Lot 46 · Modern Decorative Art + Design
(1885-1961) Jacob's Struggledesigned in 1944for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, stoneware sculpture with oxblood glaze, incised 'JAIS'height (without base) 29in (74cm); width 24in (61 cm); depth 20in (51cm); base height 5in (13cm); width 20in (51cm); depth 25in (64cm); total height with base 35in (87cm)
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Decorative Art + Design, New York · 14 December 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-546033
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jais Nielsen, JAIS NIELSEN (1885-1961) Jacob's Struggledesigned in 1944for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, stoneware sculpture with oxblood glaze, incised 'JAIS'height (without base) 29in (74cm); width 24in (61 cm); depth 20in (51cm); base height 5in (13cm); width 20in (51cm); depth 25in (64cm); total height with base 35in (87cm). Bonhams, 14 Dec 2022, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-546033.
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Jais Nielsen, JAIS NIELSEN (1885-1961) Jacob's Struggledesigned in 1944for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, stoneware sculpture with oxblood glaze, incised 'JAIS'height (without base) 29in (74cm); width 24in (61 cm); depth 20in (51cm); base height 5in (13cm); width 20in (51cm); depth 25in (64cm); total height with base 35in (87cm). Bonhams, 14 Dec 2022, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-546033.
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