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Le chien cheval
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 30 x 55 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 21.7 x 6.7 inch
£1,068
Arbre de vie
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 185 x 1 x 1 cm Sculpture - 72.8 x 0.4 x 0.4 inch
£2,225
Large Black Orbit
Kuno Vollet
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 40 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 15.7 inch
£7,120
Brothers and Sisters 8
Yann Normand
Sculpture - 10 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
£1,558
Brothers and Sisters 9
Yann Normand
Sculpture - 10 x 10 x 16 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 3.9 x 6.3 inch
£1,558
Vertical en construction_1
David Moreno
Sculpture - 54 x 33 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 13 x 7.9 inch
£2,670
Embracing Transfiguration
Joshua Limon Palisoc
Sculpture - 30 x 21 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.3 x 7.9 inch
£2,492
Large Steel Orbit
Kuno Vollet
Sculpture - 130 x 130 x 40 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 51.2 x 15.7 inch
£14,240
Serpentina naranja
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 114 x 6 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 44.9 x 2.4 x 0.2 inch
£1,958
Frame Small Tiny Stainless Steel Bear 1
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.9 x 1.8 inch
£223 £200
Pink water #335
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 89 x 30 x 31 cm Sculpture - 35 x 11.8 x 12.2 inch
£1,068
Serpentant inox
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 45 x 29 x 27 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.4 x 10.6 inch
£570
Woman’s Head with Planes
Bob Clyatt
Sculpture - 30.5 x 33 x 22.9 cm Sculpture - 12 x 13 x 9 inch
£4,427
Le vieux pot de peinture rouge - 356
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 13 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
£356
Le vieux pot de peinture orange - 370
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 27 x 19 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.5 x 6.3 inch
£409
Lambayeque (LC86)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 53 x 50 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 19.7 x 1.3 inch
£10,324
Golden flowers (LC84)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 90 x 64 x 3.1 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 25.2 x 1.2 inch
£15,842
Say hello to my little friend
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 17 x 97 x 17 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 38.2 x 6.7 inch
£5,785
Dynamite dollar XXL
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 115 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
£6,675
La théoricienne d'Herculanum
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 31 x 26 x 14 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 10.2 x 5.5 inch
£757
Le vieux pot de peinture bleu - 354
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 13 x 23 x 15 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 9.1 x 5.9 inch
£320
Bouteille Champagne Prince 17-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 30 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
£890
Les têtes tournent - Sculpture surréaliste
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 40 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
£1,669
Union - série sculpture voile et bateau
Jf Carer
Sculpture - 89 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 35 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
£1,780
Couleur a l’espace ariel
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Sculpture - 52 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
£10,903
Couleur à l’espace nova
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Sculpture - 52 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
£10,903
Le vieux pot de peinture jaune - 363
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 23 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
£401
Guêpe femme - Sculpture surréaliste
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 44 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
£1,669
Syllabe #2
Pauline-Rose Dumas
Sculpture - 110 x 110 x 37 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 43.3 x 14.6 inch
£4,272
Période 11, 8ème jour
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 22 x 30 x 23 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 11.8 x 9.1 inch
£401
Cubes Equilibre Translucide
Jean-Jacques Joujon
Sculpture - 60 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
£765
Large monoscillable #2
George Koutsouris
Sculpture - 24 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
£107
Large monoscillable #1
George Koutsouris
Sculpture - 24 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
£107
Syllabe #3
Pauline-Rose Dumas
Sculpture - 110 x 110 x 37 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 43.3 x 14.6 inch
£4,272
Convergence animalière
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 40 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch
£1,246
Arrow GM - LC70
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 102 x 30 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 11.8 x 1.3 inch
£1,860
Mick Jagger(Série Passages)
Michel Audiard
Sculpture - 65 x 45 x 1 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
£1,513
Bonsai Skull vase
Patrick Bergsma
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
£3,071
Le vieux pot de peinture violet - 364
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 29 x 15 x 16 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 5.9 x 6.3 inch
£374
Bouteille champagne 66-22
