Top Auction Prices – Carousel Horses
As originally compiled by The Carousel News & Trader magazine, 1985-2000; with later additions from various auctions, 2001-Present. If you know of a top selling carousel figure at Public Auction*, please send us an email and let us know.
*These are all prices from PUBLIC AUCTION sales. No private sale prices will ever be listed or included. Private is private.
| YEAR | CARVER/MFG. | STYLE | PROVENANCE | AUCTIONEER | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Illions | Jumper | Seaside Heights | Guernseys | 121.000 |
| 1988 | Illions | Stander | Fun Forest | Guernseys | 101.750 |
| 2006 | Muller | Stander | Sothebys | $90,000 | |
| 1990 | Parker "Lillie Belle" | Jumper | UNK | Amusement Can. | 88.000 |
| 1988 | Carmel/Borrelli | Stander, Armored | Fun Forest | Guernseys | 86.900 |
| 1993 | Stein & Goldstein Signature | Stander | Belchertown | Norton | 85.600 |
| 1997 | Illions | Stander | Willow Grove | Riewe | 82.500 |
| 1995 | Muller "Mexican" | Stander, Drapery | Chopultepec | Aten | 82.500 |
| 1992 | Muller | Stander | Conneaut Lake | Aten | 79.500 |
| 1988 | Muller "Indian" | Stander, Pony | Conneaut Lake | Americana An.** | 75.000 |
| 1988 | Carmel/Borrelli | Stander, Armored | Fun Forest | Guernseys | 67.100 |
| 1989 | Dentzel | Stander, Flag | Great Escape | Guernseys | 64.900 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Rock Springs, WV | Guernseys | 63.800 |
| 1990 | Dentzel | Stander, Flag | Knott's Berry Farm | Norton | 62.500 |
| 1990 | Dentzel | Stander, Flag | Castle Park | Norton | 62.500 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | 61.600 |
| 1993 | Muller | Stander | Rock Springs, WV | Guernseys | 61.600 |
| 1992 | Parker | Jumper | Grand Jubilee | Guernseys | 61.600 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | 60.500 |
| 1989 | Dentzel | Stander | UNK | Sothebys | 60.500 |
| 1998 | Muller | Stander | Benit Park, IN | Butterfield | 60.250 |
| 1993 | Dentzel | Stander, Eagle/Flag | ` | Norton | $58,850 |
| 1989 | Herschell-Spillman | Stander, Flower | Rocky Point Park | Guernseys | $58,300 |
| 1992 | Muller | Stander | Aten | $58,300 | |
| 1987 | Muller | Stander | Rock Springs, WV | Guernseys | $57,200 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Conneaut Lake | Americana | $57,000 |
| 1991 | Muller | Stander | Norton | $57,000 | |
| 1989 | PTC | Stander | Crystal Beach | Sothebys | $56,100 |
| 1995 | Carmel | Stander, armored | Aten | $55,000 | |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | $53,900 |
| 1990 | Dentzel | Stander | Knotts Berry Farm | Norton | $52,000 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Rock Springs | Guernseys | $51,700 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | $51,700 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | $50,600 |
| 1989 | Carmel | Stander | Eldridge Park | Guernseys | $50,600 |
| 1989 | Dentzel | Stander | Great Escape | Guernseys | $50,600 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | $49,500 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | $49,500 |
| 1989 | Illions Supreme | Stander | Sothebys | $49,500 | |
| 1990 | PTC | Stander | Crystal Beach | Sotheybys | $49,500 |
| 2007 | Dentzel | Stander | Sothebys | $49,000 | |
| 1989 | Herschell-Spillman | Prancer, armored | Rocky Point | Guernseys | $48,400 |
| 1989 | Carmel/Borelli | Stander | Seaside Heights | Guernseys | $48,400 |
| 1995 | Muller | Stander, military | Mexico | Riewe | $48,400 |
| 2000 | Carmel | Stander, armored | Bogota, Columbia | Aten | 47,040 |
| 1989 | Carmel | Stander, armored | Eldridge Park | Guernseys | $46,200 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | $45,100 |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | $45,100 |
| 1990 | Illions | Stander | Circus World | Sothebys | $45,100 |
| 1992 | Carmel/Borelli | Stander, armored | Guernseys | $45,100 | |
| 1992 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | $45,100 |
| 1995 | Muller | Stader, circus | Mexico | Riewe | $45,100 |
| 1995 | Muller | Stander, Roman/War | Riewe | $45,100 | |
| 1988 | Muller | Stander | Waldameer | Guernseys | $44,000 |
| 1990 | Allan Herschell | Standder | Guernseys | $44,000 | |
| 1993 | Muller | Stander | Rock Springs, WV | Guernseys | $44,000 |
| 1993 | Muller | Stander | Norton | $43,335 | |
| 1995 | Dentzel | Stander | Great Escape | Guernseys | $43,125 |
| 2007 | Dentzel | Stander | Sothebys | $43,000 | |
| 1989 | Carmel | Stander | Eldridge Park | Guernseys | $42,900 |
| 1989 | Carmel | Stander | Eldridge Park | Guernseys | $42,900 |
| 1989 | Muller | Stander | Conneaut Lake | Guernseys | $42,900 |
| 1989 | Carmel | Stander | Eldridge Park | Guernseys | $42,900 |
| 1992 | Dentzel | Stander | Edgewater Park | Guernseys | $42,900 |
| 1995 | Muller | Art Noveau | Riewe | $42,900 | |
| 1993 | Dentzel | Stander | Edgewater Park | Guernseys | $41,800 |
| 1995 | Muller | Stander, military | Mexico | Riewe | $41,250 |
| 1988 | Stein & Goldstein | Stander | Bourne | $40,000 | |
| 1989 | Herschell-Spillman | Stander, roses | Rocky Point Park | Guernseys | $40,700 |
| 1989 | Dentzel | Stander | Great Escape | Guernseys | $40,700 |
| 1989 | Dentzel | Stander | Willow Park, PA | Aten | $40,320 |
| 1992 | PTC, Indian | Stander | Aten | $39,750 | |
| 1995 | Muller | Stander, military | Riewe | $39,600 | |
| 1991 | Muller | Stander | Rock Springs, WV | Norton | $39,500 |
