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1930s Terracotta Sicilian Bust of Seneca the Philosopher
Located in Catania, Sicilia
introspection, capturing the essence of the philosopher deep in thought. Seneca is dressed in traditional Roman
Category

Mid-20th Century Sicilian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Statuary Marble Bust of Greek Philosopher Thales of Miletus
Located in Montreal, QC
Statuary marble bust of Greek Philosopher Thales of Miletus The width is of the base. Bust
Category

Vintage 1930s Greek Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Marble

Early 20th C. Italian Multicolor Marble Bust of Ancient Philosopher Aristotle.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking early 20th century multicolor marble bust of Aristotle, masterfully carved with lifelike
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Busts

Materials

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This finely modelled Hellenistic style bronze portrait bust appears to be that of the Greek
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Busts, Italy 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of small gold-patinated bronze busts of two ancient philosophers on Siena marble pedestals
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Bronze Busts, Italy 18th Century
Bronze Busts, Italy 18th Century
H 9.26 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Roman style Marble Bust of Hermarchos
Located in Southall, GB
bust displays the philosopher's thoughtful expression, with lifelike detailing in the beard and hair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Busts

Materials

Marble

Roman style Marble Bust of Hermarchos
Roman style Marble Bust of Hermarchos
H 15.75 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Socrates
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Italian Marble bust of the Classical Greek philosopher Socrates. His draped robe is
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Bronze Busts of Rousseau and Voltaire
Located in London, GB
A pair of Antique busts of the French philosophers Rousseau and Voltaire. Unusually although from
Category

Antique 1820s English Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Terracotta Bust of a Young Boy Signed Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical sculptor born in Versailles. Houdon is famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bust Signed Houdon and Frères
By Susse Freres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political figures. He was made a Chevalier de la
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Terracotta Bust of Madame Récamier, After Jean-Antoine Houdo
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sculptor. Houdon is famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

A Pair Of Grand Tour Variegated Marble Obelisks
Located in Bradenton, FL
hooks. Each features the profiles in relief of Greek philosophers. One with bust of Diogenes over
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Obelisks

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Italian 18th Century Collection of Wax Reliefs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of various sized busts of philosophers and Emperors are set on a colorful paper background.
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Viennese Empire Portal Clock With Caryatids And Gilded Fittings, Around 1810
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
decorative fittings, with a small baluster on either side, crowned with an alabaster bust of an ancient
Category

Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Stunning Gilt Bronze Vases with Flowers, Possibly Italian from the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
with the busts of two Greek philosophers. Each flower and leaf, with striking realism, is meticulously
Category

Antique 1860s Vases

Materials

Bronze

Seneca, Philosopher Playwright Roman Politician Buste Bronze Italian
By Italian Sculptor 19 th Century
Located in Rome, Italy
), also known simply as Seneca or Seneca the young, was a philosopher, playwright and Roman politician
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Busts

Materials

Bronze

Fine Set of Four over Lifesize Busts
Located in London, GB
A fine set of four over lifesize busts of philosophers and emperors.
Category

20th Century Busts

Pair of Gilded Bronze Profile Bust Portraits
Located in Folkestone, Kent
An unusual pair of gilded bronze profile bust portraits of unknown philosophers or scholars
Category

Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu

English Early 18th Century Portrait of Aristotle
Located in London, GB
English early 18th century bust of a philosopher, probably Aristotle. Portland Stone This is
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Sculptures

19th Century French Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
and bottom and a bust of a 'Greek Philosopher'. The clock is in full working order and comes with a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

19th Century French Marble Mantel Clock
19th Century French Marble Mantel Clock
H 20.5 in W 9.2 in D 5.1 in
1900 Baccarat French Crystal Knife Rests Set Six Pieces Cherub Model
By Baccarat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
crystal knife rests, translucent satin. Model Houdon adorned with two busts of cherubs. Busts of the king
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Crystal

1900 Baccarat French Crystal Knife Rests Set 12 Pieces Cherub Model
By Baccarat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
crystal knife rests, translucent satin. Model Houdon adorned with two busts of cherubs. Busts of the king
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Antique Bust of French Philosopher Montesquieu, France, c1880
Located in Trensacq, FR
Antique bust of French Philosopher Montesquieu France c1880 Late 19th century life-size plaster
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Busts

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Bronze Classical Bust of a Roman Philosopher with Verdigris Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage bronze bust of a Roman philosopher from the mid-20th century, with green oxidized patina
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare George III Lead Portrait Bust of the Philosopher Seneca
By John Cheere
Located in London, GB
known simply as Seneca; ca. 4 BC – AD 65) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Busts

Materials

Lead

Vintage Thai Bronze Classical Bust of a Roman Philosopher with Verdigris Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai bronze bust of a Roman philosopher from the mid-20th century, with green oxidized
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Classical Roman Busts

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze Classical Bust of a Greco Roman Philosopher Mounted on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage bronze bust of a Greco-Roman philosopher from the mid-20th century, with great patina and
Category

Mid-20th Century Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Bust Of Cicero
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian bronze bust of Roman philosopher and statesman Cicero on a red and black marble base. A
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Bronze

Of American Interest; 18th Century Marble Bust of Diana by Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
, Houdon was a French neoclassical sculptor, famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers
Category

Antique 1780s French Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

Antique Italian Carved Marble Bust after Houdon of Marie Antoinette, circa 1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
carved marble bust depicting Marie Antoinette, flowers in her hair and ermine trimmed robes, raised on
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble

Marble Bust of Philosopher, c.19th Century, France
Located in Napa, CA
19th Century, French carved marble bust of a philosopher. Head rests on base in two parts. Vintage
Category

