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17th-18th Century Italian Wooden Reliquary Bust of a Madonna
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Large carved wooden reliquary bust of a Madonna. Beautiful traces of color. Small losses and without the relics. Silver/silvered central piece ...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Wood
$4,695 Sale Price
41% Off
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Limestone
Roman Marble Head Fragment
Located in London, GB
This fine Roman marble head fragment, with broad nose, soft lips, and bearded chin, captures the likeness of one of the most important playwrights of...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
$46,000
19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique (19th century) continental bust of a lovely female in curls and dress adorned with bows at the shoulder. Apparently unsigned.
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Female Bust Polychrome Lacquered Sculpture
Located in Firenze, IT
This masterfully carved and lacquered Italian wooden female bust exemplifies the exquisite artistry of 18th-century religious artistry. Crafted with exceptional skill and precision, ...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Wood
16th Century Stone Classical Roman Style Torso
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A wonderful 16th century draped female torso in classical style. Made in France under Italian Renaissance influence this female torso is finely sculpted with great detail to the stol...
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Sandstone
Antique Carved Wood Head Of A Male Mounted On Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well carved hardwood bust reminiscent of sacred and religious sculpture of the Gothic and Renaissance eras. Antique carved wood head of a mal...
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19th Century Renaissance Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Hardwood
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 ...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Marble Busts of Roman. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Marble Busts of Roman on pedestal. Early 19th Century
Category
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century.
White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Bla...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century.
White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Located in Newark, England
Grey Marble Socle
From our Sculpture collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Antique Italian Marble Bust Augustus Caesar. The bust...
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Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble, 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....
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
Italian Carved Alabaster And Marble Bust Of Young Girl By Antonio Frilli
Located in Norwood, NJ
Masterfully carved and sculpted alabaster bust of a young girl with outstretched arms holding up a cup by Antonio Frilli. Smiling faced young girl, wearing lace and ruffled clothing,...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Ferdinando Vichi Lifesize Marble Figure "Apollo Belvedere"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ferdinando Vichi (Italian, 1875-1945) A fine and lifesize Italian white Carrara marble Greco-Roman figure of the Belvedere Apollo, after the original, now in the Vatican Museum, the Belvedere Apollo has defined the Greek aesthetic ideals of harmony, noble simplicity and quiet grandeur. Apollo is depicted as an archer, having just killed the Python of Delphi. The carved figure displays the tension lingering as if the arrow has just left his bow. Standing on an oval base inscribed: F. Vichi, Firenze, Made in Italy. Florence, circa 1895-1900.
Measures: Height 68 inches (192 cm)
Width 47 1/4 inches (120 cm)
Depth 38 1/2 inches (97.8 cm)
Width of base 25 inches (63.5 cm)
Former Property of Adolph Henrich Joseph Sutro's famous Cliff House and indoor public swimming establishment, The Sutro Baths...
Category
19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
$92,850 Sale Price
30% Off
Female Sculpture Carved Stone Bust of a Woman Signed by Artist Charles Cutler
Located in Cookeville, TN
Medusa's gaze meets timeless elegance in this massive and beautiful statement piece of art. This Female Sculpture is an intricately Carved Stone masterpiece a large Bust of a Woman, Signed by Artist Charles Cutler.
Charles Gordon Cutler...
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Mid-20th Century American Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Stone
$1,021 Sale Price
46% Off
Sculpture in White Marble, Head of a Young Bacchus
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This exquisite sculpture, crafted from precious white Italian marble, captures the head of a young Bacchus, the Roman deity known for his association with wine, grape harvests, and t...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
$2,377 Sale Price
20% Off
Bust of Mark Anthony
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Well-figured decorative composition/resin bust of Roman Emperor.
Category
Late 20th Century British Classical Roman Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Resin
$2,700 / item
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 Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
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...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychromed Nubian Heads
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare pair Of 18th century Venetian Rococo period polychromed antique carved wood sculptures in the form of nubian heads.
