marble
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th century French Female bust in Carrara Marble. Masterfully sculpted
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Diminutive Bronze & Marble Portrait Bust of Franz Liszt
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Diminutive Bronze & Marble Portrait Bust of Franz Liszt
Germany, Late 19th Century
A splendid bronze bust of famed composer Franz Liszt in...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Victorian White Painted Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian white painted terracotta bust of a young woman, wearing a draped shawl over a bodice with a lace trim, her hair elaborately coiffed with a broad plait and multiple ringle...
Category
1860s English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Pair Bronzed Ormolu Busts William Ewart Gladstone Benjamin Disraeli 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair of English Patinated Bronzed Metal Library Busts made in Birmingham by Wright and Fletcher Foundry, dated 1878 offered with associated heavy gauge ornately cast Ormolu ...
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Dante Alighieri Small Bronze Bust, Grand Tour 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A skillfully cast miniature buste of the Italian Poet Dante Alighieri. It is a Grand Tour item meaning it was purchased by travelers through Europe: R...
Category
19th Century European Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Bronze
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Alabaster Bust
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian alabaster bust of a young lady on the original marble base.
A charming decorative piece in lovely original condition.
Measures: H 32 x W 28.5 x...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Hand Carved Gold Gilt Cherub/Putti Fragment
Located in London, GB
19th century hand carved gold gilt cherub/putti fragment
A high-quality hand carved 19th century gold gilt paint over sectioned pine example. This wonderful piece details realistic human features, which suggests it was carved for a special interior section of sorts. Likely to have been part of a larger collective at some point. It would look delightful and highly decorative positioned over a doorway entrance.
Size in inches: H 10” x W 15” x D 5”
Origin: France
Material: Pine
Date: 1850 - 1880
Completely solid in structure and form without any breaks. Detail loss across the painted surface as shown. We sell antique...
Category
1850s French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Pine
Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very impressive & superbly cast patinated bronzed metal bust of Ajax turning to dexter, of compact proportions, after the Antique, attributed to Benedetto Boschetti (1820-1860). La...
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very impressive & superbly cast patinated bronzed metal bust of Ajax Turning to Dexter, of generous proportions, after the Antique, attributed to Benedetto Boschetti (1820-1860). M...
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine early 20th century terracotta bust of Alexandre Brongniart, after the original work by Jean-Antoine Houdon.
Demonstrating exacting proportions & finely sculpted features...
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
Large 19th Century Marble Bust of the Gentleman Matthew Noble
Located in Bagshot, GB
Matthew Noble (British, 1817-1876): A carved white marble portrait bust of a gentleman
The sitter with mutton chop whiskers looking slightly to dexter, his shoulders clad in drapery, signed and dated to the rear M. Noble Sc., London 1866, On a square plinth base,
Measures: 54cm wide x 72cm high, (21in wide x 28in high),
Footnotes
Matthew Noble exhibited prolifically at the Royal Academy between 1845 and 1876. His first great success came when he won the commission to produce the Duke of Wellington monument in Manchester in 1856, beating off stiff competition from older, more experienced sculptors. The monument was received with great critical acclaim and helped him to win a further commissioned to design and produce the Albert Memorial of Manchester, which he completed between 1862 and 1865. He also produced numerous portraits of Queen Victoria.
Category
19th Century British Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
Child Dressing Mannequin, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original child figure mannequin on a wooden fully adjustable stand in a very good original condition, France, 19th century. Beautiful children's mode...
Category
1890s French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Italian Artist Signed Hand-Carved Marble Bust of a Female Musician
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large, substantial and very well executed bust is signed by an unknown artist, and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a period Victorial realistic style. The sculpture is done in marble and depicts a young female musician...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Philanthropist Annie, Lady Jerningham Large Marble Bust W.R.Ingram
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A marble bust on typical waisted circular socle of Philanthropist Annie, Lady Jerningham
The bust was carved by R.W.Ingram around the last quarter of the 19th century and we beli...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
William Theed the Younger 1804-91 Marble Bust of William Ewart Gladstone 1868
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very finely carved marble bust of William Ewart Gladstone dated 1868 and signed W.Theed SC
William Theed was born in Staffordshire, his father, William Theed the elder being a sculptor and a craftsman at Wedgwood, known for his major work, Hercules and the Thracian Horses for one frontage of the Buckingham Palace complex. The younger Theed studied at the Royal Academy Schools, then worked for the sculptor E. H. Baily. Five years on, in 1826, he went to Rome, where he was to stay a total of 22 years, during that time working in the studios of Thorwaldson and John Gibson.
Returning to London in 1848, Theed enjoyed a good reputation, being a favoured sculptor of Queen Victoria, and was commissioned to produce many portrait statues, busts, and large monuments. He showed work in the 1851 Great Exhibition, and among other high points were a group for the Albert Memorial, and five standing figures on the Inland Revenue side of Somerset House, representing Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin.
Theed's statues may be seen in St Paul's (Henry Hallam), Manchester (Monument to Chetham in the Cathedral, Gladstone and Thomas Bright for the Town Hall, and James Watt in Piccadilly Gardens), Huddersfield (Robert Peel), Winchester (David Williams monument in the Cathedral), and Prince Albert statues for Grimsby, and in Australia in Macquairie Street, Sydney. He was also responsible for three of the portrait statues (Bacon, Locke, Adam Smith...
