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Sculpture of Antinoo in marble
Located in Rome, IT
Sculpture of Antinoo in marble. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COST CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL, ULTERIORI FOTO, INFORMAZIONI SUL LOTTO E PRE...
Category
Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Marble
Bronze sculpture Marcus Aurelius
Located in Rome, IT
Good condition - used with small signs of aging and blemishes
XX century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Bronze
Scultura, Putti, Marmo, XX Secolo
Located in Rome, IT
Scultura, putti - 80 cm - Marmo - XX secolo,Coppia di putti in marmo bianco, con panneggio in marmo dorato, base piu moderna in marmo laccato nero. Provenienza interno di chiesa di v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
$7,126 Sale Price
20% Off
Baroque Style Silvered Bronze Statuette of a Putto Carrying a Fruit Basket
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Baroque style vintage bronze statuette of a putto carrying a wicker fruit basket with silver patina. Inspired by the drama and opulence of the Baroque era, this vintage bronze stat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Busts
Materials
Bronze
West Germany Pottery White Ceramic Head 1970s
By West German Pottery
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice White Ceramic Head . Manufactured and signed by West Germany Pottery
in the 1960s . Ideal for your headphone . or mannequin head .
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha, Ceramic, White, Black
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
.
The bust is mounted on a 4 inch x 5.25 inch matte black wood base. According to one legend, Kwan Yin
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese Abstract Female Alexandrite Murano Glass Sculpture
By Cenedese, Ermanno Nason
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Murano glass by one of the best glass makers of his generation
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Hand Carved Pair of 1950s Papua New Guinea Male and Female Wooden Sculptures
By Jef Deconinck
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and condition pair of busts.
Anyone who knows a little bit about indigenous art
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Busts
Materials
Wood
Susana Espinosa Cabeza Mujer Bronze Sculpture Puerto Rico Isla del Sol Artist PR
Located in Hyattsville, MD
/300. Bronze Bust Only (not including base) W: 3 1/8 x D: 2 1/2 x H: 3 3/4 in.
Category
Vintage 1980s Puerto Rican Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Bronze
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Scultura, Venere di Milo, Marmo Bianco Statuario, Marmo, XX Secolo
Located in Rome, IT
Scultura, Venere di Milo - marmo bianco statuario - 60 cm - Marmo - XX secolo.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Marble
$4,750 Sale Price
20% Off
Centaur Marble Apollo Torso, Circa 1850
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Centaur Marble Torso from London England, Circa 1850
Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from London, England
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Marble
Man
s Torso Sculpture
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Bronze, Metal
$28,000 / item
Scultura Bronzo, Raffigurazione Fanciulla, Basamento Marmo Nero, Art, Ignoto
Located in Milano, MI
Scultura bronzo - raffigurazione fanciulla - basamento marmo nero - art. ignoto.
Descrizione :
Bellissima scultura rappresentante una fanciulla
la base della scultura e in mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
small ceramic circa 1950, in the style of Colette Gueden or Boleslaw Danikowski
By Boleslaw Danikowski, Colette Gueden
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small ceramic circa 1950, in the style of Colette Gueden or Boleslaw Danikowski
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Carved from reddish brown hardwood, the hollow form rises from a cylindrical neck, the lowest part being a rounded base, then surrounded by diagonal sections. The neck is surrounded ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts
Materials
Hardwood
$4,655 Sale Price
20% Off
Roger Capron - Ceramic Sculpture Cleopatra
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage double sided ceramic sculpture of Cleopatra by Roger Capron
Signed by Capron at Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tab...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Sculpture Visage Repousse or Empreinte
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic sculpture - Face Relief
by Roger Capron Vallauris, France.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Double Faced Terracotta Sculpture of Mythological Figures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Double faced terracotta sculpture of mythological figures.
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Double Faced Terracotta Sculpture of 18th Century Opera Composers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Double faced sculpture of famous 18th century opera composers Jean-Philippe Rameau and Christoph
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Double Faced Terracotta Sculpture of Roman Mythological Gods
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Double faced sculpture of the Roman mythological gods Bacchus and Venus.
