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20th Century Terracotta Diana Goddess of the Hunt Bust France 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is an impressive bust formed with terracotta of Diana Goddess of the Hunt. This beautiful sculpture is hand formed, 20th century. Signed by Artist but can not identify the maker...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Ceramic
Vintage Decorative Nefertiti Egyptian Queen Bust Statue on Marble Base
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal on a Marble base. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or any room.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Decorative Egyptian Pharaoh Statue on Marble Base, Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautifully crafted statue of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, I believe it is Ramses the 2nd however I am not completely sure. The statue appears to be made of copper or white metal. ...
Category
1970s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique Early 1900s Majestic Hand Carved Oak Display Sculpture Stand / Pedestal
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning classical style display column with a wonderful and warm patina.
This marvelous piece of early 20th century workmanship is another fine example of the quality that was made in those days. All handcrafted out of oak and beautifully patinated from top to bottom this antique stand is a real eyecatcher and over the many decades the patina has only made this antique more attractive. This highly stylish, strong and very stable stand will easily take one of your heavier sculptures as well. The combination of the circular, heavy stem with its classical carvings and cannelures and the square base and table top make this stylish antique an absolute joy to own and look at. Apart from a few minor imperfections, this antique display stand...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood, Oak
Ida Fuà 1950s Italian Modern Plaster Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
1950s Italian Modern Plaster Sculpture “Head of a young boy” by Ida Fuà
Very important plaster sculpture depicting a young boy by the great italian artist Ida Fuà
The boy, caught...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Plaster
Ceramic Studio Art Bust in Verde Glaze from the Jonathan Parks Estate, Santa Fe
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This hand-sculpted ceramic bust is a striking example of Southwestern studio art, finished in a rich verde blue green glaze with beautiful tonal variations and a subtly mottled surfa...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
$727 Sale Price
25% Off
Beautiful Mid Century Boy Head Bust Plaster on Wooden Base German Vintage, 1959
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful mid century modern white plaster boys head bust. Bust with lots of patina. Plaster on a wooden base. A nice addition in every living room. Found at an estate sale in Nuremb...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Plaster, Wood
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 condition, this adds lots of character to the item. A nice addition in every living ro...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Plaster
Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th century Carrara marble.
Measure: H: 47m including base, 30cm without
very good condition
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Important Italian Bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian bust "Roman Emperor" 20th Century Marmo di Carrara
Measure: H: 55cm
perfect conditions
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
PAIR OF AMAZING LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century
Copy of ancient Renaissance griffins.
Impruneta terracotta.
Made in Tuscany
HEIGHT 73 cm
WIDTH 30 cm
DEPTH 64 cm
WEIGHT 25 kg
MANUF...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
John F Kennedy Bust by Edward Schillaci for Austin Productions 1960s
By Austin Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
Bust by artist Edward Schillaci who sculpted for Austin Productions from the 1950s thru the 1960s. This bust captured the essence of the then (1964) departed 35th U.S. President wit...
Category
1960s American Classical Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Plaster
Black Glass Mannequin Head Sculpture, 1970s German Decorative Design
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This life-size black glass head sculpture exudes a sleek and striking aesthetic, crafted in Germany during the 1970s. Its glossy finish enhances the deep black hue, creating a bold s...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Plaster Bust Sculpture by Miquel Blay, Spain, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage Plaster Bust Sculpture by Miquel Blay, Spain, circa 1930 – Original Condition
Behold the captivating allure of this vintage plaster bust sculpture, attributed to the renowne...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Plaster
$3,347 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th century Carrara marble.
Measure: H: 43m including base
very good condition
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" H: 220cm early 20th Century
France. Versailles. Palace. Gardens. Grove of the Baths of Apollo. Hubert Robert....
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian Sculpture "Ercole" Head Begin 20th Century Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sculpture
"Ercole" head
Begin 20th century
Marble
Measure: H: 42cm including the base
Perfect condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Abraham Chikumbirike Ironwood Carving of Female Bust
Located in Highland, IN
This exquisite bust by African artist Abraham Chikumbirike is carved from dense ironwood. The finely detailed likeness of a dignified woman is especially impressive due to the diffic...
Category
1980s African Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese Carved Sculpture of Shou Xing God of Wisdom and Longevity
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Chinese sculpture of Shou Xing God of Wisdom and Longevity.
Richly carved in organic burl wood.
circa 1960s.
Measure: 45.5" High.
X.
Category
1960s Chinese Organic Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Burl
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Important Italian Bust "Antonino Pio" End 19th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian bust "Antonino Pio" fine 19th Century Marmo di Carrara
Measure: H: 76cm
perfect conditions
Titus Aurelius Fulvo Boyonius Antoninus (Latin: T. Aurelius Fulvus Boion...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Sculpture "Lisippea Apoxiomenos" Head Begin 20th Century Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sculpture
"Lisippea Apoxiomenos" Head
Begin 20th century
Marble
Measure: H: 46cm including the base
Perfect condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Large Marble Specimen Bust of Julius Caesar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large black, red, and white marble specimen bust of Julius Caesar.
