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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Peppone
Mickey Floyd Gottfredson Reverso (Île Perdu 1932)
Peppone
Sculpture - 67 x 16 x 8 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 6.3 x 3.1 inch
€8,900
Snoopy Be Boy Street Art
Peppone
Sculpture - 50 x 26 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.2 x 11.8 inch
€8,000
Porsche Spirou Fantasio
Peppone
Print - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Print - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
Price upon request
Udo Zembok
Hellen Halftermeyer
Viciuous circle
Hellen Halftermeyer
Sculpture - 55 x 41 x 41 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 16.1 x 16.1 inch
€2,200
Visage yeux ouverts
Hellen Halftermeyer
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
€2,600
Visage blanc
Hellen Halftermeyer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,200
Keny
Thalia Dalecky
Baiser suspendu
Thalia Dalecky
Sculpture - 41 x 39 x 39 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 15.4 x 15.4 inch
€1,700
Boris Tabacoff
La jolie souris / The pretty mouse
Boris Tabacoff
Sculpture - 15 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
€1,250 €625
Tabacoff La lampe d'Aladin d'or / Gold Aladin lamp
Boris Tabacoff
Design - 30 x 15 x 4 cm Design - 11.8 x 5.9 x 1.6 inch
€9,500
Crabe rose / Pink crab
Boris Tabacoff
Sculpture - 10 x 15 x 5 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 5.9 x 2 inch
€1,250
Saint Esprit - Holy spirit
Boris Tabacoff
Sculpture - 15 x 10 x 2 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.8 inch
€4,950
Michael Daniels
Luxury Art Toffee - Ferrari
Michael Daniels
Sculpture - 33 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
€225
Scrooge McDuck Bitcoim
Michael Daniels
Print - 110 x 90 x 0.5 cm Print - 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch
€1,250
Luxury Design and Fashion Sculpture
Michael Daniels
Sculpture - 45 x 16 x 6 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 6.3 x 2.4 inch
€500
Homage to American Express
Michael Daniels
Sculpture - 33 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
€225
Garotto
Marilyn Monroe - ©Versace Home
Garotto
Design - 92 x 75 x 3 cm Design - 36.2 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
€4,200
Mickey wears versace - Homage to hirst
Garotto
Sculpture - 122 x 91 x 3 cm Sculpture - 48 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
€15,000
Loving Versace – Homage to Haring
Garotto
Sculpture - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
€35,000
Mattia Novello
Un luogo dove l'inferno sta dormendo
Mattia Novello
Painting - 180.3 x 160 x 3.8 cm Painting - 71 x 63 x 1.5 inch
€13,609
Ascoltando Il Sole II / Listening to the sun II
Mattia Novello
Painting - 228.6 x 114.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 90 x 45 x 2 inch
€14,581
Io su poltrona pensando al lui / Me on an armchair thinking about him
Mattia Novello
Painting - 160 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 63 x 45 x 1 inch
€8,262
Flat Layer Multi-Color
Mattia Novello
Painting - 111.8 x 111.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 44 x 44 x 2 inch
€7,290
Io di notte io di giorno
Mattia Novello
Painting - 279.4 x 416.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 110 x 164 x 2 inch
€16,525
Ascoltando i fulmini / Listening to lightning
Mattia Novello
Painting - 139.7 x 102.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 55 x 40.5 x 1 inch
€7,776
Geneviève Claisse
Untitled. Geneviève Claisse
Geneviève Claisse
Print - 61 x 62.5 x 1 cm Print - 24 x 24.6 x 0.4 inch
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Structure géométrique. Geneviève Claisse
Geneviève Claisse
Print - 69 x 62.5 x 1 cm Print - 27.2 x 24.6 x 0.4 inch
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