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Animal Kingdom and Woodlands - Page under development
Bear
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Foxes
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Elephant
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Mother Bear with Three Cubs
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Satin
Arctic Fox
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Arctic Fox
Arctic Fox
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Schnauzer
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High Rise
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Hippo "TGIF"
Hippo "TGIF"
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Bear Scene
Hippo "TGIF"
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Racoon "Raffles"
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Buffalo
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Rhino "Monday"
White Tailed Deer
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Cat
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Harp Seal "Arctic Pup"
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Dall Sheep
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Baby Lamb
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Thoroughbred
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Horse Head "Racer"
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Colts "Darby & Joan"
Colts "Darby & Joan"
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Buffalo
1964 Albino Buffalo - Design #622
1964 Albino Buffalo - Design #622
1964 Albino Buffalo - Design #622
Released as an open edition available during 1964 and 1965 the Albino Buffalo had limited color on his hooves, eyes and nose. His mold would be used again for the 1968 release of the color version. This piece is seldom seen and has been wrongfully identified as "Buffalo-white version". Measures 4" tall on the wooden base. No design variations have been found.
Issue / Completed Price
$15 $15
1968 Buffalo - Design #640
1964 Albino Buffalo - Design #622
1964 Albino Buffalo - Design #622
Also released as an open edition, the Buffalo was produced through 1978. It was sold with a wooden base through September 1975. Measurements given were 5" tall. This was in error as all pieces found to date have measured 3" tall or 4" tall on the base. This aligns with the measurements given on the Albino Buffalo since the mold for that piece was recycled for this sculpture with no modifications. While design variations have not been found, color can vary with different shades of brown as shown from three in this collection.
Issue / Completed Price
$40 $85
Event sculpture
1964 Albino Buffalo - Design #622
The studio hosted special events for select retailers in which a unique sculpture was created and made available for purchase during the event. In this case two buffaloes from (the same mold) were attached. One was painted brown and the other left white but given some gray color for accenting.
The price is unknown at this time.
1975 American Buffaloes
The 1978 and 1979 catalogs picture the American Buffaloes in the Commemorative section. This large sculpture was given as a gift of state to the people of Iceland by the President of the United States. It was a unique sculpture limited to one. Measurements stated were 16" H x 38" L x 14" W on the wooden base. Close examination of this sculpture reveals the studio used the same mold to create all three buffaloes. The tail positions were modified to give the initial appearance each buffalo was different. The studio "provided" sculptures to the State Department for "Gifts of State" as was customary during that time. Cybis saw it as a privilege and a massive marketing opportunity being able to publish that Cybis sculptures were being used in this manner. The free advertising received from these "donated" gifts paid off through increased sales of other Cybis products. It is not known how much advanced notice the studio had in preparing for this specific "gift" but it was likely short. The fact the same mold was used for all three buffaloes as opposed to each one being individually sculpted indicates little time was available. Once the gift was made, the advertising was exploited. The studio quietly got to work on the production item which was very well received and quite profitable. Taking advantage of the opportunity to created a gift for Iceland was wise planning that paid off well.
Issue / Completed Price
$12,500 $35,000 on 1999 price list
1983 Charging Buffaloes
Eight years after creating the gift of state, "American Buffaloes", the studio released a slightly smaller rendition titled "Charging Buffaloes". It was released as a limited edition restricted to 25 with an additional three copies for distribution outside the continental U.S. That number was later raised to five. While very similar in design to the 1975 sculpture, the 1983 version has numerous differences setting it apart from the first rendition. The position of the tails, legs, hooves and heads indicate the 1983 version was not just a scaled down copy of the 1975 gift to Iceland. The same year the Iceland gift was delivered, the studio released the "American White Buffalo". While similar in size to the buffaloes on the Iceland sculpture, the American White Buffalo was completely different from the mold used to create the three on the gift of state. There were 250 copies sold of the American White Buffalo but that was not the last time he would be offered by the studio. He was "recycled" for use here on the Charging Buffaloes. The white buffalo seen in the Iceland gift was replaced with the American White Buffalo to add diversity and make each one look unique. It seems the studio realized changing a tail position on a piece used for a gift may go unnoticed but more would be expected from savvy collectors spending thousands for a "museum quality sculpture". The wooden base was also completely redesigned. Measurements given are 14 1/2" H x 37" L.
Design #6025 - Measures 14 1/2" tall
The image above shows the difference between the legs of the white and brown buffaloes.
The original price when issued in 1983 is yet to be confirmed. In 1986 the price was $12,500 with the edition listed as NEARING COMPLETION, meaning all 30 sculptures had been ordered. Prices on sculptures were subject to increase until a merchant's order was shipped. The initial declared edition "sold out" fast. This edition would have been closed, and all items produced, shortly after introduction had prices been locked in at the time orders were place. This sculpture was already overpriced. With price increases orders were canceled. The 1988 price list no longer shows the status as Nearing Completion. This could only have resulted due to canceled orders. By 1988 the the price had increased to $17,500 and to $19,500 in 1989. The increases continued with 1990 climbing to $22,500 and 1993 shooting to $24,950. But that wasn't the end. By 1997 the price had increased to $35,000 where it remained the same on the 1999 (final) price list. The highest edition number documented for sale on the secondary market is #20 which indicates at least 20 were produced. Assuming there were a few cancelations the studio used those remaining sales opportunities to increase the price. The edition was never completed.
1975 American White Buffalo
Design #650 - Measures 13 1/2" tall
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Design #650 - Measures 13 1/2" tall
Design #650 - Measures 13 1/2" tall
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Each buffalo came with a wooden base. Two different bases were issued during production. Most are found with the stepped/beveled edge base shown in the top image. Toward the end of production the standard edge shown in the bottom picture was used on bases shipped with the buffalo.
1993 Hall of Fame Buffalo II
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Design # 6157C & #6165W
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Measures
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