Multidisciplinary French designer and sculptor Jacques Jarrige has never met a material he didn't like. From wood coffee tables to bronze table lamps and lacquer stools, Jarrige is adept at working with a range of mediums. He has also been known to craft furniture and decor in aluminum and has released a line of wool carpets. According to Valerie Goodman, who represents the artist, Jarrige "has an ongoing dialogue with whatever material he selects."
Jarrige was born in Paris in 1962 and was raised in a family of scientists and art collectors. He grew up in the neighborhood of St. Germain, which is home to several art galleries. Jarrige was particularly enamored with the power and presence of the African sculptures on display in these galleries, and this early fascination led to his enrolling in architecture classes at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris.
However, Jarrige found the program uninspiring and left school in the 1980s to work with his hands to create his own sculptures and other objects. Looking to the works of designers like Alexandre Noll and George Nakashima, Jarrige began to explore the interplay of art and design. Even though he has been quoted as saying "design bores me when it is decorative," his work has high visual appeal. Each piece is thoughtfully shaped by hand, which usually yields organic graceful curves that are pleasing to the eye and bring charm to any interior.
In the 1990s, Jarrige started showing his work in Europe and found an eager audience. During this time, he focused mainly on creating sculptural furniture and decorative objects. In 2010, Valerie Goodman became his representative, and he began showing at the Valerie Goodman Gallery in Manhattan. Jarrige subsequently shifted his focus — he began working in abstract mode and making large-scale sculptures. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Coté Paris and The World of Interiors.
In 2022, Jarrige exhibited at the Venice Biennale and secured a commission to design a piece for the renovated Pfizer Building in Brooklyn. Jarrige also installed a large hammered aluminum Christ sculpture at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York.
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Sculpture in brass by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #12"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture by Jacques Jarrige formed by 2 stems of brass shaped hand hammered . The piece is set in an oak base. Unique piece.
Brass
SCULPTURE in brass by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #15"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist yet complex sculpture in brass formed by two strips of cut brass, hand hammered and set on a wood base. Unique and signed
Brass
Tall Sculpture in Aluminum by Jacques Jarrige “Angel #18”
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A tall sculpture by Jacques Jarrige. Formed with a strip of aluminum, split and hand hammered the sculpture retains the gesture of the sculptor. Set in an oak base.
Metal
Medium size sculpture "Spider"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A series of three, small, medium and large sculptures, Spider #2 is Jacques Jarrige’s luminous, medium-scale evocation of Louise Bourgeois’s iconic bronze Spider, reimagined through...
Metal
Sculptures in brass by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #5 and #6"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Set of two small scale sculptures in brass by Jacques Jarrige. Sold together or separately. Price is for the pair. Part of body of work "18 Ange...
Brass
$1,075
H 6 in W 9 in D 6 in
Surf Wall 001 - Mixed Media Surfing Inspired Figurative Wall Rock Sculpture
By Kevin Perrault
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kevin Perrault’s sculptural work exists at the intersection of permanence and play, blending monumentality Kevin Perrault’s sculptural work exists at the intersection of permanence a...
Stone, Copper
$2,350
H 12 in Dm 4 in
David Hostetler Bronze Sculpture Figurative Green Full FigureSmall By Commission
By David Hostetler
Located in Nantucket, MA
The Classic Lady bronze was cast from a wood carving. She is David's most petite sculpture. Movement and grace with the twist at the waist and tilt of the head. She can add beauty to...
Bronze
$1,500
H 21 in W 14 in D 17 in
1970s Steel Modernist Abstract Kinetic Puzzle Sculpture "The Test" William King
By William King (b.1925)
Located in Surfside, FL
"The Test (1970)" Man holding a woman steel sculpture with attachable pieces by William King. signed with cipher, numbered and dated 1970. William Dickey King...
Steel
Abstract Fish Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
A striking metal sculpture of a fish. Iron with gold gilt decoration. Probably Asian.
Iron
$88,000
H 13.5 in W 8.75 in D 6.5 in
Gerald Laing - CAT cast bronze sculpture, signed, in artist Catalogue Raisonne
By Gerald Laing
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Laing Cat, 1983 Cast bronze (hollow core cast) Bears artists full incised signature, artist's copyright logo, as well as stamped signature on the front, Edition 1/9 13 1/2 × 8...
Bronze
$78,000
H 80 in W 24 in D 17 in
Linda Stein, Knight of Tomorrow 542 - Contemporary Metal Stone Wood Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Knight of Tomorrow 542 - Contemporary Metal Stone Wood Sculpture Linda Stein started her Knights of Protection series after she was forced to evacuate her New York downtown studio for a year post-9/11. Stein’s Knights function both as defenders in battle and symbols of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons such as Wonder Woman, Princess Mononoke...
Stone, Metal
$18,000
H 29 in W 21 in D 5 in
Keyboard 281 - Mixed Media Metal Wood Stone Contemporary Art Wall Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Keyboard 281 - Mixed Media Metal Wood Stone Contemporary Art Wall Sculpture In the 1990s Linda Stein began to work on a series called Blades, sculptural works that inco...
Stone, Metal
$4,330
H 11.82 in W 4.34 in
Miles Davis Trumpeter Jazz Musician Bronze Figurative Men Sculpture In Stock
By Jits Bakker
Located in Utrecht, NL
Miles Davis Trumpetist Jazz Musician Bronze Figurative Men Sculpture In Stock Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolorist, drawer, glass artist, silve...
Stone, Bronze
Star Grazers
By Rachel Denny
Located in Bozeman, MT
'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...
Metal
Hollywood
By Philip Paval
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Philip Paval was a sculptor and silversmith who worked primarily in Los Angeles. He was known as a Hollywood Artist, as he affiliated with many of the Hol...
Brass
$7,500
H 17.25 in W 6 in D 1 in
Friar's Club Award for Tony Bennett, Hand signed Sculpture by Romero Britto
By Romero Britto
Located in New York, NY
Romero Britto Friar's Club Award for Tony Bennett, 2016 Mixed Media Enamel and Iron Sculpture on marble base This sculpture is signed by the artist with permanent marker on the base ...
Marble, Enamel, Iron
$18,000
H 26 in W 25 in D 12 in
Three Bells 326 - Mixed Media Metal Wood Stone Contemporary Art Wall Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Three Bells 326 - Mixed Media Metal Wood Stone Contemporary Art Wall Sculpture In the 1990s Linda Stein began to work on a series called Blades, sculptural works that i...
Stone, Metal
Sculpture by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #2"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture formed from a strip of brass and hand hammered. Figurative Minimalist Figures embraced. Unique and signed
Brass
SCULPTURE in Brass by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #11"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A minimalist yet complex small scale sculpture formed by a band of brass and hammered. Unique piece
Sculpture in brass "Angel #8" by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A small scale sculpture formed with a band of brass and hammered. Unique piece
Brass
Sculpture in Brass by Jacques Jarrige "Angel #1"
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A small scale sculpture formed with a ribbon of hand-hammered brass. Unique piece by French sculptor Jacques Jarrige from a body of work create...
Metal, Brass