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Period: Early 19th Century
Spinario, Plaster Based On The Antique, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Spinario, plaster after the antique, around 1900, very pretty patina
Category
Italian Greco Roman Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Plaster
19th Century (early) Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust Marble Stand Marcus Aurelius
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (early) Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust Marble Stand Marcus Aurelius
Unique piece purchased in France.
See detailed photos.
Category
French Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Italian Grand Tour Carrara Marble Bust Psyche Of Capua
Located in Newark, England
Psyche Of Capua
Fine marble bust on pedestal after the antique. The bust sculpted as the goddess Psyche Of Capua presented as a nude female...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Italian Grand Tour Carrara Marble Bust Psyche Of Capua
Located in Newark, England
Psyche Of Capua
Fine marble bust on pedestal after the antique. The bust sculpted as the goddess Psyche Of Capua presented as a nude female...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Petite Bronze Bust of Jean Jacques Rousseau on a Siena Marble
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This handsome bronze portrait bust of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) stands 22cm high, and is mounted on a plinth made from slabs of yellow Siena marble, quarried from Monte Arrenti near Sovicille in central Italy. The bronze, dating from the Restauration period, has mellowed with age and acquired a fine brown patina, which adds to its wonderful character. Rousseau, the famous French-Swiss social philosopher and moralist is depicted in the sculpture wearing the fur turban...
Category
French Restauration Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Antique Italian Neoclassical Terracotta Bust
Located in Austin, TX
Bust made of terracotta and featuring beautifully chiseled and hand-painted polychrome details throughout in tones of burgundy, blue, and browns. This sculpture depicts the bust of a...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Alabaster Carved Head Of A Bishop Saint
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian carved alabaster head of a saint wearing a bishop's mitre in the Gothic style. Though a fragment, the intense gaze of this small carving gives it a lot of presence. Rendered by a master carver, this piece has a lot of personality. Likely an architectural fragment, the weathered surface and distressed condition only add to the appeal of this unique sculpture. Mounted on an ebonized walnut base.
10 inches high 3.5 square
5 7/8 inches high by 4 wide by 3.75 deep (head only)
Category
Italian Gothic Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Large Staffordshire Portrait Bust of Queen Caroline, RARE, England, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An incredibly rare and museum calibre monumental scale English Staffordshire bust of Queen Caroline, wife of King George IV, made in commemoration of his coronation in 1820 or her de...
Category
English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Pottery
French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptional Antique French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire a Paris. Exceptionally cast, hand-chiseled and further burnished and matted with two-tone gold, this dore bronze grouping of two neoclassical lovers is of the upmost quality and craftsmanship. As Pierre-Philippe Thomire is regarded as one of the greatest bronzier's of the late 18th century and early 19th century, this dore bronze piece could only be made by someone with his artistic talents. The lovers are seen with the man seated on a cushioned bench with tasseled...
Category
French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
English School 19th Century a Bust Portrait of George IV
Located in Firenze, IT
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Profile to the right, wearing clas...
Category
European Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Bronze Busts of Rousseau and Voltaire
Located in London, GB
A pair of Antique busts of the French philosophers Rousseau and Voltaire. Unusually although from fairly standard portraits the busts appear to be English rather than French as they ...
Category
English Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
Very Rare Italian Grand Tour Marble Sculpture of the Eros Di Centocelle
Located in London, GB
A remarkable grand tour marble sculpture of the
eros di Centocelle
The god of love carved from a block of statuary marble, raised on a ...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
French Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette, circa 1830
Located in Evergreen, CO
As an early rendition of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, this marble bust depicts her in her youth wearing a simple hairstyle with ringlets tied back in a bow and a small tiara...
Category
French Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
1820 Thorvaldsen Workshop White Marble Neoclassical Cupid Bust Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This exceptional and magnificent white marble bust, was created and sculpted in 1820 circa, by the workshop of Bertel Thorvaldsen (Berthel Thorvaldsen Copenhagen, 1770 - 1844). After...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Terracotta After Clodion, a Bacchante Mounted on a Double Marble Pedestal
Located in valatie, NY
Terracotta after Clodion, A Bacchante Mounted on a Double Marble Pedestal. Signed on the back in the clay "Clodion." Claude Michel Clodion was a French R...
Category
French Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of Grand Tour Marble Medallions of Roman Emperors
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of two Grand Tour marble oval medallions depicting the portraits of Roman emperors, reclaimed from an ex private British collection.
Dating to the 19th century, the detailed e...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Pair of Small French Empire Giltwood Busts, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
During the period of French history known as the Empire style, design reflected Napoleon’s belief that ancient civilizations (such as Greece, Rome, and Egypt) were the only societies...
