Bollinger Atelier

What Bollinger Atelier does

Bollinger Atelier is a Tempe, Arizona-based fine art foundry and fabrication studio founded in 1977 by sculptor Tom Bollinger. The company provides end-to-end production services for artists, architects, and designers worldwide, spanning concept development through on-site installation. Its service portfolio includes bronze and aluminum casting via traditional lost wax and resin-bonded sand methods, digital fabrication (3D white light and laser scanning, 4-axis CNC milling, 3D printing with castable resins, waterjet cutting), metal fabrication in bronze, aluminum, and stainless steel, custom patina application through an in-house patina library, sculpture restoration, museum-grade crating, international shipping, and installation coordination.

The business operates on a project-based, custom commission model. Prospective clients contact owner Tom Bollinger or Director of Special Projects Kim Nikolaev directly via email or phone for project bids that include scope, images, dimensions, 3D files, and timeframe. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company integrates traditional artisanal craftsmanship with modern digital fabrication tools in a single facility, positioning itself as an extension of the artist's studio with continuous client communication throughout production. Notable commissions include a 26-foot Carole Feuerman 'Double Diver' sculpture for NetApp, the Harrison Schmitt Apollo 17 statue at Kennedy Space Center in partnership with Northrop Grumman (2019), and the Barbara Grygutis 'Stand' suffrage monument in Lexington, Kentucky (2020).

Bollinger Atelier serves a horizontal customer base spanning individual artists (emerging to internationally recognized), architects commissioning sculptural building elements, industrial and product designers, museums and private collections requiring restoration, and government/municipal entities commissioning public art. The firm maintains an 11-50 employee operation, is privately held by founder Tom Bollinger with no disclosed external investment or parent company, and has been operating for over 45 years under consistent ownership.

Name

Bollinger Atelier

Legal name

Bollinger Atelier

Website

https://bollingeratelier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bollinger Atelier is a Tempe, Arizona-based art foundry founded in 1977 that provides end-to-end bronze and aluminum casting, digital fabrication, patina, restoration, and installation services to artists, architects, designers, municipalities, and institutions worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Foundry & Sculpture Fabrication Services

NAICS

Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) (331524), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328)

SIC

Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Casting & Ingot/Billet/Slab Production (IMAKACAE)

Keywords

• Bronze foundry services
• Sculpture casting
• Art fabrication
• Metal sculpture production
• Lost wax casting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tempe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Art Foundry Production Services: Complete design and production services for artists, architects, and designers including project management, casting, fabrication, digital enlargement, and installation. Revenue is project-based, generated through custom commissions from concept to completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bollinger Atelier is a fine art foundry providing complete design and production services for bronze and aluminum sculpture, including project management, moldmaking, lost wax and sand casting, digital enlargement (3D scanning, CNC milling, 3D printing, waterjet cutting), fabrication, patina application, restoration, custom crating, international shipping, and on-site installation. Clients commission custom sculptural works that the foundry produces from concept to completion.

Product overview

Bollinger Atelier is a world-class bronze art foundry and fabricator providing complete design and production services to artists, architects, and designers worldwide. The company operates as a single integrated foundry platform offering core casting services (bronze and aluminum casting via lost wax and sand methods), digital fabrication capabilities (3D scanning, CNC milling, 3D printing, waterjet cutting), and comprehensive project support (fabrication, patina application, restoration, custom crating, shipping, and installation). Founded in 1977 and led by owner Tom Bollinger, the company specializes in translating artistic visions into permanent bronze sculptures, combining traditional artisan methods with modern digital technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bronze Casting Services
• Aluminum Casting Services
• 3D Scanning Services
• Digital Enlargement & CNC Milling
• 3D Printing Services
• Waterjet Cutting Services
• Lost Wax Casting
• Sand Casting
• Metal Fabrication Services
• Project Management & Planning
• Patina Application Services
• Sculpture Restoration Services
• Custom Crating & International Shipping
• Installation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 projects completed for internationally recognized hyperrealist sculptor Carole Feuerman
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Breaking the Bronze CeilingflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Initiative led by Lexington-Fayette Urban County councilwoman Jennifer Mossotti to commission the Barbara Grygutis 'Stand' suffrage monument - the first public sculpture to honor historic women in Lexington, KY. The five 20-foot aluminum sculptures commemorated the women suffragists who fought for the 19th Amendment.
• Northrop Grumman CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2019Partnership with Northrop Grumman (formerly Orbital ATK) to create the Harrison Schmitt Apollo 17 commemorative statue unveiled at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on June 19, 2019. The statue honors Schmitt's contributions to space exploration and the 400,000 Americans who made Apollo a success.
• Lisa Sette GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnership with Lisa Sette Gallery on Siri Khandavilli sculpture projects. The gallery represented Khandavilli whose work 'Darpana Sundari' was cast at Bollinger Atelier and exhibited at Art Miami 2014.
• Caruso Turley Scott Structural EngineerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering partnership for the 26-foot 'Double Diver' sculpture by Carole Feuerman. CTS provided critical structural design including calculation of weight deflection and center of gravity adjustments for large-scale bronze casting.
• Roswell BookbindingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecialty packaging company that created custom boxes for the 50 limited edition Harrison Schmitt Apollo maquettes, featuring embossed NASA logo on magnetic latch.
• City of PhoenixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government partnership for public art commissions including 'A Path for Water' (2019) installation, expanding Bollinger Atelier's presence in municipal public art projects.
• Abbott LaboratoriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaun Olson, a client artist, underwent Deep Brain Stimulation surgery by Abbott to treat Parkinson's disease, which enabled him to return to sculpting. Olson worked with Abbott to create a video about his journey, highlighting his artistic recovery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Modern Art Foundry: Long Island City fine art foundry specializing in lost-wax bronze casting and patina for major sculptors and institutions. Operates in the same sculptor's-foundry category as Bollinger with overlapping techniques (lost wax, chasing, patina) and global artist clientele.
• Tallix Fine Art Foundry: Historic US fine art foundry serving major museums and artists with large-scale bronze casting, fabrication, and patina. Direct peer in the institutional / monumental art foundry tier that Bollinger operates in.
• Walla Walla Foundry: Pacific Northwest fine art foundry providing bronze and aluminum casting, enlargement, patina, and installation services to sculptors worldwide. Most direct US counterpart to Bollinger's full-service art foundry model.
• Art Castings of Colorado: Colorado-based bronze art foundry offering lost-wax casting, finishing, and limited-edition production for sculptors. Smaller US peer operating in the same nonferrous art casting niche as Bollinger Atelier.
• Laran Bronze Foundry: New Jersey bronze foundry specializing in fine art casting, patination, and fabrication for sculptors and architects. Comparable service mix (lost-wax casting, chasing, patina) and comparable customer base of professional sculptors.
• Cressman Art Foundry: Art foundry serving sculptors with bronze casting, fabrication, and finishing services. Direct US peer to Bollinger in the small/mid-scale full-service art foundry category.
• Pangaea Sculptor's Center: New York sculpture fabrication facility offering bronze casting, fabrication, and installation services to sculptors and architects. Operates a comparable project-based, full-service model serving the same high-end public-art and gallery markets.

Emerging players

• Formlabs: Desktop SLA 3D printer manufacturer whose castable resin workflow overlaps with Bollinger's 3D printing / castable-resin service. Represents the emerging in-studio tooling trend that allows artists to internalize parts of the workflow Bollinger performs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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