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Busts For Sale
The Old Fisher Man Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder, Aphrodisias Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The Old Fisherman Bust serves as a timeless piece of decor, adding a touch of classical elegance to any setting. Whether displayed in a museum-like exhib...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
Contemporary Figural Marble Bust Depicting Heart Shaped Face Signed Forma
By Forma
Located in Manhasset, NY
Contemporary Figural Marble Bust Depicting Heart Shaped Face Signed Forma
15H x 12.5W x 10D
Category
Early 2000s Busts
Materials
Marble
An Art Nouveau Plaster Italian Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Italian sculpture fits within the tradition of capturing feminine beauty in a romanticized manner, emphasizing elegance and emotional expression, it shows a woman in a serene or...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Plaster
Terracotta Bust of a Beard Man, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Bochum, NRW
A beautiful terracotta bust depicting a man with a beard and blue eyes. Signed and dated under the bottom. It is in good used condition, with a few chips to the base.
Dimensions: 41 ...
Category
1980s European Vintage Busts
Materials
Terracotta
$505 Sale Price
64% Off
Male Roman Style Carrara Marble Bust
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning marble decorative male bust on a attractive marble plinth base. Skilled craftsmanship is evident in the hand carved features and garments. A imposing piece that would look...
Category
Late 20th Century European Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
$4,150 Sale Price
20% Off
Winston Churchill Ceramic Money Bank Bust, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Limited edition money box. Number 1665/3000 exsamples made by Søholm in Denmark for the Danish Bank Bikuben that seized to exist in 1989. This unusual Churchill burst that doubles as...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$357 Sale Price
20% Off
Marble Statue Marie Antoinette
Located in Esbeek, NL
beautiful marble statue of Marie Antoinette
Queen consort of France.
Category
19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Marble Bust of a Young Man, Carrara Marble
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marble Bust of a Young Man, Carrara Marble.
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Dionysius Marble Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Large head of Dionysus sculpture in white marble, 19th century.
Category
1870s Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
$9,532 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Style Male Marble Torso
Located in Southall, GB
Handsomely hand carved marble male torso in white marble. The body is contoured and defined twisted into a classically inspired pose that emphasises ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
$936 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Southeast Asian Figural Cast Metal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Southeast Asian figural cast metal sculpture on black lacquered cube base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Metal
Linn Lovejoy Phelan, Head of a Woman, Modernist Ceramic Sculpture, 1953
Located in New York, NY
LINN LOVEJOY PHELAN, LINN PHELAN (American, 1906-1992), one of the most famous New York based artist-potter worked with earthenware clay that was coated wi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Ceramic
A hand carved African head by sculptor Arthur Dupagne, Belgium - first half 20th
Located in London, GB
Massive granite block carved into a fine African head. The work attributed to 20th century sculptor Arthur Dupagne 1895-1961 - Belgian School.
Arthur D...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Expressionist Busts
Materials
Granite
Female Sculpture Carved Stone Bust of a Woman Signed by Artist Charles Cutler
Located in Cookeville, TN
Medusa's gaze meets timeless elegance in this massive and beautiful statement piece of art. This Female Sculpture is an intricately Carved Stone masterpiece a large Bust of a Woman, Signed by Artist Charles Cutler.
Charles Gordon Cutler...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Busts
Materials
Stone
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 Early Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Hand Carved Bust of Desdemona in Black Belgian Marble and Brown Limestone
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand carved bust of Shakespeare's Desdemona, Othello's wife, in black Belgian marble and brown limestone.
Category
1990s Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a smiling grotesque face with a bulbous nose and lips displayed on a square black marble base stand (part...
