Lot Essay
The model was available in bronze and ivory, or as with this example all ivory. There were also more expensive versions of the design such as this where the shade was delicately painted by hand.
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SUNSHADE GIRL, CIRCA 1925
Details
FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943)
SUNSHADE GIRL, CIRCA 1925
carved and cold-painted ivory, on marble plinth
9 in. (23 cm.) high
SUNSHADE GIRL, CIRCA 1925
carved and cold-painted ivory, on marble plinth
9 in. (23 cm.) high
Literature
A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The Fire and the Flame, Woodbridge, 2005, p. 155 (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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