Category
Mid-20th Century Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Gio Ponti Woman Sculpture in Terracotta
Attr.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Rare terracotta sculpture attributed to the great designer Gio Ponti in the 1950s, fine Italian manufacture.
The sculpture is intended to be hung on the wall, as the back is flat.
...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Terracotta
$950 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Angel
s Head Sculpture Handcarved in Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Angel's head sculpture handcarved in wood.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Busts
Materials
Wood
Wooden Large Sculptures of Buddha on Bases with Polychromy Traces
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare Buddha wooden heads sculptures , with polychrome traces - smiling and peaceful -
Rested on a pair of wood capitals, same era. Suitable for the entrance to a living room or on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Busts
Materials
Wood
Women Sculpture Ceramic with Paint Aboriginal, Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional pair of Italian white ceramic sculptures, luxury model and extremely rare with its paint finish and accessories. This ceramics representing an Aboriginal with their jewel...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$1,204 Sale Price
40% Off
Midcentury French Plaster Statue
Located in London, GB
A French plaster statue, circa 1950s.
Likely a reduction of a roman statue.
Some losses to the fingers but nothing substantial (see photos). Otherwise in perfect condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Busts
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Figurative African Bookends Carved in Hardwood
Located in London, GB
Figurative bookends hand carved from hardwood circa African West-coast 1950's depicting a man and women.
Category
Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Hardwood
Abstract Brutalistic Metal Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Unique brutalistic sculpture of head/face. This piece is signed but we can't make out the signature.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Busts
Materials
Metal
$795 Sale Price
51% Off
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha Coin Bank, Ceramic, Blue, Green Paisley, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Kwan Yin Buddha Bank, Ceramic, Blue Paisley, Signed. A beautiful and calming female Buddha glazed in a royal blue, with a hint of green in her hair, and having a square base ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Terracotta French Nobleman Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Beautiful French sculpture from the mid-20th century. Finely chiseled terracotta object depicting
Category
Vintage 1950s French Busts
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Mannequin Counter Top Shop Display, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish and completely original 1930s Art Deco female mannequin. She's made from compressed board, similar to papier maché and then skillfully layer of plaster and hand p...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Busts
Materials
Composition
Francois Melin
1942-2019
Large Sculpture, Metal Representing a Parisian Cook
By Francois Melin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Francois Melin (1942-2019) large sculpture, metal assembly representing a Parisian cook, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Metal
Ife-Style Yoruba Bronze Portrait Head, Nigeria
Located in Norwood, NJ
12th–15th centuries. This example, likely from the mid-20th century, we are listing this sculpture as
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
Linn Lovejoy Phelan, Head of a Woman, Modernist Ceramic Sculpture, 1953
By Linn Lovejoy Phelan
Located in New York, NY
LINN LOVEJOY PHELAN, LINN PHELAN (American, 1906-1992), one of the most famous New York based artist-potter worked with earthenware clay that was coated with earthy-colored base glaz...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic
David M. Stoneware Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
David M. Stoneware sculpture. Signed and dated 1980.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Terracotta
1960s Terracotta Sculpture by Barbara Tribe from St Ives Cornwall UK
By Barbara Tribe
Located in London, GB
Terracotta sculpture call "TOTEM" signed and dated by Barbara Tribe, 1966.
Barbara Tribe (1913-2000) was a Australian-born sculptor who spent much of her life living and working in ...
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Earthenware
Large Oversize Asian Round Decorative Figural Head with Chinese Calligraphy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Large oversize round Asian decorative head in red and gold. This piece is perfect for a bookshelf, or as a statement piece for a side table. Painting in a striking red hue, it is dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Folk Art Busts
Materials
Plastic, Plaster
1955 Head of Woman in Painted Clay Signed TZ55 Attributed to Tono Zancanaro
By Tono Zancanaro
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italy 1955 head of woman in painted clay signed TZ55 attributed to Tono Zancanaro from Padua.
