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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
17th Century Venetian Renaissance Bronze Bust
Located in New York, NY
Bronze bust of Aretino, signed. Unidentified signature.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Bronze
Roman Emperors Busts, Italy, circa 1800
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Roman Emperors busts, Italy, circa 1800
Patinated bronze on white marble bases.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century Sandstone Bust in Classical Greco-Roman Dress
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 18th century neo-classical style hand-carved sandstone bust of a lady in classical Greco-Roman dress. Possibly a depiction of Daphne who was a Naiad n...
Category
European Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Sandstone
Head of a Saint from the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
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.
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Glass
18th Century French Louis XVI Plaster Bust Portrait of Nicolas de Condorcet
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th French plaster bust of a young aristocrat with a charming gaze and a wonderful old patina.
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Plaster
Italian Painted and Lacquered Wooden Sculpture of a Kneeling Figure, Circa 1650
Located in CH
Italian Baroque painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a kneeling figure. Circa 1650.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Wood
Attributed to Tomasso Rues
Located in London, GB
ATTRIBUTED TO TOMASSO RUES, VENICE, LATE 17TH CENTURY.
A PAIR OF STATUARY MARBLE BUSTS OF ANTIQUE HEROINES.
On late Rosso di Verona socles.
PROVENANCE:
Frédéric Spitzer Collection...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Marble Bust of Faustina the Younger
Located in London, GB
A fine statuary marble bust of Faustina the younger, Rome, second half of the 18th century.
Measures: 24in. (61cm) high; 15in. (38cm) wide; 10.5in. (27cm) deep.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
Pair of 17th Century Spanish Tall Ebonized Hand-Carved Wood Sculptures
Located in North Miami, FL
Behold an extraordinary pair of 17th Century Spanish ebonized wood sculptures that stand as a mesmerizing fusion of cultures and artistic mastery. These striking sculptures depict Eu...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Scholar Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th c. Italian Scholar Silver Leaf Statue in Papier Mache and Wood. The base diameter measurement is 7.5 inches.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Silver Leaf
Marble Portrait Bust of Edward Willes by John Bacon
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A fine late Georgian marble portrait bust of 18th century barrister, politician and judge, Edward Willes. Signed by the artist, this superb bust was made by 18th century sculptor, John Bacon. It demonstrates his exceptional artistic skill and perfected sculpting technique for which he was much celebrated.
We believe this bust was sculpted at the height of Edward Willes career, when he became a justice of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Venetian School, circa 1700
Located in London, GB
Circle of Orazio Marinali.
Bust of an old man in a wide-brimmed hat. Statuary marble.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Pair of 18th Century Carved Wood Italian Popes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Rare Pair of Italian Popes made of Carved Wood and Papier Mache.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Wood
17th Century Wooden Bust of the Greek Poet Homerus
Located in Esbeek, NL
Late 17th century wooden bust of the Greek poet Homerus.
Damage on the right side of the bust, see picture.
Category
European Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Wood
Attributed to Joseph Nollekens (1737-1823)
Located in London, GB
A COMPANION OF ULYSSES, AFTER THE ANTIQUE BUST IN THE TOWNLEY COLLECTION, NOW IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM, LATE 18TH CENTURY.
Statuary Marble.
This bust is a late 18th century English co...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
Ancient Marble Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man possibly Lucius Verus
Located in London, GB
This impressive bust is depicted with head turned slightly to the right and gaze lifted. His eyes are articulated, with the pupils indicated with a drill, giving the face a striking realism. The shoulders are draped with a cloak. Straight brows sit beneath a mass of thickly curling hair, which continues to a full beard. It is worked with great skill, evident in the heavy drill work articulating and highlighting the voluminous curls, and the highly polished surfaces, giving the appearance of soft skin. The contrast between these textures gives a chiaroscuro affect which is one of the main traits of the best Antonine busts.
Roman marble portraits reached their apotheosis of craftmanship and technique under the Antonine emperors, as is evidenced in this masterful bust. The evolution of the style may be traced back to the emperor Hadrian, who was the first emperor to wear a full beard. The articulation of pupils and iris appears on busts of his lover Antinous, a novelty which continued in later Antonine portraits, such as this one. The features of this bust point to a possible identification of Emperor Lucius Verus...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Marble
Busts of Caligula & Tiberius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved sandstone busts of Caligula & Tiberius, 17th-18th century, Denmark.
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Busts
Materials
Sandstone
