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Charles Anfrie (French, 1833-1905), Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Bust of Apollo
By Charles Anfrie
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional gilt bronze bust by Charles Anfrie (1833–1905) portrays the Greek god Apollo
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bust, Bronze, Signed and Located
Augte Paris
France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bust on base of circular base and simple lines that shows a young boy with a ribbon in his hair and
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Marble Bust of Apollo After the Ancient
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) white marble bust of the Greek god, Apollo, after the ancient, mounted on
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Busts
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century French Two-Tone Marble Bust Sculpture of Young Beauty
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or desk with this antique, two-tone marble bust on flat base. Created in France
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
Petite French Bronze Bust of Napoleon on Rouge Marble
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
sculpture embodies the precision and elegance of French neoclassical artistry. The bust, cast in rich bronze
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
F. Barbedienne Bronze Bust of a Woman
Located in Bradenton, FL
one of the most prominent bronze foundries in France during the 19th century. Bust has etched stamp "F
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Terracotta Bust of a Man
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The bust raised on a later granite socle.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Exceptional Neoclassical Sculpture by Andrey Lekarski, France, 1970s
By Andrey Lekarksi
Located in New York, NY
Molded lacquered resin.
Michel Angelo inspired.
Second son of general Krum Lekarski and Nadezhda Lekarska, born on December 2, 1940 in Sofia (Bulgaria). From 1954 to 1959 he st...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Busts
Materials
Resin
1900s Signed Bronze Bust of Man
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully cast with Paris foundry mark and signature of artist.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Silvered Bronze and Rouge Marble Busts
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Baptisite Clesinger (French. 1814-1883): A pair of silvered bronze and rouge marble busts of a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
$3,200 / set
1920 Alabaster Bonnet Top Bust of a Woman
Located in Manhasset, NY
An 1920 alabaster bonnet top bust of a woman. This finely chiseled bust depicts a beautiful young
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Terracotta Bust of Benjamin Franklin, After Houdon, 19th Century
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Spencertown, NY
The bust is after the Houdon model done in 1778
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Plaster Bust "Corneille Van Cleve" After Jean-Jacques Caffieri
By Caffieri
Located in Brussels, BE
Plaster bust "Corneille Van Cleve" after Jean-Jacques Caffieri raised on a faux-marble pedestal.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
19th Century Bisque Bust: Diana the Huntress After Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Paris, FR
This bust crafted of bisque porcelain features Diana the Huntress after Jean-Antoine Houdon (French
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Petite Borghese Terra Cotta Busts C. 1960
s
By Borghese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French terra cotta bust boy & girl bust Borghese of Houdon's Louis Brongniart (1772-1845) The
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Bust of Marie Antoinette in Sevres Ceramic from the 1940s
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Milano, MI
Bust depicting Marie Antoinette, made in Sevres ceramic in the 1940s
Ø cm 25 Ø cm 13 h cm 49
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Ceramic
19th or Early 20th Century Marble Bust of a Young Woman Signed on Reverse
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th or early 20th century marble bust of a young woman signed on reverse. This young beauty having
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Sculpture After Joseph Charles Marin
By Joseph Charles Marin
Located in Victoria, BC
.
Joseph Charles Marin (1759-1834) was a French sculptor known for his Neoclassical style.
Patinated
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Plaque of Jean-Paul Marat French Revolution Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
A bronze plaque honoring the slain French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793) who was
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Bronze
Brongniart Children after Houdon by Tharaud Limoges
By Jean-Antoine Houdon, Camille Tharaud
Located in Paris, FR
masterpiece of children's portraiture by Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828): the busts of Louise (1772
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Dancing Tivoli Goddess Statue
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Tivoli dancer's bust is a fragment of an original statue dating back probably to the 4th
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Composition
Apollo Torso Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
torso perfectly embodies Zeus and Leto's son.
Sourced from Paris, France, by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Composition
Discophorus Male Torso
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, France
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Composition
$1,875
Dancing Tivoli Goddess Statue
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Tivoli dancer's bust is a fragment of an original statue dating back probably to the 4th
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Composition
Parisian Male Apollo Torso
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Apollo Torso
Sourced from Paris, France, by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Fitted with Mount and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Apollo Torso Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
torso perfectly embodies Zeus and Leto's son.
