#249

Extremely Rare German Porcelain Dancing Couple Half Dolls as Lamp
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$3,500
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Waist-up porcelain figure of man and woman posed as though dancing a tango,their heads both turned to the side and arms held together and up,each with sculpted hair in 1920s flapper era style,and with painted facial features and sculpted costumes (he with tuxedo and she with yellow halter top. The figure is attached to a hidden lamp which serves as their lower torso and has attached matching porcelain legs,on self porcelain base; an original lace skirt for the woman covers the lamp portion. Excellent condition. Germany,circa 1920,an extremely rare half doll lamp with intertwined double figures of both upper body/head and lower legs,wonderfully- preserved.