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Bought this Bronze for 300.00 bucks, please tell me I bought it well?
« on: January 20, 2013, 05:24:17 pm »
So this is a bronze by Paul Dubois 1880... it has the signature on the bronze... in addition its on a marble stand.... I am not sure if its the original thing....
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Re: Bought this Bronze for 300.00 bucks, please tell me I bought it well?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2013, 05:28:11 pm »
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Re: Bought this Bronze for 300.00 bucks, please tell me I bought it well?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2013, 05:42:29 pm »
It maybe a homage to Dubois but it's not his. Quality of the casting is poor. Sometimes referred to in the art world as ' after ' Paul Dubois, which means it's a reproduction.

The signature mark is also different.

Not worth the $300 in my opinion but if you like it...
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Re: Bought this Bronze for 300.00 bucks, please tell me I bought it well?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2013, 06:07:03 pm »
http://www.frbronze.com/products/Classical/341%20The%20Promise.htm
The thing about a bronze is they make more than one and by several foundries !!
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Re: Bought this Bronze for 300.00 bucks, please tell me I bought it well?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2013, 06:16:45 pm »
Reproduction piece.  At most high end stores they would sell for $250 - $350.

Nice piece - always buy what YOU like - even if you intend to resale!
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Re: Bought this Bronze for 300.00 bucks, please tell me I bought it well?
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2013, 06:21:01 pm »
One thing to watch for on a bronze supposedly made in 19th century is that copyright symbol !! It didn`t come into common use till after 1909 and many art pieces were later than that !!
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Re: Bought this Bronze for 300.00 bucks, please tell me I bought it well?
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2013, 07:00:17 pm »
The styling on the figures looks more like 1960 than 1880. Definitely a case of "after."

I would say it's worth $100, maybe a bit more.
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Re: Bought this Bronze for 300.00 bucks, please tell me I bought it well?
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2013, 10:09:02 pm »
May be Helter Spelter.....and replace the S with a K...and you,ve got......and the price of scrap is rising all the time.....
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Re: Bought this Bronze for 300.00 bucks, please tell me I bought it well?
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2013, 08:09:58 am »
You might say it's "coming down fast..."





But it's miles above you.
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