Monday, November 23, 2015

Winter/Christmas Pieces

Hello Collectors, Happy Holidays.

A new pair of seasonal miniature bronze figurines are now available to order from your dealer. The "Snowman Vase/Stand" has several display options. The piece can stand alone as a sculpture. Or it can be used as a vase to put items in, or as a stand to enhance a figurine such as the matching "Carolers" figurine. The "Carolers" figurine features three children singing carols. Each figurine is limited to 50 pieces and will be available in time for Christmas.

Details: Cast in Foundry Bronze. Hand-painted, signed and numbered on the bottom. Snowman Vase Height: one inch (about 25 mm) Limited Edition of 50, Issue price: $125.00. Carolers Height: 3/4 inch (about 19 mm) Limited Edition of 50, Issue price $75.00. Contact your dealer to order. Click HERE for dealer list.

#231 Snowman Vase/Stand
#232 Carolers


Randall Zadar

Thanks,
Randall Zadar
Zadar Studios
www.zadarstudios.com
440-878-1474

Monday, October 19, 2015

Porcelain Set - Final Pieces

Miniature Bronze Figurines

The final two pieces for the miniature Porcelain Collector Set have shipped to dealers. Now you can complete your sets. 

Zadar Bronze Miniature

#230C2 Cupid Three, Bronze-Cast, Hand-Painted, Limited Edition of 50 signed and numbered pieces, Height 1/2", Issue price $75.00

#230C3 Cupid Two, Bronze-Cast, Hand-Painted, Limited Edition of 50 signed and numbered pieces, Height 5/8", Issue price $115.00

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Here is where to place the figurines on the custom base.

Zadar Bronze Miniature

Here is the complete set.

Also, if you missed the Center Stage piece, I have produced a few of the separate dancers and flower basket pieces as shown below. The dancers are $45.00 each in yellow, red and blue. Also the flower basket, issue price is $25.00.

Zadar Bronze Miniature

Click HERE for a dealer list to place your order for any of the above pieces.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks for collecting.

Randall Zadar
Zadar Studios
440-878-1474
www.zadarstudios.com










Thursday, September 10, 2015

Porcelain Set - Piece Three and Four of Six - Bronze-Cast - Hand-Painted - Limited Edition of 50

Miniature Porcelain Collector Set by Randall Zadar

Randall Zadar
Six piece miniature bronze cast "Porcelain Collector Set"
Hello Collectors,

I just shipped from the studio the next two pieces to the Porcelain Collector Set. These are piece three and four of the six piece collector set.
 
They are:
 
#230L-Lady, Issue price $120.00, Limited Edition of 50 pieces.
#230C1-Cupid One, Issue price $65.00, Limited Edition of 50 pieces.
Contact your dealer to order. Click HERE

Bronze Miniature
Lady and Cupid One

These two pieces key slot fit into the custom base designed for the set. You should have already received the first two pieces, the Custom Base and Peacock. If not contact your dealer.

 
Bronze Miniature
Lady, Cupid One with Custom Base and Peacock
 
This picture below shows the location to place the Lady and Cupid One onto the base. Important note, the Peacock's head is in-between the Lady's arm and Cupid's arm as shown below.

 
Bronze Miniature
Location to place the Lady and Cupid One with Peacock in-between the arms.
Bronze Miniature
Porcelain Set with pieces one through four on the left, complete set on the right
 
Bronze Miniature
Picture shows the latest two pieces with the complete set in the background
 
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Complete Collector Set with a Mercury Dime to show scale, height just under an inch
 
The final two pieces (Cupid Two and Cupid Three) will ship later next month.
 
The details on the set:
 
Porcelain Six Piece Collector Set
Total Height, just Under an Inch (15/16 Inch)
Cast in Foundry Bronze and Hand-Painted
Limited Edition of 50 Signed and Numbered Pieces
Contact your dealer to order. Click HERE
 
 
If you have any questions, let me know. Thanks for collecting my work.
 
Randall Zadar/Sculptor
Zadar Studios
440-878-1474
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Monday, August 3, 2015

Shipping first two of the Porcelain Set


Hello Collectors,

I just shipped out from the studio the first two pieces of the Porcelain Collector Set. This is the Base #230B, issue price $120.00 and the Peacock #230P, issue price $75.00.
 
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#230B - Base $120.00

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#230P - Peacock $75.00

This bronze cast miniature set consists of six pieces that fit into a custom base. Here is the picture of the complete set.

