Lot 5 · 20th Century Decorative Art & Design
Lighter Than Air , Circa 1925
Ferdinand Preiss · sculpture of Ada May, cold-painted bronze, carved ivory, acrylic, on onyx and marble 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-2026-5229913
- Record
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Ferdinand Preiss, LIGHTER THAN AIR , CIRCA 1925. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5229913.
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Ferdinand Preiss, LIGHTER THAN AIR , CIRCA 1925. Christie's, 27 Oct 2009, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5229913.
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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 | |
| Snake Dancer , Circa 1925 | Otto Poertzel | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Butterfly Dancers , Circa 1925 | OTTO POERTZEL (1876-1963) FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943) | £25,000–£30,000 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Archer' (Diana) Figure, Circa 1930 | $25,790 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | |
| Edgar Brandt | ATTRIBUTED TO EDGAR BRANDT (1880-1960) Firescreencirca 1926w | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Edgar Brandt | Lampadaire La Tentation | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Emile Gallé | "Libellules" guéridon | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Ferdinand Preiss | Seated Nude, circa 1925 | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| Ferdinand Preiss | 'Bat Girl' Art Deco Figure, Circa 1925 | Lyon & Turnbull, Nov 2020 | ||
| René Lalique | Three Pre-War Compagne Internationale Des Wagons-Lits 'Merle | Bonhams, Feb 2020 | ||
| Demétre Chiparus | demeter h. chiparus | fan dancer | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 |
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.