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True North / Rose des vents
Ginette Legaré
Sculpture - 35.6 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 14 x 14 x 1.5 inch
$1,786
Arc en bois
Benna Chu (Meylan)
Sculpture - 45 x 37 x 11.7 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 14.6 x 4.6 inch
$2,173
Tricky Town, the collapsed city. N°5
Oneartist
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$882
Tricky Town, the collapsed city. N°4
Oneartist
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$882
Tricky Town, the collapsed city. N°2
Oneartist
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$882
Tricky Town, the collapsed city
Oneartist
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$882
N°1194 from the vulnerable serie
Mahsa Karimizadeh
Sculpture - 130 x 130 x 25 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 51.2 x 9.8 inch
$3,907
From the series "Bodies"
Andrius Erminas
Sculpture - 155 x 60 x 35 cm Sculpture - 61 x 23.6 x 13.8 inch
$2,233
Mobile losange rouge
Julio Le Parc
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 12 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 4.7 inch
$18,753
Bâtisseurs Célestes
Philippe Savarin
Sculpture - 50 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
$826
Gummy bear wall art - California sunset
Gabriela Alejandra Rivera
Sculpture - 30 x 35 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.8 x 2 inch
$781
Univers Parallèles et Mondes de Demain
Philippe Savarin
Sculpture - 100 x 25 x 2 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,217
Psychedelic Connected to the Divine
Philippe Savarin
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$882
Jamais deux sans trois… (Album d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
$1,786
Une place au soleil… (Album d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
$1,786
Déesse universelle
Jean-François Hocq
Sculpture - 200 x 30 x 40 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$7,404
Conscience
Jean-François Hocq
Sculpture - 90 x 32 x 30 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 12.6 x 11.8 inch
$6,679
Singe bleu au cigare
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
$670
The Middle Ground
Lachlan Anthony Smith
Sculpture - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$14,456
The Middle Ground
Lachlan Anthony Smith
Sculpture - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$14,456
The Middle Ground
Lachlan Anthony Smith
Sculpture - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$14,456
It's an adventure
Bruno Helgen
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,902
Sofonisba sculpture in Cedar Wood
Whirl & Whittle
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 3.7 inch
$5,012
Ours Polaire Danseur
François Rambaud
Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$502
Cube color pop white
Rémy Demestre
Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$513
Echange embrouillamineux
Yanne Kintgen
Sculpture - 31 x 60 x 16 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 23.6 x 6.3 inch
$6,140
Banksywood Gold Heart Feuille d'or
Ravi
Sculpture - 25 x 14 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.5 x 2.4 inch
$162 $146
La remise des zicos
Christian Paix
Sculpture - 119 x 58 x 27 cm Sculpture - 46.9 x 22.8 x 10.6 inch
$7,367
Le garage de Dédé
Christian Paix
Sculpture - 90 x 98 x 22 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 38.6 x 8.7 inch
$6,474
Nailed it Series No.61
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 64 x 64 x 4 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 25.2 x 1.6 inch
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Les fruits de mes entrailles sont punis
Thierry Robert
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 1.8 inch
$502
Orogenèse VII (SG123)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 104.5 x 44.5 x 2 cm Sculpture - 41.1 x 17.5 x 0.8 inch
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Orogenèse VI (SG122)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 75 x 60 x 2 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Breeze - Arm Chair
Poonam Choudhary
Design - 73.7 x 65 x 82 cm Design - 29 x 25.6 x 32.3 inch
$1,200
Emotion
Teimuraz Sarishvili
Sculpture - 45 x 18.5 x 7 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.3 x 2.8 inch
$5,581 $4,744
Jean-Michel Basquiat - Irony of a Negro Policeman
The Skateroom
Design - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Design - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$980
Les yeux dans les tiens, souris #3
Jéko
Sculpture - 68.5 x 23 x 4 cm Sculpture - 27 x 9.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,902
Rayonnement 2 - Le soleil et ses rayons - série sculpture murale
Loïc de Maisonneuve
Sculpture - 70 x 100 x 4 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,014
Wood Sculpture for Sale
Wood and stone were the some of the first materials carved by humans to make tools. Although wood was very commonly used, only few objects survived through the centuries as its decomposes faster and can be destroyed more easily than bronze or stone for example.
Between 700 and 900, most woodcarvers lived in monasteries. Travelling from monastery to monastery, these carvers were few and far between. The was a relatively prescriptive style and many remaining sculptures from this period are quite similar. This era was marked by the constraints of iconoclasm: many religious objects made of wood were destroyed because of the condemnation of representation of religious subjects.
Many sculptures have also been found in England and Scandinavian countries. Wood is also widely used in Africa to create masks, small statues and objects, as well as in India and by aboriginal artists in Australia.
In Europe, it was in the 15th and 16th centuries that wooden sculpture became highly developed, especially in Germany. This was thanks to Gothic sculptors such as Tilman Riemenschneider, Veit Stoss, Michael Pacher, Gregor Erhart and Jorg Zurn who pushed the medium to its limits, creating astonishingly detailed works.
Woodcarving reappeared in the 17th century in England as Baroque ornaments grew in popularity. Master Grinling Gibbons's was a leading artist of the time and one of the few woodcarvers to be widely recognised in his homeland. In France, Rococo brought woodcarving back into fashion, with designers such as Lelange, Foliot and Cressent, who focused on creating furniture.
Several modern artists also used wood, notably Brancusi, who was influenced by the classical tradition which emphasised the finish and materiality of the wood. Henry Moore preferred using this valuable material to create his abstract and evocative shapes, while Barbara Hepworth created incredibly modern works of art and Paul Gauguin used wood to reconnect with and learn from primitive techniques...
Wood is very different from other materials, such as resin or bronze, as it is quite fragile and requires a wide range of tools.The technique to be used differs according to the desired shape because the sculpture can take the form of a low-relief or be carved in the round (a sculpture on base that the viewer can walk around). One must first source planks of wood, flattened, dried and calibrated. Next, a sketch of the sculpture is drawn onto the support, the bulk of the wood is then removed and the object is shaped more carefully using u-gouges to remove as much excess material. Finally, the finer details as well as shadow play are added using a range of tools including flat gouges, chisels, and carving knives.
Artsper features a wide selection of modern wooden sculptures by Nando Stevoli, Gaspard Mitz, César Orrico, Marc Laffolay, Lesley Hilling or Valérie Carmet.
What is the difference between wood carving and sculpture?
Wood carving refers to a process where material is taken away from a block of wood using a tool like a knife, whereas the term "sculpture" refers to any work of three-dimensional art. Sculptures can be produced using a variety of techniques.
Who is the most famous wood carver?
One of the most famous sculptors that has worked with wood carving is Barbara Hepworth. Her work explores themes such as the contrast between the solid and the void, and the relationship between people and nature.
What is the most popular wood sculpture?
Some of the most famous wood sculptures are those of American artist Ben Butler, such as his abstract large-scale work Unbounded, which he created in 2015. The work is comprised of over 10,000 poplar sticks.