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Item Ships From: California
1991 Male Torso Sculpture Sergey Eylanbekov Alva Studios
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1991 Plaster Male Torso Sculpture Sergey Eylanbekov  Plaster Sculpture by Russian sculptor Sergey Eylanbekov for ALVA studios. 15.25 h x 8.75 w x 4.38 d Signed on verso. No COA is av...
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1990s European Modern California Busts

Materials

Plaster

1950s Modernist Abstract Bust of an African American
Located in Oakland, CA
Ceramic bust of an African American, strong imagery done in the Modernist ethos of the Abstractionists, WPA artists of the day. The ceramic bust is mounted on a black painted wooden ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California Busts

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Paint

An important deconstructed cubist ceramic male torso, signed by artist, 20th c.
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental deconstructed ceramic male torso, signed by artist, 20th century. In tones of burnt pêche, apricot, and sienna, this stunning sculpture epitomizes cubism in three dimens...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern California Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Mounted Bronze Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century , patinated, cast, solid bronze bust of a Greek God mounted on a polished marble base.
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Mid-20th Century European California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Life-Size Ceramic Female Sculpture by Eva Stettner
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular 1980s Raku-fired ceramic female nude sculpture by Eva Stettner. The female sculpture is constructed of sections of ceramic that’s low fired ...
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1980s American Modern Vintage California Busts

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Ceramic, Wood

Terra Cotta Bust of Marie Antoinette, Terra Cotta Bust of Marie Antoinette
By Jean-Baptiste Nini 1
Located in Vista, CA
After Jean-Baptiste Nini (French, 1717-1786) inscribed "J. B. Nini, 1780" on shoulder of bust. Mounted in a neoclassical gilt-brass surround. In a technique of his own inventi...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique California Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Large Carved Chinese Marble Bust Head of Guanyin Buddhist Bodhisattva Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Beautiful marble Quan Yin. Very large and incredibly heavy (needs additional padding on the underside or a stand to help balance the bust so that it ca...
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20th Century Chinese California Busts

Materials

Marble

French Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Figure of a Nude "Le Repos" After Alfred Boucher
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Sevres biscuit (Bisc) porcelain figure of a recumbent nude lady titled "Le Repos" after a model by Alfred Boucher (French, 1850-1934) Sensually depicting a young w...
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1910s French Rococo Vintage California Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Bust Head of Nefertiti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful acrylic resin head of Nefertiti. A compliment to any shelf, desk or work station. Could be used as a paper weight or bookend as well. The piece is of good size and is wel...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern California Busts

Materials

Resin

Tessilated Travertine Marble Female Nude Sculpture, Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large female nude sculpture covered in tessilated travertine marble tiles by Maitland Smith, 1970's/1980's. Classic, yet modern design. Very good vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Philippine California Busts

Materials

Travertine

Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse Bronze Molière Sculpture, 19th Century
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very fine bronze sculpture / model of Molière seated by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). France, circa 1870. Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse was a French sculptor. Carri...
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Late 19th Century French Antique California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Nefertiti Porcelain Bust by Rosenthal Germany
By Darren Ransdell Design, Rosenthal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and beautifully sculpted head of the most beautiful woman on the Nile, Nefertiti. The pieces is made entirely of porcelain. the face and neck are matte finish and white, ...
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20th Century German Modern California Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Impressive Hand-Carved Wooden Buddha
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and impressive hand carved wooden (I beleive mahogany) Buddha from Thailand, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.75" W x 5" D x 20.5"...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern California Busts

Materials

Wood

Parisian Male Apollo Torso
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Apollo Torso Sourced from Paris, France, by Martyn Lawrence Bullard Fitted with Mount and original hand-painting
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical California Busts

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Sensational Greek Sphinx Verdigris Sculpture Female Bronze Forged Steel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Greek mythology Sphinx imagery Bronze Sculpture female lion bust with wings Dimensions: m61.5 tall x 24.5 w x 34 d Mounted on forge...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage California Busts

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Asian Burmese Gandhara Style Patinated Bronze Seated Buddha
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Asian patinated brass or bronze seated Gandhara Style Buddha with both hands raised in the vitarka mudra or teaching hand position.
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Mid-20th Century Burmese California Busts

