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Busts For Sale
American Modernist Sculpture Bust of a Man by Lucile Leslie Swan & Valsuani
By Valsuani Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Lucile Leslie Swan
United States, 1890-1965
Bust of a Man
Lost-wax patinated bronze signed in cast "L. Leslie /33", sealed verso "A. VALSUANI cire perdue"
Item # 410REP02A
Cast using the lost-wax method the Valsuani foundry was renowned for perfecting, this fine modernist bust showcases loose modeling to create a chaotic surface while articulating an exactiingly realist sense of her sitter. His powerful features and stoic profile evoke a character of great seriousness. The bust is cast hollow and is raised on an early wooden plinth.
Leslie Swan (born Lucile Swan, May 10, 1890, Sioux City, Iowa) was an American sculptor and painter, known for her sensitive and evocative portrayals of human figures, informed by her extensive travels and intellectual exchanges. After receiving early education at an Episcopal boarding school, she moved to Chicago in 1903 and began her studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1908. In 1912, she married fellow artist Jerome Blum. Over the next decade, Swan’s artistic career took her to Corsica, Japan, China, Tahiti, and France, where she immersed herself in the diverse cultures and artistic traditions she encountered.
In 1924, following her divorce, Swan relocated to New York City, where she continued her work as both a painter and sculptor. Five years later, she accepted a significant commission from the Cenozoic Laboratory in Beijing, beginning a transformative period in her career. It was in China that she met the philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and their friendship would profoundly influence her work and life. Swan's portrait bust of Teilhard, now housed at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, remains one of her most celebrated pieces. She also created a reconstruction of the Sinanthropus skull, a project supervised by German anatomist Franz Weidenreich.
During her time in Beijing, Swan modeled a variety of subjects, from Western intellectuals to local Chinese figures. Her sculptures of children, Chinese jugglers, and sword dancers...
Category
20th Century American Busts
Materials
Bronze
Large Bust of the Pieta, Ralph Wood Jr, circa 1790
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A large and impressive bust, taken from Michelangelo’s Pietà. Creamware, modelled and made by Ralph Wood, with enamelling.
Category
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Earthenware
Marble sculpture bust of Dionysius, Bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Marble sculpture bust of Dionysius, Bust in Carrara marble, marble sculpture, Marble sculpture bust of Dionysius. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COS...
Category
20th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
$5,630 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Plaster Bust of Napoleon
Located in New York, NY
Large plaster bust of napoleon.
Stained.
Category
20th Century European Empire Busts
Materials
Plaster
Italian Bust of Caesar in Plaster and Fiberglass, around 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Italian Bust of Caesar in Plaster and Fiberglass was made around 1960 and would be a great Statement piece for your interior.
A unique piece which is a great eye-catch...
Category
1960s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Busts
Materials
Fiberglass, Plaster
Head of Paris - 20th Century Classical Sculpture
Located in Southall, GB
This 20th-century sculpture, titled "Head of Paris," is a refined interpretation of the classical depiction of Paris, the Trojan prince from Greek mythology. The bust captures Paris'...
Category
20th Century European Busts
Materials
Marble
Bronze Statue Hans Peisser and Pankraz Labenwolf, Attributed to, Warrior
Located in Milano, IT
The bronze statue depicts a Turkish warrior with shield and sword. the warrior is shown bare without veils, with a base also made of oval-shaped bronze, acting in a war scene.
Detai...
Category
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
$6,549 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Bust of Daphne, Apollo's First Love
Located in New York, NY
A fabulously hand carved antique neoclassical style Italian Carrara marble bust of Daphne. This bust is of immaculate quality and craftsmanship. Daphne's hair is beautifully hand car...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Terracotta Vintage French Hermes Bust
Located in Austin, TX
Large French bust made of terracotta with the original patina. This piece is in excellent vintage condition – the photos accurately depict the condition.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Busts
Materials
Terracotta
1950s Modernist Abstract Bust of an African American
Located in Oakland, CA
Ceramic bust of an African American, strong imagery done in the Modernist ethos of the Abstractionists, WPA artists of the day. The ceramic bust is mounted on a black painted wooden ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
Golden Lacquered Buddha Head Ming Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Buddha head, gilded lacquered, 20th century. It is in the style of the imperial dynasty of China Ming (1368-1644).
