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Antique Dante Bust

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
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Antique Bust of Dante Alighieri
Antique Bust of Dante Alighieri
$2,400
H 15.5 in W 19.5 in D 10 in
Grand Tour Bust of Dante
Located in New York, NY
19th century grand tour bust of Dante Alighieri. Measures: 17" height, 19" wide.
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Late 19th Century Antique Dante Bust

Antique Grand Tour Bust of Dante
Grand Tour Bust of Dante
$4,800
H 17 in W 19 in D 8 in
Italian Statuary Marble Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A well-modelled, mid 19th century statuary white marble bust of Dante Alighieri, famed late 13th to
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Dante Bust

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Antique Italian Statuary Marble Bust of Dante
Italian Statuary Marble Bust of Dante
$17,813
H 23.04 in W 15.16 in D 11.42 in
20th Century Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in Bagshot, GB
An interesting Bust of the poet Dante, the bust has been made in plaster but then covered in a
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Early 20th Century European Other Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Antique 20th Century Bronze Bust of Dante
20th Century Bronze Bust of Dante
$1,544 Sale Price
25% Off
H 13.39 in W 15.36 in D 8.67 in
Art Nouveau Dante Alighieri Bust Antique Italy, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau bronzed colored plaster bust. Bust with lots of patina, damages, as found
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Dante Bust

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Plaster

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional large antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and bust of Dante Alighieri, mid to late
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Hand-Crafted Italian Marble Bust of Dante, Circa 1900
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Italian Marble Bust of Dante, circa 1900.
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Dante Bust

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Marble

Dante Alighieri Small Bronze Bust, Grand Tour 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A skillfully cast miniature buste of the Italian Poet Dante Alighieri. It is a Grand Tour item
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Antique Dante Alighieri Small Bronze Bust, Grand Tour 19th Century
Dante Alighieri Small Bronze Bust, Grand Tour 19th Century
$425 Sale Price
47% Off
H 3.55 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Antique Bronzed Terracotta Bust of Dante on Italian Marquina Marble Column
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique bronzed terracotta bust of Dante. In Renaissance style and a desirable scale, this bust
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Dante Bust

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Marble

19th Century Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri / Marble Plinth
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze Bust of 14th Century Italian Poet Dante
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Dante Bust

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Petite Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique 19th Century petite Grand Tour souvenir bronze bust of Italian poet Dante Alighieri
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Alabaster and Bronze Bust Dante Alighieri on a Marble Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th Century alabaster and bronze bust of Dante Alighieri on a green marble base. This is a
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Italian Terra Cotta Bust of Dante Alighieri on Wooden Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made for the export market, likely late Grand Tour, of painted terra cotta, depicting Dante
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Terracotta

J. Chartron - Bust Of Dante
Located in Beaune, FR
Bust of Dante in carved walnut signed "J. Chartron". It in good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Dante Bust

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Walnut

J. Chartron - Bust Of Dante
J. Chartron - Bust Of Dante
$1,012
H 12.6 in W 16.15 in D 8.67 in
Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
. Originating from late 19th/early 20th century Italy, this characterful bust depicts Dante as he is often
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Dante Bust

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Composition, Limestone, Bronze

Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
$6,006
H 15.36 in W 16.93 in D 7.88 in
Antique Cast Bronze 9" Dante Dantes Alighieri Bust Sculpture Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Bronze 9" Dante Dantes Alighieri Bust Sculpture Statue. Circa Late 19th Century
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Late 19th Century Classical Greek Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Antique Dante Beatrice Painted Figural Bronze Bust Bookends - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dante & Beatrice Painted Figural Bronze Bust Bookends - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Marble Bust Sculpture Dante Alighieri 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and marble bust of Dante Alighieri, circa 1880. The bronze
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Late 19th Century Italian School Antique Dante Bust

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Dante Alighieri Grand Tour Bronze Bust Sculpture Statue on Marble Plinth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dante Alighieri Grand Tour Bronze Bust Sculpture Statue on Marble Plinth. Item features
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Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Arts Crafts Charles Noke Dante Art Pottery Plaque Signed
By Charles Noke
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Dante and decorated in brown flow glazes which have gathered to form darker elements. The bust is hand
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Dante Bust

