Sonoma Real Estate "Yard Art" - Is This the Real Thing?

Kirsten

I think think this is always a good question to ask at high end home with sculpture. I'd put it in the offer. If it IS a Remington, it's worth a boodle from what I have seen. I would want to have an expert in to verify that signature. It might be a copy. Or have the owners provide proof of purchase and authenticity.

Jeff

Hi Kirstin, you posed a really interesting question.  According to my Google research, it is probably a reproduction.  According to one website, a reproduction of that size is currently selling for $11,649.   http://www.frbronze.com/products/lifesize%20bronze/001%20Heroic%20BB.htm  (I did not shop prices.) 

According to Frederic Remington Museum website, an authentic bronze will cost at least $75,000 and it will clearly show the name of the foundry where it was made.   http://www.fredericremington.org/page.php?p=85&s=3

Even as a reproduction, it clearly has some value.  I'd make sure to specifically ask if it is staying or going.  If it is chained down, it may be fairly portable thus the perceived need to chain it down.  If it stays, be sure to get it in the offer. 

Good post.  Thanks for sharing the picture with us.

Sonoma is beautiful  I always thought that there, the yard art was the flora.  BYOOTIFUL!

Kirsten, Either way I find it to be rather tasteful. I hope it is real though.

Kirsten it should have a verification or edition number on it somewhere. Get a Art museum person to tell whether it is original. Remington's are outrageously high priced.

That one is called "Bronco Buster" Kirsten, with the original being about 22 inches tall you would have to have done some very creative photograghy.  I'm sure it has a ton of value to many, hence the chaining.  I'd bet that someone tried to take it for a ride once or twice before.