From a design
once on a historic..
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public school
~ I present ~
Sullivanesque panel Nr 3600
by Randall

Randall is an art scholarship recipient of Iowa Central Community College.

Photo of the original salvaged terra cotta made in 1936

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These pieces were salvaged when the Morton High School (Hammond Indiana) was demolished in 1991. This was George Elmslie's final project before his death. Elmslie was the chief ornamental designer for Louis Sullivan. This piece is cataloged as an M-5 Main building cornice from the book Architectural Ornament by Krutty and Schmitt.

These pieces are also mentioned extensively in a book titled Sullivanesque.

The design however is more like a frieze with repeating sections, reproductions will be catalogued as model Nr.3600 taken in part from the number stamped in the clay on the bottom of the original which measured 27-1/4" X 13-1/2" X 4-1/4" Originals like this are collector's items and go for $600-$1200 each now when they come up for sale.

Similar to architectural Art Deco or Art Nouveau- it at first glace appears to be a transitional style between Victorian and Art Deco or Art Nouveau since it contains elements resembling these three, however, this is not the case.

Photo of an interior cast stone in the buff yellow finish

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  1. General information
  2. Shipping
  3. Size-weight
  4. ORDER

PRICING

The sculptures are priced at $59 for the interior cast-stone plus $19 shipping
SIZE: The piece has been reproduced and casts are available in my web store here, as a SINGLE square section shown below (one half of the original) SIZE FOR THE SINGLE SECTION: Nominal 13-1/2" high by 15-1/2" wide, 3" deep

WEIGHT:around 22#.

Shipping is flat rate (interior cast-stone ONLY), anywhere in the lower 48 states $19

Designs by Randall

The clay models shown in my various work in progress photos are not reproduced and molded off of existing antique pieces.

These hand sculpted models are created from scratch by Randall in water based clay, and typically take an average of 20-30 hours to set up, layout and sculpt each master model.

When the clay models are finished, they are permanently captured with silicone mold compounds which can pick up even a fingerprint and faithfully transfer it to a cast made in it. From the molds, interior cast-stone as well as concrete sculptures are made available for clients to purchase.

Existing savaged pieces are limited to what happens to be for sale at high prices, often damaged, rarely found in pairs and being typically large in scale (meant to be seen from the street from 5 floors below) they are difficult to display in today's smaller homes and apartments.

Instead of making molds of these pieces, Randall creates new original models based on authentic 19th century and early 20th century Victorian, Art Deco and Louis Sullivan style architectural sculptures. While I do have a small number of older designs directly molded from antique pieces, these are being phased out over time as I create my own original models.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE:

Designs in the Urban Sculptures Collection are copyright, this includes reproductions of antique pieces upon which I made certain modifications, alterations or changes- the changes are copyright. I do not sell molds, nor casts for others to replicate. I reserve the right to decline sales to anyone.

Original clay models by Randall (and casts made from them) all carry my impressed model numbers, paw-print logo, date of creation, signature casting number date are inscribed by hand on the back of every cast.

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General information applicable to all of my sculptures

My standard cast-stone is for INTERIOR OR UNDER A COVERED PORCH ONLY! Out in the garden they might last 4 or 5 years, maybe longer before showing weather damage.

If you are looking for something for the garden or to build into a wall, I offer concrete as a special order item which takes approx 3 weeks. Not all pieces are available in concrete.

All of my sculptures have a heavy wire embedded on the back to hang them on the wall.

FINISHES AVAILABLE

I offer several different finishes. The suggested default finish for each is shown in the ordering menu for each sculpture. They vary from piece to piece, and actual colors displayed on your monitor will vary as well. The samples below now include the 2 available concrete stains.

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SHIPPING

I use FEDEX ground service for all shipments in the lower 48 states. I do not ship outside the USA. Pallet shipping via truck is also available for larger quantities.

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QUESTION: Aren't these too heavy for my plasterboard wall Randall?

By no means! keep in mind- your walls weigh thousands of pounds and support the roof. HOWEVER- do not use plastic or self adhesive picture hangars of any kind, or try to simply put a screw into the thin sheetrock-these will not hold, and are not designed to.

Install your mounting hooks or other hangars into the solid wood STUD inside the wall, these are spaced 16" apart. You should use an anchor rated to hold at least twice the shipping weight of the sculpture.

To show what a sheetrock wall can hold, here is a photo of two shelves I installed on my bedroom wall for original sculptures that I couldn't mount any other way, the brackets are screwed into the wall studs with 3" screws. The weight for the stone and terra-cotta shown-the top shelf; 175# and 125# for the lower shelf- 300# total.

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Another wall in the bedroom, the green copper cornice and the round lion on the left are antique salvage, the others are casts of my own sculptures. The D4-R panel can be seen on the right in the bright gold finish over the head-board.

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To order the Interior version use this button to order.

$59.00 + $19.00 shipping.

Popular suggested finishes available (default is the BUFF YELLOW