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Philippe Buil is a French artist living in Saint-Étienne, france. He creates unique bronze and steel works. Growing up in a family of artists, the choice to become a sculptor came naturally to him.

Bernard Boscher, an art critic from Cambridge Art Expertise, defines Philippe Buil as an engineer / sculptor who gives birth in his studio to strange or classical, but revisited forms.

Philippe Buil created a series of sculptures obtaining an effect by hand hammering the heated metal. He develops the technique of the facettes that allows him to cut the bronze in sheets and build forms and volumes.

Philippe Buil has developed a process that he calls "metal tears", consisting of melting bronze and steel. Drop after drop, he builds the shapes he imagines that look like ethereal lace. The alchemy of these techniques allows him associations that give birth to unique works.


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Sculpture, Pavarti Cantatrice, Philippe Buil

Pavarti Cantatrice

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 35 x 15 x 13 cm

$1,468

Sculpture, Une larme 58-23, Philippe Buil

Une larme 58-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 21 x 12 x 10 cm

$1,129

Sculpture, Une larme 51-21, Philippe Buil

Une larme 51-21

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 43 x 20 x 12 cm

$1,129

Sculpture, Jeu de plume 13-24, Philippe Buil

Jeu de plume 13-24

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 10 cm

$678

Sculpture, Montagne Yogi 65-22, Philippe Buil

Montagne Yogi 65-22

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 10 cm

$1,073

Sculpture, Vanité 3-24, Philippe Buil

Vanité 3-24

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 16 x 18 x 12 cm

$1,129

Sculpture, Violon oublié des dieux 71-23, Philippe Buil

Violon oublié des dieux 71-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 40 x 13 x 11 cm

$1,129

Sculpture, Labradorite 32-15, Philippe Buil

Labradorite 32-15

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 33 x 11 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Ours Nandi, Philippe Buil

Ours Nandi

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 31 x 26 x 27 cm

$1,920

Sculpture, Chapeau 112-22, Philippe Buil

Chapeau 112-22

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 37 x 38 x 25 cm

$2,259

Sculpture, Abstrait 35 - 1/1, Philippe Buil

Abstrait 35 - 1/1

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 53 x 18 x 16 cm

$423

Sculpture, Pavarti Ultime, Philippe Buil

Pavarti Ultime

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 46 x 24 x 10 cm

$791

Sculpture, Eros et Agape 26-23, Philippe Buil

Eros et Agape 26-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 26 x 15 x 10 cm

$678

Sculpture, Acteur de l'ombre 103-19, Philippe Buil

Acteur de l'ombre 103-19

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 42 x 14 x 8 cm

$791

Sculpture, Arum 38-23, Philippe Buil

Arum 38-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 29 x 8 x 8 cm

$452 $407

Sculpture, Coquilles Saint-Jacques 10-24, Philippe Buil

Coquilles Saint-Jacques 10-24

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 24 x 17 x 12 cm

$678

Sculpture, Crane 2-24, Philippe Buil

Crane 2-24

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 10 x 12 x 12 cm

$655

Sculpture, Ours 102-23, Philippe Buil

Ours 102-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 12 x 20 x 10 cm

$734

Sculpture, Tête de lion 35-23, Philippe Buil

Tête de lion 35-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 10 cm

$678

Sculpture, Moi aussi, Philippe Buil

Moi aussi

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 25 x 34 x 14 cm

$734

Sculpture, Crane 27-23, Philippe Buil

Crane 27-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 10 cm

$678

Sculpture, Bouteille champagne 76-23, Philippe Buil

Bouteille champagne 76-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 31 x 10 x 11 cm

$791

Sculpture, Siddhartha Bouddha, Philippe Buil

Siddhartha Bouddha

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 42 x 26 x 13 cm

$2,823

Sculpture, Coeur 9-24, Philippe Buil

Coeur 9-24

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 11 cm

$429

Sculpture, Coeur 8-24, Philippe Buil

Coeur 8-24

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 22 x 16 x 10 cm

$316 $285

Sculpture, Tête de lion 73-20, Philippe Buil

Tête de lion 73-20

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 96 x 65 x 38 cm

$14,681

Sculpture, Eléphant 50-19, Philippe Buil

Eléphant 50-19

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 12 x 17 x 9 cm

$734

Sculpture, Bombe spray Bleu mer, Philippe Buil

Bombe spray Bleu mer

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 22 x 19 x 14 cm

$678

Sculpture, Masque africain : Vendredi 45-23, Philippe Buil

Masque africain : Vendredi 45-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 18 x 8 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Crane 74-23, Philippe Buil