Category
French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Carved Sandstone Head from Cockermouth
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique carved sandstone head dating back to 1800. This carefully crafted piece has certainly stood the test of time - at 200 years old the details of this distinguished gentlemen are still very much intact. He is a moustached man, with a Victorian look, giving a deep and direct stare.
Cockermouth
The head originates from the town of Cockermouth, which is located at the junction of the Derwent and Cocker rivers and considered the gateway to the western Lake District and the Solway Coast. The town is classified as an architectural gem with 105 listed buildings, and stone for older buildings was quarried locally. This sculpture is made from Lazonby Red Sandstone, which has a high Quartz content that gives it a distinct sparkle in the sunlight.
Additional dimensions:
Stone head only...
Category
Victorian Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Sandstone
Gilt Bronze Bust of Homer on a Regency Ormolu Mounted Blue John Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze bust of homer on a Regency ormolu mounted blue John pedestal, early 19th century.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
Jospeh Nollekens (1814) Weathered Antique Marble Bust
By Joseph Nollekens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A weathered antique marble bust attributed to the the studio of late 18th century/early 19th century sculptor, Joseph Nollekens R.A. Signed ‘J.Nol...
Category
English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Spinario, Plaster Based On The Antique, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Spinario, plaster after the antique, around 1900, very pretty patina
Category
Italian Greco Roman Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Plaster
Marble Bust of La Zingara, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Bust of the Zingara or Fortune Teller, finely carved out of marble. The Zingara is depicted with a cloth tied around her chin, which wraps around her elaborately braided hair and end...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Romantic Style Painted Dona Bust Stucco, Florence, circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Early 19th century romantic style traditional handcrafted stucco painted like terracotta sculpture, depicting a female half-length portrait. Lovely aged patina, Florence, circa 1820....
Category
Italian Romantic Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Enamel
French Marble Bust of Louis XIV, circa 1830
Located in Evergreen, CO
Known as the Sun King, Louis XIV, was the longest reigning monarch in Europe. His reign in France was marked as a time of unparalleled prosperity and French domination. With rich det...
Category
French Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Mounted Antique Terracotta Bodhisattva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cast terracotta sculpture of a bodhisattva mounted later on a laminated wood base.
Category
Chinese Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Antique Plaster Bust of James Watt
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique plaster bust of James Watt in the style of Sir Francis Chantrey (1781-1842).
This striking 19th century painted bust depicts the Scott...
Category
English Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Plaster
Renaissance Style Marble Figure of Sleeping Child
By François Duquesnoy
Located in London, GB
This marble figure of a sleeping child was crafted around 1800 in the style of François Duquesnoy, a sculptor active in Italy in the early 17th Century....
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Limestone Shakyamuni Buddha Head, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With closed eyes and a gentle expression, this southeast Asian stone bust depicts the historic Buddha Shakyamuni in calm meditation. Also known as Shaka, Gautama Buddha, or Prince Si...
Category
Southeast Asian Archaistic Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Limestone
White Marble Statue : Smiling Little Girl Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Wonderful white marble statue of a smiling sweet little girl, with flowers in the hair. a very unusual marble statue .
nr. O/7552.
Category
French Beaux Arts Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century (early) Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust Marble Stand Marcus Aurelius
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (early) Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust Marble Stand Marcus Aurelius
Unique piece purchased in France.
See detailed photos.
Category
French Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Pair of German Oak Caryatidal Figures Depicting Historicism
Located in North Miami, FL
These two carved wood pieces are of the finest quality. They were part of a very important German library room in an early 19th century Schlösser.
Category
German Romantic Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pair of Wax Reliefs Attrib. to Pierre-Phillips Thomire of Napoleon and Josephine
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of Wax Reliefs attributed to Pierre-Phillips Thomire, (French 1751-1843). "Napoleon and Josephine," 1807, inscribed "Josephine/Thomire 1807." With pain...
Category
French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Other
Monk Head Bamboo and Glass Sculpture, Japan 19th Century, Edo Period
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bamboo sculpture with glass eyes of a Japanese monk. Japan, 19th century, Edo period.
In good condition. Slight wear and small dent seen in photos.
Dimensions in cm (H x L x...
Category
Edo Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
Italian Carved Marble Bust of Eros . Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian hand carved marble bust of Eros with cloak & quivers. Eros signifies the god of love. Early 19th Century
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Antique Carrara Marble Bust
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Antique statuary Carrara marble bust depicting a male in the classical Roman portrait style. Life-sized and beautifully carved in the purest of white statuary marble.
