The Ultimate Buyer's Guide for Purchasing Xiangtai Sculpture Crafts

The cost of a bronze statue can vary widely depending on several factors such as size, complexity, artist reputation, and location. Generally speaking, the price of a bronze statue ranges from US$500 to US$20,000. Small statues typically cost $500 to $1,000, while medium-sized statues cost $1,000 to $20,000. Prices for large or monumental statues range from $20,000 to hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.

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For first-time bronze statue buyers, it can be overwhelming how much a bronze statue actually costs. In this guide, we'll look at some of the factors to help you understand how bronze statues are priced so you can choose with more confidence. Your first (or next) bronze statue.

Cost Range for Bronze Statues

Small-Sized Bronze Statues Cost

Small-sized bronze statues are typically priced between $500 and $1,000. These statues, which are usually 12 to 18 inches tall, feature simpler designs with fewer intricate details than larger sculptures.

Medium-Sized Bronze Statues Cost

Medium-sized bronze statues range from $1,000 to $20,000. These sculptures, typically 18 inches to 3 feet tall, may have more complex designs and finer details. The cost increases with the size and intricacy of the statue.

Large-Scale Bronze Statues Price

Large-scale bronze statues can cost from $20,000 to several hundred thousand or even millions of dollars. These statues, larger than 3 feet and sometimes reaching towering heights, are priced based on factors such as size, complexity, level of detail, and the artist's reputation and demand for their work.

What factors determine the price of a bronze statue?

The price of a bronze statue can be influenced by several factors:

Scale and Size:

Larger statues require more materials and labor, thus tend to be more expensive than smaller ones.

Note: Keep in mind that this is more of a rule of thumb than an actual rule. Because there are situations where smaller bronze statues can be more expensive than larger ones, including when they were commissioned or very complex.

You can easily find small bronze statues and statues priced between $500 and $1,000. On the other hand, 1:1 bronze statues of animals and life-size replicas of human bodies often sell for thousands of dollars, with the average price ranging from $4,000 to $10,000. As designs become more complex, prices increase.

Design and Level of Detail:

Elaborate designs with intricate details may require more time and skill to create, increasing the cost.

When it comes to bronze sculptures, the complexity of details can have a profound impact on their cost. Here are several ways in which intricate designs can influence pricing:

1. Labor Intensity: Intricate details require more time and effort to create. Sculptors may need to spend extra hours carving, shaping, and refining the intricate features, which can increase the labor costs.

2. Skill Level: Sculpting intricate details requires a high level of skill and expertise. Sculptors who are capable of creating complex designs often command higher fees for their work.

3. Material Usage: Sculpting intricate details may require more bronze material than simpler designs. This can increase the cost of the sculpture, as bronze is a relatively expensive material.

4. Casting Complexity: Casting intricate details can be more challenging and may require more complex molds and casting techniques. This can add to the overall cost of the sculpture.

Casting Technique

Many foundries often cut corners, especially with ready-made statues, to lower the final price. However, this is not ideal for buyers, especially first-time purchasers who may struggle to differentiate between cheap bronze statues due to a lack of professional casting knowledge. Xiangtai, as a professional sculpture manufacturer with 24 years of experience in casting statues, uses the lost wax precision casting process to ensure the highest quality and detail in their bronze sculptures. We prioritize craftsmanship and material quality to deliver products that exceed customer expectations.

Should you commission or buy a ready-made copper sculpture?

Commissioning a bronze statue involves ordering a custom-made statue built to your exact specifications, which can be a significant investment.

The cost of commissioning a bronze statue can range from $10,000 to over $100,000, depending on the size, complexity, and artist's reputation. While commissioning offers the opportunity to create a unique piece tailored to your preferences, it is generally more expensive than purchasing a ready-made statue.

Besides offering affordable bronze statues and statues, xiangtai also accepts commissions for new statues.

Artist&#;s Reputation and Skill

Established artists with a strong reputation often command higher prices for their work. This is because collectors and buyers value the prestige associated with owning a piece by a renowned artist. The level of skill demonstrated in the sculpture also plays a role in determining its price. Sculptors who are highly skilled in techniques such as modeling, casting, and finishing are able to create more intricate and visually appealing pieces, which are typically more valuable.

Shipping and installation costs

Shipping a bronze sculpture, especially if it is large or heavy, can be expensive. Factors such as the distance it needs to be transported, the mode of transportation (e.g., by truck or by air), and any special handling requirements can all affect the transportation cost. Sculptures that are more costly to transport may be priced higher to cover these expenses.

