French bronze sculpture depicting equilibrium - signed MARTEN..., Avori antichi...

Art Deco chryselephantine bronze and ivory sculpture depicting a woman with the head, arms and feet made of elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) balancing on a sphere, resting on a marble base bearing the signature "Marten". Height x width x depth: 39.5 x 18 x 8 cm. Weight 2850 gr Item condition grading: ***** excellent. Accompanied by CITES certificate. This lot is available for sale only with shipments within the European Union; the CITES certificate for export outside the European Community can only be requested for lots sold to museums.