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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:55
Lots with images:55
Prices available:55
Category:
Busts/Heads
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A good Italian 19th century marble bust by Cavaliere Giosue Argenti (1819-1901) of La Modestia, signed beneath the back edge 'Cav. Giouse Argentie' (sic) and dated 1867. Raised on socle plinth. Height 66 cm ***
*** A 19th century Italian alabaster bust of a young woman, worked in coloured and white alabaster, raised on tapering square section base. Height 41 cm. ***
*** An Italian alabaster bust of a young woman, worked in coloured and white alabaster, raised on tapering square section base. Height 53 cm ***
*** An Italian Art Nouveau marble and alabaster bust of a young woman, by G. Pineschi, her hair tied in a head scarf, raised on a concave socle base. Height 540 ***
*** A 19th century alabaster bust, 'Girl with laurel Wreath', after Giuseppe Bessi, height 60 cm (including stand). ***
*** A good Art Deco alabaster bust of a young woman, mounted on a marble base. Signed V. Mariani to the reverse. 42 x 21 x 42 cm. ***
*** A 19th century alabaster Italian bust of a woman, signed E. Guerrieri, her head and neck of white alabaster (small repair to fore-edge of her scarf), her shoulders and bust of grey mottled marble. Height 53 cm ***
*** A rare Thomas Norman Lovatt glazed terracotta pottery bust of 'Pomar-e', finely modelled with incised moko, wearing a cloak to his shoulders; incised to the base 'No. T.N. Lovatt, Temuka, NZ' and with the subject's name. 24.5 cm x 13.5 cm x 17 cm. Pomare… ***
*** A large carved white marble classical twin bust lovers sculpture, the young man and woman in an embrace, on socle base, raised on white painted column stand. Height overall 138 cm, width 66 cm ***
*** A Helen Hitchings female bust, plaster with bronze patina, inscribed to base in pencil and ink 'Made by me - an exercise in the antique, 1943-1949, Helen Hitchings', signed. Height 23 x width 23 cm. Helen Hitchings is best known as New Zealand's first… ***
*** A c.1900 Italian carved marble bust of a young woman, elegantly represented in white marble with her head turned, mottled orange/tan clothing detail, on flared rectangular base with old repair to corner. Height 46.5 cm. ***
*** An impressive Art deco carved white alabaster bust of an elegant young woman, modelled as in winter, she wears a hat and a tightly fitted stitched type garment to her neck and shoulders, on rectangular base. Height 46 cm ***
*** An Art Nouveau French carved alabaster bust of a young Breton woman, her head cap with floral detailed wide front flap over her ringleted hair, her darker toned blouse with tendril and floral detailed collar. Raised on dark green, black mottled marble… ***
*** An impressive American aluminium Art Deco hat block, modelled as the head of an elegant young woman, in the form of a cloche mould, raised on a shaped bracket and plinth base with maker's name plate, 'American Hat Block and Die Company'. Height 42 cm ***
*** A large Victorian Parianware bust of Clytie, on socle base, impressed Copeland mark to back, stress crack to back. 40 cm x 52 cm. ***
*** An impressive Victorian Parian bust 'Clytie', on socle base. 40 cm x 56 cm ***
*** Large-scale Art Deco face vase of a woman, after Franz Hagenauer. Fine quality manufacture, all metal construction, heavy in the hand, unmarked, c.1980s. Height 52 cm. ***
*** An uncommon Art Deco French wax life-size woman's head, painted detail and with glass eyes, hair wig, pale yellow/green tone. Height 38 cm. ***
*** A late 19th century carved white marble bust of a young woman, fine features evident, classically carved, on a socle white marble base. Height 49.5 cm ***
*** A pair of WMF silver plate classical Grecian busts, the bearded warrior with helmet, the other with head downcast. Both raised on ebonised turned bases. Height 21 cm ***
*** A large Colonial kauri gum bust, carved in the form of a Maori chief wearing a cloak and with full face tattoo. On turned wood base. 23 cm x 14 cm x 25 cm. ***
*** A Copeland parian ware bust 'May Queen', sculpted by J. Durham for the Crystal Palace exhibition & Art Union 1868. Height 33 cm. ***
*** A large Art Nouveau French terracotta bust of a young woman, 'Marguerite', her hair tied back, her shoulderless blouse with banded detail to the top, finished in muted grey/brown, red and green tones, impressed moulded details to the reverse, an applied… ***
*** A mid-century Austrian Hagenauer stylised bronze bust of an African woman, head turned in profile, dark patina with polished head band and single earring highlights, stamped marks to base. Height 15.5 cm. ***
*** A bronze bust of a woman, indistinct maker's mark, dated '85, height 21 cm ***
*** A Maori folk art carved wooden portrait bust of a man, wall hanging, three-quarter profile, with