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Monumental Mahogany Sculpture, in manner of Hagenauer

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This African warrior, slender and attenuated, is a large and rare example of the stylized work of Karl Hagenauer and his contemporaries in Austria. It is beautifully executed in mahogany and brass. One of Europe's most brilliant and inventive interpreters of the new Art Deco style in the late 1920s, Hagenauer produced a wide range of decorative objects in brass and bronze, silver, hardwoods, and stone. Most of them capture the human form or an animal form in a way that is sophisticated and often whimsical.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32.25 in (81.92 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1920s
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  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: U0912218651165
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