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Roman style Marble Portrait Bust of the Emperor Trajan
Located in Southall, GB
This Roman marble portrait bust of Emperor Trajan captures the dignified presence and authority of one of Rome’s greatest rulers. Meticulously carved, the bust showcases Trajan’s str...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Alabaster Bust - Young Woman - Art Deco - Signed A. Trefoloni
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautifully executed alabaster bust of a young woman, crafted during the Art Deco period by renowned Italian sculptor A. Trefoloni. This charming sculpture captures the innocent gr...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Marble Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Bust of Hadrian - 20th Century Roman Emperor Sculpture
Located in Southall, GB
This 20th-century bust of Hadrian captures the distinguished presence of the Roman Emperor known for his intellect, military leadership, and architectu...
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20th Century European Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
white Carrara marble satyr sculpture -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Satyr sculpture, satyr bust, satyr with grapes, marble satyr
Satyr's head with grapes carved on beautiful white Carrara marble,
Resting on a turned base of white Carrara marble
The...
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2010s Italian Greco Roman Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Napoleon from the Model of Lorenzo Bartolini, Sculpture in White Marble
Located in Rome, IT
Napoleon from the model of Lorenzo Bartolini - sculpture in white marble.
Category
1980s Vintage Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Roman Marble Head of a Satyr
Located in London, GB
Head of a Satyr
Roman, circa 2nd - 3rd century AD
Carved and highly polished marble
An extremely fine marble head of a satyr, depicted with ivy wreath, curly hair and pointed goat’s ear, the full lips slightly parted to reveal the creature’s clenched teeth.
The head was once part of a relief with visible fragmentation on the left side. Almost completely worked in the round and carefully polished, the skill of the sculptor is particularly remarkable given the confined working space available for a relief carving, such as this.
The Roman Imperial Period marked the expansion of the political and cultural influence of the Roman Empire. The period began with the reign of Augustus in 27 BC, immediately following Caesar’s assassination which ultimately ended Rome’s time as a republic. Soon after, Augustus’ defeat of Anthony and...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Classical Style Two Tone Marble Bust
Located in Southall, GB
A striking green and white marble male bust. Detailed and skilfully carved with additional decoration on the breastplate showing a lions head. The males profile is presented with ruf...
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Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
1990s Bust of Roman Hand Carved in Carrara White and Alicante Red Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s bust of a Roman, hand carved by craftsmen using Carrara white marble for the head and Alicante red for the toga, where the white veins give movement and realism to the cloth. S...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Roman style Marble Bust of Hermarchos
Located in Southall, GB
This Roman Style Marble Bust of Hermarchos beautifully captures the dignified presence of the ancient Greek philosopher, a notable student of Epicurus. Carved with precision from sol...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th Century Carrara Marble Sculpture Going for a Swim by Emilio Fiaschi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 19th century Carrara marble sculpture depicting a young beauty going for a Swim standing on the steps of a dock, raised on its ori...
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Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Period French Bronze Bust
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage bust from France made of bronze and supported by a marble base. This piece features the likeness of a man. It showcases the smelter’s stamp. This piece is in very nice vintag...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Marble Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Spiderman Bust Sculpture in Carrara Marble
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture was made from a single block of Carrara statuary marble, one of a kind piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage Composition Marble Bust of Apollo on a Pedestal, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautifully sculpted marble bust of the famous Greek god Apollo, on it's original fabulous decorative pedestal, dating from the mid-20th century.
The attention to detail throughout the piece is second to none and the figure is extremely lifelike.
This high quality bust and pedestal...
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1950s Vintage Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Carrara Marble Bust Signed P. Bazzanti, Italy, Florence, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble bust signed P. Bazzanti. Italy, Florence, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Cleopatra Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cleopatra, Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder
With foundry seal Luppens & Cie, Bruxelles.
Patinated bronze on a Belgian Red marble & bronze base.
