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Period: 19th Century
Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna
Located in Prato, IT
Green serpentine marble sculpture Late 19th century Height approx. 88 cm. The flying mercury and the bronzes While he was still busy working on the fountain in piazza Maggiore, the papal delegate Cesi asked Giambologna for a statue to be placed in the courtyard of the Archiginnasio, seat of the ancient and prestigious Bolognese university; he should have painted a bronze depicting the god Mercury with his index finger stretched towards the sky, a symbol of the divine origin of knowledge, which would have served as a warning to all students. The project was never completed, but Giambologna elaborated a model preserved at the Civic Museum of Bologna, which is only the first of the numerous bronzes with the same subject made by the artist, defined precisely as flying Mercury. In later versions, the sculptor transformed Mercury into a much more dynamic figure reaching upwards, as if ready to take flight, giving it an unprecedented freedom of movement and lightness. When he returned to Florence, the sculptor certainly proposed it to the Medici, who enthusiastically immediately ordered one to be sent to Emperor Maximilian II of Habsburg, as a diplomatic gift for the ongoing negotiations of the wedding between Francesco and Giovanna, sister of the sovereign. Giambologna replied with the two bronzes preserved in Vienna and Dresden and in 1580 cast the large Mercury now exhibited in the Bargello, originally intended for the loggia of the villa of Cardinal Ferdinando dei Medici to crown a fountain placed in the center of a magnificent decorative complex; the only variant with respect to the previous examples is constituted by the head of Zephyr placed under the foot of the god and from which a breath of wind blows it upwards, accentuating the sense of immateriality. In addition to the successful invention of the flying Mercury, Giambologna acquired immense fame by making numerous other bronzes for the Florentine collectors of the time; his first patron, Bernardo Vecchietti must certainly have owned many, given to him in part by the sculptor in exchange for his protection, but around the 1880s it can be said that there was no collector who did not aspire to own a work by Giambologna, especially those of small format. The development of this trend in Florence is largely due to the artistic passions of the Grand Duke Francesco I, who with the creation of environments such as the Studiolo in Palazzo Vecchio and the Tribuna degli Uffizi, provided new criteria for the exhibition of the works, pushing all collectors to imitate his extraordinary collection. In the Studiolo, in addition to the painted tables that decorated the doors of the cupboards filled with all kinds of things, there were 8 niches containing bronze figures of divinities; Giambologna painted the one depicting Apollo (1573-75), with the characteristic serpentine pose and beautifully finished. The placement of the statuette in the niche was no longer an impediment to the plurality of views as Giambologna endowed it with a sort of mechanism that allowed it to rotate. For the Tribune he instead created the six Labors of Hercules (1576-1589), small silver sculptures...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble

Leonard W. Volk Plaster Bust of Abraham Lincoln
By Leonard Volk
Located in Chicago, IL
Leonard W. Volk Plaster Bust of Abraham Lincoln The Leonard W. Volk Plaster Bust of Abraham Lincoln is a remarkable 19th-century piece of art. Crafted from white plaster, the bust d...
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American American Empire Antique 19th Century Busts

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Plaster

Fine French Biscuit Bust of Louis 18th, Dated 1849
Located in New York, NY
Now on a Sevres porcelain socle dated 1849.
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French Antique 19th Century Busts

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Pottery

French Bronze Sculpture Antique Bust of Greek Warrior, late 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH SCHOOL 4th qtr, 19th century Bust of Greek Warrior Patinated bronze unsigned cast circa late 19th century Item # 304KEX30P A fine ca...
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French Romantic Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

Anton Nelson Austrian Gilt Bronze Portrait Bust Floreal for Tiffany & Co c. 190
Located in Gardena, CA
Anton Nelson (Austrian, ac. 1880-1910) gilt bronze portrait bust, "Floreal" retailed by Tiffany & Co, circa 1900. Gilt bronze portrait bust of a woman wearing a hat, foliate decorati...
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Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

A fine 19 century French bust
Located in Southall, GB
A lovely bronze bust of the Count of Tourville , the Marshall of France . Raised on a white marble plinth. With a decorative etched pattern circular base .
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Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