Larger and more complex sculptures may require specialized equipment and expertise for installation. Factors such as the size of the sculpture, its weight, and the complexity of the installation process can all affect the installation cost. Sculptures that are more difficult to install may be priced higher to account for these additional costs.

Where can I find quality bronze statues for sale?

You can find quality bronze statues for sale from Xiangtai. Xiangtai is a well-known manufacturer of bronze statues and offers a wide range of sculptures, including custom designs. You can contact Xiangtai directly through our website.

How to Get the Best Price on Bronze Statues in

After going through this pricing guide, you should now have a good idea of the costs involved in purchasing the bronze statue you desire. However, finding a fair price for a bronze statue, especially a custom-designed one, can be challenging. So, how can you ensure you get the best deal?

The key is to purchase directly from a reputable seller like Xiangtai. We offer a wide range of bronze statues at competitive prices. By buying directly from us, you can avoid additional costs that might be incurred through intermediaries, ensuring you get the most favorable price possible.

After looking at the hazy skies for a few weeks in SG and KL, why not head to Penang for a day to catch some blue skies, sea breeze and of course some great tasty hawker food! A recent trip of mine with my family to Penang proved worthwhile.

In anticipation to get to Penang in time for lunch, we started our journey from KL by car at about 7:30am after a quick breakfast at the local kopitiam. The main idea was to reach Penang just before noon to beat the lunch crowd to get our fill of some awesome hawker food. The 4-hours or so journey from KL was pretty much traffic free and we were in Penang in no time. Along the way we noticed that the haze cleared gradually as we passed the Perak state border and it was clear blue skies as we drove into Penang island on the bridge. Nothing like breathing clear air and seeing blue skies again.

As we enter Penang island around 11am, we started making our way towards Lorong Selamat in the city centre. However, before that we decided to make a stop to get some Tambun biscuits, (or tau sah peah (&#;&#;&#;) in the common Hokkien dialect) at Him Heang (Burma Road) since we had a bit of time on our hands. Tambun biscuits are a type of baked thin layered pastry, shaped into bite size ball, filled with mung bean paste and are some of the most recognizable and popular food gifts from Penang. For my family, no trip to Penang would be complete unless we get some of these. Just to note that it might also  be a good idea to call them in advance if you&#;re planning to buy in big quantities as they do tend run out of stocks really quick. Apparently they just ran out of the bigger boxes of biscuits and only had the smaller boxes left for the day (before noon).  It shows how popular they are!

After getting the biscuits we wanted, we immediately headed for Lorong Selamat to get lunch without any further delay.

Traffic was quite smooth along the way and we reached Lorong Selamat within 5 minutes from Jalan Burma. Finding parking was relatively easy since it was still before lunch hour. Before long we found our way to the famous KT Guan (KTG) Char Kway Teow noodles. It&#;s hard to miss this stall as the you can&#;t miss &#;Ah Guan&#; aka &#;The uncle with the safety goggles&#; cooking up some &#;magic&#; noodles. You will also notice that the stall and the cooking crew all wear their official orange colored shirts with his unmistakable logo on it.

 (The uncle with the safety goggles at KTG Char Kway Teow)

 (4-man crew busy preparing their CKT noodles)

 (Check out the size of that prawn! Yummy!)

We didn&#;t have to wait long before our first plate of char kway teow arrived on our table. Looks like we had successfully managed to beat the lunch crowd. Looking at the plate of char kway teow made me start to salivate subconsciously, perhaps a reminder of how hungry I was after all that driving. First thing you will notice about the char kway teow is the size of the prawns which is big compared to some of the other ones around. Alright time to dig in&#; nom nom nom.

One thing I like about KTG&#;s char kway teow is it&#;s &#;wok hei&#; which makes their noodles, eggs, beansprouts and prawns reach fusion just at the right level of taste and moisture. It&#;s been a while since I last had any decent char kway teow, so I was consciously deliberately trying to slow down my eating in effort to savour every morsel of it in my mouth for the longest time. Inspite of that, finishing one plate didn&#;t last past 5 minutes unfortunately. Gone too soon apparently! For my parents who last visited Penang more than 8 years ago, it took them a while for the price of RM9 per plate of char kway teow to sink in. Rest assured, this plate of char kway teow was not cheap but then again it&#;s hard to find something as authentic and similar taste to this anywhere in KL or even in SG.

Besides ordering char kway teow, we also managed to sample some Loh Bak (Chinese five-spice pork rolls), Oh-Chien oyster omelette and chicken wings with stuffed otah. The Loh Bak and Oh-Chien was quite good for Penang standard but the char kway teow definitely was the highlight there for me. After finishing our Ice Kacang and drinks, and a full stomach, it was time to check-in to our hotel for an afternoon siesta&#;

   (Loh Bak & Chicken wings with stuffed Otah, Oh-Chien & Ice Kacang)

 (Ice Kacang with ice cream sweet dessert to top it all off. Yum!)

