Lot Essay
The design has been attributed to both Otto Poertzel and Ferdinand Preiss.
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BUTTERFLY DANCERS, CIRCA 1925
Details
PROFESSOR OTTO POERTZEL (1876-1963)
BUTTERFLY DANCERS, CIRCA 1925
cold-painted bronze, carved ivory, green onyx plinth
16½ in. (42 cm.) high
impressed to the socle PROF.POERTZEL.
BUTTERFLY DANCERS, CIRCA 1925
cold-painted bronze, carved ivory, green onyx plinth
16½ in. (42 cm.) high
impressed to the socle PROF.POERTZEL.
Literature
A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The Fire and the Flame, Woodbridge, p. 161 (design 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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