Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943), 'Raging Jester', circa 1925
Estimate $35,000 – $45,000
an exceptionally rare car mascot, also known as 'Devil Facing the Wind' and 'Devil Against the Wind,' cast and carved in striking scarlet patinated bronze and ivory, the male figure crouching, with his arms stretched behind his back and his cape flowing behind him, above a turned and faceted marble base, inscribed signature 'F. Preiss' to the cast bronze base
11.5 cm high, 13.5 cm long
- Lot Sold SOLD (Hammer Price)
Provenance
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired in Paris in the 1960s
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2006
Literature
Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 1978, p. 344 (illustrated, another example)
Albert Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor: the fire and the flame, Antique Collectors Club, Suffolk, 2005, pp. 44-45, (illustrated, another example)
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
