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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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Pair of 19th Century, French Copper Water Cans
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning copper water cans with great patina. France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered, losses and old repairs. Great to use as decorative objects in or outside. Might have leaks.
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Antique 19th Century French Garden Ornaments

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Copper

Patinated Etruscan Horse Sculpture Weinberg Style 1970s, Greece
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This striking bronze sculpture, originally found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria, is inspired by the elegant forms and symbolic motifs of ancient Etruscan art. Crafted in Greece...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Winston Churchill Ceramic Money Bank Bust, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Limited edition money box. Number 1665/3000 exsamples designed by Arne Finne and made by Søholm in Denmark for the Danish Bank Bikuben that seized to exist in 1989. This unusual Chur...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Busts

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Ceramic

Bookstand Homme Sculptural Organic Modern in Black Cast Stone by Alentes Atelier
Located in PALEA FOKEA, ATTIKI
European 21st-century organic modern sculptural book stand 'Homme' in black cast stone by Alentes Atelier. The simple yet different facades of this stand bring a sophisticated tone ...
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2010s Greek Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Cast Stone

Frederic Remington Roman Bronze Works Bronco Buster Cowboy Sculpture Statue 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Frederic Remington bronze sculpture titled "The Bronco Buster," produced by Roman Bronze Works, New York. Depicts an American cowboy holding a twisting whip, seated on th...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Ammonite Fossils, Xipheroceras Promicroceras, Dorset England Jurassic Coast
Located in Warrenton, OR
Ammonite Fossils, Xipheroceras Promicroceras, Dorset England Jurassic Coast. About 200 Million Years Old. This beautiful natural specimen stands on its own, though we will al...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Prehistoric Natural Specimens

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Organic Material, Shell

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