Sculpture
A branch of the visual arts traditionally typified for being solid and three dimensional. Media used to create sculpture including stone, bronze, pottery and wood. In their appearance, sculptures may be divided into two categories, either free-standing (in the round) or adjoined to a background surface (relief).
With the development of plastic art in the 20th and 21st century, the definition of sculpture was broadened to include works specifically concerned with the three-dimensional form.
Prehistoric art with curve appeal
10 January 2022‘Venus’ figurines from the Upper Paleolithic are recognised as some of the earliest works of prehistoric art.
The record £16m love affair with Aphrodite
13 December 2021More than 70 years after it was last seen in public, an Imperial Roman sculpture dubbed ‘The Hamilton Aphrodite’ has set a record for any ancient marble at auction.
Nemon became Sir Winston’s sculptor of choice
13 December 2021The Anglo-Croatian sculptor Oscar Nemon (1906-85) first met Sir Winston Churchill when holidaying in Marrakech in 1951.
San Lorenzo rises afresh
13 December 2021A recently rediscovered life-size terracotta bust of San Lorenzo, c.1440, by early Renaissance sculptor Donatello stars at Colnaghi’s exhibition.
Sale highlights as Fine Arts Paris fair returns to action
22 November 2021Fine Arts Paris, which returned for a physical staging at the Carrousel du Louvre after an online-only event last year, closed its doors on November 11 with the 55 exhibitors enjoying sales from museums and private collectors.
Gilbert Ledward sculpture awakened at Bonhams
08 November 2021Among Gilbert Ledward’s (1880-1960) most admired works is the sensuous nude, 'Awakening' or 'The Awakening', that today stands in Ropers Garden on the Chelsea Embankment.
Gallery duo aim to set new sculptor’s reputation in stone
27 October 2021This autumn, galleries Willoughby Gerrish and Tomasso have joined forces to hold a ‘conversation in stone’ between the Contemporary sculpture of Emily Young (b.1951) and a selection of antique works.
Godchaux’s animal attraction
27 October 2021Xavier Eeckhout specialises in animalier sculpture and for Fine Arts Paris the Parisian dealer will be focusing the spotlight on the works of Roger Godchaux (1878-1958) an artist whose catalogue raisonné he has just completed.
Pick of the week: Bidders ponder riddle of the Sphinx statues
18 October 2021A pair of Sphinx garden ornaments estimated at just £300-500 at a Suffolk auction were hammered down at £195,000.
Henry Moore heads strong Mod Brit showing
18 October 2021Small bronzes form part of a group of sculptures underlining the market demand at regional salerooms.
A Henry Moore sculpture and a 19th century state carriage are among six lots to watch
11 October 2021With estimates from £400-80,000, here are six previews of upcoming items this week.
Versailles acquires bust of Sun King’s doctor from London dealer following TEFAF 2020 fair
06 October 2021The Chateau de Versailles in France has purchased a sculpture of Louis XIV’s (1643-1715) surgeon.
Art dealership Tomasso hit by break-in
04 October 2021A group of sculptures and works of art has been stolen during an overnight raid at central London dealership Tomasso.
Henry Moore rocks up to Connecticut
04 October 2021Two works by Henry Moore (1898-1986) will feature in the sale at Shannon’s in Milford, Connecticut, on October 28.
Frink tribute emerges from a bungalow
04 October 2021John Rolfe from Wotton Auction Rooms had been asked to undertake a valuation for probate in a bungalow near Salisbury when he made an intriguing discovery.
Edinburgh rarity clocks in at £36,000
27 September 2021Edinburgh-made clocks that predate 1700 are rare.
Lion sculptures and corkscrews among eclectic delights at German auction
27 September 2021An eclectic mixture of works from the vast collection of the multi-talented German artist Charles Crodel formed a substantial part of a Hamburg auction.
Female sculptors make a mark
27 September 2021Waddington Custot is one of the latest galleries to celebrate the work of pioneering 20th century women.
Modern sculpture’s power couple: Works by the Lalannes continue to rise at auction
25 September 2021Demand for works by the artist duo Claude Lalanne (1925-2019) and her husband François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) continues on a roll.
Record bid for ‘young Australia’s chef d’oeuvre’ at auction
13 September 2021This bronze reduction of Kipkh (Circe) by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal (1863-1931) set a new house record at Lots Road Auctions.
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