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Bust of the David
Located in New York, NY
A plaster/composition cast head bust of the David, in the classical Roman style, circa mid-20th century.
Column bookend(s) shown available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314...
Category
Mid-20th Century Classical Roman New York Busts
Materials
Composition
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875) Marble Bust of "Genie De La Danse"
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875) white marble bust of “Genie De La Danse” (Spirit of the Dance), 19th century.
Carpeaux was a French sculptor and painter during the Secon...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique New York Busts
Materials
Marble
An Exquisite French Silver and Malachite Bust of Napoleon, By Emile Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite French Silver and Malachite Bust of Napoleon, By Emile Pinedo
This exquisite French silver and malachite bust of Napoleon, masterfully crafted by the esteemed sculptor ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique New York Busts
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Antique Terra Cotta Life Sized Bust of Beethoven Signed C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Terra Cotta Life Sized Bust of Beethoven Signed C1890
Measures - 24.25"H x 12"W x 11.5"D
A...
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19th Century Antique New York Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Pr. 19th C. Italian Carrara Marble Children Reading & Writing, Signed A. Piazza
By Antonio Piazza
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Hand-Polished Carrara Marble Models of Children Reading and Writing, Signed A. Piazza, After Antonio Canova. Antonio Canova (1757–1822...
Category
1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique New York Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Large Antique Marble Bust of Apollo of Belvedere, 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique bust of Apollo of Belvedere. Finely carved carrara marble. Mid-19th century. Italian.
Presented by Joseph Dasta Antiques
# nude male greek roman mercury statue...
Category
19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique New York Busts
Materials
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
Vintage Glazed Porcelain Statuette of Mao Zedong Seated on an Armchair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese porcelain statuette of Mao Zedong from the late 20th century, depicting him seated on a armchair with June style purple and blue glaze. Created in China during the last quarter of the 20th century, this porcelain statuette depicts Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976), also known as Chairman Mao. Seated on a low back armchair with out-scrolling arms and purple and blue glaze, Mao is crossing his legs, his right hand resting on his knees and his left on the arms. Mao was a Chinese communist...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese New York Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Leather Bust Of Man
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Hand made leather bust made by a local artisan. Takes 4 days to make. Some of the pictures look like the bust is stained, those are shadows.
Category
2010s New York Busts
Materials
Leather
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Blue Buddha Bust
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Buddha Bust, Blue. Beautiful and calming female Buddha glazed in a vibrant dark reflex blue. According to one legend, Kwan Yin was an Indian Princess...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New York Busts
Materials
Ceramic
A Monumental, Richly Patinated Bronze Bust of Beethoven by G. Leroux
By Gaston Leroux
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental, Richly Patinated Bronze Bust of Beethoven by Gaston Veuvenot Leroux (1854-1942) & Eugène Blot, Fondeur
This magnificent sculpture powerfully captures the iconic compos...
Category
19th Century French Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Female Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, substantial bronze female head bust sculpture on cylindrical wood pedestal base, circa early-20th century or earlier. Artist is un...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
marble bust of woman wearing a hat
By Antonio Piazza
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage museum quality hand carved white Italian marble sculpture dates from the late 19th century. The sculpture features the bust of a young woman, beautifully rendered by fam...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique New York Busts
Materials
Marble
Wooly Chaps Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, after Frederic Remington
By (after) Frederic Remington
Located in Yonkers, NY
Wooly Chaps, a cast bronze sculpture after American artist Frederic Remington on marble base. A variation of his most famous sculpture, The Broncho Buster, Wooly Chaps is filled with a tremendous dramatic tension and depicts a scene from the American Old West...
Category
20th Century New York Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Thomas Ridgeway Gould, a Rare American White Marble Bust of a Woman
Located in New York, NY
Thomas Ridgeway Gould (1818-1881) an extremely rare American White Marble Bust of A Woman, circa 1870.
Depicting a beautiful woman with her hair double row, braided in a bun.
Ver...
Category
19th Century French Antique New York Busts
Materials
Marble
Original Bronze Sculpture of Frère Et Soeur Brother & Sister by Auguste Rodin
By Auguste Rodin
Located in New York City, NY
An important original bronze sculpture of Brother and Sister- Frère et Soeur ,
by A. Rodin (1840-1917)
signed 'A. Rodin' on the right of the base, inscribed with the foundry mark 'Alexis Rudier...
Category
Early 20th Century French Romantic New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Victorian Neo Classical Terracotta Bust
Located in New York, NY
Classical terracotta bust in very good original condition showing only light cosmetic wear normal and consistent with age.
