A rare Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943) Art Deco cold painted bronze and ivory 'Butterfly Dancers' figure, circa 1925, modelled as two intertwined dancers, in a rare cold painted silver and green colour-way, set upon an onyx base, signed F.Priess, 44.5 cm high, with restorations. Literature: Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley, published by the Antique Collector's Club Ltd, 2003, page 309.