✅ SOLVED These Chimps driving me crazy

[Rajiv]

They were part of a South American ceramics collection.

2 ceramic monkeys - 6 inches x 4 - The material is really hard and bit heavy for the size. ( update: glazed stoneware sculpture might be the better way of saying it I think)
2nd and 3rd pictures have the mark "IF"

can somebody help with what the marks are?

Thanks

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Welcome to Tnet from Toronto Rajiv!

It almost appears to be made of a cast type of concrete or powdered stone?

Hope you get your questions answered,
Dave

 

[Subterranean]

Welcome to Treasurenet, Rajiv. Your apes appear to be Gibbons. Native to southeast asia. Not native to South America. Maybe this will help in your search. I see " i F " as the maker's mark, the "i" may be for Indonesia. Just a long shot. Cheers, Sub

Adult Gibbon.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Seems to be someone's take on this one from Los Angeles (note the stick) by artist Betty Davenport Ford (1950's)

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Cripes! Save it. That is her Cartouche! That appears to be authentic or a copy - worth checking (the figure in the earlier image I posted sold for $3,750!)

 

[Rajiv]

Welcome to Tnet from Toronto Rajiv!

It almost appears to be made of a cast type of concrete or powdered stone?

Hope you get your questions answered,
Dave

Thanks Dave. This forum is addictive!
more like concrete hardness I would think

 

[Rajiv]

Welcome to Treasurenet, Rajiv. Your apes appear to be Gibbons. Native to southeast asia. Not native to South America. Maybe this will help in your search. I see " i F " as the maker's mark, the "i" may be for Indonesia. Just a long shot. Cheers, Sub

Adult Gibbon.

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thanks for pointing it out

 

[Rajiv]

thank you.. the stick resemblance is uncanny

 

[EQ8]

I'd say the letters could well be "BF" and not IF.
Hope they are what they appear to be!

 

[Rajiv]

Cripes! Save it. That is her Cartouche! That appears to be authentic or a copy - worth checking (the figure in the earlier image I posted sold for $3,750!)

Thank you Charlie, you are right. Did some more reading and this seems to be her style.

How do you check the authenticity; send pictures to auction houses? or is there an more efficient way?

 

[Rajiv]

I'd say the letters could well be "BF" and not IF.
Hope they are what they appear to be!

just took another pic to be sure..certainly IF

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

That BDF is how Betty Davenport Ford stamped her work from 1950 to 1960 (I take it the image I posted earlier isn't showing). Her's or a copy.

 

[Rajiv]

That BDF is how Betty Davenport Ford stamped her work from 1950 to 1960 (I take it the image I posted earlier isn't showing). Her's or a copy.

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you are right. it is not an 'IF' but 'BDF' . I just reexamined it make sure

I am less crazy now thanks to this forum and user like you!

 

[Molewacker]

Nice work on the ID! Art ID can be tough but I think you nailed it!