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Busts For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1940s
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
Antique Vintage Brown Beige Beech Linen Dummy Dressmaker Mannequin 1890, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique historicsm vintage mannequin tailor´s dummy from beech and linen manufactured circa 1890 Austria.
The vintage mannequin shows a circular bas...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Busts
Materials
Linen, Beech
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...
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Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Austrian Hungarian Iron Queen Elizabeth Bust
By Tusey Meuse
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian Hungarian (19th Cent) large iron bust of a Queen Elizabeth on plinth (signed: E. ZAGUT, Tusey. Meuse)
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Busts
Materials
Iron
Antique Bust of Cape Verde Island Native Woman, Colonial Portugal, ca. 1875
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite and very unusual sculptural bust of a woman in a folklore Cape Verde Island costume, wearing a coral necklace and a bright headscarf was made in the last quarter of XI...
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1870s Portuguese Rustic Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Bronze and Marble Bust of King Henry IV
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th Century bronze and marble bust of King Henry IV
Sculpture representing a bust of King Henry IV of the 19th century in bronze and marble base.
Dim...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Solid Marble Bust of Homer
Located in Stamford, CT
An antique solid marble bust of Homer based on 7-8th century BC model.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Terracotta Bust Of Alexandre Brongniart After Jean-antoine Houdon
Located in BARSAC, FR
Patinated terracotta bust representing Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847) son of the architect Alexandre Théodore Brongniart (1739-1813), future mineralogist and director of the nation...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Carved Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette's Confidante
Located in London, GB
Bust of the Princess of Lamballe
Marie Antoinette's Closest Confidante
Carved from statuary marble and resting on a waisted rectangular Carrara socle, the portrait bust of Princess Marie-Louise Thérèse of Savoy-Carignan, later known as Princesse de Lamballe...
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19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
19th century bronze bust of the Greek Goddess Diana the Huntress, circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Grand Tour bronze study portrays a bust of Diana of Versailles or Diana the Huntress, considered in Roman and Hellenistic mythology as goddess and patroness of countryside, nature, hunters, wildlife and childbirth. This fine example is French, circa 1860. It is raised onto a sophisticated base with a thin bronze foot with a turned black slate plinth and above there is a highly decorative cast...
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1860s French Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Terracotta Bust
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French 19th patinated terracotta bust of a classical lady, mounted on a Rouge marble sockel.
Category
19th Century French Baroque Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Romantic Style Painted Dona Bust Stucco, Florence, circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Early 19th century romantic style traditional handcrafted stucco painted like terracotta sculpture, depicting a female half-length portrait. Lovely aged patina, Florence, circa 1820....
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Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Antique Busts
Materials
Enamel
Italian Painted Roman Emperor Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classic style (19/20th Cent) faux painted composition bust of a Roman Emperor wearing a red toga and mounted on a black square base.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Paint
Late 19th Century French Bronze Bust Seal of Jeanne d´Arc in Armor by E. Becker
By Edmond-Henri Becker
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century french bronze bust seal of Jeanne d´Arc wearing armor by Edmond-Henri Becker
By: Edmond-Henri Becker
Material: bronze, copper, metal
Technique: cast, molded, patin...
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1880s French Belle Époque Antique Busts
Materials
Metal, Copper, Bronze
Bronze Bust of Caesar Augustus
Located in Essex, MA
Very heavy and beautifully cast with great patina.
Category
1880s Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Classical Style Marble Bust of Apollo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage marble bust of Apollo designed and manufactured in Italy circa the 19th century. The stunning marble frame showcases the intricate details ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Two-Tone Spelter Bust of Napoleon Signed Colombo Dated 1885
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's study or office with this elegant antique bust of Napoleon. Crafted in Italy and standing on a circular grey marble base, the sculpture depicts the French Emperor Na...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pietro Bazzanti 19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Bust of Roman Woman
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Pietro Bazzanti 19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Bust of Roman Woman
Dimensions : 31" Tall X 24" Wide X 10" Deep
This gorgeous marble bust was made by Pietro Bazzanti (1842-1881...
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
A Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust signed Mencuri Firenze
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of a young girl signed Mencuri, Firenze.
Category
19th Century Antique Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Stucco bust of a young roman emperor in relief.
