Chryselephantine figure 'Footprints', c. 1925 – Demètre H. Chiparus

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Demètre H. Chiparus
Chryselephantine figure 'Footprints', c. 1925

Dancer in step position, her upper body bent backwards, arms stretched vertically. H. 57.6 cm (total). Bronze, cold painted, head, hands and feet of carved ivory. Sign: DH Chiparus (incised and rubbed). Composite base made of marble and onyx species.

Provenance: Duran, Madrid, January 27, 2010, since then in private ownership, Netherlands. Base slightly chipped.

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Hammer Price: 21,000 €

171B - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
15. November 2023 at 3:00 PM CET

Literature:

Shayo, Chiparus, Master of Art Déco, Woodbridge 2019, p. 186. An EC certificate has been issued for this lot by the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection of the City of Munich, which allows objects with ivory to be marketed within the European Union.

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