Lot: 292
'Etoile de mer' (Starfish), c. 1928
H. 38 cm (with base). Bronze, patinated in green, beaded decoration, polished; Hands and face of carved ivory. Sign .: DH Chiparus (carved). Pedestal made of different marbles and onyx.
Hammer Price: 25,000 €
28. May 2019 at
Literature:
Chiparus has his characters from the creations of Paris Ballets Russes. He was inspired by the programs and contemporary magazines. Shayo, Chiparus, New York 1999, p. 49, p. 152; Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Woodbridge 1998, p. 83; Berman, Bronzes, vol. 2, p. 419, no. 1593.
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