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Antique Teaching Aid Median Incision of the Human Head, Ca. 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great antique hand-painted and hand lettered anatomical model. A median incision of the head for class. It is made of wood, papier maché and plaster, manufactured by SOMSO or PHYWE...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Capodimonte Pharaoh Tutankhamon in Porcelain
By Capodimonte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great sculpture representing Pharaoh TutanKhamon in Capodimonte Italia porcelain decorated and designed by Mario Pegorami is one of the most important artists representing the ancien...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 22 inches
Width: 7 inches
Depth: 7 inches
ABOUT
A serene and finely carved wooden Head of Buddha fro...
Category
1910s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Original Cast Bronze Bust of Paul Newman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This compelling vintage bronze bust captures the essence of a distinguished figure, resting elegantly on a sleek black wood plinth. The "Boho" style hints at an artistic, free-spirit...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Female Nude Figure Bust Wood Carving in Bronze Finish
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Wooden Statue of Nude Female Bust in Bronze Finish
A vintage wooden sculpture of a female nude bust painted bronze that captures the essence of the female form. The use of wood as t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
20th Century Tribal Figural Head Bust by David Tennant Hand Carved Ebony Wood
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful 20th Century Tribal David Tennant figural head bust comprised of hand carved ebony wood. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vint...
Category
20th Century Unknown Tribal Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Statue Balinese figure of a seated Hindu priest
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of Bali, amidst the lush tropical landscapes and the whispers of ancient traditions, stands a mesmerizing wooden statue that tells a tale of devotion and serenity. This ...
Category
Early 1900s Thai Anglo-Indian Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Teak
$2,656 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Large Wooden Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large, antique wooden Buddha bust sculpture. This statue is hand carved from wood and dates from the 19th Century. Buddha head statues symbolize wisdom, knowledge and the attainment ...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Female Bust with Vine Leaves, Early 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Expressive wood and plaster bust of a woman, crafted in the early 20th century in the Art Nouveau style. Her head is gently tilted to the side with a contemplative, distant gaze. Ela...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Softwood
18th century sculpture
Located in Brecht, BE
a wonderful genuine 18th century piece of art, great patina !
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
$5,039
Golden Lacquered Buddha Head Ming Style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Buddha head, gilded lacquered, 20th century. It is in the style of the imperial dynasty of China Ming (1368-1644).
China, 20th century.
Category
20th Century Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860
Located in Queens, NY
A museum quality French white marble roundel relief of Emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860.
The quality of this marble sculpture of Napoleon III is trul...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Marble
Bronze Greco Roman Style Bust of a Spartan Soldier on Black Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Greco Roman style bronze buste depicting a Spartan soldier on black wooden base. This Greco Roman style bronze bust, masterfully depicting a Spartan soldier, is a striking piece th...
Category
20th Century Greco Roman Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel head or "putto" adorned with baroque pearls. A putto is a cherub figure frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and scu...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Gold Leaf
Dramatic Large Giltwood Thai Goddess Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dramatic and impressively large carved and gilded wooden sculpture of a Thai female bust having ornate head dress. Incredibly carved from one solid log of wood and mounted on a sim...
Category
1950s Thai Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Giltwood
Art Deco Style Bust
Located in Stockton, NJ
Art Deco style brass bust on square mahogany base. Wonderful patina throughout and presents beautifully.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wood Busts
Materials
Brass
$2,450
Pair of Profiles of Roman Emperors in Plaster and Wood.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of profiles of Roman Emperors in plaster and wood.
Reissue of profiles of Roman Emperors in the Cameo style made in the 18th century during the ‘Grand Tour’. They were particu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Hand-Carved Wooden Temple Sculpture Depicting a Thai Warrior Ready for Battle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large hand-carved temple sculpture from the 19th century depicting a Thai warrior holding a sword and a trident, with great distressed appearance. Creat...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Buddha Head in Carved Painted Wood, Asia 19th Century
Located in Sacile, PN
Ancient chinese figure of peaceful Buddha head carved in wood.
Beautiful signs of age to keep.
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Carved Caesar Bust
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved wood bust of Julius Caesar taken from an original marble bust, carved in aged pine and gesso decorated. If required can be made to your specific size requirements.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Wood Busts
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Pine
$3,528 / item
Vintage Sculpture / Bust of Mythological Deity "Pan" in Painted Plaster Cast
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive plaster cast of the mythological deity, Pan, finished in gold paint and mounted via a steel rod to a wooden plank supported by brass orb feet (ca. 1970s, USA).
Very good, ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Brass
Cavalier Sans Tête, Carved Wooden Torso Mounted on Custom Black Lacquer Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
"Cavalier Sans Tête", carved antique carved wooden torso mounted on a black lacquered custom base. Behold a piece of enigmatic allure, the "Cavalier Sans ...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Metal
Antique Decorative Nefertiti Egyptian Queen Metal Bust Statue France 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic antique decorative Bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and a wooden base. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or a...
