Below are the Proxibid auction results of the entire selection of Lenci dolls from the recent Candy Spelling Collection auction – the Lenci Sam black boudior doll fetched $19,000 and the Lenci Josephine Baker went for $11,000. this is nowhere near the high prices of some of bisque dolls that were sold but these are high prices for Lenci dolls nevertheless. If you are a collector who buys or sells on eBay the prices for the dolls below is relevant in terms of current market pricing for the rare character dolls and the near mint condition Lenci dolls. If you missed the online auction, you may even get a chance to see some of these dolls again. In the days or weeks following a major auction it is not uncommon to find some of the same dolls listed on eBay for resale. So take note of the prices and bookmark this page for your reference. Scroll down for the details
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Italian Glass-Eyed Googly, “Fobello”, by Lenci 1800/2500
21″ (53 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, flirty brown glass googly eyes, brown painted curly upper lashes, brows, rounded nose, “O” shaped…
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Rare Italian Googly-Eyed Boy in Tuxedo by Lenci 1800/2300
19″ (48 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, wide side-glancing blue googly eyes with glazed highlights, blue eye shadow, curly lashes, V-shape…more
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Italian Felt Portrait “Hu San” with Opium Pipe by Lenci 4000/5500
23″ (58 cm.) Felt swivel head with slender face, pressed and painted facial features, very narrow side-angled upper-glancing eyes with black eye shadow and curly lashes,…more
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Italian Felt “Sam”, Model 260, by Lenci with Brilliant Costume, Body Variation 9000/13,000
36″ (91 cm.) Of ebony-black felt with pressed and painted facial features, swivel head, narrow side-glancing brown eyes, accented nostrils, red stitched and padded red li…more
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Italian Felt Character Drummer Boy by Lenci, Model 300/7 2000/3000
17″ (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, grey eye shadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented lower lip…more
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Italian Felt Character Boy in Tyrolean-Style Costume, Series 300, by Lenci 1100/1400
17″ (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, grey eye shadow, closed mouth with wistful expression, curly blonde moha…more
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Fine Italian Felt Character in Skating Costume by Lenci, Model 300/1 2000/3000
17″ (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes with grey eye shadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented lower…more
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Italian Felt Character Boy “Aligi” by Lenci, Model 300/0, from 1926 catalog 1700/2100
17″ (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, shaded grey eye shadow, brown eyeliner and lashes, closed mouth with acc…more
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Italian Felt Salon Lady with Asian Theme by Lenci 600/900
20″ (51 cm.) Felt swivel head with slender, oval face and having amber-tinted complexion, painted brown wide-glancing eyes with curly upper lashes and extended-length sid…more
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Very Rare Early Lenci Lady Doll with Elaborate Costume and Rare Painted Teeth 2000/3000
29″ (74 cm.) Felt swivel head with oval-shaped face and strong elongated throat, posed leaning and looking sideways, painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, pa…more
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Wonderful and Rare Italian Felt Celebrity Doll, “Bombita” by Lenci 900/1300
18″ (46 cm.) Felt swivel head with very plump face, pressed and painted facial features, round brown side-glancing eyes with brown curly upper lashes, rounded nose, close…more
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Italian Felt Character “Monica”, Model 109/46, by Lenci 800/1200
21″ (53 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes with grey eye shadow and thick curly upper lashes, accented nostrils, plu…more
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Gorgeous Italian Felt Salon Doll “Melanie” with Upper-Glancing Eyes by Lenci 1500/2100
25″ (64 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown upper-glancing eyes, painted curly upper lashes, high arched brows, closed mouth, blushed ch…more
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Rare Italian Felt Character Doll, Series 149/I, as Aviatress by Lenci 1200/1800
16″ (41 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, large brown side-glancing eyes, brown curly upper lashes, grey eye shadow, closed mouth with accen…more
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Italian Felt Character Girl with Grumpy Face, Model 1500/B, by Lenci 2000/3000
18″ (46 cm.) Felt swivel head with very plump cheeks and chin, painted facial features, narrow brown painted eyes, curly upper lashes, scowling expression, closed mouth w…more
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Italian Felt Doll in Traditional Costume of Liguria by Lenci 700/900