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Stoneware

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Early 1900s Dante Bust
Located in Hudson, NY
This exquisite Dante bust is crafted with meticulous attention to detail. This unique piece is
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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Dante Bust

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Plaster

Antique Early 1900s Dante Bust
Early 1900s Dante Bust
H 20.5 in W 21 in D 10 in
19th Century Italian Bust of Dante’s Beatrice Marble and Alabaster
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare and Important 19th century or earlier multi-color Marble & Alabaster Bust According to Dante
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19th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Alabaster, Marble

Sevres Ceramic Bust of Dante by Alphone Amedee Cordonnier ‘1848-1930’
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Seattle, WA
Sevres bust of Dante by Alphonse Amedee Cordonnier (1848-1930). Signed on back with impressed
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Early 20th Century French Antique Dante Bust

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Ceramic

Antique Marble Bust of Dante
Located in Austin, TX
Bust of Dante Alighieri from France made of Carrara marble. This hand-carved sculpture portrays a
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1910s French Antique Dante Bust

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Carrara Marble

Antique Marble Bust of Dante
Antique Marble Bust of Dante
H 18 in W 13 in D 7 in
Antique French Carved Oak Bust of Dante, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique bust of Dante Degli Alighieri (1265-1321) has been carved out of French oak. Dante was
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Late 19th Century French Antique Dante Bust

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Oak

Antique Italian Hand-Carved Marble Sculpture Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique and fine Italian hand-carved marble bust sculpture of Dante Alighieri, 19th century
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Marble

19th C Italian Classical Carved Alabaster Bust Beatrice, Dante s Divina Comedia
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Italian classical carved two-toned alabaster bust depicts highly detailed bust of Beatrice
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Alabaster

Antique Italian Carved Marble Bust Sculpture of Dante Alighieri, C 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian sculpture offers carved marble depicting a portrait bust of Dante Alighieri
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Dante Bust

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Marble

French Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Dante Alighieri” After Albert Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Shippensburg, PA
rests on a gilt bronze rim. For similar, see the late 19th/early 20th century bust of Dante after
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Dante Bust

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Carrara alabaster bust of Dante s Beatrice, Italian, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Grand Tour period sculpture of Dante's Beatrice. Beautifully carved with great detail and
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19th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Carrara Marble

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Bust of Dante Alighieri Alabaster Base 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Well Cast Patinated Bronze Example of a Bronze Bust of Italian Poet Dante Alighieri complete with
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Dante Bust

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Bust of Dante after Model by Albert Carrier-Belleuse, Tiffany Co.
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Tiffany Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
verso of the doré plinth, the bust captures a solemn Dante Alighieri in his familiar laurel crown. The
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Dante Bust

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Marble, Bronze

Italian Alabaster Sculpture "Bust of Beatrice" by Professor Giuseppe Bessi Ital
By Giuseppe Bessi
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A beautifully carved alabaster bust of Dante Alighieri's muse, Beatrice, executed by Giuseppe Bessi
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Dante Bust

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Alabaster

Art Nouveau Alabaster Marble Bust Sculpture of Dante’s Beatrice
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Art Nouveau Alabaster & Marble Bust Sculpture of Dante’s Beatrice (Italian 19th/early 20th century
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1890s Pre-Raphaelite Antique Dante Bust

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Alabaster, Marble

Umbertino Secretaire with Dante Alighieri Bust Walnut Ebony Italy, 1800
Located in Milano, IT
grotesque mask; the broken tympanum that crowns the cabinet has a carved bust of Dante Alighieri in the
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Late 19th Century Italian Other Antique Dante Bust

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Ebony, Maple, Walnut

Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A marble bust of Dante.
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19th Century English Antique Dante Bust

