Busts

French Empire style (late 19th Century) life size Parian bust of Napoleon on blue porcelain socle and square ormolu base (signed HOUDON, 1805)

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)

Terracotta after Clodion, A Bacchante Mounted on a Double Marble Pedestal. Signed on the back in the clay "Clodion." Claude Michel Clodion was a French R...

A very fine and large Italian 19th century carved Carrara marble figure of a fisherman boy with a straw-hat titled "THO PRESO!... (The catch) dep...

Small antique gilded French bronze bust by Rene de Saint-Marceaux Named and marked E. Polo and dated 1897 This small gilded bronze is a bust of a child signed D. St. Rene for Ren...

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...

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...

Margaret Foley (American, 1827-1877) Marble Bust "Head of Prophet Zephaniah" A rare and important marble bust head relief portrait on The Prophet Zepha...

A charming marble bust of a young girl, unsigned, execute in the mid 19th century in Italy. it is in very good condition and the expression of the girl is attractive from all angles.

An antique white statuary marble bust of Diana, ex Dunkirk Manor, Stroud, England. Dating to circa 1850, this Italian sculpture is of an impressive life size scale mounted on a circ...

Green serpentine marble sculpture Late 19th century Height approx. 88 cm. The flying mercury and the bronzes While he was still busy working on the fountain in piazza Maggiore, the papal delegate Cesi asked Giambologna for a statue to be placed in the courtyard of the Archiginnasio, seat of the ancient and prestigious Bolognese university; he should have painted a bronze depicting the god Mercury with his index finger stretched towards the sky, a symbol of the divine origin of knowledge, which would have served as a warning to all students. The project was never completed, but Giambologna elaborated a model preserved at the Civic Museum of Bologna, which is only the first of the numerous bronzes with the same subject made by the artist, defined precisely as flying Mercury. In later versions, the sculptor transformed Mercury into a much more dynamic figure reaching upwards, as if ready to take flight, giving it an unprecedented freedom of movement and lightness. When he returned to Florence, the sculptor certainly proposed it to the Medici, who enthusiastically immediately ordered one to be sent to Emperor Maximilian II of Habsburg, as a diplomatic gift for the ongoing negotiations of the wedding between Francesco and Giovanna, sister of the sovereign. Giambologna replied with the two bronzes preserved in Vienna and Dresden and in 1580 cast the large Mercury now exhibited in the Bargello, originally intended for the loggia of the villa of Cardinal Ferdinando dei Medici to crown a fountain placed in the center of a magnificent decorative complex; the only variant with respect to the previous examples is constituted by the head of Zephyr placed under the foot of the god and from which a breath of wind blows it upwards, accentuating the sense of immateriality. In addition to the successful invention of the flying Mercury, Giambologna acquired immense fame by making numerous other bronzes for the Florentine collectors of the time; his first patron, Bernardo Vecchietti must certainly have owned many, given to him in part by the sculptor in exchange for his protection, but around the 1880s it can be said that there was no collector who did not aspire to own a work by Giambologna, especially those of small format. The development of this trend in Florence is largely due to the artistic passions of the Grand Duke Francesco I, who with the creation of environments such as the Studiolo in Palazzo Vecchio and the Tribuna degli Uffizi, provided new criteria for the exhibition of the works, pushing all collectors to imitate his extraordinary collection. In the Studiolo, in addition to the painted tables that decorated the doors of the cupboards filled with all kinds of things, there were 8 niches containing bronze figures of divinities; Giambologna painted the one depicting Apollo (1573-75), with the characteristic serpentine pose and beautifully finished. The placement of the statuette in the niche was no longer an impediment to the plurality of views as Giambologna endowed it with a sort of mechanism that allowed it to rotate. For the Tribune he instead created the six Labors of Hercules (1576-1589), small silver sculptures...

Antique bust "fer de Berlin", iron casting, 19th century. Depicting a man in antique robe. High quality workmanship, cleaned condition of the bronze.

A rare antique child mannequin, circa 1880, French. Losses to the outer fabric consistent with age and a dent to the metal top. The boots are cast iron so there mannequin ...

An adorable and highly detailed Italian 19th century Alabaster bust. This wonderful bust of a young girl is raised on a circular mottled edge socle support. The bust above depicts a ...

With classical features, her hair and wreath finely and crisply delineated.