Category
19th Century German Other Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Terracotta Sculpture Representing a Woman's Face
By Austin Prod
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice sculpture representing a woman's face is made of terracotta on a square blackened wood base (slight shine on the chin and hair). Work signed by Austin Prod. 1980
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Nice Late 19th Century Carrara Marble Group of Drunken Silenus by Rougelet
By Benoît (Benedict) Rougelet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice late 19th century Carrara marble figural group of Drunken Silenus by Rougelet
Depicting three putti, with Silenus being held aloft, surrounde...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Stunning Pair of Rare Original Victorian Solid Miniature Bronze Bust Statues
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of very rare original Victorian bronze busts of a man and women in period dress, circa 1870.
A sublime pair in exquisite condition for the age, they are solid bronze busts...
Category
1870s French Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
$1,307 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra
yellow marble
base in Port st. Laurent marble.
Height base included 38 cm,
weight 12.5 kg.
very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
HEAD OF PLATO IN TERRACOTTA FROM THE GLYPTOTHEK IN MUNICH 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
HEAD OF PLATO IN TERRACOTTA FROM THE GLYPTOTHEK IN MUNICH 20th Century
H: 44cm x 20cm
Plato (Athens, 428/427 BC – Athens, 348/347 BC)
A terracotta copy of the famous artifact prese...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Terracotta
The Duke of Wellington after the Lawrence Gahagan commission for Stratfield Saye
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This impressive bronze table bust of the Duke of Wellington is in the form of a classical tribute. He is portrayed wearing Roman leather armour, the breastplate with a central lion’s mask radiating lightning bolts. This is set on a turned socle and square plinth which in turn is raised on a curved simulated marble pedestal, with two recumbent lions above superb quality borders of classical motifs and flowerhead arabesques. The reverse states ‘Wellington L. Gahagan Fecit & Pub’d June 12. 1811’.
Height: 22in (56 cm) Width: 25in (63 cm) Depth: 11in (28cm)
Provenance: Major Hon Denis Gomer Berry and Lady Pamela Wellesley Berry
Richard Gomer Berry, 3rd Viscount Kemsley
Lawrence Gahagan (1735-1820) was born in Dublin to a family of talented stone masons and sculptors. He was based in London from around 1757 and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy between 1798 and 1817. He was involved in a major project to help update the interiors of Castle Howard from 1801 to 1811 but he is most famous for his portrait busts. In addition to the Wellington busts...
Category
1810s English Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Fine Large 19th Century Continental Bronze Bust Depicting a Roman Dignitary
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Continental Roman style bronze bust, late 19th century, depicting a curly haired and bearded young man wearing classical drapery pinned on his l...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Plaster Child Reading a Book Sculpture, 1900s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco plaster child sculpture, France, 1900s. Child reading a book. Polychrome plaster. Measures: height : 11.4"(29cm), width : 9.2"(23.5cm), depth : 7.5"(19cm). Signed and...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Busts
Materials
Plaster
Sculptured Plaster Female Modelled Head, Italy 50s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice woman head made in plaster.
This piece was made in Italy in the 50s.
Found near Florence
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Plaster
Alan Torso Bronze Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This bronze bust is an original sculpture made in 2003 by Raffaello Romanelli. Its classical lines draw the attention to the artist's careful study of muscles, while the broken legs and arms give a sense of antique and stress the characteristics of bronze. For the piece, Raffaello Romanelli used a live model...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Busts
Materials
Bronze
$15,266
French Marble Bust of Louis XIV, the Sun King
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or Le Roi Soleil (Sun King) was a monarch who reigned as king of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
Mexican Bronze Bust, circa 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bust of a young Mexican Man. Unmarked on marble base.
Category
1920s Mexican Adirondack Vintage Busts
Materials
Bronze
20th century African mask on base
Located in Linkebeek, BE
20th century African mask on base
Wear consistent with age and use
Tribal decoration - Ethnic
Measures : 32cmx26cm H:70cm
Category
1990s Busts
Materials
Cord, Hardwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Menelaus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu bust of Menelaus. The bust is raised by a square ormolu base below a fine mottled socle pedestal. The richly ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of English Carved Walnut Wood Figures of Court Jesters, 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A very fine pair of 18th century carved figures, of Court Jesters These bearded gentlemen have been superbly carved in the finest detail, they original came from a piece of early 18th Century Furniture...
