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Busts For Sale
Vintage John F. Kennedy Ceramic Money Bank Bust, 1980
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Limited edition money box. Number 159/4000 exsamples made by Søholm in Denmark for the Danish Bank Bikuben that seized to exist in 1989. This unusual J. F. K. bust that doubles as a ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Roman Emperor Augustus Terracotta Bust
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century classically styled white glazed and unglazed Italian bust of Roman Emperor Augustus.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Set of Five Nativitiy Scene Figures, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of five nativitiy scene figures, 1960 Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Mater...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Plaster
Bronze Buddha Head on Wood Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative bronze Buddha headon black wood base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures: 6" W x 6" D x 14" H; the actual bronze head is 8.5" H. Great l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Bronze
Charming Bust of a Child’s Head by Edwin Whitney-Smith, Dated, 1910
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming bust of a child’s head by Edwin Whitney-Smith, dated 1910, the girl has her head slightly tilted forwards as she looks out from under a lock of hair, set on a square block signed on the reverse ‘E Whitney-Smith 1910’.
This bronze is a reduction of Whitney-Smith’s original marble piece, a photograph of which survives in the V&A (object number AAD/1990/12/63). Another version can be seen in a 1920s photograph of the artist in his studio owned by the National Portrait Gallery (NPG x194201). Neither the identity of the sitter nor title of the work is known.
Edwin Whitney-Smith (1880-1952) was one of the pre-eminent sculptors of his day. Born in Bristol in 1880, he became a student of William Harbutt, the headmaster of Bath School of Art, best remembered today for inventing plasticine. Whitney-Smith showed great promise from an early age, opening a studio in St John’s Wood, London, in 1910. He exhibited over 40 pieces at the Royal Academy and despite not achieving Academician status, even with list of illustrious proposers, he became a dear friend of Sir Alfred Munnings, the famous horse painter, and sculpted his portrait. He was, however, elected to the Royal Society of British Sculptors and his works were generally well-received by critics and the general public alike.
Aside from the RA, he exhibited in Bristol, at the Paris Salon and the Scottish Academy and his work attracted the attention of such important patrons as the Courtauld family. One of his most famous works, The Waking Child, is in the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull and another, The Irishman, is in the Tate. One version of his bust of Ernest Bevin, the trade unionist, stands in Tooley Street in Bermondsey to this day. An article in The Sphere, published on the 3rd of May 1924, referred to the sculptor as “a well-known sculptor of smiling children” and mentioned his “famous babies’ heads”.
Category
1910s English Vintage Busts
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Nude Erotic Female Dancer, France, 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco gilt bronze statue signed Reveil. This sculpture was made in the mid-1920s in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco period.
It was probably made by Paul Philippe.This is authentic, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
An Art Nouveau Hand-Carved Wood Italian Bust of a Young Boy
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Art Nouveau Italian bust embodies the movement's hallmark features and also incorporating elements influenced by Italian art and culture. Their historical and artistic value mak...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Fruitwood
Art Deco Original French Shop Mannequin, Circa 1930's
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous 1930's Art Deco female shop mannequin. Sourced just outside of Paris, France this month and in good vintage condition with the usual bumps and bruises one would expect but no serious damage. She's very much in the style of Siegel or Stockman mannequins...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Busts
Materials
Plaster
Terra Cotta Head Bust of a Handsome Man
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing bust of a young man made of rustic unglazed terra-cotta great eyes expression, looking forward.
Beautiful object of art for display.
Category
20th Century American American Classical Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Cigar and Earrings Monkey, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a monkey in a modern way. The animal is smoking a cigar and wears golden earrings.
Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Fortunata Bronze Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This splendid artwork was handmade by the sculptor Raffaello Romanelli in 2018. It depicts the bust of a woman with blindfolded eyes, the traditional iconography of the Roman Godess,...
Category
2010s Italian Busts
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Representing Salammbo by A.Sefebire, early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture representing Salammbo by A.Sefebire, 19th century or early 20th century.
A 19th century or early 20th century Napoleon III style bronze sculpture of Salammbo by A.S...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Busts
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture Virginia Head by Vanessa Semaino
Located in Milan, IT
The “Surolù” art works - this is artistic identity chosen by Vanessa Semaino - arise from the artist 's need to represent women’s condition today, particularly in their emotional sta...