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
£623
Les 5 éléments - Sculpture architecturale Terre, Feu, Eau, Bois, Métal
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 46 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 18.1 inch
£3,338
Pharencage - Sculpture phare surréaliste
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 43 x 40 x 44 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 15.7 x 17.3 inch
£3,338 £3,004
Le Palais des Illusions - Sculpture architecturale fantastique
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 38 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 15 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£3,338
Jeu de plume 13-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch
£534
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Gontran (hommage à Modrian)
Flo Hombecq
Sculpture - 36 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
£846
Floating Favelas, Red Expansion II
David Moreno
Sculpture - 41 x 45 x 18 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 17.7 x 7.1 inch
£3,115
Osmose - série sculpture et corps en matière
Jf Carer
Sculpture - 79 x 31 x 31 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 12.2 x 12.2 inch
£9,345
Twist, Gradient Ordinal Murmuration
Jake Michael Singer
Sculpture - 100 x 82 x 90 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 32.3 x 35.4 inch
£24,030
After the rain
Anastasiya Protsenko
Sculpture - 72 x 69 x 10 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 27.2 x 3.9 inch
£1,691
Lithosphère III (SG90)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 78 x 34 x 11 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 13.4 x 4.3 inch
£1,513
Steel Sculpture for Sale
Steel sculpture appeared in art during the twentieth century. In previous centuries precious metals were the most frequently used in sculpture but the industrial revolution and urbanisation led to a wider use of more commonplace metals, including steel. Before that, bronze, a very resistant material, had been the medium of choice for sculptors creating artworks that would be installed outdoors.
Unlike other metals, steel is easily malleable at a high temperature. Stainless steel has the advantage of being very resistant to rust and harsh weather conditions, making it an ideal choice for outdoor sculptures. Indeed, over the course of the twentieth century it was often used for this purpose. Steel sculptures were used, and continue to be used, to decorate and enhance public spaces in cities as well as gardens.
One of the artists most well-known for his use of steel is Richard Serra. The material occupied a core part of his minimalist practice. In his early work, he used sheets of steel as well as steel rolls which were carefully balanced on the ground. To prevent the material from degrading and changing over time in an uncontrolled way, he coated the pieces with a solution which made them appear rusted. Later on in his career, Serra focussed on site-specific, monumental sculptures. His works were influenced by the environment they were destined for and thus perfectly suited to it. The curves of the sculptures encourage viewers to walk around them while the their impressive size dwarfs the viewers and leads them to reflect on the perception they have of their bodies in relation to indoor and outdoor spaces.
Another artist famous for his gigantic steel sculptures is Bernar Venet. You can find his huge steel arches in cities all over the world and you'll also find some of his artworks on Artsper.
Amongst the greatest sculptors working in steel, there is of course Alexander Calder, who succeeded in creating sculptures of surprising delicacy despite the hardness of the material. His colourful mobiles have become iconic artworks. How can such a dense material appear so light and frail? His sculptures are part of the kinetic art movement and the careful equilibrium that Calder achieved so deftly continues to fascinate viewers.
In a very different style, César also used steel, among other materials, to create works that are far less elegant. His “Compression" sculptures used lead, iron and steel to criticise our consumerist society.
Steel continues to be used by today's contemporary sculptors, mainly for monumental sculptures. Indeed, several contemporary artists have demonstrated a mastery of steel. Chief among them, is Jeff Koons and his famous "Balloon Dog" made of stainless steel with a colored mirror finish surface. With steel, Jeff Koons turned the ephemeral balloon dog into an almost eternal work. Another well-known example is Chicago's "Cloud Gate" sculpture by Anish Kapoor.
On Artsper, you will find modern and contemporary sculptures from the most important art galleries, including the artist Philippe Buil who uses steel to create elegant and poetic sculptures, Nicolas Dubreuille and his colorful and minimalist sculptures, or Paradox Creations which is inspired by Alexander Calder's mobiles.
What is a metal sculpture called?
A sculpture made of metal can have different names depending on the type of metal used. For example, a sculpture made from bronze is called "a bronze".
Who is famous for steel sculpture?
One famous artist who produces steel sculptures is Richard Serra, an American artist born in 1938. He is known for his large-scale sculptures that are site-specific to their locations, and explore the relationships between the artwork, the viewer, and the space.
What is the most famous steel sculpture?
One of the most famous steel sculptures in the world is Chicago's Cloud Gate sculpture, created by British artist Anish Kapoor between 2004 and 2006. It weighs 110 tons, and its surface is comprised of seamless stainless steel plates.