List of Hungarian sculptors
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This is an incomplete list of Hungarian
sculptors. For painters see List of Hungarian painters
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
sculptors. For painters see List of Hungarian painters
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- István Apati Abt (1870–1916)
- Attila Agócs
- Makrisz AgamemnonMemos MakrisMemos Makris was a prominent Greek sculptor. He spent his early childhood in Patras but his family moved to Athens in 1919. He studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts and soon became involved in the artistic and cultural life of the 1930s. During the German Occupation Makris joined the National...
(1913–1993) - Gárdos Aladár (1878–1944)
- Andor Albert (1876–1940)
- Ildikó Albert (1953–)
- Júlia Albrecht (1948–)
- Károly AlexyKároly AlexyKároly Alexy was a Hungarian sculptor. His sculptural style integrated elements of classicism and romanticism....
(1823 – 1880) - Károly AntalKároly AntalKároly Antal was a twentieth century Hungarian sculptor. His sculptural style reflected neoclassicism style.Antal studied at the Academy of Fine Arts with István Szentgyörgyi between 1928-37...
(1909–1994) - Tápai Antal (1902–1986)
- Zsigmond Aradi (1830–1899)
- Ferenc Árvai (1935–)
- Maurice AscalonMaurice AscalonMaurice Ascalon , a designer and sculptor, is, by some accounts, considered the father of the modern Israeli decorative arts movement.- Biography :Maurice Ascalon was born as Moshe Klein in eastern Hungary...
- Tamás Asszonyi (1942–)
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- Károly BeboKároly BeboKároly Bebo was an 18th century Hungarian sculptor, builder and decorator noted for his stucco work.He worked as steward at the Óbuda estate in the service of the Counts Zichy, and around 1740 worked in decoration and furnishing as a Rococo decorator with innovative ideas...
(1712–1779) - András BeckAndrás BeckAndrás Beck was a Hungarian sculptor. He was noted for hissymbolic and expressionist bronze statuettes and portrait busts.Beck was born in Alsógöd in 1911. His father an artist Ödön Fülöp Beck trained him from a young age and he later became a pupil of Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl at the Hungarian...
(1911–1985) - Fülöp Ö. BeckFülöp Ö. BeckBeck Ö. Fülöp was a Hungarian sculptor noted for his medal sculptures of Endre Ady, Sándor Petõfi, Ferenc Liszt, Mihály Babits and Kelemen Mikes creating over 500 in his career...
(1873–1945) - István Bencsik (1931–)
- István BeöthyIstván BeöthyIstván Beöthy was a Hungarian sculptor and architect who mainly lived and worked in France.-Biography:After the First World War, in which he served, Beöthy began to study architecture in Budapest. There he was in contact with the avant-garde poet and painter Lajos Kassák, who familiarized him...
(1897-1961) - Lajos BeránLajos Beránthumb|right|360px|Lajos Berán: Saint Stephen of Hungary on the 5 pengő coin 1938Lajos Berán was a Hungarian sculptor and artist noted for his medal work....
- János Béres (1954–)
- László BeszédesLászló BeszédesLászló Beszédes was a Hungarian sculptor, noted for hissmall bronze and terracotta statuettes, and his speciality of creating figurines of farmers....
(1874 - 1922) - Dezső Bokros Birman (1889–1965)
- Zoltán Borbereki-Kovács (1907–1992)
- Miklós BorsosMiklós BorsosMiklós Borsos was a Hungarian sculptor. His style integrated elements of archaic art and classicism with modern elements.Born in Nagyszeben, Transylvania , he and his family settled in Győr in 1921; Borsos and his wife lived in the same Győr house until the end of World War II.He became interested...
(1906–1990) - Jenő BoryJeno BoryJenő Bory was a Hungarian architect and sculptor.Bory received his degree in building engineering in Budapest in 1903. He enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts to study sculpture under Alajos Strobl...
(1879–1959)
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- Heinrich CharaskyHeinrich CharaskyHeinrich Charasky was an Hungarian sculptor in the 18th century. In the year 1710 Charasky was called to Heidelberg for the creation of the electorets coat of arms at the town hall. He also created the gilded statute of Diana in the garden of the Schwetzingen Castle.-External links:...
(1656 - 1710) - Gabriella Coren
- Markus Csaba (1953-)
- József Csáky (1988–1971)
- Marianne CsakyMarianne CsakyMarianne Csaky is a Hungarian writer and sculptor. Trained in arts as well as ethnography and philosophy, she started to exhibit her work in Budapest in 1989. Since the very start of her career Csáky has been known for her non-mainstream forms of expression, her unconventional and provocative...
