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CIRCA 1925, BASE ENGRAVED F. PREISS, FOUNDRY MARK FOR PREISS & KESSLER
Details
'LIGHTER THAN AIR' A FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943) COLD PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE
CIRCA 1925, BASE ENGRAVED F. PREISS, FOUNDRY MARK FOR PREISS & KESSLER
Cast and carved from a model of Ada May holding a finely blown glass ball, on black Belgian onyx and Brazilian green onyx base
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) high
CIRCA 1925, BASE ENGRAVED F. PREISS, FOUNDRY MARK FOR PREISS & KESSLER
Cast and carved from a model of Ada May holding a finely blown glass ball, on black Belgian onyx and Brazilian green onyx base
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) high
Literature
A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The Fire and the Flame, Suffolk, p. 183 (design illustrated on alternative plinth).
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.