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19th Century Italian Marble Bust
Located in Oakville, ON
Lovely lady's alabaster bust with a rose on the garment, the bust is sitting on a marble base. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

GRAND TOUR ITALIAN MARBLE BUST
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian Grand Tour Marble bust on wooden base.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble

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 Busts

Materials

Bronze

1920s Plaster Bust of George Washington
Located in Hudson, NY
A great 20" high Washington plaster bust in its original bronzed paint finish. This bust is based
Category

Vintage 1920s American Other Busts

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Bronze Vietnamese Geisha Head Sculptures on Wood Base, Mid-Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Exquisite pair of black-cast bronze geisha in bust form on black painted wood base, possibly
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Mid-20th Century Vietnamese French Provincial Busts

Materials

Bronze

White Marble Bust of a Young Boy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Delicately carved features on this unsigned bust. The base measures 7 wide and 5.5 deep The
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Antique Late 19th Century Busts

Materials

Marble

Early 20th c. Bust of a Man
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th c. Cast Plaster Bust of a Man, Based on an Earlier Statue. Distressed Aesthetic.
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Early 20th Century French Busts

Materials

Plaster

Early 20th c. Bust of a Woman
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Cast Composite and Plaster Bust of a Woman, Based on an Earlier Statue
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Early 20th Century French Busts

Materials

Plaster

Bronze Bust, Australian Politician, Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG
By Vance Prince
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG (1911-2005) bronze bust, on an inscribed black marble base
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1990s Australian Other Busts

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Bust ‘Eve (with Apple)’ by Rudolf Knörlein for Goldscheider, Wien
By Rudolf Knörlein, GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953)
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Ceramic mask / bust on round wooden base. This expressive work of Eve with the apple is a perfect
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Busts

Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of Empress Faustina Major from the Second Century AD
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, circa 140 AD. This bust sits on a fine base of Verde Guatemala marble. Provenance: A noble estate
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Amphora Ceramic, The Horsewoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Young lady wearing a green gown and hair piece. The bust sits on a pedestal base, all in one piece
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Early 20th Century Czech Busts

Materials

Ceramic

marble bust on marble base
Located in Hudson, NY
signed by professor Adolf Gerhard Janesch. Listed in Bermans, Mallet.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Decorative Objects

Plaster Classical Bust Relief on Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Plaster classical bust relief of a woman on a black base.
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Bronze Bust of Gentleman on Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Continental patinated bronze bust of a gentleman bearing an illegible foundry mark and
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Antique 19th Century European Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fiberglass Bust Mannequin on Tulip Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Compelling form of a female nude bust executed in fiberglass and lacquered white. Original patina
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Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Lacquer

Large Bust of Zeus on a circular base.
Located in Miami, FL
Large cast bust of Zeus on a circular base.
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20th Century British Sculptures

Bust of a Young Man on a Socle Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
A composite stone head of a young man with serene expression and wavy hair.
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Early 20th Century French Furniture

Materials

Composition

French Bust on Wood Base, Signed H. Klingstrom - Paris 1950s
By H. Klingstrom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Bust on Wood Base, Signed H. Klingstrom/ Paris, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze Mastiff Bust on Granite Base, Signed SCP, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Bronze bust of a Mastiff on a rectangular rough granite base. Signed SCP, Continental, early 20th
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Early 20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Women Bust by Laszlo Pal Horvath, Copper on Wooden Base, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Horvath, from the late 20th century. The distressed wooden base is a part of the piece. It's in excellent
Category

Late 20th Century Hungarian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Large Two-Tone Brass Impala Bust Sculpture on Black Marble Base, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and striking 1970s Hollywood Regency-style brass impala bust sculpture on black marble base
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass

Roman Bust
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An early 20th century cast bronze bust on a marble base. This is a signed copy of an original found
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20th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Garuda Statue Bust
Located in New York, NY
Carved Garuda bust in wood, mounted on iron base.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Plaster Bust of Zeus
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Cast plaster bust of Zeus on a pedestal base
Category

Vintage 1960s French Sculptures

1930s Signed Carrara Bust
Located in South Pasadena, CA
1930s Carrara marble foot bust on textured marble base
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Vintage 1930s Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Bronze Bust of Napoleon
Located in Markham, ON
Patinated Bronze Bust of Napoleon on Integral Base. Signed in the Mould "Lambert"
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Early 20th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze bust of Diana
Located in Vancouver, BC
Elegant Bronze bust of Diana on a jade base. Great detailing and high quality. 15" by 7.5"
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 20th Century Ancient Greek God Hermès Sculpture on Steel Mounted Bust
By Michelangelo
Located in Elloree, SC
God Hermès (Roman God Mercury). An exquisitely rendered male torso and bust mounted on an ebonized
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Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

19c. Faience Bust of Winter
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rouen faience bust of Winter on socle base.
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Exceptional Sevres Bust signed HOUDIN
Located in Natchez, MS
Sevres Bust on gilt bronze base signed houdin
Category

Antique 19th Century French Statues

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Bust of Mercury, Now Wired
Located in Vancouver, BC
on an ebonized wood base; now wired as a lamp base. Measurements shown below are of the bust and base
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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Carved marble bust of African youth
Located in London, GB
A carved marble bust of African youth on marble base
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Bronze Bust of Apollo - Gladenbeck+Sohn (GMD#2183)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Now on sale for 900.00, reduced from 1,800.00) German Bronze Bust of Apollo on Marble Base
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Early 20th Century German Sculptures

