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Item Ships From: California
1968 California Art Pottery Hawaiian Polynesian Hula Girl Bust Statue, Signed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Hawaiian Polynesian boy Ceramic bust statue by Marwal. The statue features a hand-sculpted bust of a young Polynesian girl with red hibiscus and black hair that has been ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California Busts

Materials

Ceramic

After Gaston Leroux French 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Rebecca
By Gaston Veuvenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century orientalist silvered and gilt patinated bronze sculpture of "Rebecca" with a plaque that reads "Jeune Fille Arabe" (A Young Arab Girl - Water-Carrier)...
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Early 1900s French Greco Roman Antique California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Full Scale 6ft Ballerina Stylized Dancer Brass Statue
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Over 6 ft tall is an inspiring and graceful stylized brass and partially black patinated ballerina dancer statue on a brass dome shape stand. Her elegant facial expression and gracef...
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1970s European Vintage California Busts

Materials

Brass

2003 Female Nude Torso Bust Burl Wood Carved Sculpture By Alexandria 19 1/2"
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
We are offering a wonderful hand carved burl wood nude female torso bust sculpture by artist Alexandria and dates from 2003. Signed on the lower bott...
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Early 2000s American California Busts

Materials

Wood, Burl

Hand Carved Bone Bust of Nefertiti on Wood Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Wonderful Carved Nefertiti Head on Base. The piece is carved bone and finely detailed. A compliment to many spaces - on a shelf, or as a paper weig...
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20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern California Busts

Materials

Bone, Wood

Vintage Bronze Buddah Bust Head Sculpture Verdigris Patina Tete de Femme
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, vintage bronze Buddah head sculpture with beautiful verdigris patina. Unmarked, no information available about the maker or country of origin. Dimensions: 1...
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1960s Unknown Anglo-Indian Vintage California Busts

Materials

Bronze

French Antique Bronze Neoclassic Women Child Statue.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Patinated bronze neo classic style statue of young woman embracing her young child with goose at their feet looking up fondly. Late 19th century. Quality detailing throughout. Unsign...
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Late 19th Century European Antique California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Unique Ismet Bekler CAO Napoleon Meerschaum Pipe Hand Carved Limited Edition
Located in Tustin, CA
Outstanding, limited edition, hand carved, estate European Turkish meerschaum pipe is in unused, pristine condition and is a rare and very fine smoking collectable for a pipe aficion...
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1970s Turkish Vintage California Busts

Materials

Other

Mounted Sculpture Bust Bronze on Marble Base Bibelot Decorative Center Art Piece
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mounted Sculpture Bust Bronze on Marble Base Bibelot Decorative Center Art Piece . Excellent colors and details decorative hand finished On a Desk as garniture on a mantle fireplace,...
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Early 20th Century European California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Cipri Adolf Bermann, German, 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Bacchus Herm Term
By Cipri Adolf Bermann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cipri Adolf Bermann (German, 1862-1942) a very fine 19th century gilt-bronze miniature figure of a Bacchus Herm, depicting Bacchus, also known as Dionysus, the god of the grape harve...
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Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian 19th Century Carrara Marble Sculpture Going for a Swim by Emilio Fiaschi
By Emilio Fiaschi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 19th century Carrara marble sculpture depicting a young beauty going for a Swim standing on the steps of a dock, raised on its ori...
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Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th-20th Century Carved Alabaster Bust of a Young Girl with a Bandana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming Italian 19th-20th century carved alabaster bust of a young girl. The young beauty posing with a direct gaze, her hair tied with a head bandana tied on her forehead wearing a tank top, raised on a tapered alabaster stand...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique California Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Large Carved Chinese Marble Bust Head of Guanyin Buddhist Bodhisattva Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Beautiful marble Quan Yin. Very large and incredibly heavy (needs additional padding on the underside or a stand to help balance the bust so that it ca...
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20th Century Chinese California Busts

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Polychromed Life-Size Figure of a Geisha, Charles Massé
By Charles Masse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Polychromed Japonisme life-size cast-metal figure of a standing Geisha, cast after a model by Charles Massé (French, 1855-1913). The standing Japanese beau...
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19th Century French Japonisme Antique California Busts

