Originals in this selection, Bronze, Modern, Metal.
Formats from 24 x 13 to 47 x 30 cm.
Old casting, new lines
Modern bronze joins an old casting technique with a new formal language: smooth, reduced, often geometric. You can look for modern bronze sculptures for sale if you want tradition in the material and clarity in the form.
Bronze was first cast for gods and kings, today also for circles, arcs and blocks. The technique remains: wax model, mold, metal. But models are plainer, surfaces often polished or finely brushed. That yields an object that stays calm and yet feels refined.
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Warm in a cool room
Next to concrete, glass and white especially, bronze brings warmth into a matter-of-fact room. The tone runs from honey brown to blackish brown. Side light models curves, raking light reveals small traces of the polish.
Pointers
Ask about edition, foundry and type of patina. A note on weight reveals whether the cast is hollow or solid. Polished bronze takes fingerprints, so a thin application of wax is worthwhile.