Louis Sullivan style panel

Inspired by terra cotta
on a historic..
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Indiana school
~ I present ~
Sullivanesque styled Spandrel Panel Nr LS-1
Modelled by Randall

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

My clay model is shown below as a work in progress in a few steps showing it's creation. If you love Chicago "Sullivanesque," this one should be of particular interest.

A contractor for a Chicago professional searched high and low for a suitable panel of this style, but was only able to find a few odds and ends for sale at salvage yards and antique stores. The panels were completely unsuitable in quantity, condition, size and configuration.

That's where I came in with the option of modelling a custom design for the client in the size and configuration he WANTED! What's more, besides getting what he wants, and the three panels he required installed in a brick wall- the modelling and castings cost only a little more than he was looking at having to pay for the chipped salvaged panels found which were not suitable anyway.

Cast in the buff yellow finish.

My original clay model; (ADDED 8-26-09)

General information
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Using reference photos, I selected portions as a visual guide to create this design in a large size single design model.

This panel is available in my interior cast-stone, ready to hang on the wall, and in any of my finishes detailed further below. It is also available in exterior concrete, this is 20% more and the shipping is NOT added to the Paypal as it will vary on concrete. Below is a photo from the Chicago client for whom the original model was sculpted for. The photo shows the three concrete panels with an acid stain installed into their brick wall;

As a sculptor who specializes in these works I create pieces that will complement your home, garden, or business.

The sculptures are priced at $95 for the interior cast-stone plus $40 flat rate shipping in a plywood crate, and $119 for concrete plus shipping (to be determined)

I just shipped one of these to Seattle and the cost was $32.52 for the shipping of the 48# box, and this one was cover wrapped in cardboard to avoid the $8 surcharge.

SIZE: Nominal 19-1/2" high by 19-1/2" wide.

WEIGHT:around 35#.

Due to the size and weight of this sculpture, cardboard boxes just don't make the grade, these are shipped in custom sized CDX plywood crates.

Maximum protection is a plus for my clients and myself, but please understand that it DOES take time- about a half hour to cut material and build each crate, and I do have client orders to fill, other sculptures to finish and more, so handling time on this is set as up to 10 days but in most cases it's quite a bit less.

Build plywood crate, materials; 1/2 sheet plywood

Shipping flat rate (interior cast-stone ONLY), anywhere in the lower 48 states, this includes a $6 surcharge they bill shippers for any shipment not in a cardboard container.

Sculptures are packed into 1/2" thick plywood crates lined with rigid foam board, packing and shreaded newspaper or excelsior, glued, joint cleated and air nailed. You will need a #2 square drive bit or large phillips driver to open the lid.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.