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Busts For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Mexican Bronze Bust, circa 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bust of a young Mexican Man. Unmarked on marble base.
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1920s Mexican Adirondack Vintage Busts

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Bronze

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 ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique Busts

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Terracotta

Larger-Than-Life Patinated Bronze Bust of President William H. Taft
By Frederick Ernst Triebel 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and larger-than-life and very realistic museum quality patinated bronze bust of President William H. Taft (1857–1930) by Frederick Ernst Triebel (American, 1865-1944) cast by Nelli Foundry in Rome, Italy. William H. Taft, the 27th President of the United States and Jurist, is depicted with his renown thick mustache and wearing a bow tie, vest and coat. Inscribed on the back: F.E. Triebel. Sculp and Fond. Nelli, Roma, circa first quarter 20th century. Due to its size, subject and high quality, this bust was probably commissioned for a Museum or public exhibition, such as an embassy or government building, the same way as other similar works by the sculptor. The Roman foundry operated by the Nelli family during the last quarter of the 19th century cast works for many leading sculptors of the day, including Alfred Gilbert and Anton van Wouw...
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Early 20th Century Italian American Classical Busts

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Bronze

19th Century Patinated Spelter Bust Figure of a Young Girl, Attributed to Hottot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century patinated spelter bust figure of a young wearing a head scarf. The young lady, in a brown-copper patina, posing with a right-side gaze and wearing a beaded...
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Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Antique Busts

Materials

Spelter

French Bronze Bust on Lucite Base by Duquesnoy
By François Duquesnoy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful bronze bust on a later Lucite base, signature stamped Duquesnoy.
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Early 20th Century French Busts

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Bust of a Young Lady Sculpture 1900 Latour
Located in Berlin, DE
-Art Nouveau bust - Alabasta with marble pedestal - Signed latour - Good condition
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Busts

Materials

Alabaster

19th-20th Century Orientalist Terracotta Bust of Girl Attributed to Goldscheider
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Austrian 19th-20th century Orientalist terracotta bust of a young girl in Middle-Eastern Garb. The young smiling beauty wearing a head scaft and shawl tied with a broche-pin brooch pin and jewlry around her neck, raised on a circular ebonized wood stand. Probably by Friedrich Goldscheider (Goldscheider'sche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik) - The backside stamped: "T - No. 258". circa 1900. The Goldscheider Manufactory and Majolica Factory (German: Goldscheider'sche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik, (now) Goldscheider Keramik) is an Austrian ceramic manufactory. In 1885, Friedrich Goldscheider came from the small Bohemian city of Pilsen to Vienna and founded the Goldscheider Manufactory and Majolica Factory. It became one of the most influential ceramic manufactories of terracotta, faience and bronze objects in Austria with subsidiaries in Paris, Leipzig and Florence. For over half a century Goldscheider created masterpieces of historical revivalism, Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) and Art Deco. Famous artists such as Josef Lorenzl, Stefan Dakon, Ida Meisinger and the two perhaps best known Austrian ceramic artists Michael Powolny and Vally Wieselthier worked for Goldscheider. Several of the artists who worked for Goldscheider also worked for other Viennese studios, such as Augarten, Keramos or for the German brands Rosenthal and Meissen. The Goldscheider family emigrated in 1938 to United Kingdom and USA. Walter Goldscheider startet a new factory in Trenton, New Jersey and returned to Vienna in 1950. Marcel Goldscheider went to Stoke-on-Trent and produced figurative ceramics for Myott and opened his own studio in the 1950s in Hanley. Both brothers died in the early 1960s. More than 10,000 different models were created over a period of three generations. Since the very beginning many of these won first prizes and gold medals at innumerable world fairs, exhibitions and trade fairs. Goldscheider figures...
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Early 1900s Austrian Agra Antique Busts

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Terracotta, Wood

Head of Young Boy, Bronze Sculpture by Attilio Torresini, Beginning of 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze sculpture with green glaze and wooden base by the Italian sculpture Attilio Torresini (1884-1961). Signed on rear: A. Torresini Measures: Cm. 27 x 13 x 13 - Wooden base 5.5 ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Bronze

Lifesize Italian 19th Century Specimen Marble Bust of a Greco-Roman Warrior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and mpressive life-size Italian, early 20th century marble bust of a Greco Roman Warrior, probably Hercules, after the antique. The large beautifully carved and decorated...
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Early 20th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts

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Marble, Agate, Lapis Lazuli

20th Century Cast Bronze Statue of a Nymph Signed by Ferdinando de Luca, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
The famed Italian sculptor Ferdinando de Luca created this incredible cast bronze likeness of a girl in the 20th century. Its stylized Art Nouveau aesthetic has a vibrancy which perf...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Bust of a Child in Terra Cotta from the 20th Century, Signed Gobet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bust of a child in terra cotta from the 20th century. Signed Gobet.   
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Busts

