prices for Art Deco figures are waning in the face of restrictions on the movement of ivory.
This cold painted bronze and ivory figure Swaying Dancer, offered at George Kidner (19% buyer’s premium) in Leamington on November 24, is by Claire Jeanne Robert Colinet, designer of celebrated models such as Ankara Dancer and Towards the Unknown (Valkyrie).
Standing 18in (45cm) high on its marble socle, it had all the sex appeal and exoticism looked for in a good Deco figure, making it appear very good value at £3200.