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Reproduction of a stunning architectural sculpture modelled byRandall,
Randall's Urban Sculptures Collection.
 ABOVE- Photo of my panel in the Old Limestone Grey finish on interior cast-stone.
Measurements: approx 16" high, 24-1/2" wide, 45-50# History of the sculpture The original panel is one of a few extant on a landmark historic 1886 building known as Webster Hall. Located at 125 East 11th St by 4th Ave NYC Webster Hall was designed by renowned architect Charles Rentz and quickly became the countryıs first modern nightclub. It was a place where one could witness figures such as Emma Goldman herald the cause of free love and birth control on one night and, on the next night, see the refined atmosphere and grace of a society function celebrating New Yorkıs elite. Margaret Sanger led strikers to the building in 1912. Other patrons from the club's early years include painters Marcel Duchamp and Joseph Stella. During Prohibition, the theme of the balls held within the hall moved from the social and political trends to the hedonistic attitude of the speakeasy. Local politicians and police were said to turn a blind eye to the merrymakers who attended, despite, or perhaps because of, whispers that the venue was owned by the infamous mobster Al Capone. Appropriately, prohibition's repeal was the cause for one of Webster Hall's biggest celebrations, "The Return of John Barleycorn." Using photos of the mirrored originals, used them as a visual reference to create my version of the design in a new reduced size model. The original panels are 32" wide, I decided to make my model 24" wide. Below: photos of the building, and the original panel taken at my request by a very nice local photographer, this fellow not only does excellent photography, it seems I may have sparked his interest in photographing these ornaments he hadn't really noticed before. Thanks to GammaBlog, without his photos this model would not have been created. 
The completed model in clay before being molded;
Please note that these photos are courtesy of and (C) GammaBlog - Photos, Street Art, Architecture and Politics from the heart of the East Village, NYC.GammaBlog's web site GammaBlog's flickr photo sets Webster Hall's original spandrel panel is shown in a photograph on page 70 in the book entitled; Architectural Sculpture in New York City (C) 1975 by Stephen M Jacoby, Dover books 0-486-23120-8
Sculpting the Griffin's head, and an early stage work in progress shot laying out the design on the background field; 
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.
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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On these larger panels I am revamping the shipping on these because cardboard boxes shipped to me flat in bundles big enough for safe shipping will run almost as much as the materials to build plywood CRATES, so I am changing the shipping on these larger pieces. The panel prices are on the individual pages, the shipping includes $10 for the materials and my time to build the crate from 1/2 sheet of 1/2" thick plywood, and $30 to ship anywhere in the lower 48 states. That includes the surcharge the carriers all charge for pickup $3, residential deliver $2, and shipments not in a cardboard container carries a $6 surcharge for handling. The total shipping cost then is flat rated to $ 40 to keep things simple. Here is a concrete cast made for a client to fill the hole in her brick wall left from removing an old air conditioner, the panel was nearly the perfect size. Panels 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. The concrete version in the wood crate ships at around 98#, shipping on the concrete is a little higher.
Use this button to order, Panel $139.00 shipping of $40 for interior casts included- $179.00 TOTAL
EXTERIOR CONCRETE
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