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Terracotta

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome pair of classical bronze busts raised on white alabaster columns decorated with gilt metal rings, atop squared rouge royal marble...
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Early 20th Century German Grand Tour Busts

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Alabaster, Bronze

Italian 19th Century Lifesize Marble Sculpture Titled "Searching for Love"
By Vito Pardo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine museum quality Italian 19th century lifesize marble sculpture titled "Searching for Love" by Vito Pardo (Italian, born in Venice in 1872) D...
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Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Baby Boy by Søren Kongstrand Danish Ceramic Bust in Lustre Glaze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Commissioned work by ceramist and sculptor Soren Kongstrand who worked out of Esbjerg at the west coast of Denmark from the 1920s through to the 1940s...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Italian 19th-20th Century Carved Alabaster Bust of a Young Girl with a Bandana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming Italian 19th-20th century carved alabaster bust of a young girl. The young beauty posing with a direct gaze, her hair tied with a head bandana tied on her forehead wearing a tank top, raised on a tapered alabaster stand...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Busts

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Alabaster

Antique French Terracotta Sculpture Signed T. Foris
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Terracotta sculpture signed T. Foris. Well executed French terra cotta sculpture signed T. Foris (1921). This lovely French f...
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1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Busts

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Terracotta

Terracotta Bust of Comte d'artois, by Fernand Cian, Early 20th Century
By Fernando Ciancianaini
Located in Spencertown, NY
The bust signed "Fernand Cian, Paris, 1776" and below with "Comte d'Artois" with turned yellow marble socle.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Busts

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Terracotta

Small Antique Bronze Bust of a Child after Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good small bronze bust of a child after Jean-Antoine Houdon. The child with head turned to the left in a downward gaze. Slightly pensive and some...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts

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Bronze

Two Orientalist Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculptures after Bergman
Located in London, GB
These beautiful sculptures were crafted in Austria in the early 20th century. They are signed, ‘Nam Greb’, after the famous ‘Bergman’ Viennese bronze foundry. Cast in the Bergman style, the Orientalist sculptures depict two women in Egyptian dress...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Egyptian Busts

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Bronze

Modernist Bronze Female Bust, circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
Modernist bronze female bust, circa 1920 Expressionistic and quaint bust, which sits atop an original wood base. This piece ships from Providence, Rhode Island.
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1920s American Vintage Busts

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Chiseled Bronze Marble Base Italian Signed Blacksmith Sculpture
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Chiseled bronze work with marble base depicting blacksmith full of decorative elements and details. Sculpture finished for ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Julien Caussé, Art Nouveau Bronze Bust of a Young Beauty, France, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Julien Caussé, a well listed French sculptor. Art Nouveau bronze bust of a young beauty "Cigale". In very good condition, fine patina. France, circa 1900. Stamp: J. Caus...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Busts

French Gilt Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture by Gory
Located in London, GB
This elegant bust of a young woman was created by the acclaimed sculptor, Affortunato Gory (Italian, fl. 1895-1925). Affortunato Gory (also known as Fortunato Gory) studied under the...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Lifesize French 19th-20th Century Carved Marble Sculpture of "Venus and Cupid"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lifesize French 19th-20th century carved marble sculpture of "Venus and Cupid" In the manner of Felix Maurice Charpentier (French, 1858-1924). The tall and slender nude figure of a...
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Early 1900s French Greco Roman Antique Busts

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Marble

Fine Italian 19th-20th Century Lifesize Carved Marble Bust of a Posing Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian 19th-20th century lifesize carved marble bust of a lady wearing a hat, the beautifully carved marble bust of a lady posing with a gaze to her right, wearing a bonnet w...
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Early 1900s Italian Romantic Antique Busts

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Marble

Italian Late 19th Century Belle Epoque Carved Marble Figure of a Bather Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian late 19th century "Belle Époque" carved marble figure of a young bather. The seated young girl wearing a form-fitting one-piece tank suit, holding a hand fan, and seat...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Busts

Materials

Marble

Bust of a Congolese Mangbetu Woman by F.X. Goddard
By F.X. Goddard
Located in Antwerp, BE
A bust of a Congolese Mangbetu woman by F.X. Goddard and A. Nauwelaers. François-Xavier GODDARD (1912-2006) (Belgium) is an artist born in 1912.
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Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Plaster

French Art Nouveau, Female Bust, Gilt Bronze, 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Signed under the left shoulder: ”CerNelille”.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Busts

