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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Apr 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 703

Gustave Bayol Nodder Head Donkey Carousel Animal

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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
French, late 19th century, carved and polychrome standing donkey with separate head on nodding hinge, glass eyes, painted halter with leather reins and stirrup straps, cast Bayol blanket plaque, feet mounted to metal bars, 52 x 63 in. Note: Gustave Bayol, (French, working 1895-1931) was the foremost carver of carousel animals and was known for his carvings of farm animals found in the French countryside.  - Provenance: Private Collection, Aiken, South Carolina

Condition

old repainted surface, leather probably replaced, large cracks and separations at joints, areas of paint and surface loss