Resin sculpture

In sculpture, as in other arts, several distinct sub-genres can be identified throughout history and continents. We can mention wood sculpture, nude sculpture, bronze sculpture, animal sculpture, or resin sculpture. The genre of sculpture is fundamentally characterized either by the themes of its castings or by the material used.

The use of resin as a medium is relatively recent in the history of art. It was not until the 20th century that sculptors gradually abandoned plaster or bronze casts in favor of this synthetic product. Resin is often used for sculpting portraits.

Resin has a number of advantages over other sculpting materials. Its chemical composition ensures a reasonable weight, which greatly facilitates transportation. It also has a great capacity to adapt to the various needs of creation and has strong resistance to environmental damage, whether it is inside or outside.

With this range of innovations, it has quickly become an essential material for modern sculpture. One of those who has been instrumental in popularizing polyester resin in the modern art world is Duane Hanson. The sculptor is one of the leading artists of hyper-realistic sculpture. He uses resin to make his casts directly on his models, whose chemical qualities allow him to reproduce the clothes, physiology and features of his models in minute detail. Rarely before had such a degree of fidelity of the represented subject been reached, and the merit of this is due, to some extent, to the revolution represented by the discovery of polyester resin.

If it is true that resin works wonders in the search for a faithful representation of nature, it is also true that this material was widely used in the sculptural art of the new realism, which resolutely frees itself from the need to be faithful to the physical characteristics of the model.

For example, the famous French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, whose real name was Catherine Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle, regularly used polyester resin to create her artworks, including her famous monumental female sculptures: the Nanas.

A recent scientific invention, resin has seduced a large number of sculptors, particularly in France, whether to accurately represent a model or to create hallucinated and pop figures.

Artsper presents a large collection of modern and contemporary resin sculptures by world-renowned artists such as Xavier Veilhan and Arman, as well as emerging artists such as Bernard Rives, Anne Juliette Deschamps and Maxime Davoust. The heterogeneity of these contemporary artworks is an eloquent testimony of the protean character of resin sculpture. Explore our selection to find the work that you'll love!

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Sculpture, Aixa, Ivan Larra

Ivan Larra

Sculpture . 58 x 39 x 23 cm Sculpture . 22.8 x 15.4 x 9.1 inch

€3,900

Sculpture, Intimacy II, Bruce D

Bruce D

Sculpture . 37 x 37 x 30 cm Sculpture . 14.6 x 14.6 x 11.8 inch

€20,350

Sculpture, La Reveuse, Irakli Nasidze

Irakli Nasidze

Sculpture . 16.5 x 32 x 11 cm Sculpture . 6.5 x 12.6 x 4.3 inch

€4,600

Sculpture, Liberté 1/1, Marcos Rodrigo

Marcos Rodrigo

Sculpture . 105 x 34 x 34 cm Sculpture . 41.3 x 13.4 x 13.4 inch

€3,950

Sculpture, Trio, Nina Khemchyan

Nina Khemchyan

Sculpture . 22 x 24 x 22 cm Sculpture . 8.7 x 9.4 x 8.7 inch

€5,900

Sculpture, chic lady, PatMoli

PatMoli

Sculpture . 82 x 180 x 60 cm Sculpture . 32.3 x 70.9 x 23.6 inch

€8,000

Sculpture, Tango, Nina Khemchyan

Nina Khemchyan

Sculpture . 100 x 32 x 26 cm Sculpture . 39.4 x 12.6 x 10.2 inch

€14,000

Sculpture, Pink au golf, Vincent Gachaga

Vincent Gachaga

Sculpture . 90 x 70 x 6 cm Sculpture . 35.4 x 27.6 x 2.4 inch

€2,200

Sculpture, Coolfoot 50, Idan Zareski

Idan Zareski

Sculpture . 26 x 50 x 19 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 19.7 x 7.5 inch

€7,500

Sculpture, Bronze torso, Ohad Ben-Ayala

Ohad Ben-Ayala

Sculpture . 19 x 6 x 7 cm Sculpture . 7.5 x 2.4 x 2.8 inch

€820

Sculpture, Seeking solace, Alex Hodge

Alex Hodge

Sculpture . 24.1 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm Sculpture . 9.5 x 6 x 0.25 inch

€361

Sculpture, Gorille, Valerian Sioridzé

Valerian Sioridzé

Sculpture . 26 x 23 x 15 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 9.1 x 5.9 inch

€920

Sculpture, Ondine, Reno

Reno

Sculpture . 114 x 45 x 53 cm Sculpture . 44.9 x 17.7 x 20.9 inch

€7,500

Sculpture, Danseuse, PatMoli

PatMoli

Sculpture . 200 x 47 x 40 cm Sculpture . 78.7 x 18.5 x 15.7 inch

€8,000

Sculpture, Classique, Rom av J.C

Rom av J.C

Sculpture . 106 x 70 x 8 cm Sculpture . 41.7 x 27.6 x 3.1 inch

€2,200

Sculpture, Baigneuse, Yannick Le Bloas

Yannick Le Bloas

Sculpture . 18 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture . 7.1 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch

€360

Sculpture, La lecture, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture . 19 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture . 7.5 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch

€600

Sculpture, Rêveuse, Valem

Valem

Sculpture . 18 x 17 x 17 cm Sculpture . 7.1 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch

€2,600

Sculpture, Fluid amber, Constantin Ford

Constantin Ford

Sculpture . 60.96 x 17.78 x 20.32 cm Sculpture . 24 x 7 x 8 inch

€12,650

Sculpture, Epicure, Michèle Chast

Michèle Chast

Sculpture . 14 x 22 x 40 cm Sculpture . 5.5 x 8.7 x 15.7 inch

€5,000