Magnificent Bronze But Not Sure if Real

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  1. Robert Briganti

    Robert Briganti New Member

    I have this beautiful art deco period bronze but not sure if it a genuine Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss. Base has what look like modern bolts.
     
    Robert Briganti, Oct 19, 2018
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Welcome, Robert! Are you having trouble attaching pictures?
     
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  3. Robert Briganti

    Robert Briganti New Member

    Hmm I guess so. I included an album. I will try again.
     
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    Pictures
     
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  6. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Id guess thats an 80s version of an art deco bronze. It is lovely.
     
    johnnycb09, Oct 19, 2018
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    Welcome to the Forum, Robert! :)
     
    i need help, Oct 19, 2018
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  8. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    It's very odd: lots of images of work by Preiss, whose era was Art Deco, but none like this. She should be easy to find, yet searches for f preiss + woman and fan, fan dancer, flamenco dancer, turned up nothing. Much, if not all, of his original work was done in a combination of bronze & ivory. Without proof to the contrary, would have to think this is an all bronze repro, but...?

    And welcome.
     
    Bronwen, Oct 19, 2018
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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Agree that modern. Art deco inspired perhaps.

    Debora
     
    Debora, Oct 19, 2018
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  10. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Applied 'patina' is almost always a sign of cheap crap
     
    terry5732, Oct 19, 2018
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Welcome to Antiquers, Robert.

    It is a lovely bronze, but it doesn't strike me as being by Preiss, or even of the period.
    Ferdinand Preiss trained as an ivory carver, and usually combined ivory with (gilded) bronze. I have never seen Preiss bronzes that were partly patinated.
    Ivory carving was a specialty of his hometown of Erbach, and he employed several ivory carvers in his workshop. His works were of a very high quality:
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    More on this site:
    http://www.artnet.com/artists/johann-philipp-ferdinand-preiss/8
     
    Any Jewelry, Oct 20, 2018
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  12. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    Welcome to Antiquers Robert!
     
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  13. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    JMHO.
    round base, artificial patina and signature by electric engraver give it away as a shot to make a fast dollar with a 60s statue.
    the round base is 1950s and later. Preiss worked in chryselephantine mostly.
    P.S.: I just went through the wonderful book edited by the museum Casa Lis in Salamanca and found no similar figure.
     
    Fid, Oct 22, 2018
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