Bidspirit auction | A PAUL PIEL FRENCH ART

A PAUL PIEL FRENCH ART DECO SCULPTURE 'SNAKE CHARMER', 1924 - A polished bronze sculpture of a woman contorting herself as she holds a snake in her hand, possibly representing Cleopatra's suicide, which is commonly believed to have been done by the bite of a venomous snake. This is further evidenced by the veined, red marble base which has been engraved with Graeco-Egyptian motifs. The base is signed 'Paul Piel' and copyrighted with the date '1924'. Dimensions: H:10 3/8 in., (26.3 cm.) with a base L: 5 1/2 in., (14 cm.) W 2 3/4 in., (7 cm.) Conditions: Excellent. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided.