Why are bronzes so expensive?
Why are bronzes so expensive?
Producing a bronze sculpture is a complex and labor-intensive process involving several highly trained and experienced people and expensive, specialized equipment. First, there is the artist that creates the original piece, usually in clay or wax. This process usually requires destroying the original sculpture.
What is the Indian statue called?
The Eternal Indian
Dedicated in 1911, the statue is perched over the Rock River on a 77-foot (23.5 m) bluff overlooking the city….Black Hawk Statue.
The Eternal Indian (listed as Indian Statue) | |
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Nearest city | Oregon, Illinois |
Built | 1908-1911 |
Architect | Lorado Taft (artist) |
Architectural style | Concrete monolith |
Why are bronze sculptures so expensive?
Creating bronze sculpture is very expensive. Foundry charges alone can be more than half the value of a finished artwork. Much of an artist’s expense goes into many of the steps before the artwork ever makes it to the foundry. Making copies can spread this cost out.
How can you tell if bronze is brass or antique?
Color. – Bronze has a reddish-brown or reddish-gold color, which turns into dark brown or green as it oxidizes. Brass, on the other hand, has a bright gold, copper, or even silver color, depending on the type and amount of other metals added to the mixture.
Are there any Indian bronze statues in good condition?
Indian Bronze Shiva. Very good condition. antique Buddha South Indian Lord Shiva/ Kali That of Sri Nataraja bronze Hindu. Lot of Old Indian India Bronze? Statues of Standing Figures Tribal Antiques
What is our speciality in bronze statues?
Our speciality is bronze statues and bronze sculptures. We carry a wide variety of famous sculptures that are reproduced by our high quality standards. We carry many larger bronzes of indoor and outdoor garden statuary including western statues, classical statues, children statues, wildlife statues, aquatic sculptures and bronze fountains.
What discounts do you offer on outdoor bronzes?
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How many bronze statues do we stock?
We stock over 5,000 of the highest quality bronze statues from the USA and around the world. Our speciality is bronze statues and bronze sculptures. We carry a wide variety of famous sculptures that are reproduced by our high quality standards.