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Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943), 'Golfer', German, first half 20th…
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Sydney
Date:
18-Jul-2018
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Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943), 'Golfer', German, first half 20th century, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory in the form of a female golfer, with her club raised at the start of a left handed swing and her face downcast, signed in the cast bronze foot 'F. Preiss', supported on a green onyx base. 22.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 21 June 2017, lot 257, Private Collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above, For an example of the same model displaying a right-handed grip, see Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 2003, London, 2003, p. 272
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Sculpture/Statuary: Figures/Groups