Demeter H. Chiparus (1886 - 1947)

patinated and cold-painted bronze, ivory, onyx and marble, modelled as young dancer with a cap, drapery falling from her outstretched arms, on a stepped pedestal

Alberto Shayo, Chiparus, Master of Art Deco, New York, 1999, p. 118 (for an illustration of another example of this model )

An impressive piece of stature. The little finger on her left hand is restored. Ivory very very slightly yellowed and with some flecks of discolouration to her right thigh and with some other very minor marks including graze above her left knee. Bronze in overall very good condition with some typical wear to cold painting, but still very good colour contrast particularly to the drapery. Base with one or two minor chips. An excellent, unusual and large figure. Please note that this lot contains ivory which may be subject to export and import restrictions. For example, ivory cannot be imported into the United States. Your attention is drawn to the Endangered Species section in the Guide for Prospective Buyers at the back of the catalogue (Section 4).
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