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Our Sail Column Sculpture offers a striking vertical alternative to our celebrated sphere forms — a sculpture that rises rather than rests, drawing the eye upward with quiet confidence and architectural balance. Where the sphere speaks of unity and wholeness, the column introduces height, rhythm, and a sense of progression within the landscape.
Composed from individually hand-formed elements, the column may be realised in a choice of three distinct pattern languages: Sail, Oak, or Swift Bird. Each pattern brings its own character — from the flowing, wind-driven movement of the Sail, to the grounded strength of the Oak, or the lightness and motion of the Swift in flight — allowing the sculpture to respond intuitively to its setting.
Available in bronze or steel, the material further defines the sculpture’s presence. In bronze, the column is finished in a choice of Verdigris Patination, Traditional Dark Bronze, or Polished Bronze, offering tonal depth and a surface that evolves beautifully with light, weather, and time. In steel, finishes include oxidised zinc for a softened, enduring patina, or professionally applied painted steel for a more contemporary architectural expression.
This is sculpture as vertical presence — a refined, enduring form designed to complement our sphere collection while offering a commanding alternative for gardens, estates, and curated landscapes seeking height, rhythm, and lasting impact.
Our Column Sculptures are inspired by our illustrious Verdigris & Gold Sphere sculptures. The creation process begins in the most traditional way—old-fashioned pencil to paper—where Charles brings his ideas to life. He hand-draws each sketch in his studio, carefully detailing the sphere’s design before establishing sizes, measurements, and dimensions. Once Charles is satisfied with the design, “tube” style mold frames are placed onto the footplate, ready for each hand-textured sail piece to be added.
Each sail is precisely cut in a selection of sizes before being heated to extremely high temperatures. This allows the team to hand-texture each piece using our 1920s power hammer. While still glowing hot, the pieces are shaped on the anvil to achieve the desired form. They are then carefully placed around the mold, gradually forming the timeless cylindrical shape. The columns are created in two halves to ensure a perfect spherical form. Once shaped, the two halves are lifted off the mold frames and lowered for welding and infilling, joining them safely together.
Once assembly is complete and every element has been carefully checked, the column enters its final finishing phase. The entire sculpture is abrasive blasted to create a clean, uniform surface, ensuring clarity of form and consistency across all materials and finishes.
The Column Sculpture may be realised in steel or bronze, with each material offering a distinct character. In steel, finish options include a rustic patina that develops warm, expressive orange tones, hot-dip zinc galvanising for exceptional longevity and a refined silvery-grey appearance, or professionally applied painted finishes such as matte black or copper.
In bronze, each sculpture is individually finished by hand, with a choice of Verdigris Bronze, Traditional Dark Bronze, or Polished Bronze. These patinations bring depth, warmth, and a surface that responds beautifully to light and weather, developing character over time.
With a wide range of sizes, patterns, materials, and finishes available, the Column Sculpture offers a highly versatile vertical form — suited to gardens, architectural settings, and curated landscapes seeking lasting presence and refinement.
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 Column Sculpture is offered in three carefully considered scales: 200 cm height × 40 cm diameter, 320 cm height × 64 cm diameter, and 480 cm height × 96 cm diameter (approximately 79 × 16 in, 126 × 25 in, and 189 × 38 in). Each size is precisely proportioned to maintain balance and visual harmony, while introducing a distinct level of presence — from a refined vertical accent to a commanding architectural statement.
Across all scales, the integrity of the form is preserved, allowing the column to rise with clarity, rhythm, and quiet authority within its setting.
Bespoke dimensions may also be commissioned, with scale and proportion tailored to suit individual landscapes, architectural contexts, or public art environments.
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: £26,232.00 through £519,576.00
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.