Illust...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Marble Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous after the original known as the 'Antinous Vaticano' discovered at Hadrian's Villa. Featuring realistic detail to hair and handsome facial features...
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19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
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 Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Modernist Art Deco Statue of a Child Made of Carrara Marble
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful marble bust of a young child.
This statue is hand cut from Carrara marble.
This statue dates from circa 1930, from the modernist Art Deco period. The beautiful, smooth fa...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna
Located in Prato, IT
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...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Small Marble Bust of Dante, Italy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Italian Marble Bust of Dante, circa 1900.
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Carrara Marble Sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890.
Category
1890s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Busto of Hercules in Carrara, Bust in Carrara marble, sculpture in marble
Located in Rome, IT
Carrara marble bust of Hercules, 20th century, Roman origin. Bust in Carrara marble, sculpture in marble
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Vintage Marble Sculpture, Bust of a Unknown Male
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century marble bust of a very distinguished gentleman with a jacket, vest and necktie. No signature and not sure who the gentleman...
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Early 20th Century Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
French 19th C Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, by A. Mercie
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, a Winged Figure of Victory with a Fallen Warrior. This incredible bronze piece was cast after a model by Maarius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, This model is signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR PARIS' demonstrating that it was cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne's foundry, the best bronzier of the 19th century. The base is further signed 'A. Mercie' and stamped 'Réduction Mécanique' with an inscription of '659'. The figure is mounted on a Belgian noir marble base with various stepped edges. Gloria Victis is one the most well-known and important bronze casts of the 19th Century. The quality of this particular model is absolutely incredible and all the marking indicate that this particular piece is one of the finest produced by the Foundry.
A student of Jouffroy and de Falguière at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) won the Grand Prix de Rome at 23 years old with his work Thésée vainqueur du Minotaure. In 1872, he sent the plaster model of his work David vainqueur to the Salon, for which he won the first class medal. At the same time, he received La croix de la Légion d'honneur at the Villa Medici. His return to Paris, in 1874, issued in a long and brilliant career with numerous commissions, notably the monuments for Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie-Amélie for the Royal Chapel at Dreux (1886).
By the age of 30 Mercié was already very well-known and his Gloria Victis received resounding success when it was exhibited at the Salon, in 1874 (in plaster) and in 1875 (in bronze). This work exalted the heroism and the patriotic sentiments aroused by the disasters of 1870. His predilection for patriotic subjects is shown in many of his works such as Quand même...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
A Pair French 19th Century Bronze Nude Maidens Torchere, Carrier-Belleuse Attr.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine and monumental pair of French 19th century patinated bronze figural torchere sculptures titled "La Nuit" (The Night) attributed to Albert Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-188...
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Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Alabaster Sculpture, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Alabaster sculpture, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Alabaster sculpture and sea green marble base, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 39cm, W: 27cm, D: 17cm
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Greco Roman Marble Busts
Materials
Marble, Agate, Lapis Lazuli
Female Bust by Gustave Van Vaerenbergh, Belgium, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Female bust by Gustave Van Vaerenbergh, ca 1900
A female bust, made of marble and with gray tones and with decorative carving on the upper body of the dress. A beautiful face look...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
A striking late 18th-early 19th century bust of the Roman Emperor Titus Domitian. The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and t...
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Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
AMAZING CARRARA MARBLE ROMAN TORSO 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Carrara MARBLE ROMAN TORSO 19th century
HEIGHT 54cm
MAXIMUM HEIGHT 70cm
WIDTH 30cm
DEPTH 20cm
OVERALL WEIGHT 56 Kg
BASE HEIGHT INCLUDED 70 cm
Material White carrara marble
Base in N...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Life-Size 19th Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman
Located in Lymington, GB
A dynamic, life-sized marble bust of a Roman in a toga with a leopard’s head clasp, raised on a variegated grey socle.
Mid-19th century.