Bust
Bust
H 0 in W 5 in D 3 in
Italian Bronzed and Alabaster Portrait Sculpture Dante s Beatrice Signed
Located in Big Flats, NY
Italian bronzed and alabaster portrait bust of Dante's Beatrice features highly detailed carving
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19th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco Ceramic Figurine Dante Alighieri by Wiener Keramik Werkstätte
By Wiener Keramik Werkstätte
Located in North Miami, FL
Dante Alighieri, with busts, entire statues in bronze, marble, terracotta or as in this beautiful and
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Dante Bust

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Ceramic

Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour bronze bust of Dante Alighieri after a Renaissance original with his name
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri
H 9.25 in W 12 in D 5 in
French Marble Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Chicago, IL
The Italian philosopher, scholar and poet is depicted wearing his traditional robe and cap in exquisitely carved detail.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Dante Bust

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Marble

French Marble Bust of Dante Alighieri
French Marble Bust of Dante Alighieri
H 14.5 in W 15.5 in D 8 in
19th Century Alabaster Portrait Bust of Dante s Beatrice
Located in Stockton, NJ
19th century Alabaster Italian portrait bust of Dante's Beatrice.
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19th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Alabaster

Bust of the Italian Poet Dante, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Peekskill, NY
I'm guessing this is a 19th century bronze casting of this iconic sculpture.  
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19th Century American Renaissance Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

20th Century Historicism Bronze Bust on Marble Base Dante Alighieri
Located in Berlin, DE
Known bronze bust Dante Alighieri, circa 1900 marble base. Bronze bust of the famous philosopher
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Early 20th Century German Antique Dante Bust

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Marble, Bronze

Hand Carved Wooden Bust Sculpture of Dantes, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely carved solid mahogany (almost life-size) shoulder bust of Dantes on a plinth base. Origin
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Early 20th Century Antique Dante Bust

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Mahogany

Oversized Antique Carved Marble and Alabaster Portrait Bust Dante s Beatrice
Located in Big Flats, NY
Finely executed and oversized Italian antique hand carved marble and alabaster portrait female bust
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19th Century Italian Antique Dante Bust

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Alabaster, Marble

Terracotta Bust of Dante by A Carrier-Belleuse, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta bust Dante 19th century on a black socle. Signed A Carrier-Belleuse circa 1860
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Dante Bust

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Terracotta

Bronzed Plaster Portrait Bust of Dantes Alighieri, circa 1890-1900, Italy
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Bronzed plaster portrait bust of Dantes Alighieri, circa 1890-1900, made in Italy, mounted on a
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Alabaster Desk Bust of Dante Alighieri, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful 19th century alabaster desk bust of Dante Alighieri, raised on a black marble columnar
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1850s Antique Dante Bust

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Alabaster, Marble

Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Bronze Bust of Dante. A powerful bust of the Italian philosopher and poet, Dante, raised on
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Early 20th Century Antique Dante Bust

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Limestone, Bronze

Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
H 60.63 in W 17.52 in D 13.98 in
Bust of Dantes circa 1900
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
French bronze bust of Dantes on a modern base.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Dante Bust

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Bronze

Bust of Dantes circa 1900
H 13.78 in W 16.15 in D 6.7 in
19th Century Cast and Gilt Plaster Portrait Bust of Dante Alighieri
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century cast and gilt plaster portrait bust of Dante Alighieri, a fine and large example in
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Dante Bust

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Plaster

19th Century White Marble Sculpture Dante Alighieri Provenance Gianni Versace
Located in Roma, IT
A very beautiful and analytical portrait of Dante Alighieri, one of the most important and
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Dante Bust

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Statuary Marble

Wooden Head Statue of Danté Alighieri, Hand Made Arts Crafts, Germany, 1880
Located in Nijmegen, Gelderland
This portrait is a wonderful ode to Danté Alighieri, the world-famous poet and philosopher. The
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Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Dante Bust

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Wood

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Dante Bust

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Antique Dante Bust For Sale on 1stDibs

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How Much is a Antique Dante Bust?

The average selling price for an antique dante bust at 1stDibs is $2,090, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $16,900 for the highest priced.

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