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481 - Demetre CHIPARUS (1886–1947).
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Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
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Demetre CHIPARUS (1886–1947). Woman leaning against a low wall. Chryselephantine statuette in cold-patinated bronze and ivory (for the face and hands), signed ‘D.CHIPARUS’ on the left-hand side of the base (natural cracks in the ivory). Height: 37 cm – Width: 15 cm - Depth: 12.3 cm - Total weight: 6,513 g An iconic figure in Art Deco decorative sculpture, Demetre Chiparus is renowned for his chryselephantine statuettes depicting exotic dancers. Originally from Romania, he studied under the Florentine sculptor Raffaello Romanelli from 1909 onwards before settling in Paris and enrolling at the École des Beaux-Arts, where he attended the studios of Antonin Mercié and Jean Boucher. His collaboration with foundries and publishers such as Les neveux de Jules Lehmann and Etling brought him significant commercial success. CITES certificate FR2604400163-K-K; does not authorise export outside the EU. Related literature Alberto Shayo, *Chiparus Master of Art Deco*, Acc Art Books, Woodbridge, 2016, model listed under no. 179, p. 262. Lot from a voluntary sale.
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About the sale Quintessence IV – Part 2: Furniture & Works of Art
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Auction time 10/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 10/07/2026 at 3:22 PM
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