Oliver Tambo’s Sculpture Conservation was part of Haringey Council’s plan to rename Albert Road Recreational Ground to Oliver Tambo Park. Repairing and remaking parts of the sculpture was an honour for us in recognition of this great man’s important works.
Our new book, Bronze Behaving Badly, is now available at all the usual retailers. Learn about the principles of conservation for bronze objects and how to care for bronze. This foundation level book will help you to recognise different problems you are likely to come across with sculptural and architectural features, why they have occurred and what treatments may be suitable.
Our love of bronze sculpture just can’t be contained so, we have launched our very own podcast, The Sculpture Vulture Podcast talks to some of the UKs most important sculptors about their public art. They discuss their creative journey, what inspires their work and what it takes to be a professional creative. We wanted to share our love of bronze with everyone.
Cleaning bronze statues is an essential preventive conservation treatment, but the word cleaning is so general that it can often be wrongly applied. This article looks at the different types of of cleaning bronze statues need.
DOFF Cleaning is most commonly used to clean stone but it can be used for bronze conservation purposes too.
Restoration of the masterful statue of Sigmund Freud by Croatian Sculptor, Oscar Nemon, was recently undertaken by Antique Bronze. The Tavistock Clinic have a fascinating art collection which this monument […]
The Antique Bronze team recently undertook monument restoration work on The Aldersgate Flame. This is a special bronze located outside the entrance to the Museum of London. It is reputed […]
Bronze Sculpture Restoration was carried out on the statue of Field Marshall Smuts in Parliament Square. The statue was originally unveiled on the 7th November 1956. Sculpted by one of the nation’s favourite artists, Jacob Epstein, and cast by Art Bronze Foundry (London) Ltd, this monument is another fine example of British foundry skills.. .
Galvanic Corrosion can occur on bronze sculptures that are electroplated. This was a method developed in the 19th century where a cheaper metal could be used to make up the form of a sculpture, and a thin layer of brass or bronze would be added to give the aesthetic of a traditionally made item
John Branch, founding Director of Antique Bronze Ltd, died on 22nd December 2016 aged 86. As a very young child, he showed an aptitude for gymnastics, a talent for art and a gift for entrepreneurship. However, it was during his national service that all these talents matured. . .
Small bronzes housed indoors have an easy time of it compared to their large companions outdoors in the public arena. They are sheltered from the urban air and ever-changing weather, but their environment still has an impact on them and if you want to keep your small bronzes. . .
Recently, we had an enquiry from the archivist at Pembroke College, Oxford – Amanda Ingram.
The college had rather a splendid bronze bust which had, unfortunately, been languishing in a basement for some time. It was to be relocated to a prominent position in the college but it had to be cleaned and Amanda came to us for advice. . .
Listen to Lucy Branch talk about sculptural conservation at Canary Wharf with Dan Damon on The BBC World Service’s Friday Feature . .
Read about the surprising things that have happened to one of our directors, Lucy Branch, in Diary of a Conservator published in World of Interiors August 2015. Beautiful illustration by Hannah Waldron
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Exciting news! One of our director’s releases her debut novel – a thriller about alchemy.
Althea Wynne’s iconic contemporary horses undergo sculptural conservation in City of London from effects of the urban environment.
George Stephenson back at Newcastle Central Station after clean-up, follow the link to read about this bronze restoration project.
Published in the Building Conservation Directory, this article by Lucy Branch discusses the problems of vandalism of public sculpture.
Antique Bronze Ltd have secured a £600,000 contract for the restoration and repair of bronze windows on four blocks of the Cripps buildings at St John’s College, Cambridge.
