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Portrait Sculpture for Sale

What better way to represent a person than in three dimensions? Portrait sculpture is an artistic discipline that goes beyond simple drawing or painting, allowing the artist to capture not only physical features but also the soul and emotion of a subject. More detailed than a painted portrait, it brings the face to life with striking realism, making each artwork unique and timeless.

Since antiquity, particularly with the masterpieces in bronze and stone from classical Greece, to contemporary creations in resin or terracotta, portrait sculptures have remained an essential artistic practice. Many sculptors, inspired by Auguste Rodin, have pushed the boundaries of sculpture modeling, playing with textures and materials to reveal the full complexity of a sculpted portrait.

The process of bust sculpture often begins with clay modeling, a technique that offers great creative freedom. Starting from a live model, the artist shapes a three-dimensional sketch before moving on to molding. The creation of a bust mold passing is a crucial step in transforming clay into a more durable material, such as bronze sculpture or terracotta bust. This progression, from the initial bust project to the final artwork, highlights the skill and patience required to create an exceptional sculpture.

From classical sculptures to more modern interpretations, portrait sculpture remains a fascinating and ever-evolving art form. Whether it's a majestic bronze bust, a minimalist contemporary sculpture, or an experimental clay sculpture, each piece tells a unique story. Sculpted portraits offer a fresh perspective on the human figure, exploring various forms and textures.

Discover a rich and diverse collection that blends tradition and modernity, and let yourself be captivated by the evocative power of portrait sculpture!

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Sculpture, African queen, Ngoni Mrewa

African queen

Ngoni Mrewa

Sculpture - 73.7 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 29 x 8 x 6 inch

€8,254

Sculpture, La chute, Rachel Daireaux

La chute

Rachel Daireaux

Sculpture - 80 x 90 x 90 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 35.4 x 35.4 inch

€7,500

Sculpture, Le petit mot, Marc Petit

Le petit mot

Marc Petit

Sculpture - 17.5 x 10 x 17 cm Sculpture - 6.9 x 3.9 x 6.7 inch

€2,799

Sculpture, Halo Monkey, Simon Vega

Halo Monkey

Simon Vega

Sculpture - 27 x 20 x 18 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.9 x 7.1 inch

€6,000

Sculpture, Metal Halo, Simon Vega

Metal Halo

Simon Vega

Sculpture - 27 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch

€6,000

Sculpture, Eel, Nicolas Kennett

Eel

Nicolas Kennett

Sculpture - 23 x 80 x 37 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 31.5 x 14.6 inch

€5,900

Sculpture, Face (2), Philippe Buil

Face (2)

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 28 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch

€1,700

Sculpture, La fillette psyché, Ravi

La fillette psyché

Ravi

Sculpture - 40 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch

€150 €135

Sculpture, Mickey Love, Ravi

Mickey Love

Ravi

Sculpture - 24 x 19 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.5 x 2.4 inch

€150 €135

Sculpture, Monopoly Love Heart, Ravi

Monopoly Love Heart

Ravi

Sculpture - 26 x 19 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.5 x 3.9 inch

€150

Sculpture, Monopoly Big, Ravi

Monopoly Big

Ravi

Sculpture - 29 x 27 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 10.6 x 4.3 inch

€190

Sculpture, Monopoly Happy, Ravi

Monopoly Happy

Ravi

Sculpture - 24 x 22 x 8 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 8.7 x 3.1 inch

€150

Sculpture, Monopoly Heart, Ravi

Monopoly Heart

Ravi

Sculpture - 26 x 19 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.5 x 3.9 inch

€150

Sculpture, Picsou LV, Ravi

Picsou LV

Ravi

Sculpture - 31 x 14 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch

€150 €135

Sculpture, Picsou Love, Ravi

Picsou Love

Ravi

Sculpture - 31 x 14 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch

€150

Sculpture, Sans titre IV, Eddy Firmin

Sans titre IV

Eddy Firmin

Sculpture - 45.7 x 20.3 x 17.8 cm Sculpture - 18 x 8 x 7 inch

€3,800

Sculpture, Sans titre II, Eddy Firmin

Sans titre II

Eddy Firmin

Sculpture - 61 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 24 x 8 x 6 inch

€3,800

Sculpture, La fille Bonheur, Ravi

La fille Bonheur

Ravi

Sculpture - 40 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch

€150

Sculpture, Head 3, Martin James

Head 3

Martin James

Sculpture - 50 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch

€700

Sculpture, Beyond, Luca Izzo

Beyond

Luca Izzo

Sculpture - 62 x 32 x 21 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 12.6 x 8.3 inch

€8,900

Sculpture, La Cascade, Amalia Di Tecco

La Cascade

Amalia Di Tecco

Sculpture - 14.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 5.7 x 4.9 x 3.1 inch

€160

Sculpture, Moving portrait, Lars Zech

Moving portrait

Lars Zech

Sculpture - 76 x 45 x 32 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 17.7 x 12.6 inch

