Bing & Grondahl Discontinued Figurines

Bing & Grondahl Discontinued Figurines:  All of the following figurines are FIRST QUALITY and in EXCELLENT condition.  Sizes (in inches) may be the maximum dimension or may refer only to the height, even when the figurine is longer or wider than high.  Others figurines available; please inquire if you are looking for a particular item.

Figurine Numbers:  In 1987, Bing and Grondahl (B&G) merged with Royal Copenhagen, the other leading Danish porcelain manufacturer.  Shortly thereafter, all figurines in production were given NEW three digit model number, and the B&G trademark was replaced with the Royal Copenhagen trademark. All the figurines listed here were discontinued before 1988; therefore, they have the OLD numbers and were never assigned NEW numbers; and have the B&G Trademark.  

Prices:  Because ALL the following figurines have been discontinued more than 30 years, they have no current MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, or "List Price").  I have shown the 1984 MSRP (List Price) for figurines that were still in production in 1984; figurines discontinued BEFORE 1984 are listed as "1984=Disc".  Figurines that were discontinued since 1990 are listed on a separate page (click on Current B&G Figurines).  In 2008 ALL of the remaining B&G figurines were discontinued. The MSRP for these last B&G figurines increased in price and average of 270% between 1984 and 2008, largely due to the falling value of the US dollar over those 24 years, but also due to 24 years of accumulated inflation.  If you multiply the 1984 MSRP by 270%, you will get a pretty good estimate of what they would have sold for in 2008 if still in production.  For example, B&G #1548 Duckling had a 1984 MSRP of $45; if still in production in 2008, its MSRP would have been approximately $45 x 270% = $125.  I sell this figurine in 2022 for $20.

Price Guide:  An excellent book, Bing & Grondahl Figures (by Nick and Caroline Pope) was published in January, 2003 by Schiffer Books.  It lists over 1000 figurines made by B&G, including those which are still in production with a Royal Copenhagen trademark.  It is a large format, hard cover book containing 240 pages and approximately 800 color pictures.  It has the most complete listing and the best price guide in print for Bing & Grondahl figurines.  (As with any price guide, the prices shown reflect the opinions and experience of the authors; my prices may be higher or lower.)  If you collect or sell Bing & Grondahl figurines, you should definitely have this book.  Cover price is $49.95; I have it in stock for sale at $35.  

Although the price guide is expressed in US Dollars, much of the price data was gathered in England and Europe, and most of it was gathered prior to 2003.  An updated Price Guide would need to be at least 30% to 50% higher just to reflect the declining value of the US Dollar.  For comparison, there are 33 B&G figurines that were in production in 1984 and that were still in production in 2008.  These 33 figurines had a total 1984 MSRP of $5411; they have a total 2008 MSRP of $14650; and a total LOW book value of $2900; and a total HIGH book value of $5860.  That means that, on average, the HIGH book value is only 40% of the 2008 Retail Price; you need to multiply the HIGH book value by 2.5 to get a reasonable approximation of the 2008 MSRP.    

Factory Seconds:  ALL figurines listed on this page are First Quality.  Bing & Grondahl also released some figurines that were marked as Second Quality (factory 2nds), indicated by a horizontal scratch through the three towers in the trademark.  

ALL figurines listed below are First Quality and in Excellent Condition.   

Photos:  If the Description of a figurine appears in Blue, you can click on Description to see a photo of the figurine.

Bing & Grondahl Discontinued Figurines - In stock – September 1, 2018

Old #

Description

Size

My Price

MSRP

Book Value

1111

Hermit Crab on Tray

7.25"

$145

1984=Disc.

Not Listed

1112

Clam & Seaweed on Tray

7.25"

Ask

1984=Disc.

Not Listed

1513

Great Dane on Base

8.0"

$575

Disc. *****

Old & Rare

1523

Two Boys Sitting

4.0"

$450

Disc. ****

Old & Rare

1524

2 Monkeys Grooming-Gray

3.5"

$50

1984=$105

$75-150

1524

2 Monkeys Grooming-White

3.5"

$50

1984=$105

$75-150

1537

Duck

4.25"

Ask

1984=$35

$40-70

1543

Small Boy Sitting

3.75"

$200

1984=Disc.

$100-200

1548

Duckling

3.0"

$20

1984=$45

$30-60

1549

Bust of Young Woman

9.0”

$500

1984=Disc.

Not Listed

1553

Gray Cat Sitting

4.0"

$25

1984=$53

$75-150

1580

Woman reading / Bench

6.0"

$500

1984=Disc.

