- 1582
RARE CARVED AND PAINTED PINE AND METAL 'BATHER MAN' WHIRLGIG, CIRCA 1930
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Height 30 1/2 in. by Width 6 3/4 bin. by Depth 3 1/4 in.
A broadly carved standing figure of a man with stylized incised facial features, and painted ‘bathing trunks’, the arms fitted with triangular baffles.
Literature
Frank Maresca and Roger Ricco, American Vernacular (Bulfinch Press, Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 2002), p. 294.
Condition
Paint loss and age cracks consistent with age.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.