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If you are
shopping for a bronze
sculpture or statue you have
come to the right place.
Here we are going to lay out
the good, the bad, the ugly
and everything in between.
This article is useful for
the first-time bronze buyer
to the seasoned collector.
A bronze
sculpture collection is a
wonderful thing. I
know because I have been a
bronze collector for over 20
years. I am also an
artist and have created a
few bronze sculptures
myself. Today, I own
The Large Art Company, a
gallery and global art
dealership that is devoted
almost exclusively to bronze
sculptures and statues.
I've purchased quality
limited edition sculptures,
open edition sculptures,
imported sculptures, junk
sculptures and just about
any quality level you can
imagine. I've
purchased from galleries,
dealers, antique shops,
auctions and estate sales,
online, off-line and on the
telephone. I have made
tremendous investments and
I've been ripped off.
So I know first hand that
making a bronze sculpture
purchase can be difficult
and somewhat confusing.
Let me get
one bit of housekeeping out
of the way and that is the
difference between a bronze
sculpture and a bronze
statue. In my mind,
and for the purposes of this
article, they are one in the
same. An original
sculpture created in clay or
some other medium is molded
and cast in bronze.
Hence the term bronze
sculpture. However,
the sculpture was not really
done in bronze, so a more
accurate description might
really be bronze casting.
Because many sculptures are
figurative in nature they
are often referred to as
statues. But, clearly,
not all sculptures are
figurative, so it would be a
misnomer to call all
sculptures statues.
However, it has become
common to use both terms
interchangeably, although
neither is completely
accurate for all bronze art.
Bronze
sculptures and statues come
in all shapes and sizes.
The designs are only limited
by the artist's imagination.
Much more
to come...Please check back
soon or call if you would
like to talk.
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