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The picture below shows the place to put the Peacock on the base. There are two keyed slots so the piece only fits one way.

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The remaining four pieces will ship over the next two months with two sent per month. Once the set is complete, you may want to consider securing the whole piece together with some clear epoxy so it can be handled easily.

Using a toothpick and a two part clear epoxy, mix well and apply a small dab on the bottom of each piece and install onto the base. The epoxy cures slow and gives you time to make adjustments. Any collector of the complete set can ship to me their pieces and I will epoxy it together no charge, just cover shipping.

 Some collectors may choose to keep the pieces loose which is fine.

Also available are the individual pieces from Center Stage. The three dancers and the flower basket are offered to collectors in a non-numbered, signed, open edition.
 
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#228Y - Dancer in Yellow $45.00
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#228R - Dancer in Red $45.00
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#228B - Dancer in Blue $45.00
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#228FL- Flower Basket $25.00

Important to note that the bases for Center Stage and for the Porcelain Set will not be available as an individual piece. The bases were only sent to those who ordered the complete set. The reason is to insure the value and rarity of only 50 complete sets to those who ordered them.

Thanks,
Randall Zadar
ÓZadar Studios 2015
www.zadarstudios.com
440-878-1474

Friday, July 17, 2015

Porcelain Collector Set

I am working on a new Miniature Porcelain Collector Set cast in foundry bronze and based on a museum quality antique porcelain. This stunning piece took over five months of development and consists of six individual components with a custom base. Available in both individual components and numbered sets in limited Edition of 50 pieces. The individual pieces will be offered after the numbered sets are completed. The base will only be available with the numbered complete sets.
 
 
Randall Zadar
 

The set will be produced and shipped in two pieces per month. The first two will be the Custom Base and the Peacock shipping end of July 2015. Next will be the Lady and Cupid with Jewelry, followed by Cupid with Mirror and Cupid with Flowers.

Here are the individual pieces and base.

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The height of the complete set is one inch. The individual pieces are 5/8" and 1/2".
 
Issue price is: Custom Base $120.00, Peacock $75.00, Lady $120.00, Cupid with Jewelry $65.00, Cupid with Mirror $115.00, Cupid with Flowers $75.00.

Contact your dealer to order. Remember, only 50 complete numbered sets will ever be made. After, a limited number of individual pieces will be available and these will not be numbered. All pieces will be signed on the bottom.

Thank you.

Randall Zadar
Zadar Studios
www.zadarstudios.com
 




 
 


Monday, April 6, 2015

Center Stage and Robin Hood - New Bronze Miniatures from Zadar Studios

New Bronze Miniatures by Randall Zadar
 
I have two new miniature bronze figurines that I am working on in the studio. Here they are pictured together.

Randall Zadar

Center Stage

The first one is called "Center Stage" and it is a five piece set featuring three ballet dancers, a custom stage and a flower basket. All the pieces are designed to fit into the stage as shown below with this front and back view.
 
Ballet Figurine
 
You can see the flower basket and how it fits into the stage.
 
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This picture gives you a sense of scale photographed next to my hand. The height of the piece is: 1 - 1/8" or 28 mm.
 
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Another picture on my watch to show scale and the delicate sculpting.
 
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This pictures shows the pieces separate and assembled.
 
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Here is another picture of the separate pieces. The bases on each dancer are key shaped so they only fit one way into the stage. The flower basket is also shaped to fit. You can imagine the great difficulty in sculpting, molding, and casting these dancers. When sculpting, the wax masters would break often from the slightest touch of the sculpting blade.
 
Randall Zadar
 
In order to allow better handling of the complete bronze sculpture, I will assemble and paint 50 complete sets of "Center Stage." After the edition is finished, I will make available the individual pieces for collectors who do not collect the complete set. The pieces will be available except for the stage. The only way to get the stage is to buy the complete, numbered set. This will make the 50 sets more valuable in the future.
 
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Here is a picture of the complete set and individual dancers. The complete sculpture or the separate pieces would look great to decorate a miniature setting or in your display case. 
 
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Back view of the assembled stage.

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The assembled sets will be a limited edition of 50 pieces. Available the end of April. The individual pieces will be available in about three months. The separate pieces will not be numbered, only the assembled sets.
 
Contact your dealer to reserve your piece today.
 