(1959–) - István Cseh (1909–1995)
- Szilárd Cseke (1967–)
- Zoltán Csemniczky (1953-)
- Imre Csikász (1884–1914)
- László Csíky (1942-)
- István Csillag (1881–1968)
- Géza Csorba (1892–1974)
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- Dezső Mészáros (1923–2003)http://www.artendre.hu/html/meszaros
- Gyula DonáthGyula DonáthGyula Donáth , was a Hungarian sculptor.He was born in Pest and studied in Vienna with G. Semper. From 1880 onwards he worked in Budapest. His sculptural style integrated elements of classicism and academic as well as the Art Nouveau styles...
(1850–1909) - Károly Dozsnyai (1813–1850)
- Orshi DrozdikOrshi DrozdikOrshi Drozdik is a Hungarian feminist artist, based in New York. Her work consists of series of installations exploring connected themes, sometimes over many years.-Biography:...
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- Elek Lux (1884–1941)
- Endre Szőllősi (1911–1967)
- József Engel (1815–1901)
- Erika Ligeti (1934–2004)
- Ernő Jálics (1895–1964)
- Erzsébet Schaár (1908–1975)
- Eskulits Tamás (1947)
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- János FadruszJános FadruszJános Fadrusz was a Hungarian sculptor. He was a celebrated artist of the age with many important public commission.-Early life:...
(1858–1903) - Sándor Boldogfai Farkas (1907–1970)
- Vilmos Fémes-Beck (1885–1918)
- Martyn Ferenc (1899–1986)
- Béni FerenczyBéni FerenczyBéni Ferenczy was a Hungarian sculptor and graphic artist.Born the son of Károly Ferenczy, he studied art in Munich and Paris where he studied with both Bourdelle and Archipenko His art became mature after he had returned from emigration in Germany and the Soviet Union.After his experiences with...
(1890–1967) - István FerenczyIstván FerenczyIstván Ferenczy was a nineteenth century Hungarian sculptor.-Artistic education:Ferenczy was born in Rimaszombat...
(1792–1856) - György Fischer (1956–)
- Ferenc Friedrich (1946–)
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- Gábor Gáti (1937-)
- Árpád Gecse (1900–1999)
- György Goldmann (1904–1945)
- László Gömbös (1926–)
- Tamás Gyenes (1920–1963)
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- István Haraszty (1934–)
- Barnabás Holló (1865–1917)
- János HorvayJános HorvayJános Horvay was a Hungarian sculptor, who earned reputation with his statues about Lajos Kossuth, leader of the Hungarian national uprising in 1848-49. However his most important work, the great Kossuth Memorial in Budapest proved to be a failure.Horvay was born on 29 May 1873 in Pécs...
(1873-1944) - Adolf Huszár (1843–1885)
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- János Istók (1873–1972)
- József Joachim (1897–1954)
- György Jovánovics (1939–)
- Judit Józsa
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- Ede KallósEde KallósEde Kallós was a Hungarian sculptor. His sculptural style integrated elements of realism and academism style mainly engaged in creating art for tombs....
(1866–1950) - Márton Kalmár (1946–)
- János Kalmár (1952–)
- József Kampfl (1939–)
- János KassJános KassJános Kass was a Hungarian illustrator, printmaker, graphic designer, postage stamp designer, animated film director and teacher...
(1927–2010) - Jenő Kerényi (1908–1975)
- Adolf Keszler (1859/1963–1903)
- Sándor Kígyós
- András Kiss Nagy (1930–1997)
- György KissGyorgy KissGyorgy Kiss is a Hungarian football defender who is currently playing for Nantwich Town in the Northern Premier League Division One South.-Club career:...
(1943–) - György Kiss László (1947- )
- István Kissn (1927–1997)
- Sándor Kligl (1945–)
- Pál Kő (1941–)
- András Kocsis (1905–1976)
- Miklós Köllő (1861-1900)
- György Kolozsváry (14. század)
- Márton Kolozsváry (14. század)
- Tamás Kopasz (1958–)
- Sámuel Kornél (1883–1914)
- Géza Kovács (1958-)
- Margit KovácsMargit KovácsMargit Kovács was a Hungarian ceramist and sculptress.-Biography:Margit Kovács was born in Győr, Hungary on 30 November 1902. She originally wished to become a graphic artist but she grew interested in ceramics in the 1920s and went to study in Vienna with Hertha Bücher, a famous Austrian ceramic...