Materials

Bronze

Terra Cotta Bust of Apollo
Located in New York, NY
A 1920's Danish terracotta bust of Apollo Belvedere with dark finish. Measurements: Height: 17" Width: 6.5"        
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Early 20th Century Danish Busts

Bronze of Constance Irene Morris Signed by Anna Coleman Watts Ladd
Located in London, GB
Antique patinated bronze bust on black marble base of Constance Irene Morris, daughter of Ira Nelson Morris and Constance Lily Rothschild, and niece of Soloman Guggenheim. The green patinated bronze gives the piece a wonderful colour. Anna Coleman Watts Ladd...
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1920s American Vintage Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Jan & Joel Martel Art Deco Cubist Bronze Angel Monumental 2 of 8
Located in Oakland, CA
Original bronze by Jan and Joel Martel. Image of a stylized cubist Angel playing a harp.. Rare and famous figurative bronze made by Susse Frères foundry cast posthumously from the original with permission of the family in 2002. Signed: "JJ MARTEL" The Martel brothers...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Busts

Materials

Bronze

Nice Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Child Seated on a Marble Base by Juan Clara
Located in New York, NY
A nice early 20th century gilt bronze sculpture of a child seated on a marble base By Juan Clara Signed Juan Clara and stamped 39/1421 AH. Juan Clara (1875-1958), born in Ol...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Belle Époque Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Huge Female Bronze Nude Sculpture by John Destefano
By John DeSefano
Located in Redding, CT
Huge Female bronze nude by John DeStefano. Signed lower left. Gorgeous detail to this beautiful bust including life-like size and a realist design . Incredible detail in her flowing...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Bronze

Large Ormolu Bust of Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome
Located in London, GB
This remarkable ormolu bust of the iconic Roman Emperor Julius Caesar is the epitome of neoclassical style design, and was originally intended as an overdoor decoration. Overdoors - ...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts

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Bronze, Ormolu

Italian Bronze Bust of a Woman in the Classical Manner on Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
An Italian bronze bust of a woman in the classical manner by Fonderia Veraldi, Napoli.
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Portrait Bust
Located in Stockton, NJ
Unusual and unique Art Deco Period concrete fragment bust of a woman. Mounted on custom steel base. Base measures: 10" x 8.25".
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Busts

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Cast Stone

Roman Marble Bust
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome large Italian marble bust sculpture of Roman soldier from the early 20th century. Measures: 33" tall.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Busts

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Marble

French Design, Belle Epoque, Bust of Girl, White Marble, France, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
A signed 19th century marble miniature bust of a young girl. Part of an extensive collection of smalls we just purchased from a NJ Collector of fifty years.
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Art Nouveau Ceramic Caryatid in the Style of Massier, circa 1900 Monogrammed D
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Nouveau ceramic caryatid, circa 1900. Monogrammed "D".
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Bronze Mother and Child by Faure De Brousse
Located in London, GB
This beautiful sculpture of a mother and child was created in circa 1900 by the French sculptor, Vincent Desire Faure de Brousse. Faure de Brousse was...
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Busts

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Bronze

Patinated Bronze Antique Bust of a Young Lady, after Greuze
Located in London, GB
On a veined marble base; after Jean-Baptiste Greuze, inscribed on the reverse 'D'Apres Greuze (Musee Du Louvre)'. This beautiful patinated bronze bust depicts an elegant young lad...
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Early 1900s French Antique Busts

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Marble, Bronze

French Art-deco-orientalist Spelter of a Nude Young Maiden, Attributed to Hottot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Imposing fine and large French Art-Deco Spelter (Petit-bronze) figure of a standing semi-nude orientalist maiden in a brown patina, attributed to Louis Hottot (French, 1834-1905). The smiling young topless beauty, posing with her arms outstretched, her hair wrapped with a headscarf centred with a green art-glass bead and a scantily scarf tied around her waist, standing barefoot among tropical shrubs and flowers and raised on a circular mottled green marble base. A brass plaque reads "TYPHA", Paris, circa 1900. Louis Hottot was a French sculpture who mainly specialized in Orientalist female figures and other Orientalist subjects and themes, most of his works were produced in spelter. He exhibited his works at the Paris Salon from 1885 to 1898. Hottot is best known for his Orientalist-themed sculptures, including Almie du Caire, circa 1887 and Fille d'Egypte, circa: 1885. He was a member of the Socie´te´ des Artistes Franc¸ais. Literature: Les Bronzes du XIXe Siecle, P. Kjellberg, Les Editions de L'amateur, Paris. S. Richemond, Les Orientalistes...
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Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Busts

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Marble, Spelter

Handsome Nubian Bust
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A superb hand-sculpted and polished ebony marble bust of a Nubian male on marble socle.
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Early 20th Century Italian Busts

