David Argyle
David Argyle Studio
Spanish Fork, Utah, United States
"David Argyle Biography"
Sculpture
Explore the artistic vision and craftsmanship of David Argyle
Big Saddle
the fames show saddle in America made by Edward bohlin took 17 years rubies diamonds silver bohlin was the saddle maker for the movie stars
12 × 19 × 11 lbs
USD 4,900
California
saddle made with California skirts and jokey dally roping horn historical collector series #9
5 × 7 × 4 lbs
USD 950
Charro
Spanish saddle 1800 inspired the American saddle historical collector series #1
6 × 7 × 4 lbs
USD 1,050
Denver
great western saddle made in Denver 1800s historical collector series #7
5 × 7 × 4 lbs
USD 950
Gold Rush
saddle designed for the gold rush of the 1840s historical COLLECTOR SERIES #4
5 × 7 × 4 lbs
USD 1,000
Great Plains
best ever cattle work saddle most popular historical collector series #12
5 × 7 × 4 lbs
USD 950
Hope
The Hope saddle was the most popular saddle used in pre-Civil War Texas. Adolphus Hope produced the designed from the late 1830s using many traits of the earlier Mexican saddle - oversized \"platter\" horn - fancy metal covered horn and cantle. This is a version of the earlier Hope design. It was made around the 1870s with the rawhide tree more completely covered in carved leather. The square skirts and larger fenders were added for more protection, for both rider and horse. The early Hope saddle later lead to the Great Plains saddle.
5 × 7 × 4 lbs
USD 1,050
McClellan
first McClellan saddle made 1800s historical collector series #5
7 × 7 × 5 lbs
USD 1,000
Mother Hubbard
very popular after civil war 1800s historical collector series #8
6 × 7 × 4 lbs
USD 950
Parade
show saddle mainly for parades historical COLLECTOR SERIES #10
5 × 7 × 4 lbs
USD 950
About the Artist
David G. Argyle was born and raised in Utah, (B 1945). He spent his youth working on a ranch, giving him a good background in cowboy life and was drawn to create and produce pieces of cowboy memorabilia. He has practiced artistic expression all of his life, oil painting, clay modeling, woodcarving and bronzing. He has become a master wood carver and is best known for his reproductions of historical and modern day saddles.
He studied at Brigham Young University and has taken several private lessons but is principally self taught. He spends every spare moment doing research to get the authenticity he demands in each piece of work.
When Dave began to wood carve, he worked more than six years before showing these wonderful works of art in a show or gallery. The reason for this is his earlier saddles took close to 1000 hours to complete. He did not want to show his work until he had a variety of saddles and other woodcarvings.
The acceptance of his work has been very exiting. The woodcarvings are so unique and have such intricate detail in each piece. Dave enjoys the challenge with each carving but the saddles are a favorite. He has won several awards and has been invited to some of the most prestigious shows in the western United States.
Dave was not sure how or if the woodcarvings could be bronzed but decided to give it a try. His earlier saddles are carved mostly out of one block of wood, making the bronzing very difficult. He is now carving them in sections in order to make the molds.
He was excited when he saw how the bronze takes all of the detail from the wood. He couldn't have been more pleased.
Dave will always be involved in art, he says, "it's what I do".
Artist Statement
i carve i sculpt i paint i dezign