In addition to being a painter, David Tobey is also an accomplished sculptor. After designing the basic metal forms of his sculptures, he fuses them with objects from many sources, welding the components into three dimensional constructs that, like his paintings, convey musical ideas, forms, rhythms and compositions.
All of the sculptures on this page may be viewed in greater detail by clicking on each small image. Use your browser's "back" button to return to this page. "I work mainly with the concepts of balance, motion, and interacting and intersecting planes in a three dimensional space. . ." -- David Tobey
 25 x 21 x 17 |
 25 x 21 x 17 |
Two views of one of David's sculptures, above. To see more of the detail work on the welded metal in the construction, click on the images.>/center>
 12 x 13 x 8 |
 228 x 32 x 7 |
 16 x 19 x 19 |
 28 x 20 x 9 |
All of the sculptures on this page may be viewed in greater detail by clicking on each small image. Use your browser's "back" button to return to this page.
Tobey uses an almost endless variety of material in these constructions. Working from the internationally known LMC (Les Metalliers Champenois) US headquarters in Patterson, New Jersey he has access to custom metal formed to his precise specifications, components of architectural elements that the company fabricates, a huge quantity of foundry scrap, and raw materials that can be formed and finished into anything an artist's imagination can conceive, using the company's state of the art equipment.
 18 x 8 x 3 |
 18 x 8 x 3 |
The two views of the welded piece above are examples of special finishes that are applied to the metal by the artist through the use of heat and chemicals to create special effects. Contrast between highly polished and rough surfaces in this sculpture is a particular characteristic of many of Tobey's works.
 40 x 32 x 27 |
 40 x 32 x 27 |
Another interesting aspect of Tobey's three dimensional work is that the forms constantly change as the viewer looks at them from different vantage points. In this way, an infinite number of perceived images can be experienced from a single static construction. The single piece above, photographed from two different camera positions could easily be mistaken for two completely different sculptures depending upon the observer's angle of view.
Tobey's welded sculptures range in complexity from simple basic weighted masses with few details -- compositions of almost primitive components -- to highly embellished and mathematical constructs with many ancillary components, such elements as might be found in Baroque and Modern musical compositions.All of the sculptures on this page may be viewed in greater detail by clicking on each small image. Use your browser's "back" button to return to this page.
 36 x 20 x 8 |
 26 x 19 x 5 |
 12 x 10 x 4 |
"I work with these many varied shapes and start to feel and hear the inner sounds of rhythm, wind, and melody. I know a sculpture is done when this process of sound and motion makes a dimensional and fluid transition from one section to another in the sculpture." -- David Tobey
 14 x 17 x 5 |
 30 x 28 x 8 |
"In his welded steel sculptures . . . it is as though the often baroque shapes in his canvases have broken free and moved out to command three dimensional space" -- Ed McCormack - Gallery & Studio Magazine
 60 x 24 x 10 |
 48 x 40 x 18 |
 38 x 28 x 9 |
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David Tobey's sculptures are viewable by appointment, and can be fabricated by his foundry, LMC in architectural scale. For more information on this, and on other custom commission work, phone him at 914-632-8226 or send us an email.