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Late 19th or Early 20th Century Bust, Sculpture, Carved Wood
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptionally beautiful bust carved in the finest quality craftsmanship. Used is an extremely heavy and extremely hard wood. Presumably, the sculpture comes from the time when it c...
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19th Century Antique Wood Busts

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Wood

17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome and Painted Bust of Christ on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement on your mantel, enfilade or tabletop with this antique "Haute Epoque" carved santo figure. Created in Spain, circa 1680, the bust is set ...
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Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Wood Busts

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Gesso, Walnut

Grand Tour Style Bronze Bust of Clytie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Style bronze bust of Clytie, after the antique, the nymph with downcast face and scantily draped, cupped in a large flower. Raised on a 6" sq...
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Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Wood Busts

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Bronze

Wood Sculpture in Oak by French Designer 1950 Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is in solid wood. Hand carved by a french artist in the 1950's Brown Color. Made in Oak
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Busts

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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

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Wood

Antique African Hand Carved Woman Sculptor
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional hand wood carving of a woman probably African queen, beautiful face showing grace and resolute looking forward, white color finish and clear wax restoration. Professional...
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19th Century Congolese Antique Wood Busts

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Wood

Vadim Androusov Head of a Boy Signed and dated 1947
Located in CA, CA
Vadim Androusov (1895-1975) Plaster head of a boy on a stained black wood plinth, signed and dated 3.9.47 From an apartment in Toulouse decorated by Andre Arbus in the 1940s
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Busts

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Plaster, Wood

1943 Hand Carved Wood Bust Refined Bespectacled Gentleman Patinated Gold
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1943 Distinguished Hand Carved Wood Bust Elegant Bespectacled Gentleman Rich Gold Patina. Solid wood with original vintage unrestored finish. ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Wood Busts

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Wood, Paint

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

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Plaster, Wood

Vintage Couture Bust by Ideal Wood Wrought Iron Brass and Leather, French c 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage couture bust from the 50s, by Ideal. Black wooden foot and wrought iron bust. Adjustable in height. Max height: 170 cm.
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1950s Vintage Wood Busts

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Metal, Brass

Margaret Foley (American, 1827-1877) Marble Bust "Head of Prophet Zephaniah"
Located in Queens, NY
Margaret Foley (American, 1827-1877) Marble Bust "Head of Prophet Zephaniah" A rare and important marble bust head relief portrait on The Prophet Zepha...
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19th Century Italian American Empire Antique Wood Busts

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Marble

Antique Catholic German Renaissance Carving Bust Stephan Rottaler Landshut 1500
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptionally rare antique German Renaissance carving by Stephan Rottaler (1581-1533), Bavaria circa 1500. The carving is by Stephan Rottaler, Landshut, Germany, an architect who ...
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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Wood Busts

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Gesso, Wood

An Art Nouveau Hand-Carved Wood Italian Bust of a Young Boy
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Art Nouveau Italian bust embodies the movement's hallmark features and also incorporating elements influenced by Italian art and culture. Their historical and artistic value mak...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wood Busts

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Fruitwood

Pair of Small French Empire Giltwood Busts, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
During the period of French history known as the Empire style, design reflected Napoleon’s belief that ancient civilizations (such as Greece, Rome, and Egypt) were the only societies...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Wood Busts

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Wood, Giltwood

French Napoléon III 1860s Carved Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Carrying a Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut carved putto sculpture from the mid 19th century, with grapes, flowers and the double flute. Created in France during the third quarter of the 19t...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Busts

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Walnut

Hand Made Stylized Folk Art Wooden Mannequin
Located in Troy, MI
New, hand-crafted mannequin torso composed of spaced and layered unfinished wood. Created and acquired from an English artist.         
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2010s English Folk Art Wood Busts

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Wood

Wood-Carved Sculpture of a Tanzanian Woman Signed and Dated 1922
Located in Marbella, ES
Wood-Carved Sculpture of a Tanzanian Woman Signed and Dated 1922
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Wood Busts

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Wood

French Art Nouveau Bust of a “Breton woman” alabaster wood
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful and very refined alabaster bust depicting a young woman with her head slightly bowed, in a reflective or prayerful attitude, made around 1900 in France. It is part of the ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Wood Busts