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Marble

Terracotta Putto on a Oak Base
Located in Water Mill, NY
Terracotta sculpture of Putto on a polished oak base.
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Early 20th Century Busts

Materials

Terracotta, Oak

Eugene Kormendi-Frim, Head, Hand-Carved Ebonized Wood Sculpture, circa 1930s
By Ervin Kormendi-Frim
Located in New York, NY
Eugene (Jenő) Körmendi-Frim (1889–1959) was a renowned Hungarian-American sculptor, coming from a family of artists. His brother, Erwin Kormendi-Frim (1885 – 1939) was famous Hungarian painter known for his still life’s and portraits in a style developed under the influence of Cézanne. His cousin was Philip Alexius de László, (Hungarian: László Fülöp Elek, 1869 –1937), an Anglo-Hungarian painter known particularly for his portraits of royal and aristocratic personages. Eugene (Jenő) studied at the Academy of Budapest, and then traveled to Paris to work with Auguste Rodin and Jean Paul Lorenz. In 1939, he visited America for the New York World’s Fair with his wife, Elizabeth, a painter and ceramist. During their tour, World War II broke out in Eastern Europe and they were unable to return home. Eugene found a position as sculptor-in-residence at Notre Dame University that allowed them to stay in the United States. He created many statues while at the university, including a war memorial in Valparaiso, Indiana, and a twenty-two foot-statue depicting Christ as the “Light of the World...
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1920s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Busts

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Wood

Vintage Asian Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
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1920s Vintage Busts

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century French Bronze Bust Signed A. Descatoire" and Dated 1913
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this important antique bust figure on a mantel or a large pedestal. Crafted in France using the lost wax casting method, the bust depicts the French prime minister Raymond Poin...
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Early 20th Century French Busts

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Bronze

Vintage Plaster Bust
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage plaster bust from France. Bust is from the 1900's and has a beautiful ribbon and medallion detail. Vintage condition with minor wear consi...
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Early 20th Century French Busts

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Plaster

Bronze Bust By Serge Yourievitch
By Serge Yourievitch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice bronze bust by the French artist Serge Yourievitch (1876-1969) which is likely of the czech conductor Josef Stransky. We have dated the work t...
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Early 20th Century French Busts

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Bronze

Vintage French "Grand-Pere" Plaster Bust, c. 1900
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage French "Grand-Pere" plaster bust, c.1900. Base reads "grand-pere" (grandfather).
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Early 20th Century French Busts

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Plaster, Paint

Large Antique Signed Francesco La Monaca Bronze Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique well executed bronze bust was done by the well known Francesco La Monada of France in approximately 1900 in his signature style. The bust depicts a realistic study of Na...
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Italian Neoclassical Italian Carved Alabaster Bust, Joan of Arc, C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Italian Neoclassical Italian Carved Alabaster Bust, Joan of Arc, C1900 Measures - 6.5"H x 5.75"W x 3.25"D
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Plaster Roman Emperor Caracalla
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 20th century Italian plaster bust of Roman Emperor Caracalla. Circa 1920. Sure to make a statement!
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1920s Vintage Busts

Materials

Plaster

Adolfo Cipriani (Italian, 1880-1930) " Girl Bust " Sculpture in Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Adolfo Cipriani (Italian, 1880-1930) " Girl Bust " Sculpture in Carrara Marble H. 54cm good condition
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Busts

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Carrara Marble

Mid-20th Century Wood Montserrat Virgin Statue
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century traditional Spanish 'Montserrat' virgin statue made of wood. Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consisten...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

1920 René Lalique, Car Mascot Statuette Sirene Glass with Sepia Patina Mermaid
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot Statuette "Sirene" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded signature into the decor. Perfect condition Height: 10.5 cm Félix Marc...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Busts

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Blown Glass

1920s Art Deco Sicilian Bronze Head of a Man
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A 1920s Sicilian bronze head it's a sculpture created in the early 20th century on the island of Sicily. It has been cast from bronze, a durable and long-lasting Material, and shaped into the form of a head, with a lifelike appearance. Sicilian bronze sculptures were traditionally used as decorative items in homes, public buildings, and other settings, and were often made in a variety of styles and sizes to suit different purposes. They were highly valued for their durability and artistic quality, which reflected the rich cultural and artistic traditions of the island. A 1920s Sicilian bronze head would be considered a valuable antique...
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Early 20th Century Sicilian Art Deco Busts

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Paper Mache Mannequin Long Neck Bust ~ Petite Faye
Located in New York, NY
Antique log nck mannequin bust for hat and scarf display. Signed the Petite Faye model. Hand painted papier mache. France, circa 1920. Dimensions: 24...
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1920s Vintage Busts

Materials

Paint

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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