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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Jean-Pierre Rives
Ruban de la mémoire rouge métallique
Jean-Pierre Rives
Sculpture - 8 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
$3,927
Rebond de la mémoire rouille
Jean-Pierre Rives
Sculpture - 22 x 36 x 7 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 14.2 x 2.8 inch
$3,927
Abstraction géométrique numéro 10
Jean-Pierre Rives
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$5,049
Rebond mémoriel
Jean-Pierre Rives
Sculpture - 10 x 20 x 7 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 7.9 x 2.8 inch
$3,590
Abstraction géométrique n°15
Jean-Pierre Rives
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$11,219
Abstraction géométrique n°2
Jean-Pierre Rives
Painting - 200 x 200 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch
$33,657
Abstraction géométrique n°8
Jean-Pierre Rives
Painting - 160 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$13,463
Bruno Ouvier
Kesa Graffiti
Combi WV vert et jaune
Kesa Graffiti
Sculpture - 10 x 22 x 9 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 8.7 x 3.5 inch
$449
Mun-Gi Yang
Luxury Stone 1912 #3
Mun-Gi Yang
Sculpture - 17.5 x 18 x 13 cm Sculpture - 6.9 x 7.1 x 5.1 inch
$2,019
Luxury Stone 1912 #2
Mun-Gi Yang
Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 7.2 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
$2,244
Tiger Vuitton – Luxury Stone 1803 #2
Mun-Gi Yang
Sculpture - 35 x 24 x 13 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.4 x 5.1 inch
$3,927
Luxury Stone 1905 #4
Mun-Gi Yang
Sculpture - 25 x 18 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.1 x 4.9 inch
$3,254
Sunra
Ok Nam Lee
Claes Oldenburg
Striding Figure from Conspiracy: The Artist as Witness Portfolio
Claes Oldenburg
Print - 72.4 x 53.3 cm Print - 28.5 x 21 inch
$2,600
Fagends Carved in Rock, Fagend Canyon
Claes Oldenburg
Print - 96.5 x 57.2 cm Print - 38 x 22.5 inch
$2,800
Indian Head from Peace Portfolio
Claes Oldenburg
Print - 74.9 x 54.6 cm Print - 29.5 x 21.5 inch
Sold
Miniature Soft Drum Set
Claes Oldenburg
Sculpture - 22.9 x 48.3 x 33 cm Sculpture - 9 x 19 x 13 inch
Sold
Matt Devine
Ivan Theimer
Tête d'enfant avec chapeau haut de forme
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 39 x 26.5 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 10.4 x 4.5 inch
$35,901
Enfant avec poisson
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 17.5 x 6 x 6 cm Sculpture - 6.9 x 2.4 x 2.4 inch
$6,731
Tortue avec stèle
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 79.5 x 17.5 x 13 cm Sculpture - 31.3 x 6.9 x 5.1 inch
$24,682
Hercule à l'obélisque
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 37 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch
$12,341
Enfant à l'obélisque, marchant sur deux tortues
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 25 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch
$11,219
La grappe de la terre promise
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 32 x 38 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 15 x 5.9 inch
$35,901
La grappe de la terre promise, monument maquette
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 28 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch
$13,463
Ji-Yun
Bon repas dans l'estomac
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 82.5 x 58 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 22.8 inch
$1,795
Crabe en panier
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$898
Prickly Blooms
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$898
Sans titre20
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$841
Boule Percée
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
Sold
Rakel Wajnberg
Malab’art Frida 33cm
Rakel Wajnberg
Sculpture - 33 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch
$4,263
Malabar't Rouge
Rakel Wajnberg
Painting - 42.5 x 52.5 x 5.5 cm Painting - 16.7 x 20.7 x 2.2 inch
$954
Marylin Malab'art
Rakel Wajnberg
Sculpture - 60 x 41 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 16.1 x 5.9 inch
$7,292
Malab'art Homer SImpson
Rakel Wajnberg
Sculpture - 60 x 41 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 16.1 x 5.9 inch
$7,292
Rolling Stones 33cm
Rakel Wajnberg
Sculpture - 35 x 18 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 7.1 x 2 inch
$4,375
Marylin Monroe bulle lumineuse
Rakel Wajnberg
Sculpture - 90 x 77 x 5 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 30.3 x 2 inch
Sold
Malab'Art goût Original
Rakel Wajnberg
Sculpture - 32 x 16 x 3 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 6.3 x 1.2 inch
Sold
Sébastien Langloÿs
Corps femme bras en l'air
Sébastien Langloÿs
Sculpture - 34 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$2,132
JoŸau 55 Original n° EA I/IV
Sébastien Langloÿs
Sculpture - 6 x 5 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 2.4 x 2 x 2.6 inch
$438
JoŸau 42 Original n° EA II/IV
Sébastien Langloÿs
Sculpture - 7 x 5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 2 x 1.6 inch
$438
JoŸau 43 Original n°3/8
Sébastien Langloÿs
Sculpture - 4 x 4 x 7 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 1.6 x 2.8 inch
$438