A very good friend of mine just purchased this at auction. Reported to be one of the oldest known to be in existence. He collects them and said it was $50,000+. edit: Just looked it up on the auction site and it appears the final bid was $66,000, wow.
I'm guessing there's an elaborate story about who carved it and who the statue represents? I'm starting to rethink my career choice, as I highly doubt I'll ever have "66k for a wooden statue kind of money."
Genuine historical folk art has been "money club" territory for a few decades now. Once something catches on in those circles, you'll never afford it again.
Think Barrett-Jackson and muscle cars. I mean, FFS, ten years back they sold a fucking Chevelle SS for a million bucks. Sweet ride, sure, but only worth that because a couple billionaires both wanted it.
~Boar
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