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The Tatti Family Collection | February 19, 2025

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The Tatti Family has been at the center of the art world for three generations, casting, conserving, creating, and collecting. They have been artists, art historians, fabricators, and foundrymen, and have helped create and conserve diverse masterworks throughout much of the 20th century. This auction includes over 100 paintings, drawings, sculptures, unique terracotta and plaster works by many of the most important artists of the 20th century, including Isamu Noguchi, Harry Bertoia, Joseph Stella, Anton Basky, Emil Carlsen, Frederick MacMonnies, Richard Hayley Lever, and many others.
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Lot 599

Carved and Painted Wood Chicken Carousel Head

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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probably American, early 20th century, of wood and metal construction, with glass eyes, hinged at back of neck, 25-3/4 x 14 x 7 in.

Provenance: The Tatti Family Collection

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The Tatti Family Collection

numerous areas of cracking, losses, and splits, loss to painted surface throughout, lacking proper right glass eye, three rubber bands possibly holding piece together, protruding nail at front base, surface dirt/accretion, wear commensurate with age and possible outdoor use