'Hoop Girl' and 'Sonny Boy', c. 1930 – Ferdinand Preiss | Lot 388

Lot: 388

Ferdinand Preiss
'Hoop Girl' and 'Sonny Boy', c. 1930

H. 20.5-20.7 cm (with base). Cold painted bronze, heads, arms and legs made of carved ivory. Signed on the back of each onyx base: F. PREISS (incised).

This lot contains materials protected by the Washington conservation agreement such as ivory, rhino horn, rosewood etc. Many countries have changed their import / export laws regarding these materials in recent years. Thus, Quittenbaum needs to ask any potential Buyer to check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid.

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Hammer Price: 3,600 €

159C - Art Nouveau - Art Deco Part II
17. November 2021 at 3:00 PM CET

Literature:

Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Woodbridge 2005, p. 130, ibid., p. 49, photo of the Preiss & Kassler booth at the Leipzig trade fair, 1930.

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Ferdinand Preiss'Hoop Girl' and 'Sonny Boy', c. 1930

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'Hoop Girl' and 'Sonny Boy', c. 1930