Paper Mache Sculpture for Sale

Regularly used in sculpture, paper mache, or papier-mâché, refers to three different techniques. The first one involves applying strips of paper to a structure with a glue to strengthen and solidify the paper. The second technique, pulp paper, was particularly popular in the 20th century. It consists of soaking, boiling and draining paper before mixing the pulp with glue, linseed oil and plaster to obtain a modelling material. Lastly, paper can simply be also be pressed between two moulds.


Originally from China, papier-mâché spread to North Africa in the 7th century, then to Spain in the 11th century, and finally to the rest of Europe and the United States. As paper was very expensive at the time, papier-mâché was therefore a costly material used to create precious objects such as masks, chests, trays, etc.

It was only in the 19th century that the technique became widespread and reached the height of its popularity. Paper was more widely available and therefore cheaper. It was easy to manipulate and anatomists and surgeons started using it to create artificial limbs. Other uses included furniture and toy making as well as set designs.

In the 20th century, it was replaced by more modern materials such as plastic and metal (typically steel or bronze). Pulp paper remains a popular technique and many sculptors and workshops still use it in France (in Temple and Belleville for example) and worldwide.

Papier-mâché is still used by many artists: in his Matériologies series, Jean Dubuffet created amazing textures using this technique; Mélanie Bourlon's workshop, like a 'cabinet of curiosities', is also brimming with animal figures in papier-mâché.

Artsper features Wabé's colorful papier-mâché sculptures, the strange pastel-colored masks of Joanna Glazer, female figures created by Agnès Baillon and Romain Shustrov's puppet-like sculptures.

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Sculpture, Bad advisor, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 80 x 60 x 14 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 23.6 x 5.5 inch

$6,089

Sculpture, Somptueuse, Déesse

Déesse

Sculpture - 42 x 7 x 5 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 2.8 x 2 inch

$603

Sculpture, Leaning Back, Bret Reilly

Bret Reilly

Sculpture - 114.3 x 170.2 x 53.3 cm Sculpture - 45 x 67 x 21 inch

$14,400

Sculpture, La grotte aux ours, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch

$5,115

Sculpture, Cat, Véronique Chomienne

Cat

Véronique Chomienne

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch

$974

Sculpture, Spin Fail, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Sculpture - 21.6 x 15.9 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 6.25 x 3.5 inch

$300

Sculpture, Voyou, JP Malot

JP Malot

Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$731

Sculpture, Symbiosis, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 69 x 50 x 13 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 19.7 x 5.1 inch

$5,723

Sculpture, Swirly, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Sculpture - 21.6 x 15.9 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 6.25 x 3.5 inch

$300

Sculpture, Journey, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Sculpture - 21.6 x 15.9 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 6.25 x 3.5 inch

$300

Sculpture, Hand, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Sculpture - 21.6 x 15.9 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 6.25 x 3.5 inch

$300

Sculpture, 1349, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Sculpture - 21.6 x 15.9 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 6.25 x 3.5 inch

$300

Sculpture, Restriction, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 6 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 2.4 inch

$1,583

Sculpture, Tour Eiffel, Spaco

Spaco

Sculpture - 34 x 17 x 17 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch

$292

Sculpture, L'Art de Crâner, JP Malot

JP Malot

Sculpture - 17 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch

$3,653

Sculpture, Ballerine Galaxie, Déesse

Déesse

Sculpture - 21 x 8 x 7 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 3.1 x 2.8 inch

$426

Sculpture, Game, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 120 x 280 x 6 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 110.2 x 2.4 inch

$30,444

Sculpture, Silver Wind, Bret Reilly

Bret Reilly

Sculpture - 142.2 x 50.8 x 149.9 cm Sculpture - 56 x 20 x 59 inch

$19,000

Sculpture, Remember Atlanta, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 24 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch

$3,531

Sculpture, Surpris Par la Nuit, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 44 x 23 x 21 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 9.1 x 8.3 inch

$3,531

Sculpture, Collusion, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 90 x 120 x 14 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 47.2 x 5.5 inch

$9,620

Sculpture, Motherhood, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 12 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 4.7 inch

