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    Le goût Steinitz, II

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    14 November 2007

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    • ARY JEAN LEON BITTER (1883-197
    Lot 79

    ARY JEAN LEON BITTER (1883-1973)

    GROUPE EN BRONZE REPRESENTANT UN HOMME COMBATTANT UN LION

    Price realised

    EUR 11,050

    Estimate

    EUR 4,000 - EUR 6,000

    This lot is offered without a reserve

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    ARY JEAN LEON BITTER (1883-1973)
    GROUPE EN BRONZE REPRESENTANT UN HOMME COMBATTANT UN LION
    A patine verte, l'homme repoussant le lion par le cou, reposant sur une base solidaire, signée ary Bitter, inscrit Susse Fres Ed Paris et portant un cachet de fondeur
    Hauteur: 65 cm. (25¾ in.), Largeur: 74 cm. (29 1/8 in.), Profondeur: 28 cm. (11 in.)

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    This lot is offered without reserve.
    No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT payable at 19.6% (5.5% for books) will be added to the buyer’s premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis


    Post Lot Text

    A BRONZE GROUP BY ARY JEAN LEON BITTER (1883-1973), DEPICTING A FIGHT WITH A LION


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