Renaissance style terra-cotta bust of a Lady
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Very nice Renaissance style terra-cotta sculpture representing the bust of a Lady on a base
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Brass and Frosted Glass Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
With repousse scrolling foliage decoration centered by a female bust in profile; on a tripod base.
Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

French Large Marble and Bronze Bowl, Napoleon III Period
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Nice, Provence/Côte d Azur
. Decorated with two side grips forming chimeras busts on interlacing, the circular base is decorated with two
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Centerpieces

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Enamel

Vintage Italian Roman Solid Marble Bearded Male Bust on Black Marble Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roman male bust carved from solid white marble on a black marble column-style base with gold
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Alabaster Bust of a Greek or Roman Male on a Marble Base
Located in Woodbury, CT
. Round marble is 7.5 in diameter and 4 inches tall. The overall height of 18 inches includes the base
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Antique 1750s Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Charming Sevres France Blanc De Chine Busts on Bronze Base, Late 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Pasadena, CA
A charming pair of Sevres France Blanc De Chine busts on a bronze base, late 19th century. The
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Antique 19th Century European Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Patinated Bronze Bust of Diana the Huntress on a Violet Marble Base
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Patinated Bronze Bust of Diana the Huntress on a Violet Marble Base. Depicting a dignified
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Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bisque Bust of Lovely Lady Signed A. Carrier Belleuse on Marble Base Dated 1865
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Boston, MA
base. Price of Bust-$1500.00
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Antique 1860s French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Alabaster and Marble Modestia Bust
By Prof G. Besfi
Located in Chicago, IL
Alabaster bust of Modestia on marble base signed by Prof G. Besfi. There is a small repair on base
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

C.A. Fraikin Bronze Bust, "Young Girl With a Dove"
By Alfred Daubrée
Located in Paris, FR
. Fraikin Sculp. on the bust and Daubrée on the base French cast Circa 1850 Height: 30 cm (11 3/4 in
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Carl Milles, Lilla Europa, Bronze Bust on Onyx Base
By Carl Milles
Located in Lund, SE
Carl Milles Lilla Europa. Bronze bust on onyx base, signature to the back, C Milles.
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Early 20th Century Swedish More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Bronzed Terracotta Bust of Roman / Greek Male on Marble Base
Located in Brighton, GB
Midcentury bust of Roman / Greek male (possibly Antinous, lover of Emporer Hadrian. French, from
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Mid-20th Century French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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Bust On Base For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bust on base available at 1stDibs. Each bust on base for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, metal and marble. If you’re shopping for a bust on base, we have 111 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bust on base, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A bust on base made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bust on base over the years, but those crafted by Adriatico Froli, Demetre Chiparus and F. Barbedienne Foundry are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bust On Base?

Prices for a bust on base start at $350 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $1,800.

Finding the Right Sculptures for You

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.

Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Bust On Base
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    A Parian bust is a type of three-dimensional artwork made out of a certain material. Parian is a type of white porcelain, while a bust is a sculpture that depicts a human figure from the chest up. You'll find a range of bust sculptures from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The Apollo bust depicts the Greek god Apollo and is based on the Apollo Belvedere in the Vatican Museums. The presence of bust sculptures can add a necessary decorative layer to any interior. And just because a statue looks classical doesn't mean it has to be conventional. On 1stDibs you will find a wide variety of antique bust sculptures to choose from.
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    A head bust is a sculpted part of the human figure showing only the person’s head and neck. Sometimes sculptors may also include a portion of the chest and shoulders. It is considered by some to be the most intimate form of sculpture. On 1stDibs, you can find antique and vintage head busts.
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    The base of a lamp is usually just called the lamp base. Manufacturers and artisans produce lamp bases out of a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, glass and pottery. Find a selection of antique and vintage lamps on 1stDibs.
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    The Scream painting was based on artist Edvard Munch's own emotional experiences. Munch recalled his inspiration in a January 22, 1892, diary entry: “I was walking along the road with two friends — the sun went down — I felt a gust of melancholy — suddenly the sky turned a bloody red. I stopped, leaned against the railing, tired to death — as the flaming skies hung like blood and sword over the blue-black fjord and the city — my friends went on — I stood there trembling with anxiety — and I felt a vast infinite scream through nature.” Many people associate the image with a feeling of anxiety, interpreting it as representing how the world appears to someone experiencing this emotion. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Edvard Munch art.
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    A sink base cabinet is a cabinet designed to be used in combination with a sink. The type of sink installed will influence the cabinet's design. Because the cabinet has no back panel, there is plenty of room to reach the plumbing. There are no drawers in a sink base cabinet, as that might hinder water lines, but the exterior of the cabinet typically features false drawer fronts.
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    In the collections of most cabinetmakers, the narrowest base cabinet is 9 inches. However, manufacturers' offerings vary. Some may only design base cabinets as small as 10 or 11 inches, while others may have narrower options. Find a variety of cabinets on 1stDibs.
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    A table base should be roughly two-thirds of the size of the tabletop. So a top with a 60-inch diameter should be paired with a 40-inch base.
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    The watch that the Cartier Crash may have been based on is the Cartier Maxi Oval, also known as the Baignoire Allongée. One theory is that the watch's creators, Jean-Jacques Cartier and Rupert Emmerson, became inspired to create the Crash after seeing a damaged Maxi Oval that a customer brought in after he was involved in a car accident. Another theory is that the designers drew inspiration from Salvador Dalí's famous work, The Persistence of Memory. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Cartier watches.
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    The bases of Arne Jacobsen chairs are mounted in different ways. In some pieces, artisans bolt or screw the base into the seat. Other designs have a pedestal base driven into a hole on the seat bottom with a mallet. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Arne Jacobsen chairs.