17″ (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, blue side-glancing eyes, painted brown upper lashes, closed mouth with primly-painted lips, blonde…more
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Rare Model of Italian Felt Boy by Lenci in Costume of Fascist Youth Group 800/1200
10″ (25 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, brown curly lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, brunette hair in sh…more
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Larger Italian Felt Character Boy in Costume of Fascist Youth Movement by Lenci 1200/1800
17″ (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes with grey eye shadow, curly upper lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth…more
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Italian Felt Miniature Girl, Series 300/15 300/400
9″ (23 cm.) Felt swivel head with painted facial features, blue wide-eyes, lushly-painted brows, closed mouth with coral-shaped lower lip, blonde mohair wig with topknot …more
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Wonderful Italian Felt Character Russian Doll, Ivan, Model 186, by Lenci 3000/4500
36″ (91 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, narrow side-glancing eyes, fringed lashes and curvy brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with wi…more
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Italian Felt Little Red Riding Hood by Lenci 300/600
11″ (28 cm.) Felt swivel head with face in shy pose, painted facial features, large brown eyes, curly lashes, closed mouth, very chubby cheeks, brunette mohair wig in lon…more
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Italian Cloth Russian Girl, Model 300/49, by Lenci 1100/1400
17″ (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, blue side-glancing eyes, painted curly upper lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, blonde hair …more
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Italian Cloth Russian Boy, Model 300/48, by Lenci 1100/1500
17″ (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown painted side-glancing eyes, brown curly upper lashes, grey eye shadow, closed mouth, red moh…more
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Extremely Rare Italian Felt Character Doll, “Josephine Baker” by Lenci 7000/10,000
18″ (46 cm.) Light-brown wool felt is elaborately constructed with various darts and seams, having plump felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown …more
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Italian Felt Character Girl in Traditional Costume 500/800
14″ (36 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, pale blue upper-glancing eyes, dark eye shadow, curly upper lashes, closed mouth, blonde mohair wi…more
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Italian Felt Character Boy with Traditional Costume by Lenci 500/800
14″ (36 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown upper glancing eyes with curly lashes, grey eye shadow, closed mouth, short black mohair wig…more
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Italian Salon Doll with 1860s-Style Costume 1100/1500
24″ (61 cm.) Felt swivel head of adult lady with slender face, pressed and painted facial features, blue side-glancing eyes, brown curly upper lashes, high arched brows, …more
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Italian Felt Character Girl in Organdy Gown by Lenci 500/800
18″ (46 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, pale blue side-glancing eyes, grey eye shadow, painted curly lashes, closed mouth, blonde mohair w…more
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Italian Felt Character Boy in Pajamas, Model Lucia 47, by Lenci 700/1100
14″ (36 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, pale blue side-glancing eyes with grey eye shadow and curly upper lashes, closed mouth, blonde moh…more
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Italian Felt Character Doll by Lenci 400/600
11″ (28 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown upper-glancing eyes with long black curly lashes, button-shaped nose, tiny closed mouth, bla…more
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Italian Felt Character, 300 Model in Traditional Costume of Hungary by Lenci 700/1000
18″ (46 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, dark brown painted side-glancing eyes, brown eye shadow, curly upper lashes, closed mouth with red…more
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Italian Felt Character Boy, “Renato”, Model 300/G, by Lenci 1100/1600
17″ (43 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, short curly upper lashes, closed mouth, brown fleeced curly hair, jointi…more
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Italian Felt Character, Model 111/16, by Lenci 800/1100
13″ (33 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown googly-shaped side-glancing eyes, grey eye shadow, brown painted lashes, closed mouth, butto…more
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1920s Salon Doll with Pink Felt and Organdy Costume 600/900
27″ (69 cm.) All-cloth doll with mask-pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, blue eye shadow, tiny closed mouth, blushed cheeks, blonde mohair wig…more
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Italian Felt Character Girl, Model 109, by Lenci 900/1100