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Buste in relief from a young Roman emperor.
On the head the emperor wears a laurer wreath.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Plaster
19th C. Santos Hand made statue Virgin Mary and child Antiques Los Angeles CA LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Santos Hand made statue Virgin Mary and child Antiques Los Angeles CA LA . Mid 19th Century Rare Hand made terracotta Clay “ Santos “ saint Virgin Mary with Child .
Typical of Luberon in central Provence in Southern France. Lubéron a favourite destination for French high society and British and American visitors because of the pleasant and picturesque towns and villages, comfortable way of life, agricultural wealth, historical and cultural associations . Haute Provence 1840-1850
Exhibit impressive compassion and love . Sculptures were often found in homes in the 18th and 19th centuries where they were thought fashionably . In chapels a place of worship that is not a church which belongs to a parish in a village or town but is more private or has a special purpose. Antique religious Statuary , dealer Los Angeles CA West Hollywood La Cienega Melrose ave . This piece would be perfect mounted on a pedestal base, on a side table , in an entrance or foyer , freestanding art piece statement . Very decorative for your interior design in a rustic traditional or even modern design . A great gift idea for the holiday season or a house warming . Vibrant colors wonderful gold and blue colors beautifully painted robe design and finely appointed facial features and hair . The mother holding baby...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Clay, Terracotta, Fabric, Paint, Feathers
19th Century French Patinated Cast Iron Female Bust Signed Barbezat & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant bust was sculpted in France, circa 1880. The sculpture sits on an integral round base and depicts a young beauty in traditional Louis XVI clothing; the art work is signe...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Busts
Materials
Iron
19th Century Petite Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique 19th Century petite Grand Tour souvenir bronze bust of Italian poet Dante Alighieri. This handsome bust is well cast with exquisite details and lovely original patina....
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Emmanuel Villdnis, ‘Nelly’, French Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Bust, ca. 1890
By Emmanuel Villdnis
Located in New York, NY
DETAILS
Signed and foundry mark on back.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 4-15/16 inches
Width: 2-5/16 inches
Depth: 2.25 inches
ABOUT THE SCULPTURE
This portrait bust is of Nelly Faner, famous burlesque dancer at the turn of the XX Century Paris.
ABOUT THE SCULPTORE
Emmanuel Villdnis (French, 1858 – 1914) was born to Italian parents in France, in 1858. He moved with the family to Piedmont, Italy, in March 1861; after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy.
Known in Italy as Villani, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Albertina in Turin from 1871 to 1880 alongside master-sculptor Odoardo Tabacchi. When Villanis graduated, he exhibited his first works in cities across Italy, notably his bust ‘Alda’ in Milan, in 1881.
Villanis returned to France in 1885, living and working in the Montmartre district of Paris and didn’t leave Montmartre until his death on August 28th 1914.
Villanis specialised in female bronze busts...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Important Terracotta Bust of Madame du Barry
Located in Montreal, QC
Important terracotta bust of Madame du Barry resting on a Rouge de Languedoc marble base, beautiful patination, inscribed on back: "Feceit 1777."
Ma...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Large Antique English Signed C. Papworth Hand-Carved Marble Bust or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This substantial and well executed hand-carved marble bust is signed by an unknown artist, and originates from England and done in the period Victorian style. The sculpture depicts a...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Gilt And Silvered Bronze by Pierre Eugène Emile Hebert
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality gilt and silvered bronze bust of Amazonian Queen Penthesilea by Emile Hebert. Original 19th century bronze bust mounted on a period Belgian b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Alabaster Woman Bust with Marble Base, Firenze, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster woman bust with marble base. Firenze, circa 1890.
Siena marble base.
Category
1890s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Siena Marble
Italian Marble Bust of The Grandparents, Titled: Rimembranze, Signed Vichi
Located in New York, NY
A monumental 19th C. Italian Marble Bust of The Grandparents, Titled: Rimembranze, Signed Vichi.
Presenting an exquisite Italian masterpiece from the 1800s, we have a captivating white Carrara marble bust group entitled "Rimembranze" (Remembrance). This remarkable sculpture portrays an endearing elderly couple locked in a tender embrace, their love emanating through the gentle touch of the man's hand on the lady's chin and face. The profound affection and mesmerizing connection between them are beautifully captured in the expressions gracing their faces.