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Alabaster

Grand Tour Bronze Bust Of Seneca
Located in Essex, MA
Bust of Seneca likely made in the Naples area of Italy. Now seated on a faux porphyry base. Loss of a section of bronze at base of neck.
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1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Wood Busts

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Bronze

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.
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20th Century Wood Busts

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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 ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Wood Busts

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Bronze

Wooden Sculpture of the 19th century: Head of African with Gilded Decorations
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 ...
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1880s Sub-Saharan African Colonial Revival Antique Wood Busts

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Wood

Antique Italian Wooden Bust of Apollo Belvedere, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
After the famous Apollo Belvedere marble statue (dating to Rome, mid-2nd century), this wooden bust of the Roman/Greek god was hand-carved in Italy during the 1800s. The marble is it...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wood Busts

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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...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Wood Busts

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Wood

A Baroque Revival Wood Bust of a Putto on a fake Marble Lacquered Wood Base
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Baroque Revival Wood Bust of a Putto on Faux Marble Lacquered Base – 19th Century A charming and soulful 19th-century Baroque Revival carved wood bust depicting a cherubic putto. Thi...
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Mid-19th Century Sicilian Baroque Revival Antique Wood Busts

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Fruitwood, Lacquer

Collection of Three Indian Sandstone Carved Heads of Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of three carved sandstone heads on wood display stands from Northern India Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, circa 11-12th century. Fragmented from large whole-body statue, these red sandstone heads exhibit very fine carving, typical of Northern Indian Art during the medieval time. Two males and one female, they represent heavenly deities Yakshas and Yakshini. Their facial features were detailed with large almond-shape eyes under thin arched eyebrows. The males have characteristic facial hairs including curvy moustaches and tightly combed beard, both finely carved, and the female wears large spoke loop earrings. They all don fantastical hairstyles with serpent-like spiral locks and some with elaborate knots on top and above the sideburns. These deities are likely celestial musicians. A pair of full-body statues (lot 70) were offered for sale in Christie's Indian and Southeast Asian Art...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Wood Busts

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Sandstone

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...
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18th Century Laotian Archaistic Antique Wood Busts

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Gold Leaf

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.  
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1970s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts

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Hardwood

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...
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19th Century Indian Antique Wood Busts

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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...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Busts

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Marble

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
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20th Century Tribal Wood Busts

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Wood

Set of 6 Wooden Chess Pieces, Linden Wood, Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 6 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A luxurious chess set designed for the most sophisticated and ambitious...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Busts

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Gold Leaf

Joan H. Shapiro Carved Stone Head Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Joan H. Shapiro carved stone head sculpture, signed by artist Shapiro whose work was mainly consisted of paintings, drawings, sculpture and c...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts

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Stone

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 Wood Busts

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Bronze

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Wood Busts

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Wood, Pine, Gesso

Carved Caesar Bust
Carved Caesar Bust
$3,621 / item
Antique Sculpture Dionysos Herm Plaster Cast Walnut Base France
Located in Munich, DE
The plaster cast of a herm with the head of Dionysos has a beautiful green patina and sits on a mahogany base France circa 1860-1870.
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Wood Busts

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Plaster, Walnut

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...
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Mid-19th Century Beninese Antique Wood Busts

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Hardwood

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Wood Busts

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Plaster, Wood

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 ...
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19th Century Indian Antique Wood Busts

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Metal

Mid Century Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture African Beauty A. Ramarson 1959
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid century hand carved wooden sculpture African beauty Signed by the artist A. Ramarson. Dated 1959.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts

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Wood

Pair Of Large Scale Heavy Nzambu East African Carved Exotic Wood African Busts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A compatible pair of superbly crafted African busts in an extraordinary exotic hardwood. Nzambu East African sculptures, hand carved, solid and heavy depicting the busts of two tribe...
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20th Century African Tribal Wood Busts

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Wood

French Bronze Baroque Bust “Boy”, patinated bronze, François‏ Duquesnoy school
By François Duquesnoy
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind patinated bronze bust of a child on a stepped ebonized wood pedestal,François Duquesnoy school, decorated with tortoiseshell look alike inlays. The bust shows a clea...
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1790s French Baroque Antique Wood Busts

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Bronze

Small 17th Century Oak Carved Bust from France
Located in Dallas, TX
A small oak bust, dating to the 1600s, this well-carved wooden statue hails from France. Depicting an unknown religious figure, the sculpture has a deep rich brown patina, enhancing ...
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17th Century French Antique Wood Busts

