Floyd Robbins' bird carvings

GLS

Classic Southern Gentleman
Everything in these photos was carved--shotshells, leaves, grass, limbs, etc. All birds are life sized. The wrens' nesting can is carved wood. Amazing work.
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Nicodemus

The Recluse
Staff member
I`ve never seen anything like that in my life. That is pure master workmanship.
 

GLS

Classic Southern Gentleman
The late Gilbert Maggioni of Beaufort SC pioneered this style of individual feather carving 50 years or so ago. Grainger McCoy became well known as the leading disciple of the Maggioni school of bird carving, but Floyd IMO is just as talented, but not as well known.
 

Coach K

Senior Member
amazing work!
 

Sam H

Senior Member
WOW....Again!!!.....Do I dare ask prices?.....Website?
 

GLS

Classic Southern Gentleman
Sam, Floyd can take weeks to do a single piece. This is his sole income. His pieces show up in Thomasville and throughout the country. Years ago, one customer sent his jet from California over here to deliver the check and pick up the piece. He met the jet at the airport. I have never felt comfortable asking him the prices, because I am in no position to buy one. I understand they vary from piece to piece depending on complexity. He doesn't have a web presence. It's all word of mouth. He had a two month show last year at the Telfair (Jepson) in Savannah. The curator overheard numerous visitors commenting on the quality of the "taxidermy" not realizing they were carved. Gil
 
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Sam H

Senior Member
Sam, Floyd can take weeks to do a single piece. This is his sole income. His pieces show up in Thomasville and throughout the country. Years ago, one customer sent his jet from California over here to deliver the check and pick up the piece. He met the jet at the airport. I have never felt comfortable asking him the prices, because I am in no position to buy one. I understand they vary from piece to piece depending on complexity. He doesn't have a web presence. It's all word of mouth. He had a two month show last year at the Telfair (Jepson) in Savannah. The curator overheard numerous visitors commenting on the quality of the "taxidermy" not realizing they were carved. Gil

Gil....I had to ask....And I'm in the same boat as you about affording one of his piece's....It's like the old saying..."If you have to ask the price , you can't afford it"...BTW..FWIW...I found a blog where it said..."His carvings generally, take no less than a month to comlete(depending) and start at around $7000....gulp...Point made and well taken
 

GLS

Classic Southern Gentleman
Sam, I believe that a simple "dead" bird piece would be lower. The complexity drives up the price.
Here are a few more from his show last year. Local collectors' birds were displayed.
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muckalee

Senior Member
whatever the price, it is fair. Thats some amazin artwork.

Mighty Fine suh, mighty fine!!!!
 
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