The bust depicts a woman’s head, her hair is tied back in ...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique New York Busts
Materials
Terracotta
French Female Bronze Bust After Etienne Henri Dumaige
By Etienne-Henri Dumaige
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) patinated bronze bust of a lovely female after the original model by the French master, Etienne Henri Dumaige, mounted on light blue marble plinth. 25 by...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
Turn of the Century Neoclassical Half-Length Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Turn of the Century Continental classicizing faux white marble bust depicting a nude, downward-glancing Grecian or Roman woman wearing a diadem in her hair.
Category
19th Century Antique New York Busts
Materials
Marble
Large Staffordshire Portrait Bust of Queen Caroline, RARE, England, circa 1820
By Staffordshire
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
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique New York Busts
Materials
Pottery
Large Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare After Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in New York, NY
Large (22 1/2 inch tall) patinated bronze bust sculpture of William Shakespeare after the original model by Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse (1824-1887). Cast by the Pinedo foundry o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
German Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare by Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck 1890
Located in New York, NY
A realistic German bronze bust of William Shakespeare by Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck and Sohn foundry, circa 1890
Very fine quality bust, nice patination. Would look great in a library or a gentlemans office.
Signed on the back.
Measures: 14" high x 10" wide x 5" deep
Good condition. Ready to place. Minor wear consist with age and use.
Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck was a foundry located in Berlin, Germany, that operated from 1851 until 1926. During the 75-year period when the foundry was in operation it was one of the most important foundries in Germany and was known for producing high quality bronze castings.
The Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck foundry opened for business in 1851[2] in Berlin, Germany, under the leadership of its founder, Carl Gustav Hermann Gladenbeck. It was one of the most important foundries in Germany, known for high quality bronze castings.
The foundry cast many of the best known bronze sculptures created by German artists in the mid-late 19th century and early 20th century. In addition to serving the usually modest casting requirements of German sculptors, the foundry was also capable of casting large-scale bronze statues. In 1913 the Gladenbeck foundry cast the monumental Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery.
In 1910, Gladenbeck cast theT hree Dancing Maidens Untermyer fountain by sculptor Walter Schott. The fountain is located in Conservatory Garden, Central Park, New York. The sculpture – situated on a limestone plinth...
Category
19th Century German Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th C. Multi-Specimen Marble & Porphyry Busts, Ceasar Domitian & Augustus
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Pair of Multi-Specimen Marble and Porphyry Busts of Ceasars Domitian and Augustus of Prima Porta. Each composed of multiple stone specimens and mounted on squ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour New York Busts
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Bronze Bust of French Louis XV Period Beauty After Henri Alphonse Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Large (29 1/2 inch tall) bronze bust of a lovely French Louis XV (18th century) beauty after the original model by the French master, Henri Alphonse Nelson (1854-1919), cast in Paris...
Category
Early 20th Century New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
Aldo Londi Bitossi Buddha Bust, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Rosenthal Netter, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Buddha Bust, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Rosenthal Netter, Signed. Medium scale blue and gold glazed ceramic Buddha bust from Aldo Londi's Cinese series. Aldo Londi's "Ci...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New York Busts
Materials
Ceramic
19th C. Carved Head of a Man in the Antique Style, Wearing a Crown of Laurels
Located in New York, NY
This marble head showcases a man in the antique style, wearing a laurel crown. It is presented on a square stone base, emphasizing its classical elegance and symbolizing achievement....
Category
19th Century French Classical Greek Antique New York Busts
Materials
Marble
Greek or Roman Head Bust Sculpture, 1965
By Austin Productions
Located in New York, NY
A Greco-Roman sculpture head or bust, England, 1965. A reproduction piece made of chalkware or plaster with a dark bronze-like finish. Marked on side as show in image #17. Vintage st...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Greco Roman New York Busts
Materials
Stone
Bust of Hermes
Located in New York, NY
A plaster bust of ancient Greek god, Hermes. Piece is plaster with a gold overlay on bust and a matte black overlay on base. A great decorative depicting the original ancient sculptu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek New York Busts
Materials
Composition
Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Italian white marble bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850.
A truly exceptionally carved marble relief of Holy Jesus Christ. ...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique New York Busts
Materials
Marble
Bronze Greco Roman Style Bust of a Spartan Soldier on Black Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Greco Roman style bronze buste depicting a Spartan soldier on black wooden base. This Greco Roman style bronze bust, masterfully depicting a Spartan soldier, is a striking piece th...
Category
20th Century Greco Roman New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Italian Marble Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Hand curved Art Nouveau white marble bust of a young woman. Her elaborate hat framing a beautiful face. The style of clothing of the late 19th century Art Nouveau period. The bust rest on a round marble pedestal...
Category
1890s Italian Antique New York Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Art Deco Plaster Female Half Torso Mannequin. Pellitier's dept store
Located in Buffalo, NY
Fantastic vintage department store half torso mannequin. Created for the famed Pellitier's department store In Topeka Kansas. A beautiful plas...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco New York Busts
Materials
Plaster
Italian Glazed Ceramic Roman Bust/Sculpture, 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-649 ceramic Roman Bust market Italy.
