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What is a metal sculpture?

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What is a metal sculpture?
A sculpture created from materials made of metal. This is a broad category. Metal sculptures can be made by fabrication, meaning assembled by hand or machine. Cast metal sculpture like bronze or steel is made from a complex casting process.
Glenn Green Galleries
Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 24, 2021
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Salvatore Messina, Large Geometric Free Standing Metal Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
By Salvatore Messina
Located in Milan, IT
Large aluminum abstract sculpture by Salvatore Messina.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Gala - Organic metal standing sculpture
By ENNAIA
Located in Weslaco, TX
This piece stands out for its slender and cylindrical shape, as well as for its curved lines that, superimposed on different planes, give a special sensation of depth and movement. G...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Horselaugh Free-Standing Metal Horse Sculpture
By Debbie Korbel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Horselaugh" by Debbie Korbel is a handmade stainless steel sculpture mounted on a black post
Category

2010s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Curtis Jere Metal Standing Tree Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Tree form sculpture made of cut metal circles and brass rods mounted to a gilt wood branch. The
Category

20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Queen Bee Standing", Abstract, Steel Metal Sculpture by Isobel Folb Sokolow
By Isobel Folb Sokolow
Located in New York, NY
"Queen Bee Standing" by Isobel Folb Sokolow Welded, found metal and automotive steel Sokolow
Category

1990s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Metal

Cut Metal Brutalist Modern Abstract Cut Metal Standing Sculpture
By Paul Evans, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Studio made artist-signed Brutalist cut steel abstract standing sculpture standing on 8 x 8 square
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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After the Dance, bronze sculpture, realism, Native American, Man, Woman, Embrace
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
After the Dance, bronze sculpture, realism, Native American, Man, Woman, Embrace limited bronze edition, lifetime casting Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache (1914-1994) Sele...
Category

1970s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sky Over Santa Fe, acrylic on canvas, large painting, blue sky, landscape
By John Hogan
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sky Over Santa Fe, acrylic on canvas, large painting, blue sky, landscape, by John Hogan John Hogan A graduate of Northeast Louisiana State University with a bachelor's degree and...
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Matrimony, red granite sculpture, heart, by Khang Pham-New, indoor, outdoor
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Matrimony, red granite sculpture, heart, by Khang Pham-New, indoor, outdoor Contact us about delivery options. 1,500 lbs
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Cosmos, by Khang Pham-New, polished, granite, abstract, sculpture, outdoor
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Cosmos, by Khang Pham-New, polished, granite, abstract, sculpture, outdoor Cosmos, polished granite abstract sculpture by Khang Pham-New outdoor sculpture Light red granite sculpture for outdoor or indoor installation. Sculpture garden ready with a connected base. Granite is durable and easy to care for and can withstand all climates. Khang Pham was born in war-torn South...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Escutcheon, by Khang Pham-New, gold granite, contemporary, abstract, sculpture
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Escutcheon, by Khang Pham-New gold granite, contemporary abstract sculpture Polished yellow/golden granite abstract sculpture perfect for installation in a sculpture garden or ind...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Eagle Kachina, painting, by Dan Namingha, vertical, brown, red, black, turquoise
By Dan Namingha
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Eagle Kachina, painting, by Dan Namingha, vertical, brown, red, black, turquoise We present paintings, prints, and sculptures by Southwestern luminary, DAN NAMINGHA. Our collection ...
Category

1970s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Basket, Panama, Darien, Rainforest, Butterfly, Flower, white, red, yellow, green
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Basket, Panama, Darien, Rainforest, Butterfly, Flower, white, red, yellow, green unique hand woven extremely finely woven
Category

2010s Tribal More Art

Materials

Organic Material

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