Roland Paris
Pair of chryselephantine bookends 'Wisdom' and 'Poetry', c. 1928
H. 16.5–17 cm. Bronze, cold-painted. Carved ivory faces. Base signed: ROLAND PARIS. Black-brown marble base.
An EC certificate has been issued for this lot by the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection of the City of Munich, which allows objects with ivory to be marketed within the European Union. Export from the EU is not permitted.
Estimate: 2,600 € - 3,600 €
184A - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
08. December 2026 at 3:00 PM CET
08. December 2026 at 3:00 PM CET
Literature:
Shayo, Roland Paris, Woodbridge 2016, p. 178.
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