Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Walnut and Fruitwood Busts of Turkish Nobles

A most decorative pair of French early 19th century 1st Empire period patinated wood, giltwood, and faux painted marble bookends/busts. Each bookend is raised by a square mottled bas...

A very handsome Italian 19th century white Carrara marble finely carved bust. The bust of an Italian scholar, with full exquisitely defined beard, and long wavy hair tied in the back...

A handsome and high quality Italian early 19th century white Carrara marble bust of a Roman Emperor. The bust is raised by a circular Bleu Turquin marble base with a decorative mottl...

An impressive and extremely decorative pair of Italian early 19th century large scale Roman theatrical carved statues. Each statue is raised on an oval base. Dressed in Classical Roman attire...

A striking Italian 19th century white Carrara marble impeccably carved bust. The bust of an Italian scholar, with long fine beard, and wavy hair tied at the top of his head. Remarkab...

A very handsome pair of French 19th century Egyptian Revival st. busts of Ramses the II and his wife Isis, signed by Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert. Each is raised on a black Belgian marble base with ormolu trim and etched eagle design on the front, accented with ormolu details. Rouge Griotte marble borders the top and bottom of central column which has a similar design gilt-etched below the names Isis and Ramses. Above are the impeccably carved patinated bronze busts of the Pharaoh and his wife with wonderful expressions accented with finely chased ormolu head dress, wide necklaces and scepters. Ramses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, is regarded as the greatest, most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire...

Very tall bust in patinated plaster signed A. Farré on the back, representing a noble gentleman. France, 19th Century. 25.98 inches high.  

Very tall elegant Bust in Patinated plaster, representing a noble French Lady. Pedestal in Light Ivory color. France, 19th Century. 63 cm high 24.80 inches high.  

Pair of 19th century busts. These are 2 19th century Gesso painted busts of 2 archaeologists of the period. Measurements: 69 x 62 x 28 Y 65 x 60 x 30 Good condition.

Matthew Noble (British, 1817-1876): A carved white marble portrait bust of a gentleman The sitter with mutton chop whiskers looking slightly to dexter, his shoulders clad in drapery, signed and dated to the rear M. Noble Sc., London 1866, On a square plinth base, Measures: 54cm wide x 72cm high, (21in wide x 28in high), Footnotes Matthew Noble exhibited prolifically at the Royal Academy between 1845 and 1876. His first great success came when he won the commission to produce the Duke of Wellington monument in Manchester in 1856, beating off stiff competition from older, more experienced sculptors. The monument was received with great critical acclaim and helped him to win a further commissioned to design and produce the Albert Memorial of Manchester, which he completed between 1862 and 1865. He also produced numerous portraits of Queen Victoria.

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...

19th century Italian carved marble bust of a maiden in classical robes and headdress. Meticulous attention is given to the details of the bust and especially on the facial features. ...