{"id":11571,"date":"2022-06-08T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesandantiques.com\/?p=2305"},"modified":"2022-06-08T11:22:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T09:22:11","slug":"garden-sculptures-where-to-buy-and-how-to-care-for-them","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/homesantiques\/rss_feed\/garden-sculptures-where-to-buy-and-how-to-care-for-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden sculptures: where to buy and how to care for them"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Joe Feehily\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 08 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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When buying outdoor sculpture, Alex Puddy\u2019s advice is to buy what you like but from a reputable dealer<\/a> that is registered with one of the main dealer associations. This means the price you will pay is the current market price.<\/p>\n

\u2018With outdoor sculpture, scale is important also,\u2019 he says. \u2018I often need to encourage clients to be brave about the size of a sculpture \u2013 we\u2019re generally conservative when viewing items outside our known environment. Of course, for intimate spaces small is correct, but sculpture should always be a focal point, so size is important.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Sculpture by Alan Foxley<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

If you\u2019re buying a sculpture for a formal setting, Alex reminds us to consider all the vistas, even the one from the bedroom window. \u2018In an asymmetrical space, look around you and then consider the work and its material, colour and texture. Place something approximately the same size \u2013 but something that\u2019s light to manoeuvre \u2013 in your chosen spot and move it around until it looks right. Trust your judgment.\u2019<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s important that an antique sculpture is in good condition and has good provenance, continues Alex. If you\u2019re looking for a modern work, ensure you buy it from a reputable dealer and check the artist\u2019s biography online to see whether they are, or were, a member of an association. Also check whether they exhibited regularly and, if so, where they exhibited.<\/p>\n

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Sculpture by Jitka Palmer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

\u2018Build up a relationship with your dealer,\u2019 Alex adds. \u2018We will advise you and you don\u2019t necessarily need to purchase from us to ask for our advice. We are really quite friendly \u2013 it\u2019s our job and we love to share our knowledge.\u2019<\/p>\n

If you have a piece of sculpture in need of restoration, ask a registered dealer and they will point you in the right direction, as different restorers specialise in different materials. Stone needs varying attention depending on stone type, climate and conditions. \u2018Coade stone is tough, but if the \u2018skin\u2019 is broken, take advice,\u2019 Alex adds.<\/p>\n

\u2018It might be time to bring it inside after 200 years. If marble is left outside too long it will disintegrate to dust \u2013 you need to cover it in the winter or bring it inside. Wax your bronze if it\u2019s a fine art piece with a patina<\/a> \u2013 and if it\u2019s not, then as long as it\u2019s not holding water inside it will be fine. Most importantly, don\u2019t jet wash anything!\u2019<\/p>\n

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Where to buy garden sculptures<\/h2>\n