DEMÉTRE H. CHIPARUS
1886-1947
Echo, circa 1925
Estimate $15,000 – $20,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, NEW SOUTH WALES
DEMÉTRE H. CHIPARUS
1886-1947
Echo, circa 1925
bronze and ivory, marble base
inscribed on the marble base 'Chiparus' and with a foundry tag impressed 'LN / PARIS / JL' for Les Neveux de Jules Lehman, Paris, to the underside of the base
38.5 cm high
- Lot Sold $15,000 (Hammer Price)
- $18,300 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, New South Wales
Private Collection, New South Wales, acquired from the above in 2019
Literature
Alberto Shayo, Chiparus, Master of Art Deco, New York, Abbeville Press, 1999, pl. 120, p. 189, illustrated (another example)
Condition Report
Plume to the figure's headdress missing; expected fine hairlines to ivory, consistent with age; restoration to the index figure and the tip of the third finger of the left hand; light wear and surface scratches to the patination in places; colour of marble base consistent with patches of light fading in places; inscribed signature clear; foundry tag to the underside of the base.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Guy Cairnduff |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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Marlene CartlidgeAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Marlene Cartlidge |
Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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