Old & Rare

1581

Monkey Family (4)

4.5"

$75

1984=$92

$100-250

1594

Proposal (Lovers on Bench)

9"

$900

1984=Disc.

Old & Rare

1600

Boy with Mandolin

10.75"

$125

1984=$320

$150-300

1604

Princess Maud (Bust/Baby)

6.5"

$350

1984=Disc.

Old & Rare

1607

Sparrow

3.5"

$35

1984=$89

$50-125

1612

Bust of Boy “Billie”

~8”

$450

1984=Disc.

Old & Rare

1637

Pekinese Pup Sitting

6"

$750

1984=Disc.

Old & Rare

1645

Carp (bream / fish)

9"

$99

1984=$178

$100-200

1648

Tom & Willy

7.5"

$99

1984=$310

$125-200

1655

Little Match Girl (Striker)

5.5"

$125

1984=$178

$100-200

1659

Carpenter:  Boy Sawing

6.5"

$400

Disc. ****

$300-400

1660

Reflections (Boy on Tray)

9"

$200

1984=Disc.

$100-200

1661

Merry Sailor w/Accordion

8.5"

$75

1984=$310

$150-300

1663

Collie laying down

11.5”

$450

1984=Disc.

$350-550

1667

Monkey, Small

3"

$35

1984=$45

$75-175

1671

Small Boy Sitting

4"

$125

1984=$130

$50-125

1675

Titmouse (Bird)

2.75”

$35

1984=$69

$75-125

1696

Peter with Apples

7"

$75

1984=$150

$75-150

1699

Goat Butting

3.75”

$75

1984=$120

$75-150

1700

Goat Licking

3.5”

$75

1984=$120

$75-150

1712

Tiger Rising

11.25"

$550

1984=$1340

$550-900

1733

Sea Lion (Seal)

6.5"

$45

1984=$155

$100-200

1743

Boy Sitting

6.75”

$350

Disc. ****

Old & Rare

1760

Large Jay

8.0"

$150

Disc. ***

$75-175

1764

Wagtail (Bird)

5.75"

$49

1984=$155

$75-150

1765

German Shepherd Sitting

8.5"

$250

1984=$365

$300-450

1800

Owl on base

3.75"

$49

1984=$80

$50-100

1801

Gray Mouse

1.75"

$29

1984=$45

$30-70

1806

Elephant

7.0"

$75

1984=Disc.

$200-300

1812

Guinea Pig

6.5”

$375

Disc. *****

$225-325

1822

Penguin (Large) – 2nd

9.5"

$99

1984=$320

$125-200

1825

Brown Bear Cubs Playing

7.5"

$125

1984=$275

$150-300

1848

Playfellows (Piggyback)

7.5"

$99

Disc. ***

$100-200

1852

Fledgling (Hungry Chick)

~3"

$19

1984=$55

$40-80

1853

Wren

2.25

$19

1984=$55

$40-100

1869

Sparrow with Young

5.75"

$49

1984=$220

$100-200

1880

Starling

7.25"

$69

1984=$201

$75-150

1881

Mini Pig

3.5"

$50

1984=Disc.

$20-60

1882

2 Mini Pigs

3.5"

$60

1984=Disc.

$20-60

1892

Sparrow Hawk - Stoneware

11”

$200

1984=$310

$450-600

1911

Pigeon

8.75"

Sold

1984=$225

$100-200

1929

Fawn (Deer) Standing

6.75"

$45

1984=$190

$100-200

1930

Fawn (Deer) Laying Down

9.0"

$125

1984=Disc.

$125-225

1944

Brown Bear Standing

6.75"

Ask

Very Rare

Not in Book

1980

Peewit (Bird)

6.0"

Ask

1984=$135

$75-175

1995

Girl Touching Hem of Skirt

5.5"

$65

1984=$178

$75-175

1998

Rough Haired Terrier

7"

$55

1984=$???

$150-300

2019

Parrot

5.25"

$99

1984=$160

$125-250

2020

Linnet (Bird)

5.0"

Ask

1984=Disc.

$75-125

2027

Sealyham Puppy Sitting

4.0"

$35

1984=Disc.

$75-175

2028

Sealyham Puppy Sitting

4.0"

$35

1984=Disc.

$75-150

2036

Fisherman’s Wife

9.0”

$250

1984=Disc.

$200-300

2061

Spaniel Retrieving Bird

5.5"

$95

1984=$275

$200-300

2079

Greyhound, Lying

11"

$375

1984=Disc.

$300-450

2085

Sealyham Terrier

2.5"

$49

1984=Disc.

$50-100

2090

Chow

5.25"

$550

1984=Disc.

