Lot 3 · 20th Century Decorative Art & Design
Snake Dancer , Circa 1925
Otto Poertzel · bronze, patinated and cold-painted, on marble socle base
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $13,108–$19,663
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Decorative Art & Design , London · 27 October 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5229908
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Otto Poertzel, SNAKE DANCER , CIRCA 1925. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5229908.
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Otto Poertzel, SNAKE DANCER , CIRCA 1925. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5229908.
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From the same sale 20th Century Decorative Art & Design · Oct 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vase, 1910 | Hector Guimard | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Mandolin Player , Circa 1925 | Paul Philippe | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Flame Dancer , Circa 1925 | Otto Poertzel | £9,000–£11,000 | |
| Butterfly Dancers , Circa 1925 | OTTO POERTZEL (1876-1963) FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943) | £25,000–£30,000 | |
| Lighter Than Air , Circa 1925 | Ferdinand Preiss | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Venetian Lady , Circa 1930 | Demétre Chiparus | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Poertzel | 'Butterfly Dancer' a Cold-Painted Bronze and Ivory Study, ci | $15,731 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | |
| Otto Poertzel | 'Medieval Group' an Impressive Cold-painted Bronze and Carve | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Otto Poertzel | Woman on ostrich, circa 1930 | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Otto Poertzel | 'Snake Dancer', Circa 1925 | Christie's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Otto Poertzel | Faun | Historia Auktionshaus, Apr 2026 | ||
| René Lalique | 'Feuilles de Charme' ceiling light, designed 1921 | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| René Lalique | 'Thaïs' statuette, designed 1925 | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| René Lalique | Original Cast Metal Tondo Architectural Element | Lion & Unicorn, Jan 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.