This impressive antique bust of an - as yet to be identified - Roman, is in good condition. Some tentative comparisons have been made to Caracalla, also known as Antoninus.
Possibly a ''Grand Tour'' item.
The Grand Tour was an extended excursion to the Continent undertaken by English gentlemen...
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19th Century Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
French Art Deco Ceramic Bust of a Young Faun
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Art Deco craquelé ceramic bust of a young faun with pointed ears and a garland of leaves on his head. Marble base. Weight: 4.5 lbs. Please refer to photos for more details. ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Hera, Greek Divinity
Located in Rome, IT
Sculpture of Hera, greek divinity in marble, 20th century, measures 60x36x26cm.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Charming bust child boy terracotta marble sculpture Carli 1920 Art Deco Belgium
Located in Wien, AT
Rare particularly beautiful depiction of the of a boy. Created by Gustave van Vaerenbergh under his pseudonym G. Carli from the Art Deco period.
This terracotta was polychromed by ...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Marble Busts
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" H: 220cm early 20th Century
France. Versailles. Palace. Gardens. Grove of the Baths of Apollo. Hubert Robert....
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Hand-Carved Marble & Onyx Bust of Marcus Aurelius on Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand-Carved Marble & Onyx Bust of Marcus Aurelius on Base
Category
Late 20th Century European Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Napoleon III French Solid Marble Bust, Signed by Sculptor of a Beautiful Women
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare and quite exquisite original 19th century Napoleon III French bust of a stunning young lady signed to the rear.
A truly stunning sculp...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Late 19th-Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Young Girl
Located in NICE, FR
This bust of a young girl in Carrara marble from the late 19th century beautifully captures the innocence and charm expressed on the subject's face. The sculpture exudes remarkable e...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
LATE 18th CENTURY MARBLE BUST OF ROMAN SENATOR
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful white marble bust, finely worked, portraying a Roman senator. The work captures with great precision the physiognomic features of the subject, reflecting the distinctive ch...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
18th C. French Marble Bust of Dancer Marie-Madeleine Guimard, Antoinette Style
Located in Madrid, ES
This expressive 18th century marble portrait bust is of Marie-Madeleine Guimard (1743-1816), a successful dancer and one of the most famous courtesans of pre-Revolutionary France. The bust is unsigned, but identical to one in the collection of London's V&A museum carved...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
A Pair 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Busts of Apollo & Artemis
Located in New York, NY
An Outstanding Pair 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Busts of Apollo & Artemis, One Bust is Signed on the Back, "F Vichi". This pair of stunning marble busts, hand-car...
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1860s Italian Neoclassical Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Bronze Bust of Napolean Bonaparte on Marble Base by Hans Muller
By Hans Muller
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice antique bronze bust of Napolean Bonaparte on marble base by Hans Muller, circa 1900. The piece is signed on the back side and measures 10"W x 8.25"D x 14.5"H; it is in go...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Marble Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1820 Thorvaldsen Workshop White Marble Neoclassical Cupid Bust Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This exceptional and magnificent white marble bust, was created and sculpted in 1820 circa, by the workshop of Bertel Thorvaldsen (Berthel Thorvaldsen Copenhagen, 1770 - 1844). After...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Marcus Aurelius Bust Cultured Marble Indoor - Outdoor 'Ephesus Museum' Replica
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 87 cm (34.25') / Weight: 45 kg (99.21 lbs)
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was the Roman emperor and is considered one of the most important philosophers in its history. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Marble Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
17th-century Dutch Bust of Mercury in White Carrara Marble
Located in Baambrugge, NL
This refined 17th-century bust of Mercury, masterfully sculpted from white Carrara marble, depicts the Roman god of commerce, travelers, and eloquence in timeless simplicity. His cha...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
American Marble Bust Sculpture of Classical Woman by Joseph Mozier ca. 1851
By Joseph Mozier
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Marble Bust of The Roman God Janus
Located in Southall, GB
A detailed and beautifully carved marble bust of the Roman God Janus. The God of beginnings, endings, time, duality and boundaries, the openings of doorways, gates and passages. The two faces portray this duality. They are both expressively carved with different detail to the curled horns. The features are clearly carved in a expression of contemplation framed...