Dimensions:
35"H x 29"W x 14"D.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian Sculpture "Esculapio Acefalo" Carrara Marble, Began 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sculpture "Esculapio Acefalo"
Carrara marble
Measure: H: 66cm
22cm x 18
Began 20th century
Perfect condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Large Majolica Ceramic Bust Planter or Vase of a Woman with Flowers, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large colorful polychrome hand-made ceramic Italian Moorish bust vase or planter of a woman with a flower turban crown. Handmade and glazed in brilliant reds, greens, and yellows, this sculpture depicts the head of a lady wearing a glazed red crown topped with bright red bulbs. She wears circular yellow earrings, red lipstick, and a red necklace...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Unknown Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$375 Sale Price
68% Off
Italian Sculpture "Venere Medici" Head Begin 20th Century Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sculpture
" Venere Medici" Head
Begin 20th century
Marble
Measure: H: 41cm including the base
Perfect condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Antique Decorative Nefertiti Egyptian Queen Metal Bust Statue France 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic antique decorative Bust statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and a wooden base. Very decorative and nice to display in your library or a...
Category
1910s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Metal
French Art Nouveau, Female Bust, Gilt Bronze, 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Signed under the left shoulder: ”CerNelille”.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze
Torn Human Head Sculpture in Brutalist Style Signed E.D. 71
Located in Rome, IT
This sculpture is made of pottery and represents a human head torn by an ax stroke, which makes the wound bleed. The blood flows into the right side of the face and reaches the eye.
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Pottery
Magnificent Statues " The 4 Seasons " Terracotta Impruneta late 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent Statues " The 4 Seasons " Terracotta Impruneta late 20th Century
Height (Cm)
140
Base Dimensions (Cm)
Ø43
Weight (Kg)
70
good condition
Shades and differences in colors...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Bust Sculpture Att. Will Rogers on Green Stone Base by Leonard McMurry
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large striking bronze bust sculpture of a man with the likeness of Will Rogers. This piece was created by Leonard McMurry, also known as Oklahoma’s “Michelangelo”. It stands on a green marbled stone square base.
The sculpture depicts a man, with an extreme likeness to Will Rogers. The man has combed hair, which is parted to one side. The sculpted bronze bust has a fabulous patina, and the square green stone it is affixed to is marbled with fantastic greens, blacks, and creams.
About the Artist:
Leonard McMurry, (1913–2008) - McMurry is best known for his bronzes, which are primarily figurative, in many venues, from Oklahoma City to St. Louis to New York City. In 1941 his work received Honorable Mention in the Prix de Rome competition. In 1952 his work was included in the National Sculpture Society show in New York. Among his works in Oklahoma are The 89er, at the Oklahoma City Civic Center, The Legend of the Great Westerner (informally called "Buffalo Bill") at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, and Healing Hands, at the City of Faith Hospital/Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. (which at the time was the largest casting in the world.) For the 1982 Diamond Jubilee of Oklahoma statehood, McMurry completed a series of twenty-one busts of Oklahoma's governors. He also created fourteen busts for the National Hall of Fame for American Indians in Anadarko. Leonard McMurry died in 2008.
Born to a family of prominent cotton farmers in the Texas panhandle, McMurry moved to Oklahoma in 1955 and studied under the sculptor's Carl Mose and Ivan Mestrovic...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Stone, Bronze
$3,750 Sale Price
76% Off
Bust of Antinous Carved on White Carrara Marble, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bust of Antinous carved on white Carrara marble early 20th century.
Placed on a turned base in red Levanzo marble.
Measures: 35 x 20 x 12cm.
Perfect condition for the age.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Merciful Jesus Bust, Northern Europe
Located in Chorzów, PL
Merciful Jesus Bust, Northern Europe.
Very good condition.
dimensions: height 32 cm, width 36 cm, depth 16 cm.
Category
1940s Belgian Other Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
$621 Sale Price
20% Off
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 i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Folk Art Unknown Busts
Materials
Plastic, Plaster
$1,125 Sale Price
25% Off
Circa 1910 French Terra Cotta Bust After Venus De Milo
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1910 French Terra Cotta Bust After Venus De Milo. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category
20th Century French Greek Revival Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Hand Painted Styrofoam and Papier-Mâché Head or Hat Display
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Hand painted head of a woman with short hair. Created from Styrofoam, papier-mâché and rope, this lovely woman is hand painted with short brown hair, blue-green eyes, a blue-collar, ...
Category
20th Century American Bohemian Unknown Busts
Materials
Paint, Paper
$225 Sale Price
25% Off
High Relief Representing Battle Skull -""Memento""
Located in Madrid, ES
High relief representing battle in classical style.
carved on white Carrara marble
dimensions 46 h x 45 x 10 cm,
weight 35.5 kg
Skull -""Memento"" sculpted in the smallest anatom...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Bust by J.D. Murillo
By Rene Brancusi, Amedeo Modigliani, Alberto Giacometti
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern bronze bust by J.D. Murillo.
Interesting Mid-Century Modern Brancusi inspired patinated bronze bust or head sculpture signed J.D....