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Brutalist Ceramic and Bronze Female Bust "Study on A Female Body", 1970s
Located in Culver City, CA
This sculpture is provocative and gorgeous. When we acquired this piece, we were told it was called "Study on a Female Body" and that it had been in the gentleman's office since he first opened in the 1970's. The sculpture is anatomically correct and features a female torso arching back and has large pieces of attached brutalist bronze pieces that protrude almost evocative of wings to create some sort of angelic aspect to the piece. It's both brutal / crude, but so elegantly executed and really is just a stunning piece. From the naval to the articulated spine, the attention to detail was masterfully executed on this sculpture. The sculpture sits upon a steel rod, which is mounted to a stone block. The piece is signed illegibly on the stone. A wonderful piece that would really look great in any type of modern environment. Would be great as an entryway sculpture...
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1970s Brutalist Vintage California Busts

Materials

Bronze

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....
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Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Antique California Busts

Materials

Enamel

1943 Hand Carved Wood Bust Refined Bespectacled Gentleman Patinated Gold
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, distinguished hand carved wood bust of elegant bespectacled gentleman. Rich gold patina. Mexico, circa the 1940s. Solid...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage California Busts

Materials

Wood, Paint

Ira Yeager Sculpture Pierrot Clown Head on Stand
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical French pantomime pierrot head or bust sculpture mounted on a stand by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). One of several Ira created from pain...
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20th Century American Modern California Busts

Materials

Concrete, Tin

Figurative Unglazed Ceramic Female Sculpture, Ref. B_A
Located in San Diego, CA
Figurative unglazed ceramic female sculpture. The natural color of the clay, paired with the robust physique is what called us to this piece. Signed a...
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20th Century Unknown California Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Carved Boy and Girl Alabaster Bust Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco hand-carved Alabaster bust set featuring a brother and sister in snow gear. The girl is smiling with a bob haircut, and the boy has a toboggan cap on. Each bust features a t...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage California Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Bronze and Plaster Nude Male Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Striking male nude sculpture executed in bronze with plaster. Unsigned. On pedestal.
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1990s American California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Fine Italian 19th-20th Century Carved Two-Color Alabaster Bust of a Young Beauty
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian 19th-20th century carved color-alabaster bust of a young beauty. The finely carved two-tone alabaster bust, depicting a young girl posing with a side gaze and wavy hair ti...
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Early 1900s Italian Country Antique California Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Carved Marble Bust of Composer Richard Wagner marked ‘Wagner’ Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique carved marble bust of composer Richard Wagner marked ‘Wagner’. Beautiful interpretation in bust form of the likeness of this artist...
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1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage California Busts

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Bronze and White Marble Bust of Marianne in Full Armor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th century bronze and marble bust of Marianne in full armor. The nicely cast Baroque Revival brown patinated bronze and carved white marble figure of Marianne, the allegorical personification of the French Republic, presented in her militaristic guise, reminiscent of Minerva, wearing a Phrygian helmet and armored breastplate centered by winged male mask and with lion shoulder armor pads, all raised on a conforming black marble base. Circa: 1890-1900. Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in many places in France and holds a place of honor in town halls and law courts. She is depicted in the Triumph of the Republic, a bronze sculpture overlooking the Place de la Nation in Paris, as well as represented with another Parisian statue on the Place de la République. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, appears on French euro coins and on French postage stamps. She was also featured on the former franc currency and is officially used on most government documents. Marianne is a significant republican symbol; her French monarchist equivalent is often Joan of Arc. As a national icon Marianne represents opposition to monarchy and the championship of freedom and democracy against all forms of oppression. Other national symbols of Republican France include the tricolor flag, the national motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, the national anthem "La Marseillaise", the coat of arms, and the official Great Seal of France. Marianne also wore a Cockade and a red Phrygian cap symbolizing Liberty. Minerva and its pendant bust of Mars evoke the classicizing subjects, bust-length formats, and style that originated in France during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715) and that concurrently was popularized across Europe. The busts' simple forms, stiff poses, and solemn facial types are consistent with the late Baroque sculptures that were carved in Flanders during this period. In Flanders, especially in Antwerp and Brussels, sculpture and architectural decoration traditionally was carved using combinations of native black marble (noir belge), mottled red marble (rouge belge), and white marble or alabaster. The use of these stones in colorful counterpoint speaks most strongly to the busts’ Flemish origins. The veneration of ideal heroes and heroines in ancient costume and arms took on extravagant form in the 17th century, with countless variations. Within this imaginative tradition, the identification of the pair as Minerva and Mars cannot be certain. The female bust, for example, could be identified as Bellona, Roman goddess of war, who is depicted in 17th and 18th century French paintings wearing flamboyantly plumed helmets and low-cut cuirasses that expose her breasts. Whatever their identities, the female and male warriors are portrayed as calm rather than bellicose beings. The sovereign pair does...
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19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair 19th-20th Century Majolica Busts of "the Banjo Player and the Flower Lady"
By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Rare Pair of 19th-20th Century Majolica busts of "The Banjo Player and The Flower Lady," probably Austrian Goldscheider, each depicting an ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique California Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Hand Carved Wood Figure Sculpture Angel Statue Antiques Los Angeles California
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Wood Figure Sculpture Angel Statue Antiques Los Angeles California , Exquisite 19th century hand carved wood figure statue of an Angel holding a torch ( removable Candle ...
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19th Century French Antique California Busts

