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A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This finely modelled Hellenistic style bronze portrait bust appears to be that of the Greek philosopher Chrysippus of Soli - regarded by scholars as the 2nd founder of the School of ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau
A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau

A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau

$4,000
Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine early 20th century terracotta bust of Alexandre Brongniart, after the original work by Jean-Antoine Houdon. Demonstrating exacting proportions & finely sculpted features...
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Busts

Materials

Marble

Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon
Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon

Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon

$2,000
A Fine Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly decorative portrait bust of a bearded Moor in profile, modelled wearing traditional garb, painted in polychrome detail in the manner of Friedrich Goldscheider, unsigned.  
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Composition

A Fine Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920
A Fine Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920

A Fine Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920

$1,500
A Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960
By Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely sculpted limited edition miniature bronze bust of a Bahamian man exhibiting a fine brown/green patina overall, signed & numbered on the ...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960
A Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960

A Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960

$1,200
Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington Napoleon
By Nathaniel Palmer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome and impressive pair of relief portrait busts in copper depicting portrait busts of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) on the left, and Napoleon Bona...
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Antique 1830s English William IV Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Copper

Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington Napoleon
Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington Napoleon

Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington Napoleon

$4,500 / set
A Very Good Large Post Modernist Bronze Nude Torso by George Foster, SSC
By George Foster
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely proportioned near life size bronze nude torso exhibiting a fine reddish / brown patina and supported on it's detachable base signed with the artists monogram. In very good overall condition and priced competitively in comparison to similar examples in the marketplace. George Foster is a member of the highly regarded Sculptors Society of Canada (SSC) and has exhibited at several prestigious international venues including the Smithsonian in Washington DC, The Canadian National Museum in Ottawa and The Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal. Among his many commissions was the casting of the ‘Nellie’ - the annual ACTRA Awards...
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Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Very Good Large Post Modernist Bronze Nude Torso by George Foster, SSC
A Very Good Large Post Modernist Bronze Nude Torso by George Foster, SSC

A Very Good Large Post Modernist Bronze Nude Torso by George Foster, SSC

$8,000
An Important Mid 20th Century Brutalist Bronze Bust By Pedro Pruna O Cerans
By Pedro Pruna
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine limited edition modernist bronze bust by noted Spanish artist Pedro Pruna O'Cerans, impressed with limited edition number 3 of 8, together with the artists signature, and...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

An Important Mid 20th Century Brutalist Bronze Bust By Pedro Pruna O Cerans
An Important Mid 20th Century Brutalist Bronze Bust By Pedro Pruna O Cerans

An Important Mid 20th Century Brutalist Bronze Bust By Pedro Pruna O Cerans

$5,000
Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900
By Gladenbeck Foundry
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome pair of classical bronze busts raised on white alabaster columns decorated with gilt metal rings, atop squared rouge royal marble...
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Early 20th Century German Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900
Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900

$1,350 Sale Price / set
25% Off
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Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Busts of Children Signed E. Guillemin
By Émile Guillemin
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office shelf with this cheerful pair of antique terracotta children busts. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1880, each subject features a child face sculpture standing on a black painted socle base. Each figure has wonderful facial expressions and nice details. Both artworks are signed on the back E. Guillemin with marks reading "Quai Jemmapes 6". The busts are in excellent condition with the original terracotta patinated finish. Émile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin (1841-1907) was a French sculptor of the Belle Époque. He worked mainly in bronze and also made artwork subjects in terracotta. He studied under his father, the painter Auguste Guillemin, and under Jean-Jules Salmson. He showed work at the Salon of Paris from 1870-1899, and in 1897 received an honorable mention there. His sculptures incorporated themes inspired by the French revolution, Mediterranean mythology, and orientalist aesthetics. His oeuvre is reminiscent of other mid-18th century European bronze sculptors, including Jef Lambeaux, Marcel...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Busts of Children Signed E. Guillemin
Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Busts of Children Signed E. Guillemin

Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Busts of Children Signed E. Guillemin

$1,100 / set
H 9.25 in W 4 in D 4 in
French Cast Stone Nude Male Torso
Located in Atlanta, GA
An artistic French nude male torso statue from the 20th century. This vintage cast-stone sculpture from France depicts a muscular male torso, sculpted from the lower neck to mid knee...
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Mid-20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

