Bronze Busts & Heads

Monumental Oversized Human Head Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures in high-gloss black patina, front view on a low stone plinth against a plain background.

Monumental Oversized Human Head Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures in high-gloss black patina on a stone plinth, displayed in a concrete courtyard with pool.

Monumental Oversized Human Head Bronze Sculpture - 350cm

$72,534.00

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Giant Sculptures' 160cm Contemporary Blindfolded Emerging Head bronze stands on a stone courtyard beneath a wisteria-draped archway flanked by lavender and olive trees.

Contemporary Blindfolded Emerging Head Bronze Sculpture - 160cm

$28,860.00

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Monumental Contemporary Abstract Face Fragment Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, near-black patina with torn-edge mask form and closed eyes, on plain background.

Monumental Contemporary Abstract Face Fragment Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures on a stone terrace beside lavender, olive trees, and a weathered wall.

Monumental Contemporary Abstract Face Fragment Bronze Sculpture - 250cm

$45,064.00

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Monumental Modern Question Mark Face Bronze Sculpture - 300cm

$40,891.00

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Traditional Cowboy Guitarist Bronze Bust by Giant Sculptures, a warm brown patinated figure in a cowboy hat strumming a guitar, set on a black marble base.

Traditional Cowboy Guitarist Bronze Bust by Giant Sculptures on a marble base, displayed on a wood sideboard beside leather books and antique portraits.

Traditional Cowboy Guitarist Bronze Bust - 70cm

$6,049.00

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Large Contemporary Emerging Male Profile Bronze Relief - 160cm

$22,184.00

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Large Contemporary Oversized Head and Figure Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, monumental head resting on its side with a small nude figure leaning against the back.

Giant Sculptures' 180cm Large Contemporary Oversized Head and Figure Bronze Sculpture on a gravel path between hedges, with a small nude figure leaning against the head.

Large Contemporary Oversized Head and Figure Bronze Sculpture - 180cm

$58,277.00

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Giant Sculptures Contemporary Perforated Heads Bronze Sculpture 220cm, two closed-eye faces with ribbed layers and circular cutouts on slim pedestal bases.

Giant Contemporary Perforated Heads Bronze Sculpture by Giant Sculptures, two 220cm bronze faces with circular cutouts on slim pedestals in a stone courtyard.

Giant Contemporary Perforated Heads Bronze Sculpture - 220cm

$29,277.00

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Traditional Buddha Face Bronze Relief by Giant Sculptures, a 40cm wall panel with closed eyes, urna mark, and spiral ushnisha in warm golden-brown patina.

Traditional Buddha Face Bronze Relief - 40cm

$9,109.00

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Classical Medusa Head Bronze Relief 80cm by Giant Sculptures, a circular wall medallion with serpents, flowing hair, and foliage in antique gold-bronze patina.

Classical Medusa Head Bronze Relief 80cm by Giant Sculptures, mounted on a stone column with serpents and foliage framing the face, overlooking the sea.

Classical Medusa Head Bronze Relief (Black and Gold Finish) - 80cm

$20,654.00

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Classical Medusa Head Bronze Relief by Giant Sculptures, 80cm circular wall medallion with serpent hair and verdigris patina, on a plain light grey background.

Classical Medusa Head Bronze Relief by Giant Sculptures, an 80cm circular wall medallion with verdigris patina, displayed above a wooden console table with books and a ceramic vase beside a leather armchair.

Classical Medusa Head Bronze Relief (Verdigris Finish) - 80cm

$20,654.00

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Classical Egyptian Pharaoh Bronze Bust by Giant Sculptures in polished gold, displayed on a stone plinth in a conservatory with arched windows and potted greenery.

Classical Egyptian Pharaoh Bronze Bust - 100cm

$18,567.00

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About Our Bronze Busts

The portrait bust exists because the Romans worked out that a head and shoulders carries a likeness better than a full figure does. Remove the body and the viewer looks only at the face, which is why a bust reads as a person while a standing statue often reads as a type. Two thousand years later nobody has improved on the format.

Bronze suits it particularly well. Casting takes a likeness from a mould rather than committing it to a single block, so a portrait can be adjusted before it is fixed, and the metal holds detail in an eyelid or the corner of a mouth that stone loses. A hand-applied patina then does the rest, picking out the planes of a face as light moves across it.

The range covers classical emperors and philosophers, historical figures, anonymous portraits and contemporary heads. Browse the material-agnostic version in bust and torso sculptures, the marble equivalents in marble busts and torsos, and the wider bronze figurative work in bronze figures and statues.

A bust wants to sit at or slightly above eye level, on a plinth or a console rather than low down, because the format was designed to be looked up at very slightly. Most pieces here are suitable for outdoors as well as in. See bronze sculptures for the full bronze range.

Every piece is cast to order by our artists, designed in Birmingham and made in our worldwide studios. Standard production takes around three to four weeks, and we offer free worldwide shipping. Get in touch about portrait commissions from photographs.

FAQs

Can you cast a portrait bust from photographs?

Yes, and it is one of our most common commissions. Photographs from several angles, including a clear profile and a head-on shot, make far more difference to the likeness than any other factor.

Why is bronze good for portraits?

Because casting takes the likeness from a mould rather than committing it to a single block, so it can be adjusted before it is fixed. Bronze also holds detail in an eyelid or the corner of a mouth that stone tends to lose.

How should a bust be displayed?

At or slightly above eye level, on a plinth or console rather than low down. The format was designed to be looked up at very slightly, and it loses authority when placed below the viewer.

Can bronze busts go outdoors?

Yes. Most of this collection is suitable for permanent exterior display and will patinate over the years, which suits portrait work particularly well.

What is the difference between a bust and a head?

A bust includes the shoulders and often part of the chest; a head stops at the neck. Both appear in this collection, and the bust format generally reads as a portrait while a head reads as a study.

How are they made, and how long do they take?

Every piece is cast to order by our artists, designed in Birmingham and made in our worldwide studios. Standard production takes around three to four weeks, and we offer free worldwide shipping.