WAGGA WAGGA: SCOTT Howie may not be sitting on the iron throne, but the feat of engineering has injected a state of worry to his life.
Not because the chair represents a bitter power struggle and spilt blood, but due to the waves of people Mr Howie expects will flood his modest office.
"A part of me is very concerned," the Eastern Riverina Arts development officer said.
"With so many people coming in to look at it, I'm not going to get any work done for the next month."
The throne - the namesake behind the juggernaut US drama series Game of Thrones - will sit in the front window of the regional arts office for the month of November.
Sculpted by Urana man Andrew Whitehead, the artwork was a popular feature of last month's Spirit of the Land Festival in Lockhart.
"My throne will last a thousand years."
- Andrew Whitehead
Mr Whitehead said the throne featured in scores of "selfies" as fans delighted in the fantasy of Westeros without crossing a wall of ice and fire to get there.
"The art is my release," he said.
"It's been really enjoyable to watch the public come up and take photos in the artwork and make my artwork part of their lives."
The throne weighs in at 300 kilograms and was built in pieces modelled around an internal frame.
The swords, which make up the decorative shell of the throne, are made entirely from scrap metal from an old harvester and other farm relics and welded into place.
"I knew what the finished product was going to look like, I knew it was going to weigh quite a lot more than I could lift, I knew it was too big to get inside doors," Mr Whitehead said.
It may be the last chance Riverina fans get to experience the throne as he plans to sell it to the highest bidder.
The sculptor hopes the throne fetches at least $25,000 and points to a plastic fibreglass version that sold for $30,000 at an auction in the US.
"I am hoping a fanatical fan of the throne who has a lot of money, or is married to someone with a lot of money, will decide it is something they must own," he said.
"My throne will last a thousand years."
The throne is at Eastern Riverina Arts on Fitzmaurice Street.
