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Frequently asked questions

How a bronze sculpture is made?
The original sculpture is made by the artist in clay or plaster (not for sale) often destroyed after limited edition is complete. From “the original clay sculpture” a wax form is taken (the negative of the original clay sculpture) and to produce bronze the foundry make the ceramic forms. The wax is placed into the ceramic forms and sand is deposited inside the wax, then hot bronze is purred into the ceramic form. As the wax melts, hot bronze replaces the wax that is why a the method is called a “wax lost method”.  

When limited edition is done?
As a rule, limited edition works are done when the artist is alive. 

What is a bronze facsimile?
Facsimile is a "true copy" in other words a reproduction. 

When Facsimile is done?
Facsimiles are done after the artist pass away and by and large Facsimiles are open edition.

Signed in Plate
The signature is done in the wax (plate) seeing that the artist is not alive. 

The colorization of a sculpture.
The patina “colorization” is done (by applying chemicals) in the foundry. 

Do you know when it was produced and at what foundry? 
Facsimiles are not exactly investment pieces and they are to be enjoyed for the fraction of the “original” limited edition. Reproductions are often purchased at smaller auctions with no information about the foundry or when was produced. However, if the sculpture is limited edition with a proved provenance then the price would be much higher, a limited edition bronze of a famous departed artist of international standing it would probably be an additional zero.