Category
1910s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Metal
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 Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Antique Indian Sheesham Wood Temple Sculpture Depicting a Woman Wearing a Tunic
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian sheesham wood temple statue of a woman wearing a tunic from the 19th century, with headdress, traces of polychromy and nicely weathere...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bust of Napoleon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and wonderfully executed Italian 19th century neo-classical st. white Carrara marble and a faux painted marble bust of Napoleon. The bust is raised by an exceptional and m...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
An Exquisite Antique Buddha Head Statue Southeast Asian
Located in Atlanta, GA
An gilt and lacquered wood Buddha head with displayed on a metal and Lucite stand. stunning presence with its refined features and amazing details. The carving is of exquisite qualit...
Category
18th Century Laotian Archaistic Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of 16th Century Carved Wooden Terms or Beam Supports from Northern Europe
Located in Dallas, TX
A fascinating bit of history, this pair of carved wooden terms dates to the High Renaissance during the 1500s. A term is a beam support in the form of a human head where the bust con...
Category
16th Century European Renaissance Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Metal, Iron
Bust Pope Gilt Metal Bust on Hand Carved Wood Base Sculpture Antique Dealer LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bust Pope Gilt Metal Bust on Hand Carved Wood Base Sculpture Antique Dealer LA . An amazing 19th Century bust depicting figure of Pope of Rome Leo XIII compo...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Metal
$6,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Carved Teak Mask on Stand Sculpture of Buddha
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine carving of Buddha face mask. Solid teak. Nice patina and aging details.
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Wood Busts
Materials
Teak
Mid 20th Century Vintage Grand Tour Plaster Bust of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Channel classical grandeur into your décor with this commanding Vintage Grand Tour-style plaster bust of a bearded man, resting atop a distressed black pedestal. Sculpted with dramat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Carved Stone Bust of Woman Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the timeless allure of this Vintage Boho Carved Stone Bust of Woman, a striking piece that blends artistic craftsmanship with historical charm. Hand-carved from creamy stone...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wood Busts
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Cast Bronze Styled Male Bust
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted cast plaster mid century male head with a bronze styled toned rub which looks great . Great strong details to the face and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
French 19th century patinated Bronze and Oak bust signed Cesar Ceribelli, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century patinated Bronze and Oak bust signed Cesar Ceribelli, Paris. This charming statue of a young Gypsy girl is raised on a square Oak base with cut corners and mottled edges. Above is the stunning bust of a young woman wearing a pleated blouse and intricately details headscarf. She is adorned with medallions and wears a richly detailed necklace with a scarab at the center. All original rich and warm patina throughout.
César Ceribelli...
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pottery Glazed Ceramic Indian Head Sculpture Mask
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pottery sculpture artist signed. Portreit of Nell.
Category
Late 20th Century American Wood Busts
Materials
Pottery, Cherry
Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Bust of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exuding a profound sense of character and history, this vintage portrait bust is a masterful work of sculpture. The artist has captured a powerful, introspective expression, brought ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of hand-carved wooden woman/man bust statues - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of hand-carved wooden woman/man bust statues - 20th
bookend - Art - Tribal
Measures : 23,5x15cm H:44,5cm
Wear consistent with age and use : see photos
Category
20th Century Tribal Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Impressive Hand-Carved Wooden Buddha
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and impressive hand carved wooden (I beleive mahogany) Buddha from Thailand, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.75" W x 5" D x 20.5"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Figurative African Bookends Carved in Hardwood
Located in London, GB
Figurative bookends hand carved from hardwood circa African West-coast 1950's depicting a man and women.
Category
1970s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Hardwood
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 Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze
Large Chinese Carved Sculpture of Shou Xing God of Wisdom and Longevity
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Chinese sculpture of Shou Xing God of Wisdom and Longevity.
Richly carved in organic burl wood.
circa 1960s.
Measure: 45.5" High.
X.
Category
1960s Chinese Organic Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Burl
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho Original Terracotta Bust of Woman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Graceful yet expressive, this vintage terracotta bust of a woman captures the timeless beauty of classical form with a distinctly bohemian flair. Sculpted in raw terracotta, the elon...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Clay, Terracotta, Wood
Late 20th Century Vintage Bronze Abstract Sculpture of Woman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the compelling beauty of abstract form with this vintage bronze sculpture depicting a woman's head. Crafted from bronze, the sculpture features striking, faceted planes and ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Carved from reddish brown hardwood, the hollow form rises from a cylindrical neck, the lowest part being a rounded base, then surrounded by diagonal sections. The neck is surrounded by nine rows of coral beaded necklaces (odigba) that extend to a thread motif on the back of the head. Face in full relief with straight lips, flared, flattened nose and oval eyes with set shell (nut) for the pupils. Along the forehead are six frontal scars treated with rectangular cavities in which should have inserts nutshells. In this case there is only one left
Small ears on each side of the head, each C-shaped. A headband consisting of three rows of almost completely distroyed.
