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Carving of a Male Bust in Polychromed Wood, Circa 17th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carving of a male bust in polychromed wood, circa 17th century.
A carved and polychromed wooden
Category
Antique 17th Century German Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Polychrome Terracotta Female Bust Signed Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Polychrome Terracotta Female Bust Signed Nelson.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art Nouveau Sculpture, "Female Bust" in Plaster and Polychrome
By Maison de l
Art Nouveau
Located in Valladolid, ES
French Art Nouveau sculpture "female bust" with soft features and color, in plaster. Very good
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Limited Edition American Polychromed Rubber Bust of Andy Warhol by Jefferds
Located in Queens, NY
Limited edition American polychromed rubber bust of Andy Warhol by Jefferds, 20th Century
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rubber
Late 19th Century French Polychrome Painted Terracotta Bust Signed A. Joliveaux
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and large sculpture was crafted in France circa 1890; the colorful bust features a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Italian Polychrome Marble Sculpture Bust Roman Emperor Tiberius Grand Tour 19th
Located in Roma, IT
A very interesting Italian polychrome marble sculpture bust of roman emperor Tiberius Grand Tour
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian Polychrome Marble Sculpture Bust Of Roman Emperor Hadrian Grand Tour
Located in Roma, IT
A very interesting Italian polychrome marble sculpture bust of roman emperor Hadrian Grand Tour
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Original Polychrome Spelter Bust of a Woman Signed E. Villanis, circa 1890
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in New York City, NY
French late 19th century polychrome, spelter figure of a Bohemian woman on a fabulous hieroglyphic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Italian Polychrome Marble Sculpture Bust Of Roman Jiulis Caesar Grand Tour 19th
Located in Roma, IT
A very interesting Italian polychrome marble sculpture bust of roman Jiulis Caesar Grand Tour. The
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Rudolf Kämmer of Volkstedt Porcelain Napoleonic Bust Soldier
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Rudolf Kämmer of Volkstedt Porcelain Napoleonic Bust
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rudolf Kämmer of Volkstedt Porcelain Napoleonic Bust Soldier
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rudolf Kämmer of Volkstedt Porcelain Napoleonic Bust Soldier
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Terra cotta bust of Beatrice
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Polychrome decorated terra cotta bust of Beatrice, circa 1920. Probably made in Italy.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Terracotta, Paint
Cleopatra bust, sculpture, C. Carli, circa 1920, Art Deco, Belgium
By Gustave van Vaerenbergh
Located in Wien, AT
Vaerenbergh under his pseudonym G. Carli from the Art Deco period. This terracotta was polychromed by hand
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Antonio Rossellino (Settignano 1427 - Firenze 1479) - Bust of a young boy
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Attributed to Antonio Rossellino (settignano, 1427 - Firenze, 1479)
Bust of a young boy
1470-1475
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stucco
Set of 6, Grand Tour Style Neoclassical Portrait Busts Ormolu Hanger
Located in Atlanta, GA
design. Each hanger features a finely polychrome and gilt portrait bust, intricately detailed and
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Desvres Faïence Piggy Bank Bust of Breton by Francis Masse - 1Y171
Located in Bordeaux, FR
detailed bust of a Breton in traditional costume.
Material: Polychrome faïence
Design: Bust of a Breton in
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Faience
1950s Georges Jouve Ceramic "Femme Nichons" Vase
By Georges Jouve
Located in Paris, FR
Georges Jouve (1910 - 1964)
Vase featuring a woman's face and bust.
Polychrome ceramic : green
Category
Vintage 1950s French Vases
Virgin Mary Sculpture
to Be Dressed
, Wood, Other, Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
finished and polychrome, and arms, bust and upper part of the hips unfinished but carved to give them the
Category
Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Other
Pair of French Porcelain Vases End 19th Century/Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
feet, with side handles representing gilded busts, decorated with polychrome flowers on a white
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Abstract Geometric Cubist Painted Wood Sculpture Head Italian Neo Figurative Art
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
oeuvre. Polychrome head portrait bust.