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Late 19th Century European Classical Roman Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian Carved Alabaster And Marble Bust Of Young Girl By Antonio Frilli
Located in Norwood, NJ
Masterfully carved and sculpted alabaster bust of a young girl with outstretched arms holding up a cup by Antonio Frilli. Smiling faced young girl, wearing lace and ruffled clothing,...
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Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Important Italian Bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Marmo di Carrara
Measure: H: 55cm
perfect conditions
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20th Century Italian Baroque Marble Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Male Bust Aviator Jean Mermoz by Lucien Gibert, 1925
By Lucien Gibert
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture male bust aviator Jean Mermoz by Lucien Gibert.
The sculpture has a green patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base.
France 1925.
A similar model is...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Marble Busts
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Roman style Marble Bust of Aphrodite Sculpture
Located in Southall, GB
This Roman Style Marble Bust of Aphrodite Sculpture is a timeless tribute to the goddess of love and beauty, capturing her serene elegance and classical allure. Expertly hand-carved ...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Specimen Marble Busts of Caesars
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible hand carved 19th century Italian specimen marble busts of Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony.
The life like faces are impeccably carved in...
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19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Male Bust Ugo Cipriani on marnel base France 1930
By Cipriani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture male bust by Ugo Cipriani.
Patinated bronze.
Belgian black marble base.
France 1930.
Literatuur:
“Art Deco sculpture” Alastair Duncan.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Marble Busts
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
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 Marble Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse Marble and Bronze Bust of Omphale
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This late 19th Century bust was executed by French painter and sculptor Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse (1848–1913), son and pupil of renowned sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. ...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Charles Anfrie (French, 1833-1905), Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Bust of Apollo
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional gilt bronze bust by Charles Anfrie (1833–1905) portrays the Greek god Apollo, embodying the ideals of classical beauty, intellect, and divinity. Crafted during the h...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Monumental French Ormolu Mted Bust of Alexander The Great, F. Girardon, 1800s
By François Girardon
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Rare 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Multi-Marble Bust of Alexander The Great, After The Model by Francois Girardon. Drawing inspiration from the renowned "Bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)" housed in the esteemed Palace of Versailles, this monumental work of art showcases exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, serving as a testament to the creator's artistic prowess.
Central to this magnificent sculpture is the resplendent red marble face, neck, and hair of Alexander the Great. Capturing the youthful essence of the conqueror, the sculptor depicts him as a young man with a clean-shaven countenance, his moderately long curls delicately cascading from beneath a remarkably unadorned helmet, save for a magnificent plume. The red marble harmoniously accentuates the life-like features of Alexander, imparting an air of regal elegance to the composition.
Adding to the allure of this remarkable sculpture is an ormolu robe cascading over Alexander's shoulders, exuding an aura of nobility and power. Of particular note, the breastplate bears an embossed ormolu mask of a deity in profile, surrounded by elegantly sweeping acanthus leaves, paying homage to the influential forces that shaped the life of this great conqueror. Once again, the sublime combination of precious metal and marble amplifies the robe's magnificence, further accentuated by the presence of an ormolu body chain swaying gracefully from Alexander's left shoulder to his right hip.
The selection of marbles for the cuirass and plinth serves as an additional testament to the artist's commitment to crafting a visually striking and harmonious composition. The grey marble cuirass complements the overall color scheme of the bust while providing a subtle contrast to the red marble features. At the neck, a pleated ormolu linen undergarment discreetly peeks out, showcasing the artist's meticulous attention to intricate details and enhancing the sculpture's depth. The original Alexander The Great Bust...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Marble Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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 Marble Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