Each with substantial traces of original polychrome, portray...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Sculpture in White Marble, Signed A. Cipriani
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this beautiful sculpture made of white marble, likely from Carrara. The sculpture dates back to the late 19th century. On the back is the engraved signature A. Cipriani, p...
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19th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
A striking late 18th-early 19th century bust of the Roman Emperor Titus Domitian. The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and t...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
Italian Greco-Roman Style Carved Marble
Patinated Bronze Bust of a Young Male
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian Early 20th Century Carved Marble and Patinated Bronze Bust of a Greco-Roman Young Male. The brown patinated bronze head with a straight stare and curly hair, fitted in a c...
Category
20th Century Italian Greco Roman Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
A granite sculpture of a young woman
s head - France - 1960
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A refined granite sculpture portraying the head of a young woman, believed to likely represent Saint Joan of Arc, crafted in France during the 1950s. It features a magnificent patina...
Category
1960s European Gothic Vintage Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Granite
$1,093 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Italian Classical Marble Bust of Venus Chiurazzi
Located in New York, NY
Psyche of Capua. White marble bust of Venus, after antique.
Italy, late 19th century.
Inscribed, 'Chiurazzi.'
Measures: 21 in. (53.3 cm) height.
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Wood Sculpture in Oak by French Designer 1950 Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is in solid wood. Hand carved by a french artist in the 1950's
Brown Color. Made in Oak
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Wood
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Wood Sculpture, by French Designer 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is in solid wood. Hand carved by a french artist in the 1950's
It is signed P.Leclerc.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Wood
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Important Antique Italian Carved Marble Bust of a Woman, by Giovanni Dupré, 1877
By Giovanni Dupre
Located in Dallas, TX
This marble bust of a woman was hand-carved in marble that has a stark white hue with some areas of gray patination. The bust is signed “G. Dupre F. 1877” on the edge, indicating tha...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Stone, Marble
Art Nouveau Carved Wood Portrait of a Russian Maiden with Kokoshnik Headdress
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau Carved Wood Portrait of a Russian Maiden with Kokoshnik Headdress, Attributed to Russian School, Circa Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Presenting an exquisite carved woo...
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Late 19th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Walnut
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 Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
JEF LAMBEAUX (1852-1908) "Bust of a Young Woman" in bronze
By Jef Lambeaux
Located in Ixelles, BE
JEF LAMBEAUX (1852-1908) "Bust of a Young Woman" in bronze.
Jef Lambeaux's "Bust of a Young Woman" with bared breasts is a striking work of art that embodies both beauty and controversy. Created by the eminent Belgian sculptor Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908), this bronze sculpture reveals exceptional technical mastery and extraordinary artistic sensitivity. The young woman depicted, with her hair flowing freely and her face imbued with serenity, embodies the quintessence of feminine beauty.
This work is part of the Romantic Realism...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Large Scale Heavy Nzambu East African Carved Exotic Wood African Busts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A compatible pair of superbly crafted African busts in an extraordinary exotic hardwood. Nzambu East African sculptures, hand carved, solid and heavy depicting the busts of two tribe...
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20th Century African Tribal Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Wood
Marble Female Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial female nude torso white marble sculpture with dark veining, circa 20th century. Sculpture is predominately white marble with traces of dark veining as sho...
Category
20th Century European Modern Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$4,200
An important deconstructed cubist ceramic male torso, signed by artist, 20th c.
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental deconstructed ceramic male torso, signed by artist, 20th century. In tones of burnt pêche, apricot, and sienna, this stunning sculpture epitomizes cubism in three dimens...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Italian Carved Alabaster Art Nouveau Bust, by A. Cipriani
Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Signed Adolfo Cipriani Italian Carved Alabaster Bust with Pedestal, circa 1900
A monumental and exquisitely carved alabaster bust by Adolfo Cipriani (Italian, 1857–1941),...