China, 20th century.
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Wood
Classic Italian Terracotta Bust of David
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic sculptural bust in earthy terracotta of the classically handsome David.
Category
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Winston Churchill Bust Sculpture, 20th century
Located in Southall, GB
This 20th-century **Winston Churchill bust sculpture** beautifully captures the essence of one of Britain’s most revered leaders. Crafted with m...
Category
20th Century European Busts
Materials
Marble
Good Aged Bust of Ludwig van Beethoven
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A good aged bust of Ludwig van Beethoven
A Good Bust of Beethoven, the bust is made on Gesso over plaster it set on a turned black socle base...
Category
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Busts
Materials
Plaster
Ibex Brass Sculpture with Verde Guatemala Marble Base, circa 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1970s Vintage sculpture features a stylized Kudu Antelope or Ibex in brass over an exotic Verde Guatemala marble base. The sculpture features hand forged designs throughout with stri...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Busts
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Orientalist Sculpted Busts by Guillemin
Located in London, GB
Pair of Orientalist sculpted busts by Guillemin
French, circa 1880-1890
Male figure: Height 89.5cm, width 65cm, depth 40cm
Female figure: Height 79.5...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$342,678 / set
Marble torso, h123cm, Bust in Carrara marble, sculpture in marble
Located in Rome, IT
Marble torso, h 123 cm, Bust in Carrara marble, sculpture in marble . Torso in marmo, alto 123 cm
Category
20th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Classical male torso carved on white Carrara marble -made in Italy
By Lorenzo Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, Greek torso, statuary marble sculpture.
Male torso carved on statuar...
Category
1990s Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Swedish Mid-Century Ceramic Mask - Blue Glazed Face Sculpture, ca 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking mid-century Swedish ceramic mask featuring a masterful blue glaze with rustic brown undertones. This sculptural face/bust artwork showcases sophisticated glazing techniques,...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Mid Century African Busts
By Fred Press
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 1950's African Busts made by Fred Press.
Category
1950s Vintage Busts
Materials
Bronze
Terracotta bust sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Paris, FR
Terracotta bust of L'Espiègle or La Rieuse aux pampres de vignes signed in point JBt CARPEAUX Carpeau property stamp, eagle stamp, numbered 1801. This model, representing Anna Foucart, the eldest daughter of Jean-Baptiste Foucart, a faithful friend of the artist, was created in 1865. Carpeaux himself distributed it in his studio on rue Boileau in Auteuil from 1868, and his heirs continued to publish it.
Related bibliography: Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, Jean Baptiste Carpeaux...
Category
1870s French Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Nelly Pourbaix Bust of a Bearded Man
Located in Tilburg, NL
Plaster bust of a bearded male made by Belgian artist Nelly Pourbaix somewhere around 1940.
This bust is part of a series of eight sculptures by Pourbaix. Several others are to be found in the collection of museum Schloss Moyland.
Nelly Pourbaix (1892) was a trained artist and teacher at the Ghent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Other Busts
Materials
Plaster
English Antique Marble Bust “Lady Layard” by John Warrington Wood ca. 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JOHN WARRINGTON WOOD
British, 1839-1886
Bust of a Woman, almost certainly depicting Lady Layard (1870)
Carrara marble signed to the reverse "WARRINGTON WOOD SCULPT ROMA 1870"
Item # 405UGP17Q
A very finely carved marble bust that almost certainly depicts Lady Layard (British, 1843-1912) at 27 years of age. While the bust is not titled, John Warrington Wood had a relationship with the family, first sculpting Lady Mary Enid Evelyn Layard's husband and cousin Henry Austin Layard the year before in London in 1869. Wood exhibited that bust at the Royal Academy in 1870 and the same year Lady Layard would have sat down with him in Rome for the completion of this bust. Interestingly, Henry Layard decided he did not like the bust that was completed of him and eventually re-commissioned Wood to complete the bust again 12 years later in 1881, that example held in the permanent collection of The National Gallery in London. The same year, John Warrington Wood executed a second bust of Lady Layard that is held in the permanent collection of the British Museum of Art (acc. no. OA.10557). It is interesting to view the painting completed by Vicente Palmaroli y González...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Plaster Bust of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte
Located in Atlanta, GA
The plaster bust portrays Napoleon's sister, Pauline Bonaparte, as Venus Victorious.