After a quick 1-hour rest/snooze time, it was time to burn off some calories so that we could eat more later for dinner later. So I decided to go check out 1st Avenue and also Prangin Mall, since you&#;d never know what kind of nice photo opportunities or treasures that you might stumble across while on a holiday getaway!

1st Avenue shopping mall at the George Town area is not very far away from Gurney Drive where our hotel was, so it took us just about 10 minutes by car to get there. Not too far a place for us to do an afternoon walkabout.

 (One of the many bicycle trishaws around the Prangin Mall area)

By just walking around the Prangin mall and First Avenue mall surroundings for a few minutes, one quickly understands why Georgetown has been listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since July . It&#;s not difficult to see evidence of colonial and pre-war buildings scattered around.The heritage sites of Penang and especially those around the Georgetown area includes pre-war buildings constructed by the British during the colonial era, temples of the various Chinese clan associations, religious structures including mosques, churches, shrines and even old shophouses within the heritage area.

 (Old heritage buildings scattered around Georgetown)

 (Masjid Jamek Prangin)

Just when you thought photographing heritage buildings can&#;t be more serious and reflective, it was also nice to see humour nicely tucked along some of the street intersections to remind people what some of these streets represented back in the day. Right at the intersection of Jalan Sungai Ujong and Jalan Dr. Lim Chwee Leong, I came across this welded iron caricature depicting the everyday lives of barbers at Prangin Canal in the old days, and Sungai Ujong marked the &#;rivers end&#; point of the then known Prangin river in Penang. Apparently the barbers then threw the hairs into the canal directly. Imagine what the river would have looked like then during peak seasons! &#;

 (&#;Prangin Canal Barbers&#; at Sungai Ujong Road, Buffer Zone)

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 (Komtar building towering next to Prangin Mall)

After taking some photos outside around Prangin mall, i decided to check out the mall itself. Prangin Mall is actually connected to 1st Avenue and Komtar via a common walkway so it very easy to move around these 3 locations. However, for the sake of focus and time I decided to check out Prangin Mall this trip since there have quite been a few changes and new stores apparently since I last visited many years ago.

From the first 5 minutes of walking around Prangin mall, it would seem like it was like just any other neighbourhood mall but as I started to explore around, there were quite a few rare hobby and toy collectibles stores tucked along its corridors.

 (Georgetown Fusion Market deco at Prangin Mall main concourse)

 (1st Avenue Mall concourse area)

There were some stores selling Gundam model kits, Hot Toys, Sideshow, ArtFx and even cute stuff toys scattered around the mall. Nonetheless, I was quite surprised that some of the collector and model kit stores actually stocked up rare Macross model kits as well. I&#;ve seen some of these in my visits to Akihabara (Tokyo) and Den Den Town (Osaka) but never seen these rare Veritech model kits stocked up as an pretty solid range in Malaysia before, let alone Penang. There weren&#;t just one store, but quite a few as well. Impressed! &#;

  (Macross model kits on shelf)

Later, I came across some hobby and toy stores selling action figures and construction toys ranging from Lego to Nanoblock to even bootleg ones too. I noticed that some these goodies were on special promo price such as the one below, which was at least about 30-40% cheaper than what you&#;d find on eBay. Had to get myself a souvenir from this excursion, so it might as well be Revoltech Mike & Sully, and some brick toys! Awesome. &#;

 (Revoltech Monsters Inc &#; Mike & Sully)

After a quick walkthrough through the mall and being pretty satisfied with the haul for the day, it was time to head back to Gurney Drive for a quick rest and get ready for dinner. Was already looking forward to more hawker food soon! &#;

After getting back to the hotel, resting a bit and a fresh change of clothes, we decided to take a slow walk towards Gurney Drive hawker food centre (next to Gurney Plaza) in the lovely clear weather. With the mild sea breeze blowing and hearing the soft rattling branches of the large Casuarina trees along the beach, it was quite pleasant and cool to walk along scenic Gurney Drive at sunset. As we walked, it was quite spectacular to see the myriad of mild orange and yellow colours of the setting sun gradually engulfing the pale blue sky. Along the way, we saw some of the &#;usual residents&#; such as common redshank birds, small crabs and mudskippers hurrying along their way to catch an early meal before nightfall.

