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Faire beaucoup avec presque rien. Sm 779
Jean-Paul Boyer
Sculpture - 51 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 15 x 15 inch
£854
USB Flash Gold
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 20 x 12 x 13 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 4.7 x 5.1 inch
£2,500 £2,250
Lucius Ripple II
Léo Caillard
Sculpture - 63 x 44 x 23 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 17.3 x 9.1 inch
£17,253
Spirito - Sculpture abstraite aluminium
Alexandra Mas
Sculpture - 36 x 67 x 43 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 26.4 x 16.9 inch
£2,920
Le Félin
Patricia Guinois Messica
Sculpture - 27 x 60 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 23.6 x 5.5 inch
£5,841
Dark Knight Bust I
Léo Caillard
Sculpture - 63 x 48 x 31 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 18.9 x 12.2 inch
£17,253
Power of Love
Patricia Guinois Messica
Sculpture - 46 x 10 x 6 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch
£4,403
Model for Monument to the White Squirrel
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 30.5 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 8 inch
£5,392
The green marble bag
Phantom Art
Sculpture - 40 x 33 x 23 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13 x 9.1 inch
£4,942
Amatxo (Mother)
Millan Garayalde
Sculpture - 49 x 24 x 18 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 9.4 x 7.1 inch
£2,516
Ballerina on a cube
Alex Radionov
Sculpture - 38 x 22 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
£5,032
A Perte d'Aile
Patricia Guinois Messica
Sculpture - 26 x 37 x 26 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 14.6 x 10.2 inch
£4,044
Mon Cartier Blue and black panthers number 1
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 45 x 140 x 31 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 55.1 x 12.2 inch
£2,786
COLONNE MARBRÉE
Marc Mugnier
Sculpture - 163 x 37 x 37 cm Sculpture - 64.2 x 14.6 x 14.6 inch
£5,392
Good boy jeff - Green patina
Emre
Sculpture - 60 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£16,175
La trente-et-unième graine
Herrel
Sculpture - 47 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
£7,908
Chat persan
François Galoyer
Sculpture - 32 x 48 x 15.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 18.9 x 6.1 inch
£9,435
Linha de Horizonte
Filipe Curado
Sculpture - 53 x 70 x 30 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 27.6 x 11.8 inch
£7,548
Jeune Cerf au galop
Matthieu Floranc
Sculpture - 25 x 31 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 12.2 x 3.9 inch
£3,594
Beginning of creation
Beatus Hofrichter
Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 60 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 23.6 inch
£25,790
Danse, porter un seau à deux mains
Marie Labat
Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 25 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 9.8 inch
£225
Montagne, planter une graine
Marie Labat
Sculpture - 23 x 21 x 26 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 8.3 x 10.2 inch
£315
Une Idole Aurignacienne . sm 434
Jean-Paul Boyer
Sculpture - 51 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch
£3,235
The Watcher (Original)
Johnathan Ball
Sculpture - 25.4 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 10 x 6 x 5 inch
£2,361
Fragment cathédrale
Florence Jarrige
Sculpture - 20 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
£3,145
Panthère des neiges fouaillant de la queue
Matthieu Floranc
Sculpture - 25 x 60 x 13.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 23.6 x 5.3 inch
£5,751
Trinity (Original)
Johnathan Ball
Sculpture - 30.5 x 43.2 x 44.5 cm Sculpture - 12 x 17 x 17.5 inch
£4,301
All Seeing (Original)
Johnathan Ball
Sculpture - 30.5 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 12 x 6 x 6 inch
£4,301
Une belle Femme Noire
Jean-Paul Boyer
Sculpture - 120 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£16,175
Fragment d'aile
Florence Jarrige
Sculpture - 20 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
£4,044
En politique, le devoir de vérité s'impose
Fabrizio Saracino
Sculpture - 53 x 41 x 2 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
£2,246
En politique, le devoir de vérité s'impose
Fabrizio Saracino
Sculpture - 38 x 70 x 2 cm Sculpture - 15 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£2,876
Nous sommes en guerre
Fabrizio Saracino
Sculpture - 34 x 38 x 2 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 15 x 0.8 inch
£2,246
Casse-toi pauv’con
Fabrizio Saracino
Sculpture - 37 x 64 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 25.2 x 1.4 inch
