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Undated French Marble Male Bust
Located in BARCELONA, ES
antiquity, this marble bust becomes a captivating focal point, bridging the gap between the past and present
Category
Antique 18th Century Busts
Materials
Marble
Antique Italian Wooden Bust of Apollo Belvedere, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
. A wonderful representation of a renowned statue from antiquity, our wood Apollo bust can be placed
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Wood
Terracotta Bust of Judith by Ricardo Aurilli, circa 1900
By Richard Aurili
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb polychrome terracotta bust representing a woman from Antiquity with a proud gaze carrying a
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Terracotta
French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Wax young girl bust sculpture by Mme Arondelle, 2 rue du Louvre, Paris, France, ca.1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Synthetic
1900s Neoclassical Red Brick Patina Metal Italian Bust of a Woman
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A red patina metal bust of a woman manufatured in Italy in early 19th century, good conditions
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Metal
Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Busts, “Homer” & “Pseudo-Seneca”, circa 1880
By Chiurazzi fondata
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR
Italian School
Pair of Busts, "Homer" & "Pseudo-Seneca", after Antiquity
Patinated
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ancient Roman Bronze Senatorial Bust ca. 300 AD
Located in Nottingham, GB
Senatorial Bust ca. 300 AD
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mid-Century Wooden Csrved Male Head Gentleman Bust Art
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully carved wooden head of a male.
Age unknown, but super decorative and skillfully carved from a single piece of heart wood. Heavy and solid and in as found condition. S...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Patinated Terracotta Bust of the Virgin and Child by Bazzini -1Y73
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite patinated terracotta bust, crafted in the early 20th century, depicts the Virgin
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
No Reserve
H 6.7 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
Biedermeier Drum Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
banding, this Classic cabinet was often used as a pedestal, to display sculpture, a bust from antiquity or
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Ming Dynasty Very Rare Wooden Bust of Lohan
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very serene depiction of a Lohan carved in wood, eroded with the pass of time. Lohan is the Chinese term, derived from the Sanskrit word Arhan, for a disciple or follower of Buddha w...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ming Antiquities
Ancient Marble Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man possibly Lucius Verus
Located in London, GB
This impressive bust is depicted with head turned slightly to the right and gaze lifted. His eyes
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Ancient Gandharan Carved Stucco Greco Buddhist Bodhisattva Head Bust 400-500 CE
Located in Portland, OR
evident in this bust, condition is good.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities
Materials
Stucco
H 9.25 in W 3.5 in D 5 in
Oxidized bronze head on a metal stand. Copenhagen, Denmark, Late 19th Century
Located in København K, 84
engagement with classical antiquity, materiality, and the passage of time, offering viewers a glimpse into
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Busts
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Baroque Grey Sandstone Head of a Woman on Marble Base, Around 1780
Located in Berlin, DE
sandstone, with its weathered yet timeless appeal, adds a sense of antiquity to the sculpture. Perched upon
Category
Antique 1780s French Baroque Busts
Materials
Sandstone, Marble
H 11.42 in W 7.49 in D 8.27 in
Imposing 19th Century Life Size Bronze of a Couple Embracing by Charles Cordier
By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1
Located in New York, NY
An imposing late 19th century life size bronze busts of a middle eastern couple embracing by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 29 in W 23 in D 16 in
Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
antiquity in the world. Dating from the 2nd century AD, it has been housed in the Vatican Museums since the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
An Over Life-Size Powerful Roman Male Portrait Head of Constantine the Great
Located in London, GB
from ‘classical antiquity’ to the ‘middle ages’. Building a new residence in the city of Byzantium
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
H 15 in W 9.75 in D 10 in
Herma of the Farnese Hercules 1:1 in White Carrara Marble, 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
to for the rest of antiquity. This statue represents Hercules, tired at the end of his labours
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 25.99 in W 20.48 in D 15.75 in
Very Rare Italian Grand Tour Marble Sculpture of the Eros Di Centocelle
Located in London, GB
.
As an art dealer, Gavin Hamilton sold antiquities as well as marble models of ancient subjects to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Statuary Marble
AR Denarius Gordian III (238-244)
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: SALVS
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Capture of Grave by Prince Maurits
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: MAVRITIVS. PR. AVR. CO. NASS. CAT. MARC. VER. ET. VLIS, armoured bust right, ÆT 34 on arm
Category
Antique Early 1600s Dutch Other Antiquities
Materials
Silver
N.d. Charles V dedication medal on his crowning and the planned Imperial
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: crowned and armoured bust right with order chain of the Golden Fleece
Reverse: blank
Category
Antique 16th Century German Classical Roman Antiquities
Materials
Silver
19th Century Firedogs, Figural Andirons, Musketeer, Cast Iron, 29 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of andirons with a bust of a french "Mousquetaire".
France, 1880-1900.
Solid iron in good
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Iron
19th Century Firedogs, Figural Andirons, Musketeer, Cast Iron, 36 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of andirons with a bust of a french "Mousquetaire".
France, 1880-1900.
Solid iron in good
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Iron
19th Century Firedogs, Figural Andirons, Men, Cast Iron, 34 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of wonderful andirons with a bust of a man.
France, 1880-1900.
Solid iron in good condition
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Mid 19th Century Firedogs, Oriental Andirons, Cast Iron, 36 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of wonderful andirons with the shape of an oriental male bust.
France, circa 1860.
Solid iron
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Iron
South Arabian Head of a Woman
Located in London, GB
relatively large scale) or, more likely, a bust.
This head is stylistically aligned with those found at
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Antiquities
Materials
Alabaster
A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara, 4th-5th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from circa the 4th-5th Century, namely, A Stucco
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Medieval Antiquities
Materials
Stucco
Bronze Sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Pasadena, TX
studies, his master encouraged him to exhibit: his bust Alda, for example, was presented in Milan in 1881
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Oil Lamp With Bird and Caesar Bust - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp With Bird and Caesar Bust from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.89 in W 14.18 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Busts - Etching - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Busts from the Series "Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", original etching from the
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust,, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust,, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient ROman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust,, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust , original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Busts - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Busts, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Ancient Roman Bust - original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
Category
Late 18th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Sculpture Italy Terracotta Bust Girl Signed, 40's
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Stunning Sculpture Italy Terracotta Bust Girl Signed, 40's
Magnificent terracotta bust made in
Category
1940s Italian Sculptures
Free Shipping
H 11.82 in W 9.06 in D 8.27 in Dm 9.06 in
Roman Bust - Etching by Various Old Masters - 1750
Located in Roma, IT
Roman bust for the Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching from the end of the 18th
Category
Mid-18th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 4.73 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Busts - Original Etching - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Busts from the Series "Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", original etching from the
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 4.89 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Roman Bust - Etching by Various Old Masters - 1750s
Located in Roma, IT
Roman bust for the Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching from the end of the 18th
Category
Mid-18th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 4.73 in W 9.65 in D 0.04 in
Bust and Cupid - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
Bust and Cupid is an etching realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavatera's "Essays on
Category
1810s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
No Reserve
H 3.94 in W 5.12 in D 0.08 in
Ancient Busts - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Busts is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827).
Original Etching
Category
1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
No Reserve
H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized
Category
18th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.3 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper
Category
18th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.3 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Roman Bust - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper
Category
18th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.3 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in
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