French Busts

A very good quality late 19th century bronze bust of a classical lady wearing a hat. Label to reverse; Eug. Bagues.

PAIR of French Louis XV style (19th Cent) metal busts of 18th century style Noblemen (signed POLI)

Giant terracotta head sculpture. Made in the 1980s and signed 'NIAJA´.

A French plaster bust of Nicolas Coustou (1658-1733). This vintage plaster bust from France, a reproduction of a famous art-piece, was originally sculpted by Guillaume Coustou I (167...

DETAILS Signed and foundry mark on back. DIMENSIONS Height: 4-15/16 inches Width: 2-5/16 inches Depth: 2.25 inches ABOUT THE SCULPTURE This portrait bust is of Nelly Faner, famous burlesque dancer at the turn of the XX Century Paris. ABOUT THE SCULPTORE Emmanuel Villdnis (French, 1858 – 1914) was born to Italian parents in France, in 1858. He moved with the family to Piedmont, Italy, in March 1861; after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. Known in Italy as Villani, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Albertina in Turin from 1871 to 1880 alongside master-sculptor Odoardo Tabacchi. When Villanis graduated, he exhibited his first works in cities across Italy, notably his bust ‘Alda’ in Milan, in 1881. Villanis returned to France in 1885, living and working in the Montmartre district of Paris and didn’t leave Montmartre until his death on August 28th 1914. Villanis specialised in female bronze busts...

Sculpture in bronze representing Diana the hunter after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741- 1828). In Roman mythology, Diana is the goddess of the hunt and of the night, similar to Artemis in...

Pierre-Jean de Béranger (1780–1857) was a popular French poet and songwriter known for his witty, satirical songs. Writing in simple, memorable verse, he captured the voice of ordina...

A Large and Exceptional Late 19th Century Patinated Bronze Figural Group Entitled “Quand Meme” by Mercié and Barbedienne on Pedestal Marius-Jean-Antonin Me...

Terracotta bust depicting nobleman, marble base, 19th century, France The refined bust depicts a nobleman dressed according to the fashion of the mid-eighteenth century in France. T...

Female Figure Sculpture Léopold OUDRY (1854-1882) Art bronze bust, set on a lacquered wooden base. Signed L.Oudry. Height: (total) 40 cm G...

Bust of a young woman from the Belle Epoque period, in bronze with a golden patina, resting on a green Alpine marble pedestal on a grey sainte Anne counter pedestal. The smiling youn...

An impressive life size cast iron bust of a gentleman, possibly Jean Jacques Rousseau. A handsome decorative antique statue for the garden, gard...

A French painted plaster bust of Pierre Balguerie after an original work by Baron Francois, Joseph Bosio.

A beautifully cast Art Nouveau dark brown patinated bronze bust of a young African mother tenderly holding and breastfeeding her baby. The bronze is signed Gardon an unlisted scul...

beautiful marble statue of Marie Antoinette Queen consort of France.

1930s sculpture by famous French artist Marcel André Bouraine Documented.

A fine quality late 19th Century patinated bronze sculpture entitled 'The Breeze' by Auguste Moreau. Auguste Moreau (1834 – 1917) was a French sculptor born in Dijon. The third and ...

Marble bust of Corneille Van Cleve by Jean-Jacques Caffieri, France, 19th century.

Iron buste, 19th century Used as doorstop.

Decorate a shell or wine cellar with this elegant bust. Hand crafted in France circa 1970, and built of iron, the bust sits on an attached round base, and depicts a young female "Bac...

Bronze sculpture signed G. Obiols, titled "Pecheuse Bretonne", France, late 19th century.          

Delicate, finely carved bone bust depicting a young woman dressed in 19th-century fashion. The face is gently rendered, revealing a serene and refined expression. The piece is mounte...

Finley cast bust of lady on beautiful rogue marble plinth with a dore bronze accent ring at the base.

A magnificent and monumental pair of patinated bronze figures depicting native Americans, La Peche and La Chasse. Known as the "Allegory Of Fishing", sculpted and signed by Duchoiselle, these marvelous patinated bronze figures are seen seated on canoes, hunting. On the Chief's canoe are his hunting spoils, which include birds and wild boar. Bronze with a brown and parcel-gilt patina can be found throughout each subject with elaborate chissel work, making these two as life-like and as natural as possible. The two are further adorned with 24k parcel-gilt decoration on their arm and ankle bangles, feathered crowns, jewelry and fish netting. Duchoiselle is an exceptional artist known for supplying ceiling reliefs for the Louvre and Garnier's Paris Opera in 1882. These Native American models can also be found in marble at the Frilli Gallery...

Plaster sculpture bust of young boy the dimensions are with the base.

