Hyperreal Light Blue Glass Balloon Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Light blue hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez. These hyperrealistic water
Glass, Blown Glass
$1,800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Hyperreal Purple Glass Balloon Sculptures
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Pair of Hyperreal purple glass water balloon sculptures by Dylan Martinez. Dylan Martinez’s
Glass, Blown Glass
$3,500
H 7 in W 6 in D 4 in
Pair of Large & Small Hyperreal Pink Glass Balloon Sculptures
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Pair of Small & Large Hyperreal Blue Glass Water Balloon Sculptures by Dylan Martinez. Dylan
Glass, Blown Glass
$3,500
H 6.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Large & Small Hyperreal Blue Glass Balloon Sculptures
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Pair of Small & Large Hyperreal Blue Glass Water Balloon Sculptures by Dylan Martinez. Dylan
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Forest Green Glass Balloon Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dark forest green glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez. 100% hot sculpted glass. Dylan
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Bright Yellow Glass Balloon Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal bright yellow glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Dylan Martinez’s
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Lemonade Yellow Glass Balloon Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal lemonade yellow glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Dylan Martinez’s
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Glass Balloon Sculptures - Set of 4
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal glass water balloon installation - Set of 4 sculptures (pale yellow, purple, blue and
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Glass Balloon Sculptures - Set of 4
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal glass water balloon installation - Set of 4 sculptures (blue, light blue, purple and
Glass, Blown Glass
$4,800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Hyperreal Colored Glass Balloon Sculptures - Set of 5
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 5 hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot
Glass, Blown Glass
$1,400
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Hyperreal Light Purple Glass Balloon Sculpture with Droplets
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Light purple hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture with glass droplets by Dylan Martinez
Glass, Blown Glass
$4,800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Hyperreal Colored Glass Balloon Sculptures - Set of 5
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 5 hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot
Glass, Blown Glass
$1,400
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Hyperreal Dark Purple Glass Balloon Sculpture with Droplets
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dark purple hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture with glass droplets by Dylan Martinez. Dylan
Glass, Blown Glass
$2,800
H 10 in W 10 in D 12 in
Hyperreal Yellow, Blue, Purple Glass Balloon Sculpture Set (Trio)
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 3 hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot
Glass, Blown Glass
$690
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Lemonade Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$680
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Pink Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Purple Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Dark Purple Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Harvest Orange Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Forest Green Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Light Blue Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$4,400
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Water Balloon Set 5D, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$4,000
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Water Balloon Set 5A, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$2,400
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - LBLGDP Water Balloon Set, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Light Green Water Balloon, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$800
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Cool Breeze Water Balloon, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$8,050Sale Price|77% Off
H 46 in W 80 in D 18 in
"One of a Kind Balloon Dog Sculpture, Modern, 21st Century"
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** THE WINNER BALLOON DOG is the 10th
Metal
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Pink Water Balloons with Droplets, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Purple Water Balloon with droplets, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$10,400
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Large Group Water Balloon Set, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Cool Breeze Water Balloon with Droplets, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Light Blue Water Balloon with droplets, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Light Green Water Balloon with Droplets, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Sunset Orange Water Balloon with Droplets, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Harvest Orange Water Balloon with Droplets, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Dark Purple Water Balloon with Droplets, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
$1,200
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Forest Green Water Balloon with Droplets, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
Unavailable
H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 5.12 in
Art Deco Table Lamp Shaped Sculpture of a Lady in Porcelain and Opaline Balloon
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
glass balloon.
Porcelain, Opaline Glass, Ceramic
Beige Hippo Balloon
By Chris Ahalt
Located in New York, NY
Etched borosilicate glass, copper, and bronze. Sculpted in meticulous detail and bright colors, my
Glass
Purple Walrus Balloon
By Chris Ahalt
Located in New York, NY
Chris Ahalt Purple Walrus Balloon, 2015 Borosilicate glass, copper, and lead 17h x 3w x 7d in
Copper
Hyperreal Blue Glass Balloon Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Blue hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez. These hyperrealistic water
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Blue Glass Balloon Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Blue hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez. These hyperrealistic water
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Pink Glass Balloon Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Pink hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez. These hyperrealistic water
Glass, Blown Glass
Hyperreal Pink Glass Balloon Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Pink hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture by Dylan Martinez. These hyperrealistic water
Blown Glass, Glass
Hyperreal Glass Balloon Sculptures - Set of 4
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal glass water balloon installation - Set of 4 sculptures (pale yellow, purple, blue and
