Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Apr 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 723

Friedrich Heyn Attributed Elephant Carousel Ride

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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, early 20th century carved and polychrome elephant with glass eyes, equipped with passenger carriage, landscapes painted on sides and installed rail on top, unsigned, approximately 42 x 74 in.  - Provenance: Private Collection, Aiken, South Carolina

Condition

old repainted surface with losses and paint crackle, losses to tips of tusks and decoration on forehead, replaced rails, splits, and losses to carriage deck
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