Materials

Metal

Bronze Buddha Head on Wood Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative bronze Buddha headon black wood base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures: 6" W x 6" D x 14" H; the actual bronze head is 8.5" H. Great l...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Buddha Head on Wood Base
Bronze Buddha Head on Wood Base
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
French Art-deco-orientalist Spelter of a Nude Young Maiden, Attributed to Hottot
By Louis Hottot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Imposing fine and large French Art-Deco Spelter (Petit-bronze) figure of a standing semi-nude orientalist maiden in a brown patina, attributed to Louis Hottot (French, 1834-1905). The smiling young topless beauty, posing with her arms outstretched, her hair wrapped with a headscarf centred with a green art-glass bead and a scantily scarf tied around her waist, standing barefoot among tropical shrubs and flowers and raised on a circular mottled green marble base. A brass plaque reads "TYPHA", Paris, circa 1900. Louis Hottot was a French sculpture who mainly specialized in Orientalist female figures and other Orientalist subjects and themes, most of his works were produced in spelter. He exhibited his works at the Paris Salon from 1885 to 1898. Hottot is best known for his Orientalist-themed sculptures, including Almie du Caire, circa 1887 and Fille d'Egypte, circa: 1885. He was a member of the Socie´te´ des Artistes Franc¸ais. Literature: Les Bronzes du XIXe Siecle, P. Kjellberg, Les Editions de L'amateur, Paris. S. Richemond, Les Orientalistes...
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Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Early 20th Century Italian Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Caracalla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking early 20th-century bust of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, better known as Caracalla, who ruled as Roman Emperor from 198 to 217 AD. This finely sculpted representation capture...
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Early 20th Century Italian California Busts

Materials

Marble

Life-Size Raku Ceramic Female Sculpture by Eva Stettner
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s life-size Raku-fired ceramic female nude sculpture by American sculptor Eva Stettner. Constructed of ceramic that is low fired glazed, the stool is...
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1980s American Modern Vintage California Busts

Materials

Chrome

French 19th Century Bronze and White Marble Bust of Marianne in Full Armor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th century bronze and marble bust of Marianne in full armor. The nicely cast Baroque Revival brown patinated bronze and carved white marble figure of Marianne, the allegorical personification of the French Republic, presented in her militaristic guise, reminiscent of Minerva, wearing a Phrygian helmet and armored breastplate centered by winged male mask and with lion shoulder armor pads, all raised on a conforming black marble base. Circa: 1890-1900. Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in many places in France and holds a place of honor in town halls and law courts. She is depicted in the Triumph of the Republic, a bronze sculpture overlooking the Place de la Nation in Paris, as well as represented with another Parisian statue on the Place de la République. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, appears on French euro coins and on French postage stamps. She was also featured on the former franc currency and is officially used on most government documents. Marianne is a significant republican symbol; her French monarchist equivalent is often Joan of Arc. As a national icon Marianne represents opposition to monarchy and the championship of freedom and democracy against all forms of oppression. Other national symbols of Republican France include the tricolor flag, the national motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, the national anthem "La Marseillaise", the coat of arms, and the official Great Seal of France. Marianne also wore a Cockade and a red Phrygian cap symbolizing Liberty. Minerva and its pendant bust of Mars evoke the classicizing subjects, bust-length formats, and style that originated in France during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715) and that concurrently was popularized across Europe. The busts' simple forms, stiff poses, and solemn facial types are consistent with the late Baroque sculptures that were carved in Flanders during this period. In Flanders, especially in Antwerp and Brussels, sculpture and architectural decoration traditionally was carved using combinations of native black marble (noir belge), mottled red marble (rouge belge), and white marble or alabaster. The use of these stones in colorful counterpoint speaks most strongly to the busts’ Flemish origins. The veneration of ideal heroes and heroines in ancient costume and arms took on extravagant form in the 17th century, with countless variations. Within this imaginative tradition, the identification of the pair as Minerva and Mars cannot be certain. The female bust, for example, could be identified as Bellona, Roman goddess of war, who is depicted in 17th and 18th century French paintings wearing flamboyantly plumed helmets and low-cut cuirasses that expose her breasts. Whatever their identities, the female and male warriors are portrayed as calm rather than bellicose beings. The sovereign pair does...
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19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Lucius Septimius Severus, Roman Emperor Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely crafted bust portrays Emperor Septimius Severus (193–211 CE), founder of the Severan dynasty and one of Rome’s most formidable soldier-emperors. Shown with a stern, comma...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Modern Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Female Torso in Cast Stone Karl Springer Ltd
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This cast stone female torso was purchased in 1983 from the Karl Springer showroom in 1983. We have the original receipt for the purchase which where the torso was displayed in Honol...
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1980s American Classical Roman Vintage California Busts

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Carved Marble Bust of Composer Richard Wagner marked ‘Wagner’ Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique carved marble bust of composer Richard Wagner marked ‘Wagner’. Beautiful interpretation in bust form of the likeness of this artist...
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1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage California Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century Patinated Spelter Bust Figure of a Young Girl, Attributed to Hottot
By Louis Hottot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century patinated spelter bust figure of a young wearing a head scarf. The young lady, in a brown-copper patina, posing with a right-side gaze and wearing a beaded...
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Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Antique California Busts

