Ferdinand Preiss (1882 - 1943), Flute Player, circa 1925 the striding patinated bronze and carved ivory figure raised on a brown onyx and slate plinth, engraved 'F. Preiss' 47.5 cm high. Literature: A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor, Woodbridge, 2005, p.184 (variation illustrated)V. Arwas, Art Deco sculpture, London, 1992, p.186 (variation illustrated) B. Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Woodbridge, 1978