Rare Tom Clark D.C. Commissioned Gnome
Updated September 14, 2026
| Lot number | 89 |
| Auction | TOM CLARK GNOMES & CREATIONS 5! |
| Date | September 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | All in Auctions |
| Location | Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina |
Tom Clark "D.C." Davidson College Gnome Figurine #30Listing is for an extremely rare large adorable vintage commissioned Davidson College custom hand sculpted double signed long bearded gnome figurine statue sculpture wearing a blue hooded sweater, a tall red pointed hat, sitting on a stack of books in the "Thinker" pose, holding a book with the Davidson College gold seal on the front, a replica coin in his right pocket and realistic leafs & acorns all around, on a round wood looking bottom base with the paper story taped to the bottom.One of the rarest gnome designs made!Measures About: 9.4" tall, 5.8" x 5.5" wide at bottom"Tom Clark Copyright, 30, 1973 Davidson College" - Hand Signed, Engraved Signature & Dated"D.C. Special Commission #99, (Taurus, 1983) D.C. was made in honor of the Davidson College alumni class of 1973. The pose is fashioned after Rodin's "Thinker", and on the books are nicknames of 11 professors who were teaching at the college in 1973. D.C. wears the college colors of red & black. The book in his hand bears the seal of the college, designed by Peter Stuart Ney."