Carrara Marble Bust Sculpture Signed H. Moreau, France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble bust sculpture signed H. Moreau, France, circa 1890.
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French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Busts

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Carrara Marble

French Antique Patinated Bronze Bust of an Elegant Woman
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Antique Elegance with an Art Nouveau Twist ! Embrance the timeless beauty of the 19th century French School with this exquisite Art Nouveau bust sculpture. A captivating bust of a w...
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Unknown Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

Terracotta Bas Relief Greek Horses and Knights, End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Terracotta bas relief Greek horses and knights end 19th century Italy Classic scene with four horses, a character on horseback and a character on the ground, a dove in the background...
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Italian Modern Antique 19th Century Busts

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Terracotta

Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Busts Apollo and Diana Mounted on Black Marble
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of very decorative French 19th Century Apollo and Diana Bronze Busts or Neoclassical Clad Busts. Mounted on black marble square shaped bases these b...
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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble, Bronze

NIKE of Samotracia in Terracotta, Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Nike of Samotracia in Terracotta late 19th Century Measures: Height 83 cm Width 63 cm Depth 54 cm Weight 20 kg Rectangular base side x side 29 x 23 cm Manufacture Tuscany Good condi...
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Italian Baroque Antique 19th Century Busts

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Terracotta

Marble Bust of La Zingara, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Bust of the Zingara or Fortune Teller, finely carved out of marble. The Zingara is depicted with a cloth tied around her chin, which wraps around her elaborately braided hair and end...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble

19th C.Ormolu & Marble Portrait Plaque of Napoleon, by Pierre Jean David D'Anger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ormolu and marble portrait plaque of Napoleon, by Pierre Jean David D'Anger Pierre Jean David D'Anger (1788 - 1856), French Sculptor The sculpted essence of French history and artist...
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French Empire Revival Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble, Ormolu

Monk Head Bamboo and Glass Sculpture, Japan 19th Century, Edo Period
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bamboo sculpture with glass eyes of a Japanese monk. Japan, 19th century, Edo period. In good condition. Slight wear and small dent seen in photos. Dimensions in cm (H x L x...
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Edo Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bamboo, Glass

Antique Terracotta Bust French Sculpture of Marie Antoinette
Located in Buxton, GB
This antique terracotta bust depicts the French queen Marie Antoinette, showcasing a historical period of 1850-1900. The bust is handmade and signed, measuring 48 cm in length, 62 ...
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French Other Antique 19th Century Busts

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Terracotta

CARRARA MARBLE ROMAN TORSO 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Carrara MARBLE ROMAN TORSO 19th century HEIGHT 54cm MAXIMUM HEIGHT 70cm WIDTH 30cm DEPTH 20cm OVERALL WEIGHT 56 Kg BASE HEIGHT INCLUDED 70 cm Material White carrara marble Base in N...
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Italian Baroque Antique 19th Century Busts

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Carrara Marble

Albert-Ernest CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1824 - 1887) Terracotta bust of a young woman
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Albert-Ernest CARRIER-BELLEUSE (Anizy-le-Château, 1824 - Sèvres, 1887). Very beautiful bust of a young woman, terracotta with attractive patina. Perfect condition without base. Very ...
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European Antique 19th Century Busts

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Terracotta

Bronze Bust of a Young Woman on a Marble Base by Jules Blanchard
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this beautiful large bronze patinated sculpture from 1900, depicting a young woman and signed by Jules Blanchard (1833-1916). The foundry mark is present on the back, ...
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French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Small Trio of Antique Italian Nutwood Poet Busts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A set of antique statuettes Italian Poets left to right Ludovico Ariosto, Torquato Tasso, Dante Alighieri, in good condition. The three busts of thes...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Busts

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Alabaster

Moorish Pair of 19th Century French Busts Terracotta Polychrome
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th Century French Busts
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French Antique 19th Century Busts