Category
18th Century English Baroque Antique Busts
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Italian Carved Marble Bust of Ajax
By Bernini
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent Carrara marble bust of Ajax. Exquisite rendering of the Greek hero featuring elaborate helmet. On an associated square base.
After Gian Lorenzo Bernini...
Category
1880s Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Glazed Ceramic Bust of a Boy by Cantagalli, Florence, Italy
By Cantagalli
Located in Stamford, CT
Exceedingly charming ceramic 'Busto di Bambino' in the Italian Renaissance style. With the blue and white glaze typical of artist Andrea Della Robbia...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Pende Illness Mbangu Mask
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pende Illness Mbangu Mask on a wooden base.
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Neapolitan 'Scugnizzo' Bust by De Martino, Gilt and Burnished Bronze
By Neapolitan Craftsman
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Neapolitan "Scugnizzo" bust, Street boy, in gilt and burnished bronze, circa 1920 by Giovanni De Martino .
Sculpture in gilded bronze and dark patina on a square base in light gray marble. The realistic trait typical of the author is striking. Signature of the artist De Martino on the back
Giovanni De Martino (Naples, 13 January 1870 - Naples, 3 March 1935) was an Italian sculptor active in Paris.
Important Bronze sculpture depicting a boy's head in Naples called "Scugnizzo"
Excellent quality and sublime workmanship, note the delicacy and expressiveness.
The sculpture is signed DE MARTINO on the back. GIOVANNI DE MARTINO (Naples 1870-1935) very important sculptor known for the production of sculptures of small bronze busts, in particular street urchins, fishermen, common people, with realistic features.
Excellent quality, as seen in the detail photos. Excellent workmanship. A truly beautiful sculpture!
BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST
Giovanni de Martino (1870-1935) trained in Naples at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. He moved to Paris where he performed small sculptural groups and frequently exhibited at the "Paris Salon", winning the Louvre Museum prize for the bronze work Le Pêcheur de criquets (The Locust Fisherman).
Returning to Naples, he returned to a socialist realism and on dedication to the production of sculptures depicting characteristic Neapolitan types, in rascal species, "scugnizzi", children and young fishermen.
The dominant theme of his production is childhood: in particular he represents in his works pensive, sad, skinny children, on whose faces the signs of abandonment and suffering emerge (for this reason De Martino becomes known with the nickname of "The sculptor of children...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Set of 4 19th C. French Patinated Bronze Marble Mounted Busts of Philosophers
Located in New York, NY
A Set of Four 19th Century French Patinated Bronze Marble Mounted Busts of Philosophers. The stunning patina adorning each bust accentuates the intricate facial expressions, breath...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Continental Gilt Bronze Ormolu Gold Female Bust Figure Sculpture
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Continental Gilt Bronze Ormolu Gold Female Bust Figure Sculpture
Continental
Ormolu (Gilt Bronze)
c. 1900
Dimensions: H x D: 13cm x 7cm
This charming decorative figure i...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Ormolu
Patinated Bronze Allegorical Busts of Autumn and Summer By Pierre-Louis Détrier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Patinated Bronze Allegorical Busts of Autumn and Summer By Pierre-Louis Détrier.
Finely modelled and cast, the busts depict young maidens allegorical of Summer and Au...
Category
19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
Marzia Colonna Bronze Twisted Torso Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Marzia Colonna (B. 1951) green patinated bronze twisted torso sculpture. Cast in solid bronze in the abstract style, this figurative sculpture is an unusual piece that would certainl...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Marble Bust of La Zingara, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Bust of the Zingara or Fortune Teller, finely carved out of marble. The Zingara is depicted with a cloth tied around her chin, which wraps around her elaborately braided hair and end...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Florence Fiore - Edwin Markham Plaster Bust, C.1930s
Located in Savannah, GA
Florence Fiore
(American, 1905-1999
A from-life plaster bust of American poet Edwin Markham, circa 1930s.
