Josef Lorenzl (1892 - 1950)

ivory and patinated and silvered bronze, the figure standing in contrapost covering her shoulders, on an onyx base

Victor Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1984, p. 41.

Of good overall appearance. Ivory with slight natural discolouration to her left hip, as can be seen in the illustration. Left foot with a small crack and a small chip to shin. Two cracks to head going across hair terminating just below her temple. Face with two very fine cracks just below her left eye going along her nose. These are however hardly visible. Similar very fine cracks going down along her right side. These are not visible when figure is seen from the front. Some wear to patina on the bronze. Base with one nick to upper edge. An attractive piece overall. Please note that this lot contains ivory which may be subject to export and import restrictions. For example, ivory cannot be imported into the United States. Your attention is drawn to the Endangered Species section in the Guide for Prospective Buyers at the back of the catalogue (Section 4).
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