It was commissioned by her husband, Camillo Borghese, and originally sculpted in Rome from 1805 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Plaster
High Relief Representing Battle Skull -""Memento""
Located in Madrid, ES
High relief representing battle in classical style.
carved on white Carrara marble
dimensions 46 h x 45 x 10 cm,
weight 35.5 kg
Skull -""Memento"" sculpted in the smallest anatom...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Solid Marble Vanitas Bust Sculpture
Located in Southall, GB
A striking solid marble Vanitas bust sculpture, dating to the late 20th century, acquired from an esteemed antique dealer in Italy. This evocative piece captures the essence of class...
Category
Late 20th Century European Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century H: 200cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century
Marble
200cm x 65cm
good original condition
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Marble
$14,662 / item
Julien Dillens, Terracotta Bust Of 'Bacchus, 1881.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Julien Dillens (Belgian 1849-1904), 'Bacchus', 1881, patinated terracotta, bust depicting the Greek god of wine, also known as Dionysus, signed to right of figure, on a peach marble ...
Category
1880s French Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
French Art Deco Period Patinated Bronze Sculpture Woman's Mask
Located in Montreal, QC
French Art Deco period patinated bronze mask of woman resting on iron base
Category
1930s American Vintage Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Small French Empire Giltwood Busts, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
During the period of French history known as the Empire style, design reflected Napoleon’s belief that ancient civilizations (such as Greece, Rome, and Egypt) were the only societies...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Busts
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
The Dreamer by Laolu - bust Sculpture. Limited Edition
By Lladro
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Holkham Hall Portrait Bust of Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid 19th century plaster portrait bust of 3rd century BC Roman general and politician, Marcus Claudius Marcellus (270-208 BC), ex. Holkham Hall, Norfolk. Inscribed to the front of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Plaster
Contemporary Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Intertwining Hands
Located in Southall, GB
A striking modern bronze sculpture capturing a fluid and surreal interpretation of human connection, with a pair of elongated, intertwining hands rendered in dynamic abstraction. Ech...
Category
20th Century European Busts
Materials
Bronze
Nude Bronze Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bronze sculpture of female nude, not signed.
Measures: Height 18 cm.
Width 21 cm.
Depth 22 cm.
Weight 3 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Busts
Materials
Bronze
$1,348
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Plaster Portrait Bust Sculpture of Woman, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Art Nouveau sculpture offers gilt plaster depicting portrait bust of a woman on plinth, unsigned, c1910
Measures: 23.5" H x 11" W ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Plaster
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique "Fer De Berlin" Bust, Berlin Iron, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique bust "fer de Berlin", iron casting, 19th century.
Depicting a man in antique robe.
High quality workmanship, cleaned condition of the bronze.
Category
1860s German Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Bust Roman Sculpture in Solid Marble
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Bust Roman in solid hand carved
marble lightly red tinted and grey tinted.
Exceptional piece. Available now on stock.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of The Apollo Belvedere
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely carved bust. With round socle base. A celebrated sculpture from classical antiquity.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
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 condition.
Demétre Haralamb Chiparus was a Romanian Art Deco era sculptor who lived and worked in Paris, France.
He was one of the most important sculptors of the Art Deco era.
Sculptures of Chiparus represent the classical manifestation of Art Deco style in decorative bronze and ivory sculpture...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Busts
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Parian Napoleon Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (late 19th Century) life size Parian bust of Napoleon on blue porcelain socle and square ormolu base (signed HOUDON, 1805)
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Busts
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage French Advertising Statue, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Plaster bust/mannequin which served an advertising purpose for new lingerie collections.
It is in very good condition for its age.
The hairstyle of the lady is also in the 'a...
Category
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Busts
Materials
Plaster
$580 / item
Hand Made Stylized Folk Art Wooden Mannequin
Located in Troy, MI
New, hand-crafted mannequin torso composed of spaced and layered unfinished wood. Created and acquired from an English artist.
