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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Vladas Kanciauskas
Sculpture - 39 x 42 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 16.5 x 7.1 inch
$3,393
Panther Chrome
Steve Chaudanson
Sculpture - 98 x 63 x 220 cm Sculpture - 38.6 x 24.8 x 86.6 inch
$54,283
Deambulation poetique
Marie-Odile Wagner
Sculpture - 14 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$170
Minion Tomato Soup
Vincent Duchêne
Sculpture - 29 x 14 x 19 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 5.5 x 7.5 inch
$1,301 $1,106
Iron sculpture Ballerina
Oleg Jablonski
Sculpture - 80 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$1,120
1972 Fleur - Flower METALLICA
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Sculpture - 4 x 3 x 3 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 1.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,205
Sans titre
Chantal Derderian-Christol
Sculpture - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$2,149
Désire perceptible
William Roobrouck
Sculpture - 220 x 150 x 60 cm Sculpture - 86.6 x 59.1 x 23.6 inch
$28,216
S-28-11 Œuf du vent
Katsuji KISHIDA
Sculpture - 140 x 40 x 86 cm Sculpture - 55.1 x 15.7 x 33.9 inch
$7,916
Moonrise
Philippe Le Guillou
Sculpture - 50.5 x 50.5 x 1.8 cm Sculpture - 19.9 x 19.9 x 0.7 inch
$2,262
Nani Clein d’œil
Lucie Poureau
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 20.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 8.1 inch
$2,036
Guitare
Jean-Pierre Bagnols
Sculpture - 95 x 70 x 20 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 27.6 x 7.9 inch
$1,187 $1,069
Situation épineuse
Jean Brillant
Sculpture - 60 x 21 x 15.5 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 8.3 x 6.1 inch
$11,309
Linhas #6
Fabian Albertini
Sculpture - 51 x 28 x 33 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 11 x 13 inch
$4,410 $3,969
A bird without a song
Haude Bernabé
Sculpture - 102 x 65 x 72 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 25.6 x 28.3 inch
$11,083
Gaia sphère
Patrick Lamouroux
Sculpture - 98 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 38.6 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
$4,976
A different Tune - N° 1502
Ilkhan
Sculpture - 72 x 52 x 17 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 20.5 x 6.7 inch
$3,393
Panama (Baby Elephant)
Thomas Turner
Sculpture - 64 x 48 x 10 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,357
Trafalgar Square From Above
Michael Wallner
Sculpture - 63 x 72 x 5 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 28.3 x 2 inch
$2,912
Ruban de la mémoire rouge métallique
Jean-Pierre Rives
Sculpture - 8 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
$3,958
Dominus move machine
O'clock
Sculpture - 148 x 138 x 15 cm Sculpture - 58.3 x 54.3 x 5.9 inch
$11,252
Le Saint Esprit,argent 1991 Holy Spirit, Silver
B Baschet
Sculpture - 53 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch
$55,414
Five to one
Madeleine Dietz
Sculpture - 180.3 x 121.9 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 71 x 48 x 10 inch
$20,000
Saint Esprit argent 1990 Holy Spirit silver
Bernard BASCHET
Sculpture - 11.5 x 10 x 5 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 3.9 x 2 inch
$10,743
Les Demoiselles de Capri (Gold)
Michelangelo Bastiani
Sculpture - 38 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 15 inch
$10,743
Gold Mademoiselle Lace Steel Sculpture
Vyki
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 30 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 11.8 inch
$5,089
Ecureuil Squirrel 1987 KENJI BANLIEUE BANLIEUE
Kenji
Sculpture - 48 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$4,467
Understand what you love #2 (bois et fer)
Robert Stadler
Sculpture - 29.5 x 10.5 x 2.2 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inch
$905
Black and gold panther
Shan Project
Sculpture - 120 x 80 x 70 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 31.5 x 27.6 inch
$13,571
Cheval en galop gaalctique
Ari Setiawan
Sculpture - 134 x 130 x 30 cm Sculpture - 52.8 x 51.2 x 11.8 inch
$22,618
Milarius Dogonarus
Michel Flamme
Sculpture - 48 x 26 x 30 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 10.2 x 11.8 inch
$2,601
Colt Black
Pascal Saint Philippe
Sculpture - 82 x 17 x 36 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 6.7 x 14.2 inch
$3,958
Optimus Metallicus / TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 26 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 10.2 inch
$7,916
Espace Temps
Nathalie Decoster
