These are one spiffy pair of character models depicting Wallace and Gromit hand-made by the brilliant Nick Park for a charity auction a decade ago. Who doesn't love these two? Here's the auction listing from Christie's way back when. Say, does anyone fancy a bit of Wensleydale?
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| Nick Park, Wallace and Gromit |
Donated By Nick Park
Price Realized
- £4,113
- ($5,897)
- Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate
- £3,000 - £5,000
- ($4,302 - $7,170)
Sale Information
Sale 9285 Lot 6
FOCUSING ON TALENT: FILM AND TELEVISION MEMORABILIA
11 December 2001
London, South Kensington
FOCUSING ON TALENT: FILM AND TELEVISION MEMORABILIA
11 December 2001
London, South Kensington
Lot Description
Donated By Nick Park
Wallace And Gromit
Two character models, hand made from Fimo by their creator Nick Park, N.F.T.S. graduate, especially for this National Film and Television School auction
- the figure of Gromit wearing a blue collar with silver glitter buckle, the underside of Gromit's stomach signed by the artist in gold felt pen -- 4¼in. (2.5cm.) high
- the figure of Wallace grinning, carrying a bone in his right hand, wearing a white shirt, red tie, green sleeveless pullover, brown trousers and black shoes, the sole of the left shoe signed by the artist in gold felt pen -- 7in. (17.7cm.) high -- the figures on a grey circular plinth -- 9½in. (24.2cm.) diam., labelled underneath with an Aardman Animation Ltd. printed and typescript label This model of Wallace and Gromit has been hand made by Nick Park, June 2001, signed by the artist in black felt pen; accompanied by a letter of donation from Nick Park's assistant onAardman headed paper
- the figure of Gromit wearing a blue collar with silver glitter buckle, the underside of Gromit's stomach signed by the artist in gold felt pen -- 4¼in. (2.5cm.) high
- the figure of Wallace grinning, carrying a bone in his right hand, wearing a white shirt, red tie, green sleeveless pullover, brown trousers and black shoes, the sole of the left shoe signed by the artist in gold felt pen -- 7in. (17.7cm.) high -- the figures on a grey circular plinth -- 9½in. (24.2cm.) diam., labelled underneath with an Aardman Animation Ltd. printed and typescript label This model of Wallace and Gromit has been hand made by Nick Park, June 2001, signed by the artist in black felt pen; accompanied by a letter of donation from Nick Park's assistant onAardman headed paper
Special Notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to
the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Post-Lot Text
c 2001 Aardman Animations Ltd
"Bone" wallpaper courtesy of Baer & Ingram
"Bone" wallpaper courtesy of Baer & Ingram
Blog Updates:
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I have updated the post on The Beatles Illuminated photos with the fab Fab Four sale results here.
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