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Topic: Rebechini 'Man on the Moon' bronze statuette
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neo1022
Member Posts: 330
From: Santa Monica, CA
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted 06-23-2014 07:57 PM
   
I recently purchased a statuette and was hoping someone in the cS community might recognize it and be able to provide some provenance. It is an about 8-inch bronze sculpture of an astronaut about to step off the lunar module pad onto the lunar surface (probably Neil Armstrong).Regency-Superior auctioned one of these several years ago, but they provided very little information. This one was clearly an award ("1970 Charger Award") given to L. Schantz — no idea who this is, or where he worked. In any case, I'd appreciate any information anyone might have on this cool sculpture. It's solid bronze, and weighs almost 8 lbs. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3125
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-24-2014 04:39 AM
We have two of these and they are on eBay every now and then. |
neo1022
Member Posts: 330
From: Santa Monica, CA
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted 06-24-2014 06:01 PM
One sold at a 2012 Regency-Superior auction for $787! This seems to have been an anomaly — most seem to go for around $200 to $250 at auction. Beware poor castings from an original. Metal color is wrong, the moon lacks the surface craters of the original, and it just looks unfinished, plus, no base. |
Philip
Member Posts: 6287
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-29-2014 08:26 AM
Superb Apollo astronaut figurine made by F. Rebechini in bronze. Weighs about 3 kilograms and costs between US $150 and US $250. Although I have no idea how many were made, it's great to see it increases in value. |
rory33
New Member Posts: 1
From: rory33@aol.com
Registered: May 2012
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posted 04-06-2015 09:16 AM
I spoke with the artist's son and confirmed everything that follows. Hope this clears up some of the confusion about the Rebechini casting. - Title: First Step On The Moon
- Artist: Ferdinand Rebechini (1926-2002)
- Signed: F. Rebechini
- Circa: 1969 (only produced in 1969 I am told)
- Medium: Cast Bronze
- Foundry: Art Casting Inc., Elk Grove Illinois, U.S.A
- Dimensions: 9x6x5 inches
- Weight: 8lbs
- Production run: Unknown (production files have been lost, but quantities were limited to less than 1000)
- Valued: Between US $200 ~US $400
- Purpose: Commemorates the successful landing on the moon by Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969. Depicts Astronaut Neil Armstrong as he prepares to step down on the Lunar surface for the first time.
- Design Source of the Casting: The casting is modeled after a painting by Norman Rockwell depicting "man's first step on the moon" (titled: "Man on the Moon"). That painting and the statue are the same. The painting was used in a January 10th, 1967 fold out of Life Magazine.
 - Design Source of the Rockwell Painting: Rockwell modeled the painting after a training photo of a lunar module mockup of the descent steps. The mockup was used to ensure an astronaut could ascend and descend safely from the lunar lander while in a spacesuit.
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Daugherty54
Member Posts: 622
From: Cabot, Arkansas, USA
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 04-06-2015 10:29 PM
I picked one of these up shortly after my post above. Nice sculpt and very heavy! |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1565
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 04-06-2015 10:51 PM
I just have repair this one for some one, very hard bronze to drill into it. |
Philip
Member Posts: 6287
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-09-2015 04:31 AM
Some collectors polish the visor and helmet so the line where ends joined fades a little bit. Prices stay stable at US $150 to $250. |
Philip
Member Posts: 6287
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-19-2015 06:30 AM
It would be interesting to know the approximate number of statuettes cast ~ 999? |
Philip
Member Posts: 6287
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 07-16-2015 09:02 AM
Two of the 1969 bronze statuettes: |
Philip
Member Posts: 6287
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-13-2018 09:34 AM
It would be great if exactly 1969 artworks were produced. |
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