2014
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.
Large Standing Figure IV by Pierre Yermia - bronze sculpture, human figure
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Large standing figure IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 147 × 28 × 26 cm (57.9 × 11 × 10.2 in). The sculpture is signed and number...
Bronze
Monumental Standing Figure II by P. Yermia - Large Bronze Sculpture, Outdoor Art
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Monumental Standing Figure II is a large-scale bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia. H 260 × W 60 × D 60 cm. Edition of 8 + 4 A.P. Signed and numbered. Pier...
Bronze
Large Standing Figure VI by Pierre Yermia, Floor Sculpture, Bronze, Woman Figure
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Large standing figure VI is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 148 × 26 × 26 cm (58.3 × 10.2 × 10.2 in). The sculpture is signed and numb...
Bronze
Arms Raised Monumental Standing Figure I by Pierre Yermia - Outdoor sculpture
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Arms Raised Monumental Standing Figure I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 250 × 60 × 60 cm (98.4 × 23.6 × 23.6 in). The sculpture i...
Bronze
3 Standing Figures VI by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, elegant
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
3 Standing Figures VI is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 64 × 17 × 15 cm (25.2 × 6.7 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, ...
Bronze
3 Standing Figures IV by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
3 standing figures IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 61 × 22 × 17 cm (24 × 8.7 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, i...
Bronze
The Guardian by Nando Kallweit 167cm Elegant bronze sculpture of human figure
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
The Guardian, or Wächter, is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. This sculpture exudes elegance through its elongated, slender form, capturing attention with i...
Bronze
September -contemporary figurative bronze sculpture
By Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie
Located in London, GB
This series of Sara's work started with the idea of producing small affordable sculptures loosely based on the seaside. The figures are all clothed and are light hearted in nature. M...
Bronze
Reni by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze Sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Standing tall and poised, Reni captures a sense of grace with her slender, angular silhouette. Her elongated limbs and subtle curvature of the body evoke a delicate balance between m...
Bronze
Eileen III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Eileen III is a tall, elegant bronze sculpture of a human figure. Nando Kallweit is a German sculptor working in bronze and oak. Kallweit carves the original piece from a piece o...
Bronze
Ilaria by Nando Kallweit. Elegant female nude figurative sculpture
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Ilaria is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture of the female form by Nando Kallweit. Ilaria is produced in an edition of 25 pieces. Nando hammers his mark into the base as well...
Bronze
Marlene III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Marlene III is a tall, elegant bronze sculpture of a human figure. Nando Kallweit is a German sculptor working in bronze and oak. Kallweit carves the original piece from a piece of oak using a chainsaw. The oak marque is then used to create a cavity in clay and sand into which the bronze is poured. The resultant bronze is particularly organic and tactile. The wood grain is apparent, as are the cut marks where the chainsaw has bitten into the wood. As a young boy, Kallweit was inspired by the beauty and antiquity of a bust of Nefertiti...
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.
