Busts in London

These exceptional patinated bronze statues depict ‘Arabe en Marche’ (Arab on the move) and Porteau d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former wa...

This beautiful sculpture of a mother and child was created in circa 1900 by the French sculptor, Vincent Desire Faure de Brousse. Faure de Brousse was...

Antique pair of white marble busts of children on variegated marble bases. One child looking to Sinister and one to Dexter. Very nice quality sculpti...

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.

The bust resting on a red marble waisted socle, inscibed to the reverse 'DALOU 1888'. Aimé Jules Dalou (French, 1838-1902) trained at the Petite E...

Antique patinated bronze bust on black marble base of Constance Irene Morris, daughter of Ira Nelson Morris and Constance Lily Rothschild, and niece of Soloman Guggenheim. The green patinated bronze gives the piece a wonderful colour. Anna Coleman Watts Ladd...

French bronze bust of a woman after Jean-Antoine Houdon French, late 19th Century Height 60cm, width 26cm, depth 22cm This superb patinated bro...

Workshop of Sir Francis Chantrey (1781-1841) A bust of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) Statuary marble Measures: 30in. (76cm) high.

Circle of Orazio Marinali. Bust of an old man in a wide-brimmed hat. Statuary marble.

This strikingly naturalistic bronze sculpture was created in Florence in 1895. The bust depicts an elderly man, most likely a farm worker, carrying a heavy sack of grain over his shoulder. He wears an old slightly ragged shirt which is open at his chest, revealing his thin body underneath. The man looks out into the distance on the left, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. His mouth is open as though he is breathing heavily with the strain of the work or calling out to someone unknown to the viewer. The sculptor has accurately rendered every detail, with great truth to reality. The faint stubble on the man's chin and the wrinkles on his face and hands are faithfully portrayed. In its naturalistic style and its everyday, unidealised subject-matter, this bronze may be described as a work of Realism. The Realist movement flourished in the arts in Europe in this period, the 19th Century. The bust is signed ‘G Rossi...

A pair of coal painted bronze busts of an Arab man and woman, early 20th century.

These charming antique busts originate from the western Austrian state of Tyrol, which sits on the border of Bavaria in Germany. The pair are modelled as a Bavarian woodsman and his ...

Presenting a captivating Mother and Child Carved Alabaster Bust, skillfully crafted to capture the tender moment between a young mother and her child. This exquisite piece showcases ...

Terracotta portrait bust of a girl by Henri Weigele French, late 19th Century Height 57cm, width 40cm, depth 23cm This charming portrait bust of a young girl is crafted from terraco...

A rare bronze bust of Charles I attributed to John Cheere (1709-1787). Original patination and socle.

Portrait bust in statuary marble. Ex Browne-Swinburne, Capheaton Hall, Northumberland.

Signed and dated, 1830

William Theed, t...

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...

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...