Here are some of the best places in the UK to buy antique garden sculptures:<\/p>\n
- Adrian Alan<\/a><\/li>\n
- Architectural Heritage<\/a><\/li>\n
- Beaux Arts Bath<\/a><\/li>\n
- Coade<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jamb<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Interested in buying other kinds of garden antiques? Have a read of our guide to the best flea markets and antiques dealers for buying garden antiques<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Once you\u2019ve booked in a few weekends to visit these sellers, consult our list of the best garden antiques designers from history<\/a>, compiled by Salvage Hunter Drew Pritchard. He\u2019s picked out three major designers for you to keep an eye out for.<\/p>\n
What to look for when buying antique garden sculpture<\/h2>\n
Think of scale<\/h3>\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
Find out more about how to design and landscape your garden using antiques here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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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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- How to clean and repair garden sculptures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Check the condition and provenance<\/h3>\n
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
- How to clean and repair garden sculptures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Architectural Heritage<\/a><\/li>\n
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