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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...
Category
1790s French Baroque Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
19th Century Congolese Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Wood Busts
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Walnut
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
"Peruvian Male in Traditional Headdress, " Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly carved and visually striking, this life-size depiction of a Peruvian man in a traditional knitted headdress is a superb example of stylized Art Deco sculpture, as well as th...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Mahogany
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.
Category
2010s English Folk Art Wood Busts
Materials
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Linen, Beech
Vintage Carved Wood Pinocchio Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage carved wood Pinocchio sculpture.
Charming vintage carved wood Pinocchio sculpture. This interesting bust of Pinocchio is well made with a m...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Wood Busts
Materials
Birch
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.
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Walnut
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 ...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Gesso, Walnut
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.
Category
1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze
French Modern Marble Portrait Bust of a Lady, by L. Cordonnier, 1951
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French modern marble portrait bust of a lady, by L. Cordonnier, '51
A serene carved marble portrait bust of a young lady with braided hair looking downwards.
Signed L. Cordonnier,...
Category
20th Century French Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of English Regency Framed Ormolu Portrait Plaques of St. Paul & Socrates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Regency framed ormolu portrait plaques of St. Paul & Socrates
Exceptional quality and casting, beautifully framed with convex glass.
Each plaque is mounted in a circu...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Ormolu
Traditional Catalan Virgin "La Moreneta" Wooden Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Catalan Virgin "La Moreneta" Wooden Sculpture – Handmade in Catalonia, 1990, Authentic Religious Art
Immerse yourself in the spiritual and artistic heritage of Catalonia...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wood German Religious Sculpture Saint on a Cloud Statue, 1780
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great German sculpture from 18th century. Finely chiselled stone pine artwork depicting a subject of sacred art, a saint resting on a cloud, under study. Sculpture for antique dealer...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Pine
Pre-Colombian Stone Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Pre-Colombian style stone bust on black lacquered wood base (20th Cent)
Category
20th Century Unknown Tribal Wood Busts
Materials
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.
...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Flamed Hardwood Pedestal from Princess Diana's Family Home Spencer House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal house antiques.
Royal house antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime antique William IV circa 1830 Flamed Mahogany Pedestal stand with small coat rail from Princess Diana Spencer’s London family home Spencer House...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Bust Mozart Biscuit Porcelain Goebel Bochmann
Located in Poperinge, BE
Small vintage bust of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, made of matt biscuit porcelain, on a square black wooden base, signed on the back, by G. Bochmann for Goebel, West Germany, late 20th c...
Category
Late 20th Century German Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
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
Plaster sculpture "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg, Sweden, 1942
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sculpture depicting "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg. Made ca 1942-43 in Sweden. Plaster on a teak base. Signed by the artist on the back. Good vintage condition with a...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Teak
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
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
1950s Carved Wood Bust of Man in Glasses and Suit
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Carved wood man in glasses and suit.
Category
1950s Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Marble
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
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
Hervé Guegueniat, (1903-1960) Wooden Sculpture, Signed
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Hervé Guegueniat, (1903-1960) Wooden Sculpture, Signed
Good general condition, small cracks.
Category
1960s European Art Deco Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Pair of 17th Century Italian Reliquary Busts
Located in Lincoln, GB
Pair of painted carved wood and gesso, Italian, late 17th century, reliquary busts.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Wood Busts
Materials
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...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Wood, Oak
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...
Category
20th Century Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Carved Bust's or Bookends Girl & Boy in Ebony, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of vintage African Busts; boy and girl, possibly Nigerian/Lagos. Hand-carved from Ebony wood. Very decorative with a strong 'dark' and stylish presence. Due to their weight the...
Category
1970s African Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Ebony
Abraham Chikumbirike Ironwood Carving of Female Bust
Located in Highland, IN
This exquisite bust by African artist Abraham Chikumbirike is carved from dense ironwood. The finely detailed likeness of a dignified woman is especially impressive due to the diffic...
Category
1980s African Modern Vintage 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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Buddha-Form Mahogany and Black Lacquer Sculpture on White Lucite Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved and black lacquered mahogany bust of Buddha on mahogany plinth with white Lucite pedestal. The back of the head is open and can be used creatively. In this case, it is as a ve...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Lucite, Mahogany, Lacquer
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Wood Busts
Materials
Terracotta, 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
Viktor Schreckengost Styled Fiberglass Horse Bust on Hardwood Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Viktor Schreckengost-styled fiberglass maroon horse bust on a hardwood base.
Dimensions:
-Sculpture-
Height: 26"
Width: 16"
Depth: 5"
-With Base-
Height: 26"
Width: 20"
Depth: 16.5"
Category
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Fiberglass, Hardwood
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
Wood, Pine, Gesso
Mid-20th Century Baby Jesus Figure in the Cradle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century hand painted baby Jesus figure made of ceramic in the cradle.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent ...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
A Lacquered Wood Sicilian Bust of a Woman
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A lacquered wood bust that originates from Sicily, representing a stylized female figure. The bust is carved from wood and is finished with a lacquered painted surface, now worn with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Baroque Wood Busts
Materials
Fruitwood
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...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Other Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Walnut
Mid-century Masculine Wooden Sculpture Testa
Located in Weesp, NL
One of a kind beautiful mid-century masculine sculpture cut from one piece of wood. A truly gorgeous piece, a diamond in kust about any interior.
The Testa will be shipped overseas i...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Vintage Bust Beethoven Biscuit Porcelain Goebel Bochmann
Located in Poperinge, BE
Small vintage bust of Ludwig van Beethoven, made of matt biscuit porcelain, on a square black wooden base, signed on the back, by G. Bochmann for Goebel, West Germany, late 20th cent...
Category
Late 20th Century German Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
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!
Category
Mid-20th Century Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Stylized Plaster Sculpture of Madonna and Child
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-20th century stylized plaster buste of Madonna and Child.
Measures: Height 34 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Italian Marble Head on Wooden Base, circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an antique Italian carved marble head of a young man in a Greco/Roman helmet on a wooden base. The sculptor has adeptly portrayed his countenance ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Wood Busts
Materials
Marble, Iron
20th century African mask on base
Located in Linkebeek, BE
20th century African mask on base
Wear consistent with age and use
Tribal decoration - Ethnic
Measures : 32cmx26cm H:70cm
Category
1990s Wood Busts
Materials
Cord, Hardwood
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...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Metal
Pende Illness Mbangu Mask
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pende Illness Mbangu Mask on a wooden base.
Category
20th Century Wood Busts
Materials
Wood
Signed Mid 20th Century Plaster Bust of a Young Man by Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome patinated plaster bust of a young man, most likely a commissioned piece bearing the sitters initials J.D.F. signed on the reverse with impressed signature and dated 0...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Wood Busts
Materials
Plaster, Teak
