The Cotswolds best supplier of quality Sculptures
During the early 17th century the British
garden had become an extension of the aesthetics of the
domestic interior. Littered with statues excavated in Italy
the placing of sculpture was now becoming truly English and
during the next century vases in baroque, Rocco and Adam
styles proliferated in Britain
As the glories of Rome became admired in the Englishman's
back garden, so more people began to appreciate these
statues. Various types of materials have been used to make
garden statuary, such as stone, marble, bronze and for the
interior works, plaster.
Many original sculptures from days gone by have slowly
disappeared due to erosion and theft, also the restoration
has proved either too expensive or can destroy the character
of the original.
The Sculpture Studios was established with the task of creating
replicas from various restorations thereby allowing the
general public the benefit of these extraordinary works of
art but without the expense normally associated with the
originals. In addition, the pieces made by Cotswold Statues
and our studios in the area have an unmistakeable sense of age, so as to retain
a certain likeness to the original work and also to keep in
tune with any existing sculpture that may be in the
purchasers possession.
All garden sculpture has been weather and frost proofed so
as to greatly reduce the effects of the elements.
Do contact us if you have any queries.
Adam Palk
Proprietor
A selection of past commissions include:
 Trevarno
Estate in Helston Cornwall, Italian Garden.
Supplied Busts and Plinths, also Roman mock temple 13ft high
columns and Corinthian capitals 6ft hollow lintels that
could be planted with ivy. Created as rustic weather beaten
look as if a Roman ruin. The Gardens Have peacocks wandering
around and acres of land with lakes forests which tourists
can go on walks around guided paths.
------------ The Havana Bar Situated
in Gotherington a converted barn creating a Cuban look of
"Decaying decadence" the owner Chris Willams claims. With large over sized theatrical corbels on the
ceilings and also as bar supports, 8ft ht fluted column
supporting on end of a lintel. As well as a number of
sculpture casts and a wall mounted water feature. With
hidden flat screen TV, surround sound and subliminal
lighting effects. ------------
The Willow Tree Cafe - Isle of Wight a selection of
sculpture a stone pillared gazebo, fountains, a water fall
with Roman artefacts behind it, with beautiful gardens,
trees and flowers creating a perfect place for a nice pot of
tea! Far to much to explain a work of art!
------------ Many other works
have been undertaken including a pair of large busts on 10ft
high square pillars in High Wycombe outside the blooms
garden centre, this has also been done with a pair of winged
lions at the front of a Gothic mansion stone caps are also
an alternative option which have been moulded from an
existing one to create a matching pair in Battledown
Cheltenham also statues have been supplied to grace the
surrounds of a swimming pool to create a Roman Baths feel!
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