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Terracotta

Huge Antique Bust French Marie Antoinette Copy of Le Comte 1783
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning huge sculpture is a life-size antique bust and is a copy of that by the French nobleman Le Comte 1783, crafted in 1900 using painted plaster and carved by hand. The pi...
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French Louis XIV Antique 19th Century Busts

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Plaster, Paint

19th Century Marble Bust of Louise Brongniart on Violet Breccia Marble Pedestal
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this unique Carrara marble bust dating back to the end of the 19th century. It represents a young Louise Brongniart, daughter of a prominent French architect and membe...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Busts

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Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble

Greek Torso, White Carrara Marble, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Greek Torso - white Carrara marble 19th century Copy of a Greek torso, made of white Cararra marble. The stone base is included, the iron is fixed to the base and the statue instead...
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Italian Baroque Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Terracotta Head of the Dying Warrior of the Frontons of Egina Late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Terracotta head of the dying warrior of the frontons of Egina late 19th century Italy Measures: Height 23 cm Width 25 cm Length 33 cm Weight 5 kg Historical period between 500 and 48...
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Italian Modern Antique 19th Century Busts

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Terracotta

Original Italian Bust of Nerone in Terracotta, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Original italian bust of nerone in terracotta 19th century. Condition: Original. Nero (Anzio 37 - Rome 68 AD) Roman emperor (54-68 AD). Last belonging to the gens Giulio-Claudia. M...
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Italian Baroque Antique 19th Century Busts

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Terracotta

Antique Pair of Victorian Parian or Bisque Porcelain Busts of Schiller & Goethe
By Johann Heinrich von Dannecker 1, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Cabinet sized busts. In parian or bisque porcelain. Depicting Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang Goethe, two of the most revered figures in German literature. The Schiller bust is modeled after the Johann Heinrich Dannecker's famous Neoclassical bust. The Goethe bust...
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Unknown Victorian Antique 19th Century Busts

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Porcelain

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...
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Italian Baroque Antique 19th Century Busts

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Carrara Marble

Bust of a young woman in Carrara marble, 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Direct carving of a portrait of a smiling young woman in white Carrara marble from the Art Nouveau period. The sculptor uses a clever technique to bring out the face, allowing the fi...
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French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Busts

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Carrara Marble

White Marble Bust De Carrare, 19th, Signed Girard
Located in Nice, FR
Marble bust, portrait of a girl, Carrara marble, signed Girard, it is represented classic, the face turned to the right. The statue rests on a fixed foot. XIX,th period.
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French Beaux Arts Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble

Italian old black bronze bust for 'Roman Emperor' with marble base circa 1800.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible natural size italian old black bronze bust of "Roman Emperor" circa 1800 with rare marble base.
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Italian Empire Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

Continental German Terra-Cotta Mask
Located in New York, NY
Continental German (late 19th cent) sculpted terra-cotta master mask mold of an insane looking Grotesque face with deep laugh lines displayed on a square black marble base stand (par...
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German Other Antique 19th Century Busts

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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.
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Italian Baroque Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble

19th Century French Carved White Marble Bust of Young Beauty with Lute
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1890, this antique marble sculpture stands on a square base, and depicts a young girl with a guitar draped in front of...
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French Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble

19th Century Bust of an Aristocrat in Marble by Joseph Vallet (1841-1920)
Located in NICE, FR
A large bust of a noble man from the end of the 19th century in carrara marble signed by French sculptor, Joseph Vallet, who born in La Boisiére du Doré on August 6, 1841, and died i...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Busts

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Carrara Marble

Roman Style Gesso over Plaster Carved Head of Jupiter on Circular Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Roman style gesso over plaster carved head of the god Jupiter on circular base. Emanating the grandeur of ancient Rome, this verist representation of the god Jupiter, intricately c...
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Classical Roman Antique 19th Century Busts

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Gesso, Plaster

Bronze Bust Jacob Van Campen, 1595 - 1675, Sculptor Jacques Elion 1842-1893
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful bronze bust depicting Jacob van Campen unique piece one off the most in-portent architects from Holland 1595 - 1675. Paleis op de Dam, Mauritshuis Nieuwe Kerk Haarlem stand...
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Dutch Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

