Since his debut on the Paris art scene in 1990, Pierre Yermia has received considerable acclaim for his contemporary bronze sculptures depicting dreamlike human forms and animal bodies. Yermia’s visually arresting figurative and nude sculptures are characterized by voluminous torsos and slender, elongated limbs that seem to stretch with gravity and vertical movement.
Born in 1964 in Suresnes, France, Yermia attended the School of Fine Arts in Toulouse from 1982 to 1984, where he studied under sculptor Aroldo Zavaroni. From 1984 to 1988, he continued his studies at the School of Fine Arts in Paris.
“My work is a constant quest for an unlikely and precarious moment of equilibrium, where strength and fragility are simultaneously confronted,” he has stated. For instance, in Yermia’s 3 Standing Figures V, three human figures are represented with willowy forms while leaning into a harmonious balance. In Feline VI, the sleek, bronze figure of a wild cat represents “a pure moment of grace, of balance, in which you feel both the frailty of the living . . . and its force.”
Critics have lauded Yermia’s works, which have won several awards. He won the Lauriers Wiso Sculpture Award in 1990, the Vermeille Medal from the Lutèce Internationale Academy in 1991, the City of Ernée Award in 2000, the City of Charenton Lions Club Award in 2011, the City of Charenton’s Award in 2016 and the Sculpture Prize at the 67th Salon de Charenton in 2020. He regularly presents his work in exhibitions throughout France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of modern Pierre Yermia sculptures.
$6,474
Horse IX by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, elegant, dark patina, curve
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Horse IX is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 46 × 48 × 14 cm (18.1 × 18.9 × 5.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part o...
Bronze
$9,682
Mouflon I by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, grey colour
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Mouflon I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 55 × 45 × 23 cm (21.7 × 17.7 × 9.1 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Bronze
$6,416
Gazelle VI by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, grey colour
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Gazelle VI is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 55 × 52 × 21 cm (21.7 × 20.5 × 8.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part...
Bronze
$7,839
Bull VII by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, grey patina
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Bull VII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 59 × 55 × 15 cm (23.2 × 21.7 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part o...
Bronze
Flight VII by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, bird, pink patina
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Flight VII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 60 × 45 × 45 cm (23.6 × 17.7 × 17.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part...
Bronze
$12,890
Great Arms Raised Standing Figure I by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary sculpture
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Great Arms Raised Standing Figure I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 132 × 27 × 25 cm (52 × 10.6 × 9.8 in). The sculpture is signed ...
Bronze
$12,074
Bull V by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, grey patina
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Bull V is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 57 × 70 × 20 cm (22.4 × 27.5 × 7.8 in) The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a ...
Bronze
Stag II by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary animal sculpture
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Stag II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 83 × 39 × 24 cm (32.7 × 15.4 × 9.4 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of ...
Bronze
$8,690
Bull VIII by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, black colour
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Bull VIII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 73 × 58 × 17 cm (28.7 × 22.8 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Bronze
Large Seated Figure I by Pierre Yermia - bronze sculpture, woman
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Large Seated Figure I (Grande figure assise I) is a large-scale sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia. Bronze, 111 cm × 24 cm × 22 cm. Edition of 8 + 4 A.P. Each cas...
Bronze
$6,416
Gazelle V by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, grey colour
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Gazelle V is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 59 × 49 × 11 cm (23.2 × 19.3 × 4.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Bronze