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Patrick Mavros Patrick Mavros

Patrick Mavros has created some of the most extraordinary silver sculptures in Africa, on his estate in the wild hills outside Harare in Zimbabwe.

Born and raised in Matabeleland (the wild, western province of Zimbabwe), the young Patrick developed a deep affinity for its wildlife, particularly the birds of prey. Like many an artist before him, he strove to capture the form and essence of the birds and animals on paper - as evidenced by his boyhood sketchpads.

Mavros developed his own unique sculpting technique, using innate artistic skills and his acute eye for detail and essence. The more he worked, the more he was inspired to try more ambitious subjects. He experimented with various tools and materials, and, with the encouragement of his wife and family, was soon involved in his own full-time business.

Most of his early pieces were one-offs. However, to meet growing demand and develop a more environmentally-sensitive product, he studied and adopted the age-old art of lost-wax casting, whereby a mould is used only once. This method ensures that every detail of the original is present in the casting, and that each resulting piece is individually hand-made. He decided on silver as a material in order to express both the precious nature and essential purity of his subject - wildlife.

 



Silver Leaping Impalas

Patrick Mavros
Width: 19cm
Height: 12.5cm
£950

This was part of a collection we purchased from a customer who had bought these in the 1980s direct from Patrick in Zimbabwe. It is marked with his makers mark.

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Silver Leaping Impalas

Pair Silver KuduPair Silver Kudu

Patrick Mavros
Width: 11cm
Height: 8.5cm
£495

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Pair Silver Elephants

Patrick Mavros
Width: 17cm
Height: 11cm

SOLD



This was part of a collection we purchased from a customer who had bought these in the 1980s direct from Patrick in Zimbabwe. It is marked with his makers mark.

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Pair Silver Elephants

Set Eight Silver Menu HoldersSet Eight Silver Menu Holders

Patrick Mavros
Width: 6cm (average)
Height: 5.5cm

SOLD




This was part of a collection we purchased from a customer who had bought these in the 1980s direct from Patrick in Zimbabwe. It is marked with his makers mark.

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Pair Hippo Pepper and Salt

Patrick Mavros
Width: 5cm
Height: 3.5cm

SOLD



This was part of a collection we purchased from a customer who had bought these in the 1980s direct from Patrick in Zimbabwe. It is marked with his makers mark.

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Pair Hippo Pepper and Salt

Silver LeopardSilver Leopard

Patrick Mavros
Width: 13cm
Height: 9cm

SOLD



This was part of a collection we purchased from a customer who had bought these in the 1980s direct from Patrick in Zimbabwe. It is marked with his makers mark.

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Silver Elephant

Patrick Mavros
Width: 18cm
Height: 20cm

SOLD




This was part of a collection we purchased from a customer who had bought these in the 1980s direct from Patrick in Zimbabwe. It is marked with his makers mark.

The reaching bull elephant Dande is Patrick's hallmark elephant. He first saw him in 1974 in the Dande communal lands, towering up on three legs to reach the tasty fruit high in a pod mahogany tree. Patrcick found this unforgettable silhouette to be full of symbolism and when he started to sculpt, years later it was his most powerful inspiration


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Silver Elephant

Silver 'Thinking' WarthogSilver 'Thinking' Warthog

Patrick Mavros
Width: 10cm
Height: 8.5cm

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(Current full retail price £1350)

This was part of a collection we purchased from a customer who had bought these in the 1980s direct from Patrick in Zimbabwe. It is marked with his makers mark.

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Pair Silver Giraffes

Patrick Mavros
Width: 13cm
Height: 13cm

SOLD



This was part of a collection we purchased from a customer who had bought these in the 1980s direct from Patrick in Zimbabwe. It is marked with his makers mark.


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Pair Silver Giraffes

Three Silver Black Rhinos Three Silver Black Rhinos

Patrcik Mavros
Width: 14cm
Height: 6cm

SOLD



This was part of a collection we purchased from a customer who had bought these in the 1980s direct from Patrick in Zimbabwe. It is marked with his makers mark.


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Patrick Mavros Silver Elephants

Made in Zimbabwe
Patrick Mavros
Length: 15cm
Height: 8cm

SOLD



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Patrick Mavros Silver Elephants