Lot 600: David Webb 18K Gold and Rock Crystal Monkey Sculpture
David Webb 18K Gold and Rock Crystal Monkey Sculpture
sculptural objet d’art by David Webb, featuring a large natural rock crystal cluster body mounted with five finely modeled 18K yellow gold monkeys, in playful climbing and reaching poses, raised on a textured 18K yellow gold base, signed David Webb
Comparable to Monkey and Turtle Obelisk in 18K gold and rock crystal with diamonds, featured in A Walk in the Woods: David Webb’s Artful Animals, the jeweler’s first in-house exhibition, Madison Avenue boutique, September 2022, part of David Webb museum collection
total height 9 1/2 inches, monkey height 3 1/2 inches, base 10″ x 11 1/2″, tallest point of base 2 1/2 inches, approximate total weight of five the five monkeys 493 grams, total 18K gold weight 30 to 50 troy ounces, approximate weight of 18K gold base 15 to 30 troy ounces
Provenance: Estate of Nina Silberstein, former CEO and close friend of David Webb, one of a kind pieces exclusively designed for Ms. Silberstein by David Webb
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Estimate: $100000- $300000
Auction Date: January 2, 2026
