Chryselephantine Figure 'Foil Fencer' ('Pagliacci'), c. 1925 – Roland Paris

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Roland Paris
Chryselephantine Figure 'Foil Fencer' ('Pagliacci'), c. 1925

H. 29.7 cm, H. 34.5 cm (overall). Bronze, cold-painted; head and hands carved in ivory, partially painted. Metal. Signed: ROLAND PARIS (engraved and rubbed black). Light onyx base.

Abrasions in the cold paint. Bent foil tip.

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Estimate: 1,200 € - 1,600 €

182A - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
16. June 2026 at 3:00 PM CEST

Literature:

Shayo, Roland Paris, Woodbridge 2016, p. 220. 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.

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Roland ParisChryselephantine Figure 'Foil Fencer' ('Pagliacci'), c. 1925

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Roland Paris
Chryselephantine Figure 'Foil Fencer' ('Pagliacci'), c. 1925