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.
Discover the styles & movements
David Moreno
Floating Favelas, Red Expansion II
David Moreno
Sculpture - 41 x 45 x 18 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 17.7 x 7.1 inch
$3,885
Floating favelas, blue community I
David Moreno
Design - 55 x 35 x 24 cm Design - 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.4 inch
$4,884
Vertical en construction_1
David Moreno
Sculpture - 54 x 33 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 13 x 7.9 inch
$3,330
Loops Infinito III
David Moreno
Sculpture - 63 x 35 x 17 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 13.8 x 6.7 inch
$2,775
Subir o bajar_III
David Moreno
Sculpture - 48 x 20 x 60 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 7.9 x 23.6 inch
Price upon request
Julio Le Parc
Mobile translucide orange
Julio Le Parc
Sculpture - 110 x 60 x 12 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 23.6 x 4.7 inch
$21,089
Losange virtuel sur noir
Julio Le Parc
Sculpture - 110 x 60 x 36 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 23.6 x 14.2 inch
$32,000
Primeras modulaciones 10
Julio Le Parc
Print - 68 x 68 x 0.02 cm Print - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch
$4,440
Continuel lumières à cylindres
Julio Le Parc
Sculpture - 65 x 50 x 8 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 19.7 x 3.1 inch
$10,656
Boom Art
J Bosch 3 Skateboards / Le jardin des Délices / Triptyque
Boom Art
Print - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$321
Disco Méduse Surfboard
Boom Art
Sculpture - 185 x 48 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 72.8 x 18.9 x 2.2 inch
$2,209
The Disneyland Memorial Orgy / Wally Wood 1967 / 6 Skateboards
Boom Art
Print - 85 x 140 x 1 cm Print - 33.5 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
$764
La Dame à La Licorne Triptyque / 3 skateboards
Boom Art
Print - 82 x 60 x 1 cm Print - 32.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$321
The Lady and the Unicorn Triptych Surfboards
Boom Art
Sculpture - 185 x 48 x 5.7 cm Sculpture - 72.8 x 18.9 x 2.2 inch
$6,216
Aslan Pin Up 70's Skateboards / 3 Boards
Boom Art
Print - 90 x 30 x 1.5 cm Print - 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$331
Disney Orgy 1967 Triptych Skateboards
Boom Art
Print - 85 x 62 x 1 cm Print - 33.5 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
$331
Gregos
Green Flying Dollar
Gregos
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0.8 inch
$111
Arno Sebban
L'origine du monde
Arno Sebban
Sculpture - 90 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
$3,330
Patrick Moya
Carnaval des animaux
Patrick Moya
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,109
Dolly dans les nuages
Patrick Moya
Sculpture - 30 x 14.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.7 x 2 inch
$1,088
Carnaval des animaux
Patrick Moya
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,665
Raya Sorkine
Sous le ciel de Provence
Raya Sorkine
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$9,879
René Galassi
Embossage et pigments
René Galassi
Painting - 100 x 80 x 7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2.8 inch
$4,773
Embossage et pigments (1)
René Galassi
Painting - 100 x 80 x 7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2.8 inch
$4,773
Calicots et pigments turquoises
René Galassi
Painting - 98 x 78 x 5 cm Painting - 38.6 x 30.7 x 2 inch
$4,662
Calicots et pigments bleus
René Galassi
Painting - 70 x 105 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 41.3 x 2 inch
$4,773
Calicots et pigments bleu
René Galassi
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch
$4,662
Alex Katz
Maine Cow
Alex Katz
Sculpture - 124.5 x 184.2 x 26 cm Sculpture - 49 x 72.5 x 10.25 inch
Price upon request
Ada 8 (from the Ada Portfolio)
Alex Katz
Print - 102.9 x 137.2 x 2.5 cm Print - 40.5 x 54 x 1 inch
$34,950
Vivien (On Green) - Guggenheim Show Gathering 2022
Alex Katz
Print - 81 x 61 cm Print - 31.9 x 24 inch
$9,435
Leo Labelle
Travellers - IV
Leo Labelle
Fine Art Drawings - 26.7 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.5 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Yoshitomo Nara
Josepha
Petite dame au Fourreau
Josepha
Sculpture - 40 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$12,765