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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Gediminas Endriekus
Atomic Heart Mother
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 34 x 34 x 16 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 13.4 x 6.3 inch
$21,209
Plaything | Sculpture Bronze
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 26.8 x 7.5 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 3 x 5.7 inch
$4,242
Eternal Light
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 44 x 17 x 22 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 6.7 x 8.7 inch
$15,628
Passers-by
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 34 x 13 x 22 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 5.1 x 8.7 inch
$10,046
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
$112
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
$3,349
Patrick Moya
Carnaval des animaux
Patrick Moya
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,121
Dolly dans les nuages
Patrick Moya
Sculpture - 30 x 14.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.7 x 2 inch
$1,094
Carnaval des animaux
Patrick Moya
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,674
Nicolas Dubreuille
Sans Titre Ref (352)
Nicolas Dubreuille
Sculpture - 43 x 15 x 22 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 5.9 x 8.7 inch
$3,907
Sans titre - Ref (276)
Nicolas Dubreuille
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$770
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
$9,935
René Galassi
Embossage et pigments
René Galassi
Painting - 100 x 80 x 7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2.8 inch
$4,800
Embossage et pigments (1)
René Galassi
Painting - 100 x 80 x 7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2.8 inch
$4,800
Calicots et pigments turquoises
René Galassi
Painting - 98 x 78 x 5 cm Painting - 38.6 x 30.7 x 2 inch
$4,688
Calicots et pigments bleu
René Galassi
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch
$4,688
Calicots et pigments bleus
René Galassi
Painting - 70 x 105 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 41.3 x 2 inch
$4,800
Alex Katz
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
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
Vivien (On Green) - Guggenheim Show Gathering 2022
Alex Katz
Print - 81 x 61 cm Print - 31.9 x 24 inch
$9,488
Erekle Tsuladze
Time Machine
Erekle Tsuladze
Sculpture - 80 x 200 x 150 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 78.7 x 59.1 inch
$39,070 $33,209
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
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Yoshitomo Nara
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$83,720
Josepha
Petite dame au Fourreau
Josepha
Sculpture - 40 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$12,837