VTG 90s AUSTIN ART DECO STYLE SCULPTURE “ COUPLE” SIGNED DANEL
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:51776542 | Brand: Austin |
| Style: Art Deco | Type: Sculpture |
| UPC: Does Not Apply |
VTG 90s AUSTIN ART DECO STYLE SCULPTURE “ THE COUPLE” SIGNED DANEL. Shipped with USPS Priority.
Austin sculptures are made of Durastone® , hand cast and hand finished. Durastone® is a special formulation of crushed stone mixed in a slurry. Sculptures are available in sizes and finishes shown. A history card is attached to the bottom of each Austin sculpture.
The sculpture is in good condition. I could not find any damages excepting a thin scratch in the back ( please, see p...icture).
The history of company. "Austin was founded in 1952 in Brooklyn, N.Y., as a museum reproduction company featuring selections from great art collections of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Asian, African and Contemporary sculpture.
"The site in Brooklyn expanded several times before the firm moved its facility to Holbrook, N.Y., in 1971. Although we have expanded the business to include the world of decorative arts, Austin still remains a family owned and operated company with manufacturing facilities in Reynosa, Mexico and Corby, England as well.
"With the most extensive collection of sculpture reproductions in the world, a wide range of pedestals, and an extensive line of Garden Sculptures, Austin is the leading manufacturer of decorative, gift and home furnishing accessories.'
Your statue is made of Durastone, not plaster. The casting procedure used by Austin Sculpture is: "The caster puts steel armatures, or supports, into the mold. He then mixes the DURASTONE -- a special formulation of crushed stone -- into a slurry which is then poured slowly into the mold. When filled, the caster then jostles the mold gently to let trapped air escape. The mold then sits undisturbed for over an hour before it can be demolded. The shell is removed, the rubber mold peeled off, leaving a sculpture reproduction with all the detail and texture of the original. It is then cleaned and placed in a heated chamber for up to 48 hours, which brings it to optimum hardness and readies it for its finish or patina."
Austin uses "more than 70 different finishes and patinas in the Austin Sculpture Collection, numerous bronze and stone finishes as well as wood, terra-cotta and specialty multi-color finishes. Each patina is applied by hand by skilled artisans and must conform to the standards of the original. The sculpture is then waxed and buffed, its base and/ or felt affixed, and its history card applied ..." When first retailed, "a history card is attached to the bottom of each Austin sculpture. The card provides information on Austin, the sculpture, sculptor and other pieces the artist has created."
Austin sculptures are made of Durastone® , hand cast and hand finished. Durastone® is a special formulation of crushed stone mixed in a slurry. Sculptures are available in sizes and finishes shown. A history card is attached to the bottom of each Austin sculpture.
The sculpture is in good condition. I could not find any damages excepting a thin scratch in the back ( please, see p...icture).
The history of company. "Austin was founded in 1952 in Brooklyn, N.Y., as a museum reproduction company featuring selections from great art collections of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Asian, African and Contemporary sculpture.
"The site in Brooklyn expanded several times before the firm moved its facility to Holbrook, N.Y., in 1971. Although we have expanded the business to include the world of decorative arts, Austin still remains a family owned and operated company with manufacturing facilities in Reynosa, Mexico and Corby, England as well.
"With the most extensive collection of sculpture reproductions in the world, a wide range of pedestals, and an extensive line of Garden Sculptures, Austin is the leading manufacturer of decorative, gift and home furnishing accessories.'
Your statue is made of Durastone, not plaster. The casting procedure used by Austin Sculpture is: "The caster puts steel armatures, or supports, into the mold. He then mixes the DURASTONE -- a special formulation of crushed stone -- into a slurry which is then poured slowly into the mold. When filled, the caster then jostles the mold gently to let trapped air escape. The mold then sits undisturbed for over an hour before it can be demolded. The shell is removed, the rubber mold peeled off, leaving a sculpture reproduction with all the detail and texture of the original. It is then cleaned and placed in a heated chamber for up to 48 hours, which brings it to optimum hardness and readies it for its finish or patina."
Austin uses "more than 70 different finishes and patinas in the Austin Sculpture Collection, numerous bronze and stone finishes as well as wood, terra-cotta and specialty multi-color finishes. Each patina is applied by hand by skilled artisans and must conform to the standards of the original. The sculpture is then waxed and buffed, its base and/ or felt affixed, and its history card applied ..." When first retailed, "a history card is attached to the bottom of each Austin sculpture. The card provides information on Austin, the sculpture, sculptor and other pieces the artist has created."