Category
2010s Italian Busts
Materials
Gold
An Art Nouveau Terracotta Sicilian Sculpture of a Young Girl
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A terracotta sculpture hand-crafted in Sicily in the first half of 20th century, it's in original patina with signs of use and age. A terracotta sculpture it's a captivating piece of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Goldscheider Polychrome Porcelain Bust of a Balinese Dancer by Helen Liedloff
Located in Antwerp, BE
A highly Art Deco style decorative pottery bust of a Balinese dancer in striking colors by the designer Helen Liedloff, who named it "Bali Head" for Goldsche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Goat Ceramic Centerpiece, Gold details Completely Handmade Without Mold, 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a goat in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a may different colors. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are unique since they are...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Tucan Ceramic Centerpiece, Gold details Completely Handmade Without Mold, 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of a goat in a modern way. The animal is gently painted with a may different colors. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are unique since they are...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Petite English Porcelain Figurine Depicting a Young Girl Laying on the Ground
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite English porcelain figurine from the 20th century, depicting a young farm girl. Created in England during the 20th century, this petite porcelain decorative object charms us ...
Category
20th Century English Busts
Materials
Porcelain
19th C.Ormolu & Marble Portrait Plaque of Napoleon, by Pierre Jean David D'Anger
By Pierre Jean David D'angers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ormolu and marble portrait plaque of Napoleon, by Pierre Jean David D'Anger
Pierre Jean David D'Anger (1788 - 1856), French Sculptor
The sculpted essence of French history and artist...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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
Pair of Two Mid-20th Century Clay Animal Sculptures
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century traditional Spanish clay figures of a bull and a mule. Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Clay
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
Visio Universalis Sculpture Chrome Fade
By Katz Studio
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
The Visio Universalis sculpture from Katz Studio's Levitaz Collection captures a moment of profound introspection, with its fluid form draped gracefully over a face gazing upwards. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Busts
Materials
Resin
'Ondine' An Art Nouveau Bust by Henri Jacobs (1864-1935)
By Henri Jacobs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Ondine' a bronze bust of a young lady by Henri Jacobs (1864-1935). Excellent features and original condition. Signed 'H Jacobs to back' with 'Ondine' title to...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Set of Two Traditional Turned Preliminary Sketch Wooden Sculptures
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century turned trial figures of two girls made of wood.
Made in Olot, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautif...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
African Bronze Tribal Style Bust from Cameroon, 20th Century, Great Patina
Located in Miami, FL
African Bronze Tribal Style Bust from Cameroon, 20th Century, Great Patina
Offered for sale is large life-size cast bronze African bust from Cameroon. The bust has great details a...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
Las Vegas Dice Bull, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021
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 cream colour.
Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Indian Terracotta Sculpted Head Gupta Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fragment of Terracotta statue displayed on wood block stand from ancient Indian continent dated to the Gupta period (4th-6th century). The head of the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Art Deco Plaster Bust, Painted Mannequin
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco plaster bust. Painted mannequin.
The item is on our Europe storage.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Busts
Materials
Plaster
Nefertiti Porcelain Bust by Rosenthal Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and beautifully sculpted head of the most beautiful woman on the Nile, Nefertiti.
The pieces is made entirely of porcelain. the face and neck are matte finish and white, ...
Category
20th Century German Modern Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Bronze Bust entitled "Ida" by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
Wonderful cabinet size Art Nouveau bronze bust of the beautiful operatic princess, the bronze with fine variegated colour and good hand chased surface detail. Signed Villanis, titled...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Sevres Terra Cotta Bust of a Young Alexandre Brongniart 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Sevres Terra Cotta Bust of a Young Alexandre Brongniart 19thC
Measures - 17 1/2"h x 10"w x 7"d
Additional Information:
Lived 1770 – 1847.
Alexandre Brongniart was a French ...
Category
19th Century Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Wood Montserrat Virgin Statue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century Spanish montserrat virgin statue made of wood. Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Wood
White Marble Bust of a Young Woman by Eduardo Rossi
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An elegant white marble bust of a woman by Italian sculptor Eduardo Rossi (1867 – 1926). This small female marble bust captures her feminine profile...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Art Deco Mannequin Counter Top Shop Display, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish and completely original 1930s Art Deco female mannequin. She's made from compressed board, similar to papier maché and then skillfully layer of plaster and hand p...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Busts
Materials
Composition
White Lion, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021
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 cream colour.
Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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
Female torso with white Carrara marble drapery
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Female torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, Venus Gabii
Female torso with toga carved on beautiful white Carra...
Category
1990s Italian Greco Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
1840s Plaster and Gesso Head of a Saint Italian
Located in San Francisco, CA
Plaster and Gesso head of a Saint Italian.
Rustic wooden base, with a wood post which in turns holds the post coming out from under the head.
Head is made of plaster and gesso, bl...
