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20th Century Neo Classical Hand-Crafted Terracotta Sicilian Sculpture
20th Century Neo Classical Hand-Crafted Terracotta Sicilian Sculpture

20th Century Neo Classical Hand-Crafted Terracotta Sicilian Sculpture

Located in Catania, Sicilia

It’s a bust-style sculpture, capturing the head of a woman with soft, classical features. The face has serene, somewhat idealized features, with a closed or neutral mouth and heavy-l...

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Mid-20th Century Sicilian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Beautiful Lady "Marina" Head Bust Wall Mask Decoration Vintage, Austria 1950s
Beautiful Lady "Marina" Head Bust Wall Mask Decoration Vintage, Austria 1950s

Beautiful Lady "Marina" Head Bust Wall Mask Decoration Vintage, Austria 1950s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful vintage terracotta wall mask depicting a lady made by an unknown maker in Austria. It is marked on the back with a number. It would make a lovely decoration on any wall. ...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Hermes - Rose - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Concrete Cement Cast
Hermes - Rose - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Concrete Cement Cast

Hermes - Rose - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Concrete Cement Cast

By Paolo Giordano

Located in MILANO, ML

Contemporary Paolo Giordano Hermes abstract sculpture concrete cement cast grey Hermes is concrete sculpture. It's part of a large work that is also photographic: 'Digital Journey i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Bust of Mark Anthony
Bust of Mark Anthony

Bust of Mark Anthony

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Well-figured decorative composition/resin bust of Roman Emperor.

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Late 20th Century British Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Resin

Large Mid-18th Century French Hand Carved Olive Wood Bust of A Bishop
Large Mid-18th Century French Hand Carved Olive Wood Bust of A Bishop

Large Mid-18th Century French Hand Carved Olive Wood Bust of A Bishop

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This large mid eighteenth century French hand carved olive wood bust depicts a bishop clad in liturgical vestments. The bishop with full beard and curly hair wears a distinctive mitr...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Busts

Materials

Olive

Antique Hand-Carved Renaissance Revival Wooden Monk Sculpture Reading a Book
Antique Hand-Carved Renaissance Revival Wooden Monk Sculpture Reading a Book

Antique Hand-Carved Renaissance Revival Wooden Monk Sculpture Reading a Book

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare and highly decorative antique hand-carved wooden monk sculpture. If you are looking for a meaningful, expressive, and superbly hand-carved antique work of art to grace your stu...

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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Pine

Torso of Hercules in white Carrara marble, Reproduction of Vatican museum
Torso of Hercules in white Carrara marble, Reproduction of Vatican museum

Torso of Hercules in white Carrara marble, Reproduction of Vatican museum

Located in Rome, IT

Refined torso statue of Ercole Massimo di Marco (Heracles for the Greeks) demigod hero endowed with exceptional strength. His labors became the symbol of the sacrifices that the exer...

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20th Century Unknown Busts

Materials

Marble

A Plaster Bust After The Antique From The Louvre Museum
A Plaster Bust After The Antique From The Louvre Museum

A Plaster Bust After The Antique From The Louvre Museum

Located in London, GB

A plaster bust after the antique issued by the Musee Du Louvre in the early 20th century for academic instruction, supplying art schools and private studios for subjects essential to...

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Plaster

Large Mid-Century Female Bust Head, Young Woman, Terracotta, Austria, 1950s
Large Mid-Century Female Bust Head, Young Woman, Terracotta, Austria, 1950s

Large Mid-Century Female Bust Head, Young Woman, Terracotta, Austria, 1950s

By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful, large 11" tall sculpted female head, showing a young woman or teenage girl, made in Vienna, Austria, in the 1950s. Ceramic pottery, mounted on a cylindrical wooden stand...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta, Wood

Fauno Torso Small Plaster Scultpure
Fauno Torso Small Plaster Scultpure

Fauno Torso Small Plaster Scultpure

By Raffaello Romanelli

Located in Milan, IT

This plaster bust is a reproduction of the original bronze model created by the sculptor Raffaello Romanelli. Inspired by the famous Torso Gaddi displayed in the Classical Sculpture ...

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2010s Italian Busts

Materials

Plaster

Hand Carved Neoclassical Female Bust in White and Veined Marble
Hand Carved Neoclassical Female Bust in White and Veined Marble

Hand Carved Neoclassical Female Bust in White and Veined Marble

Located in Marbella, ES

An elegant, neoclassical-inspired female bust, hand-carved from white marble combined with veined marble in dark and ochre tones. The figure features a delicate, serene face, with he...

