British & Continental | September 9, 2025
Tue, Sep 9, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 163
Professor Otto Poertzel, Bronze
Estimate: $600 - $900
Sold for
$700
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(German, 1876-1963)
High Flyer, circa 1920, signed on base "PRF. Poertzel", cold patinated bronze on green marble oval base, 9 x 6-1/2 x 3 in.
Provenance: A Private British Collection; Gorringe's Fine Art & Antique Sale, Lewes, United Kingdom, June 25, 2019, lot 123, sold for $1,049; Private Collection, Habersham County, Georgia
Literature: Illustrated and described in Bronzes-Sculptors and Founders, 1800-1930,Vol. II, by Harold Berman, Abage Publishers, Chicago, 1976, #944, page 270.
Note: A facsimile of the original invoice accompanies this lot.
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A Private British Collection; Gorringe's Fine Art & Antique Sale, Lewes, United Kingdom, June 25, 2019, lot 123, sold for $1,049; Private Collection, Habersham County, Georgia
coppery golden patina, some wear and abrasions, small areas with loss to patina, marble base with small chips and cracks around lower edge
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