Renowned for his exceptional talent, Ferdinando Vichi meticulously crafted this sculpture, paying meticulous attention to every detail. The couple's wrinkles, veins, and musculature, as well as the delicate rendering of their clothing and expressions, are expertly brought to life by Vichi's craftsmanship, establishing this artwork as one of his most remarkable and meticulously executed pieces. The sculpture rests on a contrasting black marble base with the title "Rimembranze" etched into the side, further enhancing its aesthetic appeal.
Vichi's artistry is truly captivating. The old woman's knitted shawl, meticulously fashioned out of marble, appears astonishingly lifelike, while the choice of beautiful white marble exudes a refreshing allure. The old man's playful gesture of touching the lady's chin is captured with natural grace and warmth. Vichi's exceptional ability to sculpt fabric with such finesse creates an illusion of softness that defies the medium of marble itself. The remarkable attention to detail, from the intricately carved wrinkles and smile lines to the depiction of a lifetime shared in joy, evokes a profound sense of admiration.
Ferdinando Vichi, a member of the esteemed Florentine School and associated with the Bazzanti Gallery in Florence, Italy, was part of a talented group of Tuscan sculptors. His body of work encompasses a wide range of subjects, including romantic busts, orientalist themes, and Renaissance-inspired models. Similar to his contemporaries from the late nineteenth century, Vichi often drew inspiration from romantic and tender subjects. This is exemplified in the beautifully detailed marble group depicting an elderly man's playful courtship and deep love for his wife.
This 19th-century Italian marble group titled "Rimembranze" is signed by the esteemed artist Ferdinando Vichi, who was associated with the renowned Pietro Barzanti...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of Alabaster Fredrick the Great and Napoleon Busts
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental German (19th/20th Cent) alabaster busts of Fredrick the Great and Napoleon raised on green marble column bases (by Fritz Kochendorfer...
Category
Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
19th C Italian Funerary Marble & Bronze Portraits, Husband & Wife Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Rare pair of funerary sculptures of a male and female likely husband and wife, carved in marble and housed in substantial cherry wood frames with ebonised slips.
Each portrait has a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Nathan the Wise, 19th Century Austrian Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Judaic patinated bronze bust depicting Nathan the Wise, Austria, 19th century.
Inscribed Dimanche on the back. Original marble base.
Similar example depicting Nathan the Wise in his classic pose executed by famous Russian sculptor...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ajax, bust in bronze
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Grand Tour bronze of the god Ajax from Greek mythology.
Very detailed with a beautiful patina.
Category
1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Venus De Milo Bronze Bust
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Venus de Milo. Bust depicts the chest and head of the goddess. Bust is detailed and is a refined reproduction of the iconic Greek statue, Aphrodite o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bust of A Castilian Woman In Marbled Resin By A.GIANNELLI 1940
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Bust of A Castilian Woman In Marbled Resin By A.GIANNELLI 1940 by Cav. Arnaldo Giannelli, founder of the firm.
Born in Volterra Italy, in 1907, he was a keen sculpture stude...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Busts
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf
Pair of French 19th Century Egyptian Revival St. Busts of Ramses and Isis
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome pair of French 19th century Egyptian Revival st. busts of Ramses the II and his wife Isis, signed by Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert. Each is raised on a black Belgian marble base with ormolu trim and etched eagle design on the front, accented with ormolu details. Rouge Griotte marble borders the top and bottom of central column which has a similar design gilt-etched below the names Isis and Ramses. Above are the impeccably carved patinated bronze busts of the Pharaoh and his wife with wonderful expressions accented with finely chased ormolu head dress, wide necklaces and scepters.
Ramses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, is regarded as the greatest, most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire...
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Fine Late 19th Century Terracotta Bust of a Young Maiden by Carrier Belleuse
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Late 19th Century Terracotta Bust of a Young Maiden by Carrier Belleuse
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
A lovely scantily clad beautiful woman wearing a necklace, her long wa...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Busts
Materials
Terracotta
English Marble Bust of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
English marble bust of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Late 19th century.
