{"product_id":"mid-century-modern-plaster-female-bust-sculpture-studio-study","title":"Mid-Century Modern Plaster Female Bust Sculpture, Studio Study","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking mid-century plaster bust depicting a stylized female figure, rendered with expressive, sculptural texture and a quietly introspective presence. The composition is defined by its elongated neck, softly modeled facial features, and a distinctive coiffure that lends the piece a strong graphic silhouette—hallmarks of mid-century figurative abstraction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface retains visible tool marks and hand-worked texture, suggesting a studio-made object or artist’s model rather than a mass-produced casting. This tactile quality gives the bust a sense of immediacy and intimacy, as though captured mid-process. The matte white plaster finish enhances the interplay of light and shadow across the planes of the face, emphasizing both structure and softness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvocative of European modernist sculpture of the 1940s–1960s—particularly the simplified portrait studies explored in post-war French and Italian ateliers—this piece balances classical inspiration with a distinctly modern restraint. It reads equally well as a decorative object or as part of a curated vignette, lending a quiet, intellectual presence to an interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEurope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod: Mid-20th Century (circa 1950s–1960s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage condition with minor surface wear consistent with age. Natural irregularities, small chips, and textural variations inherent to plaster construction and studio handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: H14” x D9” x W7”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-Century Modern \/ Figurative Modernism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Housebound Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45723514405050,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/7145\/2066\/files\/A5165CCB-18C5-471B-9703-8D996571BDBD.jpg?v=1773962313","url":"https:\/\/houseboundinteriors.com\/products\/mid-century-modern-plaster-female-bust-sculpture-studio-study","provider":"Housebound Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}