Modern Animal Sculptors
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Flamme rhinocéros 34-22
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 29 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
£355
The Three riders
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 87 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 34.3 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
£18,500
The small three riders
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 60 x 32 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 12.6 x 5.9 inch
£8,500
Trojan version 3
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 87 x 40 x 15 cm Sculpture - 34.3 x 15.7 x 5.9 inch
£11,000
Extended trot version 3
Marie Ackers
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 3.9 inch
£4,300
La déclaration - Sculpture bronze
Plaf
Sculpture - 16.5 x 9.5 x 7 cm Sculpture - 6.5 x 3.7 x 2.8 inch
£1,333
L’homme qui fuit devant ses désirs - Sculpture bronze
Plaf
Sculpture - 17 x 6 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 2.4 x 3.3 inch
£1,333
Pavarti Retrouvailles
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 52 x 24 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 9.4 x 4.7 inch
£1,111
Belisama L'envol
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 36 x 34 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13.4 x 5.5 inch
£2,177
Kouros Action Vérité
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 18 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 7.1 inch
£2,177
Lecture d'un matin (série liber paper)
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 29 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 11.4 inch
£1,333
Idole différences 66-21
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.5 inch
£1,111
La mer 24
Richard Pommier
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inch
£169
Pavarti Incertitude
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 26 x 22 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 8.7 x 3.9 inch
£844
Pavarti Eclaircissement
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 26 x 22 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 8.7 x 3.9 inch
£844
Pavarti Sous la pluie
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 34 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch
£844
Belisama La femme ruban
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 53 x 41 x 15 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 16.1 x 5.9 inch
£2,177
Belisama It's only gold
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 53 x 44 x 14 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 17.3 x 5.5 inch
£18,663
Belisama Jocaste
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 54 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch
£14,219
Kouros Ceylan 81-14
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 57 x 45 x 18 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 17.7 x 7.1 inch
£2,177
Belisama Rouge Carmin 42-19
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 48 x 42 x 13 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 16.5 x 5.1 inch
£2,666
Kouros - Vision de Cocagne
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 58 x 40 x 23 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 15.7 x 9.1 inch
£2,177
Belisama Bleu mer 19-41
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 46 x 40 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 15.7 x 4.7 inch
£2,666
Kouros - Et le rideau se lève
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 102 x 57 x 19 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 22.4 x 7.5 inch
£3,555
Belisama Golden Dawn
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 53 x 42 x 21 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 16.5 x 8.3 inch
£18,663
Pavarti Virvoltant
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 32 x 24 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 9.4 x 3.9 inch
£2,666
L'ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
Price upon request
Belisama hopefully
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 85 x 41 x 17 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 16.1 x 6.7 inch
£4,444
Modern Animal Sculptors
Animals have always been important subjects for sculpture. From Egyptian sculptors producing naturalistic representations of cattle, donkeys and hippopotamuses to ancient Chinese sculptors making small-scale animal sculptures in bronze, animals have long since inspired the artist. In 1831 the sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye finally established animal sculpture as a noble art, thanks to his work Tiger devouring a Gavial Crocodile at the Salon de Paris. This animal sculpture led to naturalism and realistic representations of fauna characterizing sculpture of the period, rekindling the importance of nature and striving to meticulously recreate it. But modern sculpture saw a shift away from realism and the likes of Alberto Giacometti, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Abstract art, Cubism and Expressionism influenced modern art and animal sculpture. It isn’t surprising that effects of this shift have been seen in more contemporary works like those of Marie Ackers and Philippe Buil. The simplicity of their work may pay homage to 19th century French animaliers like Barye or use bronze and steel to reshape classical forms of animals but other contemporary artists such as Ti'Ou (Virginie Micheleau) use the animal sculpture as a way to highlight environmental action and climate change. With uncertainty around their own future, let’s hope animals will forever continue to inspire the artist.