Category
1860s English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
Antique Alabaster Bust Figure Wearing Bonnet Classical Scene French Italian 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality highly detailed carved Alabaster portrait figure sculpture bust of an elegant lady wearing a bonnet. Last quarter of the Nineteenth century, possibly of...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Rare Pair of Victorian Marble Pedestals Marble Columns
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K081, a rare pair of antique marble columns in white veined marble, each having a square platform top (one with small chip to the corner...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Hand Carved Crib Figure Bust
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th century crib figure bust
A wonderful example of a mid-19th century Italian hand carved crib figure bust. Glass eyes and original paint still inta...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Pine
Paul Gasq Terra-Cotta Gentleman Bust
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian terra-cotta bust of gentleman with large sideburns and mustache wearing a suite and bow tie supported on a square pedestal base (sig...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
Victorian carved walnut figure of Mark Tapley from the novel by Charles Dickens
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian carved walnut figure of Mark Tapley from the novel ‘The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit’ by Charles Dickens’, wearing a soft top hat, a tailcoat and a buttoned w...
Category
1890s English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Walnut
Maitland Smith Bronze Boy Bust Head Victorian Style on Marble Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith 19" Bronze Boy Bust Head Victorian Style on Marble Base. Item features marble pedestal base, cast bronze figure, very nice details, great style...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Classical Plaster Library Bust on Bracket
Located in London, GB
An English classical plaster library bust of a gentleman in Roman clothing, with a wall bracket depicting a Roman eagle.
Sir Walter Scott after Chantrey.
Category
1870s English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Plaster
Cesare Lapini
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian alabaster busts of Amorini
By Galleria Lapini, Florence, Late 19th Century
One inscribed to the reverse C. Lapini, Firenze...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Victorian White Marble Lady Bust
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian white marble bust of lady wearing a dress supported on a square pedestal base (signed: A. Frille Firemre).
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Victorian Terra Cotta Lady Bust Signed Belleuse
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian terra cotta bust of 19th century lady with flowers in hair on blue porcelain & black painted square base (signed CARRIER BELLEUS...
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Earthenware, Porcelain, Terracotta
Pair of Antique Victorian Spelter Figurines
Located in London, GB
Pair of large antique Victorian spelter figures of two women with musical instruments that look to me like lutes. They are in excellent condition & hav...
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Spelter
French Victorian Bust form Bronze and Marble Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian small bronze bust form (paperweight) depicting a lady in high dress on a circular green marble pedestal base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
19th Century Portrait Bust of William Shakespeare
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century portrait bust of William Shakespeare, Vividly painted, a striking portrait of the English playwright, poet, and actor. Raised on a pedestal base with a neoclassical urn....
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Italian Socrates Mask, Carrara, Rosso Verona Marble Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Italian mask of Socrates, the Classical Greek philosopher 470-399 BC. Hand carved in white Carrara marble and mounted on a Rosso Verona marble base, in good condition. Wea...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Late Victorian "1870" Semi-Nude Bronze Female Bust
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian "1870" semi-nude bronze female bust featuring a European dressed women with dress and a bare breast exposed on a pedestal.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique English Signed C. Papworth Hand-Carved Marble Bust or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This substantial and well executed hand-carved marble bust is signed by an unknown artist, and originates from England and done in the period Victorian style. The sculpture depicts a...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
Vintage Alabaster Sculpture by Emilio Fiaschi
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage hand carved late 19th century Italian alabaster sculpture is signed E. Fiaschi. This exquisitely rendered depiction of a fashionable lady is presented wearing a tight se...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Alabaster
A. Merente Maternita Spelter Metal Travertine Bronze Mother Child Bust Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A. Merente Maternita spelter metal travertine bronze mother child bust sculpture statue. Item features cast spelter metal figure on travertine stone base, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Busts
Materials
Spelter
Imposing Bust from the 19th Century of King Albert the First of Belgium
Located in Berlin, DE
Anonymous sculptor from the 19th century, imposing, administrative-sized bust of King Albert the First of Belgium. Gray painted plaster, unsigned.
Category
19th Century Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Plaster
Marble Bust, England, circa 1850
Located in Culver City, CA
Marble bust, England, circa 1850.
Sculpted marble bust with extraordinary patina. Signed R.Laws.
Category
1850s English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of Marble Baby Busts, Italy, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of marble baby busts, Italy, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Italian Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of French Victorian Apollo and Diana Busts
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian bronze busts of Apollo and Diana mounted on a black marble square shaped base under a fluted column with red marble trim
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bust of Prince Albert
Located in New York, NY
In centuries past, lucky artists were ennobled after mastering their craft and achieving renown, but Baron Marochetti had been born into the noblility before he proved his mettle as ...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Victorian Bronze Busts of Crying Babies
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian bronze busts of laughing & crying babies on round black marble pedestal bases.
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Staffordshire Pottery 'John Wesley' Bust
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery porcellaneous bust with a religious theme which features John Wesley, resting on a marbleized base. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse. ...
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1840s English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Pottery
Rare 1840 Large Bronze Head of Russian Priest Labelled James Bourlet & Sons Ltd
Located in GB
We delighted to offer for sale this lovely and very rare bronze head of a Russian Priest with a paper label from the very famous James Bourlet & Son's L...
Category
1840s German Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Collection of Five English Treacle Glazed Ceramics, Lions and Busts
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century collection of five English treacle glazed ceramics. A seated lion, two lion faced furniture risers along with two classic bust style risers. ...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Victorian busts for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Victorian busts for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage busts created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, marble and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian busts made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original busts, popular names associated with this style include Staffordshire, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Émile Guillemin, and Maitland Smith. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for busts differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $311 and tops out at $27,712 while the average work can sell for $1,850.
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