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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Elena Bulatova
Chrome Pink Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 33 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5 x 5 inch
£311
Hot Pink Small Popsicle
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 30.5 x 20.3 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 12 x 8 x 5 inch
Sold
The Sweet Life, small, Orange Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 50.8 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 6 x 6 inch
Sold
The Sweet Life, small, Orange Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 50.8 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 6 x 6 inch
Sold
Vincent Gachaga
Steve Mc Queen le Mans
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 85 x 80 x 12 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 31.5 x 4.7 inch
£2,222
Steve Mc Queen
Vincent Gachaga
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch
£2,311
Raymond Veysset
Archimède 1964 Archimedes
Raymond Veysset
Print - 56 x 76 x 0.3 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
£884
Le Gouffre L'usine 1964 The Abyss The factory
Raymond Veysset
Print - 50 x 65 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
£884
Caravane de Feu 1955 Fire Caravan
Raymond Veysset
Print - 57 x 40 x 0.3 cm Print - 22.4 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
£884
De Ma Fenêtre From My Window
Raymond Veysset
Print - 46 x 35 x 0.3 cm Print - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
£884
Sezny Peron
Traversée 2 (Bas Relief)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 2 inch
£1,333
Au coeur de la membrane 3
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 3 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,333
Flux-in (Bas relieff)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 40 x 34 x 3 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,333
Creux 1 (bas relief)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 48 x 35 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
£1,511
Creux 2 (bas relief)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 48 x 35 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
£1,511
Boris Svinin
Behdad Lahooti
Flowers N°1064/1065/1066
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 10 x 45 x 30 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 17.7 x 11.8 inch
£400
Hommage à Rumi
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 175 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 68.9 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
£5,777
Tribute to Rumi
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 170 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
£4,888
Human serie n°1063
Behdad Lahooti
Sculpture - 65 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
Sold
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Cool Sigar
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
£2,222
Style Lesson
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch
£800
Love - The Can Man
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
£2,035
Street funk
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
£2,035
TNB (The Nasty Boys)
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 171 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 67.3 x 0.4 inch
£5,599
Walking on the moon
T-KID 170 (Cavero Julius)
Painting - 81 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
£2,035
John De Andrea
Seated Figure
John De Andrea
Sculpture - 83.8 x 63.5 x 137.2 cm Sculpture - 33 x 25 x 54 inch
£124,397
Vincent Faudemer
Babolex Snoop Dogg
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch
£1,689
Babolex x Zouill Art Clear
Vincent Faudemer
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£249
Babolex X Snoop Dog
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch
£1,333
Babolex X Snoop Dogg (Babosnoop)
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch
£711
Babolex Supreme
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 63 x 37 x 37 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 14.6 x 14.6 inch
£12,749
Babolex 60 serie spéciale ChildHood mémories
Vincent Faudemer
Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£14,219
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Buste Vénus de Milo
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
£1,777
Mother
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,777
Tête de femme JS
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£1,333
L'au-delà
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 89 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 1 inch
£3,999
Renewal 14 JS
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch
£3,110
Renewal
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch
£3,555
Vivant
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 130 x 200 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 78.7 x 1 inch
£13,331
Renewal
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Painting - 114 x 195 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch
£799,838
Simon Vega
Tropical Space Hostal
Simon Vega
Photography - 51 x 76 x 4 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch
£1,689
Optimus Metallicus / TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 26 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 10.2 inch
£6,221
Palm 3 World Station
Simon Vega
Photography - 51 x 76 x 4 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch
£1,689
Tropical Space Hostal
Simon Vega
Photography - 51 x 76 x 4 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch
£1,955
Untitled /TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 3.5 inch
£5,332
Optimus Gomme/TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 26 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 10.2 inch
£6,221
Rubber Trooper / Trash Wars series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 20 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
£5,332
Mauro Corda
Ballon bouche bée vert italien
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 220 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 86.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£3,999
Bidon Suricates F9 Rouge
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 132 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 52 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
£7,998
Saut du contorsionniste (1)
Mauro Corda
Sculpture - 142 x 90 x 80 cm Sculpture - 55.9 x 35.4 x 31.5 inch
£35,548