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Music Composition No.4
George Koutsouris
Sculpture - 75 x 100 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 39.4 x 3 inch
€5,000
Ori Guerreira na luz III, Figurative Sculpture
José Ignacio Suarez Solis
Sculpture - 59.9 x 129.8 x 30 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 51.1 x 11.8 inch
€13,433
Orí guerreira tupinandacaru I, Figurative Sculpture
José Ignacio Suarez Solis
Sculpture - 190 x 39.9 x 39.9 cm Sculpture - 74.8 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
€19,190
Orí guerreira na luz II, Figurative Sculpture
José Ignacio Suarez Solis
Sculpture - 65 x 80 x 39.9 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 31.5 x 15.7 inch
€13,433
Orí guerreira na luz I, Figurative Sculpture
José Ignacio Suarez Solis
Sculpture - 110 x 89.9 x 34.8 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 35.4 x 13.7 inch
€13,433
Ménine Air et Bois 41
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 41 x 39.5 x 22 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 15.6 x 8.7 inch
€3,200
Moet x Chandon wine bottle (brut)
Paa Joe
Sculpture - 46 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
€7,112
Banksywood Petits bonheurs
Ravi
Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch
€155 €140
Music Composition No.3
George Koutsouris
Sculpture - 75 x 100 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 39.4 x 3 inch
€6,000
Nailed it Series No.83
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 64 x 64 x 4 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 25.2 x 1.6 inch
€850
Lluís Mangrané Solé
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
€350
Joc de pinzells
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
€350
Su espalda está sangrando...
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
€350
El sol entre branques
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
€350
Monument de pedres
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
€350
Pinçejat innovat taronja
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
€350
Puntería de pedres
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
€350
Branques vermelles
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
€350
Drac de la foscor
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
€350
Inspiration-expiration
Christian Michaud
Sculpture - 36.8 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 24 x 1 inch
€672
Vertige du temps
Christian Michaud
Sculpture - 158.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 62.5 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,639
Ménine Air et Bois Grand
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 64 x 60 x 34 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 23.6 x 13.4 inch
€8,900
Sans titre - masque
Odin Pigelet
Sculpture - 25 x 30 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
€450
Sans titre - masque
Odin Pigelet
Sculpture - 32 x 23 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 9.1 x 0.6 inch
€450
Nailed it Series No.110
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 66 x 129.5 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 26 x 51 x 2 inch
€2,300
Optical Construction
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 114 x 114 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 44.9 x 44.9 x 4.5 inch
€2,900
Optical Construction 2
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 114 x 114 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 44.9 x 44.9 x 4.5 inch
€2,900
The silent elegance IV
Gor Avetisyan
Sculpture - 43 x 28 x 19 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 11 x 7.5 inch
€1,900
Guitariste Arlequin Grand Bois
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 53 x 31 x 25 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 12.2 x 9.8 inch
€4,980
Nailed it Series No.90
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 79 x 246 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 96.9 x 2 inch
€7,000
Porsche Martini Skate Board
Ian Philip
Sculpture - 82 x 20 x 3 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
€2,400
Essence de la jeunesse bois 72
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 172 x 44 x 34 cm Sculpture - 67.7 x 17.3 x 13.4 inch
€9,800
Fusil rapide M16 US AIr Force
André Robillard
Sculpture - 33 x 110 x 11 cm Sculpture - 13 x 43.3 x 4.3 inch
€3,000
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 63 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€2,500
Entre 2 rives... (Album d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
€1,600
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
€450
Corn eggshell effect
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 33 x 13.2 x 12 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5.2 x 4.7 inch
€1,500
Music Composition No.2
George Koutsouris
Sculpture - 85 x 85 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 33.5 x 3 inch
€6,000
Music Composition No.1
George Koutsouris
Sculpture - 85 x 85 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 33.5 x 3 inch
€6,000
Fusil prestorique
André Robillard
Sculpture - 31 x 96 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 37.8 x 3.1 inch
€3,000
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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.
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.
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.
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.