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Busts For Sale
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Homer
Located in Essex, MA
From the J. Chiurazzi foundry in Naples. Homer with nice rich patina on a Siena marble socle. Foundry medallion on back of base.
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional French patinated realistic bronze bust of Jesus Christ, circa 1858
Signed: J CLESINGER. & F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Me...
Category
19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Italian Terra Cotta Bust of Dante Alighieri on Wooden Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made for the export market, likely late Grand Tour, of painted terra cotta, depicting Dante Alighieri, raised on a fitted exotic wood plinth, retaining its leaded export tag from the...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of French Bronze Sculptures Busts “Comedy & Tragedy” by Eugene Laurent
By Emmanuel Marcel Laurent
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EUGENE LAURENT
French, 1832-1898
"Comedy & Tragedy"
Patinated bronze on original black marble bases Unsigned, cast circa 1885
Item # 211PPA29S
A rare and exceptional pair of br...
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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 Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Antique Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Classical Man, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Neoclassical sculpture offers cast and gilt bronze construction and depicts bust of a Classical man, 19th century
Measures- 12''H x 4.75''W x 6''D
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Brown Lion Ceramic Sculpture Centerpiece, Completely Handmade Without Mold. 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a Lion in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a brown color.
Our designer creates these pieces complet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Artemide Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This hand-made vase is a contemporary interpretation of the Sicilian Moore woman, an iconic artistic production of the island. Entirely handmade in clay, this anthropomorphic vase ha...
Category
2010s Italian Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Old Large Conch or Queen Helmet Shell, 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Old large conch or Queen helmet shell, 1970
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Mater...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Shell
Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Bust of a Beautiful Young Lady
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of a beautiful young lady. The bust is raised by a square socle s...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Vintage French Advertising Statue, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
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
1970s Spanish Signed Terracotta Head
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish signed terracotta head.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Busts
Materials
Terracotta
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 Busts
Materials
Marble
Marble Female Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial female nude torso white marble sculpture with dark veining, circa 20th century. Sculpture is predominately white marble with traces of dark veining as sho...
Category
20th Century European Modern Busts
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Bust 02 Sculpture by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These decorative stoneware pieces, are hand-built, using traditional techniques of pinching and coiling. Their surface treatment is applied by brush strokes or by pouring.
Each pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bust 01 Sculpture by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These decorative stoneware pieces, are hand-built, using traditional techniques of pinching and coiling. Their surface treatment is applied by brush strokes or by pouring.
Each pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bronze Male Bust, Signed A.Nicolle, 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very nice bronze bust of a man representing Mr. Michel Jouvet (neurobiologist) made by Madame Anne. NICOLLE.
Period: XXth
Circa: 1994
Measures: H: 13.5cm (without the base) H: 1...
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Marble Bust Psyche Of Capua
Located in Newark, England
Fine marble bust on pedestal after the antique. The bust sculpted as the goddess Psyche Of Capua presented as a nude female with a draped partial robe ...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Ceramic by Etruria
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Ceramic hand painted virgin by Etruria Colle Val d’Elsa 1950s.
Colle Val d’Elsa a Famous location in Tuscany where they work with ceramic since always.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Antinoo Golden Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted using a mold the Romanelli family counts among its historical collection, this sculpture depicts the bust of Antinous - a possible lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian - who di...
Category
2010s Italian Busts
Materials
Gold
Lips Pirate Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This entirely made-by-hand sculpture presents a mixture of plaster and cement mortars. It can be hung to the wall through a special recess at the back, which allows the sculpture to ...
Category
2010s Italian Busts
Materials
Concrete
Roman Portrait Bust of a Noble Woman
Located in London, GB
Roman miniature bust of a noble woman, carved marble, Severan Dynasty, c. 225 A.D.
Rare and particularly elegant ‘wig portrait’ of a noble woman, belonging to the early 3rd Century - a style distinctive of Severan Dynasty female portrait busts, in which part of the head has been chiselled away to allow for the addition of a separate hairpiece, in many cases from a darker material, in order to create an almost painterly effect, in the interplay of different coloured stones. The degree of naturalism and emotional depth achieved in a piece of such a small scale implies a sculptor of great talent. The subtle parting of the lips, in combination with her upturned, vacant gaze and tired eyes, conveys a pensive mood, and even a quiet melancholy.