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Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Very Fine French 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Beauty by René Rozet
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century white marble bust of a young beauty, purported to be a young "Marie Antoinette" (Queen of France 1755-1793), by René Rozet...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
$59,850 Sale Price
29% Off
Pair of Impressive Hand-Carved Hardwood African Busts
Located in San Diego, CA
An impressive pair of hand-carved hardwood African busts, circa 1970s. The pair are made out of some type of exotic hardwood (zebra wood? very heavy a...
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Mid-20th Century African Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Hardwood
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 Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical postmodern art glass bust of a Greek male, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
The neoclassical bust of a masculine Greek youth, late 20th century. Translucent resin - not dissimilar from alexandrite glass, which changes color depending on the light exposure - ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Resin, Wood
$864 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Bust of an African Knight in Two-Tone Carved Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
Magnificent hand-carved marble bust depicting an African gentleman in traditional attire and a detailed headdress. The work stands out for its use of two-tone marble, with a contrast...
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Late 20th Century Asian Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Antique Metal Sculpture, The Noble Man by L. Hollot
By L. Hollot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique statuary by L. Hollot French Sculpturor ( 1836 – 1897 ) representing a standing noble man with umbrella, in good condition. Created of Zamak with a very detailed craftsmenship and details. The sculpture is positioned onto a hand carved limestone pedestal...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Limestone, Metal
Chinese Carved Limestone Head of the Buddha, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sensitively carved limestone monumental head of the Buddha, China, mid-20th century.
The large carved limestone head displays a quiet sensuousness typical of the Northern Qi style, and follows Northern Qi stylistic conventions, with an oval shaped head covered in pinwheel shaped curls. His full lips...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Limestone
French 19th C Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, by A. Mercie
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, a Winged Figure of Victory with a Fallen Warrior. This incredible bronze piece was cast after a model by Maarius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, This model is signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR PARIS' demonstrating that it was cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne's foundry, the best bronzier of the 19th century. The base is further signed 'A. Mercie' and stamped 'Réduction Mécanique' with an inscription of '659'. The figure is mounted on a Belgian noir marble base with various stepped edges. Gloria Victis is one the most well-known and important bronze casts of the 19th Century. The quality of this particular model is absolutely incredible and all the marking indicate that this particular piece is one of the finest produced by the Foundry.
A student of Jouffroy and de Falguière at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) won the Grand Prix de Rome at 23 years old with his work Thésée vainqueur du Minotaure. In 1872, he sent the plaster model of his work David vainqueur to the Salon, for which he won the first class medal. At the same time, he received La croix de la Légion d'honneur at the Villa Medici. His return to Paris, in 1874, issued in a long and brilliant career with numerous commissions, notably the monuments for Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie-Amélie for the Royal Chapel at Dreux (1886).
By the age of 30 Mercié was already very well-known and his Gloria Victis received resounding success when it was exhibited at the Salon, in 1874 (in plaster) and in 1875 (in bronze). This work exalted the heroism and the patriotic sentiments aroused by the disasters of 1870. His predilection for patriotic subjects is shown in many of his works such as Quand même...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$23,780 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Alabaster Young Lady Bust Sculpture By Georges Morin
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Introducing a mesmerizing alabaster bust by renowned sculptor Georges Morin (1874-1950).
This exquisite piece, dating from the end of 19th century, showcases a young woman in a del...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Luca Madrassi
Located in New York, NY
Luca Madrassi (1848-1919)
Maternal joys
Marble and multicolor H 34 inches
Luca Madrassi, although born in Italy, studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and assumed Frenc...
Category
19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
$17,000
Pietro Bazzanti, Italian 19th Carved Marble Figure Semi-Nude Young Bather Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pietro Bazzanti - Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) "After the Bath" - a very Fine and large carved white Carrara marble figure of a semi-nude young maiden standing by the sea-shore. The smiling and posing young beauty, with bare breasts and back, her right arm juxtaposed over her head, while holding a blanket over her waist with her left hand and standing barefoot by a rocky seawall and wavy shoreline. Signed 'P. Barzanti/Florence' (on reverse) and raised on a cylindrical swiveling carved verde antico solid marble pedestal. circa: Florence, 1880-1890.