The bust is of Sir Aubrey DeVere Hunt, 2nd Baronet (1788-1846), with stylized beard and wearing a Roman toga. Hunt was an Anglo-Irish...
Category
Irish Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
The Duke of Wellington after the Lawrence Gahagan commission for Stratfield Saye
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This impressive bronze table bust of the Duke of Wellington is in the form of a classical tribute. He is portrayed wearing Roman leather armour, the breastplate with a central lion’s mask radiating lightning bolts. This is set on a turned socle and square plinth which in turn is raised on a curved simulated marble pedestal, with two recumbent lions above superb quality borders of classical motifs and flowerhead arabesques. The reverse states ‘Wellington L. Gahagan Fecit & Pub’d June 12. 1811’.
Height: 22in (56 cm) Width: 25in (63 cm) Depth: 11in (28cm)
Provenance: Major Hon Denis Gomer Berry and Lady Pamela Wellesley Berry
Richard Gomer Berry, 3rd Viscount Kemsley
Lawrence Gahagan (1735-1820) was born in Dublin to a family of talented stone masons and sculptors. He was based in London from around 1757 and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy between 1798 and 1817. He was involved in a major project to help update the interiors of Castle Howard from 1801 to 1811 but he is most famous for his portrait busts. In addition to the Wellington busts...
Category
European Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
Carved Italian Pope With Original Gilding
Located in Dallas, TX
Large carved wood and with original gilding of Pope Gregory with a mitre shaped like a crown. Circa 1820, Italian.
The wood surround, 18th century Rocco highly carved with leaves is...
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Mounted Terracotta Bodhisattva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An early 19th century, cast terracotta sculpture of a bodhisattva mounted later on a laminated wood base.
Category
Chinese Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Bust of David Von Schulzenheim, Signed by Erik Gustav Göthe, Sweden, Dated 1821
Located in New York, NY
Bust of David von Schulzenheim, owner of Gröönsö castle, signed by Erik Gustav Göthe, a principle of Sergel and inscribed: David Schulz v. Schulzenheim. / MDCCCXXI plaster, Dated 1821
This is a bust of Dr. David von Schulzenheim, owner of Grönsöö Slott. In the 18th Century Grönsöö Slott was owned
by the famed Stockholm doctor David von Schultzenheim. Dr. von Schulzenheim introduced the smallpox vaccine to
Sweden and served the public’s health needs during its crisis from 1873 – 1874.
When not in public health service, he devoted a significant amount of passion and money to beautify the palace and park
in the romantic spirit of the time. The castle blossomed towards the end of the 18th century with the palace’s upper
floors serving as the residential apartments of the family and furnished in exquisite Gustavian and late Gustavian style.
Never one to rest on his laurels in science or design, in 1786, with the smallpox outbreak leveling, Dr. von Schulzenheim ordered the construction of a Chinese...
Category
Gustavian Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Plaster
Neale Creamware Figure of Minerva, circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Marked Minerva on the verso.
Category
English Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Creamware
Carrara Marble Bust of an Elder
Located in Round Top, TX
Carrara marble bust of an elder. Fantastic quality marble and carving.
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Carrara Marble Bust of an Elder
Located in Round Top, TX
Carrara marble bust of an elder. Great condition. Great quality.
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Rare Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Portrait Busts by Leonhard Posch
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A signed pair of portrait busts of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller by Posch.
Leonard Posch, Austrian 1750- 1831, produced these f...
Category
Austrian Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Iron
Antique Regency Statuary Marble Bust
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Regency white statuary marble bust of a young Roman man.
Dating to 1820, this is an impressive sculpture of a young man, wearing a Roman toga on a round socle base in Reg...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Hand Carved Marble Bust of Sarah Siddon with Original Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved Marble Bust of Sarah Siddon with original pedestal. United Kingdom, late 19th century.
Category
English Romantic Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Antique Carved Wood Classical Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very unusual antique sculpture, carved from solid wood. This looks like it is most likely Italian, it depicts an intimate scene from biblical times. It is hard to dat...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Wood
Pair Grand Tour Busts on Stands Bronze Jupiter Juno, 1820
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Highly collectable pair of bronze Grand Tour busts on stands in the classical manner
The busts each depict the Roman Gods Jupiter (male) and Ju...
Category
Classical Roman Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Pair of Portland Stone Heads
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century pair of Portland stone heads. The carved heads with carved neck ropes, depicting slaves, circa 1815.
Category
Irish Regency Antique Early 19th Century Busts
Materials
Stone
