Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Mar 25, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 429
18 Piece Rudolstadt Volkstedt Porcelain Monkey Band
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
German, late 19th century, parcel gilt and polychrome decorated anthropomorphic orchestra figures, comprising: conductor, cellist, pianist, bagpiper, trumpeter, violinist, guitarist, mandolin player, bassoonist, harpist, flutist, four drummers (two identical), and three choir singers, each with Volkstedt mark in underglaze blue, impressed model numbers to base, tallest 6-1/8 in.
Provenance: Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, California, March 26, 1996, Lot 2846 for $3,737.50; Private Collection, New York City and Palm Beach
Condition
several figures with small heat hole to reverse, bagpiper with loss and repair to left hand, some with embedded dust
