La Fonderie Napoleon

23/12/2025

17/12/2025

I have not posted anything for a while , herewith photos of our latest delivery of Carol Cauldwell sculptures to a gallery.
Some wonderfull new patina colours and styles in this batch !!

07/05/2025

Delivery and installation of the bronze sculpture by Errin Staughan to Hanoi - Vietnam was an amazing opportunity and experience. It's home is a beautiful setting amongst an impressive collection of art from all over the world and I feel extremely proud to be part of the journey of this project and to place it amongst others to take its rightfull place.

01/04/2025

A project with different challenges successfully completed for Erinn Straughan and now on its way to it's home in Vietnam. I am proud to be part of the process that brought this Dinosaur to it bronze "life"

01/04/2025

The challenge accepted when given the opportunity to cast this sculpture for Ingrid Baggerohr. We are so proud of casting this bust in bronze and trust that it will be happy when it's home in Botswana.

16/11/2024

Today we have completed the mammoth task of "Roger Rabbit" in bronze for Carol Cauldwell. It is the end of the road for this musical fellow and soon it will leave the foundry for its home.
It is an extremely proud day for me as I sit on the foot vwith my feet up and the realisation settles in that this enormous task is now complete.
What makes this achievement so special is the trust of Carol to even allow me to attempt this task , the help from Carlo (Renzo Vignale) with his wealth of bronze casting foundry work and the staff working with us.
I do not think it is possible for anyone
to feel what I feel now , this task was taken on with staff that had never been exposed to any foundry work or art of any sort . They started in a place that did not have any equipment ie : slurry dipping tank , wax plant , furnace , kiln , sand blasting etc . Everything was manufactured by ourselves in the foundry by ourselves.
We are proud to be in a position to claim:
WE DID IT ALL OURSELVES !!
The time has come for me to put my feet up at the base , have a drink and savour the achievement ,a very emotional and teary moment with a large lump in my throat !!
IT IS DONE !!

01/09/2024

Work in progress , nearing the end , final detailing and patina to follow. I'm proud to cast these wonderful creations.

12/08/2024

Some photos I took at the foundry of work in progress and the final product prior to delivery. So many different textures and colors in the patina.

09/08/2024

04/08/2024

A project of a different kind ! I really enjoyed making this light beam , Origan pine with wrought iron straps and chains.

15/07/2024

The "High tea" fun sculpture by Carol Cauldwell. A new patina style for us at the foundry.

10/07/2024

Another Carol Cauldwell going to a Happy collector. These frogs will be displayed in their new home at the pool.