Chryselephantine figurine 'Mephisto', c. 1928 – Roland Paris

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Roland Paris
Chryselephantine figurine 'Mephisto', c. 1928

H. 39.5 cm, H. 67.5 cm (overall). Bronze, cold-painted, face and visible parts of the hands in carved ivory. Base signed: Roland Paris (engraved). Carved light marble base.

Abrasions in the cold paint. Crack in the fingers of the visible hand.

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Estimate: 3,000 € - 4,000 €

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

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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 Paris Chryselephantine figurine 'Mephisto', c. 1928

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Roland Paris
Chryselephantine figurine 'Mephisto', c. 1928