2010
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.
Horse XV by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, elegant, light patina, wild
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Horse XV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 71 × 60 × 17 cm (28 × 23.6 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of ...
Bronze
Horse XIV by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, light grey patina, elegant
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Horse XIV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 60 × 55 × 16 cm (23.6 × 21.7 × 6.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Bronze
Horse XII by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, elegance, wild, force
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Horse XII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 48 × 53 × 25 cm (18.9 × 20.9 × 9.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Bronze
Small Horse III by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, elegant, dark patina
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Small Horse III is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 40 × 33 × 9 cm (15.7 × 13 × 3.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is pa...
Bronze
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
Horse II-S by Pierre Yermia - Animal Bronze Sculpture, 16.9 In. Tall
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Horse II-S is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 43 × 33 × 11 cm (16.9 × 13 × 4.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of...
Bronze
Carole Harrison Cast Bronze Modernist Sculpture of 2 Horses, 10 1/4" tall
Located in Toledo, OH
This abstract of two horses by Carole Harrison has blue glazing in the texturing. This piece is 6 1/2" wide, 2 5/8" deep and 10 1/4" tall. Carole Harrison (10/30/33 - 4/4/22) - Born ...
Bronze
Arabian horse (Ibrahim) N°1 - Bronze sculpture by Pierre Jules Mene
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Ixelles, BE
Ce modèle de cheval arabe fut exposé lors du Salon de 1843. Âgé de 33 ans, l’artiste présentait alors pour la première fois une composition d’importance sur le thème équestre. Le che...
Bronze
Arabian Horse Bronze Sculpture by Valem, Edition 4/8
By Valem
Located in Ixelles, BE
Cette oeuvre représente une tête de cheval arabe. Il s'agît de l'épreuve "4/8", fondu par Avangini. Née en 1975, Valem découvre la sculpture en tant que modèle durant ses études. D...
Bronze
Horse Sculpture In Antique Bronze Finish On Granite Base
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Horse Sculpture In Antique Bronze Finish On Granite Base The horse sculpture is a premium decorative item crafted from high-quality aluminium and finished in a sophisticated antique...
Granite, Bronze
Wild Horse - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Horse
By Frans van Straaten
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frans van Straaten Wilde Horse VII Bronze on bluestone pedestal H 65 cm W 65 cm D 35 cm Dutch artist Frans van Straaten (1963) should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and movement in combination with space. Because of the wide range in his art-education he has mastered the art of drawing, painting and sculpting technology. However, the classical plastic art of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of sculpture in answer to his urge for art. Due to this style of sculpting, the preference for bronze is natural. After his study of sculpture at the Academy of Art in Rotterdam (1988), Frans van Straaten creates bronze sculptures in which he unites force and movement. Feeling and Emotion converted into Matter Sculpture is an experience of space combined with the challenge of the three-dimensional. The tension of space and movement are the themes, which Frans expresses in his sculptures. Summary it can be said that the power of life and being, the feeling and emotion by force and movement will be converted into matter. The experience of space is being expressed in the shapes and characters in each of Frans’ sculptures. His sculptures of bulls express explosive power while the horses find their strength in being elegant. Each sculpture recalls this way their own association and serves as a metaphor for a certain emotion. Feelings, which has inspired the artist for each sculpture. Powerful and Elegant Looking at the works of this artist, it becomes very clear that one of his most important sources is his background in art history. The Renaissance period as well as several Italian artists served as inspiration to Frans as a sculpture. For instance the expressions in Leonardo da Vinci’s artworks, and also Giovanni...
Bronze
Tanya Poust Horse Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1969
Located in Astoria, NY
Tanya Poust (American, XX) Galloping Horse Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1969, signed and dated "Tanya Poust 69" to base, with a green marble plinth. Overall: 14.5" H x 13" W x 5" D. ...
Marble, Bronze
Part of Alejandro Vega Beuvrin’s “Barricada” series, the work is a subversive tribute to the street smarts of citizen activists.
Part art, part seating, they offer a fascinating meditation on life’s dualities.
