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The Connoisseur's Collection - Part 2 — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:487
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Collection - Part 2Lots with images:466
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:282
Date:29-Oct-2008
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19th century Staffordshire figurine of a recumbent sheep
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Derby plate decorated by John Keys and William Corden, with a circular rim decorated with alternate cartouches depicting landscapes and floral sprays, the central motif painted with profuse floral sprays
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A pair of Chelsea sweetmeat dishes decorated by James Giles, 1768 - 1775, the moulded body decorated with raised acanthus leaves and basket weave detail, each with central decorative floral and fruit motifs, the underside decorated with a garland of roses, 23.5 cm by 16 cm
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A Fine Minton's Bone China Part Dessert Service, Circa 1873, comprising sixteen plates, four low tazza and one high tazza; each piece painted in the Japanese manner with a landscape panel on an unwound scrollbacked with diaper and tied with pink ribbons, reserved on a turquoise ground with gilt rim, impressed Minton mark and marks for March 1873, pattern number G1274, plates 24 cm diameter, Purchased by present owner from John B Hawkins 1979
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A pair of Royal Worcester urns by Hawkins, each with an elaborate cartouche, decorated with a 'Still Life' scene depicting fruit, on a royal blue ground with fine ribbon, bows, and grape leaf gilding
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A Pair Of Royal Worcester Urns By Johnson, 1859-1931, each with acanthus motif handles with central cartouche decorated with exotic birds on a stippled sapphire blue ground on circular foot, 24 cm high
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A Water Colour By Charles Baldwyn, a charming scene of small birds in a natural habitat, 92 cm by 68 cm
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A Royal Worcester urn and cover, by John Stinton, decorated with highland cattle in a mountainous landscape, reverse
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A Royal Worcester Pot Pourri Pot And Cover By Charles Baldwyn, of ovoid form, pierced work to the neck and finely decorated with swans in flight and a swallow to the reverse, 25 cm
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A Royal Worcester Vase And Cover By Frank Roberts, of baluster form, decorated with a tranquil river scene, 28 cm high
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A Royal Worcester Pot And Cover By John Stinton, of ovoid form, decorated with highland cattle grazing by a riverside, 22 cm high
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A Royal Worcester Vase And Cover By Harry Davis, the ovoid form with gilded handles and finial, decorated with sheep grazing on a mountainous landscape, 25 cm
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A Pair Royal Worcester Vases By Harry Davis, of baluster form, each depicting a scene of sheep grazing in a mountainous landscape, 32 cm high
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#Name?, the ovoid body decorated with luscious peaches and berries, with an internal lid beneath a pierced gilt cover and finial, 34 cm high
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A Royal Worcester Pot Pourri Vase And Cover By John Freeman, Circa 1925, the ovoid body decorated with plump peaches, pears and berries, with an internal lid beneath a pierced gilt cover and finial signed Freeman, black factory mark and shape number 2048, 34 cm high
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A Royal Worcester Pot Pouri Vase And Cover By W.H. Austin, decorated with large over blown pink roses with a gilded pierced cover, 35 cm high
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A Large Weymss Pig, Thistle Decoration, the mauve and green thistle motif throughout, 50 cm lomg
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A Weymss Pig, Thistle Decoration, decorated with mauve and green thistles throughout, 30 cm long
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A Martin Brothers grotesque demons vase, of ovoid form with cylindrical neck incorporating two demons as stylized handles
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A Martin Brothers Stoneware, Jardiniere, decorated with grotesque fish on a pale sage green and grey ground, 17 cm high
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A Martin Brothers Crab vase, of tapered square form, decorated with crabs on a turquoise and green ground
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A Moorcroft Florian Ware vase 1904-1913, of elongated bulbous form, decorated with stylized peacock feathers on a sage green and turquoise ground
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A Moorcroft flambe 'Anemone' pattern vase, of ovoid form decorated with a band of deep red anemones on a dark purple ground
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A Large Exhibition Moorcroft Burslem Vase, Wisteria Pattern, Circa 1920, of baluster form decorated with aubergine, pale lemon, and deep mauve blooms on a sage green and deep blue ground, 38 cm high
