Sculptors
A sculptor is someone who creates sculptures. The broad term 'sculptor' does not only apply to artists, it can also be used in non-artistic contexts. For example, it may refer to someone working on a restoration site or creating replicas of existing sculptures. For a sculptor to also be defined as an artist, there needs to be a sense of artistic intention behind the objects they create. This person can be a professional or an amateur.
Sculpture is considered a major artistic discipline in the same way as painting. Some sculptors only work in the medium of sculpture while other artists have a multidisciplinary approach.
A sculptor seeks to create three-dimensional shapes out of one or several media. Sculptors can choose from a variety of materials for their sculptures. Some of the most frequently used media include stone (marble, granite etc), concrete, cement, wood and clay (which is used to create terracotta sculptures). Artists can also use metal to create sculptures, bronze has historically been the most commonly used but nowadays, sculptors can also choose aluminum or even steel.
Contemporary practices and technical developments have led to a growing diversity of materials being available for sculptors to use. Contemporary sculpture therefore uses a wider range of materials than modern sculpture did. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to see artworks made of resin, glass or a combination of several different materials. Artists may also use new technologies such as 3D printers to help them create works.
Over the course of the history of sculpture, there have been a many different types of sculptures and artists have developed numerous techniques for creating three dimensional works.
In relief sculpture, the sculpted form stays attached to the background made of the same material. If the carving is shallow then the work is referred to as a bas-relief. If there is some undercutting and more of 50% of the depth is shown, the work is sculptured in high relief.
If a sculpture is described as in the round or free-standing, it means that the work is detached from the background, in the majority of cases this means that the viewer to walk around it and admire it from all angles.
A key basic distinction is sculpture is the contrast between modeling and carving. Modeling is an additive technique which creates forms by adding more material. This is more flexible for sculptors as they can generally add or subtract the material as they please, for example as they would when using clay. Carving is a subtractive method; the sculptor removes material from a solid block of material, for example wood or marble, to reveal the desired shape.
Some of the greatest artists in the history of sculpture include: Michelangelo, Antoine-Louis Barye, Rembrandt Bugatti, Camille Claudel, Auguste Rodin, Alberto Giacometti, Louise Bourgeois, Cesar, Arman, Anish Kapoor, Anselm Kiefer, Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, Richard Orlinski and Christophe Charbonnel.
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Philippe Berry
Totem Elephants cm 200 polished
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 200 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
$35,519
Les Petits éléphants assis en équilibre
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$5,328
Les Petits éléphants assis en équilibre (dorè)
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
$5,328
Eléphants en équilibre h cm 200
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 200 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$35,519
Totem elephants cm 200 white bronze (similar silver)
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 200 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
$35,519
Yrjö Edelmann
Spaco
Jean-François Gambino
Renard
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 25.5 x 31 x 36 cm Sculpture - 10 x 12.2 x 14.2 inch
$16,428
Tête d'aigle
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 22.5 x 17 x 20 cm Sculpture - 8.9 x 6.7 x 7.9 inch
$9,546
La part du Lion
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 65 x 75 x 70 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 29.5 x 27.6 inch
$53,279
Tigre
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 85 x 170 x 40 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 66.9 x 15.7 inch
$88,798
Dos rond EA II/IV
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 41 x 37 x 20 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 14.6 x 7.9 inch
$16,650
Tête de jeune Orang-Outan
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 21 x 14 x 15 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 5.5 x 5.9 inch
$3,885
KiKo
Giorgio de Chirico
La Musa della musica
Giorgio de Chirico
Sculpture - 24 x 5.8 x 5.8 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 2.3 x 2.3 inch
$7,770
Il Trovatore
Giorgio de Chirico
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,420,760
Landscape
Giorgio de Chirico
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 19 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$11,655
Calligrammes, by Guillaume Apollinaire and Giorgio De Chirico
Giorgio de Chirico
Print - 33.3 x 25 x 10 cm Print - 13.1 x 9.8 x 3.9 inch
$93,237
Les Archéologues IV
Giorgio de Chirico
Print - 40.3 x 30.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.9 x 11.9 x 0 inch
$7,659
Antichi cavalieri e villa
Giorgio de Chirico
Print - 46 x 58.6 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.1 x 23.1 x 0 inch
$1,498
Mpcem
Nous allons errer à nouveau
Mpcem
Sculpture - 225 x 145 x 65 cm Sculpture - 88.6 x 57.1 x 25.6 inch
$11,655
Le champ des possibles
Mpcem
Sculpture - 235 x 90 x 90 cm Sculpture - 92.5 x 35.4 x 35.4 inch
$13,875
Le point de vue est dans le corps
Mpcem
Sculpture - 290 x 80 x 80 cm Sculpture - 114.2 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch
$15,540
Ske
Corneille
Etude pour une lithographie
Corneille
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$3,330
Olivier Ebel
"Harmonies Urbaines Grises" abstrait vernis pigments masquages sur plaque de bois 280x61x61x61cm
Olivier Ebel
Sculpture - 280 x 61 x 61 cm Sculpture - 110.2 x 24 x 24 inch
$11,100
Au milieu coule la rivière
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 35 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,442
Le fouillis organisé
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 100 x 153 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 60.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,885
"Morceaux Choisis" abstrait vernis pigments et masquages sur plaque de bois 77x125cm
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 77 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 30.3 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,775
Vessel fish abstrait triptyque 250x(90-90-90)cm vernis peintures et résine sur plaque de bois
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 250 x 270 x 2 cm Painting - 98.4 x 106.3 x 0.8 inch
$16,650
Avec nom 784
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 85 x 166 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 65.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,885 $3,496
Yayoi Kusama
Plush Pumpkin Yellow (Dots Obsession)
Yayoi Kusama
Design - 15 x 25 x 25 cm Design - 5.9 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$388 $350
Plush Pumpkin White (Dots Obsession)
Yayoi Kusama
Design - 15 x 25 x 25 cm Design - 5.9 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$388
Philippe Hiquily
La Reorneadora
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 240 x 110 x 110 cm Sculpture - 94.5 x 43.3 x 43.3 inch
$133,196
Girouette " Printemps"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
$49,949
la Grande Girouette
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 245 x 185 x 48 cm Sculpture - 96.5 x 72.8 x 18.9 inch
$188,695
Girouette "Automne"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
$49,949