Sale 8524
London, South Kensington
|
26 March 2013
Price realised
GBP 3,500
Estimate
'THE FIRST JEWELLERY', A FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943) COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE CIRCA 1925 Modelled, cast and carved as a little girl holding a necklace with a heart, on onyx base, the base with incised signature F. Preiss 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Ella-Jane Harvey
eharvey@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7752 3102
Literature
A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The fire and the flame, Woodbridge, 2005, (a similar model illustrated p.131)
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.
Super-desirable ‘Artist Series’ skateboards, objects and accessories that demonstrate why the New York skate brand has become an ‘alt-design museum’
Meredith Etherington-Smith on designer Jean-Michel Frank and pieces he created for a very special interior in Argentina, which sold for €1,174,625
Whether you’ve got $500 to spend or are ready to go to $50,000-plus, there’s a Hermès bag for you in our Handbags & Accessories sales
The London-based interior designer on her design philosophy, and her picks from Christie’s Interiors sale on 11 September
From Hawaii to New York, five properties that stars of the entertainment industry have called home (both in real life and on screen)
The life and philosophy of the American furniture maker who applied ‘a thousand skills… to shape wood and realise its true potential’