Demétre H. Chiparus (1886-1947), 'Dancer of Kapurthala', circa 1925
Estimate $80,000 – $100,000
cast and carved in cold painted bronze and ivory, depicting an exotic dancer balanced on her right leg, with her arms outstretched, above an onyx base, incised on the onyx base 'Chiparus', one foot stamped 55 and with a foundry tag impressed 'LN / PARIS / JL' for Les Neveux de Jules Lehman, Paris, to the underside of the base
57.5 cm high
- Lot Sold $90,000 (Hammer Price)
- $109,800 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Angas Family Collection, South Australia
Private Collection, South Australia, by descent from the above
Literature
Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 1978, p. 92 (illustrated, another example)
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