Lot Essay
This previously unrecorded variant of the famous model differs from the production model in that the figure is wearing a ski hat as opposed to an aviators helmet.
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AIRWOMAN, CIRCA 1930
Details
FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943)
AIRWOMAN, CIRCA 1930
silvered and cold-painted bronze and carved ivory, on marble plinth
12¼ in. (31 cm.) high
bronze socle engraved F.Preiss
AIRWOMAN, CIRCA 1930
silvered and cold-painted bronze and carved ivory, on marble plinth
12¼ in. (31 cm.) high
bronze socle engraved F.Preiss
Literature
B. Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge, 1978, p. 261 (production model illustrated)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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