An excellent cold painted gilt bronze figure by Josef Lorenzl - of a beautiful ballerina standing on her tip toes in a confident pose. The bronze with fine variegated golden colour with metallic green skirt, raised on circular onyx plinth, signed R Lor under her skirt and stamped 'Austria. Height 16 cm - Circa 1930 Josef Lorenzl ~ Austrian, 1892 to1950 ~ created many small figural models in the Art Deco period around 1910-1939. Typical for Lorenzl, and at the same time characteristic of the Art Deco era, was the depiction of the concept of modern life - in particular, that of the "modern woman" in rhythmic, sensual and aerodynamic poses Valuation certification also included
