Lot n° 208
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3000 - 6000
EUR
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: 12 642EUR
Demetre Haralamb Chiparus (1886-1947) - Lot 208
Demetre Haralamb Chiparus (1886-1947)
"Tendres Promesses" (Tender Promises)
Chryselephantine proof in bronze and ivory with nuanced brown patina enhanced by traditional cold polychromy, green, silver and reddish brown, slightly faded.
The faces and hands, in Asian elephant ivory, are in perfect condition and perfectly chiseled.
The base, created by the artist, is in stepped red onyx, with five pyramids in original green, brown and yellow onyx at the front, forming an integral part of the work. (Small chips on two corners of the base).
Signed "Chiparus" with a stylus on the back left of the terrace, near the Pierrot's foot.
Period: 1920/1925
Total height: 27.5 cm
Total length: 50.5 cm
Total depth: 12 cm
A similar piece is listed in the book "Chiparus, un sculpteur Art Déco" by Alberto Shayo, page 86.
This work also exists in 38 cm high and 78.5 cm long.
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