Sculptural Fantasy: The Important American Folk Art Collection of Stephen and Petra Levin
Sculptural Fantasy: The Important American Folk Art Collection of Stephen and Petra Levin
IMPORTANT CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOOD TOBACCONIST TRADE FIGURE OF A TURK, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL ANDERSON ROBB (1851-1928),, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
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October 10, 05:49 PM GMT
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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IMPORTANT CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINT-DECORATED WOOD TOBACCONIST TRADE FIGURE OF A TURK, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL ANDERSON ROBB (1851-1928),, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
depicting a monumental Turk figure holding tobacco in his left hand and supporting his metal and wood pipe with his right hand.
Height 85 in. by Width 22 in. by Depth 24 in.
Giampietro American Folk Art, New Haven, Connecticut.