Ferdinand Preiss, “Hoop Girl”, model number 1123, Berlin, c. 1920/30
bronze, cold patinated in green hues; carved ivory; brass ring; object mounted on a jade coloured onyx base; the latter marked F. Preiss on the lower back; signs of age and use; total height: 20.4 cm. (MP) The present item is subject to conservation legislation (ASA). Provenance:
Sotheby’s, Sale 7 September 1988, Elton John Collection, lot 884; Literature:
Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, p. 105; Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, p. 267; Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, p. 130.
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bronze, cold patinated in green hues; carved ivory; brass ring; object mounted on a jade coloured onyx base; the latter marked F. Preiss on the lower back; signs of age and use; total height: 20.4 cm. (MP) The present item is subject to conservation legislation (ASA). Provenance:
Sotheby’s, Sale 7 September 1988, Elton John Collection, lot 884; Literature:
Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, p. 105; Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, p. 267; Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, p. 130.
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