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CIRCA 1925
Details
'REFLECTION', A FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943) GILT-BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE
CIRCA 1925
Modelled, cast and carved as a seated female nude with a bonnet, on onyx base, signed F. Preiss
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 1925
Modelled, cast and carved as a seated female nude with a bonnet, on onyx base, signed F. Preiss
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
Literature
A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The fire and the flame, Suffolk, 2005 (a similar model illustrated p.131)
B. Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Woodbridge, 1978 (a similar model illustrated p.262)
B. Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Woodbridge, 1978 (a similar model illustrated p.262)
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.
Sale room notice
Please note that the bonnet is ivory and not gilt-bronse as printed in the catalogue
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