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Bird III
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 103 x 40 x 36 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 15.7 x 14.2 inch
$21,251
La Constance III
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 32 x 21 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 8.3 x 5.1 inch
$10,178
Hartland Tide III
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 60 x 37 x 10 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 14.6 x 3.9 inch
$6,289
N’arrête jamais de m’étreindre
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 34 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$1,051
Synthèse enfant avec ballon
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 35 x 16 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 6.3 x 2.4 inch
$872
Fille avec ballon 74
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 74 x 43 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 16.9 x 5.9 inch
$6,577
Eléphant de Triomphe
Salvador Dali
Sculpture - 53 x 25 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.8 x 5.7 inch
$47,512
Femme qui lit
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 36 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,342
Catchstone IV
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 9 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 3 x 1.8 inch
$2,349
Recline I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 8 x 16.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 6.5 x 1.8 inch
$2,349
Bird II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 35.5 x 10.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14 x 4.1 x 3.9 inch
$3,020
Bouncy I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 18 x 17 x 12 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 6.7 x 4.7 inch
$2,349
Wheelstick II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 11.5 x 17 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 6.7 x 3 inch
$2,572
Space Flower I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 26 x 14.5 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 5.7 x 7.5 inch
$3,244
Catchstone II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 7.5 x 9 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 3 x 3.5 x 1.8 inch
$2,349
Rotoxy I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 18 x 22 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 8.7 x 4.5 inch
$3,691
Mistamek I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 11 x 17 x 9 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 6.7 x 3.5 inch
$2,461
La Constance II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 15 x 11 x 6 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.3 x 2.4 inch
$2,461
Recline IV
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 8 x 16.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 6.5 x 1.8 inch
$2,572
Love- angels. no. IV/VIII
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 30.5 x 8 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12 x 3.1 x 2.4 inch
$1,778
My Favourite Horse
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 21 x 23.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 9.3 x 3.1 inch
$4,362
Five young ladies
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 41 x 25 x 9 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 9.8 x 3.5 inch
$4,362 $4,144
Marking Time II
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 62.5 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 24.6 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
$3,641
Marking Time III [A]
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 58 x 33 x 10 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 13 x 3.9 inch
$3,641
Shifting Skies I
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 43 x 57 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 22.4 x 3.7 inch
$4,965
Still the river runs...II
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 58 x 26 x 10 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 10.2 x 3.9 inch
$3,111
Cavalier II Bronze
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 57 x 63 x 30 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 24.8 x 11.8 inch
$24,327
Enfant avec ballon magique rouge 34
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 34 x 9.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 3.7 x 2.4 inch
$693
Essence de jeunesse Grand bronze coulé
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 54 x 20 x 25 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 7.9 x 9.8 inch
$5,548
I'll hold you in my heart woman
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 36 x 27 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 14.2 x 10.6 inch
$8,277
Gol Zidane ganador inspiración Antony Gormley
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 43 x 35 x 19 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 13.8 x 7.5 inch
$3,579
Enfant avec cheval
Martín Duque
Sculpture - 31 x 29 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.4 x 4.3 inch
$1,096
Fille avec ballon magique bleu 47
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 47 x 14 x 9 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 inch
$995
Enfant avec un cœur bleu
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 14 x 9 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.5 x 3.5 inch
$995
Feast & Famine 1/7
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 9 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 3.5 inch
$2,979
Hartland Tide II B
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 64 x 23 x 14 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 9.1 x 5.5 inch
$3,310
Guitariste Arlequin Grand Fonte du Bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 53 x 31 x 25 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 12.2 x 9.8 inch
$5,570
Oxalis VIII
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 28 x 34 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11 x 13.4 x 5.9 inch
$10,625
Recline II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 16 x 36 x 12 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 14.2 x 4.7 inch
$10,178
Oxalis II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 25.5 x 22 x 17 cm Sculpture - 10 x 8.7 x 6.7 inch
$7,046
The Stronger of the Two
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 26.5 x 48 x 15 cm Sculpture - 10.4 x 18.9 x 5.9 inch
$5,816
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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!
Bronze sculptures are made from a series of wax molds, into which the sculptor pours melted bronze to create the final sculpture.
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.
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.