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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble

Bust Apollo With Drapery, Statue Julio-Claudian Dynasty Style, Roman Empire
Bust Apollo With Drapery, Statue Julio-Claudian Dynasty Style, Roman Empire

Bust Apollo With Drapery, Statue Julio-Claudian Dynasty Style, Roman Empire

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This Apollo with drapery statue is a faithful reproduction of an imperial family member from the reign of Augustus. This Julio-Claudian dynasty fragment stands out for its contrappos...

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2010s French Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Plaster

Cactus People, set of 3, Nature, desert flower, ceramic centerpiece, Italy
Cactus People, set of 3, Nature, desert flower, ceramic centerpiece, Italy

Cactus People, set of 3, Nature, desert flower, ceramic centerpiece, Italy

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

The piece is a unique representation of a man in a modern way. The man is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand, without any mold....

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2010s Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

A Life-Size Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture Children in a Crib by A. Tantardini
A Life-Size Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture Children in a Crib by A. Tantardini

A Life-Size Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture Children in a Crib by 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...

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1860s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

A Patinated Bronze Bust of "Il Filosofo" The Philosopher, After Vincenzo  Gemito
A Patinated Bronze Bust of "Il Filosofo" The Philosopher, After Vincenzo  Gemito

A Patinated Bronze Bust of "Il Filosofo" The Philosopher, After Vincenzo Gemito

By Vincenzo Gemito

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine Italian 19th Century Bronze Bust Figure of Il Filosofo (The Philosopher), cast from a model by Vincenzo Gemito, depicting an elder bearded man with a straight gaze, fitted on ...

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Early 1900s Italian Greco Roman Antique Busts

Materials

Bronze

Emmanuel Villanis Bronze Sculpture Bust of Thais
Emmanuel Villanis Bronze Sculpture Bust of Thais

Emmanuel Villanis Bronze Sculpture Bust of Thais

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in Shippensburg, PA

EMMANUEL VILLANIS 
French, fl. 1880-1920

 "Bust of Thais" 

Signed in cast along shoulder "E. Villanis" and cold stamped "1146" with foundry cachet of "Societe des Bronzes et Pari...

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20th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Large Staffordshire Portrait Bust of Queen Caroline, RARE, England, circa 1820
Large Staffordshire Portrait Bust of Queen Caroline, RARE, England, circa 1820

Large Staffordshire Portrait Bust of Queen Caroline, RARE, England, circa 1820

By Staffordshire

Located in Kinderhook, NY

An incredibly rare and museum calibre monumental scale English Staffordshire bust of Queen Caroline, wife of King George IV, made in commemoration of his coronation in 1820 or her de...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Busts

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Pottery

1930s Aged Bronze Statue of Greek God Poseidon with Trident, Italy
1930s Aged Bronze Statue of Greek God Poseidon with Trident, Italy

1930s Aged Bronze Statue of Greek God Poseidon with Trident, Italy

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Smaller scale bronze statue depicting the Greek god Poseidon (or Roman god Neptune) holding his signature trident. The statue has an aged finish with a green verdigris patina, common...

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1930s Italian Vintage Busts

Materials

Bronze

An Indian Red Sandstone Torso of a Devata - 10th/11th Century
An Indian Red Sandstone Torso of a Devata - 10th/11th Century

An Indian Red Sandstone Torso of a Devata - 10th/11th Century

Located in London, GB

An Indian Red Sandstone Torso of a Devata - 10th/11th Century Probably Rajasthan, the female deity depicted in tribhanga, her voluptuous body adorned with elaborate jewellery, wear...

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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Busts

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Sandstone

Monumental size bust of Platao in bronze circa 1850
Monumental size bust of Platao in bronze circa 1850

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

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1850s Italian Rococo Antique Busts

Materials

Bronze

Le Matin (The Morning) Female Bronze Bust After Nicolas Mayer (1852-1929)
Le Matin (The Morning) Female Bronze Bust After Nicolas Mayer (1852-1929)

Le Matin (The Morning) Female Bronze Bust After Nicolas Mayer (1852-1929)

Located in New York, NY

Antique (19th century) patinated bronze bust of a lovely female stretching, entitled Le Matin (The Morning), after the original model by the French master, Nicolas Mayer (1852-1929)....

