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Demeter Chiparus was the leading sculptor of the Art Deco period .
His sculptures are not , like so many other sculptors, academical representatives .
They are testimonys of its time and celebrate famous artists of the Art Deco period .
The elaborate use of ivory, like here and of bronze is called chryselanphantine and dates back to the ancient Greeks.
It enhances the sculptor with a precious touch and of course turns the sculpture into a kind of jewel.
The ivory was hand carved and painted.
Red for the lips, brown for the eyebrows , blue for the eyes.
The bronze was exquisitely molded and hand finished .
The final touch was the cold painted colored details on the dresses .
The socles could be of portor black marble, green or brown onyx.
The signature was hand carved Chiparus and often Etling who was the editor .
Etling was a famous art editor for whom many artist of the Art Deco period worked .
These 2 names are synonymous of high quality.
- Creator:Demetre Chiparus (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Molded
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1925
- Condition:Minor fading. Excellent condition for the bronze . The ivory has some very lights lines as always . No repairs to the hands or the head.
- Seller Location:SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
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