Sculpture - 250 x 250 x 15 cm Sculpture - 98.4 x 98.4 x 5.9 inch
$50,890
Meta Sculpture acier / Meta Sculpture steel
Jean-Claude Byandb
Sculpture - 32 x 28 x 18 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11 x 7.1 inch
$5,881
L'ivresse du conquérant
Anne Procoudine-Gorsky
Sculpture - 200.2 x 200 x 200 cm Sculpture - 78.8 x 78.7 x 78.7 inch
$13,571
Serpentina Bordeaux
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 153 x 6 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 60.2 x 2.4 x 0.2 inch
$2,827
Large Black Orbit
Kuno Vollet
Sculpture - 60 x 65 x 37 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 25.6 x 14.6 inch
$6,785
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Steel Sculpture for Sale
Steel sculpture appeared in art during the twentieth century. In previous centuries precious metals were the most frequently used in sculpture but the industrial revolution and urbanisation led to a wider use of more commonplace metals, including steel. Before that, bronze, a very resistant material, had been the medium of choice for sculptors creating artworks that would be installed outdoors.
Unlike other metals, steel is easily malleable at a high temperature. Stainless steel has the advantage of being very resistant to rust and harsh weather conditions, making it an ideal choice for outdoor sculptures. Indeed, over the course of the twentieth century it was often used for this purpose. Steel sculptures were used, and continue to be used, to decorate and enhance public spaces in cities as well as gardens.
One of the artists most well-known for his use of steel is Richard Serra. The material occupied a core part of his minimalist practice. In his early work, he used sheets of steel as well as steel rolls which were carefully balanced on the ground. To prevent the material from degrading and changing over time in an uncontrolled way, he coated the pieces with a solution which made them appear rusted. Later on in his career, Serra focussed on site-specific, monumental sculptures. His works were influenced by the environment they were destined for and thus perfectly suited to it. The curves of the sculptures encourage viewers to walk around them while the their impressive size dwarfs the viewers and leads them to reflect on the perception they have of their bodies in relation to indoor and outdoor spaces.
Another artist famous for his gigantic steel sculptures is Bernar Venet. You can find his huge steel arches in cities all over the world and you'll also find some of his artworks on Artsper.
Amongst the greatest sculptors working in steel, there is of course Alexander Calder, who succeeded in creating sculptures of surprising delicacy despite the hardness of the material. His colourful mobiles have become iconic artworks. How can such a dense material appear so light and frail? His sculptures are part of the kinetic art movement and the careful equilibrium that Calder achieved so deftly continues to fascinate viewers.
In a very different style, César also used steel, among other materials, to create works that are far less elegant. His “Compression" sculptures used lead, iron and steel to criticise our consumerist society.
Steel continues to be used by today's contemporary sculptors, mainly for monumental sculptures. Indeed, several contemporary artists have demonstrated a mastery of steel. Chief among them, is Jeff Koons and his famous "Balloon Dog" made of stainless steel with a colored mirror finish surface. With steel, Jeff Koons turned the ephemeral balloon dog into an almost eternal work. Another well-known example is Chicago's "Cloud Gate" sculpture by Anish Kapoor.
On Artsper, you will find modern and contemporary sculptures from the most important art galleries, including the artist Philippe Buil who uses steel to create elegant and poetic sculptures, Nicolas Dubreuille and his colorful and minimalist sculptures, or Paradox Creations which is inspired by Alexander Calder's mobiles.
A sculpture made of metal can have different names depending on the type of metal used. For example, a sculpture made from bronze is called "a bronze".
One famous artist who produces steel sculptures is Richard Serra, an American artist born in 1938. He is known for his large-scale sculptures that are site-specific to their locations, and explore the relationships between the artwork, the viewer, and the space.
One of the most famous steel sculptures in the world is Chicago's Cloud Gate sculpture, created by British artist Anish Kapoor between 2004 and 2006. It weighs 110 tons, and its surface is comprised of seamless stainless steel plates.