A woman strolls the town in thick wigs bought with gold,
Then buys new hair to complement the old.
And having bought, she doesn’t blush! Right there she buys,
Before Alcides’ and the Muses’ eyes.
(Ovid, Ars Amatoria, III, 161-168)
The fashion of wig-wearing in this period, as well as its emulation in the wig portrait bust, is widely attributed to Julia Domna...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Socrates Mask Made with Compressed Marble Powder in stock
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 1.5 kg
Socrates was a Greek philosopher born in Athens in 469 BC and died in Athens in 399 BC. Socrates, unlike the philosophers before him, not the natural world; He has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
Bust 12 Sculpture by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These decorative stoneware pieces, are hand-built, using traditional techniques of pinching and coiling. Their surface treatment is applied by brush strokes or by pouring.
Each pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Statue Balinese figure of a seated Hindu priest
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of Bali, amidst the lush tropical landscapes and the whispers of ancient traditions, stands a mesmerizing wooden statue that tells a tale of devotion and serenity. This ...
Category
Early 1900s Thai Anglo-Indian Antique Busts
Materials
Teak
Set of Two Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Duck Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two hand-painted antique figures of two ducks made of wood.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Barcelona, Spain, circa 1950.
In original cond...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Wood
Bust 07 Sculpture by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These decorative stoneware pieces, are hand-built, using traditional techniques of pinching and coiling. Their surface treatment is applied by brush strokes or by pouring.
Each pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Petite Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Bust of a Young Lady
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A lovely gilt bronze bust depicting an elegant young lady, with fashionable frilled bonnet, finely draped clothing and a serene expression. Mounted on a deep blue porcelain and bronz...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair Grand Tour Busts on Stands Bronze Jupiter Juno, 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Highly collectable pair of bronze Grand Tour busts on stands in the classical manner
The busts each depict the Roman Gods Jupiter (male) and Ju...
Category
1820s Classical Roman Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Large Bronze by, Charles Théodore Perron
Located in Madrid, ES
Large bronze by: Charles Théodore Perron (French 1862-1934)
Elegant 19th century bronze signed CH Perron. It has a base that allows the sculpture to rotate 380 degrees. This work is...
Category
1890s Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
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 Early Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu, Brass
Albert Carrier-Belleuse "Allegory"
Located in Madrid, ES
Albert Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887)
"Allegory".
French sculpture from the 18th century
In rotating gilt bronze.
Stands on a marble base.
Signe...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Monkey Ceramic Sculpture Centerpiece, Completely Handmade Without Mold. 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a Sheep in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a brown color.
Our designer creates these pieces comple...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture “Cendrillon” or Cinderella by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMMANUEL VILLANIS [after]
French, fl. 1880-1920
"Cendrillon" (Cinderella)
Lost-wax patinated bronze signed in cast on left of socle "E. Villanis", titled to integral socle in raised relief "Cendrillon" cast circa 1930-50
Item # 212PVG15A
A charming bust of a young maiden entitled Cendrillon (Cinderella), it is executed in the lost-wax method in a single piece with an integral socle that is titled in raised relief. The young woman is serious in her composure with a quiet strength, her eyes slightly downcast in the clothing of a common girl, her diaphonous garment sliding off one shoulder while the overall sculpture remains chaste and elusive. The surface is finished in a two-toned patina, the reddish-oxide surface being utilized for the flesh tones and a darker brown for the base and garments. Casting from the second quarter of the 20th century.
ARTIST
Born in Lille, France, little is known about the life of Emmanuel Villanis, despite the fact that he has a simply incredible level of output during the years of 1880-1920. First exhibiting at Salon in 1886, he went on to exhibit nearly five-hundred models, almost exclusively featuring the female form with strong influence of the Art Nouveau movement evident in every aspect of his work. He received honorable mention at the 1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris.
Artist Listings...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Seneca
Located in Essex, MA
Modeled after the original found at Pompeii.
Category
1880s Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Large Stoneware Blue and Brown Figurativ Bust Sculpture circa 1960 Unique Piece
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne - french unique piece.
Large figurative ceramic bust by french artist
Realised circa 1970
Sonteware ceramic piece with blue and white ceramic glazes colors
Origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Bust 06 Sculpture by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These decorative stoneware pieces, are hand-built, using traditional techniques of pinching and coiling. Their surface treatment is applied by brush strokes or by pouring.