About:
Antonio Zancanaro (Padua, 8 April 1906 - Padua, 3 June 1985) was an important...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Busts
Materials
Clay
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Busts
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
on its original mid-20th century base, this work is a stunning fragment, its shallow carving and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts
Materials
Limestone
European Carved Limestone Celtic Votive Head of a Male Warrior
Located in London, GB
‘Gaul’ was conquered by the Romans under Julius Caesar in the mid 1st Century BC. Britain was not
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Busts
Materials
Limestone
Antique Grand Tour French Bronze Sculpture Male Female Figure Clodion Barbediene
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Michel Clodion (1738-1814) in very dark brown patination. Mid-19th Century. Firmly attributed to the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Unidentified Young Officer, British School, c. 1750–1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bust-length oil portrait of a young man, likely dating to the mid‑18th century (circa 1750–1780
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British Baroque Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Vintage Regency French Figurative Andirons - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
elegant turbans, echoing the mid-century fascination with French Orientalism and Neoclassical flair. The
Category
Mid-20th Century French Regency Andirons
Materials
Other
Antique Jacobean Carved Oak Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
spaces and settings, from Jacobean to Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern Interiors. In Excellent Vintage
Category
Antique 1890s American Jacobean Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century English Long Leather Horse Strap
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Middle East and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Brass and Gold Gilt French Empire Style Lion Masque Pedestal
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and bold lion details add dramatic glamour. Even within mid-century modern interiors, it serves as a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Empire Revival Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Ebonized Brass Bound Four Column Pedestal
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
polished brass accents and bold silhouette enhance glamorous design schemes. Even within mid-century modern
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Revival Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Carved Wood Panel of Man
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mid-century modernism with the scholarly refinement of traditional European woodcarving, making it a
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
"The Man of the New Era", Socialist Realism Sculpture by Mihai Vatamanu, Ukraine
By Mihai Vatamanu
Located in Bochum, NRW
abstraction, positioning him as a pivotal figure in mid-century Romanian sculpture.
This expressive male bust
Category
Vintage 1960s Ukrainian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Mid 19th Century Napoleon Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful piece of art glows with radiance. Mid 19th century Napoleon stands with character.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
$980 / set
Anne Van Kleeck Plaster Sculpture Midcentury
By Anne van Kleeck
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
has a real mid-century feel and timeless presence. From the artist's estate.
A note about the artist
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Billy Baldwin Style Metal
Brass Etagere Book Shelves, 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
century modernism. Etagere does not include bust sculptures on the top shelf.
Billy Baldwin (1903-1983
Category
20th Century American Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,200 Sale Price
66% Off
Matching Pair Of Metal Horse Busts, Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Exquisite metal horse busts form a captivating matching pair that hails from the mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Georges Vandevoorde Brutalist Abstract Welded Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Brutalist Abstractionism
Georges Vandevoorde
'La Vie Interieure De L'Homme'
('The
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sepik River (Keram Region), Papua New Guinea Ancestral Bust, mid 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
, with age cracks and dark matte patina
Height: 24 cm, base diameter 10.5 cm
Period: Mid-20th century (c
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pr. Finely Executed Ornithological
Neoclassical Decorated Meissen Ewers 19th C
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and exceptionally elaborate pair of Meissen porcelain ewers, dating to the mid-19th century
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Enamel
Vintage African Fine Art Wood Bust - Hand Carved - Unsigned - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage African hand carved fine art wood bust - unsigned - Zimbabwe (likely) - mid 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
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Midcentury Busts For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of midcentury busts available for sale. The range of distinct midcentury busts — often made from metal, stone and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are 648 antique and vintage midcentury busts for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of midcentury busts available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Neoclassical midcentury busts are consistently popular styles. Aldo Londi, Bitossi and Austin Productions each produced beautiful midcentury busts that are worth considering.
How Much are Midcentury Busts?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,635, while they’re typically $60 on the low end and $62,760 highest priced.
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.
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