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Lectrice dans ses pensées
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 35 x 28 x 33 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 11 x 13 inch
$4,060
Lectrice main sur genoux série 35
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 33 x 23 x 35 cm Sculpture - 13 x 9.1 x 13.8 inch
$4,060
Petite femme enceinte 2
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 26 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch
$441
Pantomime
Marie-Madeleine Gautier
Sculpture - 61 x 24 x 36 cm Sculpture - 24 x 9.4 x 14.2 inch
$14,475
Femmes qui lisent sont dangereuses
Marie-Madeleine Gautier
Sculpture - 84 x 46 x 41 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 18.1 x 16.1 inch
$25,445
Femme assise sur socle
Marie-Madeleine Gautier
Sculpture - 30 x 8 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.1 x 4.3 inch
$6,559
Dolie au chignon
Jacques Coquillay
Sculpture - 57 x 24 x 30 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 9.4 x 11.8 inch
$15,832
Méditation - série corps de femme nu
Chantal Molinié Jonquet
Sculpture - 22 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$2,686
Réflexion - série corps de femme nu
Chantal Molinié Jonquet
Sculpture - 26 x 15 x 25 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 5.9 x 9.8 inch
$3,534
Affliction - série corps de femme nu
Chantal Molinié Jonquet
Sculpture - 22 x 18 x 21 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.1 x 8.3 inch
$5,089
Germinal (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 110 x 76 x 70 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 29.9 x 27.6 inch
$49,194
Vestale debout d'après Volti (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 180 x 58 x 38 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 22.8 x 15 inch
$73,508
Ondine série corps de femme
Chantal Molinié Jonquet
Sculpture - 11 x 48 x 21 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 18.9 x 8.3 inch
$4,478
Désinvolte série corps de femme
Chantal Molinié Jonquet
Sculpture - 44 x 19 x 29 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 7.5 x 11.4 inch
$5,202
La conquérante série corps de femme
Chantal Molinié Jonquet
Sculpture - 33 x 45 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13 x 17.7 x 7.9 inch
$5,089
Repos série corps d'homme
Chantal Molinié Jonquet
Sculpture - 21 x 14 x 17 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 5.5 x 6.7 inch
$2,601
Petite affirmation série corps de femme
Chantal Molinié Jonquet
Sculpture - 23 x 19 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 7.5 x 5.9 inch
$2,601
On a summer day in the bathroom
Lieven D'Haese
Sculpture - 24 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$5,541
La petite tresse
Jacques Coquillay
Sculpture - 22 x 15.5 x 12 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.1 x 4.7 inch
$4,071
Angel in a wheel
Muraz Martirosyan
Sculpture - 83 x 39 x 26 cm Sculpture - 32.7 x 15.4 x 10.2 inch
$14,702
Vanité
Marie Thérèse Tsalapatanis
Sculpture - 27 x 9 x 23 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 3.5 x 9.1 inch
$2,488
Vertige - portrait et corps de femme
Véronique Dumont Sculptrice
Sculpture - 57 x 37 x 32 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 14.6 x 12.6 inch
$11,309
Le Triangle Parfait
Merry Kerpitchian (Merry K)
Sculpture - 12 x 25 x 22 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 9.8 x 8.7 inch
$4,410
Entrelacs Flammes monochrome Main sur la hanche série 75 Fusion corporelle
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 75 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
$4,184
Entrelacs dance bicolore série 74 Fusion corporelle
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 74 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$4,184
Petite femme enceinte 1
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 17 x 14 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 5.5 x 3.5 inch
$441
Idole différences 66-21
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.5 inch
$1,414
La danseuse
Merry Kerpitchian (Merry K)
Sculpture - 15 x 31 x 11 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 12.2 x 4.3 inch
$4,241
Yanna au coquillage
Jacques Coquillay
Sculpture - 100 x 31 x 21 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 12.2 x 8.3 inch
$16,963
Femme Fleur (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 36 x 75 x 70 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 29.5 x 27.6 inch
$56,545
Germinal h cm 40 (blue patina) (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 40 x 26 x 27 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.2 x 10.6 inch
$13,005
Egee Debout h cm 50 (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 50 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
$13,005
Maternitè allongee (petite) (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 28 x 42 x 23 cm Sculpture - 11 x 16.5 x 9.1 inch
$13,005
Femme chiffonnée monumentale (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 68 x 87 x 155 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 34.3 x 61 inch
$79,162
Busto Saint-Michel
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 47 x 34 x 21 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.4 x 8.3 inch
$20,356
Etirement Déténte série 45
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 73 x 26 x 30 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 10.2 x 11.8 inch
$9,703
Pegasus
Alexandra Kapogianni-Beth
Sculpture - 32 x 40 x 26 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 15.7 x 10.2 inch
$5,621
JoŸau 42 Original n° EA II/IV
Sébastien Langloÿs
Sculpture - 7 x 5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 2 x 1.6 inch
