Rheinhold's Darwin Monkey has graced the desks of many an important men over the course of history, including Nikolai Lenin's desk at the Kremlin from 1922 onwards.
The small, bronze sculpture ‘Monkey with skull’ attracted a great deal of attention at the Berlin Art Exhibition in 1893. It was his first sculpture as a professional sculptor and was immediate commercial success.
The Berlin bronze foundry H. Gladenbeck & Sohn marketed various versions of the adorable monkey.
