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Lenci figure at Adam Partridge goes back to Italy

Dated c.1930, this Lenci figure of a girl in fashionable culottes, below, was estimated at £200-300 at Adam Partridge (20% buyer’s premium) but appears to have been spotted as one of the rarer products of the Turin factory.

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Terence Ryle
21 Jan 2019

Dated c.1930, this Lenci figure of a girl in fashionable culottes sold for £3700 at the Adam Partridge auction on January 3.

Picture of Terence Ryle

Terence Ryle
21 Jan 2019

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Standing 18in (46cm) tall and with no significant damage or repair, she attracted wide interest in the January 3 Liverpool sale.

It went back to Italy via an online bid on thesaleroom.com at £3700.

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