Pair of 1950's African Busts

Pair of 19th Century French Busts

These antlers display the swirl and texture of the Gazelle antler.

Large Roman ceramic bust.

These beads where made by a true craftsman's hands. Each one is uniquely formed with minor imperfections and age. They are strewn along a bright braided Raffia ribbon giving this pie...

Carved gilt and polychrome finish 18th century French fragments on custom acrylic bases.

1950s African Antelope skull with horns.

An impressive pair of hand-carved hardwood African busts, circa 1970s. The pair are made out of some type of exotic hardwood (zebra wood? very heavy a...

Pair of African, Ndaaka people of Democratic Republic of Congo, hardwood carved bust sculpture of two figures wearing necklaces and earrings, each with incised "NDAKA / 6723" marks t...

This is an exceptionally well-carved portrait bust of an African man dating to the mid-20th century. The bust is carved from a single piece of mahogany; th...

A mid-century modernist brass sculpture depicting the head of an African woman, elegantly mounted on a square base. Crafted in Austria during the 1950s, it remains in very good condi...

Pair of bronze and marble busts of a North African man and woman by C. Caccia, Italian, 1883, the base by H. Dasson, 1885 Measures: Height 44cm, width 35cm, depth 21cm Provenance: from the collection of the late Sir Arthur Gilbert This fantastic pair of busts...

Signed ‘Fred Press’ on back FRED PRESS (American, 1919 – 2012) was born to Samuel and Rose Press, who emigrated from Russia in the early 1900’s. He was the fourth of five children. He was married to Alice Bernadette for over 60 years and they had three children, David, Peter and Christopher. At an early age Fred showed his sculpting prowess as the Ivory Soap contest winner in the early 1930’s. During his contemporary stage, he created numerous sculptures with bold design choices and unique subject matter. Fred’s sculptures reflect both historically significant figures and time periods but he also showed a more fanciful side with sculptures depicting mythical folklore using the likeness of some of his relatives. His subject matter also reflected the people and cultures he came into contact with while a member of the Sixth Air Force Division stationed in the Panama Canal Zone...