Lot 61
  • 61

Demeter H. Chiparus

Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description

  • Demeter H. Chiparus
  • Danseuse de ballet, vers 1925
  • Signée Chiparus sur le socle
  • ivory, marble
  • Hauteur : 47,5 cm (18 3/4 in.)
sculpture chryséléphantine en bronze doré, les mains et le visage en ivoire, sur un socle en onyx

Literature

Alberto Shayo, Chiparus : Un sculpteur Art Deco, éd. Abbeville Press, New York, 1993, planche 84, n. 16

Condition

Good overall condition. A few traces of dirt to the ivory. A few stains and traces of oxidising to the bronze. Some minor chips and one restoration to the back right hand corner of the base.
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