Pietro Bazzanti or Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) was a 19th Century Italian sculptor born in Florence. Together with his brother, Niccolò Bazzanti (Firenze, 1802-1869) who was also a sculptor, they both worked the sprawling Florentine studio 'Pietro Bazzanti e Figlio' a hugely successful sculpture studio, operated within the family at their gallery on Lungarno Corsini until the mid-twentieth century. The studio was a place where many talented professors and apprentice sculptors specialized in sculpting marble...
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Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$174,500 Sale Price
36% Off
19th Century Petite Bronze Bust of Jean Jacques Rousseau on a Siena Marble
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This handsome bronze portrait bust of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) stands 22cm high, and is mounted on a plinth made from slabs of yellow Siena marble, quarried from Monte Arrenti near Sovicille in central Italy. The bronze, dating from the Restauration period, has mellowed with age and acquired a fine brown patina, which adds to its wonderful character. Rousseau, the famous French-Swiss social philosopher and moralist is depicted in the sculpture wearing the fur turban...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Gaius Julius Caesar - Caricature Head in Hand-Carved Oak, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Well it does not look much like what we know about the Roman Emperor Gajus Julius Caesar's facial appearance. But given the inscription to its back Julius - 44 (Caesar died in 44 bef...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Oak
$546 Sale Price
20% Off
Lifesize French 19th-20th Century Carved Marble Sculpture of "Venus and Cupid"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lifesize French 19th-20th century carved marble sculpture of "Venus and Cupid" In the manner of Felix Maurice Charpentier (French, 1858-1924). The tall and slender nude figure of a...
Category
Early 1900s French Greco Roman Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
Bust of Marcus Aurelus in Marble in marble and onyx, 20th century
Located in NICE, FR
Add a piece of history to your collection with this exquisite bust of Marcus Aurelus, sculpted in pure white marble and iridescent orange onyx. This bust is a classic depiction of on...
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Mid-20th Century French Classical Roman Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
Classical Hand Carved White Marble Female Bust
Located in Marbella, ES
Classical hand carved white marble bust of a woman wearing Greek period dress and a laurel wreath.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Patinated Bronze Bust of Marie Antoinette Signed Lecomte
By Félix Lecomte
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant 18th-century bronze bust of Marie Antoinette was sculpted in Paris circa 1790 and signed on the back by the French sculptor Félix Lecomte (1737-1817). The finely cast an...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Bronze
Alabaster and Marble Bust of Saint Clare of Assisi
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an alabaster and marble bust of Saint Clare of Assisi. It depicts a young lady head/face covered with a cloak. She is looking down, very peacefully...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental French Ormolu Mted Bust of Alexander The Great, F. Girardon, 1800s
By François Girardon
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Rare 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Multi-Marble Bust of Alexander The Great, After The Model by Francois Girardon. Drawing inspiration from the renowned "Bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)" housed in the esteemed Palace of Versailles, this monumental work of art showcases exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, serving as a testament to the creator's artistic prowess.
Central to this magnificent sculpture is the resplendent red marble face, neck, and hair of Alexander the Great. Capturing the youthful essence of the conqueror, the sculptor depicts him as a young man with a clean-shaven countenance, his moderately long curls delicately cascading from beneath a remarkably unadorned helmet, save for a magnificent plume. The red marble harmoniously accentuates the life-like features of Alexander, imparting an air of regal elegance to the composition.
Adding to the allure of this remarkable sculpture is an ormolu robe cascading over Alexander's shoulders, exuding an aura of nobility and power. Of particular note, the breastplate bears an embossed ormolu mask of a deity in profile, surrounded by elegantly sweeping acanthus leaves, paying homage to the influential forces that shaped the life of this great conqueror. Once again, the sublime combination of precious metal and marble amplifies the robe's magnificence, further accentuated by the presence of an ormolu body chain swaying gracefully from Alexander's left shoulder to his right hip.
