Chronos - Christophe Charbonnel

Yesterday, October 23, the bronze sculpture from Christophe Charbonnel named 'Chronos' was auctioned at Rennes Enchères (Me Jezequel).

The sculpture is numbered 2/4, was casted in 2006, and measure 108 x 24 x 30 cm.
The auction result is 23.400 euros.

Two other originals can be seen at the Hotel Ritz in Paris, and at the Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Resort.

We have previously posted other sculptures from this talented French sculptor. You can see it here.

Sources
Rennes Enchères
Galerie Bayart

Summer discoveries in France with Christophe Charbonnel

If you are in France this Summer, here are three opportunities, in various regions, to admire Christophe Charbonnel large sculptures usually representing male mythology heroes etc.

In Paris, at the Mairie (Townhall) du 6ème, until July 15.

In Brittany at the Chateau des Pères, near Rennes, at Piré-sur-Seiche, you will see 10 of his monumental sculptures, until September 25. The Chateau des Pères also offers you a magnificent park where you can stroll and admire 44 permanent large sculptures from 13 other artists.

And in the Southwest, by the sea, at the Biarritz Hotel du Palais, until October 30.

Sources:
http://www.chateaudesperes.fr/la-collection-du-chateau/
http://www.galeriebayart.fr/Art_Contemporain/1_art_contemporain_charbonnel_v4a.html

Christophe Charbonnel

To start this month of June 2015, I am very pleased to present to you the French sculptor Christophe Charbonnel, from which you can still see several very large pieces currently exposed until the end of the month in various places (such as the townhall) of the French town of Compiègne, not too far from Paris.

Le Parisien - extrait photo Jean-Luc Grandvallet

You may like his many ways to express the male body, through faces, usually, or in full body size, sometimes by far larger and taller than that!

Le Messager or Stratège - Bronze - 2014

'David' - 2012

Christophe Charbonnel is now aged 48. After some years with the Walt Disney studios in France, drawing then modelling, he started to sculpt under the guidance of the French sculptor Philippe Seené, and did his first bronze in 1992, before to display his work since 1998, mostly in Paris, but also in other French cities like Cannes, St Tropez, and in Belgium.

Persée II, 2011

Large compagnies have been attracted by his impressive pieces, or group of warriors for example.

Warrior's group- 2009

Veilleur Monumental (Watchman) - 2013

Major hotels like the Ritz in Paris, or Four Seasons in Cannes, have also acquired some of his master pieces. Christophe Charbonnel was a laureate of the Taylor Foundation in 2010.

The Bayart art gallery is the sculptor's agent, in exclusivity. On their website, you can see the numerous pictures of his sculptures, and you can also order the various catalogues available about his work.

Some other links:
Christophe Charbonnel artist website
Interesting interview (in French) from the Bayart gallery founder.
Italian blog mentioning him.
Gay Cultes, the elegant and classy French gay blog who mentioned Christophe Charbonnel