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A pair of rare Frankenthal…
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Melbourne
Date:
20-Feb-2024
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Description:
A pair of rare Frankenthal porcelain figures of a young lady and gentleman dancing, known as La Camargo and companion Marie Camargo modelled by Johann Friedrich Lueck, German circa 1765/70. Provenance: Formerly in the Oppenheim collection. Acquired Sothebys Parke Bernet, Zurich 2 December 1981 lot 52. Robert Burke collection no 26. Reference: See the Bohler sale catalogue Munich 18-20 May 1936 lot 991/992 For another example see Hofmann. Frankenthaler Przellan, Vol I pl.59, no 261/262 and the Pauls-Eiseneeiss Collection Catalogue page 30. Note: Marie Camargo was a famous 18th century ballerina. 21 and 22 cm high, 16 cm wide
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Ceramics: Zother - 20th Century European