'Dancer with Serpent' a Gilded Bronze Study with 'Jewel' Embellishment, circa 1920 — Franz Bergman

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Estimate: £3,500–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,611–$6,588
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Sale: Bonhams — Decorative Arts and Contemporary Ceramics, London, Knightsbridge · 20 June 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-1177413
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Franz Xavier Bergman, 'Dancer with Serpent' a Gilded Bronze Study with 'Jewel' Embellishment, circa 1920. Bonhams, 20 Jun 2018, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1177413.

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Franz Xavier Bergman, 'Dancer with Serpent' a Gilded Bronze Study with 'Jewel' Embellishment, circa 1920. Bonhams, 20 Jun 2018, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1177413.

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