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Late 19th Century French Antique Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Art Nouveau Style Terracotta Female Bust Sculpture
French Art Nouveau Style Terracotta Female Bust Sculpture

French Art Nouveau Style Terracotta Female Bust Sculpture

Located in Nottingham, GB

A charming French-style terracotta bust depicting an elegant young woman in romantic Art Nouveau-inspired dress. The figure is beautifully modelled with a serene downward gaze, softl...

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20th Century Busts

Materials

Terracotta

“Spirit of Ecstasy” Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base – After Charles Sykes
“Spirit of Ecstasy” Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base – After Charles Sykes

“Spirit of Ecstasy” Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base – After Charles Sykes

Located in GB

A finely cast bronze rendition of the iconic Spirit of Ecstasy, originally designed by Charles Robinson Sykes in 1911 for Rolls-Royce. This elegant figure, with her robes flowing beh...

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Early 20th Century European Busts

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Bronze

Rare Pair of 19th Century Portrait Busts of Caesars Marcus Aurelius and Caracall
Rare Pair of 19th Century Portrait Busts of Caesars Marcus Aurelius and Caracall

Rare Pair of 19th Century Portrait Busts of Caesars Marcus Aurelius and Caracall

Located in Benington, Herts

Wonderful pair of 19th Century Roman Emperor Portrait Busts Representing Marcus Aurelius and Caracalla in Terracotta with Bronze Heads. Italy Naples late 19th / early 20th Century. Life-size busts, the heads cast in bronze with the body of terracotta, modelled with vest without sleeves and toga thrown over one shoulder. Wonderful verdigris patination to the bronze and weathered to the terracotta. Very unusual to have a bronze head coupled with a terracotta body these highly imposing decorative busts are of excellent quality. Depicting the Roman Caesars...

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19th Century Italian Antique Busts

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Apollo Bust After the One in the British Museum, London
Vintage Apollo Bust After the One in the British Museum, London

Vintage Apollo Bust After the One in the British Museum, London

Located in Nottingham, GB

A finely modelled 20th-century neoclassical bust of Apollo, inspired by celebrated classical Greek and Roman representations of the god and based on a model associated with the Briti...

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Late 20th Century Busts

Materials

Composite

Set Of Four Meissen Porcelain Busts Of The Bourbon Children
Set Of Four Meissen Porcelain Busts Of The Bourbon Children

Set Of Four Meissen Porcelain Busts Of The Bourbon Children

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Set of Four Meissen Porcelain Busts of the Bourbon Children. It depicts four young children busts wearing different decorated caps and colorful clothing adorned with bouque...

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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Busts

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Porcelain

Life-Size Bronze Busts on Granite Steles, Student of Georg Kolbe, 1925
Life-Size Bronze Busts on Granite Steles, Student of Georg Kolbe, 1925

Life-Size Bronze Busts on Granite Steles, Student of Georg Kolbe, 1925

Located in Ludwigslust, DE

These two life-size bronze heads feature a fantastic patina and are mounted on two granite steles measuring 114 cm and 109 cm in height. Both the sculptures and the steles are in und...

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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Busts

Materials

Granite, Bronze

1990s Classical Green Marble Bust with the Face of a Roman Emperor
1990s Classical Green Marble Bust with the Face of a Roman Emperor

1990s Classical Green Marble Bust with the Face of a Roman Emperor

Located in Marbella, ES

Impressive bust of a Roman emperor carved in white marble for the face and veined green for the armor. It stands out for the reliefs on the breastplate, which include finely sculpted...

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Late 20th Century Asian Busts

Materials

Marble

Amazing Bust of Marie Antoinette. Late 18th Century, Carrara Marble
Amazing Bust of Marie Antoinette. Late 18th Century, Carrara Marble

Amazing Bust of Marie Antoinette. Late 18th Century, Carrara Marble

Located in Madrid, ES

Amazing Bust of Marie Antoinette. Late 18th Century, Carrara Marble Sculpture carved in marble. Measures 94 x 50 x 32 cm. The life-size bust depicts Marie Antoinette with an elegant...

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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Busts

Materials

Marble

Grand Tour Hand Carved Marble Head of a Satyr
Grand Tour Hand Carved Marble Head of a Satyr

Grand Tour Hand Carved Marble Head of a Satyr

Located in Chicago, IL

A hand-carved white marble head of a satyr (or faun) in the Neoclassical style. The figure is depicted with characteristic caprine features, including recurved ribbed horns, a furrow...

