Bronze
Geminus
Mantle
Armillary Spheres
![Quill sculpture poised on a lawn with flowers behind]()
Quill
![Verdigris bronze Hydra among flowers]()
Hydra
![Aeon monumental sculpture set against delicate, pretty planting]()
Aeon
![Mimeo Cascade as the focal point of a classically styled garden]()
Mimeo Cascade
![Silicon bronze shard sculpture, inspired by the Lady of the Lake]()
Nyneve
![Limited edition sculpture: a metal garden bench forged from hundreds of strands of verdigris bronze]()
Bench of Contemplation
![Luna Mantle as the focal point of an Arabic garden]()
Luna Mantle
![Matrix sculpture in grass]()
Matrix
![Bud sculpture on a plinth]()
Bud
![Mirage mirror set in the wall of a plush sitting room]()
Mirage
![Stone wall sundial set in an old brick wall]()
Vertical Sundials
![Volante water feature in a flowery garden]()
Volante
![Eveque garden sculpture on a lawn]()
Eveque
![Verdigris bronze sphere water feature lined with gold leaf]()
Water Mantle
![Classic verdigris bronze water bowl with bronze leaf water line]()
Ekho
![Moorish style water feature bowl with filagree pattern]()
Mimeo
![Tiered water fountain in verdigris bronze]()
Crucello
![Filigree water wall with verdigris bronze patterned surface backed by reflective stainless steel]()
Water Walls
![Water wall of a verdigris bronze latticework lined with gold]()
Lattice Water Wall
![Engraved dates and times on a bronze armillary sundial]()
Personalised
![Atlas bronze sculpture supporting an armillary sundial]()
Atlas Sundial
![Verdigris bronze waves set in a framed stainless steel water wall]()
Bronze Wave Water Wall
![Filigree water wall as a classic garden focal point, fronted by a trickling rill]()
Filigree Water Wall
![Brass horizontal sundial set in a stone plinth]()
Horizontal Sundials
![Verdigris bronze wall art]()
Lattice
![Bronze globe showing the path of the First Fleet to Australia in 1787]()
Memorials & Anniversaries
![Chalice water feature in a Majorcan residence]()
Interior Pieces
Bronze Garden Sculpture
A Noble and Historic Metal
Bronze is easy to work with, malleable and forgiving. It melts at low temperatures so is easy to cast. At the same time, it is very strong. For these reasons, sculptors throughout history have loved to work in bronze. This lofty past means bronze artworks have come to be understood as refined and distinguished. “Sculptures in bronze – outdoors or indoors – are instantly recognizable as noble and historic pieces” says David Harber.
Long Lasting
In the right conditions, bronze wears very well. Regular sea spray, for example, pounding a bronze sculpture will corrode the protective patina – either natural or created – and then the bronze itself. Such adverse conditions are unusual, however, and David Harber will always advise you if bronze is unsuitable for your location.
Patination
Patination is the production by oxidization of a protective, coloured film on the surface of some metals, including bronze. Left to itself, bronze naturally develops a dark greenish patina. The addition of certain chemicals however enables patinations in a broad range of natural looking colours. Bronze patination is also very stable, holding its colour and texture without degradation for many years.
Almost all of David Harber's bronze garden sculptures are patinated. Pure, polished bronze sculptures need to be lacquered and regularly maintained in order not to lose their lovely dull gold colour relatively quickly when contact with the outside world sets off the oxidization process.
A bluey-green patination is a favourite with David Harber, as seen for example in the popular Mantle and Geminus garden spheres. “A blue-green patination works so well in gardens. It harmonizes with the natural environment”, explains David Harber. An antique tan patination is another option.
