DuMouchelles
Live Auction

Antique Furniture and Fine Arts

Fri, Dec 16, 2016 06:30PM EST - Sat, Dec 17, 2016 06:30PM EST
Lot 13A

PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON TORCHES FROM "THE WIZARD OF OZ"

Estimate: $500 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000

PAIR OF WROUGHT IRON TORCHES FROM "THE WIZARD OF OZ":Metro-Goldwin-Mayer, 1939. Pair of wrought iron torches with detachable baskets. These torches are visible on the walls in the Wicked Witch's castle in "The Wizard of Oz", and later in scenes in "Ben-Hur".

 
Provenance:
Purchased at Bonhams, New York,  November 23, 2015

Condition

With loss to paint on both (MK).   The height of the detachable torch cup is 10 1/2", the overall diameter is 10 1/2", the interior diameter is 7 3/4".   The length of the torch without the detachable cup is approx. 38 1/2", from top to bottom.