Lot 86 · Decorative Arts and Contemporary Ceramics
(German, 1876-1963) for the Preiss Kassler Foundry 'Medieval Group (or 'Tom The Poet'): A Cold-Painted Bronze and Ivory Figural Group, circa 1925
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,400–$19,250
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Decorative Arts and Contemporary Ceramics, London, Knightsbridge · 13 November 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-782377
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Professor Otto Poertzel, Professor Otto Poertzel (German, 1876-1963) for the Preiss Kassler Foundry 'Medieval Group (or 'Tom The Poet'): A Cold-Painted Bronze and Ivory Figural Group, circa 1925. Bonhams, 13 Nov 2019, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-782377.
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Professor Otto Poertzel, Professor Otto Poertzel (German, 1876-1963) for the Preiss Kassler Foundry 'Medieval Group (or 'Tom The Poet'): A Cold-Painted Bronze and Ivory Figural Group, circa 1925. Bonhams, 13 Nov 2019, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-782377.
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