The following treasure is from the living estate of Ailene & Buddy Ford; noted dealers and lifelong collectors of exceptional antique & vintage heirlooms. Presented for your consideration all Vintage LENCI felt doll with molded and painted features. Human hair wig. Felt body with tab jointed arms and disk jointed legs. Comes in presentation box with coa. LTD ED 151 LTD to 999 pieces. This is a recreation of a 1925 Lenci Doll. Original designer box and all papers on this doll. *** Weight: in-box is 3# 10 oz. *** Measurements: doll is 9 x 5.75 x 21" tall / in-box is 9.75 x 6.5 x 22.5" tall **************************************************************** LENCI DOLL HISTORY ********** Founded in 1918 in Turin, Italy by Elena Scavini (her nickname was Lenci), Ars Lenci, as the firm was called, excelled in pressed-felt dolls. Some were made of hollow cardboard that was covered by the dense cloth. Others were stuffed. All were crowned by heads of human hair or mohair and featured meticulously painted, expressive faces. In particular, the dolls were known for their pouty lips and sideways-glancing eyes. One of the many interesting attributes of antique Lenci dolls is that they were expensive for their time. Their high price, combined with the elaborate costumes that clothed the dolls and the precision workmanship underneath, drew adult doll enthusiasts to Lenci. The Art Deco period was the heyday for Lenci. Between the wars, Lenci made numerous lines. Lenci dolls in the 110 and 300 series had skeptical, almost angry expressions on their faces, as if they had been dressed up against their will and dragged to a boring musical recital. Dolls with the Lucia face had somewhat sunnier dispositions, with enormous, wide eyes. And then there were the Grunetto dolls whose pudgy cheeks and stern looks suggested they might be on the verge of a temper tantrum. The Boudoir dolls are one of the most collectible types of Lenci dolls from this period. They were often modeled after famous celebrities, including Josephine Baker and Marlene Dietrich in 1926, Rudolph Valentino in 1927, and Louise Brooks in 1930. Marlene Dietrich was also a Lenci doll collector—she used several of them as props in her 1930 classic “The Blue Angel.” After World War II, Lenci produced a series of regional dolls in international costumes that would look perfectly at home in the “It’s a Small World” ride at Disneyland. Animal dolls from dogs to ducks were also offered. Meanwhile, the bodies of some Lenci dolls from the 1950s and ’60s grew leaner, more contemporary in feel.

XA - DB86 - doll in excellent condition but box is missing half of clasp