Fall Premier Auction 2017
Wed, Oct 18, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Sat, Nov 4, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 3
LOT OF (8) MINIATURE 12-INCH TALL ROCKY BALBOA SCULPTURES BY A. THOMAS SCHOMBERG (SDHOC COLLECTION)
Sold for
$3,144
Sold Price includes BP
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The lovable boxer Rocky Balboa is known throughout the planet as the come-from-behind, never-give-up every man character created and portrayed by film legend Sylvester Stallone. When the movie script for the third installment of the “Rocky” series was finished, a scene in the film called for a large crowd to attend a dedication ceremony at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to honor the heavyweight boxing champ. After the speeches and formalities, a gargantuan bronze statue of “The Italian Stallion” standing close to 9-foot tall would be revealed to the adoring throng of fans. That beautifully sculpted work of art was done by noted Colorado-based sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg. In 2010, to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the original commissioning of the statue, MGM and Schomberg created two miniatures of the original, a 12-inch model and a 20-inch model.
This lot features eight of the 12-inch tall miniatures replicating the original Rocky Balboa statue that Schomberg created for “Rocky III” and is shown in subsequent installments of the "Rocky" movies. Each of the smaller resin-filled versions, which weigh just over one pound apiece, now show some form of patina throughout the sculpture.
Includes Letter of Provenance from the San Diego Hall of Champions.
This lot features eight of the 12-inch tall miniatures replicating the original Rocky Balboa statue that Schomberg created for “Rocky III” and is shown in subsequent installments of the "Rocky" movies. Each of the smaller resin-filled versions, which weigh just over one pound apiece, now show some form of patina throughout the sculpture.
Includes Letter of Provenance from the San Diego Hall of Champions.
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