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What are the four basic methods of sculpture?

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What are the four basic methods of sculpture?

The four basic methods of sculpture are molding, casting, carving and assembling.

1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Seashell Natural Specimen
Located in New York, NY
A natural white, dark pink, and amethyst purple barnacle seashell specimen piece. Piece works well as a standalone decorative object, with other seashells, as a display piece, etc. S...
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20th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Panther by Bracquemond & Etling Paris 1930
By Emile Louis Bracquemond
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Panther by Emile Louis Bracquemond, bronze with black patina, on a Belgian black marble base. Signed and with founders signature Etling Par...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Sitting Pretty Nude Form in Black
Located in Richmond, VA
Female nude form ‘Sitting Pretty’ by Jude Jelfs. Slab-built earthenware with vitreous slips and sgraffito. Glazed inside. Due to the handmade nature, subtle variations in form and f...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Large Murano Glass Swans - Set of 2
Located in Fairfield, CA
A pair of large blown glass swans by Murano. Elegant forms with a beautiful sommerso ("submerged" in Italian) effect to the glass of layered blue colo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Murano Glass Swans - Set of 2
$320 Sale Price / set
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Bitossi by Aldo Londi Italian Vintage Ceramic Rooster, 1960s
Located in Valencia, VC
A rare ceramic rooster sculpture, designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi - handmade in Italy circa the 1960s. The piece features a modernist line and a vibrant orange and green glaze. ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco style sculpture woman with spear AMAZONE Fayral & Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture woman with spear AMAZONE signed by Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays for Max le Verrier. Patinated Art Metal. Black marble base. Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary...
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2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

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