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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $16,029–$24,043
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Decorative Art & Design , London · 28 June 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4587468
- Record
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Ferdinand Preiss, LIGHTER THAN AIR, CIRCA 1925. Christie's, 28 Jun 2007, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4587468.
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Ferdinand Preiss, LIGHTER THAN AIR, CIRCA 1925. Christie's, 28 Jun 2007, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4587468.
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From the same sale 20th Century Decorative Art & Design · Jun 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Scandinavia, British Airways | ANONYMOUS | £1,400–£1,600 | |
| Paris, Bordeaux, Casablanca | Edouard Collin | £300–£500 | |
| Cunard Line, Aquitania | Odin Rosenvinge | £700–£900 | |
| Cunard Line, to All Parts of the World | ANONYMOUS | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Cunard to Boston | Walter Thomas | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Boston From Liverpool, Cunard | ANONYMOUS | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Mandolin Player' a Rare Carved Ivory and Cold-Painted Bronz | $44,440 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | |
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Ecstasy' an Art Deco Patinated Bronze and Carved Ivory Mode | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Autumn Dancer', Circa 1925 | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Champagne Dancer' an Art Deco Cold-Painted Bronze and Carve | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Powder Puff': A Cold-Painted and Carved Ivory Figure, circa | Bonhams, Aug 2020 | ||
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Archer' (Diana) Figure, Circa 1930 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Spring Awakening' a Good Carved Ivory and Cold-painted Bron | Bonhams, Jun 2013 | ||
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Autumn Dancer' a Cold-Painted Bronze and Carved Ivory Figur | Bonhams, Jun 2015 |
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.