Category: Sculpture

Latest World Art News about Rare, Collectible, and Antique Sculptures

Ben’s Automotive Decor – Exclusive Interview with Ben Harvey | Part 1

By on • ( 2 Comments )

Ben’s Automotive Decor (B.A.D.) specializes in modern furniture made from genuine car parts, creating truly unique works of automobile art.

Ben and Chloee Harvey are a young, successful couple living on the Central Coast of California. Years of training and experience as an Automotive Technician have given Ben the skill set and vision to create unique automotive furniture. With Chloee’s background in customer service and office management Ben’s Automotive Decor is a well oiled business machine. Here’s Part 1 of our exclusive interview with Ben.

Interview with Chris Oโ€™Rourke | Part 2 – Business Side of Metal Sculpting

By on • ( 1 Comment )
Chris Oโ€™Rourke sculptures

As a longtime car and motorcycle enthusiast, Chris Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s journey from metal fabricator to sculpture artist is a shining example of how materials typically reserved for mechanical applications are equally suited to art when in the right hands. In this two-part series, WAN has the pleasure of interviewing a unique artist whose pursuit of perfection has resulted in his work being highly valuated in the art world.

AMALGAM COLLECTION: Fashioning The Worldโ€™s Finest Scale Models

By on • ( 5 Comments )
Amalgam Collection

The worldโ€™s leading retailers are proud to offer these extraordinary pieces of model art, including MR PORTER and the SKP store in Beijing. Ralph Lauren commissioned 1:8 models of the 17 most important cars in his collection, that were displayed at the Musรฉe des Arts Dรฉcoratifs in Paris in 2011 during the exhibition โ€˜The Art of the Automobile: Masterpieces from the Ralph Lauren Collectionโ€™. These models, and now a collection at 1:18 scale, continue to be available to buy at the flagship Ralph Lauren stores worldwide. Watchmaker Richard Mille commissioned several 1:5 scale models of cars from his collection, which contains some of the rarest and most significant vintage race cars.

Interview with Metal Sculpture Artist Chris O’Rourke – Part 1: $150,000 Statue

By on • ( 1 Comment )

As a longtime car and motorcycle enthusiast, Chris O’Rourke’s journey from metal fabricator to sculpture artist is a shining example of how materials typically reserved for mechanical applications are equally suited to art when in the right hands. In this two-part series, World Art News has the pleasure of interviewing a unique artist whose pursuit of perfection has resulted in his work being appraised at valuations that just might surprise you.

$133 Million in Loans: Exclusive Interview with an Art Banker, Thomas Gonzรกlez – Part 2

By on • ( 1 Comment )
Thomas Gonzรกlez

Thomas Gonzรกlez has always had a passion for art. Today, he arranges art loans and has committed himself to the art loan business. He has developed a trusted cadre of financial partners, responsible for successfully brokering art loans above $133 million. We, at The World Art News, have had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas to learn the ins and outs of being an art banker. In this two-part series, you will discover his secrets to running a successful art loans business. This time, in Part 2 of our exclusive interview, Thomas Gonzรกlez will talk about the differences between the art and financial worlds, share with us how art loans change lives, and tell our readers how to get started as an investor in the global art market.