Demand
One of a kind (OOAK) art dolls often command fine art prices from many hundreds to thousands of dollars. These dolls are appreciated by a select group of collectors. The general public's understanding of art dolls has increased tremendously recently. Many books featuring established and emerging doll artists are available. Several artist groups such as the National Institute of American Doll Artists promote this art form.
Collectors enjoy dolls created by specific artists, but the works of aspiring art doll artists and dolls created based upon certain themes are also appreciated. The artist action figures of Michael Leavitt are a good example of one artist's extended series of OOAK dolls. Another highly collectible artist is Canadian Marina Bychkova whose elaborately figured ball-jointed ceramic dolls fetch prices from A$5,000 to A$45,000 and are collected by the likes of Louis Vuitton designers.
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