Old & Rare

2095

Cocker Spaniel

6"

$75

1984=$250

$200-300

2114

Pekinese/Japanese Chin?

7"

$200

1984=Disc.

$225-325

2132

Woman in Swimsuit

11"

$650

1984=Disc.

Old & Rare

2177

Squirrel

3.25"

$35

1984=$65

$40-60

2178

Cockatoo

3.75"

$35

1984=$50

$50-100

2192

Rooster

4.75"

$25

1984=$59

$40-80

2194

Chick

2.75"

$25

1984=$44

$30-70

2197

German Shepherd Sitting

3.75"

$49

1984=$69

$75-125

2198

German Shepherd Lying

3.5"

$49

1984=Disc.

$75-125

2200

Mother with Baby

9.25”

$350

1984=Disc.

$250-350

2212

Boxer Dog

5.5"

$59

1984=$120

$150-300

2234

Belgian Stallion

12.5"

$550

1984=$550

Error

2242

Butterfly Finch (Bird)

3.0"

$49

1984=Disc.

$50-100

2250

Girl & Baby

4.25"

$99

1984=Disc.

$150-250

2254

Girl w/Geese

9.25"

$99

1984=$400

$175-300

2275

Boy/Shoe: Help me, Mom

5.25"

$35

1984=$150

$75-150

2277

Mother w/Child & Tortoise

4.5"

$225

1984=Disc.

$125-225

2278

Boy/Girl Looking Up

7.5"

$75

1984=Disc.

$75-150

2305

Julen with Cat

5.5"

$150

1984=Disc.

$75-150

2306

Boy with Blocks

4.0"

$59

1984=$140

$75-150

2308

Siamese Cat

5.5"

$39

1984=$105

$50-100

2311

Robin on Twig

3.5"

$25

1984=Disc

$50-100

2313

Ruth sitting with Pail

4.25"

$49

1984=$140

$75-150

2321

Little Sailor (Tying Knot)

5.5"

$59

1984=Disc.

$75-150

2322

Chaffinch

4.0"

$39

1984=$105

$50-125

2332

Madonna & Child (White)

8.75"

$49

1984=$105

$100-200

2335

Foundry Worker – 2nd

11.5"

$150

1984=$510

$250-350

2341

Lovebird, Green

5"

$49

1984=$105

$50-105

2342

Guardsman w/Rifle

10.5”

$425

1984=Disc.

$350-500

2360

Water Lily Pad

7.0"

$85

1984=Disc.

Not Priced

2361

Chaffinch (Bird)

3.5"

$39

1984=Disc.

$50-100

2368

Aalborg Knight

8.0"

$200

1984=Disc.

$150-250

2411

Greenlander, small & white

3.5”

$75

1984=Disc.

$100-175

2416

Greenlander w/Bucket

8.25"

$250

1984=Disc.

$150-250

2459

Waxbill (Bird)

3"

$29

1984=$35

$50-100

2461

Waxbill (Bird)

3"

$29

1984=$35

$50-100

2465

Gray Cat Sitting

5.5"

$49

1984=$60

$75-125

2479

Guinea Pig/Leaf - Brown

3.5”

$125

1984=Disc.

$75-150

2490

Guinea Pig/Wheat - Black

3.5”

$125

1984=Disc.

$75-150

2499

Guinea Pig/Leaf - Black

3.5”

$125

1984=Disc.

$75-150

4201

Two Cats

6.5"

$150

1984=Disc.

$150-250

4202

Swan

7.75"

$99

1984=Disc.

$150-250

4203

Two Rams

5.25"

$99

1984=Disc.

$150-250

4204

Three Geese (Gold)

Ask

$99

1984=Disc.

$150-250

4205

Two Penguins (Gold)

Ask

$99

1984=Disc.

$150-250

4206

Three Cows

9.0"

$99

1984=Disc.

$150-250

4208

Three Llamas

Ask

$99

1984=Disc.

$150-250

7016

Man in Caftan (Africa) **

24.5”

$900

Pope: Pg 205

Not Priced

*ERROR* -- See my discussion of Price Guide above.  In cases where I think the Price Guide is much too low AND where the HIGH end of the price range is LESS than the retail price in 1984 (now more than 30 years ago), I may list the BOOK VALUE as “ERROR” – meaning that BOOK VALUE is not a useful guide to ACTUAL value.

** 7016 Man in Caftan (Africa) – The one I am offering for sale is the one pictured in the Popes’ book, page 205.  Their listed size (30cm) is incorrect; actual 24.5” (62cm).  I bought this directly from the closed B&G factory in 1996.  VERY few produced; possibly unique.  Artist: Tut Fog.  Stoneware rather than porcelain. 

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