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It is in great shape - the hands and face are made of ivory and the rest of the figure is bronze. All fingers are in place - no visible cracks anywhere. I believe it was part of series - I have seen/heard of at least three others. One of the ones I have seen photos of was all bronze - no ivory and of considerably less detail than mine. I have also seen one that has a similar look to mine with just the ivory face and hands, and the costume and parrot are bronze with bright colors
Re: Turkish Dancer with Parrot
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=P+Philippe+statue&scoring=pd
Candidly the name if authentic seems to have value. But the guy dancing and looking up the rear end of the parrot.. well maybe it is a cultural thing?
Are you turkish? Did turks really dance with parrots?
Re: Turkish Dancer with Parrot
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=P+Philippe+statue&scoring=pd
Candidly the name if authentic seems to have value. But the guy dancing and looking up the rear end of the parrot.. well maybe it is a cultural thing?
Are you turkish? Did turks really dance with parrots?
Re: Turkish Dancer with Parrot
You'll have to get someone to examine this piece because there are reproductions out there . Paul Philippe (1870 - 1930)was born in Thorn in Poland. He exhibited his bronze and ivory figures with great success at all the salons in Paris. Amongst his most recognised works are Le Reveil - the Awakening, Russian Dancer and 'Radha'
Re: Turkish Dancer with Parrot
Can you tell me lovejoy more about dancing with parrots? :)
Re: Turkish Dancer with Parrot
Where does a person go to have piece examined? I don't know where to start - my town is very small and we have nothing local that I know of. The auction house I started at visited with two appraisers and they suggested insurance value of $18,000 to $25,000.
Re: Turkish Dancer with Parrot
http://www.isa-appraisers.org/ISA_form.html
Use a well respected and accredited appraiser. Start with a local professional appraiser and ask that person to suggest an individual who can perform the service.
Best of luck.. I know the popular pieces are of "dancers" but that piece might just be a person with a parrot. :)
If it were my piece I would spend the nominal fee to get it professionally appraised.