Lot Essay
cf. V. Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, 1975, p. 81 for an illustration of this model.
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'ECSTASY' AN IVORY FIGURE, CIRCA 1930
Details
FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943)
'Ecstasy' An Ivory Figure, circa 1930
on onyx base
13 in. (33 cm.) high, 10 in. (25.5 cm.) diameter of base
figure marked F. Preiss
'Ecstasy' An Ivory Figure, circa 1930
on onyx base
13 in. (33 cm.) high, 10 in. (25.5 cm.) diameter of base
figure marked F. Preiss
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 12 June 1997, lot 56.
Special notice
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