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Théa sur cube 2
Sylvie Bourely
Sculpture - 44 x 41 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 16.1 x 4.7 inch
€2,800
Danseuse
Alessandro Montalbano
Sculpture - 95 x 44 x 36 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 17.3 x 14.2 inch
€33,299
Femme allongée
Alessandro Montalbano
Sculpture - 46 x 116 x 46.5 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 45.7 x 18.3 inch
€45,115
Petite pomona
Alessandro Montalbano
Sculpture - 129 x 41 x 33 cm Sculpture - 50.8 x 16.1 x 13 inch
€46,189
Isidora with umbrella - small
Stavri Kalinov
Sculpture - 14.5 x 6 x 1 cm Sculpture - 5.7 x 2.4 x 0.4 inch
€550
Isidora with coat - small
Stavri Kalinov
Sculpture - 14.5 x 9 x 1 cm Sculpture - 5.7 x 3.5 x 0.4 inch
€550
Air du temps
Nathalie Decoster
Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 20 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 7.9 inch
€23,000
Rencontre dans le temps
Nathalie Decoster
Sculpture - 50 x 80 x 26 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 31.5 x 10.2 inch
€15,000
Femme au masque de singe
Alain Quercia
Sculpture - 36 x 9 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 3.5 x 2 inch
€3,600
Belisama La femme ruban
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 53 x 41 x 15 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 16.1 x 5.9 inch
€2,450
Half dolls talk No.3
Dana Widawski
Sculpture - 39.9 x 24.9 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.8 x 6 inch
€6,200
Broken flower no. 3
Dana Widawski
Sculpture - 25.4 x 16 x 11.4 cm Sculpture - 10 x 6.3 x 4.5 inch
€5,400
Homme au masque crâne
Alain Quercia
Sculpture - 47 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
€3,600
Golden lady black
Sylvie Bourely
Sculpture - 51 x 16 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 6.3 x 4.7 inch
€5,400
Delphine patine bleue
Christian Candelier
Sculpture - 46 x 21 x 21 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 8.3 x 8.3 inch
€4,800
Lady with greatcoat
Stavri Kalinov
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 1.6 inch
€2,800
Female Substance
Dmitry Kawarga
Sculpture - 50.8 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 4 x 4 inch
€6,792
Bronze Figurine (Standing Woman)
Ohad Ben-Ayala
Sculpture - 25 x 6 x 7 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 2.4 x 2.8 inch
€2,500
Bronze Figurine of a Woman
Ohad Ben-Ayala
Sculpture - 29 x 7 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 2.8 x 2.4 inch
€2,860
Esculmau 105 Robe Bleu nuit Satin
Arson
Sculpture - 102 x 32 x 17 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 12.6 x 6.7 inch
€2,600
Esculmau 105 Vert pomme
Arson
Sculpture - 102 x 32 x 17 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 12.6 x 6.7 inch
€2,450
Belisama It's only gold
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 53 x 44 x 14 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 17.3 x 5.5 inch
€21,000
Belisama Jocaste
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 54 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch
€16,000
Female Torso in Grey (Bronze No. 7 of 10)
Joyce Fournier
Sculpture - 11.4 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm Sculpture - 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 inch
€534 €454
Belisama L'envol
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 36 x 34 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13.4 x 5.5 inch
€2,450
Kouros Action Vérité
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 18 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 7.1 inch
€2,450
Kouros Ceylan 81-14
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 57 x 45 x 18 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 17.7 x 7.1 inch
€2,450
Belisama Rouge Carmin 42-19
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 48 x 42 x 13 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 16.5 x 5.1 inch
€3,000
Kouros - Vision de Cocagne
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 58 x 40 x 23 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 15.7 x 9.1 inch
€2,450
Belisama Bleu mer 19-41
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 46 x 40 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 15.7 x 4.7 inch
€3,000
Kouros - Et le rideau se lève
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 102 x 57 x 19 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 22.4 x 7.5 inch
€4,000
Le philosophe
Alain Quercia
Sculpture - 138 x 44 x 40 cm Sculpture - 54.3 x 17.3 x 15.7 inch
€13,900
Aluminum figurine of a woman
Ohad Ben-Ayala
Sculpture - 29 x 7 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 2.8 x 2.4 inch
€1,800
Aile de poulet beige
Bernard Duca
Sculpture - 60 x 45 x 15 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 17.7 x 5.9 inch
€9,600
Belisama Golden Dawn
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 53 x 42 x 21 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 16.5 x 8.3 inch
€21,000
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Rodin said that 'when a good sculptor models the human body, he represents not just the musculature, but also the life that powers it'. The body has fascinated man since the very beginnings of our history. In representing himself, man reaffirms his place in the world surrounding him; the sculpted body represents a physical manifestation of human nature. After all, what better way to venerate the body and give due space to all its dimensions and complexities than in a sculpture?
In prehistoric times, man represented himself in squat bodies, with full, exaggerated curves. The statuettes evoked the primitive needs of primitive man, and were often linked to female fertility as this was of course necessary for the continued survival of the species. In Antiquity, the body was idealised and almost deified. The Herculean archetype called on men to be robust and athletic, whilst women – elegantly proportioned – were uniformly presented with wide, curved hips, which again were supposed sign of fertility. From Antiquity onwards, strict rules governed the practice, as future generations sought to recreate what they considered to be the perfect representations of the body.
In the Middle Ages only nobles and religious figures were represented in sculpture, and even then always very seriously, in keeping with the contemporary theological principles of deprivation and compassion. The body was not there to be contemplated or admired. Man and his body was put squarely back in the centre of attention, however, by the subsequent dawning of the Renaissance. Carried forward by the shift away from theology and the return to the classical Greek canon, this era saw the birth of some astonishing masterpieces as artists such as Da Vinci began to experiment with anatomy in order to study the body in minute detail. Sculpted bodies became more realistic and accurate, but still often reflected ideals of beauty and health inherited from Antiquity. These strict aesthetic codes persisted for centuries across classical sculpture.
It wasn't until the 19th century and the that these traditions began to crumble. Rodin popularised the innovative technique of sculpting raw materials without the use of a mould, instead working directly from a living model in a ground-breaking testament to his virtuosity. Throughout his career, Rodin crafted passionate scenes of bodies coming together, often using raw materials. Under his influence, sculpture finally grew out of its dated, rigid codes. On the other side of the channel, Henry Moore laid the foundations for the coming century, creating masterpieces which represented the body in lurid abstract curves.
Latterly, the Modernists gave a new direction to the sculpted body, starting with the skinny silhouettes of Giacoletti, contrasting with the rounded figures fashioned by Brâncusi. Not to mention Niki de Saint Phalle, whose resplendent Nanas conquered Nouveau Realism. In the States, Duane Hanson is renowned for his hyper-realistic resin moulds, which seek to denounce liberalist capitalist society. His Supermarket Lady has become synonymous with modern political sculpture.
Today, many plastic artists have also taken up the theme of the body, starting with Damien Hirst and Ron Mueck and their quasi-medical anatomical sculptures. At the opposite end of the scale, some artists have moved towards dehumanising the body, and rejecting its supremacy in favour of abstract, even monstrous, interpretations – like in the work of Louise Bourgeois. The art world's enduring fascination with the body seems unlikely to waver, with many artists seeming to develop a level of devotion comparable to the mythical Pygmalion. Why not see what all the fuss is about and explore our extensive collection of sculpted bodies. Discover our large format sculptures.