incised moko and wearing a single huia feather, height 22 cm. ***
*** An early 1900s Art Nouveau marble bust, the young woman with curly hair, detailed fabric hat, pinafore-style dress on green granite base. Height on base 25 cm ***
*** A gilded bronze bust, in the form of a ruined Roman statue, signed on brass tablet. Height on marble plinth base 35 cm. ***
*** A French Art Nouveau painted terracotta bust, of a young woman wearing a draping, off the shoulder gown, painted in muted red and greens with braided ribbon straps, her flowing hair caught at neck, label to front 'Marguerite', impressed marks to reverse,… ***
*** Two Victorian period Copeland Art Union parian ware busts, Shakespeare & Milton. Height of each 33 cm on original socles (circular bases), impressed marks. Minor faults ***
*** A Victorian Parian bust of Louise, impressed to reverse Art Union of London, April, Mary Thornycroft, copyright reserved Copeland, sliver off base. 25 x 30 cm ***
*** A late 19th century Art Nouveau white alabaster bust of a young maiden, her head turned to the left, wearing a flowing head scarf, height 17 cm. ***
*** Ken Kendall terracotta bust of a Maori boy, modelled leaning forward, with umber finish. Incised signature to reverse, height 26.5 cm. ***
*** A Victorian parian ware John & Thomas Bevington bust 'The bride of Lammermoor,' the veiled bride in the style of Rafaelle Monti, an Italian sculptor known for depicting the human form draped in a veil, socle base. Impressed marks, height 21 cm. ***
*** A Victorian Parian bust, The Hop Queen', on socle base with impressed stamps to reverse, 'Ceramic & Crystal Palace Art Union', etc. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 35 cm ***
*** A French Art Nouveau painted terracotta bust, of a young woman with flowing hair caught at the base of her neck in a bun, the plinth with Art Nouveau flowers, her hair painted black with the body in a bronze effect, labelled to front 'Coquelicot' (wild… ***
*** A small white marble bust of a 1920s girl on a hexagonal alabaster plinth base, signed. Height 18 cm ***
*** A WMF silver plate Art Nouveau dish of shaped oval form with the bust of an Art Nouveau woman, her hair forming the base rim, the top with flowing reeds and other florals, maker's marks to the reverse and No. '194'. 25 cm x 32 cm ***
*** A Victorian parian ware bust of Prince Albert by W. H. Kerr & Co., Worcester, circa 1855, on socle base. Impressed mark E.G Jones, Sculptor and printed maker's mark, height 32.5 cm. ***
*** A Parian ware bust of Lord Byron, modelled by E.W. Wyon, height 38 cm. ***
*** A Copeland Parian ware bust of Princess Alexandra, artist's signature and Art Union inscription to back, raised on socle plinth base. Height 39.5 cm ***
*** A small Italian bronze bust of a boy, signed indistinctly J. Marcellini, height 21 cm. ***
*** A Victorian Parian bust, The May Queen', on socle base, stamps to reverse, 'Ceramic & Crystal Palace Art Union', etc. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 32 cm ***
*** A Victorian Parian bust, a young lady with roses in her hair and a bird to her shoulder, on socle base, unmarked. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 28 cm ***
*** An Italian Carara marble bust of a young woman, signed Bruni, raised on a tapering square section plinth base. Height 43.5 cm ***
*** A carved alabaster portrait bust, of a young woman wearing a European-style bonnet, a rose pinned to her collar. Height 21.5 cm ***
*** An African carved wood heddle pulley, Baule people, Ivory Coast, the finial carved as a portrait bust with beard divided and plaited; cheeks neck and brow with scarification; coiffure raised in a topknot. Provenance: Collection G.J Grace. Height 22.5 cm ***
*** A Victorian parian ware bust of Clytie, the ancient mythological Greek water nymph, based on the ancient Roman marble sculpture of Clytie in the Townley collection at the British Museum, height 19.5 cm ***
*** A Victorian Parian bust, the head of Apollo, on socle base. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 28 cm ***
*** A bronze bust of Hori Ngakapa Te Whanaunga, mounted on a burr kauri and rewarewa plinth base, set with a silver plaque detailing the chief's exploits in one of the Land Wars battles of 1863. Height 17 cm ***
*** A Victorian Parian bust 'Clytie', on socle base, height 28.5 cm ***
*** A terracotta bust in the manner of T.N. Lovatt, of a Maori man with incised moko, a drop pendant suspended from his right ear. Height 23 cm ***
*** A terracotta portrait bust by Ken Kendall (1928-2012), a young woman with hair tied in a ponytail. Height 29.5 cm ***
*** A bronze bust of Hori Ngakapa te Whanaunga, chief of ngati Whanaunga, raised on rectangular plinth base, height 16 cm. Cf. Lot 111 in this auction. ***
*** A decorative plaster moulded bust of the goddess Kuanyin, raised on a square wooden plinth base. Height 56 cm ***