Category
2010s English Folk Art Busts
Materials
Wood
Plaster Bust of Diana of Versailles
Located in Queens, NY
Plaster bust of Diana of Versailles, a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Figural Group on Marble, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Magnificent Art Deco "Diana Huntress" figural group in spelter possibly by Molins or Ballesté. Features a female archer with a dog. All rests on a solid ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Busts
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Patinated Bronze Figures of Native Americans, La Peche/La Chasse, Signed
By Duchoiselle
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and monumental pair of patinated bronze figures depicting native Americans, La Peche and La Chasse. Known as the "Allegory Of Fishing", sculpted and signed by Duchoiselle, these marvelous patinated bronze figures are seen seated on canoes, hunting. On the Chief's canoe are his hunting spoils, which include birds and wild boar. Bronze with a brown and parcel-gilt patina can be found throughout each subject with elaborate chissel work, making these two as life-like and as natural as possible. The two are further adorned with 24k parcel-gilt decoration on their arm and ankle bangles, feathered crowns, jewelry and fish netting.
Duchoiselle is an exceptional artist known for supplying ceiling reliefs for the Louvre and Garnier's Paris Opera in 1882. These Native American models can also be found in marble at the Frilli Gallery...
Category
1860s French Native American Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
French Napoléon III 1860s Carved Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Carrying a Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut carved putto sculpture from the mid 19th century, with grapes, flowers and the double flute. Created in France during the third quarter of the 19t...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Busts
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Plaster Composite Bust of Marcus Cicero
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this vintage plaster composite bust of Marcus Cicero dates from the 1980s. Classic Roman bust is a timeless piece. Unknown maker. Very good vintage condition.
Category
1980s English Classical Roman Vintage Busts
Materials
Plaster
Torso maschile classico in marmo bianco Carrara - miniatura
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, torso bronzi Riace
Piccolo Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco di ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Reflections of Nature, Him
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain sculpture inspired by the connection between humans and nature. This male porcelain bust portrays a man in a pensive inner-looking pose. It re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Busts
Materials
Porcelain
1940s Alabaster Bust Of A Young Woman On A Marble Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Art Nouveau Style Bust Of A Young Woman On A Marble Base
The sheaf of wheat represents fertility
No signature found
Small knick on the top of hat (as shown)
Category
1940s Art Nouveau Vintage Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Lucrece” by E Villanis
Located in London, GB
A entrancing late 19th century French Art Nouveau bronze bust entitled ‘Lucrece’, of a beautiful classical lady modeled in the Art Nouveau style with excellent rich brown variegated patina and smooth tactile surface detail. Signed E Villanis...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
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 Reim...
Category
1870s French Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Plate
$299 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Bakelite Buddha Head
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool large vintage bakelite Buddha bust / head, circa 1970s. The carved figure is a representation of Gautama Buddha, also known as the enlightened or awakened one. The piece ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Bakelite
Chinese Carved Limestone Head of the Buddha, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sensitively carved limestone monumental head of the Buddha, China, mid-20th century.
The large carved limestone head displays a quiet sensuousness typical of the Northern Qi style, and follows Northern Qi stylistic conventions, with an oval shaped head covered in pinwheel shaped curls. His full lips...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Busts
Materials
Limestone
Marble Simulated Bust of "Artemis", Greece, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Bust of Greek goddess "Artemis"; made from compressed marble composite and cast from a mold in accordance with the original example from Ephesus,...
Category
1950s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Busts
Materials
Composition
Early 20th C. Italian Multicolor Marble Bust of Ancient Philosopher Aristotle.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking early 20th century multicolor marble bust of Aristotle, masterfully carved with lifelike detail and rich classical styling.
This monumenta...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
19 C Cast Plaster Bust of Moliere with Limestone Socle on Plaster Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive bust cast in plaster and then placed on a carved stone socle is truly a great decorative object.
This figure is after the model produced by Caffieri and dep...
Category
19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Plaster
Antique Bronze Bust of a Woman “Seule” by E. Villanis C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Bronze Bust of A Woman “Seule” by E. Villanis Signed C1900.
Measures - 16.75"H x 9.25"W x ...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Bronze
Large Ormolu Bust of Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome
Located in London, GB
This remarkable ormolu bust of the iconic Roman Emperor Julius Caesar is the epitome of neoclassical style design, and was originally intended as an overdoor decoration. Overdoors - ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Sculpture of the Bust of Madame Récamier, Patinated Bronze, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of the bust of Madame Récamier, patinated bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III.
Sculpture representing the bust of Madame Récamier in patinated bronze, Napoleon III period,...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
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.