Oil For Oil Lamps

In 1970, for example, a 24.25 inch high Bronco Buster fetched ,000 at auction, in 1983 the same piece went for 3,000. A similar larger 35 inch version sold for 3,000. Todays estimates would put these pieces well over million. As one can see collecting genuine original art by a artist can be rewarding both aesthetically and monetarily.

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Most collectors will not be able purchase original works by a famous artist such as Remington. However one can still find original casting by many current and past artist in the market place today at affordable prices. What usually drives the price of sculptures is what you should take into account when purchasing a piece for your collection. The most import factors are: rarity, the limited number of original castings produced, the popularity of the artist, the artist familiarity of the model, the degree of involvement which existed between the artist and the actual casting of his or her subject and generally the overall quality of the castings themselves.

Bronze has been the artist choice for decades, however many of todays artist and studios are pushing the envelope utilizing different materials and alloys that are not traditionally found in sculpting. For example: Lucite which was first widely used in military applications as a safer more durable alternative to glass. Is now being manipulated and transformed into beautiful objects of art. Artist such as, Shlomi Haziza has been working for decades perfecting his contemporary art form. Starlite Originals artist Kitty Cantrell has taken a different approach with the material. Many of her wildlife sculptures are pieces of art within art. For example, her sculpture "Hunter's Serenade" Has two wolves cast in pewter, hand finished with copper and silver tones. Running side by side through the woods on the hunt. They are enveloped in a clear and opaque bust of a howling wolf. The acrylic is hand finished and chased like a traditional bronze sculpture.

Samuel Johnson is a author, art historian, collector and artist of bronze sculptures. Samuel resides in Tampa, Florida and is actively involved in many events in the local art community as well as a volunteer for the Tampa Bay Museum of Art. Selling many of his personal creations for over 20 years You can find many sculptures for sale by Mr. Johnson in more than a dozen galleries in the Tampa area.