This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2022
Looff Carousel Camel. Long Beach, CA: Charles Looff, 1925. Rare carved wooden leaping camel with original stirrups and trappings, carved brown saddle, blue blanket, blue jewels, and bridle. 47 x 56 x 18”. Restored by Leslie Kitts. Charles Looff built the first carousel at Coney Island in 1876, and from there his career flourished, with over 40 carousels and several amusement parks completed by his company, as well as the Santa Monica Pier. Upon his death in 1918 his son Arthur took over operations, and in 1925 the Looff Company completed the Redondo Beach Carousel in Redondo Beach, CA, from which this camel was taken. Third party transportation required, located in California.