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That Time Again
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 45 x 21.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 8.5 x 3.3 inch
$1,996
Jeune garçon sur le mur
Martín Duque
Sculpture - 78 x 17 x 27 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 6.7 x 10.6 inch
$1,448
L'H Rapaillé I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 11 x 18 x 8 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 7.1 x 3.1 inch
$4,187
Enfant avec ballon magique rouge 47
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 47 x 14 x 9 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 inch
$1,007
Essence de la jeunesse mâle rougeâtre ou feu
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 38.5 x 14 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 15.2 x 5.5 x 4.5 inch
$1,290
Enfant avec un cœur bleu
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 14 x 9 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.5 x 3.5 inch
$1,007
Phébé la dernière fille de Gaïa
Fabienne Bonneau (Fablues)
Sculpture - 29 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch
$1,018
Synthèse enfant avec ballon
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 35 x 16 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 6.3 x 2.4 inch
$883
Passers-by
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 34 x 13 x 22 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 5.1 x 8.7 inch
$10,185
Enfant avec ballon 76
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 76 x 43 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 16.9 x 5.9 inch
$6,654
Enfant avec ballon magique rouge 34
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 34 x 9.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 3.7 x 2.4 inch
$702
Essence de jeunesse Grand bronze coulé
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 54 x 20 x 25 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 7.9 x 9.8 inch
$5,613
Porthgwarra Invention
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 7 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 2.8 inch
$1,996
Nightfall III
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 33 x 26.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 13 x 10.4 x 7.3 inch
$1,996
A Long Way II
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 30 x 17.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.9 x 1.8 inch
$1,663
Sans titre (porteuse)
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 48 x 12 x 13 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 4.7 x 5.1 inch
$1,358
That Time Again
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 45 x 21.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 8.5 x 3.3 inch
$2,071
I'll hold you in my heart woman
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 36 x 27 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 14.2 x 10.6 inch
$8,374
Don't think twice
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 34 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,996
Tigre
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 85 x 170 x 40 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 66.9 x 15.7 inch
$90,530
Gol Zidane ganador inspiración Antony Gormley
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 43 x 35 x 19 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 13.8 x 7.5 inch
$3,621
Bird III
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 103 x 40 x 36 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 15.7 x 14.2 inch
$21,501
La Constance III
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 32 x 21 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 8.3 x 5.1 inch
$10,298
Fille avec ballon magique bleu 47
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 47 x 14 x 9 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 inch
$1,007
Fille avec cœur rouge
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 14 x 9 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.5 x 3.5 inch
$1,007
Catchstone IV
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 9 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 3 x 1.8 inch
$2,376
Recline I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 8 x 16.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 6.5 x 1.8 inch
$2,376
Bird II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 35.5 x 10.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14 x 4.1 x 3.9 inch
$3,055
Bouncy I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 18 x 17 x 12 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 6.7 x 4.7 inch
$2,376
Wheelstick II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 11.5 x 17 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 6.7 x 3 inch
$2,603
Space Flower I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 26 x 14.5 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 5.7 x 7.5 inch
$3,282
Catchstone II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 7.5 x 9 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 3 x 3.5 x 1.8 inch
$2,376
Rotoxy I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 18 x 22 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 8.7 x 4.5 inch
$3,734
Mistamek I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 11 x 17 x 9 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 6.7 x 3.5 inch
$2,490
La Constance II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 15 x 11 x 6 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.3 x 2.4 inch
$2,490
Recline IV
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 8 x 16.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 6.5 x 1.8 inch
$2,603
Silhouettes - petit couple
Liselotte Andersen
Sculpture - 34 x 9 x 7 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 3.5 x 2.8 inch