23″ (58 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, painted curly brown upper lashes, grey eye shadow, feathered brows, clos…more
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Italian Felt Character, Model 109, by Lenci 900/1300
23″ (58 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, blue side-glancing eyes with brown painted curly lashes, brown fringed brows, pouty-shaped lips, b…more
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Italian Felt Salon Lady as Pillow Cover 800/1200
18″ (46 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features depicting adult lady, brown side-glancing eyes with circling brown lashes, accented nostrils, close…more
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Italian Felt Character Doll by Lenci in Spanish Costume 600/800
14″ (36 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and oil-painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, curly upper lashes, grey eye shadow, brows, nostril accented, closed…more
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Italian Felt Character Girl by Lenci in Original Costume 400/500
14″ (36 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, blue side-glancing eyes, grey eye shadow, curly lashes, brows, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig, j…more
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Italian Felt Character Doll by Lenci with Traditional Ciociaria Costume 400/500
14″ (36 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and oil-painted facial features, dark brown side-glancing eyes, painted curly lashes, closed mouth, rosy cheeks, light brown mo…more
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Italian Felt Character Girl by Lenci in Costume of Lazio 600/800
16″ (41 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and oil-painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, dark eye shadow, painted curly lashes, closed mouth, light brown moh…more
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Italian Felt Character Boy in Piemonte Costume by Lenci 600/800
16″ (41 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, curly painted upper lashes, brows, accented nostrils, brunette mohair wi…more
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Italian Felt Character Girl with Lavish Organdy Coiffe 600/800
16″ (41 cm.) Felt swivel head with pressed and painted facial features, brown side-glancing eyes, painted curly lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig…more
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Collection of Vintage Lenci Postcards 200/400
3″ x 5″. Collection of 18 postcards with colorful scenes of Lenci dolls in playful settings; the cards include Josephine Baker doll, Mozart, salon lady, rare characters, …more
how do i go about finding the value of a lenci doll i’m considering purchasing?
looked on e-bay and the dolls vary in size, condition, costume and price!!!
and help or direction you can give me will be appreciateed.
j schmeichel
Hi Jeanette
I recommend collectors to watch auction closing prices for similar dolls.
The market sets the value in the end, just like stock prices, so any valuation is only an estimate of what it would cost to replace it at current prices.
If your doll is a 1980-90’s remake with a COA search eBay for “Lenci+COA” on eBay for sold prices
If you are unsure whether it a genuine Lenc. i.e. if it does not match the face. hair and construction of genuine Lenci dolls then you may have a “ lenci type” doll similar to Alma or nay of the other Lenci imitations not made by Lenci
Examine pictures of “lenci type” dolls on eBay or auction sites for an exact match to the face mold and painting style and hands and height of the doll to get an idea of renent values.
If your doll is missing clothes you would have to look on ebay for similar sold dolls missing the outfit. Without the outfit the value is reduced by at least half the price of a doll with original clothes. Making your own replacement clothes may be a fun project but it will not usually add value to the doll. Collectors want original Lenci clothes – no matter how tattered. Make replacement clothes if you wish but try not to be tempted to use parts of the original clothing, keep the original clothes intact to give to the buyer along with the doll.
The buyer may be looking for the old outfit because they can use the parts to complete another identical old outfit -remember the original outfit is worth as much as the doll body in most cases.
The condition of the doll is very relevant if the doll is not well preserved and if the molding of the face has lost some definition. Don’t be tempted to “fix up” or repaint the doll even if you feel you could job you will unfortunately reduce the value because any potential buyer looking for a genuine Lenci doll and knows the market wants an untouched Lenci doll as it came from the factory and not something that is partly your creation. I have seen dolls with faces destroyed by having the felt face being painted over etc which cannot be undone, when it could otherwise have been expertly restored by an expert restorer.
Rarity is another factor. if the doll is a rare model it is more difficult to determine the value because there may not be any recent sales prices on which to base an estimate.