Glass, Blown Glass
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Hyperreal Colored Glass Balloon Sculptures - Set of 5
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 5 hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot
Glass, Blown Glass
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in D 12 in
Hyperreal Cobalt, Green & Yellow Glass Balloon Sculpture Set
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 3 hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot
Glass, Blown Glass
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Hyperreal Green, Pink & Purple Glass Balloon Sculpture Set
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 3 hyperreal glass water balloon sculptures by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot-sculpted
Glass, Blown Glass
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in D 12 in
Green, Purple, Pink, Coblt & Light Blue Glass Balloon Sculpture - Set of 5
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 5 hyperreal glass water balloon sculptures installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot
Glass, Blown Glass
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in D 12 in
Green, Purple, Pink, Blue & Light Blue Glass Balloon Sculpture - Set of 5
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 5 hyperreal glass water balloon sculptures installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot
Glass, Blown Glass
Blue Glass Water Balloon Sculpture by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Green Glass Water Balloon Sculptures Trio by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Blue Glass Water Balloon Sculptures Trio by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Cobalt Blue Glass Water Balloon Sculpture by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Green Walrus Balloon
By Chris Ahalt
Located in New York, NY
Borosilicate glass, copper, iron. Sculpted in meticulous detail and bright colors, my animal
Glass
Sold
H 4.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Blue, Green & Yellow Glass Water Balloon Sculptures Trio by Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Dylan Martinez’s hyperrealistic water balloons are made of solid sculpted glass sandblasted and
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Red Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Lagoon Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Light Pink Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Forest Green Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - PCLG Water Balloon Set, Sculpture 2025
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
Sold
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Dylan Martinez - Light Blue Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike
Glass
Blue Manatee Balloon
By Chris Ahalt
Located in New York, NY
Chris Ahalt Blue Manatee Balloon, 2015 Borosilicate glass, copper, and lead 16h x 7.50w x 4.25d in
Copper
Blue Whale Balloon
By Chris Ahalt
Located in New York, NY
Chris Ahalt Blue Whale Balloon, 2013 Borosilicate glass, copper, and lead 16h x 2.50w x 10d in
Copper
Sold
H 16.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Bronze Sculpture of Boy with Glass Balloon by Curtis Jere, circa 1967
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Ross, CA
Bronze sculpture of boy playing with a blown glass balloon by Curtis Jere. The bronze boy
Bronze
Green Walrus Balloon 2
By Chris Ahalt
Located in New York, NY
This listing is for a commission for a similar piece to be made as a replacement to the one photographed. The piece will be completed by July 31st, 2018.
Bronze, Copper
$7,000
H 11.75 in W 5.75 in D 4 in
Clear Double Bubble Fish Water Bag - Limited Edition Hyperreal Glass Sculpture
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW! Limited Edition Hyperreal Double Bubble Fish glass water bag sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hand-molded, hot-sculpted...
Glass
$73,972
H 63.78 in W 50.4 in D 40.16 in
Crocodile Brown Sofa with Real Nile Crocodile Skin and Natural Horns
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa crocodile brown with structure in solid beech wood. Covered with real Nile brown tinted crocodile skin and with brown genuine leather. A 2 seater sofa with 4 polished Kudu's ...
Bronze
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$1,600
H 16 in W 22.88 in
Untitled (One Cent Life) /// Joan Mitchell Female Artist Abstract Expressionism
By Joan Mitchell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992) Title: "Untitled" (Page 92-93) Portfolio: One Cent Life *Unsigned edition Year: 1964 Medium: Original Lithograph on wove paper Limited edi...
Lithograph
$887Sale Price|25% Off
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Square 3D Wall Relief in Clay Floral Aggregation Mosaic in Soft Multicolor Tones
By Elizabeth Art Candy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This square wall sculpture presents a high-relief surface of densely packed, hand-modeled clay forms arranged in non-hierarchical clusters that evoke buds, seeds, and cellular struct...
Clay, Spray Paint, Board
$230,794Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$750
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom
Located in Warrenton, OR
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish at Bottom This is an absolutely gorgeous piece of coral that looks beautiful from multiple angles. As with all coral...
Coral
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$34,323
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$800
H 4 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
Ice Box Miniature Architecture Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century
By Drew Leshko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "Ice Box" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of variety of paper, acrylic, wire, pastel. This piece measures approximately 4”h x 3”w x 2.5”d. Drew Lesh...
Wire
Custom Made Dining Banquette Bench Upholstered or Slip Covered COM
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made to order the Bloom Banquette can be done in any of our linens, performance fabrics, or COM. Can be made to any length, depth, and height. Leg finishes are also available ...
Linen, Foam, Wood
$805
H 17 in W 5 in D 5 in
Palm Springs Totem 3 - Modern Unique Pastel Abstract Resin Artwork Sculpture
By Nayla Saroufim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nayla Saroufim creates installations that challenge the traditional notion of the passive viewer. Nayla’s art is a rich mix of media. She was always captivated by the dialogue betwee...
Mixed Media, Resin
$640Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 13.8 in W 8.7 in D 13 in
Gold Plated Flatware 24-piece set in a crystal glass Egg holder L’ambrosia.
Located in Glendale, CA
L'Ambrosia is a unique 24-piece cutlery set that comes in a crystal case, bringing elegance to any interior. The extraordinary design of this timeless set allows it to serve as the ...
Crystal, Stainless Steel
The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.
Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metal — bronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.
If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.
And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)
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