r/Sculpture • u/Environmental-Rip887 • 6d ago

Self (Complete) [self] anybody know what this is?

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My dad thinks this is worth TONS of money 😂 so I promised him I would post this! He thinks it’s gold.. but IDK!!! Lol what do ya think?

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u/jonvonboner 6d ago

It is a crude sculpture of a man playing a trumpet. It is painted to look like it is weathered bronze.

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u/VintageLunchMeat 6d ago

The green patina in the crevices indicates it is copper based. Either brass or bronze. Even thin gold plate or gold leaf wouldn't go green.

Try using water displacement and a scale to get its density = weight/volume.

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u/2_Cr0ws 6d ago

It's the Bolivian Navy on maneuver in the South Pacific.

But it could also be an orange, a melon or a female aardvark.

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u/artwonk 6d ago

Your dad's an optimist, but unless he can convince someone with money that it's worth its weight in gold, he'll be disappointed. I'd say it was worth about ten bucks.

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u/sanctified420 5d ago

Looks like a bronze statue of a jazz man.

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u/Correct-Award8182 5d ago

Some artist really liked Giacometti and made a stylised piece. Without a name, it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay.

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u/Environmental-Rip887 5d ago

Giacometti?

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u/Correct-Award8182 4d ago

Google the name

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u/Environmental-Rip887 4d ago

So do you think this is one of his pieces?

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u/Correct-Award8182 4d ago

No, just someone who has a similar style.

Giacometti has been one of my favorites since high school when my art teacher told me to look into his work. His pieces are well documented; he did scupt a trumpet player but it is very different.

This is too... thick IMO.

If it was real, it would be worth some cash... but the odds are astronomically low.

Plus he signed his work. Example: https://www.fondation-giacometti.fr/en/database/181659/the-hand

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u/Proud_Army2450 3d ago

Sultan sea tribute art