£10,000 Goldscheider goes clubbing

The 1440 lots of 20th century decorative arts offered on the first day of the September 3,4 sale at the Bristol Auction Rooms (buyer’s premium 12.77%) included a range of ceramics, plus a dozen items of metalware and furniture, but the lot that really made the decorator trade sit up was this 4ft 1in (1.25m) terracotta creation, right, by Goldscheider.

The dapper black youth on a bamboo chair carried stamped marks no.1419/148/12 and a signature, possi…

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