Lot 181

Pair of Fine Stone Garden Monkeys

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

Continental, late 19th/early 20th century, possibly carved marble, depicting finely detailed monkeys sitting on ornately carved plinths depicting snakes, birds, flowers and other natural elements, one monkey wearing a hat forming a pedestal, the other with a carved carrying basket forming a pedestal, each 38 x 17 in.

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Provenance: Estate of T. Kenneth and Karin Ellis, "Stepping Stones", Hot Springs, Virginia

Condition

very good condition overall, richly patinated surfaces, wear commensurate with age and outdoor use, basket carrying monkey with single crack through base across feet, small chip to tip of one flower on plinth; hat monkey with small loss to proper left finger