Busts

Butterfly Maiden

Good size French plaster bust titled “Papillon”, signed verso by the artist C. Jacobs and dated 1913.  The young girl, with long thick hair, has her head slightly turned and a butterfly with its wings…

Bronze by Villanis

This is a good Art Nouveau bronze bust titled “Marguerite” by the French sculptor Emmanuele Villanis, dating from around 1900. The young maiden, with a soulful, dreamlike expression is wearing sunflowers in her hair and…

Spelter Sheherezade

Small cabinet sized spelter bust titled “Mille et une Nuits” (One thousand and one Nights) depicting Sheherezade by the French sculptor E. Villanis. The lady’s long hair tumbles over one shoulder from beneath her ornate…

French Bust by Fouche

Nice quality French terracotta bust in a subtle pale bronze colour, signed by the artist – looks to be F. Fouche or possibly Foucie but it is a little unclear. Modelled towards the end of…

‘Judith’ by Goldscheider

Impressive and rare Orientalist terracotta bust from Goldscheider titled ‘Judith’.  More usually seen as a statue showing her semi-naked, holding a sword behind her back (model nos. 734a and 1012a).  Here however, she is fully…

Wistful Judith

Very pretty Art Nouveau French terracotta bust “Judith”  (obviously a different Judith to the one listed previously) by the sculptor Goyeau.  This bust has quite an individual look, being uncluttered and minimalistic in appearance. The…

Goldscheider Bust by Nelson

Wonderful bust of a Nouveau maiden originally sculpted by Alphonse-Henri Nelson and produced by Fr. Goldscheider around 1900.  The title is Ondine although it has also been recorded as Oudine.  Such a classic Art Nouveau…

‘Lucrece’ by Villanis

Good little gold coloured plaster bust depicting the infamous Lucrezia Borgia by the sculptor Emmanuel Villanis and dating from around 1900. Her hair is upswept and tied at the back and on the front of…

Schoop for Bernhard Bloch

An unusual pair of ceramic female busts from Bernhard Bloch.  Both signed by Schoop who went on to become one of the most highly regarded sculptors for the Royal Dux factory. Two attractive ladies finished…

Girl in Large Hat

Very appealing bust of a young girl wearing a very large hat.  She looks a shy little thing and has such a cute face. Another offering from Goldscheider, this one dating from around 1904/05.  Signed…

Van Hasselt Orientalists

Fabulous pair of Orientalist busts from Van Hasselt.  These – when they can be found at all – are occasionally seen individually but are very rarely  offered as a pair. The subjects are certainly Arabic…

Old Breton Lady

A unique and quite stunning hand finished terracotta bust by the French sculptress Berthe Girardet (née Imer, b. Marseilles 1869). This is such a beautifully sympathetic sculpture, emphasising the strength and character in this lady’s wonderful…

Egyptian Temptress

Terracotta “Cleopatre” signed by Jacobs.  The classical Egyptian temptress as interpreted by this highly regarded French sculptor.  Attractively finished in a single rich reddish-brown colour, giving it a look almost of bronze. Wearing an ornate…

Bronze Lady

“Buste de Faunesse a la Coiffure de Feuilles et Fruits” – quite some title! This is a dark green patinated bronze bust set on a square, slightly tapered red marble base and signed in the…

Nouveau Maiden by Carli

French plaster bust of a romantically stylised young maiden and so typically Art Nouveau. She has a delightfully innocent face and a most impressive hair style. Her clothing is finished in pleasingly muted shades of…

Very Old Goldscheider

Super small Goldscheider bust of a north African lady with a wonderful face, wearing a jewelled headband around her forehead. Numbered 323 verso, this is very similar to model no. 1044 illustrated on p. 20 of…