A plaster bust of a Victorian gentleman by Boehm
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A plaster bust of a Victorian gentleman by Boehm, this white plaster bust shows an authoritative gentleman with a moustache and whiskers wearing a high collar and bow tie with a wais...
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English Antique 19th Century Busts

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Plaster

An Italian Antique Statuary White Marble Female Bust BY G Focardi Florence
Located in London, GB
A very well execute female bust in the late 19th century taste, by Florentine sculptor Giovanni Focardi ( signed and dated). Born in Florence and studied under Enrico Pazzi. He moved to London in 1875 ( explaining bust marked Florence not Firenze) and was a portrait sculptor. Focardi was commisioned by Pears...
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Italian Victorian Antique 19th Century Busts

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Statuary Marble

The Duke of Wellington after the Lawrence Gahagan commission for Stratfield Saye
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This impressive bronze table bust of the Duke of Wellington is in the form of a classical tribute. He is portrayed wearing Roman leather armour, the breastplate with a central lion’s mask radiating lightning bolts. This is set on a turned socle and square plinth which in turn is raised on a curved simulated marble pedestal, with two recumbent lions above superb quality borders of classical motifs and flowerhead arabesques. The reverse states ‘Wellington L. Gahagan Fecit & Pub’d June 12. 1811’. Height: 22in (56 cm) Width: 25in (63 cm) Depth: 11in (28cm) Provenance: Major Hon Denis Gomer Berry and Lady Pamela Wellesley Berry Richard Gomer Berry, 3rd Viscount Kemsley Lawrence Gahagan (1735-1820) was born in Dublin to a family of talented stone masons and sculptors. He was based in London from around 1757 and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy between 1798 and 1817. He was involved in a major project to help update the interiors of Castle Howard from 1801 to 1811 but he is most famous for his portrait busts. In addition to the Wellington busts...
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European Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

19th century bronze bust of the Greek Goddess Diana the Huntress, circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Grand Tour bronze study portrays a bust of Diana of Versailles or Diana the Huntress, considered in Roman and Hellenistic mythology as goddess and patroness of countryside, nature, hunters, wildlife and childbirth. This fine example is French, circa 1860. It is raised onto a sophisticated base with a thin bronze foot with a turned black slate plinth and above there is a highly decorative cast...
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French Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

Garibaldi at Calatafimi, Decorative Majolica, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Garibaldi at Calatafimi is an original decorative majolica object realized in Sicily, Italy by Italian manufacture during the end of 19th century. This very rare painted maj...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Busts

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Majolica

Italian Marble Head on Wooden Base, circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an antique Italian carved marble head of a young man in a Greco/Roman helmet on a wooden base. The sculptor has adeptly portrayed his countenance ...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble, Iron

A painted plaster herm bust of the Duke of Wellington by George Gammon Adams
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This plaster bust of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington is a replica of the original marble portrait bust, commissioned, in 1852, by the Duke’s heir for Stratfield Saye, Hampsh...
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English Antique 19th Century Busts

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Plaster

Fine Pair of 19th Century English Carrara Marble Busts - John Denton Crittenden
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Mid 19th Century English Carved Carrara Marble Busts on Wooden Pedestals By John Denton Crittenden Depicting a well-to-do man and woman. Each signed J.D. CRITTENDEN....
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English Antique 19th Century Busts

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Carrara Marble

Antique Pair Grand Tour Bronze Egyptian Sphynx Figures Breche Violet Marble 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Extremely Imposing seated identical pair of chisel cast patinated Bronze Egyptian Sphynx, early Nineteenth Century, Possibly Regency period and of French origin. Complete with extremely well figured Breche Violet marble rectangular heavy gauge bases. Condition: Good condition with no losses to bronzes or marble. Wonderful untouched surface patination. Width: (at base an impressive) 12.5" (32cm). Height: 6” (15.25cm). Depth: 6.25” (16cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered. NOTE: A sphinx (or sphynx) is a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, with some variations. It is a prominent mythological figure in Egyptian, Asian, and Greek mythology. In ancient Egypt, the sphinx was a spiritual guardian and most often depicted as a male with a pharaoh headdress—as is the Great Sphinx—and figures of the creatures were often included in tomb and temple complexes. For instance, the so-called Sphinx Alley in Upper Egypt is a two-mile avenue that connects the temples of Luxor and Karnak and is lined with sphinx statues. Sphinxes with the likeness of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut also exist, such as the granite sphinx statue at the Metropolitain Museum of Art in New York and the large alabaster sphinx...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Busts

