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Frollo was the first full figure clown sculpture offered by the studio as a limited edition. Introduced with a declared issue of 1,000 copies Frollo was priced at $750. The edition was never completed and by 1986 Frollo had been retired with an undisclosed number having been produced. The highest numbers found have been in the upper 300 range which indicates the edition was likely reduced to 400 from 1,000.
Issue / Completed Price
$750
Offered as an open edition, Rumples measures 7" tall. He was available for only two years before being retired in 1981. No notable color or design variations are known to exist.
Issue / Completed Price
$425 $525
Introduced as a limited edition of 750 copies within the United States and 75 copies outside the U.S., Jumbles was the first limited edition known to be "downgraded" by the studio to an open edition status. This took place by 1988, likely due to sluggish sales. Measuring 8 1/4" tall he was available as an open edition until some time after 1993. Earlier copies are numbered whereas later editions are not.
Issue / Completed Price
$675 $875
Introduced as an open edition and as a gender-neutral child wearing clown attire, Funny Face measured 10 1/2" tall. Early copies are found attached to wooden bases where later copies are attached to porcelain bases painted black. By 1985 the studio had experienced success in releasing child head/busts in boy and girl sets, thus Funny Face received a companion. Valentine was a girl clown head and the studio began referring to Funny Face as a boy. The two were sold through 1999 priced separately until 1993 when they were sold as a set at a slight discount.
Issue / Completed Price
$225 $595
Introduced as a companion piece to Funny Face #488, Valentine measures 9 3/4" tall. An open edition with no notable color or design variations, she was produced through 1999 and marketed as a set with Funny Face. Only found with black porcelain base. By 1993 special "set" pricing was offered when purchasing Funny Face and Valentine together.
Issue / Completed Price
$335 $595
Offered as a limited/numbered edition event piece through select gallery dealers, Funny Face with Daisy was the same mold as Funny Face #488. He too measures 10 1/2" tall and is on a wooden base. It is uncertain as to the edition size, but based on the edition size of other limited edition event pieces, it was likely 300. The example shown here is number 100.
Issue / Completed Price
NA
Above: Funny Face with Daisy shown next to Lucky.
Introduced as an open edition, this version of Funny Face was released with a Christmas theme of holly and berries. Funny Face with Holly measured 10 1/2" tall. A companion piece was introduced in 1990 in which Valentine was also re-themed with holly and berries. The two were then marketed together and sold at a reduced price when purchased as a pair.
Issue / Completed Price
$325 $750
Introduced as a companion piece to Funny Face with Holly, Valentine with Holly measures 9 3/4" tall. An open edition with no notable color or design variations.
Issue / Completed Price
$595 $750
This variation of the iconic Funny Face Child Clown head was re-themed for a special event at the Claridge Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. A New Year's Eve gala on December 31st, 1986, featuring dinner and shows was held in which attendees received this special edition as part of their ticket price. Named Lucky, the event piece was a numbered, limited edition restricted to 300 copies. Lucky had an attached brass plate engraved with his name and "New Years 1987-Claridge Casino-Hotel". (Owners often opted to remove these plates as they were attached with light adhesive.) He was available only to those pre-paying to attend the event by reserving their seats in advance. Attendees arriving at reserved tables found their "Lucky" event sculpture next to their personalized place cards. Three versions of Funny Face are shown grouped together below.
Designer number and price of attendance to event is unknown.
The brass plate was attached to the front of the wooden base below Lucky's ruffled collar.