Crane 74-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 11 x 8 x 8 cm

$294

Sculpture, Calligraphie Violette 71-19, Philippe Buil

Calligraphie Violette 71-19

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 36 x 26 x 7 cm

$1,073

Sculpture, Masque africain : Dimanche 47-23, Philippe Buil

Masque africain : Dimanche 47-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 22 x 8 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Masque africain : Samedi 46-23, Philippe Buil

Masque africain : Samedi 46-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 20 x 8 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Masque africain : Jeudi 44-23, Philippe Buil

Masque africain : Jeudi 44-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 23 x 8 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Masque africain : Mercredi 43-23, Philippe Buil

Masque africain : Mercredi 43-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 22 x 8 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Masque africain : Lundi 41-23, Philippe Buil

Masque africain : Lundi 41-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 24 x 8 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Cendrillon 1-23, Philippe Buil

Cendrillon 1-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 17 x 24 x 10 cm

$2,823

Sculpture, Crane 82-23, Philippe Buil

Crane 82-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 11 x 8 x 8 cm

$294

Sculpture, Flamme rhinocéros 31-23, Philippe Buil

Flamme rhinocéros 31-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 28 x 12 x 9 cm

$452

Sculpture, Fleurs 39-23, Philippe Buil

Fleurs 39-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 16 x 19 x 13 cm

$452

Sculpture, Flamme éléphant 30-23, Philippe Buil

Flamme éléphant 30-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 28 x 12 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Lapin 16-22, Philippe Buil

Lapin 16-22

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 11 x 9 x 8 cm

$542

Sculpture, Flamme vanité 40-22, Philippe Buil

Flamme vanité 40-22

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 29 x 11 x 8 cm

$452

Sculpture, Manon des source 47- 1/1, Philippe Buil

Manon des source 47- 1/1

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 32 x 29 x 12 cm

$1,084

Sculpture, Octave de Pâques (série Cermunos), Philippe Buil

Octave de Pâques (série Cermunos)

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 7 cm

$678

Sculpture, Une Larme, Philippe Buil

Une Larme

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 21 x 10 x 10 cm

$1,468

Sculpture, Bucéphale (série cabinet de curiosité), Philippe Buil

Bucéphale (série cabinet de curiosité)

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 34 x 47 x 18 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Face 1, Philippe Buil

Face 1

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 23 x 20 x 10 cm

$1,920

Sculpture, En habit de cheval II (série Satie), Philippe Buil

En habit de cheval II (série Satie)

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 26 x 15 x 9 cm

$339

Sculpture, Rouge gorge 24, Philippe Buil

Rouge gorge 24

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 34 x 28 x 15 cm

$361

Sculpture, Montagne Yogi 89-22, Philippe Buil

Montagne Yogi 89-22

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 29 x 17 x 10 cm

$1,073

Sculpture, Idole 166-20, Philippe Buil

Idole 166-20

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 53 x 19 x 10 cm

$1,129

Sculpture, Une larme 96-22, Philippe Buil

Une larme 96-22

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 21 x 13 x 11 cm

$1,129 $1,016

Sculpture, Armories 75-19, Philippe Buil

Armories 75-19

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 39 x 26 x 10 cm

$565 $508

Sculpture, Une larme 48-21, Philippe Buil

Une larme 48-21

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 34 x 22 x 10 cm

$1,129

Sculpture, Un roc, Philippe Buil

Un roc

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 36 x 20 x 10 cm

$1,807

Sculpture, Soir de première, Philippe Buil

Soir de première

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 47 x 30 x 30 cm

$1,750

Sculpture, Eléphant 58-19, Philippe Buil

Eléphant 58-19

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 12 x 19 x 8 cm

$734

Sculpture, Crane 100-23, Philippe Buil

Crane 100-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 16 x 10 x 8 cm

$565 $508

Sculpture, Bouteille champagne 63-23, Philippe Buil

Bouteille champagne 63-23

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 32 x 10 x 10 cm

$791 $711

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Who is the artist?

Philippe Buil is a French artist living in Saint-Étienne, france. He creates unique bronze and steel works. Growing up in a family of artists, the choice to become a sculptor came naturally to him.

Bernard Boscher, an art critic from Cambridge Art Expertise, defines Philippe Buil as an engineer / sculptor who gives birth in his studio to strange or classical, but revisited forms.

Philippe Buil created a series of sculptures obtaining an effect by hand hammering the heated metal. He develops the technique of the facettes that allows him to cut the bronze in sheets and build forms and volumes.

Philippe Buil has developed a process that he calls "metal tears", consisting of melting bronze and steel. Drop after drop, he builds the shapes he imagines that look like ethereal lace. The alchemy of these techniques allows him associations that give birth to unique works.

What are their 3 main works?

What is Philippe Buil’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Modern Animal Sculptors, Abstract Figurative Sculpture, Where Art Meets Design, Sculpted Metal Bodies

When was Philippe Buil born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1964