Lot 108
  • 108

Demeter H. Chiparus, 1888-1950

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description

  • Demeter H. Chiparus
  • Les amis de toujours, sculpture chryséléphantine, vers 1925
  • Signée Chiparus sur le socle
  • Ivory
  • Hauteur : 29 cm (11 1/2 in.) Largeur : 29 cm (11 1/2 in.) Profondeur : 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
en bronze patiné et peint, les mains et le visage en ivoire ; socle en onyx

Literature

Victor Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, éd. St Martin's Press, Londres, 1975, p. 28
Alberto Shayo, Chiparus, un sculpteur Art Déco, éd. Abbeville Press, New York, 1993, planche 13, p. 81
Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, éd. Antique Collector's club, Woolbridge, 2003, p. 73

Condition

Très bon état général La tête en ivoire; les boucles d'oreilles manquantes. Légère oxydation sur l'ensemble du métal. Le socle en onyx avec infimes éclats aux angles. Porte sur la robe en bas deux cachets : l'un 102 suivi de bronze
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