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NAO Catalog - Dancers, Harlequins, & Pierrots

Ser. # Name of Item Ret. Date Last Retail Est. Value Thumbnail
28G/M Harlequin

Sculptor: Salvador Furió
M-1991, G-1999 $260 $275-$295
29G/M Ballerina

Sculptor: Furió
M-1991, G-1999 $215 $250-$275
146G/M Attentive Ballet

Sculptor: Vicente Martinez
M-1991, G-2000 $95 $95-$100
147G/M Seated Ballet

Sculptor: Martinez
M-1991, G-2006 $95 N/A Seated child ballerina with legs folded to side, hair up
148G/M Amusing Ballet

Sculptor: Martinez
M-1991, G-2001 $95 $95-$100
149G/M Pensive Ballet

Sculptor: Martinez
M-1991, G-2006 $95 N/A Child ballerina in white leotard and skirt and pony tail, lying on stomach, chin in hands
150G/M Reclining Ballet

Sculptor: Martinez
M-1991, G-2004 $95 G-$95, M-$110-$135
151G/M Slipper Ballet

Sculptor: Martinez
M-1991, G-2004 $95 G-$95, M-$110-$135
185G/M Dancer with Veil
[The Dancer]

Sculptor: Martinez
M-1991, G-2011-12 $299 last retail $300-$325 One of the finest NAO models ever made, technically and aesthetically brilliant; female dancer in gray leotard, down on one knee, dancing with a white veil arced over her head
185 [Gres] Dancer with Veil

Sculptor: Martinez
2000 $340 $340-$350 Same model as above but in Gres
196G/M Ballet Lesson

Sculptor: Francisco Catalá
M-1991, G-1998 $125 $135-$145
377G Dance, Ballerina, Dance!

Sculptor: Francisco Catalá
1998 $185 $$200-$225
377 [Gres] Dance, Ballerina, Dance!

Sculptor: Francisco Catalá
1997 $265 $275-$300 Same model as above but in Gres
378G Tribute to a Ballerina

Sculptor: Vicente Martinez
1996 $245 $250-$265
381G/M Harlequin with Cat

Sculptor: Francisco Catalá
M-1991, G-1997 $150 $165-$175
384G A Dream Come True

Sculptor: Julio Fernandez
1998 $425 $450-$475
387G Joy

Sculptor: Vicente Martinez
1992 $160 $175-$200
400G/M Dancing on a Cloud

Sculptor: Francisco Catalá
2004 $265 $265
405G/M Youthful Partners

Sculptor: Antonio Ramos
1991 $490 $500-$525
418G/M Flamenco

Sculptor: Francisco Catalá
M-1991, G-2011-12 $140 last retail $125-$135 Girl in white, sleeveless dance dress with blue polka dots and 5 layers of blue ruffles at hem, hands behind back in dance pose.
424G/M Finale

Sculptor: Cipriano Vicente
M-1991, G-2001 $345 $345-$350
424 [Gres] Finale

Sculptor: Vicente
2000 $520 $500-$520
Same as model above but in Gres; 16 3/4"/42 1/2 cm
475G/M Party Time

Sculptor: Alfredo Ruiz
1991 $610 unknown
756G Pensive Harlequin

Sculptor: Vicente Martinez
1985 $110 $125-$150 Model of harlequin with mandolin leaning against him, leaning elbow on top of tall tree trunk, chin in hands; 13 1/2"/32 cm. Not as well modeled and detailed as #28
757G Bellet Girl [Karen]

Sculptor: Martinez
1985 $110 $175-$200 Interesting model from a technical perspective, features ballerina seated in ruins of a Grecian column, leaning on one elbow, left arm raised vertically in air, right leg raised, left leg bent at 90° angle, toe pointing
1053G Love Letter

Sculptor: Antonio Ramos
2002 $105 $105-$115
1054G Wandering Minstrel

Sculptor: Ramos
2006 $105 $125-$135 Pierrot in pale yellow clown suit and skull-cap with gray pom-pom decoration, seated on rock pile, mandolin leaning at side
1078G Strumming

Sculptor: Ramos
2005 $110 $125-$135
1102G/M Harlequin's Concerto

Sculptor: Vicente Martinez
Unknown Unknown $100-$125
1150G My First Bow

Sculptor: José Puche
2010 $105 last retail $75-$100 Little ballerina with flower in hair, strapless white ballet dress, leaning forward, one arm behind her, other arm stretched forward with fingers splayed. Also made as Golden Memories #33059 (see GM catalog.)
1151G My Recital

Sculptor: Puche
2008 $100 N/A Little girl in pale pink, sleeveless ballet dress with blue trim at neckline, standing bent slightly forward and holding pale green drape open behind her. Also made as Golden Memories #33060 (see GM catalog.)
1175G Dancer Rested

Sculptor: Vicente Martinez
Issued 1993 $135 current retail N/A See NAO web site
Girl in ballerina dress with sleeveless mauve top, seated on floor, legs out to side
1178G Ballet Dancer with Ball