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Late 19th Century Belle Epoque Carved Marble Figure of a Bather Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian late 19th century "Belle Époque" carved marble figure of a young bather. The seated young girl wearing a form-fitting one-piece tank suit, holding a hand fan, and seat...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze "Comedia Humana" after Jean Barnabé Amy
By Jean Barnabé Amy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Barnabé Amy (French, 1839-1907) a fine French 19th century dark-brown patinated bronze group titled "Comedia Humana" (Human Comedy - Comedie Huma...
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Late 19th Century French Greco Roman Antique California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Hand Carved Marble and Onyx Moros Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pair of hand carved marble and onyx moros bust, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Italian Other California Busts

Materials

Marble

Bronze Bust By Serge Yourievitch
By Serge Yourievitch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice bronze bust by the French artist Serge Yourievitch (1876-1969) which is likely of the czech conductor Josef Stransky. We have dated the work t...
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Early 20th Century French California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Bust By Serge Yourievitch
Bronze Bust By Serge Yourievitch
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After Gaston Leroux French 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Rebecca
By Gaston Veuvenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century orientalist silvered and gilt patinated bronze sculpture of "Rebecca" with a plaque that reads "Jeune Fille Arabe" (A Young Arab Girl - Water-Carrier)...
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Early 1900s French Greco Roman Antique California Busts

Materials

Bronze

1950s Alfredo Barbini Italian Art Glass Murano Clown Bust Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite vintage Alfredo Barbini Murano art glass clown bust. Piece is in excellent condition with no issues.
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Mid-20th Century Italian California Busts

Materials

Art Glass

Life-Size Raku Ceramic Female Sculpture by Eva Stettner
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s life-size Raku-fired ceramic female nude sculpture by American sculptor Eva Stettner. Constructed of ceramic that is low fired glazed, the stool is...
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1980s American Modern Vintage California Busts

Materials

Chrome

Rare Mother and Child Sculpture Bust by Joe Slockbower for Mill Creek Studios
By Joe Slockbower, Mill Creek Studios
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mother and Child clay sculpture by Joe Slockbower for Mill Creek Studios. This sculpture features a realistic depiction of a mother with her newborn wrapped...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern California Busts

Materials

Clay, Wood

Mid Century Clay Head Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mid Century clay bust of a man. Brutalist and unique on a wooden base. Expressive and abstract.
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1970s Unknown Brutalist Vintage California Busts

Materials

Clay, Wood

Vintage Microchip Sculpture Featuring a Lady's Head
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Microchip Sculpture featuring a Lady's Head. $1,275 This piece of abstract art features a female head made out of nails, screws, electronic boards and a few other random materials all fixed onto a styrofoam head. Some red paint has been applied to the 'lips'. A nice addition to your artwork collection...
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Late 20th Century American California Busts

Materials

Metal

Büste by Karl F. Schmidt
By Karl F. Schmidt, Atelier Schmidt Wein
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A fantastic hand chased copper bust with a brass ribbon and swirls of brass "hair". This beautiful sculpture was made by Karl F. Schmidt, who apprenticed with Franz Hagenauer and wor...
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Late 20th Century Austrian California Busts

Materials

Brass, Copper

Hand Made Folk Art Pottery Sculpture of a Mans Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful sculpture of a mans head... reminiscent of an Italian icon, the piece is unique and a wonderful stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a paper weight or bookend. ...
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20th Century Folk Art California Busts

Materials

Pottery

Set of Three 20th C. Mahogany Busts of Schiller, Shakespeare & Sir Walter Scott
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined set of three 20th-century carved Mahogany busts representing influential literary and historical figures (From left to Right): Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare and S...
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20th Century American California Busts

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 19th Century Life Marble Sculpture "Mother and Child" by A. Mazzucchelli
By Alfonso Mazzucchelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and charming Italian 19th century life-size Carrara marble sculpture of "A Mother and Child" depicting a young joyous mother holding her young child in her arms, by Profe...
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19th Century Italian Romantic Antique California Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Large 18th Century French Cast Iron Bust of Jean Jacque Rousseau
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive life size cast iron bust of a gentleman, possibly Jean Jacques Rousseau. A handsome decorative antique statue for the garden, gard...
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18th Century French Antique California Busts