€7,500

Sculpture, Sans titre I, Eddy Firmin

Sans titre I

Eddy Firmin

Sculpture - 58.4 x 27.9 x 33 cm Sculpture - 23 x 11 x 13 inch

€6,000

Sculpture, La fille au coeur, Ravi

La fille au coeur

Ravi

Sculpture - 35 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch

€150

Sculpture, Lanceur Love Love, Ravi

Lanceur Love Love

Ravi

Sculpture - 22 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch

€149

Sculpture, Basquiat, Nobody

Basquiat

Nobody

Sculpture - 21 x 11 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 4.3 x 2.4 inch

€100

Sculpture, Pois, Amalia Di Tecco

Pois

Amalia Di Tecco

Sculpture - 9 x 8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 3.1 x 3.9 inch

€140

Sculpture, Une nuée, Marc Petit

Une nuée

Marc Petit

Sculpture - 62 x 21 x 28 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 8.3 x 11 inch

€8,000

Sculpture, Tête de minerve, Arman

Tête de minerve

Arman

Sculpture - 55 x 40 x 39 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 15.7 x 15.4 inch

€80,000

Sculpture, Basquiat, JM Collell

Basquiat

JM Collell

Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, Dali, JM Collell

Dali

JM Collell

Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, Make a Wish, Bevan Ramsay

Make a Wish

Bevan Ramsay

Sculpture - 171 x 56 x 56 cm Sculpture - 67.3 x 22 x 22 inch

€5,600

Sculpture, Lean on me, Lloyd Mwarowa

Lean on me

Lloyd Mwarowa

Sculpture - 66 x 43 x 16 cm Sculpture - 26 x 16.9 x 6.3 inch

€3,770

Sculpture, Lion, JM Collell

Lion

JM Collell

Sculpture - 122 x 95 x 4 cm Sculpture - 48 x 37.4 x 1.6 inch

€6,900

Sculpture, Gossip girls, Dana Widawski

Gossip girls

Dana Widawski

Sculpture - 26.9 x 34 x 20.1 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 13.4 x 7.9 inch

€8,300

Sculpture, Rectitude, Yazz

Rectitude

Yazz

Sculpture - 33 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€900

Sculpture, Un ange, Lionel le Jeune

Un ange

Lionel le Jeune

Sculpture - 36 x 9 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 3.5 x 5.9 inch

€490

Sculpture, Shit happens, Dana Widawski

Shit happens

Dana Widawski

Sculpture - 17 x 15.5 x 13 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 6.1 x 5.1 inch

€5,000

Sculpture, Hero, Dana Widawski

Hero

Dana Widawski

Sculpture - 30 x 34.5 x 8.4 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.6 x 3.3 inch

€5,000

Sculpture, Head 15, Martin James

Head 15

Martin James

Sculpture - 25 x 17 x 8 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.7 x 3.1 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Julia, Guillaume Lachapelle

Julia

Guillaume Lachapelle

Sculpture - 6.4 x 17.8 x 14 cm Sculpture - 2.5 x 7 x 5.5 inch

€3,200

Sculpture, Doum, Guillaume Lachapelle

Doum

Guillaume Lachapelle

Sculpture - 18 x 14 x 7.9 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, Dom, Guillaume Lachapelle

Dom

Guillaume Lachapelle

Sculpture - 24.1 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 9.5 x 6 x 4 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, Lady, Lovemore Bonjisi

Lady

Lovemore Bonjisi

Sculpture - 67 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch

€5,900

Sculpture, Blind, David David

Blind

David David

Sculpture - 60 x 36 x 25 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 14.2 x 9.8 inch

€18,000

Sculpture, Head 5, Martin James

Head 5

Martin James

Sculpture - 42 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch

€1,100

Sculpture, Head 4, Martin James

Head 4

Martin James

Sculpture - 42 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch

€1,150

Sculpture, Head 1, Martin James

Head 1

Martin James

Sculpture - 30 x 12 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 4.7 x 8.3 inch

€1,380

Sculpture, Dancer, Lyubka Kyrilova

Dancer

Lyubka Kyrilova

Sculpture - 47 x 19 x 15 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 7.5 x 5.9 inch

€3,895

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Painting, No Need To Hide, tizlu

No Need To Hide

tizlu

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,180

Fine Art Drawings, We Need You!, tizlu

We Need You!

tizlu

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,600

Print, Untiteled, JM Robert

Untiteled

JM Robert

Print - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

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What are some famous examples of portrait sculpture throughout history?

Some famous examples of portrait sculpture throughout history include the bust of Nefertiti from ancient Egypt, the Terracotta Army in China, Michelangelo's David in Italy, and Rodin's The Thinker in France. These sculptures are renowned for their artistic and historical significance, and continue to inspire and captivate audiences around the world.

What materials are commonly used in creating portrait sculptures?

Common materials used in creating portrait sculptures include clay, bronze, marble, and wood. These materials offer different textures and finishes, allowing artists to create unique and lifelike representations of their subjects.

How do artists approach capturing the likeness and personality of their subjects in portrait sculpture?

Artists approach capturing the likeness and personality of their subjects in portrait sculpture by studying their features, expressions, and body language. They use various techniques such as sketching, measuring, and sculpting to create a realistic and accurate representation of the subject. The goal is to capture not just their physical appearance but also their essence and character.