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Swedish Art Deco, Palladium Theatre "Comedy" Sculpture in Copper, Stockholm 1920

$8,100
£6,150.52
€7,033.58
CA$11,316.87
A$12,586.83
CHF 6,572.45
MX$153,168.39
NOK 83,940.27
SEK 78,721.16
DKK 52,494.31
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A large exterior sculpture from the circa 1918 Palladium theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. Made completely of copper this “comedy” face is enclosed in a stylized Greek Chalcidian helmet. Newly restored the sculpture now sits on a custom iron stand which has been patinated to match the sculpture. This is one of four “comedy & tragedy” heads which once sat atop the theater’s original marquee no others are know to have survived a 1987 renovation. Measures: Total Height: 36”. Head height: 24”, Depth: 22”, Width: 25”.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Copper,Hammered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920
  • Condition:
    Repaired: touch up to patination, stand is newly created. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU830829668392

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