Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & Design - 21st March 2018
Lot 154
λ Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943) Moor Boy (Oriental Waiter in a turban) a patinated bronze and...
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1000
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Description
λ Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
Moor Boy (Oriental Waiter in a turban)
a patinated bronze and ivory figure on stepped onyx base and ivory feet and metal lamp fittings,
incised F Preiss to base
14cm. high (figure)
44cm. high (lamp base)
Literature
Bryan Catley Art Deco & Other Figures, Antique Collector's Club, page 268 for an example illustrated.
Alberto Shayo Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor, ACC, page 122 for a comparable figure.