Pieter Vanden Daele was born in Belgium in 1971. He grew up between lakes and the river Scheldt. The Scheldt and the variety of lakes are an ideal environment for fishermen. When his friends went fishing, Vanden Daele took painting lessons at the Oudenaarde academy. At a young age he became fascinated by the underwater world and fauna. In 2000 Vanden Daele worked at an art foundation in Oudenaarde, where he learned how to make molds and how to cast and patronize bronze. His passions came together in 2003 and he started casting bronze sculptures of mainly carp.
The fish that Vanden Daele makes have a special texture, a skin with scales translated into bronze. He has developed its own technology for this. Vanden Daele builds the original model from organic material, such as leaves, wood, leather, wax and many other materials. He uses various organic materials in his molds to create special prints and structures in the skin of the bronze. This gives the sculptures so much character that names such as Ferox, Alphons and Ludwig do not surprise us.
The fish are alive, caught for eternity. Just as nature keeps prehistoric fish trapped in fossils. Not only the vibrancy of the fish in Vanden Daele's images make him a great artist, but also the beautiful patina he uses for his artworks. All his images are limited editions: each design is cast to a maximum of eight times, plus four Epreuves Artistes. His bronze sculptures or different types of fish have been exhibited throughout Europe.
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$12,061
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Ferox Fierce Fish Bronze Sculpture on Stone
By Pieter Vanden Daele
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ferox Fierce Fish Bronze Sculpture on Stone Pieter Vanden Daele was born in Belgium in 1971. He grew up between lakes and the river Scheldt. The river De Scheldt and the variety of...
Bronze
$5,824
H 7.09 in W 24.81 in
Vitus Fish Bronze Sculpture Pike Nature Water Swimming In Stock
By Pieter Vanden Daele
Located in Utrecht, NL
Vitus Fish Bronze Sculpture Pike Nature Water Swimming In Stock Pieter Vanden Daele was born in Belgium in 1971. He grew up between lakes and the river Scheldt. The river De Scheldt...
Bronze
$12,376
H 19.3 in W 31.89 in D 16.54 in
Zebra Shark -original modern bronze wildlife marine sculpture - contemporary Art
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Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Bronze
$11,849
H 17.72 in W 25.6 in D 14.57 in
Cornelius Bronze Sculpture Fish Animal Belgium Design Modern Art In Stock
By Pieter Vanden Daele
Located in Utrecht, NL
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$3,530
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Pietro Fish Bronze Sculpture Animal Water In Stock
By Pieter Vanden Daele
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pietro Fish Bronze Sculpture Animal Water In Stock Pieter Vanden Daele was born in Belgium in 1971. He grew up between lakes and the river Sc...
Bronze
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H 10 in W 23 in
'Salmon' Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Fish Modern British Wildlife & Nature
By Richard Smith b.1955
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Salmon' is a stunningly elegant Bronze sculpture. Richard Smith conveys so much character in such simple lines, exemplifying a truly wonderful talent. The fantastic richly detailed ...
Bronze
$6,942
H 9.06 in W 31.5 in D 14.57 in
Eel Nicolas Kennett Contemporary sculpture animal terracotta nature fish
By Nicolas Kennett
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary animal terracotta sculpture Unique Signed by the artist
Terracotta
$36,772
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in
Appolonia Bronze Sculpture Fish Contemporary Brown Patina
By Pieter Vanden Daele
Located in Utrecht, NL
Appolonia Bronze Sculpture Fish Contemporary Brown Patina Pieter Vanden Daele was born in Belgium in 1971. He grew up between lakes and the river Scheldt. The river De Scheldt and t...
Bronze
$7,250
H 8 in W 20 in
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a lifesize Salmon swimming, green and blue
By Richard Smith b.1955
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 18 A bronze sculpture titled 'Salmon' by Richard Smith, with a textured surface of mottled greens and hints of white, captures the dynamic vitality and sleek elegance of t...
Bronze
Opened Mouth Barracuda Weather Vane
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fantastic 20th century copper barracuda was a part of a weather vane but now lacking the directional and the post but will make a wonderful sculpture with weathered verdigris patin...
Copper