French Cast Stone Nude Male Torso
French Cast Stone Nude Male Torso

French Cast Stone Nude Male Torso

$3,073
H 27.5 in W 12 in D 20 in
Early 20th Century Bronze by J. Rispal
By Jules Louis Rispal
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage 19th century work of art is an exceptionally detailed richly patinated bronze sculpture in the Art Nouveau style. It represents the goddess Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, awakening from her earthly sleep. Her head is adorned with a floral headband...
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Antique 1890s French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Bronze by J. Rispal
Early 20th Century Bronze by J. Rispal

Early 20th Century Bronze by J. Rispal

$3,500
H 22.5 in W 13.5 in D 12.75 in
19th Century Portrait Bust of William Shakespeare
By Staffordshire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century portrait bust of William Shakespeare, Vividly painted, a striking portrait of the English playwright, poet, and actor. Raised on a pedestal base with a neoclassical urn....
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Busts

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Portrait Bust of William Shakespeare
19th Century Portrait Bust of William Shakespeare

19th Century Portrait Bust of William Shakespeare

$1,157 Sale Price
22% Off
H 10 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Louise Brongniart After Jean-Antoine Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A French bust in bronze with original gold patina is derived from a masterpiece by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The original Bust of Louise Brongniart (1772-...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Louise Brongniart After Jean-Antoine Houdon
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Louise Brongniart After Jean-Antoine Houdon

Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Louise Brongniart After Jean-Antoine Houdon

$2,342
H 17.72 in W 6.3 in D 9.45 in
Solid Bronze Male Torso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the male form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw. Dimensions 4" width x 1.75" depth x 4.25" height. C...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Solid Bronze Male Torso
Solid Bronze Male Torso

Solid Bronze Male Torso

$750
H 4.25 in W 4 in D 1.75 in
20th Century Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in Bagshot, GB
An interesting Bust of the poet Dante, the bust has been made in plaster but then covered in a Bronze wrap. We have never come across a bust in this manor before.
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Early 20th Century European Other Busts

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Bronze Bust of Dante
20th Century Bronze Bust of Dante

20th Century Bronze Bust of Dante

$1,547 Sale Price
25% Off
H 13.39 in W 15.36 in D 8.67 in
Pair of 19th Century Busts
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century busts. These are 2 19th century Gesso painted busts of 2 archaeologists of the period. Measurements: 69 x 62 x 28 Y 65 x 60 x 30 Good condition.
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Antique 19th Century English Baroque Busts

Materials

Gesso

Pair of 19th Century Busts
Pair of 19th Century Busts

Pair of 19th Century Busts

$1,020 / set
H 27.17 in W 24.41 in D 11.03 in
Terracotta Woman Bust Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Terracotta woman bust signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900. Friedrich Goldscheider (1845-1897).
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Woman Bust Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900
Terracotta Woman Bust Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900

Terracotta Woman Bust Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900

$6,000
H 20.48 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON S "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON'S "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century 1: 1 reproduction in plaster of the head of the Flayed by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (Paris, 1741-1828). He studied in Rome, at the French Academy...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Plaster

JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON S "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century
JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON S "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century

JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON S "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century

$2,762
H 16.54 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
A French cast stone bust, C. 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming bust of a smiling figure adorned with grape clusters woven through the hair, evoking classical Bacchic imagery. Crafted in cast stone with a softly weathered patina, this pi...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Stone

A French cast stone bust, C. 1920.
A French cast stone bust, C. 1920.

A French cast stone bust, C. 1920.

$1,800
H 23.75 in W 12.75 in D 9 in
Mathurin Moreau "Girl with Umbrella" Bronze Sculpture
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Astoria, NY
Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822 - 1912) bronze sculpture of young woman under an umbrella peering down at a crab by her feet, bearing signature "Moreau Math Scpt" to base, circa late 1...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mathurin Moreau "Girl with Umbrella" Bronze Sculpture
Mathurin Moreau "Girl with Umbrella" Bronze Sculpture

Mathurin Moreau "Girl with Umbrella" Bronze Sculpture

$1,300
H 19.5 in Dm 7 in

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