$8,402

Sculpture, Lemon Tree, Amalia Di Tecco

Amalia Di Tecco

Sculpture - 17 x 17 x 31 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 6.7 x 12.2 inch

$609

Sculpture, La Cascade, Amalia Di Tecco

Amalia Di Tecco

Sculpture - 14.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 5.7 x 4.9 x 3.1 inch

$195

Sculpture, Pois, Amalia Di Tecco

Amalia Di Tecco

Sculpture - 9 x 8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 3.1 x 3.9 inch

$170

Sculpture, Via Lattea, Amalia Di Tecco

Amalia Di Tecco

Sculpture - 20 x 13 x 23 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.1 x 9.1 inch

$426

Sculpture, Personnage n°1060, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 11 x 5 x 1 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 2 x 0.4 inch

$434

Sculpture, Petit dragon 1056, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 11 x 5 x 1 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 2 x 0.4 inch

$434

Sculpture, Dragon 1058, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 5 x 11 x 1 cm Sculpture - 2 x 4.3 x 0.4 inch

$426

Sculpture, Bath, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 120 x 80 x 13 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 31.5 x 5.1 inch

$8,768

Sculpture, Isolation, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 100 x 73 x 9 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 28.7 x 3.5 inch

$9,255

Sculpture, Dependency, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 120 x 90 x 18 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 35.4 x 7.1 inch

$12,177

Sculpture, Worries, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 80 x 70 x 14 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 27.6 x 5.5 inch

$9,986

Sculpture, Trapped, Gaya Lastovjak

Gaya Lastovjak

Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 8 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 3.1 inch

$8,524

Sculpture, Bleu, Françoise Langlois

Françoise Langlois

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

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Sculpture, Bois mort, Egor Plotnikov

Egor Plotnikov

Sculpture - 18 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

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Sculpture, Spritz II, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Sculpture - 21.6 x 15.9 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 6.25 x 3.5 inch

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Sculpture, Spritz I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Sculpture - 21.6 x 15.9 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 6.25 x 3.5 inch

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Sculpture, Sticky, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Sculpture - 21.6 x 15.9 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 8.5 x 6.25 x 3.5 inch

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Sculpture, Vache, Egor Plotnikov

Egor Plotnikov

Sculpture - 20 x 40 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 15.7 x 3.9 inch

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Sculpture, Keep cat, Stephanie Godann

Stephanie Godann

Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 2 inch

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Sculpture, Spectateur, Egor Plotnikov

Egor Plotnikov

Sculpture - 19.5 x 5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 2 x 2 inch

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Sculpture, Spectateur, Egor Plotnikov

Egor Plotnikov

Sculpture - 19.5 x 5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 2 x 2 inch

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Sculpture, Diablotin bicéphale, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 34 x 27 x 16 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 10.6 x 6.3 inch

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Sculpture, Petite fille verte, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 22 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 9.4 x 8.7 inch

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Sculpture, L'oiseau de feu, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 30 x 28 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11 x 7.9 inch

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Sculpture, Spatial solitude, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 44 x 42 x 6 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 16.5 x 2.4 inch

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Sculpture, Ivresse Eden, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture - 34 x 21 x 9 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 8.3 x 3.5 inch

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Sculpture, Pop Cat, Stephanie Godann

Stephanie Godann

Sculpture - 43 x 21.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 8.5 x 2 inch

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Need help with Paper Mache Sculpture ?
What is papier-mâché sculpture?

Papier-mâché sculpture involves shaping shapes by layering paper soaked in glue or a binder. This technique allows for the creation of lightweight, original, and often colorful works that are highly prized in contemporary art.

What is a papier-mâché sculpture?

A papier-mâché sculpture is a work made from torn or cut paper mixed with glue or water. This lightweight and malleable material allows for the creation of a variety of shapes, often colorful and expressive.

How can I use papier-mâché to create sculptures?

Papier-mâché is made by mixing torn paper and glue, then applying this mixture to a frame (wire, balloon, cardboard). Once dry, it can be sanded, painted, and varnished to create original and personalized sculptures.

How to harden papier-mâché?

To harden papier-mâché, apply several thin coats of wood glue or varnish after the object is dry. Let dry between each coat to create a solid surface, ideal for contemporary artwork.