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Savana
Catherine de Kerhor
Sculpture - 167 x 120 x 70 cm Sculpture - 65.7 x 47.2 x 27.6 inch
$68,885
Diptyque murale
Raphael Scorbiac
Sculpture - 40 x 160 x 3 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch
$10,658
Portrait du temps
Raphael Scorbiac
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 18 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 7.1 inch
$6,058
Diptyque aux arbres
Raphael Scorbiac
Sculpture - 110 x 100 x 25 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 39.4 x 9.8 inch
$9,536
Vies/diptyque
Raphael Scorbiac
Sculpture - 212 x 160 x 30 cm Sculpture - 83.5 x 63 x 11.8 inch
$25,243
Vies/Babel
Raphael Scorbiac
Sculpture - 186 x 120 x 120 cm Sculpture - 73.2 x 47.2 x 47.2 inch
$24,682
Chemins verticaux
Raphael Scorbiac
Sculpture - 172 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 67.7 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$9,536
Le Gorille Penseur
Hadrien David
Sculpture - 44 x 29 x 30 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 11.4 x 11.8 inch
$8,751
Sortie en Mer
Maïté Martinez
Sculpture - 18.5 x 32 x 35 cm Sculpture - 7.3 x 12.6 x 13.8 inch
$6,844
Grote Ruggensteun
Rietje Geurts
Sculpture - 85 x 28 x 17 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 11 x 6.7 inch
$13,968
La Mama... "Amour" [ version : blanche ] (Histoire de famille 2021)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 20 x 25 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 9.8 x 3.9 inch
$3,029
Isadora... [ version robe blanche ] (série : les ballerines 2021)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 40 x 27 x 21 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.6 x 8.3 inch
$4,263
Isadora... [ version robe bordeaux ] (série : les ballerines 2021)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 40 x 27 x 21 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.6 x 8.3 inch
$4,263
CYPRUS MUSEUM COLLECTION La Main de Dieu 1970 The hand of God Enigme Enigma
Pavlina Pavlides
Sculpture - 41 x 34 x 29 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13.4 x 11.4 inch
$21,877
Voyage en Chine (oeuvre unique)
Lisbeth Delisle
Sculpture - 46 x 32 x 30 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 12.6 x 11.8 inch
$20,194
Ducklings / Les canetons
Sylvie Gaudissart
Sculpture - 79 x 21 x 78 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 8.3 x 30.7 inch
$14,024
Tête de mule Drouillard
Jean-Robert Drouillard
Sculpture - 38.1 x 12.7 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5 x 3.75 inch
$4,712
Après l'effort
Philippe Crivelli
Sculpture - 30 x 21 x 50 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.3 x 19.7 inch
$8,526
Voiture chauffe eau
Yannis Lagresle
Sculpture - 21 x 52 x 26 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 20.5 x 10.2 inch
$3,814
Kiss of Fire
Erte Tirtoff
Sculpture - 52.7 x 45.7 x 11.4 cm Sculpture - 20.75 x 18 x 4.5 inch
$7,500
Sculpture polyptyquement incorrecte
Christian Lignais
Sculpture - 74 x 81 x 26 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 31.9 x 10.2 inch
$21,316
time is money
Jean-Jacques Mancardi
Sculpture - 47 x 24 x 15 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 9.4 x 5.9 inch
$4,263
Every Day Is a New Start
Poren Huang
Sculpture - 30 x 38 x 23 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15 x 9.1 inch
$19,600
Tisseuse échelles Jacob
Grégory Poussier
Sculpture - 80 x 55 x 44 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 21.7 x 17.3 inch
$15,707
Les gens heureux... (Terre d'enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 22 x 15 x 16 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 5.9 x 6.3 inch
$2,468
Banc de phoques
Jean Lemonnier
Sculpture - 32 x 46 x 58 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 18.1 x 22.8 inch
$9,536
Rêverie Japonaise
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 37 x 80 x 25 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 31.5 x 9.8 inch
$9,200
Papillon sur le mur
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 40 x 100 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 39.4 x 7.9 inch
$11,780
Trois papillons sur la branche
Christine Guillemin
Sculpture - 40 x 100 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 39.4 x 7.9 inch
$10,995
L'heure bleue
Paradox Créations
Sculpture - 55 x 70 x 50 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,571
Eros et Agape 26-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 26 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$673
Bouteille champagne 63-23
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 32 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$785
Le cantique des pilotis
Marine De Soos
Sculpture - 65.5 x 29 x 26 cm Sculpture - 25.8 x 11.4 x 10.2 inch
$11,443
Pousseur de Lune
Marine De Soos
Sculpture - 56.5 x 74 x 14 cm Sculpture - 22.2 x 29.1 x 5.5 inch
$13,799
La Sentinelle
François Vandenberghe
Sculpture - 60 x 37 x 54 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 14.6 x 21.3 inch
$26,365
Éxito chica
Pablo Serrano Gómez
Sculpture - 45 x 23 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.1 x 5.9 inch
$3,029
Oblivion (Dead Astronaut #2)
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 226.1 x 88.9 x 91.4 cm Sculpture - 89 x 35 x 36 inch
$89,752
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Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,503
Circus Acrobats
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 49 x 15 x 6 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch
$1,794
Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin
Jesus Campos
Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.5 x 5.9 inch
$1,099
Divina Proportia
Dirk De Keyzer
Sculpture - 58 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch
$13,968
La toilette - Sculpture bronze
Plaf
Sculpture - 15 x 12 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.7 x 3.3 inch
$1,683
Lectrice assise sur bord de livre Love
Carl Jaunay
Sculpture - 31 x 13 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.1 x 3.9 inch
$2,693
Le Patriarche N°1
Michel Bassompierre
Sculpture - 12 x 13 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 5.1 x 4.3 inch
$4,039
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!
How is a bronze sculpture made?
Bronze sculptures are made from a series of wax molds, into which the sculptor pours melted bronze to create the final sculpture.
Why is bronze used for sculptures?
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.
How can you tell if a sculpture is bronze?
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.