Collecting for millionaires: the world's most expensive dolls

It's no secret that people buy dolls not only for games, but also for collecting purposes. Some examples are true masterpieces of art and are worth a fortune. The price of dolls is influenced by many factors: rarity, date and place of production, material and history. Today Okho will talk about the most expensive dolls in the world.

The L'Oiseleur mechanical flutist figurine, created by Christian Bailey, is estimated at $ 6.35 million. When you turn the key, the birds that sit on the flutist's jacket, as if by magic, begin to move and sing. It took 15 thousand hours to assemble the product and 2340 metal parts. 14 craftsmen connected springs and gears into one unit under the strict guidance of the author of the idea, who is an expert in the field of automata.

Madame Alexander, the largest manufacturer of porcelain toys, put up a $ 5 million Eloise doll for sale. The doll was released in only 5 copies, and they were all purchased. Around the neck of the miniature beauty, there is a 9-carat diamond jewelry created by Narri Winsto. The doll is dressed in branded items: shoes, a fur coat and La Renta hats, a Dior dress. Accessories are decorated with Swarovski crystals.



Businessman Jesse Kim for 2.1 million dollars became the owner of a cute Teddy bear. The toy was released by Steiff in 2000. The outfit of the plush character consists of accessories from the legendary fashion house Louis Vuitton. At the moment, the toy is on display in a museum located in Jeju (South Korea)

For 400 thousand dollars, an antique doll from Kemmer and Reinhardt went under the hammer at the Bonhams auction. The 64-cm porcelain design was created at the beginning of the 20th century. The value is not in excellent preservation and uniqueness (the only one in the world). On our website, you can buy dolls and other toys at affordable prices in the section "Games, toys".