This was signed on a brass or bronze plaque but that has gone
Category
1980s Cubist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oil
Grand Tour Carved
Polychromed Bust of Roman Emperor as a Youth
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Carved & Polychromed Bust of Roman Emperor as a Youth
Italy, 20th Century
A well
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Wood
Antique Polychrome Bust of "Princess of the House of Naples, Berlin", circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique hand-painted polychrome plaster 3/4 bust of a princess with original shipping label "A
Category
Early 20th Century German Busts
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Pennsylvania Chalkware Pedestal Polychrome Bust, Tall Figural Girl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A mid-19th century Pennsylvania Chalkware bust, a figure of a girl. Highlighted with the original
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Primitives
Materials
Plaster
Austrian Early 20th Century Polychromed Bust Figure African Girl Holding a Tray
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Austrian early 20th century cast bust figure of an African girl holding a tray. The smiling
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Carved 17th Century Bust of a Bishop, France, Circa 1650
Located in Dallas, TX
This French, 17th Century polychromed bust of a Bishop has been magnificently hand carved from one
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Busts
Pair of 19th Century Austrian Polychromed Terracotta Relief Busts
Located in London, GB
These two antique polychromed terracotta busts possess a rustic charm, realistically modelled as an
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Busts
Materials
Terracotta
17th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Polychrome Bishop Bust with Velvet Cassock
Located in Dallas, TX
bishop figure. Created in Spain, circa 1680, the clerical bust is carved from walnut and features a tall
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Busts
Materials
Gesso, Velvet, Walnut
Primitive Hand Carved Polychrome Female Bust Renaissance Sculpture Statue 29"
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive hand carved polychrome shoulder length bust. Carve from wood with intricate detail and a
Category
20th Century Renaissance Busts
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Italo Scanga Large Cubist Polychrome Modern Wood Head Bust Sculpture, 1986
By Italo Scanga
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and quite rare three-dimensional cubist sculpture by Italian American artist Italo Scanga.
This piece is very large and quite heavy and would be sure to make a stateme...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Busts
Materials
Wood, Paint
Victorian Carved Polychrome Italian Marble Bust of Jeanne D
Arc Signed G. Bessi
By Giuseppe Bessi
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian carved polychrome Italian marble bust depicts Jeanne D' Arc, titled such on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Marble
Polychromed Terracotta Head of Christ
Located in Atlanta, GA
Polychromed terracotta head of Christ. Bearing an illegible signature.
Probably Italian, 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Austrian Goldscheider Terracotta Bust of Lorely, circa 1900
By Goldsheider
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Art Nouveau polychrome painted terracotta bust of the German river maiden, ‘Lorely” (Lorelei). This
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Art Nouveau Plaster Bust "The Arab", Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
beautiful plaster bust was made with great attention to details and comes with a nice polychromed surface
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Plaster
Grand Tour Style Cast
Polychromed Stone Head of Bearded God
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Style Cast & Polychromed Stone Head of Bearded God
Italy, 1960s
A fine piece inspired
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Midcentury Italian White Plaster Classic Roman Bust Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of mid-20th century Italian male and female classical Roman style bust statue
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Midcentury Italian Gold Plaster Classic Roman Bust Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of midcentury Italian male and female classical Roman style bust statue sculptures
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Plaster
Rudolph Thiele Terracotta Polychrome Nubian Woman
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Rudolph Thiele (German, 1856-1930) terracotta polychrome Nubian woman.
Category
Early 20th Century Busts
Materials
Terracotta
19th C Grand Tour Italian Tole Portrait Bust of a Roman Emperor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C Grand Tour Italian Tole Portrait Bust of a Roman Emperor, Subtle polychromed adjustable
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Metal
Mid-17th Century Portuguese Carved Reliquary Bust of "Saint Margaret of Antioch"
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique bust of "Margaret the Virgin" was created in Portugal circa 1660. The saint, with the
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Portuguese Renaissance Busts
Materials
Oak
XIXth Century Grand Tour Bust of Caracalla and Its Porphyry Column
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A XIXth century grand tour bust of caracalla and its porphyry column.