Each pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage Boho Plaster Bust of Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
A brilliant vintage Boho sculpture. An amazing plaster composition with beautiful attention to detail. Rests on a wood plinth. Signed on the bottom. ...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
19th Century French Vintage Napoleon Bonaparte Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, black antique French bust of Napoleon Bonaparte made of hand crafted patinated bronze, in good condition. The small sculpture depicts Napoleon in his military outfit and in a commanding stance. The detailed Parisian décor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Busts
Materials
Metal, Bronze
17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome and Painted Bust of Christ on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement on your mantel, enfilade or tabletop with this antique "Haute Epoque" carved santo figure. Created in Spain, circa 1680, the bust is set ...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Busts
Materials
Gesso, Walnut
Hebe's Bust Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This exceptional piece meticulously reproduces Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen's oeuvre realized in 1806 and preserved at the Thorvaldsen Museum ...
Category
2010s Italian Busts
Materials
Other
Pr. Art Deco Busts by Kupur Aka Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Art Deco busts by the artist formerly known as Kupur , aka Frederick Cooper. These are an example of his earlier work, before he focused on making lighting, primaril...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Busts
Materials
Composition
Late 19th or Early 20th Century Bust, Sculpture, Carved Wood
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptionally beautiful bust carved in the finest quality craftsmanship. Used is an extremely heavy and extremely hard wood.
Presumably, the sculpture comes from the time when it c...
Category
19th Century Antique Busts
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Bronze Greyhound Whippet Dog Bust Sculpture
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb vintage mid-century bronze greyhound whippet dog bust sculpture on a bronze base. This fine dog is well cast with exquisite details, perfect for the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
Antique Head in Alabaster
Located in Marseille, FR
Antique head in alabaster, height 17 cm for a width of 8 cm and a depth of 7 cm, mounted on a revolving base, indefinite period.
Additional information...
Category
18th Century Antique Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Elegant Sea Head Ceramic Centerpiece Handmade in Italy without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a woman in a modern way. The woman is gently painted with acrylic color.
Our designer creates these pieces complet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Antique Indian Sheesham Wood Temple Sculpture Depicting a Woman Wearing a Tunic
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian sheesham wood temple statue of a woman wearing a tunic from the 19th century, with headdress, traces of polychromy and nicely weathere...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Busts
Materials
Wood
Naturalistic Contemporary Pop Centerpiece Handmade in Italy Without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color.
Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Ira Yeager Sculpture Pierrot Clown Head on Stand
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical French pantomime pierrot head or bust sculpture mounted on a stand by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). One of several Ira created from pain...
Category
20th Century American Modern Busts
Materials
Concrete, Tin
Early 20th Century, V. Cinque Bronze Sculpture 'Scugnizzo'
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful lost wax cast bronze sculpture on a white marble base. It is signed by V. Cinque (1852-1929), part of the Neapolitan school of the early 1900s.
It depicts the classic Ne...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Bust 10 Sculpture by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These decorative stoneware pieces, are hand-built, using traditional techniques of pinching and coiling. Their surface treatment is applied by brush strokes or by pouring.
Each pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Elegant Marine Head Ceramic Centerpiece Handmade in Italy Without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a woman in a modern way. The woman is gently painted with acrylic color.
Our designer creates these pieces complet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Naturalistic Ceramic Centerpiece Marine Handmade in Italy Without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color.
Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Paint, Ceramic
Bust 09 Sculpture by Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These decorative stoneware pieces, are hand-built, using traditional techniques of pinching and coiling. Their surface treatment is applied by brush strokes or by pouring.
Each pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Couple of Decorative Centerpieces Sculptures, Handmade Italy, 2020, Handcrafted
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The pieces are a unique representation created by our designer. The two heads represents a man and a woman with naturalistic character, in a satirical way.
The creations are complet...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Wooden Organic Bust
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Sculptural organic solid wood bust, carved form a tree with an fantastic expression and patina, circa 1990, Denmark, unknown Artist.
Category
20th Century Danish Organic Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
1994 Modernist Complete Series of Three Nefertiti Bronze Vases by Lino Sabattini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An extremely rare complete series of Nefertiti gilded and green painted bronze vases by Lino Sabattini, a numbered edition of only 50 specimens, co...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Bronze
Marry Me Gorilla Ceramic Centerpiece Handmade in Italy Without Mold, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color.
Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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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