Materials

Spelter

Italian 19th Century Life Marble Sculpture "Mother and Child" by A. Mazzucchelli
By Alfonso Mazzucchelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and charming Italian 19th century life-size Carrara marble sculpture of "A Mother and Child" depicting a young joyous mother holding her young child in her arms, by Profe...
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19th Century Italian Romantic Antique California Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Bust Head of Nefertiti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful acrylic resin head of Nefertiti. A compliment to any shelf, desk or work station. Could be used as a paper weight or bookend as well. The piece is of good size and is wel...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern California Busts

Materials

Resin

Large 18th Century French Cast Iron Bust of Jean Jacque Rousseau
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive life size cast iron bust of a gentleman, possibly Jean Jacques Rousseau. A handsome decorative antique statue for the garden, gard...
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18th Century French Antique California Busts

Materials

Iron

Büste by Karl F. Schmidt
By Karl F. Schmidt, Atelier Schmidt Wein
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A fantastic hand chased copper bust with a brass ribbon and swirls of brass "hair". This beautiful sculpture was made by Karl F. Schmidt, who apprenticed with Franz Hagenauer and wor...
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Late 20th Century Austrian California Busts

Materials

Brass, Copper

20th C. Victorian Mahogany Bust of William Shakespeare, U.S.A.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely carved 20th-century mahogany bust of William Shakespeare, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship characteristic of the Victorian era. The bust is intricately rendered with remar...
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20th Century American California Busts

Materials

Mahogany

Figurative Unglazed Ceramic Female Sculpture, Ref. B_A
Located in San Diego, CA
Figurative unglazed ceramic female sculpture. The natural color of the clay, paired with the robust physique is what called us to this piece. Signed a...
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20th Century Unknown California Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Ira Yeager Sculpture Pierrot Clown Head on Stand
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical French pantomime pierrot head or bust sculpture mounted on a stand by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). One of several Ira created from pain...
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20th Century American Modern California Busts

Materials

Concrete, Tin

Mid Century Clay Head Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mid Century clay bust of a man. Brutalist and unique on a wooden base. Expressive and abstract.
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1970s Unknown Brutalist Vintage California Busts

Materials

Clay, Wood

19th Century Bronze and Rouge Marble Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finley cast bust of lady on beautiful rogue marble plinth with a dore bronze accent ring at the base.
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Homage to Camille Claudel Romeo Juliet Very Impressive Bronze Sculpture 500lbs
Located in Encino, CA
Homage to Camille Claudel Romeo & Juliet Very Impressive Bronze Sculpture 500lbs Extraordinary and significant bronze sculpture, France, 20th century The artist has created a work t...
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20th Century French California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Ceramic and Bronze Female Bust "Study on A Female Body", 1970s
Located in Culver City, CA
This sculpture is provocative and gorgeous. When we acquired this piece, we were told it was called "Study on a Female Body" and that it had been in the gentleman's office since he first opened in the 1970's. The sculpture is anatomically correct and features a female torso arching back and has large pieces of attached brutalist bronze pieces that protrude almost evocative of wings to create some sort of angelic aspect to the piece. It's both brutal / crude, but so elegantly executed and really is just a stunning piece. From the naval to the articulated spine, the attention to detail was masterfully executed on this sculpture. The sculpture sits upon a steel rod, which is mounted to a stone block. The piece is signed illegibly on the stone. A wonderful piece that would really look great in any type of modern environment. Would be great as an entryway sculpture...
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1970s Brutalist Vintage California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Romantic Style Painted Dona Bust Stucco, Florence, circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Early 19th century romantic style traditional handcrafted stucco painted like terracotta sculpture, depicting a female half-length portrait. Lovely aged patina, Florence, circa 1820....
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Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Antique California Busts

Materials

Enamel

Fine Italian 19th-20th Century Lifesize Carved Marble Bust of a Posing Lady
By Antonio Frilli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian 19th-20th century lifesize carved marble bust of a lady wearing a hat, the beautifully carved marble bust of a lady posing with a gaze to her right, wearing a bonnet w...
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Early 1900s Italian Romantic Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

Vintage Microchip Sculpture Featuring a Lady s Head
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Microchip Sculpture featuring a Lady's Head. $1,275 This piece of abstract art features a female head made out of nails, screws, electronic boards and a few other random materials all fixed onto a styrofoam head. Some red paint has been applied to the 'lips'. A nice addition to your artwork collection...
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Late 20th Century American California Busts

Materials

Metal

Large Italian 19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Figure of a Fisherman Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large Italian 19th century carved Carrara marble figure of a fisherman boy with a straw-hat titled "THO PRESO!... (The catch) dep...
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Late 19th Century Italian Bohemian Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Carved Marble Sculpture of a Young Boy Prince on a Pillow
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and charming French 19th century carved white marble sculpture of a young prince seated on a pillow with tassels. In the manner of Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (French, 1714-178...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

Kevin Fulton 1993 Art Glass Figural Bust
By Kevin Fulton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wonderful whimsical Kevin Fulton Art Glass figural bust. Signed and dated 1993 on the base. In Good condition. Some minor marks to the base.
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1990s American California Busts