Sculptor: Vicente Martinez
2004 $135 $135
1179G Sitting Ballet Dancer

Sculptor: Vicente Martinez
Issued 1993/td> $150 current retail N/A See NAO web site
Ballerina in blue sleeveless leotard with white tutu, seated, legs crossed, on hassock
1204G The Dance Is Over

Sculptor: Joan Coderch
Issued 1995 $125 current retail N/A See NAO web site
Female dancer in floor-length dress with pale blue, sleeveless bodice, holding skirt in left hand, right arm curved and raised
1208G Pert Ballerina

Sculptor: Rafael Lozano
2004 $160 $160
1209G Poised Ballerina

Sculptor: Lozano
2004 $160 $160
1283G Dance Class

Sculptor: José Puche
Issued 1998 $85 current retail N/A See NAO web site
Very young child ballerina in very wide skirt, seated on floor, leaning with arms out before her, legs hidden by skirt
1423G A Dancer's Pose

Sculptor: Puche
2008 $70 N/A Child ballerina in split, white ballerina skirt billowing around her, hands raised above her head
1456G Dreamy Ballet

Sculptor: José Javier Malavia
Issued 2004 $105 current retail N/A See NAO web site
Little ballerina seated on floor with legs out straight, hands holding flower* in lap, white ballet dress.
1494G Grand Finale

Sculptor: Eva Maria Cuerva
2007 $85 $95-$105 Little ballerina, standing next to small white puppy wearing hat.
1612G Thinking Pose

Sculptor: José Puche
Issued 2008 $105 current retail N/A See official NAO web site
Little girl in white ballerina costume kneels on floor with arms propped on knees.
1616G Resting Pose

Sculptor: Puche
Issued 2008 $105 current retail N/A See official NAO web site
Little girl in white ballerina costume sits on floor, arms behind her and legs stretched out with ankles crossed.
1624G Finale Pose

Sculptor: Puche
Issued 2008 $105 current retail N/A/td> See official NAO web site.
Child ballerina in white tutu, down on one knee with folded arms crossed behind her.
1629G The Art of Dance

Sculptor: Eva Maria Cuerva
Issued 2008 $229 current retail N/A See official NAO web site
Ballerina in pink leotard and white tutu, one leg bent in lneeling posture, other extended behind her, arms raised. The way in which this lovely model occupies space would have required multiple molds forits manufacture, which accounts for its relatively high retail price point.
1688G Ready for My Debut

Sculptor: Ernest Massuet
Issued 2011 $110 current retail N/A/td> See official NAO web site.
Child ballerina in white tutu, lying on stomach with legs spread-eagled in a total split and her chin in hands.
1689 About to Go on Stage

Sculptor: Massuet
2011 $110 current retail N/A See official NAO web site.
Little girl in long ballet dress stands in swan position with arms raised and leg outstretched to rear.
1784G Dreamy Ballet (Special Edition)

Sculptor: José Javier Malavia
Issued 2004 $105 current retail N/A See NAO web site
Same model as #1456 but in a pink ballet costume.
1884G Spanish Art (White-Red)

Sculptor: José Luis Santes
2016 $120 N/A See NAO web site
Female flamenco dancer wearing a white gown with red ruffles at hem, rose in hair.
5036G Petite Pose

Sculptor: José Santaeulalia
2008 $45 N/A Stylized, highly caricatured model of very young child ballerina with arms outstretched.
5037G Rising Star

Sculptor: Santaeulalia
2010 $55 last retail $20-$35 Stylized, highly caricatured model of a boy. I think this is supposed to be a ballet dancer (judging from the model just preceding it in numerical sequence), but the proportions in the body are so bad that, if you saw it as a stand alone model, you wouldn't know what this kid was supposed to be representing.
5038G The End

Sculptor: Santaeulalia
Issued 2005 $55 current retail N/A See official NAO web site.
Stylized and caricatured model of very young child ballerina taking a deep bow
5039G Point Toes

Sculptor: Santaeulalia
2008 $55 $35-$50 Stylized and caricatured model of very young child ballerina.
5040G Oops!

Sculptor: Santaeulalia
2008 $55 $35-$50 Stylized and caricatured model of a toddler ballerina landing on her butt after a tumble.
5042G Touch Toes

Sculptor: Santaeulalia
Issued 2005 $55 current retail N/A See official NAO web site
Stylized, almost caricatured, model of child ballerina, leaning over right foot with left arm raised, right reaching down.
5062G Sweet Pose

Sculptor: Santaeulalia
Issued 2006 $55 current retail N/A See official NAO web site
Stylized, almost caricatured, model of child ballerina arms reaching down before her, head cocked, eyes closed.
7037G Petite Flamenco

Sculptor: Santaeulalia
Issued 2005 $115 current retail N/A See official NAO web site.
A set of two models (boy and girl) in Flamenco clothing and poses, part of the cartoonish "Tumbling Tots" series.
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