Sale 12273
London
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26 October 2016
Price realised
GBP 16,250
Estimate
FERDINAND PREISS 1882-1943 'JAVELIN THROWER', CIRCA 1925 cold-painted bronze and ivory, onyx and marble base 12 ½ in. (31.8 cm.) high Preiss and Kassler foundry mark
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Literature
A, Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor, Woodbridge, 2005, p. 142, another example illustrated.
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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