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, The Fucking World, Santicri

Santicri

Sculpture . 37 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture . 14.6 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€600

Sculpture, White Field, Masaya Eguchi

Masaya Eguchi

Sculpture . 50 x 50 x 14.5 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 19.7 x 5.7 inch

€2,985

Sculpture, Les Deux Mondes, David David

David David

Sculpture . 85 x 75 x 80 cm Sculpture . 33.5 x 29.5 x 31.5 inch

€8,500

Sculpture, Suricate Or, Mauro Corda

Mauro Corda

Sculpture . 65 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture . 25.6 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

€4,500

Sculpture, Picsou allongé, Naor

Naor

Sculpture . 39 x 39 x 39 cm Sculpture . 15.4 x 15.4 x 15.4 inch

€1,900

Sculpture, Gold Bar, Marc Boffin

Marc Boffin

Sculpture . 8.4 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm Sculpture . 3.3 x 1.5 x 0.6 inch

€210

Sculpture, Roboïde, PRAB'Z

PRAB'Z

Sculpture . 74 x 39 x 19 cm Sculpture . 29.1 x 15.4 x 7.5 inch

€1,200

Sculpture, Crypto case, Phantom Art

Phantom Art

Sculpture . 25 x 47 x 32 cm Sculpture . 9.8 x 18.5 x 12.6 inch

€12,500

Sculpture, Olivier, Nanan

Nanan

Sculpture . 34 x 18 x 19 cm Sculpture . 13.4 x 7.1 x 7.5 inch

€1,350

Sculpture, Hello Kitty, Nasty

Nasty

Sculpture . 54 x 40 x 25 cm Sculpture . 21.3 x 15.7 x 9.8 inch

€4,400

Sculpture, Ice Cream Gucci, Mahelle

Mahelle

Sculpture . 15 x 5 x 5 cm Sculpture . 5.9 x 2 x 2 inch

€200 €190

Sculpture, Tees, Arman

Arman

Sculpture . 45 x 25 x 5 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 9.8 x 2 inch

€8,500

Sculpture, Rock and Sweet Life, Anna Kara

Anna Kara

Sculpture . 105 x 75 x 60 cm Sculpture . 41.3 x 29.5 x 23.6 inch

€15,500 €13,950

Sculpture, In guns we trust, BASM

BASM

Sculpture . 24 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch

€999

Sculpture, L'art dans l'art, David David

David David

Sculpture . 120 x 40 x 65 cm Sculpture . 47.2 x 15.7 x 25.6 inch

€15,000

Sculpture, SKY LIGHTS, Fratz & Gio

Fratz & Gio

Sculpture . 57 x 62 x 25 cm Sculpture . 22.4 x 24.4 x 9.8 inch

€1,800

Sculpture, Denim, Richard Orlinski

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture . 180 x 65 x 40 cm Sculpture . 70.9 x 25.6 x 15.7 inch

€55,000

Sculpture, HHOP, Guoyi Liu

Guoyi Liu

Sculpture . 40 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch

€950

Sculpture, Crock de Toi (Baby Red), Ninu

Ninu

Sculpture . 15 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture . 5.9 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Eroded Safari, Daniel Arsham

Daniel Arsham

Sculpture . 13.5 x 30.5 x 11.5 cm Sculpture . 5.3 x 12 x 4.5 inch

€5,900

Sculpture, Frekky, FMZ Fred Morgan

FMZ Fred Morgan

Sculpture . 16 x 8 x 5 cm Sculpture . 6.3 x 3.1 x 2 inch

€160

Sculpture, Équilibre, S.Kristol

S.Kristol

Sculpture . 50 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch

€5,315

Sculpture, CH Skateboard, Rachel Bergeret

Rachel Bergeret

Sculpture . 85 x 38 x 10 cm Sculpture . 33.5 x 15 x 3.9 inch

€4,800 €4,320

Sculpture, The Doodler 2, Mr Doodle

Mr Doodle

Sculpture . 34 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture . 13.4 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch

€5,000

Sculpture, Grande panthère, Yves Pires

Yves Pires

Sculpture . 48 x 138 x 36 cm Sculpture . 18.9 x 54.3 x 14.2 inch

€9,800

Sculpture, Iconic, Kady studio

Kady studio

Sculpture . 45 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture . 17.7 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch

€3,500 €3,080

Sculpture, Michael Jordan, SpyDDy

SpyDDy

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

€150

Sculpture, Le petit roi, Steddy John

Steddy John

Sculpture . 70 x 19 x 20 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 7.5 x 7.9 inch

€3,600

Sculpture, Skateboarder, Peranonimo

Peranonimo

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

€350

Sculpture, Chupa Chups, Le Youn

Le Youn

Sculpture . 120 x 80 x 80 cm Sculpture . 47.2 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€3,300

Sculpture, Big Bear Chanel, Naor

Naor

Sculpture . 40 x 29 x 33 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 11.4 x 13 inch

€1,095

Sculpture, Diptych, Bassam Kyrillos

Bassam Kyrillos

Sculpture . 50 x 100 x 19 cm Sculpture . 19.7 x 39.4 x 7.5 inch

€7,000

Sculpture, Pomme Pop, Alexandre Demoncler

Alexandre Demoncler

Sculpture . 80 x 80 x 80 cm Sculpture . 31.5 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€4,400

Sculpture, Island Boy per 2, Han-Jin Choi

Han-Jin Choi

Sculpture . 60 x 57 x 30 cm Sculpture . 23.6 x 22.4 x 11.8 inch

€5,943

Sculpture, Felina, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Sculpture . 153 x 45 x 60 cm Sculpture . 60.2 x 17.7 x 23.6 inch

€4,500 €4,050

Sculpture, Oxford street 289 LV, Soyz Bank

Soyz Bank

Sculpture . 76 x 60 x 0.1 cm Sculpture . 29.9 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€2,834 €2,693

Sculpture, Surf LV, Ghost Art

Ghost Art

Sculpture . 160 x 36 x 3 cm Sculpture . 63 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,300

Sculpture, Victoire, Maxime Davoust

Maxime Davoust

Sculpture . 39 x 25 x 14 cm Sculpture . 15.4 x 9.8 x 5.5 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Nyrï, Saône De Stalh

Saône De Stalh

Sculpture . 30 x 49 x 11 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 19.3 x 4.3 inch

€1,600

Sculpture, Popsicles, Quenze Italy

Quenze Italy

Sculpture . 33 x 20 x 26 cm Sculpture . 13 x 7.9 x 10.2 inch

€750

Sculpture, Yolo Hands Heart, Sagrasse

Sagrasse

Sculpture . 27.5 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture . 10.8 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch

€200

Sculpture, Chupa Chups (Green), Arman

Arman

Sculpture . 40 x 25 x 5.5 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 9.8 x 2.2 inch

€5,000

Sculpture, Christ Ketchup, Alben

Alben

Sculpture . 42 x 34 x 7 cm Sculpture . 16.5 x 13.4 x 2.8 inch

€3,100

Need help with Resin sculpture ?
What is a resin sculpture?

A resin sculpture is a sculpture produced using the material fiberglass resin, a durable but lightweight material that is used to manufacture a wide range of goods. Resin is useful for sculpting portraits.

Do resin statues break easily?

While resin is a durable material, it breaks easier than more traditional materials used for sculpture, such as bronze. If a resin statue falls, there is a good chance of breakage or damage.

Do resin statues last?

Resin is a durable material, so resin sculptures will last for a long time. However, any paint on the surface of the resin may fade over time.Â