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'BUTTERFLY DANCERS', CIRCA 1925
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FERDINAND PREISS 1882-1943
'BUTTERFLY DANCERS', CIRCA 1925
cold-painted bronze and ivory, onyx base
16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) high
signed in cast F. Preiss
'BUTTERFLY DANCERS', CIRCA 1925
cold-painted bronze and ivory, onyx base
16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) high
signed in cast F. Preiss
Literature
Other examples illustrated:
B. Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge, 1978, p. 281;
V. Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1992, p. 206;
A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The Fire and the Flame, Woodbridge, p. 161.
B. Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge, 1978, p. 281;
V. Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1992, p. 206;
A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The Fire and the Flame, Woodbridge, p. 161.
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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