Bust of the Roman Emperor
Category
Antique 1860s Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu
Sculptured Polychromed Male Modelled Head from Artist Workshop
Located in Leuven , BE
Gustave Fontaine ( Etterbeek 1877-1952 Brussels). Sculptor–painter. Took courses in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, continued his training at the Academy of Brussels and with the sculptor Jul...
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Busts
Materials
Plaster
Porcelain Bust of Nefertiti by Vittorio Sabatini, 20th Century
By Vittorio Sabatini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Polychrome porcelain bust of Nefertit by Vittorio Sabatini, after the 1340 BC original in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Chalk Bust of “Cleopatra” with Head Band and Asp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning and elegant antique French Art Nouveau polychrome plaster bust sculpture of the famous
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Carved and Painted Bust from French Indonesia
Located in Nantucket, MA
hand carved and polychromed bust from French Indonesia, depicting a Rani with plaited hair, delicate
Category
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Sculpture - Sappho - Terracotta by Reps
Trinte Gesetzl
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
worked with a polychrome finish.
The bust is made by the German maker Reps & Trinte Gesetzl and the stamp
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Girl with Cherries by Van der Straeten
By Georges Van der Straeten
Located in PARIS, FR
original polychrome patina.
Bust listed in the catalogue of the “Societe des Bronzes de Paris
Category
Antique 1890s French Busts
Materials
Bronze
E Villanis, Egyptian Woman With Turban, Late 19th Century Early 20th Century
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large polychrome spelter bust of an Egyptian woman in a turban, on a base decorated with stylized
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Spelter
Figurative Sculpture Marble Polychrome Portrait Bust Emperor Augustus Roman
Located in Roma, IT
A very impressive and beautiful portrait marble polychrome sculpture bust of the famous roman
Category
20th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Friedrich Goldscheider
1845-1897
, Large Bust in Polychrome Terracotta, 1890
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Friedrich Goldscheider '1845-1897', Large Bust in Polychrome Terracotta, 1890
Marked Friedrich
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
A Grand Tour Set of Three Polychrome Marble Busts Sculptures of Roman Emperors
Located in Roma, IT
A very interesting Italian polychrome marble set of three sculptures busts of roman emperors
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Original Patrick Nagel "Carol" Bronze Bust Sculpture from, 1984
By Patrick Nagel
Located in Tustin, CA
Genuine, limited edition, hand-made, original cast bronze bust sculpture titled "Carol", by
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Polychrome Terra Cotta Carnival Clown Head
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Hand Decorated Polychromed Terra Cotta Carnival Clown Bust Mounted on Board.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Carnival Art
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Abstract Geometric Cubist Painted Wood Sculpture Head Italian Neo Figurative Art
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
oeuvre. Polychrome head portrait bust.
This was signed on a brass or bronze plaque but that has gone
Category
1980s Cubist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oil
Polychrome Bust of a Lady
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Italian bust, late 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Plaster, Terracotta
A Large Polychrome Bust of Buddha
Located in New Orleans, LA
A carved and painted head of Buddha, of unknown origin, and dating from the 20c. or earlier.
Category
20th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
19th Century Marble Polychrome Bust of the Roman Emperor Hadrian
Located in Roma, IT
19th century marble polychrome bust of the Emperor Hadrian, made with four different marbles in
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
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Polychrome Bust For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal polychrome bust for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, wood and terracotta, every polychrome bust was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a polychrome bust — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A polychrome bust is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Friedrich Goldscheider, Goldsheider and Gustave van Vaerenbergh each produced at least one beautiful polychrome bust that is worth considering.
How Much is a Polychrome Bust?
Prices for a polychrome bust start at $177 and top out at $616,944 with the average selling for $2,891.
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.
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