6th May, 2021 12:00

From the Curious to the Extraordinary

 
Lot 99
 

A FLOATING BABY ALPACA BY SIMON 'THE STUFFA' WILSON

A FLOATING BABY ALPACA BY SIMON 'THE STUFFA' WILSON

the taxidermy baby Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) attached to a faux red balloon which hangs from the ceiling to give the appearance that the animal is floating away,

150cm high in total

Simon ‘the stuffa’ Wilson is arguably the most well known taxidermist in the UK at the moment, having produced the famous ‘Floating Giraffe’ that recently sold in the Aynhoe Park sale for a record breaking £100,000. He also produced the white horse Madrono belonging to Luisa Zissman which recently featured in the press. Simon sources animals that have died from natural causes from zoos and farms, and many of his pieces have appeared on screen in television and film in recent years.

Sold for £625

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