Category
1940s Vintage New York Busts
Materials
Ceramic
"Portrait of a Woman" by K. Server for Austin Productions
By Austin Productions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With it’s raw, organic form and masterful use of space, Klara Server’s “Portrait of a Woman” is a mesmerizing highlight in any room. Made by the renowned New York company Austin Prod...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern New York Busts
Materials
Resin
African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An African woman bust sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from the lustrous depths of ebony wood. This masterful creation pays homage to the rich heritage of African craftsmanship.
The sculpture delicately unveils the intricate details of African women's accessories, each element a story etched in wood. Her elegance extends to the ornate adornments that frame her face—an ensemble of a triangle-shaped rhinestone and oversized earrings . A multi-layered necklace graces her neck, cascading down in layers that echo the timeless traditions of African jewelry...
Category
20th Century African Tribal New York Busts
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Antique Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th Century Italian bronze bust of the poet Dante.
Measurements:
Length: 19.5"
Depth: 10"
Height: 15.5"
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
"Young Girl With Roses on Her Hat" by Austin Productions after A. Rodin (1979)
By Austin Productions, Austin Prod, Auguste Rodin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful recreation of François Auguste Rodin's world-renowned French impressionist sculpture, "Young Girl with Roses on Her Hat" (1865-1870) produced by New York's Austin Productio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Late Victorian New York Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Plaster
Danish Bust of Minerva
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Danish ceramic bust depicting the Goddess Minerva.
Measurements:
Height: 22.5"
Width: 11.25"
Depth: 7.5"
Category
1940s Danish Vintage New York Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Male Bust Sculptures Grand Tour
By A. Santini
Located in New York, NY
A set of three (3) Italian male sculpture busts by R. Santini, in the classical Roman or Grand Tour design style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This set of busts could be used for a library, office, etc., on a shelf, table, etc. Marked on bottom as shown in images.
Dimensions L to R:
Nerone: 4.63" Width x 6" Height
Augusto: 4.13" Width x 5.75" Height
Traiano: 4.63" Width x 6.19" Height
Italian table, search ref. #: LU1314231162942 (SOLD.)
For Corinthian capitol columns...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman New York Busts
Materials
Composition
W. Beaupre Chain Mail Bust
By William Beaupre
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic android bust with hand applied chain mail and vintage jewelry findings and tiara from New York artist W. Beaupre. Signed.
Category
20th Century American Modern New York Busts
Materials
Metal
Jean-Antoine Houdon Bronze Sculpture of Sabine Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Kingston, NY
Antique bronze sculpture titled "Sabine" is attributed to the renowned French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828).
The bust depicts a young girl, Sabine Houdon (Jean-Antoine Ho...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th c. French Empire Style Napoleon Bust by F.B. Launay
By F.B. Launay, Chaudet
Located in Queens, NY
Nineteenth century French Empire patinated bronze bust depicting Napoleon. The work is labeled "Napoleon" and signed by F.B. Launay after the 1804 model by Antoine-Denise Chaudet.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child
By J.J. Kändler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An important, extremely rare, and rather large 18th century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child, By Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler, Circa: 1744. This is an incredible and extremely rare 18th century Meissen Porcelain piece modeled by the greatest Meissen modeler ever in the Company, Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler.
Thalia can be seen seated on a gorgeous hand-carved and hand-painted flowered and vined porcelain pedestal. Her right arm is raised holding a Phantom of the Opera Black and White Mask, while in her other arm is a young Harlequin dancing and singing holding a hat. Thalia is wearing a gilt-edged dark blue bodice with white floral decorations over a black corset draped in a red-over-yellow robe...
Category
18th Century German Rococo Antique New York Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, White, Black
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, ceramic, white, black. Medium scale Kwan Yin Buddha finish in a textured white "Cinese" glaze. Aldo Londi's "Cinese" series o...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New York Busts
Materials
Ceramic
French 19th C Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, by A. Mercie
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antonin Mercie
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, a Winged Figure of Victory with a Fallen Warrior. This incredible bronze piece was cast after a model by Maarius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, This model is signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR PARIS' demonstrating that it was cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne's foundry, the best bronzier of the 19th century. The base is further signed 'A. Mercie' and stamped 'Réduction Mécanique' with an inscription of '659'. The figure is mounted on a Belgian noir marble base with various stepped edges. Gloria Victis is one the most well-known and important bronze casts of the 19th Century. The quality of this particular model is absolutely incredible and all the marking indicate that this particular piece is one of the finest produced by the Foundry.
A student of Jouffroy and de Falguière at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) won the Grand Prix de Rome at 23 years old with his work Thésée vainqueur du Minotaure. In 1872, he sent the plaster model of his work David vainqueur to the Salon, for which he won the first class medal. At the same time, he received La croix de la Légion d'honneur at the Villa Medici. His return to Paris, in 1874, issued in a long and brilliant career with numerous commissions, notably the monuments for Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie-Amélie for the Royal Chapel at Dreux (1886).
