LOT 268 GEORGES WEIL: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A DUCK
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GEORGES WEIL: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A DUCKBy Georges Weil (b. 1938), signed with the artist’s markCarved from red-stained wood and depicting a duck, the various parts of the animal carved in an accomplished matter, displaying a variety of complex textures, the inlaid eyes and beak producing an amusing expression. The underside carved showing the flat webbed feet, asymmetrical himotoshi and signature within a gold tablet WEIL.LENGTH 4.6 cmCondition: Good condition, a small hairline to the side.Provenance: Dutch private collection.Georges Weil was born in Vienna in 1938 and moved to England one year later. He became a famous jewelry designer and sculptor of precious metals and his works are highly collectible to this day. Weil started collecting netsuke in the 1960s and started carving netsuke in the 1970s. His works have been featured in many exhibitions throughout the world, and are in the collections of many museums, such as the British Museum. Notes RefButton1
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