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A Moorcroft Macintyre Pansy pattern vase, of small ovoid form, decorated with pale lemon and deep blue pansies on a sage green ground
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A Moorcroft Vase, Dawn Pattern, Circa 1930, decorated with trees in a landscape, within a band of blue and yellow chevron pattern motifs, 31.5 cm
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A Moorcroft Moonlight Pattern Vase, Circa 1930, of baluster form with small flared rim, decorated with turquoise tree on deep sapphire blue ground
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A Moorcroft Moonlight Pattern Fruit Bowl, Circa 1930, of circular form decorated with central turquoise tree on a deep sapphire blue ground, 25 cm diameter
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A Large Royal Bayreuth Vase, of baluster form decorated with a bird of prey on a pale cornflower ground, 62 cm high
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A Royal Doulton 'Lapis Lazuli' Oriental Figure, modelled by Noke as an oriental figure with a candlestick compartment, 30 cm high
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A Royal Doulton Figure Of 'Lapis Lazuli 'Fish, modelled as four overlapping fish, 14 cm
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A Royal Doulton Vase Pomegranates By Charles Noke, of ovoid form decorated with various fruit and leaves, 20 cm high
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A Royal Doulton Flambe Vase By F. Allen, the elongated baluster form depicting a middle eastern scene, 26 cm high
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A Large Royal Doulton Bowl By Charles Noke, of shallow form decorated with exotic bird, 38 cm
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A Wedgwood Fairy Land lustre vase by Daisy Makeig-Jones (1881-1945), of baluster form, printed and painted in bright orange blue and apple green depicting the 'Imps on a Bridge' pattern
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A Royal Doulton Exotic Bird Vase By Charles Noke, of ovoid form, decorated with exotic bird on deep red and purple ground, 28 cm
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A Royal Doulton Flamingo Vase By Charles Noke, of slender form decorated with flamingoes on a deep cobalt blue and aubergine ground, 18 cm high
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A Royal Doulton Vase, of squat form, possibly an experimental prototype, 18 cm
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A Royal Doulton Flambe Imp Vase, of bulbous form decorated with three little imps nestled behind mushrooms, on a deep blue, aubergine and cerise ground, 18 cm high
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A Royal Doulton Elephant, modelled by Charles Noke circa 1930, in pale grey and cream tones, 33 cm high
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A Mosanic ceramic seated cat, circa 1900, with charming expression, large green eyes,decorated with blue and white hearts and spots, 30 cm high
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A Tudric Pewter Clock, Attributed To Archibald Knox For Liberty's And Co, the facade with applied copper face, above three circular enamel discs, 19 cm high
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A Tudric Pewter Jug, Attributed To Archibald Knox, Circa 1902, the sleeve shaped form with applied copper flower head to the front and reverse, 17 cm high
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A Silver Box, By William Haseler, Birmingham, 1905, the hinged lid with applied enamel disc depicting a colourful stylized butterfly, 10 cm long, 3 cm deep, 122gms total weight
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A Tudric Pewter Dish, Attributed To Archibald Knox, Circa 1904, the rectangular dish, decorated with stylized leaves and pierced work to the corners, 23 cm long
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Archibald Knox Tudric Pewter Teaset, comprising, tea pot, coffee pot, creamer and sugar basin with matching tray, tray 47 cm long
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A Christofle stainless steel cutlery setting for eight, comprising eight large forks, eight entree knives, eight soup spoons, eight dessert spoons, eight large forks, eight entree forks and eight teaspoons, 56 pieces
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A Thomas Webb And Sons Style Two Coloured Glass And Electroplated Jug, Circa 1890, the blue-green tinted baluster form overlaid with white opaque trailing nasturtiums, electroplate lidded cover with engraved flower and leaf collar, scroll handle, 26.5 cm high
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A Thomas Webb And Sons Style Cameo Glass Vase, Circa 1890, possibly by Richardson's, the shaped yellow glass vase overlaid with opaque white flowers, 13 cm high
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A Thomas Webb And Sons Style Pair Of Ivory And Two Colour Glass Vases, 1887 - 1895, the opaque cream glass heightened in brown carved with floral sprays, the everted lip with geometric border, 21.5 cm high
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A Thomas Webb And Sons Style Cameo Glass Vase, Circa 1890, the squat deep purple overlaid with opaque white nasturtiums, white rim and foot, 9 cm high