The selection of marbles for the cuirass and plinth serves as an additional testament to the artist's commitment to crafting a visually striking and harmonious composition. The grey marble cuirass complements the overall color scheme of the bust while providing a subtle contrast to the red marble features. At the neck, a pleated ormolu linen undergarment discreetly peeks out, showcasing the artist's meticulous attention to intricate details and enhancing the sculpture's depth. The original Alexander The Great Bust...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Bust of Daphne, Apollo
s First Love
Located in New York, NY
A fabulously hand carved antique neoclassical style Italian Carrara marble bust of Daphne. This bust is of immaculate quality and craftsmanship. Daphne's hair is beautifully hand car...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
African Iron Wood Man Bust
Located in Queens, NY
African iron wood carved bust of a bald man
Category
20th Century African Tribal Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Wood
1990s Bust of Roman Hand Carved in Carrara White and Alicante Red Marble
Located in Marbella, ES
1990s bust of a Roman, hand carved by craftsmen using Carrara white marble for the head and Alicante red for the toga, where the white veins give movement and realism to the cloth.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
1820 Thorvaldsen Workshop White Marble Neoclassical Cupid Bust Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This exceptional and magnificent white marble bust, was created and sculpted in 1820 circa, by the workshop of Bertel Thorvaldsen (Berthel Thorvaldsen Copenhagen, 1770 - 1844). After...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Marble
European Carved Limestone Celtic Votive Head of a Male Warrior
Located in London, GB
A Large European Carved Limestone Celtic Votive Head of a Male Warrior Wearing a Typical Flowing Moustache Small Beard and Curling Locks of Hair Stiffened with Lime Wash the Slit Mouth Open as if in Command
Circa 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD
Size: 31cm high, 22cm wide, 25cm deep - 12¼ ins high, 8¾ ins wide, 9¾ ins deep / 42cm high - 16½ ins high (with base)
From about 500 BC, first Greek and later Roman historians mention peoples living in a large area of non-mediterranean Europe as Celts. These classical chroniclers seem to have recognised these communities as having sufficient shared cultural traditions to justify their being given a common name, ‘Keltoi’ by the Greeks, and ‘Celtae’ or ‘Galli’ by the Romans. The earliest allusions to Celts by such Greek historians as Herodotus (485 - 425 BC) were followed by Polybius (200 - 118 BC) and Livy (59 BC - AD 17) who discuss the expansion of the Celts from their central European homelands during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. They document the presence of Celts in Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Asia Minor, specifically central Turkey. They testify to the successful Roman resistance to the Celts in Italy, after the ignominy of the sacking of Rome by them in 387 BC, and describe the huge defeat suffered by the Celts at the battle of Telemon in northern Italy in 225 BC. The Celts in Greece who sacked the sacred site of Delphi in 279 BC were defeated by King Antigonos Gonatas of Macedon in 278 - 277 BC and in Turkey by Altalus of Pergamon in 240 BC. The Celts in Spain fell under the shadow of Rome from 2nd Century BC and the Celtic heartland known by the Romans as ‘Gaul’ was conquered by the Romans under Julius Caesar in the mid 1st Century BC. Britain was not referred to as Celtic by the ancient historians, but Caesar recognised the close similarities between Britain and Gaul especially in their political organisation. Tacitus (55 - 120 AD) and others chronicled the conquest of Britain between 43 and 84 AD some mentioning the fierce nature of the Celts who went into battle naked.
Celtic art therefore belongs to an artistic tradition in the early history of Europe which is no less important than that of the classical world. Art was central to Celtic identity and was closely related to the objects which it decorated. The Celts were used to seeing art as an integral part of their everyday lives.
Provenance:
Ex Finch and Co...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Hand-Carved Busts
Materials
Limestone
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