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, Flame Amber, Constantin Ford

Constantin Ford

Sculpture . 76.2 x 17.78 x 20.32 cm Sculpture . 30 x 7 x 8 inch

€15,600

Sculpture, Untitled, Pere Aragay

Pere Aragay

Sculpture . 30.5 x 30.5 x 15 cm Sculpture . 12 x 12 x 5.9 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Affinités, Anne Ghez

Anne Ghez

Sculpture . 37 x 22 x 2 cm Sculpture . 14.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Rolex Daytona colors, Spaco

Spaco

Sculpture . 21 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture . 8.3 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch

€260

Sculpture, HeartSkull red, VL.

VL.

Sculpture . 19 x 19 x 8 cm Sculpture . 7.5 x 7.5 x 3.1 inch

€110

Sculpture, Uncontained, Santicri

Santicri

Sculpture . 30 x 18 x 2 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

€390

Sculpture, Grand panda Prestige, Miko-R

Miko-R

Sculpture . 60 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€2,950

Sculpture, Running Out, Santicri

Santicri

Sculpture . 26 x 16 x 6 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 6.3 x 2.4 inch

€500

Sculpture, Teddy Dior prestige, Naor

Naor

Sculpture . 35 x 26 x 25 cm Sculpture . 13.8 x 10.2 x 9.8 inch

€680

Sculpture, Teddy Ch Black Gold, Naor

Naor

Sculpture . 35 x 26 x 25 cm Sculpture . 13.8 x 10.2 x 9.8 inch

€750

Sculpture, Girafe-Cerf, Mauro Corda

Mauro Corda

Sculpture . 166 x 96 x 1 cm Sculpture . 65.4 x 37.8 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Sculpture, Napoléon, Spaco

Spaco

Sculpture . 20 x 18 x 11 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 7.1 x 4.3 inch

€270

Sculpture, Grand dollar, Spaco

Spaco

Sculpture . 33 x 20 x 8 cm Sculpture . 13 x 7.9 x 3.1 inch

€420

Sculpture, Brahmaea hearseyi, Yann Crenn

Yann Crenn

Sculpture . 40 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch

€3,200

Sculpture, Uncontained, Santicri

Santicri

Sculpture . 30 x 18 x 2 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

€390

Sculpture, Uncontained, Santicri

Santicri

Sculpture . 30 x 18 x 2 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

€390 €351

Sculpture, Champagne Warhol, PyB

PyB

Sculpture . 26 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch

€250

Sculpture, Totem fleurs de Matisse, PyB

PyB

Sculpture . 28 x 12 x 6 cm Sculpture . 11 x 4.7 x 2.4 inch

€280

Sculpture, Tazmanian Devil, Phantom Art

Phantom Art

Sculpture . 75 x 82 x 17 cm Sculpture . 29.5 x 32.3 x 6.7 inch

€8,500

Sculpture, Cerf bleu, Pauline Couble

Pauline Couble

Sculpture . 48 x 42 x 31 cm Sculpture . 18.9 x 16.5 x 12.2 inch

€5,300

Sculpture, Pink girl, López del Espino

López del Espino

Sculpture . 70 x 60 x 30 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 23.6 x 11.8 inch

€5,000

Sculpture, Boom, Santicri

Santicri

Sculpture . 21 x 30 x 2.5 cm Sculpture . 8.3 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€500

Sculpture, Chat - Elégance or, Pali

Pali

Sculpture . 30 x 13 x 17 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 5.1 x 6.7 inch

€500

Sculpture, Mickey Stormtrooper, Spaco

Spaco

Sculpture . 20 x 13 x 8 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 5.1 x 3.1 inch

€270

Sculpture, Mario, Vincent Gachaga

Vincent Gachaga

Sculpture . 120 x 90 x 6 cm Sculpture . 47.2 x 35.4 x 2.4 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, La chouette, PatMoli

PatMoli

Sculpture . 110 x 80 x 50 cm Sculpture . 43.3 x 31.5 x 19.7 inch

€4,000

Sculpture, Mickey Chanel, Naor

Naor

Sculpture . 61 x 34 x 22 cm Sculpture . 24 x 13.4 x 8.7 inch

€1,395

Sculpture, Bowie gold sculpt, PyB

PyB

Sculpture . 24 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch

€160

Sculpture, Back Ferrari F40, Ian Philip

Ian Philip

Sculpture . 63 x 48 x 20 cm Sculpture . 24.8 x 18.9 x 7.9 inch

€4,500