Introducing sculptures into your art collection is a great way to add diversity of form and visual interest to your home or office.  Off Piste galleries carry work by dozens of talented sculptors working across a wide range of mediums and styles from free standing wood carved works to wallhanging bronzes and ceramics.  Learn more about sculptures here and reach out to your trusted Off Piste Art Advisor for questions about specific pieces.

Sculptures can exist in multiple forms, including: 

Free-Standing: This is any sculpture that can be viewed from all sides.  For example, a classic marble figure or a bronze statue. 

Relief Sculpture: Sculpture that is carved or molded so the forms project from a flat background.  

Bas-relief (low relief): Shallow depth like what is seen on a coin.  High relief: when forms project dramatically. Sunken relief: Image is carved into the surface rather than projecting outward.

Multiple techniques can be used to create sculptures, including: 

Carving: Removing material to reveal the form; common with stone, wood and ivory. 

Modeling: Adding and shaping malleable materials like clay, wax and plaster. 

Casting: Creating a mold and pouring molten or liquid material into it; typically bronze, resin, aluminum or glass. 

Assembling/Construction: Building a sculpture from separate parts or found objects like welded metal constructions or mixed media assemblages. 

Additive 3-D & Digital Fabrication: Using digital tools to create forms, including 3D printing and CNC carving

Sculptures can be created out of just about any material. The most popular materials are: 

Metal: Bronze, iron, aluminum, steel Wood: carved or constructed: can be rustic, polished, painted or burned. Clay & Terracotta: Typically used for modeling or finished ceramics. 

Plaster: Used for models, molds and occasionally final pieces. 

Glass: Hot glass, cold-worked, casted. 

Mixed media/found objects: Combining disparate materials 

Fibre/Textile: soft sculptures can be made of rope, yarn, weaving and fabric forms.

Sculpture has been part of every important artistic movement throughout the years including classical and modernist and is constantly evolving with artists pushing boundaries by creating kinetic works, land art and conceptual pieces.  

To browse some incredible examples of original Contemporary sculpture, simply sort our inventory by ‘Sculpture’ listed under Artwork Mediums in the Artists & Artworks tab on our websites.

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