The Art of John Howe : Smaug The Golden - Faux bronze

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Edition Size:
300
Dimensions:
11.8" x 15.7" x 15.7" (H x W x D)
30 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm


Now available to pre-order in Faux Bronze !

Smaug™ the Golden is the first sculpture in John Howe's and Weta's range of sculptures from Middle-earth™. The sculpture is based on John's original artwork created in 1990. It was first published on the cover of the paperback edition of The Hobbit by Grafton Books in 1991.

Having adorned the cover of The Hobbit, it is an instantly recognisable image to old and young Tolkien fans alike.

Smaug - the great dragon, at one with his cache and jealously guarding it against the world around him.

The Art of John Howe - Sculptures from Middle-earth™ is a series of sculptures from John's iconic representations of Tolkien's worlds, sculpted by Weta sculptors Daniel Cockersell, Brigitte Wuest and Eden Small under the creative guidance of John Howe and Richard Taylor.

This statue is cast in resin, a material that allows intricate detail, and painted as Faux Bronze. The sculpture sits on a solid wooden base.

Smaug™ the Golden is also available in Bronze.

What you will receive

Your statue will be shipped from our UK, US or NZ warehouse, depending on the shipping destination.

You will also receive a 22 page hard cover book written by John Howe, Richard Taylor and the sculptor, Daniel Cockersell. You can preview a few pages of the book here! Click on the corners to turn the pages.

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  • Smaug the Golden - original artwork
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"Smaug," "Middle-earth," "The Hobbit," "The Lord of the Rings," and the names of the characters, events, items and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company and are used, under license, by Weta Limited

Most useful user reviews

Steve
25/10/09
Gold Collector
0 stars

Wow!

I saw this in the flesh at Armageddon. It's bigger... Read more.

I saw this in the flesh at Armageddon. It's bigger than I imagined and beautifully detailed. I am so pleased that I have this pre-ordered. Another outstanding effort by Weta and John Howe Hide.

2 of 3 people found this useful.

oldduffer
07/09/09
Gold Collector
0 stars

Boy Howe!

Thanks to John Howe and Weta for bringing these iconic images... Read more.

Thanks to John Howe and Weta for bringing these iconic images to us in all their 3-D fauxtasticness! I can't wait to see what's on the back burner awaiting us. Hide.

3 of 5 people found this useful.

oldduffer
07/09/09
Gold Collector
5 stars

5 Star Faux sure

Fauxgot to get in the rating, now that that's taken care... Read more.

Fauxgot to get in the rating, now that that's taken care of I'll just sit here and wait on the Eowyn/Nazgul PO. Hide.

3 of 5 people found this useful.