French life size plaster bust of 18th Century nobleman on square base (model by Jean Jacques Caffieri 1725 - 1792/late 19th cent)

Italian neoclassic style cast bronze Poseidon bust with black metal stand (19th century).

Pair of English Regency framed ormolu portrait plaques of St. Paul & Socrates Exceptional quality and casting, beautifully framed with convex glass. Each plaque is mounted in a circu...

Decorate a shelf or a lady's desk with this adorable antique statue. Hand carved in France circa 1880, the marble statue stands on an attached square rocky form base, and depicts a y...

- Late 19th-early 20th century lapis lazulli skull - Object of curiosity and wonder from a collector's cabinet of curiosities and wonder. Measures: 2" long, 1.75" high Cabinets o...

Antique Victorian Carved Alabaster Woman Bust Statue attributed to Adolfo Cipriani. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 21.5" H x 10" W x 10" D.

WORKSHOP OF SIR FRANCIS CHANTREY (1781-1841) A BUST OF SIR WALTER SCOTT (1771-1832) Statuary marble

Marianne is the embodiment of the French Republic. Marianne represents the permanent values that found her citizens' attachment to the Republic: "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".

Painted plaster bust of 19th Century man with beard (Verdi)

Gilt bronze bust of homer on a Regency ormolu mounted blue John pedestal, early 19th century.

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...

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 ...

Life size bronze bust of George Washington on square shaped black marble base (signed BARBEDIENNE) 19th Cent.

Italian glazed ceramic bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica. Italian ceramic bust of a Classical Roman with unusual iridescent glaze, marked Santa M...

Antique carved sandstone head dating back to 1800. This carefully crafted piece has certainly stood the test of time - at 200 years old the details of this distinguished gentlemen are still very much intact. He is a moustached man, with a Victorian look, giving a deep and direct stare. Cockermouth The head originates from the town of Cockermouth, which is located at the junction of the Derwent and Cocker rivers and considered the gateway to the western Lake District and the Solway Coast. The town is classified as an architectural gem with 105 listed buildings, and stone for older buildings was quarried locally. This sculpture is made from Lazonby Red Sandstone, which has a high Quartz content that gives it a distinct sparkle in the sunlight. Additional dimensions: Stone head only...

A French Grand Tour 19th century plaster, bust of French King Henri II made by Atelier de moulage du Louvre between 1854-1865 after Pilon Germain...

JOSEPH MOZIER United States, 1812-1870 Bust of a Classical Young Woman (1851) Carved Cararra marble Signed to the reverse "J. MOZIER, Sc: ROME 1851" Item # 406QSO30A A stunningl...

A very fine and charming Italian 19th century life-size Carrara marble sculpture of "A Mother and Child" depicting a young joyous mother holding her young child in her arms, by Profe...

Large head of Dionysus sculpture in white marble, 19th century.  

Marble Bust of a Girl Signed F'lli Pugi, Firenze (Florence).

This is a beautifully hand carved alabaster bust of Augustus Caesar. Augustus Caesar was the first Roman Emperor and this day is a remembered in the month of August after his name. T...

Psyche of Capua. White marble bust of Venus, after antique. Italy, late 19th century. Inscribed, 'Chiurazzi.' Measures: 21 in. (53.3 cm) height.

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...

Large Meissen Porcelain modeled as a bust of a young child wearing a floral decorated cap, wearing open shirt with floral embellished sash. Late 19th century Crossed swords in ...

In this expertly rendered black basalt bust, Mercury, the fleet-footed Roman god of commerce, communication and transport, is depicted in a winged h...

A fine Italian Grand Tour bust of the Roman Emperor. In excellent condition with no damage or repairs. Unsigned mid 19th century. Overall Siz...

Antique Marble Bust of a Maiden, 19th Century Marble Bust, Antique Marble Sculpture, Marble Bust of a Nymph, Antique Marble Sculpture by Eugene Antoine Aizelin. Beautiful, high qual...