Sourced from Paris, France, by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Composition
Parisian Male Apollo Torso
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Apollo Torso
Sourced from Paris, France, by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Fitted with Mount and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Epoxy Resin
French Vintage Neoclassical Alabaster Pedestal - Column Bust Stand - 60s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
French Alabaster Column carved- Neoclassical Style
The fine hand-carved Ornaments of this Column
Category
Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Gold French Neoclassical Style Figural Maiden Bust Hoof Foot Pedestals
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of gold French neoclassical style figural maiden bust hoof foot pedestals. Item features 3
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Neoclassical Style Bronze Busts of Women
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each after the Antique‚ cast by F. Barbdienne‚ inscribed to shoulders “F.BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR“ and with circular stamps to the reverse reading “REDUCTION MECANIQUE A.COLLAS“ (Achille ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassical Antique Bronze Bust of Diane De Poitiers, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A sculpture that has been attributed first to Benvenuto Cellini, then Jean Goujon and finally Germain Pilon, the actual artist behind the sculpture of Diane de Poitiers remains uncer...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Small French Male Stone Bust, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French male bust, hand-crafted from solid stone. This quietly impactful piece is rendered
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Revival Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Medium French Male Stone Bust, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French male bust, hand-crafted from solid stone. This quietly impactful piece is rendered
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Revival Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
1950s French Painted Plaster Bust
Located in High Point, NC
A sculpted bronze colored bust produced in France, circa 1950. References Classical Greek and
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Rare Original Paint 18th Century Neoclassical Marble Topped Stand Busts Plants
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 18th-century Neoclassical pedestal column with
Category
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Marble
French Vintage Terracotta Bust of Herodotus on Stand
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique, vintage 20th century French reinterpretation of Classical Greek sculpture portraying the
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Important Terracotta Bust of "Marianne", French Revolution, 1794
Located in Doylestown, PA
A historically important and early terracotta bust of "Marianne" the French symbol of the French
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large French Late 19th Century Marble Bust of French Queen Marie Antoinette
By Louis-Simon Boizot
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 25 in. tall this delicately carved white Carrara marble bust in the manner of Louis-Simon
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Bronze Bust of a Beauty
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Petaluma, CA
This well cast and beautifully patinated bronze of young women was done by the noted french
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,850
Set of Four Engravings of "Antique Bust", 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four antique busts engravings, by the engraver Jean Casanova, disciple of Jan Louis David.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Carrara Marble Bust of Juliette Récamier after Joseph Chinard
By Joseph Chinard
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century neoclassical bust of Madame Récamier crafted of white Carrara marble after the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Grand Tour Busts of Dionysus and Antinous, Paris, Dated 1867
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of bronze busts as grand tour objects of the youthful antinous as dionysus after the Lansdowne
Category
Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Bronze
19th Century Roman Goddess Diana Bronze Bust Sculpture After Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in New York, NY
Fine finely modeled and cast antique (late 19th century) patinated bronze bust sculpture of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Marble Bust
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6804 - elegant neoclassical marble bust, signed Houdon -
Already approved by Italian
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
$6,769
19th Century Neoclassical Female Parian Bust
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautiful 19th century French neoclassical Parian bust of a female, semi clad and raised on a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Porcelain
French Female bust”, terracotta, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Neoclassical
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Valladolid, ES
-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Style: Neoclassical
Period: mid-19th century
Country of origin: France
Good
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Grand Tour Busts in the Neoclassical Taste
By Antonio Canova
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Elegant pair of bronze cast neoclassical busts after the antique. Beautiful styling and layering
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Busts
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Alabaster Bust of a Neoclassical Maiden, Two Pieces, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Alabaster bust in the neoclassical style and raised on a socle base.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Busts
Italian 19th Century Bust of Diana White Marble Neoclassical Style
Located in IT
Italian 19th century bust of Diana white marble neoclassical style.
The superb and elegant bust
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
Pair of Gilt Bronze Neoclassical Busts of Minerva and Perseus
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of antique 19th century gilt bronze busts France 19th century of Minerva and Perseus. The
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Revival Busts
Materials
Bronze
Large Carved Neoclassical Greco-Roman Style Marble Bust
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Neoclassical marble bust. Impressive in both size and scale, this classical two-tone marble bust
Category
20th Century French Greco Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
French Papier Mâché Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Houston, TX
French Papier Mâché Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Stunning large realistic French papier mâché or
Category
Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Paper
Bronze Bust with a Base of Sea Green Marble, 19th Century, Period Neoclassical
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze bust with a base of sea green marble, 19th century. Period neoclassical.
Measures: H 39cm
Category
Antique 1820s French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Bronze Bust of Mercury, Early 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A fine bronze bust of Mercury on a turned bronze socle. A paper label taped on the back states in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, Marble Bust of Louis XVI of France
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Miami Beach, FL
19th century, marble bust of Louis XVI of France, circa 1870 after the original sculpture by Jean
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
19th-C. French Neo-Classical Style Papier-mâché Bust
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Love this! It is a 19th century French papier-mâché bust. The subject is male and in noble garb. It
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Busts
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of 19th Century French Patinated Bronze Busts
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French patinated bronze busts on marble bases.
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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French Neoclassical Busts For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of French neoclassical busts is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, metal and marble, all French neoclassical busts available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of French neoclassical busts available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. French neoclassical busts bearing Neoclassical or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. French neoclassical busts have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Jean-Antoine Houdon, Affortunato Gory and Andrey Lekarksi are consistently popular.
How Much are French Neoclassical Busts?
Prices for French neoclassical busts start at $146 and top out at $20,625 with the average selling for $2,729.
A Close Look at Neoclassical Furniture
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Busts for You
The presence of vintage and antique 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.
A touch of whimsy, a dose of drama — a single bust can alter a room. And when placed in just the right spot, these statues can almost feel alive.
“They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give,” says Los Angeles designer Timothy Corrigan, who loves pieces that beg to be touched. For a welcoming entry hall project in California, Corrigan selected an antique Persian rug and a bust that invites you to touch it. A collection of sculptures in wood, marble and brass complement the star of the show.
For Consort cofounder and creative director Mat Sanders, a bust doesn’t have to be pretty. “I most enjoy busts that are a little busted,” Sanders jokes — but choose something with a soul you can live with, as “sculpture representative of the human form carries with it an energy you will add to the space.”
The antique and vintage bust sculptures for sale on 1stDibs include Art Deco busts, mid-century modern busts and more.
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