Rare Alva Studios Museum Replica Piece. Need Help

[diggummup]

Another one of yesterdays many finds. Stands about 11 3/4" tall, made of chalkware I believe.
Need to see another one to compare condition. These pieces are made with damages already on them sometimes. Replicating the original. I can't even find the original. The partial label on the bottom says "Authentic copies made from the o... (original?) museum of A... (Archaeology?) Boston M... (Mass.?) museum replica" or something to that affect.

Must be rare because I cannot find another example anywhere.

Can you find another?

I bow to you if you can, lol. Help!

 

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[Mackaydon]

dig,
If the piece is from Alva Museum Replicas, Inc. it is a relatively modern piece since the name of this corporate entity was first filed on February 8, 1984 according to public records file with the NY Dept. of State. The company is no longer active.
Don........

 

[diggummup]

dig,
If the piece is from Alva Museum Replicas, Inc. it is a relatively modern piece since the name of this corporate entity was first filed on February 8, 1984 according to public records file with the NY Dept. of State. The company is no longer active.
Don........

Relatively modern yes, but not 1980's. This company has been in business since way before 1984. They have copyrights dating back to the 1950's. They had a catalog in 1957. https://books.google.com/books?id=P...ved=0ahUKEwimnLS_5ZTbAhXkw1kKHRQSB20Q6AEIKTAA

The labels tell the piece is a replica of and what museum the original is in.
Examples...

Alva Museum Replicas History (1948 – 1990): Replicas were designed by Alva Studios, operated by Alfred Wolkenberg. Alfred was born in Vienna in 1911 and immigrated to the US in 1939. In 1948 he founded Alva Studios of Long Island City, NY. He had many artists and designers who were commissioned to produce reproductions of ancient jewelry and sculpture. All the pieces were marked Alva Museum Replicas and sold at museums worldwide.

 

[Mackaydon]

dig,
I looked at the title of your first post ("Rare Alva Studios Museum Replica Piece. Need Help") and researched Alva Museum Replicas, Inc--my first post. The reference you gave in your second post, Alva Studios, Inc. is another company. I agree Alva Studios, Inc. was an earlier company but differentiated from the post I first submitted.
Don.......

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find. Congrats!

 

[diggummup]

90% Silver half dollar goes to the first person to find another example of this statue made by Alva Studios. Maybe I'll post it on the What is it thread too for more exposure.

 

[randazzo1]

Not sure if this helps, but the original is in the museum of fine arts - it’s a ushabti aka shawabti of King Aspelta.

 

[randazzo1]

 

[firemanphob]

if you go to this sight, there is a picture of this repo for sale. https://www.promotionalproductssuppliers.com/promo/museum-egyptian.html&price=promo

 

[Mackaydon]

As here:https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/shawabty-of-king-aspelta-144579
Don.......

 

[firemanphob]

I found this same thing on an ebay sale but I can't post the link until the moderators oks the post and that has been several hours ago. I don't understand. Can someone explain?

 

[Beachkid23]

Relatively modern yes, but not 1980's. This company has been in business since way before 1984. They have copyrights dating back to the 1950's. They had a catalog in 1957. https://books.google.com/books?id=P...ved=0ahUKEwimnLS_5ZTbAhXkw1kKHRQSB20Q6AEIKTAA

The labels tell the piece is a replica of and what museum the original is in.
Examples...

Alva Museum Replicas History (1948 – 1990): Replicas were designed by Alva Studios, operated by Alfred Wolkenberg. Alfred was born in Vienna in 1911 and immigrated to the US in 1939. In 1948 he founded Alva Studios of Long Island City, NY. He had many artists and designers who were commissioned to produce reproductions of ancient jewelry and sculpture. All the pieces were marked Alva Museum Replicas and sold at museums worldwide.

I sent you a PM.

 

[jeff of pa]

I found this same thing on an ebay sale but I can't post the link until the moderators oks the post and that has been several hours ago. I don't understand. Can someone explain?

The Server is set to Catch Spammers posting Links.
Unfortunately it is not Fool Proof

 

[diggummup]

if you go to this sight, there is a picture of this repo for sale. https://www.promotionalproductssuppliers.com/promo/museum-egyptian.html&price=promo

PM Sent. Thanks.

 

[ARC]

King Aspelta

 

[Gilty]

Another one of yesterdays many finds. Stands about 11 3/4" tall, made of chalkware I believe.
Need to see another one to compare condition. These pieces are made with damages already on them sometimes. Replicating the original. I can't even find the original. The partial label on the bottom says "Authentic copies made from the o... (original?) museum of A... (Archaeology?) Boston M... (Mass.?) museum replica" or something to that affect.

Must be rare because I cannot find another example anywhere.

Can you find another?

I bow to you if you can, lol. Help!


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Yes, this is a MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON EGYPTIAN STATUE PHARAOH KING LIMESTONE ALVA REPLICA.​

It was made by the Alva Museum replicas Inc in New York or possibly the Art Delux Company in Queens NY, depending on the year it was made. Here's the informaiton about the artist: Lado V. Goudjabidze
Biography

Lado Goudjabidze was born in the Republic of Georgia in 1945. He graduated from the College of Visual Arts in Tbilisi Georgia in 1965. He hosted the USSR's Georgian Contemporary Art television show in 1972. After a year of military service, Lado and his family , Shake and six year old Marina immigrated to the United States in 1976.

Lado started his career in the U. S. as an art director and production manager for Alva Museum Replicas Inc. in New York. By 1980, he was representing the New York Times Restoration Group to the Hermitage in the USSR, and in that same year, he and his wife extended their family with the birth of their second child, Iris.

In 1982, Lado brought his artist's senses and years of experience together in his own sculpture reproduction company, Art Deluxe Co.,Inc in Queens, New York.
The company has produced over a million quality sculptures worldwide.
With the start of his own company, Lado could create his own pieces, and also do commission work with complete facilities to faithfully reproduce any sculpture from miniature to monumental in any media to distribute nationally and internationally.
He has achieved considerable success and endless acclaim for the remarkable quality of his work. Worldwide recognition was achieved for his "Mother and Child" sculpture which is presently being marketed in a "special edition" limited edition.

Among some of his commissions, are the following:

10 Monumental Murals "LENIN" Tbilisi, Georgia
Exteriors and Interiors for Airport Central Complex Buildings, Orenburg, USSR
"Georgian Culture" Exhibition section at Moskow Art Expo in Moscow, USSR
Scale reduction of HEISMAN TROPHY AWARD
Created/Sculpted INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD Los Angeles
Nine foot bronze sculpture "MUSE" Trammel Crow Inc, Chicago, IL
Sixty original sculptures createdfor exclusive reproduction by Art Deluxe Co.
Samantha Smith bust for an International Presentation at the Kremlin Moscow
Life size statue of "Mother Teresa" Sherborn, MA
Bust of Oscar Romero, El Salvador
Sculpted award for Sony Music Production, New York, NY
Created the "Courage and Conscience" Award Sherborn, MA
Nine foot "Mahatma Ghandi" statue for PACIFIST MEMORIAL
Series of Busts of actors for the CIRCLE in the Square Theatre, New York City
Bust of John F. Kennedy for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Bust of Robert Kennedy for the Robert Kennedy Foundation, Boston, MA
"PETA" Award for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, VA
"Sanction for Non-Violence", United Nations, New York, NY
"MUHAMMAD ALI" Bust for Peace Abbey, Sherborn, MA