After Frank Xaver Masserschmidt, Yawning Bust, Silvered Wax Sculpture

This striking sculpture is inspired by the famous “character heads” of Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736–1783), the celebrated Austrian-German sculptor of the late Baroque.

Realized in wax and mounted on a wooden base, the bust has been finished with genuine silver leaf, giving it a luminous metallic effect reminiscent of the original works produced in the second half of the 18th century. The subject, captured mid-yawn, embodies Messerschmidt’s fascination with the extremes of human expression and remains one of the most iconic images in the history of European sculpture.

Artist: after Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

Period: 18th Century style (second half of the 1700s)

Materials: Wax, silver leaf, wooden base


This is a unique decorative art piece, ideal for collectors of Baroque sculpture, museums, or design lovers looking for a dramatic focal point. Carefully preserved, it offers a rare opportunity to acquire a faithful homage to one of the most extraordinary sculptural experiments of the Enlightenment era.

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