Italian Busts

A bamboo tailor's bust designed and manufactured in Italy in the Twenties, it's in original conditions with signs of use and age visible on the photos. It embodies the sleek, geometr...

An elegant white marble bust of a woman by Italian sculptor Eduardo Rossi (1867 – 1926). This small female marble bust captures her feminine profile...

Work done by Italian sculptor. In cast bronze, chiselled and original patination. Signed: Rogelio Gonzalez Roberts, Firenze, Italy.

Magnificent Early Art Deco white marble female figure of a snake charmer "Charmeuse de Serpent" by Guglielmo Pugi, made circa 1910. The nude snake charmer k...

Bigi Torino Bust of a maiden in ceramic, the dress and the headdress are in the romantic style of the 19th century, the sweet and well made face expresses sweetness and serenity, th...

This antique bust or figurative sculpture is unsigned by the artist, but is identified as originating from Italy and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style...

Art Deco Italian silvered plated bronze bust of a princess. She has a tiara. Sculpture is signed Baldi. Bust is mounted of a marble base. Perfect size sculpture for a desk or a side ...

Italian unique hand painted plaster mannequin head 1920s.   

Decorative cast of a sculpture of the Egyptian goddess Isis.

Neapolitan "Scugnizzo" bust, Street boy, in gilt and burnished bronze, circa 1920 by Giovanni De Martino . Sculpture in gilded bronze and dark patina on a square base in light gray marble. The realistic trait typical of the author is striking. Signature of the artist De Martino on the back Giovanni De Martino (Naples, 13 January 1870 - Naples, 3 March 1935) was an Italian sculptor active in Paris. Important Bronze sculpture depicting a boy's head in Naples called "Scugnizzo" Excellent quality and sublime workmanship, note the delicacy and expressiveness. The sculpture is signed DE MARTINO on the back. GIOVANNI DE MARTINO (Naples 1870-1935) very important sculptor known for the production of sculptures of small bronze busts, in particular street urchins, fishermen, common people, with realistic features. Excellent quality, as seen in the detail photos. Excellent workmanship. A truly beautiful sculpture! BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST Giovanni de Martino (1870-1935) trained in Naples at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. He moved to Paris where he performed small sculptural groups and frequently exhibited at the "Paris Salon", winning the Louvre Museum prize for the bronze work Le Pêcheur de criquets (The Locust Fisherman). Returning to Naples, he returned to a socialist realism and on dedication to the production of sculptures depicting characteristic Neapolitan types, in rascal species, "scugnizzi", children and young fishermen. The dominant theme of his production is childhood: in particular he represents in his works pensive, sad, skinny children, on whose faces the signs of abandonment and suffering emerge (for this reason De Martino becomes known with the nickname of "The sculptor of children...

Woman head in white marble Carrara statuary, on marble base green sea, good condition, circa 1930.

A handsome large Italian marble bust sculpture of Roman soldier from the early 20th century. Measures: 33" tall.

Affortunado Gory "Imperieuse" (1895-1925 ) Italy Carrara Marmol and Bronze Sign Measures: 45cm x 28cm very good condition.

Adolfo Cipriani (Italian, 1880-1930) " Girl Bust " Sculpture in Carrara Marble H. 54cm good condition

A 1920s Sicilian bronze head it's a sculpture created in the early 20th century on the island of Sicily. It has been cast from bronze, a durable and long-lasting Material, and shaped into the form of a head, with a lifelike appearance. Sicilian bronze sculptures were traditionally used as decorative items in homes, public buildings, and other settings, and were often made in a variety of styles and sizes to suit different purposes. They were highly valued for their durability and artistic quality, which reflected the rich cultural and artistic traditions of the island. A 1920s Sicilian bronze head would be considered a valuable antique...