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1940s Grand Tour Vintage Busts

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble, Iron

Bronze Skeleton
Bronze Skeleton

Bronze Skeleton

$5,502Sale Price|20% Off

Bronze Skeleton

Located in Rome, IT

Patinated bronze skeleton, dark green patina, very well finished in details and details. exact copy of the human body.

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1980s Italian Vintage Busts

Materials

Bronze

Handcrafted Ceramic Head Sculpture, Sweden, Mid-Century Modern
Handcrafted Ceramic Head Sculpture, Sweden, Mid-Century Modern

Handcrafted Ceramic Head Sculpture, Sweden, Mid-Century Modern

Located in Stockholm, SE

Expressive handcrafted ceramic sculpture depicting a stylized human head. Executed in earthenware with a richly textured glaze in deep red and dark brown tones, the piece possesses a...

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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Busts

Materials

Ceramic

1930s Czechoslovak Art Deco Ceramic Bust of a Woman with Gilded Curled Hair
1930s Czechoslovak Art Deco Ceramic Bust of a Woman with Gilded Curled Hair

1930s Czechoslovak Art Deco Ceramic Bust of a Woman with Gilded Curled Hair

Located in Praha, CZ

A refined Art Deco ceramic bust of a woman, produced in Czechoslovakia circa the 1930s. The sculpture features an elegantly stylized face with delicate closed eyes, bold red lips, an...

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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture, Marble Bust of Lucius in the Taste of Antique Rome.
Sculpture, Marble Bust of Lucius in the Taste of Antique Rome.

Sculpture, Marble Bust of Lucius in the Taste of Antique Rome.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sculpture, sculpted marble bust of Lucius in the taste of Antique Rome, 20th century. Bust, carved marble sculpture of Lucius in the taste of ancient Rome, 20th century. Dimensions...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Antique Alabaster Bust Figure Wearing Bonnet Classical Scene French Italian 19Ct
Antique Alabaster Bust Figure Wearing Bonnet Classical Scene French Italian 19Ct

Antique Alabaster Bust Figure Wearing Bonnet Classical Scene French Italian 19Ct

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally fine quality highly detailed carved Alabaster portrait figure sculpture bust of an elegant lady wearing a bonnet. Last quarter of the Nineteenth century, possibly of...

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Large Antique Italian Artist Signed Hand-Carved Marble Bust of a Female Musician
Large Antique Italian Artist Signed Hand-Carved Marble Bust of a Female Musician

Large Antique Italian Artist Signed Hand-Carved Marble Bust of a Female Musician

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This large, substantial and very well executed bust is signed by an unknown artist, and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a period Victorial realistic style. The sculpture is done in marble and depicts a young female musician...

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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Busts

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Marble

Late 19th Century marble bust of a young lady
Late 19th Century marble bust of a young lady

Late 19th Century marble bust of a young lady

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Late 19th C marble bust of a young lady wearing a hat.

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Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Busts

Materials

Marble

Bronze Bust
Bronze Bust

Bronze Bust

Located in Tetbury, England

A patinated bronze male bust in the cubist manner. Signed: Oscar De Clerck 1892 1968 Oscar De Clerck (Oostende, 11 December 1892 - Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, 20 January 1968) was an inno...

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Early 20th Century Busts

Materials

Bronze

Fashion Beach Lady, Decorative Centerpiece Handmade Italy 2020, Hand-Crafted
Fashion Beach Lady, Decorative Centerpiece Handmade Italy 2020, Hand-Crafted

Fashion Beach Lady, Decorative Centerpiece Handmade Italy 2020, Hand-Crafted

By Mosche Bianche

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.    

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2010s Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Man, Renaissance Revival
19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Man, Renaissance Revival

19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust of a Man, Renaissance Revival

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Raised on an olive velvet base. Dimensions include the base. Portraiture is often seen as the quintessential Renaissance art form, and clay was used increasingly during the 15th cen...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Calzetta Da Ravenna Severo Candlestick Depicting a Kneeling Satyr
Calzetta Da Ravenna Severo Candlestick Depicting a Kneeling Satyr

Calzetta Da Ravenna Severo Candlestick Depicting a Kneeling Satyr

By Severo Calzetta da Ravenna

Located in Milano, IT

Calzetta Da Ravenna (Attivo Tra IL 1496 E IL 1543 circa) Severo. Circle of. Candlestick depicting a kneeling satyr. The model of the present bronze is the ""kneeling satyr"" attributed to Severo Calzetta da Ravenna, one of the main Paduan bronze sculptors of the first half of the 16th century, whose figure was rediscovered by Planiscig in 1935 (L. Planiscig, ""Severo da Ravenna...