Here are the details:
 
Center Stage
by Randall Zadar

Bronze-Cast and Hand-Painted Miniature Collectible Figurine
 
Dancer One (Red) $45.00
Dancer Two (Yellow) $45.00
Dancer Three (Blue) $45.00
Stage $60.00
Flower Basket $25.00
Complete Set $220.00 - Limited Edition of 50
 
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Robin Hood

This piece I started a couple of years ago, put it down and then recently decided to finish it. I stopped working on it years ago because I was concerned the piece would not cast. When you have a piece like this that has very fine areas like the arrows, it is always difficult to mold and cast.
 
I designed the entire piece around the molding and casting challenge. I made many adjustments to the sculpture that allowed it to cast successfully.
 
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Robin Hood
 
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These pictures show scale. The piece stands at 7/8 inch tall.
 
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Here is a back view. Notice the quiver and sword. I was completely amazed that this piece was successfully molded, and cast as one piece. A testament to the Lost Wax Casting Process and the incredible detail that can be achieved.



Here is a picture of the rough wax master started two years ago as noted in an earlier blog entry. You can see how much the piece was refined and changed.
 
Randall Zadar  Robin Hood Collectible Figurine
 
Here are some close-ups to show detail.
 
Available May 2015. Reserve your piece now with your dealer.
 
Robin Hood
by Randall Zadar
Bronze-Cast and Hand-Painted Miniature Collectible Figurine
 
Limited Edition of 50 Signed and Numbered pieces.
Height: 7/8"
Issue Price: $150.00
 
Contact your dealer to advance order "Robin Hood."
 
Thank you,
 
Randall Zadar
Sculptor
Zadar Studios
440-878-1474
www.zadarstudios.com





Sunday, March 22, 2015

Meissen Miniature - Miniature Porcelain Reproduction after Kandler by Randall Zadar

Meissen Miniature by Randall Zadar


For years, I have been thinking about reproducing a Meissen piece in miniature, just waiting for the right time. Two good collector friends, made a trip to Meissen Germany many years ago and toured the Meissen Porcelain Factory. They brought me back a very special book on the porcelain figurines by Johann Joachim Kandler, probably the best porcelain modeler of all time. Many of the pieces in the book interested me, but one always stood out.
 
Meissen Indian Lovers Kandler
 
The book was in German, but I was able to translate the description to English:
 
"The Indian Love Couple from 1745, playing a lute and drinking coffee."

A later catalog of 1748, lists the title as "Chinese Lovers" but I decided to keep the original title of 1745 and probably the way Kandler wanted it titled. I changed it to simply, "Indian Lovers" and I believe it keeps the original spirit of the piece.

Here is the miniature bronze figurine, 21mm or about 3/4" tall.

Randall Zadar Meissen Miniature

Here is the piece in my hand to show scale.

Randall Zadar Meissen Miniature

The piece was a challenge to sculpt and then to mold. The piece had to be sculpted and molded in three components. Here is a wax pattern.

Randall Zadar Meissen Miniature Wax Pattern

Then the wax was carefully assembled before casting.

Randall Zadar Meissen Miniature Lost Wax Casting

This was time consuming assembling all the pieces before casting. However, the bronze casting was one solid piece.

The finished piece really came out beautiful.

Messien Miniature Indian Lovers

Here are some more pictures showing the other sides of the piece.

Randall Zadar Meissen Miniature

Randall Zadar Meissen Miniature

Randall Zadar Meissen Miniature

Randall Zadar Bronze Miniature

Here is a picture of "Indian Lovers" on my watch to show scale.

Randall Zadar Meissen Miniature

Another picture showing scale.

Randall Zadar Bronze Miniatures

I hope you like the piece. This would look great in any miniature setting or display case.

The pieces have shipped to the dealers; contact your dealer to order one before they sell out with only 50 pieces made.  The edition is complete and retired. Don't wait if you would like to have this piece in your collection. Meissen Porcelain collectors may also be interested in owning this unique version.

Here are the details:

"Indian Lovers" after Kandler
by Randall Zadar
Limited Edition of 50 Signed and Numbered Pieces
Hand-Cast Foundry Bronze
Hand-Painted in Oils
Height: 3/4" 21mm
Issue Price $200.00 US

Click HERE to find a dealer.

Thanks,
Randall Zadar/Sculptor/Artist
Zadar Studios USA
440-878-1474

www.zadarstudios.com