Ferdinand Preiss
Chryselephantine figure 'Flame Leaper', c. 1928
H. 36 cm (total). Bronze, cold painted, carved ivory, dark red synthetic resin. Base signed: F. Preiss (engraved). Slate base.
Estimate: 15,000 € - 20,000 €
178A - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
01. July 2025 at 3:00 PM CEST
01. July 2025 at 3:00 PM CEST
Literature:
An EC certificate from the Department of Climate and Environmental Protection of the City of Munich is available, which allows the marketing of objects containing ivory within the European Union. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Woodbridge 2005, p. 164.
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