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Title: groucho marx
Post by: killglance on December 09, 2016, 10:19:41 AM

just wondering if any one can shed some light on him he stands 22 inches high has no markings i can see its made my peter mook http://www.petermooksculpture.co.uk/ , the plate and dish are not fixed and are removeable

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: mart on December 09, 2016, 05:04:56 PM

How do you know it is his ??  You said it is unmarked !! 

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: killglance on December 10, 2016, 02:53:05 AM

i found markings on his neck P mook

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: killglance on December 10, 2016, 02:57:32 AM

i have since found one of his sold at christies estimated 200-300 went for 1750 in the end someone must have really wanted it
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/peter-mook-20th21st-century-oliver-hardy-on-5645911-details.aspx

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: Rauville on December 10, 2016, 09:15:37 AM

I assume you found this one. https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/10339087 (https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/10339087)

I see Groucho played a waiter in the movie "Double Dynamite" from 1951. Maybe yours is based on that?

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: killglance on December 10, 2016, 10:40:03 AM

cool thx for info i assumd it was from film but not a huge stooges fan lol

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: ghopper1924 on December 10, 2016, 12:14:55 PM

Quote from: killglance on December 10, 2016, 10:40:03 AM

cool thx for info i assumd it was from film but not a huge stooges fan lol

STOOGES??? :o :-[

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: mart on December 10, 2016, 06:16:11 PM

Ditto Ghopper ????  There were three but it was the Marx Brothers !!  Groucho, Harpo and Chico,,not Larry, Curly and Moe !!  Many young people do not know of them !!

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: mart on December 10, 2016, 06:25:45 PM

Quote from: Rauville on December 10, 2016, 09:15:37 AM

I assume you found this one. https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/10339087 (https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/10339087)

I see Groucho played a waiter in the movie "Double Dynamite" from 1951. Maybe yours is based on that?

I saw that but i am not a member so didn`t know what it sold for !!

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: killglance on December 11, 2016, 11:29:03 AM

i have managed to speak with the artist who created it.
I carved this whilst working in China in 1997 for Minster Giftware and it sold for a couple of years. It was part of a range of sculptures that was mostly for restaurants
its Groucho Marx, he was originally sold with glasses and it is made of resin but it's then has a coating of amber to make it look like it's carved from wood

Shame im missing his glasses but atleast i know his history now:)

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: mart on December 11, 2016, 01:41:26 PM

Its always best to go right to the artist when possible !!  Did he give you an idea of value on the secondary market !!  My guess would be between $500. and $800. since I saw no others for sale !!

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: killglance on December 12, 2016, 12:19:44 PM

Quote from: mart on December 10, 2016, 06:25:45 PM

Quote from: Rauville on December 10, 2016, 09:15:37 AM

I assume you found this one. https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/10339087 (https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/10339087)

I see Groucho played a waiter in the movie "Double Dynamite" from 1951. Maybe yours is based on that?

I saw that but i am not a member so didn`t know what it sold for !!

Sold for: £360
ESTIMATE: £500 - £750|

Title: Re: groucho marx
Post by: mart on December 12, 2016, 03:20:53 PM

Bit lower than I thought !!