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Busts For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Mid-19th Century
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. ...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Pottery
Antique Sculpture Dionysos Herm Plaster Cast Walnut Base France
Located in Munich, DE
The plaster cast of a herm with the head of Dionysos has a beautiful green patina and sits on a mahogany base
France circa 1860-1870.
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Busts
Materials
Plaster, Walnut
Marble Bust of a Young Lady as Flora by John Adams-Acton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Marble Bust of a Young lady as Flora by John Adams-Acton (English, 1830-1910)
Signed and dated: JOHN ADAMS-ACTON FECT ROMA 1864 with inscription ELLEN A. HALL
White Marble
Provenance: Adams-Acton won the Royal Academy’s Gold Medal for sculpture in 1858 and his prize was to study in Rome under John Gibson, the important British Neoclassical sculptor. This bust of a young lady as Flora, Roman goddess of flowers and the Spring, was probably executed by Adams-Acton in Gibson’s studio in Rome, where he spent a successful period making portraits of Grand Tour patrons. The inscription, ‘Ellen A. Hall’, is probably the name of the sitter, who was most likely a young British tourist in Rome. Adams-Acton exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy from 1854 until 1892, where his sitters included William Gladstone...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Orientalist bronzed Arab Busts
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive very good quality pair of 19th century Orientalist style cold-painted bronzed busts of Arabs wearing exotic headdresses and raised on classical plinths.
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1860s French Antique Busts
Materials
Spelter
Antique Terracotta Bust Sculpture of G. Gabrieli Italian Composer of O Jesu Mi
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning Italian sculpture of a composer of famous religious music.
With pride we offer you this antique and incredibly well crafted bust of 16th century, Venetian composer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Neoclassical Plaster Portrait Bust, Signed A. Frederich, Dated 1843
Located in Greding, DE
Large portrait bust of a middle-aged man in antique garb. The plaster bust is signed A. Frederich and dated 1843 on the underside and stands on an ebonised wooden column base. The bu...
Category
1840s German Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Plaster
Antique H. Lemaire General Hoche Napoleon Plaster Paint Bust Sculpture
Located in Munich, DE
Bust of general Hoche, one of the most important generals under Napoléon the 1st. Signed and dated on the left: H. Lemaire and dated 1830. The plaster with polychrome painting has be...
Category
1830s French Charles X Antique Busts
Materials
Paint, Plaster
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 Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Italian Neoclassical Alabaster Portrait Bust of a Gentleman, by Insom Fece, 1839
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian neoclassical Alabaster portrait bust of a gentleman, by Insom Fece, 1839
Finely detailed portrait bust of young man with wavy hair. Inscribed signature on back right shoulde...
Category
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Wax Bust Sculpted, Italy, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Intriguing woman’s bust sculpture made of wax, with glass eyes and prosthesis teeth.
Very nice and very decorative item! A wunderkammer piece.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Busts
Neoclassical Sculpture in Gilt Painted Plaster, circa 1940-1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Neoclassical sculpture in gilt painted plaster, circa 1930-1950.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Busts
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Masterpiece Bronze Reclining Sculpture Important Artist Jan Anteunis
By Jan Anteunis
Located in Oakland, CA
A rare Art Deco Bronze. Incredible quality from an important Belgian artist named Jan Anteunis, (1896-1973). It is not often that we are able to find a piece with all of these qualit...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marble Bust of Caesar
Located in New Haven, CT
This very handsome 40" tal marble bust was hand-carved in Italy in the Grand Tour period. Made of rouge- grey- and Statuario-Marbles.
Circa 1860.
It is possibly of Marcus Junius Brut...
Category
1860s Italian Classical Roman Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of a Young Boy
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
An 19th century Italian grand tour Carrara marble bust of a young boy, In classical taste, his head slightly turned, on a square sienna and Carrara marble socle base.
Category
1860s Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Life Size Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture Children on Crib, A. Tantardini
By Antonio Tantardini 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antonio Tantardini (Italian, 1829-1879) An extraordinary Italian 19th century life size carved Carrara white marble sculpture of "A Young Child and a baby in a wicker crib...
Category
1860s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon
By Nathaniel Palmer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome and impressive pair of relief portrait busts in copper depicting portrait busts of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) on the left, and Napoleon Bona...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Busts
Materials
Copper
Chinese Guanyin Goddess of Compassion and Mercy
Located in Stamford, CT
A Chinese polychrome bronze depiction of Guanyin the Goddess of compassion and mercy. What makes this presentation more unique is the fact that G...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
A Beautifully Rendered American 1940's Bronze Bust of a Young Boy; by JG Kendall
By JG Kendall
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully rendered American 1940's bronze bust of a young boy on marble plinth; signed 'JG Kendall 1945' (Gorham Co. Foundry); the richly-patinated bust of a young boy with seren...
Category
1940s American Vintage Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Alabaster Figure
Located in Pasadena, CA
An Italian alabaster sculpture, circa 1860. Perfect for desktop, coffee table or bookcase accessorizing or to add to an existing collection of 19th century sculptures.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Marble Busts of Roman. Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Marble Busts of Roman on pedestal. Early 19th Century
Category
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
A Beautifully Rendered American Bronze Bust of a Young Girl by JG Kendall
By JG Kendall
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully rendered American 1940's bronze bust of a young girl on marble plinth; signed 'JG Kendall, Gorham Co. Founders'; the richly-patinated bust of young girl with serene dir...
Category
1940s American Vintage Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Busts After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This pair of 19th century busts are after noted French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887). The pieces are exquisitely detailed and depict the head and torso of a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Busts
Materials
Metal
Pair of Victorian Bronze Louis XVI & Le Titien Busts
By Barthélémy-François Chardigny 1
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian patinated bronze busts of Louis XVI and le Titien each on a square rouge marble base (signed: Chardigny/1858)
Category
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
French Plaster Head
Located in Stamford, CT
Fanciful French plaster head with pocket.
Category
1940s French Vintage Busts
Materials
Plaster
Female Carving
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Carving of a female head.
Category
1940s American American Craftsman Vintage Busts
Materials
Wood
Bronze Plaque of Jean-Paul Marat French Revolution Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
A bronze plaque honoring the slain French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793) who was assassinated in his bathtub as immortalized in ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
XIXth Century Grand Tour Bust of Caracalla and Its Porphyry Column
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A XIXth century grand tour bust of caracalla and its porphyry column.
Bust of the Roman Emperor Caracalla in Polychromed resin simulating different ...
Category
1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Porphyry, Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
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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