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    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Erotic Doorbell, ca. 1950 Cast bronze with original doorbell hardware 8 1/4 x 6 x 1 3/4 in. (21 x 15.2 x 4.4 cm) (ArU 532) SOLD ••• Beyond its exquisite form and richly patinated surface, this object stages a sharp juxtaposition between the public and the private. On one hand, it makes a bold architectural statement—its substantial 14-pound weight and commanding silhouette speak to a deliberately assertive presence in a room. On the other hand, it conceals a secret: to ring the bell, one must discreetly press the right nipple. This hidden mechanism suggests the piece may have once belonged to an exclusive club or an eccentric private residence, where humor, sensuality, and secrecy were not only permitted but quietly engineered into the everyday ritual of arrival.
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    Erotic Doorbell, ca. 1950s
    Cast bronze with original doorbell hardware
    8 1/4 x 6 x 1 3/4 in. (21 x 15.2 x 4.4 cm)
    (ArU 532)
    SOLD
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