17 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 17 inches tall
Florence Reeve Fiore w...
Category
1930s American Vintage Busts
Materials
Plaster
18th Century Terracotta Bust of Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully detailed. Hand sculpted terracotta on original marble plinth.
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
20th Century Gio Ponti and Lino Sabattini Sculpture Diavolo, 1978
Located in Turin, Turin
Now thirty, Sabattini moved from Blevio to Milan, where he found a small laboratory with all the essential tools of his craft. His contacts with “Domus” became more frequent. This be...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Metal
Italian Black Ceramic Horse Head, 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian black ceramic decorative horse head sculpture / Made in Italy.
Category
1990s Italian Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Frieze, Side Table, Contemporary Art Sculpture by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most important classical sculptures of all times, Eduard Locota has digitally sliced and extracted the essential portion of the artwork, then ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
$5,528 Sale Price
32% Off
1990s Signed Hand Painted Ceramic Dog Head sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s Signed hand painted ceramic dog head sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Busts
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Alabaster
$15,000
Vintage Bronze Sculpture of Handsome Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous vintage bronze sculpture of a handsome Asian man. Beautiful detail in a chic layered kimono. Signed in Chinese characters on back. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate. Sculptu...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Busts
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Boho Hand Carved Bust of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture attention with our Vintage Boho Hand Carved Bust of a Man. This American-style piece showcases intricate craftsmanship and bohemian allure, making it a distinctive and artful...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
Terra Cotta Sculpture of Classical Face on Marble Base
Located in Round Top, TX
Terra cotta sculpture of classical bust on marble base. Great condition
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
A Very Good & Large Post Modernist Bronze Nude Torso by George Foster, SSC
By George Foster
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely proportioned near life size bronze nude torso exhibiting a fine reddish / brown patina and supported on it's detachable base signed with the artists monogram. In very good overall condition and priced competitively in comparison to similar examples in the marketplace.
George Foster is a member of the highly regarded Sculptors Society of Canada (SSC) and has exhibited at several prestigious international venues including the Smithsonian in Washington DC, The Canadian National Museum in Ottawa and The Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal. Among his many commissions was the casting of the ‘Nellie’ - the annual ACTRA Awards...
Category
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage 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 Late Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
$4,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Busts of women/men bronze sculptures
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Busts of women/men bronze sculptures
Wear consistent with age and use.
Art - Sculpture - Decoration
Measures : Men H: 14cm Women H:13cm
Category
1980s Vintage Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Patinated Bronze Busts of Othello and Desdemona by Garella
By Antonio Garella
Located in London, GB
Of mid brown patina with gilt highlights, the figures each signed 'A. Garella' and dated '1887', and with the foundry inscription 'Flli Galli / Firenze', Desdemona also inscribed 'Pr...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional large antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and bust of Dante Alighieri, mid to late 19th century circa 1880. This fine bronze is modeled as the 13th century Italian Poet,...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Terracotta Bust of an old Gentleman, Germany 1936
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is an impressive bust formed with terracotta of an old man. This beautiful sculpture is hand formed, 20th century. Signed by Artist and dated 1936. It makes a nice addition to a...
Category
Late 20th Century German Folk Art Busts
Materials
Terracotta
A fine 19 century French bust
Located in Southall, GB
A lovely bronze bust of the Count of Tourville , the Marshall of France . Raised on a white marble plinth. With a decorative etched pattern circular base .
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
$936 Sale Price
20% Off
Bust of Diana
Located in Rome, IT
Diana is an Italic goddess, 20th century. Lady of the woods, protector of wild animals, keeper of springs and streams, protector of women and giver of sovereignty.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Busts
Materials
Marble
$4,959 Sale Price
20% Off
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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