(1902–1977) - János Andrássy Kurta (1911–)
- László KutasLászló KutasLászló Kutas is a leading figure of contemporary Hungarian sculptural art. His figurative sculptures, commemorative coins and medals, major public and private statues can be found in museums, private collections and public squares including Windsor Palace in London, the International Coin...
(1936-)
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- Petri Lajos (1884–1963)
- Ungvári Lajos (1902–1984)
- László Lakner (1936–)
- Miklós LigetiMiklós LigetiMiklós Ligeti was a Hungarian sculptor and artist. His sculptural style integrated elements of impressionism and realism.-Early life:...
(1871–1944)
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- Ede MargóEde MargóEde Margó was a Hungarian sculptor and artist. His sculptural style integrated elements of impressionism and realism.He is best known for his work on the Resort Chapel in Zamárdi...
(1872–1946) - Géza MarótiGéza MarótiGéza Maróti was a Hungarian architect, sculptor, painter, and applied artist.Maroti was from a rural merchant family and began his career as a woodcarver but later went on to complete studies in Budapest and Vienna...
(1875–1941) - János Marschalkó (1819–1877)
- László Marton (1925-2008)
- Ferenc MedgyessyFerenc MedgyessyFerenc Medgyessy was a Hungarian sculptor and physician. After graduating in medicine he studied art in Paris, later he studied Michelangelo's and the Etruscan art in Florence. His art was dominated by folk realism.-External links:*...
(1881–1958) - János Megyik (1938–)
- Miklós Melocco (1935–)
- Péter Menasági (1973–)
- János Meszlényi (1939–)
- Sándor Mikus (1903–1982)
- Ödön Moiret (1883–1968)
- Gyula Murányi (1881–1920)
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- László Pálnagy (1963–)
- János PásztorJános PásztorJános Pásztor was a renowned Hungarian academic sculptor in the first decades of the 20th century.-Early life:...
(1881–1945) - Pál Pátzay (1896–1979)
- Gyula Pauer (1941–)
- István Petrovits (1945–)
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- Mihály Schéner (1923–)
- Mihály Schéner (1949–)
- Imre Simay (1874–1955)
- József Somogyi (1916–1993)
- Alajos StróblAlajos StróblAlajos Stróbl was a Hungarian sculptor and artist. His work can be best characterized with sensitive realistic modelling and he became one of the most renowned sculptors of memorials in Hungary at the turn of the 20th century....
(1856–1926) - Zsigmond Kisfaludi StróblZsigmond Kisfaludi StroblZsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl was a Hungarian sculptor and artist. His sculptural style integrated elements of realism and academism style mainly engaged in creating portrait busts.-Early life:...
(1884–1975) - István Szabó (1903–1992)
- László Szabó (1917–1984)
- Sándor Szandai (1903-1978)
- István SzentgyörgyiIstván SzentgyörgyiIstván Szentgyörgyi was a Hungarian sculptor. His work exemplified neo-classicism. Fourteen of his statues are in the possession of the Hungarian National Gallery and a copy of "Tip Catting" can be found in the Museum of Modern Art in Rome.-Biography:Szentgyörgyi worked as a stone cutter in Zurich...
(1881–1938) - Zoltán Szentirmai (1941–)
- Géza Széri-Varga (1951–)
- Jenő Szervátiusz (1903–1983)
- Tibor Szervátiusz (1930–)
- László Szlávics, Sr. (1927–1991)
- László Szlávics, Jr.László Szlávics, Jr.László Szlávics a Hungarian sculptor and medallic artist. He publishes his works under the names László, ifj. Szlávics or Laszlo Szlavics, Jr.-Biography:...
(1959–)
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- Imre Varga (1923–)
- György Vastagh (1834–1922)
- Márk Vedres (1870–1961)
- Ilona Végh (1907–1941)
- Karoly Veress
- Tamás Vigh (1926–)
- Tamás Varga (1953)
- Tibor Vilt (1905–1983)
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- György Zala (1858–1937)
- Lóránt Zsuzsa (1946–)
- Rudolf ZüllichRudolf ZüllichRudolf Züllich was a Hungarian sculptor noted for his classicist style. He is best known for his bust of József Katona which was erected in Pest, and that of Sándor Kisfaludy in Balatonfüred....
(1813–1890)