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La fratrie n°3 a
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 12 x 9 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 3.5 x 3.7 inch
$4,260
Enfant avec ballon Grand
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 47 x 23 x 9 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 9.1 x 3.5 inch
$1,323
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
$2,018
Enfant au ballon en forme de chien
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 34 x 16 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 6.3 x 2.4 inch
$1,099
Enfant au ballon en forme de chien Grand
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 53 x 23 x 9 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.1 x 3.5 inch
$1,323
Tête d'aigle
Jean-François Gambino
Sculpture - 22.5 x 17 x 20 cm Sculpture - 8.9 x 6.7 x 7.9 inch
$9,641
Aux 4 coins du monde… (bloc vert marbré)... (Terre d'enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 17 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch
$4,709
Aux 4 coins du monde… (bloc blanc marbré)... (Terre d'enfants )
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 22 x 17 x 17 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch
$4,709
Jamais deux sans trois... (Album d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
$2,242
Tête de guepard 4/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 33 x 20 x 32 cm Sculpture - 13 x 7.9 x 12.6 inch
$7,287
Tête d'enfant avec chapeau haut de forme
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 39 x 26.5 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 10.4 x 4.5 inch
$35,875
Ménine air et métal avec patine rose pâle
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 21 x 37 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.3 x 14.6 inch
$1,771
Un instant de réalité
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 47 x 11.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 4.5 x 3.9 inch
$1,256
Le désir du cœur / deux oreilles
Shen Yongji
Sculpture - 60 x 120 x 5 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$20,180
En attendant d’une opportunité
Shen Yongji
Sculpture - 75 x 122 x 5 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 48 x 2 inch
$20,180
Intention initiale / double action
Shen Yongji
Sculpture - 80 x 150 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 59.1 x 2 inch
$21,301
Intention initiale/ violette
Shen Yongji
Sculpture - 80 x 150 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 59.1 x 2 inch
$21,301
Nous sommes la littérature bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 39.5 x 11.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.6 x 4.5 x 3.9 inch
$1,424
Le Pouvoir de la Parole
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 24 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,256
La jeune fille pressée
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 36 x 24 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
$1,682
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
$2,018
Calme et petite silence
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 31 x 7 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 2.8 x 3.9 inch
$774
Tender Hug Sitting I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 26 x 7.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 3 x 3.3 inch
$6,615
Tortue avec stèle
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 79.5 x 17.5 x 13 cm Sculpture - 31.3 x 6.9 x 5.1 inch
$24,664
Applaudissements infinis
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 32 x 19 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.5 x 3.7 inch
$998
Boxing Mickey XL
Jorn Van Hoorn
Sculpture - 100 x 70 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$38,678
Mr Moneypopper XL
Jorn Van Hoorn
Sculpture - 100 x 60 x 70 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 23.6 x 27.6 inch
$38,678
Applaudissements infinis vert
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 32 x 19 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.5 x 3.7 inch
$998
Tiger Tiger
Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Sculpture - 16 x 24 x 8 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 9.4 x 3.1 inch
$2,114
Don't think twice
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 34 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,989
That Time Again
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 45 x 21.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 8.5 x 3.3 inch
$1,989
Tête de lièvre n°8/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 46 x 21 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 8.3 x 7.9 inch
$4,597
Les Amis d'Enfance II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 18 x 10 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,906
Oxalis IV
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 13 x 11.5 x 9 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 4.5 x 3.5 inch
$2,130 $1,917
Par-Delà II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 7.5 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 3 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch
$2,130
Oxalis VII
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 11.5 x 13 x 6 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 5.1 x 2.4 inch
$1,906
Les Amis d'Enfance I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 18 x 10 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,906
On the Wave I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 7 x 22.5 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 8.9 x 3 inch
$1,682
Oxalis III
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 13.5 x 12.5 x 9 cm Sculpture - 5.3 x 4.9 x 3.5 inch
$1,906
Dryade I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 22 x 11 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 4.3 x 1.8 inch
$1,906
Passage I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 12 x 17 x 13 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 6.7 x 5.1 inch
$2,130
Main dans la Main I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 10 x 12 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 4.7 x 4.1 inch
$1,906
La Femme Coquillage II
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 9 x 17.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 6.9 x 3.3 inch
$2,130
Sceptronome 1
Philippe Olive
Sculpture - 72.5 x 20.5 x 12 cm Sculpture - 28.5 x 8.1 x 4.7 inch
$1,626
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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.