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A Thomas Webb And Sons Style Two Colour Glass Cameo Vase, Circa 1890, the ovoid form of tinted yellow glass overlaid with carved opaque white passion flowers and butterflies, 25 cm high
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A Daum Nancy Vase, 20th Century, the turquoise coloured glass of ovoid form, the exterior etched with stylized fish and fern motifs on a circular base, 32 cm high
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A Large Daum Cameo Glass Vase, Circa 1900, of unusual form, decorated with a continuous landscape in deep lime and emerald green tonings on a pale grey ground, 37 cm high
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A Daum Cameo Glass, Circa 1921, of squat ovoid form, etched with leaves and berries in bright orange, 17 cm high
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A Daum Nancy Eucalypt Vase, Circa 1914, of bulb form, decorated with pale green leaves and flowering pods on a mottled orange and yellow ground, 37 cm high
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A Daum Nancy Eucalypt Vase, of stylized baluster form decorated with green flowering gum leaves on a mottled orange and yellow ground, 42 cm high
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A Daum Glass Lamp, Circa 1920, the dome shaped shade and base, acid etched with abstract motifs, 50 cm high
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A Rare Daum Nancy Cameo Glass And Enamel Bowl, Circa 1900, the oval body with orange enamel berries and dark green leaves against a burnt orange and pale green ground, 19 cm long
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A Daum Nancy Cameo And Enamel Vase, Circa 1910, of triangular tapered form, decorated with sprigs of violet coloured wild flowers on opalescent grey and gold ground on circular foot, 33 cm high
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A Daum pate de verre sapphire blue vase, of baluster form with a band of geometric motifs to the shoulder
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A French DEGÚE Glass Vase, Circa 1930, of ovoid form etched with stylised orange enamel flowers and orange tipped deep blue leaves on a honey coloured matt ground, 21.5 cm high
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A Schneider Trailing Vines Vase, Early 20th Century, of slender form decorated with deep pink vines on a pale mauve ground raised on a deep aubergine circular foot, 47 cm high
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A Schneider Orange Poppy Vase, Circa 1928, of elongated form, decorated with a band of orange poppy blooms raised on a deep aubergine circular foot, 39 cm high
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A Galle cameo glass table lamp, the mushroom shaped shade and slender stem etched with flowers and leaves in deep reds and rich browns, brass fittings, the shade 21.5 cm in diameter
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A Tall Le Verre Francais Cameo Glass Vase, Circa 1925, the baluster body etched and enamelled with stylised fruiting flowers and leaves in deep blue and orange raised on orange circular foot, on a mottled yellow ground, 41 cm high
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A Schneider Glass Vase, Early 20th Century, of elongated form, decorated with mottled brown geese in flight on a citrus yellow ground, on a circular brown foot, 45 cm high
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A Gabriel Argy-Rousseau pate-de-verre glass pendant, the plaque decorated with a butterfly, suspended from a knotted necklet
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A Gabriel Argy-Rousseau PÂTE-De-Verre Glass Pendant, Circa 1920, the plaque decorated with three ladybirds, suspended from a knotted necklet
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A Daum Lamp, Circa 1920, the panel decorated with a landscape set in a bronze metal frame, with applied leaves on four ball feet, 10 cm wide by 10 cm high
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A pair of Galle cameo glass Landscape vases, of tapered cylindrical form, decorated with a river flowing through a mountainous landscape
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Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) Expo Vase, Designed For Orrefors, Circa 1939, the spherical clear glass engraved with fish and bubbles, executed by Karl Rossler, 18 cm high
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Charles Schneider (1881-1953) Le Verre Francais Cameo Glass Vase, 1923-26, of ovoid form decorated with dahlias in purple and pink, graduating to a deeper tone stem with burgundy leaves on a circular foot, 35.5 cm high
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A Rene Lalique Naides opalescent glass clock, of square form, moulded in relief with naked female nymphs
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An impressive Tiffany Studios glass and bronze standard lamp, 1899 - 1928, the emerald green and opaque glass floriate decorated shade raised on a fluted bronze column and stylised circular base
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Murano glass vase designed by Vetro Aristico Fornia, of irregular form decorated with wide multi-coloured vertical stripes
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Seguso glass vase of tapered slender form, internally decorated with blue and black striations