Roman Dancer by Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet 1880 - 1950 Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "C.L.J.R Colinet Measures: height 38cm (47 with base...

Beautiful hand carved marble bust of a young girl DIMENSIONS: H 25 in. x Dm 15 in. H 63.5 cm x Dm 38.1 cm CW3389

Original plaster bust representing a woman with short hair by Claudius Linossier, 1927 Signed and dated Signed in three different places. This is the original plaster. It is wit...

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...

A French sculpture produced in France 1921 by Settel of the Bust of G. Gars born 1878, very large in scale on marble base. In original condition small marks. Age: 1921 Style: Antiqu...

Now on a Sevres porcelain socle dated 1849.

These exceptional patinated bronze statues depict ‘Arabe en Marche’ (Arab on the move) and Porteau d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former wa...

A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, silvered bronze, ormolu, Rosso Verona and white Carrara marble bust of Marianne in full armor. The bust is raised by a thick Rosso Verona marble base with an elegant scalloped shape adorned with richly chased masks and swaging berried laurel garlands and centered by a striking fitted ormolu plaque...

An antique Ferdinand Barbedienne bust of a lady in patinated bronze on a fine ormolu mounted and reeded black marble base. This large bust of a lady is of fine quality and shows off ...

Roman Dancer by Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet 1880 - 1950 Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "C.L.J.R Colinet Measures: height 45cm (54 with base...

A 20th Century French plaster bust sculpture, likely representing Zeus, modeled in the classical tradition. The figure is depicted with abundant, flowing hair and a full, curling bea...

This exquisite Regency-style plaster bust captures the grace and elegance of classical portraiture. With finely sculpted facial features, flowing curls, and an intricately draped nec...

Small alabaster bust representing a young boy wearing a drape. This very lively statuette shows him talking while turning to the left. This fine sculpture individualizes the child's hair strands...

Terracotta bust depicting noblewoman, marble base, 19th century, France The refined bust, made of terracotta, depicts a noblewoman dressed according to the fashion of the mid-eighte...

A very attractive antique bronze of a young woman, mounted on a marble base. The young girl with her hair up, one shoulder bare and with a rose in her bodice. She stands upon a reeded black marble column set...

Carrara marble sculpture signed "Loreley" by Hippolyte Moreau, France, circa 1890. Art Nouveau period.

Albert Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) Pair of French five-fire candelabra from the 19th century. in gilded bronze. Decorated with female figures, on a marble base. Signed. Measure:...

Antique 19th century French bronze bust of George Washington on marble column. Exceptional detail with pleasing patina. Measures 12 1/4" tall x 6" wide x 4 1/2" deep. Good condition.

Large bust of Jean Baptiste Poquelin known as "Moliere" made in a single block of Carrara marble, after a model by Houdon, in the 19th century. To create Moliere, head turned, attent...

René Saint-Marceaux (1845 - 1915 France), antique gilded French bronze bust. Inscribed "E.Polo" and dated 1897. This small gilded bronze is a bust of a child signed D. St. Rene. Mark...

A very attractive antique bronze of a young woman, mounted on a marble base. The young girl with her hair up, one shoulder bare and with a rose in her bodice. She stands upon a reeded black marble column set...

Pair of 19th Century French Busts

Incredible bust in alabaster representing Mme Pompadour circa 1850

beautiful carved head in ebonized wood from the 1950's

Wonderful white marble statue of a smiling sweet little girl, with flowers in the hair. a very masterpiece ! nr. O/7552.

French Victorian small bronze bust form (paperweight) depicting a lady in high dress on a circular green marble pedestal base.  

Bust of a beautiful woman in a corset held in place by a bow, with her face turned to the side exposing her profile. This beautiful marble sculpture is signed "Allouard" on the rever...

Sculpture in patinated bronze representing a seated child feeding a bird, after Pigalle. The original "the girl with the bird and the shell" is a counterpart of "the child with the cage" by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. The naked child...

Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a woman seated and glancing afar by Mathurin Moreau Signed Math Moreau Mathur...

A Faience Bust of Diana After Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse The white glazed ceramic bust representing Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon, wearing the attribute of the crescen...

French bronze life size bust of harlequin on square shaped base

Head of a saint from the 18th century. The head is in good condition, it is made of wax, with glass eyes. Italy 18th century. Measurements: 20x22x15 cm.

Pair of French Victorian patinated bronze busts of Louis XVI and le Titien each on a square rouge marble base (signed: Chardigny/1858)

A Marble Bust of a Classical Maiden Carved from statuary marble, the female bust of a coiffed lady with ribbon-tied hair flowing down her back where it joins her voluptuous dress wi...

French bisque porcelain portrait bust in the Renaissance manner. French, 19th Century Measures: height 65 cm, width 40 cm, depth 22 cm. Th...