£2,067
LUMIÈRES CIRCULAIRES
Marc Mugnier
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 31 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 12.2 inch
£899
PETIT RÊVE LUNIARE
Marc Mugnier
Sculpture - 32 x 26 x 25 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 10.2 x 9.8 inch
£1,078
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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
£9,435
Tired face (White Edition)
Santicri
Sculpture - 32 x 17 x 9 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 6.7 x 3.5 inch
£521
Cubo Di Gabo – Le chiavi - M³.Ma1
Gabriele Dal Dosso
Sculpture - 26 x 36 x 29 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 14.2 x 11.4 inch
£4,044
Lesson about the cube
Stefanoiu Vasile
Sculpture - 40 x 23 x 14 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.1 x 5.5 inch
£1,797
Marble Sculpture for Sale
Marble is a noble material which has long been used to make the furniture of wealthy families and grandiose sculptures. Nonetheless, marble has kept its place in contemporary art. Simon Starling's huge suspended marble blocks and Philippe Cognée's marble models of modern cities are just a few examples of the how the material is used in the art world today.
Marble is derived from limestone and has been widely used throughout art history. It is an incredibly strong and hard-wearing material. Since antiquity, important sculptors such as Phidias and Myron worked with marble to create nude male and female figures as well as bas-reliefs. Marble allowed them to realistically represent the human body. Along with bronze sculpture, marble was a popular choice in Roman sculpture. Sculptors used the rock to recreate bronze Greek casts and represent key political figures. Marble might have been even more widespread during Roman times had it not been so expensive and difficult to import.
However during the Renaissance, inspired by Ancient Greek sculpture, artists were willing to pay more for marble. Michelangelo is believed to have said that he wanted to free the human form trapped inside the stone. Among the many human forms that he 'freed', 'David' is considered to be his most famous sculpture.
Marble sculpture has been explored by all art movements throughout art history and for good reason too. Its translucence, luminosity and the delicacy of its grain all make it a perfect choice for representing human skin. It is soft and easy to work and polish, but does need a strong pedestal to support it. Marble sculpture is resistant but does not wear well outdoors. It can also stain and turn yellow if it comes into contact with skin.
To create a marble sculpture artists can either work from a clay or wax model or carve directly from the stone. The sculptor first shapes the stone using a chisel and a mallet, chipping away the unwanted parts of stone, they might also use a pitching tool. The artist positions the chisel on the stone and strikes it very precisely with the mallet, turning it at the same time. The sculptor then takes a toothed chisel or claw to create texture as wanted and removes any excess stone with a rasp, before adding details such as hair or folds in the draping to the work using a riffler. Finally, the artist polishes the final sculpture with sandpaper or emery cloth.
Today, the creative process can be made much simpler. The marble can be mixed with resins or binding agents and then poured into a clay mould. This makes the marble statue even more resistant, particularly outdoors and prevents it from becoming discoloured. Both modern and contemporary sculpture have many great sculptors to boast of who have worked with marble, including Auguste Rodin, Donald Judd and Damien Hirst.
Artsper has a range of contemporary marble sculptures by a range artists including Ronald Masson and Patricia Guinois Messica.
What is the most famous marble sculpture?
One of the most famous marble sculptures in the history of art is David by Michelangelo. It depicts David, from the biblical tale of David and Goliath, before he goes to battle with Goliath. This is notable because previous depictions of David showed him either during the battle, or after in his moment of triumph.
How is a marble sculpture made?
Marble sculptures are made by chipping away at and carving into a block of marble using a tool such as a chisel, before filing the surface to achieve a smooth finish.
Why was marble used for sculptures?
Marble was so widely used by sculptors due to its translucency, durability and naturalistic physical properties. It was also a popular material during the Renaissance period in Europe because it recalled the classical past of ancient Greek civilisation.