How do I display a marble bust?

These sculptures suit placement on sturdy library tables, mantelpieces or dedicated pedestals and columns to raise them to eye level. Ensure the supporting surface bears the considerable weight of solid marble or stone without risk of tipping.

Were these carved in antiquity?

Most examples originate from the nineteenth century, drawing inspiration from Greek and Roman antiquity rather than dating to the classical period itself. Nineteenth-century carvers frequently reinterpreted ancient portraits or produced Grand Tour souvenirs for European travellers.

How do I identify the subject?

Subjects often bear inscribed names on their plinths or feature distinct attributes, such as the laurel wreath of Caesar or the hunting motifs of Diana. Stylistic cues and historical dress help distinguish Roman emperors from mythological figures and nineteenth-century public gentlemen.

Can these go in the garden?

Pieces designated as garden statuary or cast stone are intended for outdoor display, where weathering patinates the surface over time. Fine Carrara marble and delicate alabaster busts require indoor environments protected from frost and moisture.

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A neoclassical stone bust sculpture brings classical antiquity into a room, rendered in carved marble, alabaster or stone.

Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Young Boy, Signed

1900 - 1920

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Italian Carrara Marble Bust of a Young Boy, Signed

From William Rand Antiques

£900

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1940 - 1960

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Large Stone Garden Pedestal with Bust

From Vintage Garden UK

£995

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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A White and Mixed Marble Bust of a Lady

From Hesketh Antiques

£34,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Large Square Scagliola Pedestal

From Hand of Glory

£650

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

19th century

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Antique Marble Statue Sculpture Marble Bust from a 19th Century Grand Tour Collection Garden Statue

From Gerald Neville Antiques

£3,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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Elegant Marble Head 1750-1850

From BN Art

£4,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique 19th C Roman Emperor Augustus Avgvstvs Caesar Marble Bust

19th century

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Antique 19th C Roman Emperor Augustus Avgvstvs Caesar Marble Bust

From Bushells Antiques

£2,200

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19th century

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19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Bust of a Young Girl After Greuze

From Elmgarden

£4,560

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19th century

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C19th Large Carved Marble Bust

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£1,200

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19th century

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19th Century Marble Bust of Madame Récamier.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£5,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Several gentlemen and emperors watch the room closely from their stone pedestals, having travelled home via nineteenth-century Grand Tour itineraries.