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the t...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
Af. Henri Chapu and Att. to Prof. Guiseppe BESSI, Joan of Arc Bust, Italy 19th C
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Italian Joan of Arc marble bust after Henri Chapu attributed to Professor Giuseppe Bessi from the Italian 19th century romantic period. In wh...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Italian Black Bronze Flora Bust, Marble, Neoclassical
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional bust of a woman, probably made in 19th century Italy, in patinated bronze, and following a neoclassical style. The head of "Flora" appears resting on a quadrangular base ...
Category
1860s Italian Neoclassical Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Marie Antoinette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century patinated bronze and ormolu bust of Marie Antoinette signed by Houdon. The high quality bust is raised by an or...
Category
19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Grand Tour Bust of Julius Caesar, 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
19th Century Grand Tour statuary marble portrait bust of Julius Caesar 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC
Bust of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was a...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Antique Wedgwood Basalt Bust of Homer
By Wedgwood
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Wedgwood black basalt bust of Homer.
This Grand Tour style sculpture is a very stylish depiction of the scholar.
This English bust depicts the legendary poet and author Homer who is presumed to have penned the two of ancient Greece’s most epic poems: the Iliad and the Odyssey. Scholars are uncertain whether or not Homer actually existed but if he in fact did exist, Homer would be regarded as one of the greatest literary artists of his time.
At over 160 years old, this Homer bust...
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Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Busts
Materials
Stone
19th Century Bronze bust of Diane de Houdon, Signed Bulio
By Jean Bulio
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century bronze patinated bronze bust of Diana, raised on a plinth base.
Diana is a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis...
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19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Carved Alabaster Figure of a Woman
Located in New York, NY
Carved figure of a woman resting along a figural console table,
19th century.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Alabaster
19th Century Italian Marble Base Spelter of Napoleon on Horse Signed R. Nannini
By Raphaël Nannini
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's study or office with this elegant antique figure of Napoleon on his horse. Crafted in Italy circa 1890 and standing on a heavy rectangular base, the sculpture depict...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Antique Biscuit Porcelain Figure of Queen Marie Antoinette
Located in London, GB
This antique bust of Marie Antoinette has been gracefully crafted in biscuit porcelain after the fashionable Sevres style. Biscuit, or bisque, describes the technique whereby the por...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Bust of Young Girl, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th century French patinated bronze bust of a young girl, circa 1860.
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Victorian Apollo and Diana Busts
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian bronze busts of Apollo and Diana mounted on a black marble square shaped base under a fluted column with red marble trim
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Marble Bust of Louis XIV, circa 1830
Located in Evergreen, CO
Known as the Sun King, Louis XIV, was the longest reigning monarch in Europe. His reign in France was marked as a time of unparalleled prosperity and French domination. With rich det...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Bust of a Young Woman in Marble and Alabaster
Located in Marseille, FR
Bust of a young woman in marble and alabaster, height 68 cm for a width of 40 cm and a depth of 30 cm. Signed Prof. Besfi.
Additional information:
Material: Alabaster, Marble & onyx
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1880s Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Wooden Sculpture of the 19th century: Head of African with Gilded Decorations
By A. Manzoni
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
Introduction: A Historic and Significant Work of Art
We explore the artistry and beauty of a large wooden sculpture dating from the late 1800s, depicting the head of an African with ...
Category
1880s Sub-Saharan African Colonial Revival Antique Busts
Materials
Wood
Victorian White Marble Lady Bust
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian white marble bust of lady wearing a dress supported on a square pedestal base (signed: A. Frille Firemre).
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of an insane looking Grotesque face with deep laugh lines displayed on a square black marble base stand (par...
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19th Century German Other Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Monumental size bust of Platao in bronze circa 1850
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and monumental size bust in bronze representing Platao circa 1850
Category
1850s Italian Rococo Antique Busts
Materials
Bronze
Set of Three 19th C. Walnut Busts of Schiller, Shakespeare & Sir Walter Scott
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined set of three 19th-century carved walnut busts representing influential literary and historical figures (From left to Right): Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, and Si...
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19th Century American Antique Busts
Materials
Walnut
Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (late 19th Cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of a smiling face with a lamb's wool hat displayed on a square black marble base ...
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19th Century German Other Antique Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Victorian Bronze Lady Busts
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of bronze busts of French 19th Century court ladies on pedestal base (signed G. PECRON, 1881)
Category
19th Century French 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.