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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Julian Opie
Heads Ian Cutout
Julian Opie
Sculpture - 35.8 x 33.9 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.1 x 13.3 x 3.9 inch
€11,000
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Femme feuille
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch
€1,200
Sans titre (mère et enfant)
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 55 x 15 x 23 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 5.9 x 9.1 inch
€1,800
Femme feuille et enfant (Saison des pluies)
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 47 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
€1,800
La jeune fille pressée
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 36 x 24 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
€1,500
Les danseurs
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 66 x 36 x 17 cm Sculpture - 26 x 14.2 x 6.7 inch
€2,300
Pour la paix
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 77 x 27.5 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 30.3 x 10.8 x 6.9 inch
€3,500
Stavri Kalinov
Charlie Chaplin - on camera
Stavri Kalinov
Sculpture - 30 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
€1,300
Graphic - Kalinov
Stavri Kalinov
Painting - 73 x 53 x 0.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 20.9 x 0.2 inch
€1,100
Humanity connected with the nature
Stavri Kalinov
Print - 13 x 13 x 0.1 cm Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0 inch
€100
Patrick Cornée
Abstract graffiti life
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
Street art revolution I
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 37 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
€2,300
Iron Man loves Rock 'n Roll
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
The baby Panda loves Pop Art
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
A Pulp Fiction pop art tribute
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€4,900
Kiss me, I love you
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,200
Snoopy drank to much Dom Pérignon champagne
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,200
Homer et Marge Simpson, icône pop de la mode
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,900
Arthur Dorval
Dirk De Keyzer
Divina Proportia
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 58 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch
€12,450
Nouveau monde
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 153 x 39 x 30 cm Sculpture - 60.2 x 15.4 x 11.8 inch
€21,000
Les deux soeurs
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 47 x 11 x 25 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 4.3 x 9.8 inch
€14,800
Les trois soeurs
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 70 x 38 x 53 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 15 x 20.9 inch
€22,000
Pluie de soleil
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 48 x 17 x 32 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 6.7 x 12.6 inch
€10,500
Nymphe des bois
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 45 x 19 x 22 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.5 x 8.7 inch
€10,800
Jacqueline Schäfer
Strange Birds with a warm heart Nr 3 & 4
Jacqueline Schäfer
Painting - 30 x 48 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.9 x 1.6 inch
€1,000
Portrait of a Hopeful Desire
Jacqueline Schäfer
Painting - 50 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€1,800
André Robillard
M16 USA
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 26.8 x 0 inch
€1,800
Fusil Chinois rapide
André Robillard
Sculpture - 34 x 100 x 14 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 39.4 x 5.5 inch
€3,500
La statue de la liberté
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 54 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch
€3,000
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
Fusil prestorique
André Robillard
Sculpture - 31 x 96 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 37.8 x 3.1 inch
€3,000
Exploration
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
€4,400
Pistolet Suisse
André Robillard
Sculpture - 20 x 29 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.4 x 7.9 inch
€1,600
Fusil russe et USA
André Robillard
Sculpture - 17 x 58 x 2 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
€2,500
Naor
40cm Collage, LV Marilyn Tribute Teddy
Naor
Sculpture - 40 x 33 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13 x 10.2 inch
€1,600
30cm Heart CH Tribute Black
Naor
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€1,330
35cm Teddy Lamborghini Tribute, black
Naor
Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 11 inch
€650
30cm Heart GUC Tribute, Blue with Red Strips
Naor
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€1,330
35cm Teddy CH Tribute, Chrome White
Naor
Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 28 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 11 inch
€1,170
Nataliia Krykun
Walk in the sky - blue pink geometry abstraction
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
Blue ocean waves
Nataliia Krykun
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€2,000
The first white snow
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
Series Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, winter mountains white 3D plaster
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
Waves blue horizon - Sunset, skyline, seascape, ocean turquoise waves
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€820
Spring in Ukraine - green, black, white, yellow large abstraction, drops, expressionism dropping
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,000
Sunset on the sea
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€2,000
Winter forest - 3d minimalism textured abstraction
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€850
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Les 2 Perrier
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
€5,700
Gitanes
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 110 x 148 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 58.3 x 1.2 inch
€12,000
Gare du Nord
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€6,500
Le Grand Perrier
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€9,500
Daumesnil
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€3,800
Concorde
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€3,800
Mr Doodle
SA Mickey x Mr Doodle – Black & White
Mr Doodle
Sculpture - 29 x 11 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 4.3 x 11.8 inch
€1,900
Mr Doodle Mickey Mouse
Mr Doodle
Sculpture - 21 x 11 x 30 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 4.3 x 11.8 inch
€6,500
Pop Heart – Jellyfish Passion (Pink)
Mr Doodle
Print - 60 x 60 x 0.03 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€3,700