But I'm not sure I agree with it. I think I still maintain that there is no such thing as perceived value, legitimately. This is simply the harder work costing more in labor. We have several galleries that mark work up way more than double. Working with a gallery as a painter sometimes is a little different.
Art is a business, like any other business.
If the mold was used to produce 100 of those sculptures, the price would drop. The extra work put into making a clay sculpture vs. a bronze one goes beyond foundry expenses. The extra skill costs more, hence the labor price goes up. This is why many retailers don't like it if you do a retail show near them. A catalog carries a couple of our pieces.