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Busts

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Bronze

1934's  sculpture ceramic " Head of a lady " signed Koos van der Kaay
1934's  sculpture ceramic " Head of a lady " signed Koos van der Kaay

1934's sculpture ceramic " Head of a lady " signed Koos van der Kaay

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

1934's sculpture ceramic " Head of a lady " signed Koos van der Kaay Rare piece Typical woman head " Garçonne" Beautiful piece

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1930s Austrian Vintage Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Pino Signoretto Murano Glass Sculpture of Woman, 1980s
Pino Signoretto Murano Glass Sculpture of Woman, 1980s

Pino Signoretto Murano Glass Sculpture of Woman, 1980s

By Pino Signoretto

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Beautiful glass sculpture made by Italian Murano Glass Master Pino Signoretto (1944-2017) during the 1980s. The sculpture shows a woman with long hair, kneeling, with her head bowed...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Murano Glass

Dalí and Surrealism Heritage Cultural Icon Sculpture. Limited Edition 250
Dalí and Surrealism Heritage Cultural Icon Sculpture. Limited Edition 250

Dalí and Surrealism Heritage Cultural Icon Sculpture. Limited Edition 250

By Lladro

Located in New York City, NY

Portrait of Dalí, one of the great cultural icons of the 20th century, handcrafted in porcelain. Limited Edition of 250 units. Dalí, one of the most singular and widely recognized ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This late Georgian antique marble statue is after the antique, depicting a scale fragment of the eminent 2nd century statue ‘Sleeping Ariadne’. C...

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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Busts

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

20th Century Gio Ponti and Lino Sabattini Sculpture Diavolo, 1978
20th Century Gio Ponti and Lino Sabattini Sculpture Diavolo, 1978

20th Century Gio Ponti and Lino Sabattini Sculpture Diavolo, 1978

By Gio Ponti, Lino Sabattini

Located in Torino, Piemonte

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...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Busts

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in London, GB

"Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis £2,350 Payments over 3, 6, or 12 months with Learn more ADD TO BASKET Buy with More payment options Attractive late 19th Century French Art Nouveau bronze bust of a young beauty wearing a head scarf decorated with medallions, exhibiting good hand finished surface detail and rich brown and ochre patina, raised on integral base with raised title, signed E Villanis. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 21 cm Width: 14 cm Depth: 8 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1890 Materials: Bronze Book Ref: Emmanuel Villanis by J Hortulanus-de Mik Page No: 16 SKU: 9605 ABOUT Villanis Miarka Emmanuel Villanis (1858–1914) was an Italian-born sculptor who became one of the most distinctive figures of late 19th-century French decorative sculpture. Born in Lille to Italian parents, he trained in Italy before moving to Paris, where he established his career during the Belle Époque. Villanis specialised in elegant busts of idealised female figures, often depicting allegorical or poetic subjects such as La Bohémienne, Salomé, or Cléo de Mérode. His work is characterised by refined modelling, expressive faces, and flowing, often highly stylised hair and drapery, reflecting both Art Nouveau influences and a strong sense of theatricality. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from the 1880s onward, gaining recognition for his graceful compositions and accessible appeal. Many of his sculptures were cast in bronze by leading foundries and produced in editions, making them popular among collectors of the period. Today, Villanis’ bronzes...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Busts

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Bronze

Sculpture in Marble Powder from France Woman Body, in a White Color 20TH Century
Sculpture in Marble Powder from France Woman Body, in a White Color 20TH Century

Sculpture in Marble Powder from France Woman Body, in a White Color 20TH Century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This sculpture is a Body of a woman, with one hand in the hairs. This is in marble powder, in a White color, and has been made in France in the 20th Century. Art Deco Style.

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20th Century African Art Deco Busts

Materials

Plaster

French Marble Female Bust, 1920s
French Marble Female Bust, 1920s

French Marble Female Bust, 1920s

Located in Chicago, IL

An antique French marble bust from the 1920s, carved in a softly modeled classical style. The sculpture depicts a young woman with gently flowing hair and a calm, introspective expre...

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1920s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Busts

Materials

Marble

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.