 (Gurney Drive at sunset)

 (Common redshank bird at Gurney Drive)

Along the way, we noticed some &#;mamak&#; coffee shops, seafood restaurants and cafes intermittently located among the towering condominiums. There was this one short stretch where also came across some giant joss sticks with colorful dragon designs placed along the sidewalk too. It&#;s colors did remind me somewhat of Playdoh for some reason. &#;

 (Chinese giant joss sticks along Gurney Drive)

After 20 minutes of walking, we arrive at our destination. Gurney Drive hawker centre was already bustling with people and you could see the &#;early birds&#; already seated and waiting for their food. Before long, we got our seats as well after some waiting time and we are on our way to ordering our food.

 (Gurney Drive hawker food paradise at dusk)

First stop Assam laksa! Incidentally, Penang Asam Laksa listed at number 26th on World&#;s 50 most delicious foods compiled by CNN Go in .We ordered our Assam laksa (a sour, fish and tamarind-based soup with rice noodles) from our usual favourite at Laksa stall #11. Here, you can ask them to add more fish meat with your noodles for additional cost if you choose to.

Besides Assam laksa, we also ordered Penang Pasembur and Fruit Rojak to go with our meal. Some might find it hard to differentiate both Pasembur and Rojak since they might have some resemblance in terms of overall color. Pasembur is actually a form spicy salad dish which are usually sold by Indian Muslim and are made from &#;vegetable&#; ingredients such as shredded cucumber, turnip, potatoes, beansprouts, sliced boiled egg, and poached jellyfish in spicy sweet potato sauce. On the other hand, Chinese Rojak is a fruit salad dish consist of different kinds of &#;fruits&#; such as mango, pineapple, cucumber, turnip mixed in thick sweet prawn paste topped with crushed peanuts.

 (Penang Pasembur, or rather a mountain of it)

 (Chinese Fruit Rojak)

Coupled with fresh coconut for our drinks, it didn&#;t take long for us to be feeling quite full at the end of our meals.

One of the great things about Gurney Drive hawker centre is that Gurney Plaza mall is right next to it and did serve us as a useful place to do some shopping and for walking off our heavy meal. After 30 minutes of walking around Gurney Plaza, we wandered to the the next adjacent mall which is Gurney Paragon mall. While walking around Gurney Paragon, we found ourselves admiring the restored heritage architecture of St. Joseph&#;s Novitiate or now better known as St. Jo&#;s. St. Jo&#;s is a colonial building that is the architectural heart of Gurney Paragon mall.

After all that walking, and making enough space for dessert in our stomachs, it was time to walk along the beach again to get some great dessert at Crepe Cottage! Crepe Cottage is a restaurant which is located on a small bungalow along Gurney Drive, and they make some of the nicest crepes.They have indoor sitting with air conditioning and also outdoor sitting available. We chose to sit outside since it was a cool and clear night and there&#;s nothing like a little sea breeze and the sound of waves by the beach to accompany the dessert meal. Another good thing about sitting outside is that you get a good view of the cooking area which I found quite nice.

Normally, my wife and I would order their must-try mango cup crepe, but since my parents were so full we decided to order their Mango sundae and tried their Going Nuts sundae (3 scoops of chocolate ice cream with almonds, groundnuts and hazelnuts). It was really good and refreshing! Apparently some time ago, Andy Lau visited this place and the aunty owner herself took a photo with him at her restaurant. Since then my wife and I have referred to this place as Aunty Lau&#;s crepe. &#;

  (Ice Cream Desserts at Crepe Cottage)

With full satisfied stomachs again, we got on the road again and started walking back to the hotel to call it a night. At this time, we were feeling so full that the walk back seemed to take much longer than the walk earlier to dinner. LOL &#;

&#; Stay tuned for Part 2 of 24-hours Foodie Getaway in Penang, soon &#;

KTG Char Kway Teow (@ Kedai Kopi Low Eng Hoo)

84 Lorong Selamat, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Operating Hours: 1 pm to 6 pm (closed on Tuesdays)

1st Avenue

182, Jalan Magazine , Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.

: +6(04) 261

Operating Hours: Monday &#; Sunday, 10:00am to 10:00pm

Prangin Mall

1 Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

:+6(04) 262

Operating Hours: Monday &#; Sunday, 10:00am to 10:00pm

Komtar Tower

Jalan Penang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Operating Hours: 10:30am to 10:30pm

Gurney Drive Hawker Centre

172, Solok Gurney 1, George Town, Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Operating Hours: Daily, 6:00pm to 12:00am midnight

Crepe Cottage

77-A, Persiaran Gurney, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

: +6(019) 448

Operating Hours: Mon 6:30pm to 11:30pm, Wed-Sun 6:30pm to 11:30pm

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