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Wood, Oak

Vintage Boho Terracotta Bust of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring timeless sophistication to your space with this beautifully sculpted terracotta bust of a man. Set atop a richly textured wooden base, this piece showcases an artisan's attenti...
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Late 20th Century American Wood Busts

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Terracotta, Wood

French 19th century patinated Bronze, Mahogany, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A statement making and very handsome French 19th century patinated Bronze, Mahogany, and Ormolu bust of Napoleon. This impressive bust is raised by a Mahogany block pedestal with mot...
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19th Century French Antique Wood Busts

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Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Mannekin Santibelli Saint
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Intriguing 18th century Italian Santibelli in walnut. These small saint figurines were created in the spirit of the 'chreche' figurines (depiction of t...
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Late 18th Century Italian Other Antique Wood Busts

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Walnut

Antique Vintage Brown Beige Beech Linen Dummy Dressmaker Mannequin 1890, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique historicsm vintage mannequin tailor´s dummy from beech and linen manufactured circa 1890 Austria. The vintage mannequin shows a circular bas...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Wood Busts

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Linen, Beech

Early 20th Century Italian Carved Marble Sculpture on Wood Stand Signed A. Gory
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or an office with this highly detailed antique white marble composition. Crafted in Italy, circa 1920, the carved sculpture features two young sisters beauties huggi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Wood Busts

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Marble

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Male Torso
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved from a single reclaimed teak wood root with natural oil finish, a male torso. Shown on a black metal base. Own an Andrianna Shamaris original. Andrianna Shamaris. The L...
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2010s Organic Modern Wood Busts

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Metal

18th Century Angel's Head Sculpture Handcarved in Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Angel's head sculpture handcarved in wood.
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Wood Busts

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Wood

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...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Wood Busts

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Metal

17th Century 'Baroque' Pair of Italian Carved and Polychromed Sculptures
Located in North Miami, FL
17th Century (Baroque) pair of Italian carved and polychromed figures. Each statue is holding a torchere and are mounted on their original turned wooden faux marble column.  
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Busts

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Wood, Paint

Modernist Carved Wooden Head, Man with Helmet
Located in Norwalk, CT
Apparently unsigned. Reminiscent of the style of 1940s WPA artists, this resolute head is carved from beautiful curly blonde wood and features a helmet emblazoned with a floral emblem. It's the perfect size for a bookshelf or tabletop decoration!
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Mid-20th Century Wood Busts

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Wood

1950s Modernist Abstract Bust of an African American
Located in Oakland, CA
Ceramic bust of an African American, strong imagery done in the Modernist ethos of the Abstractionists, WPA artists of the day. The ceramic bust is mounted on a black painted wooden ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts

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Ceramic, Wood, Paint

Dressform Attributed to Thonet, Vienna 1900, Covered with Etro Fabric Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Dressform attributed to Thonet, Vienna 1900, covered with fabric by Etro from Italy. A very unique piece which can be used in its initial assignment as dre...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Wood Busts

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Fabric, Beech

Large Italian Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Dated 1887
Located in New York, NY
Our very large and expertly sculpted Italian marble bust of a Roman emperor measures 35 in tall, 29 in wide and 13 1/2 in deep. Signer on reverse P.B. 1887. Possibly depicts Julius...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Wood Busts

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Marble

Two Louis Philippe Sicilian Wood Angels on Lacquered Wood Bases
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An exquisite pair of 19th-century Louis Philippe Sicilian wood angel figures. Each piece is meticulously hand-carved, capturing the serene and cherubic expressions of classic putti. ...
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Mid-19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Antique Wood Busts

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Fruitwood, Lacquer

French Patinated Bronze Bust of Napoleon, atop a Wood Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Patinated Bronze Bust of Napoleon, atop a Wood Pedestal 19th Century. Height overall 20.5 in., Height of bust 10.5 in., Width 5.25 in., Depth 4.75 in. Provenance: From the Es...
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20th Century Wood Busts

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Wood

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...
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1910s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts

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Metal

Pair of 17th Century Italian Reliquary Busts
Located in Lincoln, GB
Pair of painted carved wood and gesso, Italian, late 17th century, reliquary busts.
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Wood Busts

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Wood

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