Painted Figures

[Scott Johnson]

snagy,


I'm afraid the poll is closed. But you could place your vote in a reply here.

[snagy]

Sorry for the elementary question: how one can vote??
Maybe I am awkward a bit, but I could find the way...  sorry... 
Sandor

[Scott Johnson]

tinman and Mike G would you email me sometime? I'd like to correspond with US flats collectors.

[Christoph]

Hello,
a very interesting discussion.
I started thinking about this. For myself I like painting flats. It is a great pleasure to sit there in the evening and giving colour to a figure. I have my own style of painting which I have developed over the last few years and this is the way I like to paint.
But also I like to look at other painters figures. To look how they have done it. Maybe to take some inspiration for my own painting or just because it is nice to see this figures.
But for myself I don´t need to buy painted figures. It is to much fun to paint them myself.
On the other hand I don´t like selling figures painted by myself. I`m doing some painting for friends from time to time, but not to get money for that.
But of course this is my personel opinoin and understanding of this hobby and I can understand that other people do I in other ways. 
Christoph 

[Mike G]

I agree with Eric. To me it's not worth selling painted figures given the amount of time and energy it takes not paint them - notwithstanding the cost of the unpainted sets. There are however some great painters out there that seem to sell figures for (what I consider to be) reasonable prices. Just not so easy to find them.

[errant49]

The thruth is that there are less and less flat collectors
I think the golden age was between 1930 and 1980-90
During this period there were some great collectors around the world who bought lots of old factory paint figures and high level painted figures by Douchkine, Rieche, Burkhalter, Alexandre, Leliepvre, and others, but there were not many amateur painters
Nowadays it seems to be the reverse : many amateurs painters, less and less collectors, and so less and less buyers for painted figures old or new
As in every collections nice things keep rather high prices; some old Allgeyer or Heinrichsen figures can reach very high level because of there rarity
Douchkine figures are very expensive because of there quality and also because a particular vogue for his figures
The name's notoriety is important
The prices asked by nowadays painters can be considered too high regarding the smallness of the figures; but every painter of flats knows how difficult and long it is to paint nicely




I am both a painter and collector, my interest being on old Allgeyer, Heinrichsen or others old civilian figures and on painted figures by Douchkine, Leliepvre, Rieche,and other old great painters

Sometimes there are good opportunities for buyers on EBaybut it is not frequent
The best way to buy figures is auctions but there are not many


I also paint sometimes for collector friends and try to sell on EBay just to get a little money to buy old books  about costume and fashion history which are my other hobby
But Internet sites are not the best way to sell at good prices




Eric

[Brian]

Interesting to see this up again and just to up date you I had several painted figures for sell and not one was sold at shows or on ebay
I believe the name behind the figure is the important thing when buying painted figures  

 

[Hannibal]

perhaps we could indicate by a sign in the Members galleries, whether they are for sale or not, by the owner of the gallery ?   like "on sale, sold, no sale.

For example, I know that Amelia Retuerto Elordi has still a few of her works for possible sale .....
If interested, one may contact her by MP ....

[Grimm]

Even though I paint most figures myself, it happens that I buy painted figures. I also love factory-painted figures.


Bernt

[oleg]

I bought only two highly painted figures. Both painted by Doushkine. I have some other examples of painting styles : Jim Horan, Roland Simon, Janpaolo Bistulfe among them but these figures were presented to me. On the other hand I am the one who is for the last 15 years painting on commission. This work starts as a life necessity and now it is mostly the pleasure to preserve contacts with my customers who are great collectors and nice personalities. I also have some examples of Kiel , Mignot and Heinrichsen factory painting exactly for the purpose already mentioned here - the feeling of history of the flat figure itself.
Oleg

[Gerald]

If i like the figures, I buy painted figures.
I also let painted figures.
I also paint self. I am a collector;)

[Mike G]

The best way to buy painted pieces is via german eBay or via Mrosks auctions where 1000s of pretty decently painted figures go on sale

[tinman]

I like to buy the old factory painted Kieler figures. Often they can be bought at a lower price than new castings. The paint can be stripped rather easily and the figures can be repainted if so desired. Given the condition of many Kieler moulds, the older painted figures represent the best chance of getting a quality casting. But frequently I leave the paint, if the condition is good, because they represent vintage or antique figures.


Aside from Berliner Zinnfiguren, there is no commercial establishment that is offering painted figures on the internet.  The flat figure market seems to be in a state of decline, especially the painted figure market. Right now BZ is selling painted figures (mounted) for 20 euro or less. Compared with the round figure (54mm) market, painted flat figures seem to be bargain priced. There doesn't seem to be the demand.

[Mike G]

I buy painted figures once in a while when the price is right and the painting is to my liking- often to see the technique of the painter first hand. I did once have the opportunity to buy DiFranco's 120mm model of maximillian the 1st which is illustrated in mike Taylor's book. Needless to say I missed my opportunity and have been kicking myself ever since!

[Hannibal]

Painter since 5 years only, I've bought painted 30mm flats for stripping and repainting sometimes because casting was good at the time. I bought 2/3 well painted as models to improve my skills as model next to the work table.

So far I've offered a couple of my own paintings as gift in special occasions, but I would sell them one day if they find buyers as they accumulate.  The pleasure is to paint an see themfor a while, not accumulate them endless !