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A Murano Glass Belboi Standard Lamp, Designed By Venini, the red and opaque glass shade above a square form glass column on a gilt metal base, 183 cm high
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A Murano Glass Belboi Table Lamp, Designed By Venini, the blue and opaque shade raised on a square form column, supported on chrome base, 53 cm high
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A Murano vase, designed by Cenedese, of tapered waisted form decorated with multi coloured vertical stripes, 28 cm high
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A Murano Vase Designed By Cenedese, of flared sleeve form decorated with vertical multi-coloured stripes, 27 cm
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Murano glass vase of cylindrical form, with applied glass strapping to the body
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Pair of Fornasetti 'Mouth' chairs, lacquered and screen printed in black and white, with tapered tubular metal legs
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A Pair Of Red Plastic Chairs, 20th century, each after the original design by Phillipe Stark, each in the style of the 'Mr Impossible Chair', of circular form supported on chrome pedestal
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A Pair Of French Wrought Iron Console Tables, Circa 1940, each with a rectangular mirror above a conforming marble top, the freize with a central drawer, on a wrought iron base, 77 cm wide, 38 cm deep, 156 cm high
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A 'Rossetti' Chair By Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co, the chair in ebonized beech above a rush seat, probably designed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, For a similar example see, 'William Morris
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Pair of Carlo Bugatti, 'sthetic movement chairs, each with square backs and seats upholstered in camel skin, applied wrought copper motifs throughout and shaped decorative stretchers
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A Musica Instrumente Fornasetti Dining Table, Designed By Piero Fornasetti (1913 - 1988), the lacquered and screen printed table and chairs depicting various string instruments on a moulded plywood base, the table, 100 cm diameter
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Architettura Trumeau cabinet, designed by Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988), with black and white hand painted and lithographically printed decorations, two upper doors, a fall front and a conforming lower section
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A pair of white plastic chairs, 20th century, after the original design by Phillipe Stark, each in the style of the 'Mr Impossible
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A Fornasetti TÊTÊ À TÊTÊ Chair Designed By Nigel Coates And Barnaba Fornasetti, the white lacquered and screen printed moulded plywood seat raised on tubular metal legs
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A Fornasetti TÊTÊ À TÊTÊ Chair Designed By Nigel Coates And Barnaba Fornasetti, the black laquered and screen printed moulded plywood seat raised on tubular metal legs
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A pair of contemporary French wrought iron and glass occasional tables, circa 1950, each with a circular glass top above a hand wrought iron base. Diameter 90 cm. Height 73 cm
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Fred Williams, 1927-1982, Werribee Gorge, 62 x 45.7 cm
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An A670 Lounge Chair And ottoman, Designed By Charles And Ray Eames For Herman Miller, designed 1956, manufactured under licence by Aristoc, circa 1970, rosewood faced ply, aluminium and black leather upholstery
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An Abcd Settee Designed By Pierre Paulin For Artifort, designed 1968, red upholstery over foam and fibreglass
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Demeter Chiparus (1886-1947) Bronze And Ivory Figure, Oriental Dancer, the patinated bronze and ivory figure modelled as a young dancer, wearing a cloche hat, arms outstretched and attired in an exotic costume, balancing on one leg the other poised, raised on a mottled cream, brown and terracotta coloured onyx base with an applied relief decorated gilt bronze plaque, 39 cm high, Purchased by the present owners grandmother in Paris in 1924/25 while travelling with her husband Dr Arnold Perry, the doctor for…
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Pierre Laurel Art Deco Figure, Dancer With Tambourine, Circa 1930, the gilt bronze figure of a young dancer holding a tambourine before her in one hand, her other arm outstretched behind her and her head turned, raised on a rectangular marble plinth, 52 cm high
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Bruno Zach (1891-1935) Bronze Figure Of A Female Dancer, modelled as a dancer in a voluminous skirt with arms outstretched, raised on a green marble base
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Marcel-Andre Bouraine (Active 1918-1935) Art Deco Gilded Bronze Figure, Fan Dancer, the young woman with minimal drape holding aloft an outstretched black and gilt decorative fan, raised on an oblong marble base, 55 cm high
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