Lot Essay
cf. Victor Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, 1975, p. 81 for an illustration of the model.
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CARVED FROM A MODEL BY FERDINAND PREISS, CIRCA 1925
Details
'COYNESS', AN IVORY FIGURE**
Carved From a Model by Ferdinand Preiss, circa 1925
on a black and green onyx base
10½in. (26.6cm.) high
the ivory inscribed F. Preiss.
Carved From a Model by Ferdinand Preiss, circa 1925
on a black and green onyx base
10½in. (26.6cm.) high
the ivory inscribed F. Preiss.
Provenance
Christie's New York, May 30, 1981, lot 63
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
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