On the right side of the head, a single feather extends upward from a beaded rosette. Behind the ear, two long braids of hair hang down to the beaded collar and then become bows that reach the roots. The left side of the head has a long, single braid behind the ear that hangs down to the beaded collar and becomes a bow that ends at the base. On each side, three strands of hair appear at the temples under the headband. Featuring an open hole with a circular motif on the top of the head and a rectangular open slit down the back. Insect damage in different areas; very old worn finish showing a lot of age.
Very heavy insect damage in all areas; very old worn finish showing a lot of age.
“Wooden shrine heads were permitted to sit on the altars of chiefs and important figures, in contrast to the copper alloy heads used exclusively by the kings of Benin. (Frederic Backlar, Bonhams, New York, 2012, lot 172)
Osemwede (reigned 1816-1848) was the first Oba to decree that human heads could be carved for the altars of chiefs of royal lineage, rather than just wooden antelope and perhaps goat heads. Therefore, chiefs of blood enjoyed in Benin City (but not throughout the Kingdom of Benin, where antelope heads continued to be placed on the altars of their ancestors well into the 20s. Thus, the (wooden) human heads are said to be later than ca. 1816, but the actual age depends condition, insect damage, etc." (Fagg, William, Christie's, London, 1988, lot 206)
"Feathers were worn by chiefs as a sign of status. The heads have a hole at the top intended to hold a large carved ivory tusk...
Category
Mid-19th Century Beninese Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Hardwood
$4,648 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of English Carved Walnut Wood Figures of Court Jesters, 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A very fine pair of 18th century carved figures, of Court Jesters These bearded gentlemen have been superbly carved in the finest detail, they original came from a piece of early 18th Century Furniture...
Category
18th Century English Baroque Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Carved wooden bust of a woman, France, Louis XIV period, circa 1700
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant carved wooden female bust dating from the Louis XIV period (late 17th – early 18th century). This decorative work depicts a young woman wearing a veil that falls gracefully o...
Category
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color 20TH Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black color, and has been made in africa in the 20th Century.
Category
20th Century African Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
$616 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Cubist Face Sculpture by Atelier Boulogne
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wooden cubist sculpture depiction of a face by Atelier Boulogne, signed on base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Pair of 16th Century Carved Oak Corbels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A decorative pair of 16th century carved oak corbels.
Each intricately hand carved to showcase the head of a man with fine details of flowing locks and thick beards.
Backed onto oa...
Category
16th Century English Tudor Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century Carved Italian Bust
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An 18th century carved Italian bust, depicting a bearded figure draped in classical robes. The carving shows deep folds and strong facial features, with areas of age cracks and wear ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
$1,800 / set
African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th Century
Description:
This is a sculpture in carved wood, made in France during the 20th century, in th...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Joseph Konzal Bust of Martha Graham
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Bust of Martha Graham made by Joseph Konzal. Created in the 1950s and comprised of a painted bronze patina on plaster mounted to a wooden base. Konzal wa...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th C Carousel Decorative Female Torsos Attributed to Charles I.D. Luff
Located in Leuven , BE
This pair of female torsos presumably decorated a fair stand or an organ in a theme park. Most likely, they were part of an immense organ that was intended ...
Category
19th Century Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Hand Carved Bust of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture attention with our Vintage Boho Hand Carved Bust of a Man. This American-style piece showcases intricate craftsmanship and bohemian allure, making it a distinctive and artful...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Modernist Carved Ebonized Wood Female Bust, ca. 1950
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable modernist carved ebonized wood female bust, ca. 1950s with a proudly set head on an exaggeratedly elongated neck and hair flowing over the shoulders, immediately conj...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Mounted Antique Terracotta Bodhisattva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cast terracotta sculpture of a bodhisattva mounted later on a laminated wood base.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Pair of Wooden Native American Busts
By Jose Pinal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A complementary pair of male and female Native American, wooden busts by Jose Pinal, made in Mexico. One form highlights a more subdued disposition with lon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
$450 / set
Artisan Rattan Mannequin Bust
Located in Munich, DE
Unleash your creativity with this customizable rattan bust from New York—featuring movable joints and fingers, it’s a versatile and artistic piece perfect for display or design proje...
Category
20th Century Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Modernist Female Sculpture from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist female bust elegantly carved from a single block of mahogany. Signed and dated.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Mahogany
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female Looking Right"
Located in Chicago, IL
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female Looking Right"
Chicago School Warneke exhibited at the MCA Chicago
Signed and dated to verso of all three works ‘K. Warneke 1984’.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Masonite
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