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Marble Bust of an Emperor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Graceful bust sculpture made of rich carrara white marble, finely depicting a Roman emperor. Made in Italy in the late 19th Century.
Dimensions:
31"H x 23"W x 14"D
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Other Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
David M. Stoneware Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
David M. Stoneware sculpture. Signed and dated 1980.
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Alabaster Bust of a Young Woman, Possibly Saint Catherine of Siena c1890
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality sculpture of a serene possibly Saint Catherine of Siena.
This exquisite Italian alabaster bust, carved circa 1890 and set upon a dark, polished marble base, emanates ...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Important Italian Sculpture "Diana Gabi" Carrara Marble 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Italian sculpture "Diana Gabi"
Carrara marble
19th-20th century
Very good condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Plaster Bust/Sculpture of Ludwig Van Beethoven, circa 1950
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Portugal
Made of Plaster
Measure: Height 20cm
Original condition.
Category
1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Plaster
Roman Marble Trapezophorus circa 1st-2nd Century A.D
Located in Madrid, ES
A Roman marble trapezophorus in the Form of a Barbarian Dacian young figure.
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.
Measure: height 24 1/4 inches (62 cm).
Property from Mr. Radu Moldovan, Skokie, Illinois
Provenance:
B.C. Holland Gallery...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century H: 180cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century
Marble
180 cm x 65cm
good original condition
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
$14,943 / item
Nègre Du Soudan Bronze and Marble Bust After Charles-henri-Joseph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nègre du Soudan bronze bust with marble base after Charles Henri-Joseph. Made in France, c. 1860's.
Dimensions:
39"H x 24"W x 13"D
Category
1860s French Antique Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Hand Carved Female Flapper Girl Alabaster Bust, Unsigned
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original hand carved Art Deco bust of a young smiling Flapper woman. Worked out of Fine alabaster the sculptor has a two-tone look with the woman carved in white alabaster and her cl...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Alabaster
$1,552 Sale Price
30% Off
Carlos Gardel Tango Bronze
Marble Plaque Portrait / Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carlos Gardel Tango Bronze & Marble Plaque Portrait / Sculpture.
The signature is Hard to understand.
Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 Dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Sculpture of a Faun
s Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra
yellow marble
base in Port st. Laurent marble.
Height base included 38 cm,
weight 12.5 kg.
very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century H: 200cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Marble Sculpture Early 20th Century
Marble
200cm x 65cm
good original condition
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
$14,943 / item
Augustus Emperor, Head in Carrara White Marble, First Roman Emperor Early 20th
Located in Madrid, ES
Augustus Emperor - Head in carrara white marble - First Roman Emperor
Early 20th century
Height 37 cm
Width 23 cm
Depth 15 cm
Weight 18 kg
Material white carrara marble
Very good con...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Apollo Di Piombino Del Louvre, Bust in Terracotta, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Apollo Di Piombino Del Louvre, bust in Terracotta - Kouros Di Piombino early 20th century
Measures: height 46 cm
width 20 cm
depth 15 cm
Weight 3 kg
Artist / designer / architect an...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Japanese Porcelain Sculpture of a Geisha
Located in Antwerp, BE
Japanese porcelain sculpture of a Geisha, signed Lavorazione.
Width:34 cm.
Height:30 cm.
Depth:28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Beethoven Bust on Onyx Base 1960s
By Austin Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
Bust of Beethoven in onyx base from the 1960s. This bust Beethoven's essence of classicism and style on an onyx base. This piece was created in Mexico by ARTEMETALICA, a manufactur...
Category
1960s American Classical Vintage Unknown Busts
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Large Marble Bust of a Classical Maiden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Marble Bust of a Classical Maiden
Height 33 in., Width 23 in., Depth 13 in.
Category
20th Century Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
Beautiful Italian Caesar Bust Early 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian Caesar Bust early 20th century Carrara marble
Measure: H: 51 cm
Perfect condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Beautiful Italian " Ippocrate " Bust Early 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Ippocrate " Bust early 20th Century Carrara Marble
H: 56 cm
perfect condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Bust of Julius Caesar carved on Cipollino Apuan Marble end 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bust of Julius Caesar carved on Cipollino Apuan Marble end 20th Century
for the bust and white Carrara marble for the head.
Italy
Turned base in white Carrara marble Original one-...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Terracotta Head of the Dying Warrior of the Frontons of Egina 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Terracotta head of the dying warrior of the frontons of Egina 20th century
Italy
Measures: Height 56 cm
Width 25 cm
Length 33 cm
Weight 8 kg
Historical period between 500 and 480 BC
...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Unknown Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th C. Italian Multicolor Marble Bust of Ancient Philosopher Aristotle.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking early 20th century multicolor marble bust of Aristotle, masterfully carved with lifelike detail and rich classical styling.
This monumenta...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Unknown Busts
Materials
Marble
20th Century Italian "Saint" Sculpture in Carrara Marble Height: 53 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
20th Century Italian "Saint" Sculpture in Carrara Marble
Height: 53 cm
Perfect original condition
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
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