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Ferdinand Preiss
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Ferdinand Preiss
- Con Brio, vers 1925
- Signée F. Preiss sur la base
- ivory
- Hauteur : 38 cm (15 in.) Largeur : 22 cm (8 1/2 in.) Profondeur : 12 cm (4 7/8 in.)
sculpture chryséléphantine en bronze patiné à froid et ivoire, pose sur une base en onyx
Provenance
Collection privée, Athènes
Literature
Bryan Cattey, Art Déco and Other Figures, éd. Antique Collectors' club, Woodbridge, 2003, p. 303
Condition
Bon état général.
Traces de salissures sur l'ensemble de la surface. Deux petites fêlures de l'ivoire près de la cheville du pieds reposant au sol. Quelques usures de la patine, notamment sur le dessus de la base. Le petit doigt en l'air a ete restauré.
Good overall condition.
Traces of dirt all over the surface. Two small and thin vertical cracks to the ivory, close to the ankle of the foot on the floor. A few wear to the patina, mainly located to the upper part of the base. The higher ivory finger has been restored.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.