A French 19th century bronze and marble bust of Marianne in full armor. The nicely cast Baroque Revival brown patinated bronze and carved white marble figure of Marianne, the allegorical personification of the French Republic, presented in her militaristic guise, reminiscent of Minerva, wearing a Phrygian helmet and armored breastplate centered by winged male mask and with lion shoulder armor pads, all raised on a conforming black marble base. Circa: 1890-1900. Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in many places in France and holds a place of honor in town halls and law courts. She is depicted in the Triumph of the Republic, a bronze sculpture overlooking the Place de la Nation in Paris, as well as represented with another Parisian statue on the Place de la République. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, appears on French euro coins and on French postage stamps. She was also featured on the former franc currency and is officially used on most government documents. Marianne is a significant republican symbol; her French monarchist equivalent is often Joan of Arc. As a national icon Marianne represents opposition to monarchy and the championship of freedom and democracy against all forms of oppression. Other national symbols of Republican France include the tricolor flag, the national motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, the national anthem "La Marseillaise", the coat of arms, and the official Great Seal of France. Marianne also wore a Cockade and a red Phrygian cap symbolizing Liberty. Minerva and its pendant bust of Mars evoke the classicizing subjects, bust-length formats, and style that originated in France during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715) and that concurrently was popularized across Europe. The busts' simple forms, stiff poses, and solemn facial types are consistent with the late Baroque sculptures that were carved in Flanders during this period. In Flanders, especially in Antwerp and Brussels, sculpture and architectural decoration traditionally was carved using combinations of native black marble (noir belge), mottled red marble (rouge belge), and white marble or alabaster. The use of these stones in colorful counterpoint speaks most strongly to the busts’ Flemish origins. The veneration of ideal heroes and heroines in ancient costume and arms took on extravagant form in the 17th century, with countless variations. Within this imaginative tradition, the identification of the pair as Minerva and Mars cannot be certain. The female bust, for example, could be identified as Bellona, Roman goddess of war, who is depicted in 17th and 18th century French paintings wearing flamboyantly plumed helmets and low-cut cuirasses that expose her breasts. Whatever their identities, the female and male warriors are portrayed as calm rather than bellicose beings. The sovereign pair does...

Small bust of St. John the Baptist made of marble or alabaster with the head tilted slightly to the left. A similar version, signed and dated Storck 1870, can be found in the Frederi...

A handsomely carved male marble torso on a black marble base. The carving is detailed and realistic, clearly depicting the contours and muscles. The marble...

GUSTAVE VAERENBERGH (1873-1927) Bust in Alabaster and Gilt Bronze "JEANNE D'ARC" (end 19th century-early 20th century) - THE WORK: The alabaster and gilt bronze bust of Joan of A...

A weathered antique marble bust attributed to the the studio of late 18th century/early 19th century sculptor, Joseph Nollekens R.A. Signed ‘J.Nol...

Pair of late 19th century Terracotta Busts featuring Orientalist figures, both busts wearing a headscarf and a necklace.

Exceptional antique (late 19th century) bronze bust sculpture of Sibylle after the original by the French master, Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914), cast in Paris by Societe des Bronzes ...

Italian Neo-classic style cast bronze Poseidon bust with black metal stand (19th Cent).  

After Odoardo Tabacchi (1831-1905) a very fine Italian 19th century patinated bronze figure of "La Tuffolina" (The Diver). The finely cast brown patin...

A 19th Century carved alabaster bust sculpture of a young girl with a frilled bonnet peeling an orange. After a work by Italian sculptor Pietro Giorgi. There is an old repaired crack...

French nineteenth century bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte, the bust mounted on socle and pedestal base.

19th C. Pair Faience of Rouen Summer & Winter Garniture Bust Sculpture Statue LA ,The two sculptures were commissioned in the mid to late 19th century, Nicely proportioned and vibran...

Patinated terracotta bust representing Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847) son of the architect Alexandre Théodore Brongniart (1739-1813), future mineralogist and director of the nation...

Bust Pope Gilt Metal Bust on Hand Carved Wood Base Sculpture Antique Dealer LA . An amazing 19th Century bust depicting figure of Pope of Rome Leo XIII compo...

This stunning bust of a woman, sculpted from fine Italian Carrara marble, dates back to circa 1880. The sculpture captures the refined elegance and attention to detail typical of the...

Pair of bronze and marble busts of a North African man and woman by C. Caccia, Italian, 1883, the base by H. Dasson, 1885 Measures: Height 44cm, width 35cm, depth 21cm Provenance: from the collection of the late Sir Arthur Gilbert This fantastic pair of busts...