$2,150
The Wings of Happiness
Milko Dobrev
Sculpture - 47 x 14 x 8 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch
$3,961
Vache Watusi
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 18 x 26 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 10.2 x 3.9 inch
$1,132
La belle endormie
Romain Langlois
Sculpture - 53 x 44 x 27 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 17.3 x 10.6 inch
$22,067
Guitariste Arlequin Grand Fonte du Bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 53 x 31 x 25 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 12.2 x 9.8 inch
$5,636
Cheval Cubiste de Guernica Grand Fonte du Bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 56 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 22 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$5,205
Essence de la jeunesse 72
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 172 x 44 x 40 cm Sculpture - 67.7 x 17.3 x 15.7 inch
$13,308
Fille avec ballon 74
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 74 x 43 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 16.9 x 5.9 inch
$6,654
Panthère sautant sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
$3,961
Fille avec un ballon en forme de chien 74
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 74 x 34 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 13.4 x 5.9 inch
$6,654
Le bain du crépuscule
Bernard Métranve
Sculpture - 65 x 46 x 34 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 18.1 x 13.4 inch
$14,270
Enfant au ballon en forme de chien 76
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 76 x 43 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 16.9 x 5.9 inch
$6,654
Calligraphie Violette 71-19
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 36 x 26 x 7 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 10.2 x 2.8 inch
$1,075
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Bronze Sculpture for Sale
The technique used in the creation of bronze sculptures has changed very little since Antiquity. The sculptor begins by fashioning the subject in wax, then covers it with clay, pours on the bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, then breaks open the terracotta, leaving only the bronze object behind. Highly valued by sculptors, bronze is a robust and resistant material that fairs well outside. Using wax to create the initial mould allows for a high level of detail on the final sculpture, unlike steel sculpture. Certain nuances in color can be produced through the use of patinas.
These qualities explain why bronze is one of the oldest materials to be used by humans. Indeed, bronze tools were used in Mesopotamia, Egypt and China around 2800 BC.
In Mesopotamia, near to present-day Iran, bronze was used to depict animals in sacred art. In Egypt, it was was used to personify the gods, and also to create small sculpture statues placed in the tombs of the deceased. However, it was Ancient Greece, where craftsmen began to sculpt human figures and deities with remarkable realism, that gave bronze its prominent place in the history of art. Many pieces of work were imported to Rome, where the production of bronze sculptures developed. Bronze sculptures soon began to decorate the theatres and the homes of the rich. Admiring the skills of the Greeks, the Romans began ordering sculptures from merchants and craftsmen, who made copies of the moulds of the statues.
With the birth of Christianity, evangelisation and the building of churches became the priorities, and bronze creations were replaced by stone sculptures for decorating churches. It was only in the 14th century that masterpieces were rediscovered during excavations of Italian archaeological sites. A century later, Brunelleschi and Ghiberti set the Renaissance in motion by decorating the doors of the Florence Baptistery in bronze. Donatello, inspired by ancient Roman sculpture, was the first to excel in the art of expressing emotions through bronze sculptures, followed by Verrocchio, his pupil (and master of Leonardo da Vinci). Although the practice spread throughout Europe, it was mainly focused in Italy, where sculptors competed to obtain the most convincing results.
During the 16th century, the Flemish Jean de Bologne established himself as the undisputed master of bronze. He was the most copied artist in the 17th century, and it is partly due to him that the bronze sculpture spread across Europe. In Italy, production of bronze sculpture was fairly constant, irrespective of the period. In France, on the other hand, this technique depended on the political regime. When Louis XIV invited sculptors to his court (essentially to decorate Versailles) demand for bronze reappeared as a form of courtly art.
Bronze sculpture underwent a resurgence during the 19th century, with Rodin and Camille Claudel, and then with Cubism and the Art Deco movement. Bronze is an expensive, heavy material and costly for collectors to buy and its use has become less prevalent in the 20th and 21st centuries, but some artists use it nonetheless: Giuseppe Penone, Alberto Giacometti with his strange silhouettes, the compressions of César Baldaccini, Philippe Pasqua's butterflies and still life sculpture can all be seen on Artsper!
Bronze sculptures are made from a series of wax molds, into which the sculptor pours melted bronze to create the final sculpture.
Bronze is used for sculptures because it expands just before it hardens, resulting in the accentuation of fine details. The bronze then shrinks slightly as it cools down, which makes it easy to remove the cast.
You can tell if a sculpture is bronze by testing if a magnet sticks to it, as iron is magnetic. Bronze also does not have the ability to rust, so a bronze sculpture will not have signs of corrosion on its surface.