Are You Looking Up is an original marble sculpture for sale in the UK, carved by hand by Zak Stevens and offered at £8,000. It is white marble with gold kintsugi: a tall female form on a carved marble plinth, with a small companion figure at the back of the plinth looking up at her. The piece is in Bruton, Somerset, and a viewing can be arranged by writing to Zak.
The work available now
Are You Looking Up is Zak Stevens's latest piece. The tall figure has a body but no head or arms. The small companion at the back of the plinth has a head and arms but no body. Each supplies what the other lacks, and the two are joined by a single upward gaze.
Figure, companion and carved marble plinth are offered together as a single work for £8,000. Where the stone opened along its natural veins, Stevens finished it in gold kintsugi and left the line visible as part of the piece. Dimensions are available on request.
What to look for in marble sculpture for sale in the UK
The word marble covers a wide range of objects on the market, and not all of them are carved. Much decorative statuary sold as marble is cast: crushed marble or stone dust bound with resin and poured into a mould. Cast pieces can look convincing in a photograph, so it is worth asking a few plain questions before buying.
Carved stone tends to show its nature on close inspection. Veining runs through the material and continues around edges and into recesses, rather than sitting on the surface. Real marble also feels cool to the touch and is heavy for its size.
- Was it carved from a block of stone, or cast from a mould
- Who made it, and can you speak to the maker directly
- What exactly is included, such as a plinth or base
- The dimensions and weight, and how it will be moved and installed
- Whether the piece suits the place you have in mind, indoors or out
Carved by hand from a single block
Zak carves the human figure by hand from a single block. Nothing is cast or moulded, and no cut can be taken back. The block is first drilled, then marked out in pencil, then worked with the grinder, and finally brought down with abrasives of increasing fineness until the surface is smooth to the touch.
No two blocks are alike. The colour and veining of each stone carry through into the finished work, which is one reason a carved piece cannot be repeated exactly. Among the marble sculpture for sale in the UK, a carved original of this kind cannot be reproduced. Buying Are You Looking Up means owning the only one there is.
Price, viewing and delivery
The price of £8,000 covers the complete work: the figure, the companion and the carved marble plinth. The piece is in Bruton, Somerset, and Zak is glad to arrange a viewing so that you can see the stone in daylight and judge its scale for yourself.
Questions about weight, dimensions, delivery and installation are best put to Zak directly, as the answers depend on where the piece is going. Other works shown on the site, A Little Higher and Head in the Clouds, are no longer available. A small number of commissions are also undertaken.
How to enquire
To ask about Are You Looking Up, its price or a viewing, write to Zak at hello@zakstevens.art or call +44 7498 566111. It helps to say where you are based and, if you already have one in mind, where the piece would stand.
Questions
Where can I buy a marble sculpture in the UK?
Marble sculpture is sold through galleries, dealers and directly by sculptors. Buying from the sculptor means you can ask how the piece was made and arrange to see it. Are You Looking Up is available directly from Zak Stevens and can be viewed in Bruton, Somerset.
How much is a marble sculpture?
Prices depend on scale, the stone, the time the carving takes and whether the work is an original. Are You Looking Up is £8,000 for the figure, companion and carved marble plinth together.
How can you tell if a sculpture is real marble?
Real marble is cool to the touch, heavy for its size, and its veining runs through the stone, continuing around edges. Cast pieces made with resin can feel lighter and warmer, and may show seam lines or small air bubbles from the mould.
Is a marble sculpture heavy?
Yes. Marble is a dense stone, and even a modest piece needs care when it is moved. For the weight of Are You Looking Up and what is involved in delivering it, ask Zak at hello@zakstevens.art.