Lot 189 — Red Jester Cutout
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Lot 189 — Red Jester Cutout

Hand-cut wooden jester from Gioco restaurant, red on front, weathered white on back.

Artist
Jerry Kleiner
Dimensions
Approx. 30 in tall (not measured)
Materials
Painted cut wood
From the Captain's Log

FROM THE CAPTAIN'S LOG. This is from the old Gioco restaurant at 1300 South Wabash on the South Loop. What an incredible restaurant. It opened around 1999 and closed about 2015 or so. This is the actual symbol from outside the door. Given to me by the unknown. I won't reveal my sources.

It's in kind of rough shape, but it's cool. I wouldn't want to do a refresh on it. Take a look. It could be on your wall in a day if you wanted.

— The Captain, Whaleworx

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SKU: WW-189 Category:

Description

A flat wooden cutout of a dancing figure, arms flung up, with a curled cap and curled toes: part jester, part imp. The front is painted red, chipped down to white primer and bare wood in places; the back is weathered white with traces of red. Originally, this was the symbol from the old Gioco restaurant at 1300 South Wabash.

The scroll ends of the hands and feet are cut with care, and there are small holes and old fastening marks, so it likely hung on a wall or a sign once. Close-ups show the paint loss and the grain. Dances like nobody on the Red Line is watching.

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