By the age of 30 Mercié was already very well-known and his Gloria Victis received resounding success when it was exhibited at the Salon, in 1874 (in plaster) and in 1875 (in bronze). This work exalted the heroism and the patriotic sentiments aroused by the disasters of 1870. His predilection for patriotic subjects is shown in many of his works such as Quand même...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique New York Busts
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional French patinated realistic miniature bronze bust of Jesus Christ, 1858
Signed: J CLESINGER. 1858 and F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, wi...
Category
19th Century French Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
Marble Female Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial female nude torso white marble sculpture with dark veining, circa 20th century. Sculpture is predominately white marble with traces of dark veining as sho...
Category
20th Century European Modern New York Busts
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Mid-Century Bronze Bust Sculpture on Stone & Concrete Base signed Khalil Gibran
Located in New York, NY
This compelling mid-century modernist bronze bust sculpture, crafted by the American artist Khalil Gibran around 1950, stands as a testament to the era's artistic innovation. The bus...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage New York Busts
Materials
Stone, Concrete, Bronze
French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
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
Early 1800s French Empire Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
Plaster Bust of Diana of Versailles
Located in Queens, NY
Plaster bust of Diana of Versailles, a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical New York Busts
Materials
Plaster
Antique Terracotta Bust
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's French terracotta bust of a gentleman.
Measurements:
Height: 17"
Width: 17"
Depth: 10".
Category
1920s Vintage New York Busts
Materials
Terracotta
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
A striking late 18th-early 19th century bust of the Roman Emperor Titus Domitian. The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and t...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique New York Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, After Houdon
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
A monumental French patinated bronze bust of William Shakespeare, after Houdon, by F. Barbedienne Foundry, circa 1870.
Masterfully and realistically sculpted in solid bronze, this...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique New York Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique (19th century) continental bust of a lovely female in curls and dress adorned with bows at the shoulder. Apparently unsigned.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique New York Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Maurice Bouval "Woman with Iris" Gilt Bronze & Marble Bust
By Maurice Bouval
Located in New York, NY
Maurice Bouval’s "Woman with Iris" is a nude gilt bronze bust of a woman. The woman’s hair clings to her face and body as if wet. The delicate sloping...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau New York Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marble Male and Female Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial Post-Modern or modern style marble head/bust carved figurative sculpture piece of two people embraced side-by-side, circa mid to late-20th century. Marble is grey with ...
Category
Late 20th Century South American Post-Modern New York Busts
Materials
Marble
Monumental French Ormolu Mted Bust of Alexander The Great, F. Girardon, 1800s
By François Girardon
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Rare 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Multi-Marble Bust of Alexander The Great, After The Model by Francois Girardon. Drawing inspiration from the renowned "Bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)" housed in the esteemed Palace of Versailles, this monumental work of art showcases exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, serving as a testament to the creator's artistic prowess.
Central to this magnificent sculpture is the resplendent red marble face, neck, and hair of Alexander the Great. Capturing the youthful essence of the conqueror, the sculptor depicts him as a young man with a clean-shaven countenance, his moderately long curls delicately cascading from beneath a remarkably unadorned helmet, save for a magnificent plume. The red marble harmoniously accentuates the life-like features of Alexander, imparting an air of regal elegance to the composition.
Adding to the allure of this remarkable sculpture is an ormolu robe cascading over Alexander's shoulders, exuding an aura of nobility and power. Of particular note, the breastplate bears an embossed ormolu mask of a deity in profile, surrounded by elegantly sweeping acanthus leaves, paying homage to the influential forces that shaped the life of this great conqueror. Once again, the sublime combination of precious metal and marble amplifies the robe's magnificence, further accentuated by the presence of an ormolu body chain swaying gracefully from Alexander's left shoulder to his right hip.
The selection of marbles for the cuirass and plinth serves as an additional testament to the artist's commitment to crafting a visually striking and harmonious composition. The grey marble cuirass complements the overall color scheme of the bust while providing a subtle contrast to the red marble features. At the neck, a pleated ormolu linen undergarment discreetly peeks out, showcasing the artist's meticulous attention to intricate details and enhancing the sculpture's depth. The original Alexander The Great Bust...
Category
1870s French Louis XVI Antique New York Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Parian Napoleon Bust
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (late 19th Century) life size Parian bust of Napoleon on blue porcelain socle and square ormolu base (signed HOUDON, 1805)
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique New York Busts
Materials
Ormolu
Rare and Important Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important Italian alabaster bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
A modeled bust of Holy Christ wearing a crown of thorns, excep...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique New York Busts
Materials
Alabaster
