Lot Essay
The sculpture cost £16 during the 1920s.
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POSING SCULPTURE, CIRCA 1925
Details
FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943)
POSING SCULPTURE, CIRCA 1925
carved ivory, resting on green onyx plinth
9 in. (23 cm.) high
the reverse of the socle carved F.Preiss.
POSING SCULPTURE, CIRCA 1925
carved ivory, resting on green onyx plinth
9 in. (23 cm.) high
the reverse of the socle carved F.Preiss.
Literature
B. Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge, 1978, p. 265 (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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