Is a marble sculpture always carved from marble?

Often not. Bronze is the most frequent word in titles across the category, and the marble in question is commonly the base or plinth under a cast figure. 'Carved' appears in only about a tenth of titles, so the material line in a description is worth reading closely.

What subjects come up again and again?

Portrait busts lead: Roman emperors, poets such as Dante and Shakespeare, Diana, and veiled maidens. Library busts of poets and philosophers are a recurring title phrase. The Grand Tour side repeats a set list. The Dying Gaul, Il Porcellino, the Dog of Alcibiades, the Medici and Canova lions and the Arrotino all appear across different dealers. Art Deco brings dancers, panthers and nudes.

How old are these pieces?

The dated field runs from 1750 to 1950. A handful of titles claim the 17th and 18th centuries, so pre-1800 material exists but is a small minority. The biggest single period entry is the unhelpfully broad '19th Century', which covers one title in five.

Why is alabaster listed with marble?

The two are frequently combined in one object, which is why a good many titles read 'marble and alabaster bust'. Alabaster is the softer, more translucent stone. It appears on its own too, in busts and figures listed under the same heading.

Does a signature change much?

Signatures are claimed in fewer than a tenth of titles, yet named sculptors account for most of the upper reaches of the range. Names appear in these listings as signed, or simply as attributed. The lowest-placed samples are anonymous: a marble bust of a young lady, a boy, a marble bust.

How many turn up for sale each year?

Around 63 pieces are listed a year on Sellingantiques, and 152 different dealers have handled them. That spread means no single specialist defines the field, and the mix of carved stone, Grand Tour reductions and Art Deco figures shifts with whoever is listing.

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Antique Marble Sculptures

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Carved stone and stone-mounted figures: white and coloured marble busts, statues, reliefs and animals, alongside a large body of bronze and spelter figures whose marble is the base they stand on.

Pair Classical 19th Bronze Putti Seated on a Rock

19th century

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Pair Classical 19th Bronze Putti Seated on a Rock

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,800

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19th century

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Bust of a Bearded Gentleman

From Blue Boar Antiques

£2,250

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Beautiful French Carved Alabaster Sculpture of a Female, Signed Greuze

1900 - 1920

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Beautiful French Carved Alabaster Sculpture of a Female, Signed Greuze

From Burgett Langfield Decorative Antiques

£1,895

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Art Deco Bronze Figure L'eveil or Awakening by Demetre Chiparus

1900 - 1920

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Art Deco Bronze Figure L'eveil or Awakening by Demetre Chiparus

From Solo Antiques

£4,995

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19th century

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19th Century Gilt Egyptian Shabti on Marble Plinth

From The Old Cinema

£750

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Art Deco Figural Girl and Swan, France , Circa 1930

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Figural Girl and Swan, France , Circa 1930

From Art Deco World

£600

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17th century

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Rare Italian 17th Century Marble Lion

From Spitalfields House

£3,800

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Ormolu Bust of Apollo Ex Gianni Versace Collection

19th century

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Ormolu Bust of Apollo Ex Gianni Versace Collection

From Cella

£2,800

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A Stunning Large French Bronze Sculpture of a Roaring Lion. Signed by Le Courtier, Set on a Marble Base.

19th century

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A Stunning Large French Bronze Sculpture of a Roaring Lion. Signed by Le Courtier, Set on a Marble Base.

From Burgett Langfield Decorative Antiques

£4,950

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French Art Deco Bronze Dancer Rene Andre Varnier

1900 - 1920

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French Art Deco Bronze Dancer Rene Andre Varnier

From Solo Antiques

£3,950

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The top sale of the last year on Sellingantiques was a large 19th century Italian Grand Tour serpentine marble copy of Il Porcellino, the Uffizi Boar, in July 2026.

19th century

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Marble Carving of Arjuna

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£585

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Carved Sienna Marble Wall Panel of the St Mark's Lion

19th century

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Carved Sienna Marble Wall Panel of the St Mark's Lion

From Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

£3,750

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G.v. Vaerenbergh, Marble and Ormolu Bust of a Young Girl.

1900 - 1920

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G.v. Vaerenbergh, Marble and Ormolu Bust of a Young Girl.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,500

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19th century

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Pair of Late 19th Century Marble Busts Featuring Orientalist Figures

From H & H Gallery

£1,500

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Late 19th Cent. Pair of Bronze Putti Groups on Marble Bases, After Clodion French, C. 1890

19th century

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Late 19th Cent. Pair of Bronze Putti Groups on Marble Bases, After Clodion French, C. 1890

From Judy Fox Antiques

£2,200

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19th century

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19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Female. Eugene Laurent

From Burgett Langfield Decorative Antiques

£1,295

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Antique Marble Sculptures

Pair Classical 19th Bronze Putti Seated on a Rock

Bust of a Bearded Gentleman

Beautiful French Carved Alabaster Sculpture of a Female, Signed Greuze

Art Deco Bronze Figure L'eveil or Awakening by Demetre Chiparus

19th Century Gilt Egyptian Shabti on Marble Plinth

Art Deco Figural Girl and Swan, France , Circa 1930

Rare Italian 17th Century Marble Lion

Ormolu Bust of Apollo Ex Gianni Versace Collection

A Stunning Large French Bronze Sculpture of a Roaring Lion. Signed by Le Courtier, Set on a Marble Base.

French Art Deco Bronze Dancer Rene Andre Varnier

Marble Carving of Arjuna

Carved Sienna Marble Wall Panel of the St Mark's Lion

G.v. Vaerenbergh, Marble and Ormolu Bust of a Young Girl.

Pair of Late 19th Century Marble Busts Featuring Orientalist Figures

Late 19th Cent. Pair of Bronze Putti Groups on Marble Bases, After Clodion French, C. 1890

19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Female. Eugene Laurent

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