Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

(7) Porcelain Monkey Orchestra Figures After Meissen

Price realized
$640
Pre-sale estimate
$100 – $200
Hammer price
$500
Category
Ceramics, Bowls & Glass
Sold
May 3, 2026
Sale
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER"

Lot description

(lot of 7) German porcelain monkey band figures, after the models designed by Johann Joachim Kandler (German, 1706-1775) for Meissen, each with blue underglaze mark underfoot, including: (4) Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanfabrik (Oldest Volkstedt Porcelain Factory), comprising (one) conductor, loss to toe at raised foot, (one) bagpipe player, (one) drummer, (one) singer, (3) Sitzendorf Porcelain Manufactory, comprising (one) cellist, (one) conductor, glue repair to baton, (one) violin player, largest: approx 6.5"h, 3"w, 2.5"d, 1.75lbs total Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.