Maurice Sendak (American, 1928-2012). "Wild Thing" Large Plush, 1980. Cotton and Synthetic Fibers. Signed on the bottom ...

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Maurice Sendak (American, 1928-2012)
"Wild Thing" Large Plush, 1980
Cotton and Synthetic Fibers
Signed on the bottom of the foot

Property from the Collection of Justin Schiller
[Maurice Sendak]. "Wild Thing" Large Plush. San Francisco, CA: Determined Productions, Inc., 1980. Signed by Sendak on the bottom of the foot. Some scattered staining, stiff hair. Very good.

Only 300 dolls this size were created as bookshop window displays. None were made available to the public, and none were signed by Sendak except by special request, making this piece incredibly rare. This example was signed for Justin Schiller. The copyright holder of all artworks by Maurice Sendak is retained by the Maurice Sendak Foundation, Inc. and any reproduction is strictly forbidden.


More information about Maurice Sendak. See also: Sendak, Maurice, Maurice Bernard Sendak Artist.

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