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'The Butterfly Dancers' a Cold-Painted Bronze and Carved Ivory Study

Prof. Otto Poertzel (1876–1963) · circa 1925

£16,250 price realized incl. premium

≈ $27,532≈ €20,300

Hammer £13,000 · with buyer’s premium £16,250

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As published: “'The Butterfly Dancers' a Cold-Painted Bronze and Carved Ivory Study, circa 1925”
Signed / inscribed
Signed in cast
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
42cm high, signed in cast 'Prof Poertzel' with 'PK' foundry mark for Preiss & Kassler
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Decorative Arts from 1860 (21667)
Date
June 18, 2014
Location
London, United Kingdom
Lot
53
Estimate
£15,000 – £20,000 (≈ $25,415 – $33,886) (≈ €18,738 – €24,984)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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