Sculpture
A branch of the visual arts traditionally typified for being solid and three dimensional. Media used to create sculpture including stone, bronze, pottery and wood. In their appearance, sculptures may be divided into two categories, either free-standing (in the round) or adjoined to a background surface (relief).
With the development of plastic art in the 20th and 21st century, the definition of sculpture was broadened to include works specifically concerned with the three-dimensional form.

Buyer tempted by Angelo de Rossi terracotta
25 July 2022This early 18th century detailed terracotta by the Italian sculptor Angelo de Rossi (1671-1715), which was also pictured and discussed in ATG No 2547, came up for auction at Corbeil-Essonnes near Paris on June 18.

How Stan Dodds breathed life into carving
25 July 2022Three lots at Tennants’ (22% buyer’s premium) traced the history of Stan Dodds (1928-2012) – the first and foremost of the Critters.

Not so romantic: sailor’s valentines as souvenirs
25 July 2022Sailor’s sweethearts or valentines were once thought to have been made by sailors as love tokens during their long trips away from home.

Pick of the week: A rediscovered carving emerges at Sotheby's sale
11 July 2022Despite appearing in a 1930s photograph held in the MAK Museum, Vienna, this wood carving of Adam and Eve seems to have hitherto eluded scholars of the German woodcarver Leonhard Kern (1588-1662).

Classical Flora statue from Cologne’s botanical garden emerges in Massachusetts auction
11 July 2022Featured in the European Décor and Design auction at Bonhams Skinner in Massachusetts from July 24-August 3, this classical allegorical marble figure of Flora by the German sculptor Anton Werres (1830-1900) is estimated at $10,000-15,000.

A robbery but also robust results as TEFAF kicks off
04 July 2022Thieves hit TEFAF Maastricht last week, entering the venue and smashing a jewellery case on the stand of London’s Symbolic & Chase.

Public sculptures recorded for first time in new art project
02 July 2022Art education charity Art UK has been working on digitally recording all public artworks in the UK.

Unique wooden sculpture sets auction record for Barbara Hepworth at Christie’s
30 June 2022A series of high sums for works in different media by Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-75) demonstrated the steadily growing appetite and prices for the artist.

Capital letters: ‘It’s all happening here and it’s fun to be part of it’
27 June 2022Don’t forget to visit London’s shops and galleries when in town for the multi-dealer events

Browning family archive entices worldwide interest
20 June 2022The contents of a small London museum devoted to Victorian poets Robert Browning (1812-89) and Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-61) sold for just under £100,000 at auction in Essex.

Three Graces among highlights of Buxton Antiques Fair
13 June 2022This near-life size 19th century cold painted bronze of the Three Graces sold at the Buxton Antiques Fair last month.

Previews: Furniture and works of art
13 June 2022Highlights from a busy summer for auction houses and dealers.

Portrait bust provenance with Peel appeal
06 June 2022This late 18th century portrait bust of a gentleman by a sculptor from the circle of Joseph Nollekens (1737-1823) is traditionally thought to depict the prominent British Whig statesman Charles James Fox (1749-1806).

Browning museum archive comes to auction in Essex
30 May 2022Museum contents devoted to the celebrated Victorian poets Robert Browning (1812-89) and Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-61) will be offered this month.

Egyptian Old Kingdom statue once owned by George III comes to auction
30 May 2022This Egyptian Old Kingdom statue once owned by George III will be offered at Christie’s during its Classic Week sales in July.

Busy Brussels: BRAFA and Civilisations fairs coming up
30 May 2022From mid-June Brussels will be a hive of activity on the art and antiques front with plenty on offer to interest residents and draw visitors to the city.

Smaller Boehm statue of Queen Victoria finds admiration at auction
30 May 2022Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-9) was commissioned to make a statue to mark the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887.

Headless but not valueless
09 May 2022Even though the head of the Christ Child was missing, numerous bidders joined in the action when a carved figure of the Madonna with Child came up for sale in Düsseldorf.

Kendall carved out a reputation for quality
02 May 2022This large oak Orientalist carving, 'Eastern Slave Girl', is by the Victorian woodcarver Thomas Henry Kendall.

Bidding with abandon for Foucou’s Ariadne
25 April 2022An 18th century marble statuette with an extensive provenance emerged at a recent Nottingham auction.

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