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Iron

Early 20th Century Italian Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Caracalla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking early 20th-century bust of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, better known as Caracalla, who ruled as Roman Emperor from 198 to 217 AD. This finely sculpted representation capture...
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Early 20th Century Italian California Busts

Materials

Marble

Viktor Schreckengost Styled Fiberglass Horse Bust on Hardwood Base
By Viktor Schreckengost
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Viktor Schreckengost-styled fiberglass maroon horse bust on a hardwood base. Dimensions: -Sculpture- Height: 26" Width: 16" Depth: 5" -With Base- Height: 26" Width: 20" Depth: 16.5"
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage California Busts

Materials

Fiberglass, Hardwood

Art Deco Hand Carved Female Flapper Girl Alabaster Bust, Unsigned
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original hand carved Art Deco bust of a young smiling Flapper woman. Worked out of Fine alabaster the sculptor has a two-tone look with the woman carved in white alabaster and her cl...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage California Busts

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Alabaster

Late Victorian "1870" Semi-Nude Bronze Female Bust
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian "1870" semi-nude bronze female bust featuring a European dressed women with dress and a bare breast exposed on a pedestal.
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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Kevin Fulton 1993 Art Glass Figural Bust
By Kevin Fulton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderful whimsical Kevin Fulton Art Glass figural bust. Signed and dated 1993 on the base. In Good condition. Some minor marks to the base.
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1990s American California Busts

Materials

Art Glass

Cipri Adolf Bermann, German, 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Bacchus Herm Term
By Cipri Adolf Bermann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cipri Adolf Bermann (German, 1862-1942) a very fine 19th century gilt-bronze miniature figure of a Bacchus Herm, depicting Bacchus, also known as Dionysus, the god of the grape harve...
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Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique California Busts

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze and Rouge Marble Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finley cast bust of lady on beautiful rogue marble plinth with a dore bronze accent ring at the base.
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Nils Sjogren Style Plaster Mounted Bust
By Nils Sjögren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Plaster bust of a man in the style of Swedish designer Nils Sjogren. The sculpture features a man with a moustache and curly hair mounted on a freeform wood base. Dimensions 5" widt...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Expressionist California Busts

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Pair of 16th Century Italian Wooden Busts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of hand carved and parcel painted carved busts.
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16th Century Antique California Busts

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Italian Alabaster Figure
Located in San Marino, CA
An Italian alabaster sculpture, circa 1860. Perfect for desktop, coffee table or bookcase accessorizing or to add to an existing collection of 19th century sculptures.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

Vintage French Plaster Bust, c.1880
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage French plaster bust of a gentleman, c.1880. Bust has a ribbon and cross detail in relief on the front.
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19th Century French Antique California Busts

Materials

Plaster

Vintage French "Grand-Pere" Plaster Bust, c. 1900
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage French "Grand-Pere" plaster bust, c.1900. Base reads "grand-pere" (grandfather).
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Early 20th Century French California Busts

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Marble and Bronze Bust by Gory
By Affortunato Gory
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bust of a woman signed by Gory, France. Face in marble, hat and bust bronze-mounted on a red marble stand.
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Early 20th Century French California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fantastic Life Size Sandstone Statue of David
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Fantastic, life size sandstone statue of David. Circa late 18th century.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique California Busts

Materials

Sandstone

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.
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique California Busts

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

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.
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1820s English Romantic Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

Large American White Marble Bust of a Gentleman by Randolph Rogers
By Randolph Rogers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine 19th century white carved marble bust of a gentleman with mustache wearing a Toga. Signed: Randolph Rogers, Rome. Randolph John Rogers (July 6, 1825, Waterloo, New York – January 15, 1892, Rome, Italy) was an American Neoclassical sculptor. An expatriate who lived most of his life in Italy, his works ranged from popular subjects to major commissions, including the Columbus Doors at the U.S. Capitol and American Civil War monuments. Born in Waterloo, New York, he spent most of his childhood in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He developed an interest in wood cuts and wood engraving, and moved to New York City about 1847, but was unsuccessful in finding employment as an engraver. While working as a clerk in a dry-goods store, his employers discovered his native talent as a sculptor and provided funds for him to travel to Italy. He began study in Florence in 1848, where he studied briefly under Lorenzo Bartolini. He then opened a studio in Rome in 1851. He resided in that city until his death in 1892. He began his career carving statues of children and portrait busts of tourists. He was not happy working with marble consequently all his marble statues were copied in his studio by Italian artisans under his supervision, from an original produced by him in another material. This also enabled him to profit from his popular works. His first large-scale work was Ruth Gleaning...
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19th Century Italian American Classical Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

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