$441
Exode
Christophe Beaufront (Rodolph)
Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 40 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 15.7 inch
$12,214
Maria (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 60 x 90 x 54 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 35.4 x 21.3 inch
$58,806
Petite Vénus 4/8
Réjane LeChat
Sculpture - 32 x 32 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 12.6 x 5.9 inch
$1,357
Egèe assise h cm 140 (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 140 x 86 x 80 cm Sculpture - 55.1 x 33.9 x 31.5 inch
$65,592
Détente en famille
Jean-Louis Toutain
Sculpture - 30 x 68 x 38 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 26.8 x 15 inch
$20,356
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Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,515
Circus Acrobats
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 49 x 15 x 6 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,808 $1,628
Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin
Jesus Campos
Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.5 x 5.9 inch
$1,108
Divina Proportia
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 58 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch
$14,080
La toilette - Sculpture bronze
Plaf
Sculpture - 15 x 12 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.7 x 3.3 inch
$1,696
Le Patriarche N°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 12 x 13 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 5.1 x 4.3 inch
$4,071
Caleidoscopio
Amancio Gonzalez
Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$4,863
Bronze Sculpture for Sale
The technique used in the creation of bronze sculptures has changed very little since Antiquity. The sculptor begins by fashioning the subject in wax, then covers it with clay, pours on the bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, then breaks open the terracotta, leaving only the bronze object behind. Highly valued by sculptors, bronze is a robust and resistant material that fairs well outside. Using wax to create the initial mould allows for a high level of detail on the final sculpture, unlike steel sculpture. Certain nuances in color can be produced through the use of patinas.
These qualities explain why bronze is one of the oldest materials to be used by humans. Indeed, bronze tools were used in Mesopotamia, Egypt and China around 2800 BC.
In Mesopotamia, near to present-day Iran, bronze was used to depict animals in sacred art. In Egypt, it was was used to personify the gods, and also to create small sculpture statues placed in the tombs of the deceased. However, it was Ancient Greece, where craftsmen began to sculpt human figures and deities with remarkable realism, that gave bronze its prominent place in the history of art. Many pieces of work were imported to Rome, where the production of bronze sculptures developed. Bronze sculptures soon began to decorate the theatres and the homes of the rich. Admiring the skills of the Greeks, the Romans began ordering sculptures from merchants and craftsmen, who made copies of the moulds of the statues.
With the birth of Christianity, evangelisation and the building of churches became the priorities, and bronze creations were replaced by stone sculptures for decorating churches. It was only in the 14th century that masterpieces were rediscovered during excavations of Italian archaeological sites. A century later, Brunelleschi and Ghiberti set the Renaissance in motion by decorating the doors of the Florence Baptistery in bronze. Donatello, inspired by ancient Roman sculpture, was the first to excel in the art of expressing emotions through bronze sculptures, followed by Verrocchio, his pupil (and master of Leonardo da Vinci). Although the practice spread throughout Europe, it was mainly focused in Italy, where sculptors competed to obtain the most convincing results.
During the 16th century, the Flemish Jean de Bologne established himself as the undisputed master of bronze. He was the most copied artist in the 17th century, and it is partly due to him that the bronze sculpture spread across Europe. In Italy, production of bronze sculpture was fairly constant, irrespective of the period. In France, on the other hand, this technique depended on the political regime. When Louis XIV invited sculptors to his court (essentially to decorate Versailles) demand for bronze reappeared as a form of courtly art.
Bronze sculpture underwent a resurgence during the 19th century, with Rodin and Camille Claudel, and then with Cubism and the Art Deco movement. Bronze is an expensive, heavy material and costly for collectors to buy and its use has become less prevalent in the 20th and 21st centuries, but some artists use it nonetheless: Giuseppe Penone, Alberto Giacometti with his strange silhouettes, the compressions of César Baldaccini, Philippe Pasqua's butterflies and still life sculpture can all be seen on Artsper!
How is a bronze sculpture made?
Bronze sculptures are made from a series of wax molds, into which the sculptor pours melted bronze to create the final sculpture.
Why is bronze used for sculptures?
Bronze is used for sculptures because it expands just before it hardens, resulting in the accentuation of fine details. The bronze then shrinks slightly as it cools down, which makes it easy to remove the cast.
How can you tell if a sculpture is bronze?
You can tell if a sculpture is bronze by testing if a magnet sticks to it, as iron is magnetic. Bronze also does not have the ability to rust, so a bronze sculpture will not have signs of corrosion on its surface.