Antique 19th Century French Statues

Materials

Marble

Bronze Bust of a philosopher after Vincenzo Gemito
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian patinted bronze bust "Il Filosofo" (The Philosopher) after a model by Vincenzo Gemito
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rembrandt Aristotle Bust of Homer Renaissance Philosopher Print on Canvas 36"
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Aristotle with a bust of Homer Renaissance / philospher varnished print on canvas. Framed
Category

Late 20th Century Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood

A beautiful bronze bust of Plato
By Chiurazzi fondata
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A beautifully patinated bronze bust of Greek philosopher Plato, standing on a pedestal. Modeled
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Basalt Bust of Plato, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, early bust of the eminent Greek philosopher. Wedgwood produced a large number of library
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

A Terracotta Bust of Marie Antoinette Att to Jean-Antoine Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Sheffield, MA
neoclassical sculptor. Houdon is famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture "Le Baiser" After JB Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Dallas, TX
was famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political figures of the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Walnut Framed Grand Tour Aristotle Intaglio 19th C
Located in London, GB
early 19th Century. The circular plaster intaglio comprises a portrait bust of the ancient philosopher
Category

Antique 1810s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Plaster, Walnut

20th Century Bronze Busts Portraying Classical Philosopher Socrates
Located in London, GB
Bust of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates cast in bronze in the early 20th century.
Category

Vintage 1930s European Grand Tour Busts

19th Century Italian Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher
Located in Naples, IT
19th century Italian bronze bust of a Greek Philosopher.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Decorative Greek or Roman Busts, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A handsome pair of what may appear to be Plato and Aristotle Busts, 1990s. The Greek philosophers
Category

1990s Greek Revival Busts

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Historicism Bronze Bust on Marble Base Dante Alighieri
Located in Berlin, DE
Known bronze bust Dante Alighieri, circa 1900 marble base. Bronze bust of the famous philosopher
Category

Early 20th Century German Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine 19th Century Bronze Bust Entitled “Le Baiser” by Jean- Antoine Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Long Island City, NY
best known for famous portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political figures of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Bust of Greek Philosopher Heraclitus
Located in Rochester, NY
Grand tour bust of Heraclitus. Greek philosopher of 6th-5th century B.C. After the portrait bust
Category

Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition, Metal

Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Bronze Bust of Dante. A powerful bust of the Italian philosopher and poet, Dante, raised on
Category

Early 20th Century Statues

Materials

Limestone, Bronze

Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
Antique Bronze Bust of Dante
H 60.63 in W 17.52 in D 13.98 in
Aristotle & Homer Bookends
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of sculptural bookends with busts of the Greek philosopher Aristotle and Greek writer Homer
Category

Late 20th Century Bookends

Materials

Plaster

Aristotle & Homer Bookends
Aristotle & Homer Bookends
H 7 in W 4 in D 3 in
Baccarat French Crystal J.a. Houdon Cherub Knife Rests, Dated 1907, a Set of 10
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sculpted busts of philosophers and statesmen, Louis XVI, Voltaire, Molière, Napoleon 1st and III
Category

Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Antique Set of 25 Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th C
Located in London, GB
dating from the early 19th Century. The large oval shaped plaster intaglios comprise portrait busts of
Category

Antique 1810s Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster, Giltwood

Antique Pair Box Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios, 19th C
Located in London, GB
busts of Roman emperor's and philosophers. The intaglios are beautifully mounted on a plush black
Category

Antique 1810s Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster, Giltwood

Classicism Bust of a Greek or Roman Philosopher, Mid-20th Century
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Elaborately crafted classicism bust of a Roman or Greek philosopher in marble and alabaster. The
Category

Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Two Early 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Portrait Busts of Philosophers
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The small well-cast dark patinated bronze portrait busts of Greek philosophers, after the antique
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Theatrical Philosopher Cut-Out
Located in New York, NY
This rare set of three Greco-Roman-style busts includes a goddess, a philosopher and a statesman
Category

20th Century Greco Roman More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Theatrical Philosopher Cut-Out
Vintage Theatrical Philosopher Cut-Out
H 25.5 in W 13.5 in D 13 in
19th Century Italian Terracotta Bust
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful Terracotta bust of Italian philosopher found in Palm Beach estate.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Aristotle and Heraclitis - Pair Patinated Bronze Busts
Located in Markham, ON
Aristotle and Heraclitis - Pair Patinated Bronze Busts of Greek philosophers. Mounted on marble
Category

20th Century Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Theatrical Goddess Cut-Out
Located in New York, NY
This rare set of three Greco-Roman-style busts includes a goddess, a philosopher and a statesman
Category

20th Century Greco Roman More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Theatrical Goddess Cut-Out
Vintage Theatrical Goddess Cut-Out
H 29.5 in W 14.5 in D 13 in
Vintage Theatrical Statesman Cut-Out
Located in New York, NY
This rare set of three Greco-Roman-style busts includes a goddess, a philosopher and a statesman
Category

20th Century Greco Roman Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Theatrical Statesman Cut-Out
Vintage Theatrical Statesman Cut-Out
H 32.5 in W 20 in D 13 in
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Diana the Huntress
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Pasadena, CA
sculptor. Houdon is famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Figurehead Carved Wood Bust of a Classical Philosopher
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century figurehead carved wood bust of a Classical philosopher on a metal base. Please
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1900s Baccarat French Crystal Knife Rests Set 12 Pieces Cherub Model
By Baccarat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
according to Jean Antoine Houdon, sculptor, famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers such
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Crystal

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