Materials

Art Glass

Late Victorian "1870" Semi-Nude Bronze Female Bust
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian "1870" semi-nude bronze female bust featuring a European dressed women with dress and a bare breast exposed on a pedestal.
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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Life-Size Ceramic Female Sculpture by Eva Stettner
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular 1980s Raku-fired ceramic female nude sculpture by Eva Stettner. The female sculpture is constructed of sections of ceramic that’s low fired ...
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1980s American Modern Vintage California Busts

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Hand Carved Boy and Girl Alabaster Bust Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco hand-carved Alabaster bust set featuring a brother and sister in snow gear. The girl is smiling with a bob haircut, and the boy has a toboggan cap on. Each bust features a t...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage California Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Two Classical White Marble Bust of a Ladys, Italy 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A graceful white marble bust depicting a refined classical lady, draped in softly carved garments and adorned with an elegant headpiece. The sculpture captures serene beauty and time...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage California Busts

Materials

Marble

Two-Tone Marble Bust of a Roman Nobleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant two-tone marble bust of a Roman nobleman, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and classical refinement. The finely carved white marble head, with detailed curls and a nea...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage California Busts

Materials

Marble

French Early 20th Century Art Deco Marble Figure "Kneeling Nude Girl"
By Affortunato Gory
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French early 20th century Art Deco white marble figure of a kneeling nude beauty, attributed to Affortunato Gory (Gori) (Italian, 1895-1925). The kneeling nude figure of a you...
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Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique California Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Fine Italian 19th-20th Century Carved Two-Color Alabaster Bust of a Young Beauty
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian 19th-20th century carved color-alabaster bust of a young beauty. The finely carved two-tone alabaster bust, depicting a young girl posing with a side gaze and wavy hair ti...
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Early 1900s Italian Country Antique California Busts

Materials

Alabaster

Neoclassical Marble Bust of a Roman General
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely detailed neoclassical marble bust depicting a Roman general in full armor, adorned with intricate reliefs of mythological figures and a commanding lion head motif at the cen...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage California Busts

Materials

Marble

Italian Late 19th Century Belle Epoque Carved Marble Figure of a Bather Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian late 19th century "Belle Époque" carved marble figure of a young bather. The seated young girl wearing a form-fitting one-piece tank suit, holding a hand fan, and seat...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze "Comedia Humana" after Jean Barnabé Amy
By Jean Barnabé Amy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Barnabé Amy (French, 1839-1907) a fine French 19th century dark-brown patinated bronze group titled "Comedia Humana" (Human Comedy - Comedie Huma...
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Late 19th Century French Greco Roman Antique California Busts

Materials

Bronze

Marble and Bronze Bust by Gory
By Affortunato Gory
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bust of a woman signed by Gory, France. Face in marble, hat and bust bronze-mounted on a red marble stand.
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Early 20th Century French California Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Black Ceramic Horse Head, 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian black ceramic decorative horse head sculpture / Made in Italy.
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1990s Italian California Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three 20th C. Mahogany Busts of Schiller, Shakespeare Sir Walter Scott
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined set of three 20th-century carved Mahogany busts representing influential literary and historical figures (From left to Right): Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare and S...
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20th Century American California Busts

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mounted Terracotta Bodhisattva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An early 19th century, cast terracotta sculpture of a bodhisattva mounted later on a laminated wood base.
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique California Busts

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Early 20th Century Roman Emperor Septimius Severus Multicolor Marble Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely crafted multicolor marble bust of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, representing the refined artistry of classical Roman portraiture. The emp...
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Early 20th Century Italian California Busts

Materials

Marble

Nils Sjogren Style Plaster Mounted Bust
By Nils Sjögren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Plaster bust of a man in the style of Swedish designer Nils Sjogren. The sculpture features a man with a moustache and curly hair mounted on a freeform wood base. Dimensions 5" widt...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Expressionist California Busts

Materials

Plaster, Wood

19th Century Italian Alabaster Figure
Located in San Marino, CA
An Italian alabaster sculpture, circa 1860. Perfect for desktop, coffee table or bookcase accessorizing or to add to an existing collection of 19th century sculptures.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

Vintage French Plaster Bust, c.1880
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage French plaster bust of a gentleman, c.1880. Bust has a ribbon and cross detail in relief on the front.
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19th Century French Antique California Busts

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Wooden Native American Busts
By Jose Pinal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A complementary pair of male and female Native American, wooden busts by Jose Pinal, made in Mexico. One form highlights a more subdued disposition with lon...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern California Busts

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Marble Bust of Sarah Siddon with Original Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved Marble Bust of Sarah Siddon with original pedestal. United Kingdom, late 19th century.
Category

1820s English Romantic Antique California Busts

Materials

Marble

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