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Breccia Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century, Art Nouveau Carved Marble Bust of A Lady - Signed Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely French, 19th century. An antique Art Nouveau era carved marble bust of a young lady. The marble presents very well and shows the true craftsmanship of the era. Signed to the ...
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French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble

Set of 4 19th C. French Patinated Bronze Marble Mounted Busts of Philosophers
Located in New York, NY
A Set of Four 19th Century French Patinated Bronze Marble Mounted Busts of Philosophers. The stunning patina adorning each bust accentuates the intricate facial expressions, breath...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble, Bronze

19 C Cast Plaster Bust of Moliere with Limestone Socle on Plaster Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive bust cast in plaster and then placed on a carved stone socle is truly a great decorative object. This figure is after the model produced by Caffieri and dep...
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French Antique 19th Century Busts

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Plaster

Female Bust In Terracotta Signed Denys Puech
Located in BARSAC, FR
Denys Puech (1854 – 1942) Terracotta sculpture depicting a beautiful, elegant woman in her Sunday best from the french provincial bourgeoisie. Rare original work on the market, sup...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Busts

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Terracotta

19th Century French Belle Epoque Bust - Antique Parisian Terra Cotta Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French bust of a young lady with detailed hair decoration and fine beautifully executed collar, made of hand crafted terra cotta in good condition. The Parisian décor piec...
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French Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Busts

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Terracotta

Sculpture by Franz Bergmann in Vienna Bronze, Orientalist.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture by Franz Bergmann in Vienna Bronze, Orientalist. Sculpture in painted and gilded Vienna bronze, Orientalist, Napoleon III period, by Franz Bergmann, 19th century. Dimensi...
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European Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

Antique Siena Marble Bronze Bacchanalia Cherub Group Atrib Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French “Grand Tour” Chisel Cast Patinated Bronze Cherub Group, of outstanding quality and compact proportions. In the manner of Claude Michel Clodion 1738-1814, early Ninete...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Busts

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Prof. Antonio Frilli Italian Carved Alabaster Bust of a Young Women circa 1895
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antonio Frilli Italian Carved Alabaster Bust of a Young Women Circa 1895. A carved alabaster bust of young girl wearing a frilled lace ...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Busts

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Alabaster, Marble

Carrara Marble Sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890.
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Italian Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Busts

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Carrara Marble

Antique White Marble Sculpture of Madame Recamier
By Joseph Chinard
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine antique white marble sculpture of madame Recamier after the famous sculpture by Joseph Chinard (1756-1813). Chinard was a Frenc...
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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Busts

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Carrara Marble

Antique Italian Marble Bust on Stand of Venus De Milo
Located in London, GB
A High quality 19th Century Bust of the Venus de Milo. This is carved in solid marble. A superb Portrait of a Venus in marble placed on a rouge marble column on a Brown octagonal Mar...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble

Antique Tibetan Cast Iron Buddha Head With Polychrome Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tibet, 19th century or earlier. A heavy and large scale buddha head made of cast iron. The head features antique gold leaf surface and some old polychrome paint (some paint appears ...
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Tibetan Antique 19th Century Busts

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Iron, Gold Leaf

19th Century Carved Marble Bust of a Nymph by Robert Physick
Located in London, GB
A Carved Marble Bust of a Nymph By Robert Physick (1815-1882) Carved from Carrara marble, the female bust signed and dated to the base "Robt Physick. Sculp : 1875." English, cir...
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English Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble

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