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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CJ Hendry
Craftsman (purple) from the Cheese edition series
CJ Hendry
Sculpture - 40.6 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 16 x 16 x 3 inch
$8,900
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Man in the fields
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Painting - 49 x 64 x 0.4 cm Painting - 19.3 x 25.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,340
Cubist with three faces
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Sculpture - 22 x 14 x 11 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 5.5 x 4.3 inch
$2,902
Woman
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$893
An optimistic landscape
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Painting - 44 x 62.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 24.6 x 0.1 inch
$781
Skull - perhaps death
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$670
Captured demon
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Painting - 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,340
Layla Dagher
Brno Del Zou
Sur les Chemins d'Alice - La Sieste.
Brno Del Zou
Photography - 22 x 33 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 13 x 0 inch
$223
Sur les Chemins d'Alice - Le Vieux Monsieur.
Brno Del Zou
Photography - 22 x 33 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 13 x 0 inch
$223
Quartier St Michel - Bordeaux
Brno Del Zou
Photography - 60 x 125 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 49.2 x 0.2 inch
$893
Les marches - Japon
Brno Del Zou
Photography - 59 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$949
Montbernage - Poitiers
Brno Del Zou
Photography - 59 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$949
Grand'Rue - Poitiers
Brno Del Zou
Photography - 59 x 98 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.2 x 38.6 x 0.1 inch
$893
Liberté - Potiers
Brno Del Zou
Photography - 59 x 118 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.2 x 46.5 x 0.1 inch
$949
Abhishek Kumar
Tropical elegance 03
Abhishek Kumar
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
$1,660
Nature's Sentinel: A Teddy Bear's Reverie
Abhishek Kumar
Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 61 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 24 inch
$3,050
Aspencrow
Polar kid, Light pink & Mint
Aspencrow
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$1,786
Polar Kid, Ash/Pink
Aspencrow
Sculpture - 30 x 21 x 19.5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.3 x 7.7 inch
$1,228
Polar Kid Off White
Aspencrow
Sculpture - 60 x 42 x 39 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 16.5 x 15.4 inch
$6,698
Michel Bassompierre
Le Patriarche N°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 12 x 13 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 5.1 x 4.3 inch
$4,019
La fratrie n°3 a
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 12 x 9 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 3.5 x 3.7 inch
$4,242
La banquise n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 35 x 23 x 25 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.1 x 9.8 inch
Price upon request
Le Dos rond
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 20 x 21 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 8.3 x 5.9 inch
Price upon request
Les saumons n°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 82 x 116 x 66 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 45.7 x 26 inch
Price upon request
Le Parfum n°3
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 29 x 16 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 6.3 x 7.1 inch
Price upon request
La Patriarche N°3
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 34.5 x 26.5 x 37 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 10.4 x 14.6 inch
Price upon request
Le dominant n°4
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 36 x 31.3 x 23 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 12.3 x 9.1 inch
Price upon request
Grégoire Devin
Behind the mask
Grégoire Devin
Painting - 213.4 x 213.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 84 x 84 x 2 inch
$20,400
Self Portrait of a Southern Man
Grégoire Devin
Painting - 72.9 x 59.9 x 4.6 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch
$5,400
Waiting for the Sun
Grégoire Devin
Painting - 72.9 x 59.9 x 4.6 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch
$5,400
Sunset Over the Kingdom
Grégoire Devin
Painting - 180.3 x 180.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 71 x 71 x 2 inch
$17,400
Tomasz Koclega
Tenentes Thesaurus
Tomasz Koclega
Sculpture - 59 x 22 x 22 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch
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Procidat deceptionem
Tomasz Koclega
Sculpture - 25 x 18 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 7.1 x 15.7 inch
Sold
Habentem Perfectum
Tomasz Koclega
Sculpture - 27 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
Sold
Tenens Magnus Perfectum
Tomasz Koclega
Sculpture - 32 x 26 x 16 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 10.2 x 6.3 inch
Sold
Valerian Sioridzé
Gorille Dominant
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 18 x 11 x 17 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 4.3 x 6.7 inch
$469
Golden Monkey
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 32 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
$1,395
Orang-outan sage
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 34 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
$1,060
Rhinocéros
Valerian Sioridzé
Sculpture - 20 x 43.5 x 13.5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 17.1 x 5.3 inch
$1,060
Bernard Métranve
Le temps amassé
Bernard Métranve
Sculpture - 16 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$2,567
Coléoptère debout
Bernard Métranve
Sculpture - 23 x 20 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 7.9 x 1 inch
$1,340