CAST AND CARVED FROM A MODEL BY PROFESSOR OTTO POERTZEL, CIRCA 1925

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'HARLEQUIN DANCERS', A COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY SCULPTURE**
Cast and carved from a model by Professor Otto Poertzel, circa 1925
13 7/8in. (35.3cm.) high
signed in the maquette Prof. Poertzel

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Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species. 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

Lot Essay

cf. Victor Arwas, op. cit., p. 158.
Professor Otto Poertzel was a Berlin designer who worked on an occasional free lance basis for Ferdinand Preiss' firm, Preiss & Kassler, and was also employed by another Berlin foundry, Rosenthal und Maeder.

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