Ken Spencer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ken Spencer Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 16, 2022
KEN SPENCER EQUESTRIAN HORSE RACING PAINTING
Est: $300 - $500
Kenneth Abondarno Spencer (Jamaican, 1929-2005). "Young Jockey" -1989, oil on canvas. Signed lower left, dated lower right, stamped on verso. Provenance: The Private Collection of Mr. Noel F. Parris, Fayetteville, Georgia. Approx. 23.5" x 31.5" (fame), 20" x 28" (canvas)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Oct. 25, 2015
Loaded Ken Spencer Ventriloquist Figure Dummy Used by Bill Bernstein
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Ken Spencer figure which was created for and used by Bill Bernstein from Florida. This figure is in great all original condition and does show an expected and acceptable amount of wear on his face and hands. He stands 44" tall and has Ken's particular style ball and socket neck which gives great mobility of the head. His wig is original and is attached at the back of the head so that with a little quick movement the wig flips up. This was don on Mr Bernstein's request. He has side to side non self centering eyes but these eyes also roll to wink or blink. Individual controls. He has slot jaw and upper lip sneer which make him have a very open mouth. He also has raising eyebrows and extreme wiggling ears. This fellow has an elongated nose which gives him a great cartoony look. The body is all original and is made of wood and covered with muslin. The arms and legs are all original with original stuffing. He has a light up bow tie which is controls by a battery box inside the body. An exceptional figure!
Crown Company Inc
Oct. 25, 2015
Ken Spencer Oley Ventriloquist Figure Dummy ca. 1940's Carved Basswood
Est: $1,200 - $1,400
Ken Spencer was a prolific builder during the heyday of ventriloquism. He learned at about the same time as Marshall. His figures are very distinctive and are of a cartoon nature. If you look at the figures offered by Ken Spencer in his little brochure this guy was called Oley. In the picture of his head he is shown with curly hair and wearing a cap. Oley stands 42" tall and has a rather large carved basswood head. He has side to side weighted moving eyes, raising eyebrows and his right eye winks. Of course he has slot jaw. His wig, plaid cap and paint are all original and have never been touched. You will also notice the very prominent proboscis which is not typical of K1en Spencer. Ken usually had his figures with a pointed turned up nose. His body is Spencer's typical wood framing and wood covered style and the hands are his bulbous shape. The original arms and legs are stuffed muslin. This is just an exceptional example of Mr Spencer's great carving talent.
Crown Company Inc
Oct. 25, 2015
Ken Spencer Walker Ventriloquist Figure Dummy 1940's Carved Basswood
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
This ca. 1940's Ken Spencer created a walking figure just like Frank Marshall although Ken's walking system was a lot more complex in design. This is an example of just that. The head on this figure is exact to the final Figure used by the Great Lester. His final Broadway Danny was a Ken Spencer figure. This figure has Slot jaw, and one eye is a rolling winker. The winker is a ring attached to string. The paint has been touched up. Ken Spencer was a prolific builder during the heyday of ventriloquism. He learned at about the same time as Marshall. His figures are very distinctive and are of a cartoon nature.
Crown Company Inc
Oct. 25, 2015
Ken Spencer Ventriloquist Figure Dummy ca. 1940's Carved Basswood
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ken Spencer was a prolific builder during the heyday of ventriloquism. Ken Spencer was a contemporary of Frank Marshall and actually worked for a bit in the Mack shop. He later went on to do great ventriloquism in his own right and built some fantastic figures. His figures are very distinctive and are of a cartoony nature. This figure is carved basswood and is from the 1940's.
Crown Company Inc
Oct. 25, 2015
Ken Spencer Ventriloquist Figure w/Flip/Fright Wig All Original
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Ken Spencer was a prolific builder during the golden age of ventriloquism. He learned at about the same time as Frank Marshall. His figures are very distinctive and are of a cartoony nature. This figure is a full size standing 40" tall. He has slot jaw, raising eyebrow, fright wig, rolling winker/blinker eyes and side to side eyes by weights. His controls are all smooth and work great. His paint and wig are all original. Just the way we like to find them.
Crown Company Inc
Sep. 27, 2015
Ken Spencer Ventriloquist Figure ca. 1950's-60's Carved Basswood
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
Ken Spencer was a prolific builder during the heyday of ventriloquism. He learned at about the same time as Marshall. His figures are very distinctive and are of a cartoon nature.
Crown Company Inc
Sep. 27, 2015
Ken Spencer Rare Black Ventriloquist Figure ca. 1930's-40's Carved Basswood
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
Ken Spencer was a prolific builder during the heyday of ventriloquism. He learned at about the same time as Marshall. His figures are very distinctive and are of a cartoon nature. this figure is a full size figure standing 42" tall and he is all original body hands muslin arms and legs. Also look at the great wig depicting the correct type black hair. He has slot jaw, side to side eyes, winkers and blinkers. A better character would be pretty hard to find!
Crown Company Inc
Sep. 27, 2015
Ken Spencer Walker Ventriloquist Figure 1940's Carved Basswood
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
This ca. 1940's Ken Spencer created a walking figure just like Frank Marshall although Ken's walking system was a lot more complex in design. This is an example of just that. The head on this figure is exact to the final Figure used by the Great Lester. His final Broadway Danny was a Ken Spencer figure. This figure has Slot jaw, and one eye is a rolling winker. The winker is a ring attached to string. The paint has been touched up. Ken Spencer was a prolific builder during the heyday of ventriloquism. He learned at about the same time as Marshall. His figures are very distinctive and are of a cartoon nature.
Crown Company Inc
Sep. 27, 2015
Ken Spencer Ventriloquist Figure ca. 1950's Carved Basswood
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Ken Spencer was a prolific builder during the heyday of ventriloquism. He learned at about the same time as Marshall. His figures are very distinctive and are of a cartoon nature.
Crown Company Inc
Sep. 27, 2015
Ken Spencer Ventriloquist Figure ca. 1940's-50's Carved Basswood
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Ken Spencer Ventriloquist Figure ca. 1940's-50's made of carved basswood.
Crown Company Inc
Sep. 27, 2015
Ken Spencer Ventriloquist Figure ca. 1940-1950
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
This Spencer figure is another very fine figure which is in very nice original condition not having had any work done on him since he left the hands of Mr Spencer. This figure has slot jaw, side to side moving eye by way of weight control, each eye also winks and they can blink together and he also has raising eyebrows. His wig is a long wig but it too is original and has never been removed from the head. The original nails are still in place. It unfortunately covers the very nice dish ears. The paint is original and does have some minor rubs and shows a bit of wear. Untouched and just how you like to find them. He has Ken Spencer's signature up-swept pointed nose and ball cheeks. A very nice face indeed. All the controls on this figure are lever except for the raising eyebrows which has a ring pull. Spencer did use a combination of both in his multi function figures. The height of this figure is 42" and he has all his original muslin arms and legs and the wood hands are also original. Body is wooden and has Mr Spencer's typical V shapes ball and socket.
Crown Company Inc
Sep. 27, 2015
Ken Spencer Ventriloquist Figure ca. 1950
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Ken Spencer carved basswood ventriloquist figure ca. 1950. This figure was named "Todd" by Dan Willinger. He has wonderful character, side to side floating eyes which work flawlessly, the right eye winks and he has a slot jaw. He has the standard large Spencer hands and the arms and legs are muslin stuffed with straw. His body is all wood. When Ken Spencer built his figures they were like a tank.
Crown Company Inc