'JAVELIN THROWER', CIRCA 1925

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FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943)
'JAVELIN THROWER', CIRCA 1925
cold-painted bronze and ivory on a black marble and green onyx base
11 in. (28.2 cm.) high
based engraved F. Preiss

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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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Lot Essay

Similar example illustrated:
B. Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Suffolk, 1978, p. 264;
V. Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1992, p. 170;
A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The Fire and the Flame, Suffolk, 2005, p. 142.

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