Lot 53 · Design & Contemporary
Erotic metamorphic model of an owl on book opening to reveal a kneeling female nude
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- Chiswick Auctions — Design & Contemporary, Barley Mow Centre · 22 April 2026
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- TB-2026-2327773
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- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Franz Xavier Bergmann, Erotic metamorphic model of an owl on book opening to reveal a kneeling female nude. Chiswick Auctions, 22 Apr 2026, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2327773.
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Franz Xavier Bergmann, Erotic metamorphic model of an owl on book opening to reveal a kneeling female nude. Chiswick Auctions, 22 Apr 2026, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2327773.
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