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Goldscheider 19th/20th Century "IBN SHADDAD IBN QUARAD AL-ABSI" AFTER ARTHUR STRASSER AND "GARÇON À LA FLUTE" AFTER B. POIRIER, A SET OF TWO POLYCHROME DECORATED TERRACOTTA FIGURES Austria, circa 1895
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Goldscheider
- terracotta
- height of the standing figure 37 1/2 in.; height of the seated figure 44 in.
- 95 cm; 112 cm
both with the Friedrich Goldscheider stamp.
Literature
Stéphane Richemond, Terres Cuites Orientalistes et Africanistes, France, 1999, p.101, PL 54 and p. 224, pl. 5
Condition
The seated flute player with two broken and repaired fingers on his right hand and a broken and repaired big toe on his left foot. Otherwise good condition and presentation. The standing figure in good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.