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One of our most illustrious sculptures.
Available in a variety of sizes, patterns, styles, and finishes, this popular sphere is suitable for almost any garden or outdoor space. Designed and handcrafted by Charles Elliott Sculpture from mild steel, it features a luxurious progressive verdigris aged bronze exterior and a glowing gold gilt interior.
This piece is hot zinc galvanised initially to protect it from the elements and rust for over 30 years. “Each sail piece is individually textured and finished by hand with a luxurious patina,” says designer Charles. Inspired by nature, it has a weather-aged patina on the outside with a bright new gold interior. It can be used as a garden focal point or as an interior piece, scaled accordingly and even illuminated internally.
One of our most illustrious sculptures:The Sail Sphere Sculpture. The method by which these sculptures are created — and indeed how the process begins — is simple old-fashioned pencil to paper. This is where Charles’s ideas start to come to life. A sketch is hand-drawn by Charles in his studio, detailing the sphere’s design prior to establishing sizes, measurements, and dimensions. Once Charles is happy with the design, the “hanging basket” style mould frames are placed onto the foot plate, ready for each hand-textured sail piece to be added.
Each sail is carefully cut in a selection of sizes before being heated to unimaginable temperatures, enabling the team to hand-texture each piece using our 1920s power hammer. The fine-tuning of each piece is then done on the anvil while still smoulderingly hot to shape as required. The pieces are then carefully placed around the mould, slowly forming the flawless spherical shape intended.
The spheres are created in two halves to ensure the perfect spherical form. The two halves are lifted off the mould frames and lowered to be welded and infilled once safely together. Once each piece is in place and the team are satisfied, the sphere is ready for the finishing process. The entire sphere undergoes a sandblasting process to ensure an immaculate final product, no matter which finish is chosen.
For all our spheres, we offer a luxurious rustic patina finish, adding a stunning orangey tone, or alternatively a hot zinc galvanised finish, providing longevity and a lifelong stunning silvery-grey effect. These spheres are also available in a selection of carefully chosen hand-painted finishes, including our traditional verdigris and gold, as well as the modern popular matte black and copper. We can even offer full powder-coated colours from the RAL colour chart should you wish to customise your finish. With the variety of options and array of sizes, patterns, and styles available, these spheres are a popular choice for almost any garden or outdoor space.
If you have any question regarding this product or any other sculpture on our website then feel free to get in touch with our team.
The sculpture is available in three considered sizes: 100 cm, 150 cm, and 200 cm (approximately 39 in, 59 in, and 79 in).
Each scale offers a distinct sense of presence while preserving the integrity and balance of the form.
Bespoke dimensions may also be commissioned, including 65 cm (approximately 26 in) and 125 cm (approximately 49 in), with further custom sizing available upon request.
The bronze is patinated using traditional hot methods, an ancient process in which heat and carefully controlled chemical solutions are used to draw colour into the surface, creating depth and meaning beyond appearance alone. Applied by hand in carefully layered stages, each patination responds to the form of the sculpture and continues to evolve over time.
Patination options include Verdigris, a traditional dark bronze, and a polished bronze surface, alongside contemporary painted patination in soft whites, refined yellows, and nuanced blues. Each surface is entirely unique, shaped by hand, material, and moment, ensuring that no two sculptures — nor any individual element within them — are ever the same, and that every work exists as a personal and singular edition.
Also available in Steel Material, with Various Finishes: oxidised steel patina, hot dipped zinc finish or professionally painted patination
We offer a low-voltage LED uplighter for your sculpture, available in warm white (3000K) or cool white options. Our IP68-rated brushed stainless steel light is supplied with a dimmable driver and includes a 12-month standard warranty, with a 7-year manufacturer’s warranty when registered online.
We’re happy to work alongside your electrician to find the best solution for power supply and installation. Additional lighting designs are available upon request, depending on the desired visual effect.
Ultra-low glare brushed metal housing
Ingress Protection Rating: IP68 (fully waterproof)
Wattage: 2W
Input: 350/700mA
Colour Temperature: 3000K (Warm White)
Light Output: 208 lumens
Dimensions: 76mm (diameter) x 83mm (height)
Dimmable
Walk-over rated only (not drive-over)
Includes LED dimmable driver (350mA)
Must be installed by a qualified electrician
For more information or to discuss custom lighting options, please get in touch.
We arrange worldwide delivery and installation, tailored to your location and the scale of the piece. Smaller sculptures are shipped using secure, tracked services; larger works are professionally crated and transported by expert art handlers or delivered in person by our team. Wherever you are, we bring sculpture to your world safely and seamlessly.
For clients across the UK and around the world, we offer a full professional installation service to ensure your sculpture is positioned exactly as intended. Whether the piece is destined for a private garden, a coastal estate, a city rooftop or a public art site overseas, our team can travel internationally to bring the final stage of the artwork to life.
To prepare an accurate installation quotation, please provide:
• Ground type – e.g. grass, soil, loose stone, hard standing, concrete pads or water
• Precise sculpture location – including any lifting, lowering or obstacles on site
• Access details – e.g. gates, stairs, steps, paths, driveway access, alleyways or fences
Our installation team will assess the site and requirements in detail, ensuring the correct foundations, fixings, lifting equipment and personnel are allocated. This allows us to deliver a seamless, safe and efficient installation experience anywhere in the world.
To receive your personalised international delivery and/or installation quote, please email the above details to: sales@charleselliottsculpture.co.uk
Price range: £191,616.00 through £443,304.00
Our sculptures are realised in bronze and steel, across a range of finishes and scales, with commission values typically ranging from £20,000 to £500,000+, shaped by scale, material and site considerations. Pricing guidance is available via the size and material options below, or by requesting a worldwide shipping quote. Collected internationally, each sculpture is created for a single client and setting — a personal work intended to bring character, warmth and a quiet smile to its surroundings, now and for generations to come.
Charles Elliott Sculpture is a contemporary studio creating sculptural works in bronze and steel for public, private, and architectural settings worldwide.
Based in England and led by sculptor Charles Elliott, the studio works with international collectors, landscape designers, developers, and public institutions, with commissioned sculptures placed across Europe and the United States.
Charles has presented work in distinguished cultural settings including Royal Ascot Racecourse and the Cheltenham Festival, and has received award recognition at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Each work is conceived as a lasting presence — shaped by material, scale, and an enduring relationship with place.