Category
1840s Italian Other Antique Busts
Materials
Gesso, Plaster, Wood
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
Jean-Jacques Caffieri Nobleman Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French life size plaster bust of 18th Century nobleman on square base (model by Jean Jacques Caffieri 1725 - 1792/late 19th cent)
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Busts
Materials
Plaster
Neptune God of the Sea Decorative Centerpiece Handmade Italy, 2020, Hand-Crafted
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation created by our designer.
The creations are completely made by hand.
Ceramic and paint are water resistant.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Marco Aurelio Plaster Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This plaster sculpture is a reproduction inspired by different Roman originals depicting the renowned Roman Emperor Marco Aurelio. The Emperor is dressed...
Category
2010s Italian Busts
Materials
Plaster
Bust of Albert Einstein, Sculpture 1984
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A funky sculpture of Albert Einstein “ thinking “ made of ceramic, hand painted and glazed by American artist. The sculpture is signed illegibly and da...
Category
20th Century American Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Serenely Peaceful, Clay Head Study of a Young Elizabethan Woman
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Graceful study of a young Elizabethan woman in natural clay
Eyes closed, wearing a close fitting coif and petite ruff - perhaps a final true portrait
Signed with initials E J to n...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Small Lao Lan Xang Bronze Buddha Head, 17th Century, Laos
Located in Austin, TX
A small and sweet cast bronze fragmentary head of the Buddha, Lan Xang Kingdom, 17th century, Laos.
The small Buddha head finely cast with well defined features. The face with a ...
Category
17th Century Laotian Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Terracotta French Nobleman Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Beautiful French sculpture from the mid-20th century. Finely chiseled terracotta object depicting the bust of a nobleman with a wig, in eighteenth-century clothes, of excellent quali...
Category
1950s French Vintage Busts
Materials
Terracotta
20th Century Italian "Saint" Sculpture in Carrara Marble Height: 53 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
20th Century Italian "Saint" Sculpture in Carrara Marble
Height: 53 cm
Perfect original condition
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Johannes C. Bjerg, Bronze Head Sculpture of Artemis
Located in Kastrup, DK
Johannes C. Bjerg 1886-1955.
Dark patinated bronze head of the Greek Goddess Artemis mounted on a black marble base.
Stamp from bronze caster L. Rasm...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Busts
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Bronze Glazed Stoneware Bust 'Mathilda' Probably Sweden, circa 1940s
Located in Melbourne, AU
An exquisite and mysterious portrait bust has come into our possession. Her name is Mathilda.
The bust has been sculpted from earthenware clay and fired with a Bronze glaze. Given...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts
Materials
Metal
19th Century White Marble Italian Lawyer Portrait Relief
Located in Milano, MI
An oval Italian Carrara marble relief plaque, a 19th century hand-carved marble manly portrait, depicting the lawyer Francesco Rossignoli presiden...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Marble Bust of a Lady with a Veil
Located in Clearwater, FL
An Italian artist signed 19th century marble bust of a lady. Wearing a ruffled top with a veil partially covering her face. Signed.
Category
1860s Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair 19th-20th Century Majolica Busts of "the Banjo Player and the Flower Lady"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Rare Pair of 19th-20th Century Majolica busts of "The Banjo Player and The Flower Lady," probably Austrian Goldscheider, each depicting an ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Bust of French Louis XV Period Beauty After Henri Alphonse Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Large (29 1/2 inch tall) bronze bust of a lovely French Louis XV (18th century) beauty after the original model by the French master, Henri Alphonse Nelson (1854-1919), cast in Paris...
Category
Early 20th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair Cherub Decorative Bronze Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think its gilded bronze. Very decorative and nice to display...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Metal
19th Century, French Terracotta Bust and Marble Base with Nobleman
Located in IT
Terracotta bust depicting nobleman, marble base, 19th century, France
The refined bust depicts a nobleman dressed according to the fashion of the mid-eighteenth century in France. T...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Beethoven by Franz Peleschka
Located in New York, NY
Antique alabaster bust sculpture of Ludwig Beethoven by the Austrian artist, Franz Peleschka Lunard (1873-?). 16 3/4 by 9 by 8 3/4 inches. Signed on reverse.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Bronze Bust of Menelaus King of Sparta Grand Tour, circa 19th Century
Located in London, GB
19th Century bronze bust Menelaus mythological king of Sparta. A fine casting with rich patina. In Greek mythology, Menelaus (Greek: Menelaos, from "vigor, rage, power" and "people," "wrath of the people") was a king of Mycenaean (pre-Dorian) Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, and the son of Atreus and Aerope. According to the Iliad...
Category
1880s French Grand Tour 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.