Italian sculptor of the Art Deco, sitting African boy, painted ceramic on stone — Salvatore Melani (1902-1934)

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Estimate: €150–€195 hammer ≈ $162–$211
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Sale: Historia Auktionshaus — Historia Auktionshaus Auction 29803 · 19 January 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-10956737
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Salvatore Melani, Italian sculptor of the Art Deco, sitting African boy, painted ceramic on stone. Historia Auktionshaus, 19 Jan 2023, lot 3595. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10956737.

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Salvatore Melani, Italian sculptor of the Art Deco, sitting African boy, painted ceramic on stone. Historia Auktionshaus, 19 Jan 2023, lot 3595. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10956737.

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