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Art Deco Chiparus Luminaire Dimitre Chiparus 'Dancer of Palmyra’

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Demetre Chiparus

Romanian sculptor Demetre Chiparus — who is sometimes referred to as Dumitru Chiparus or Dimitri Chiparus — was a renowned Art Deco-era artist most often associated with realism. He initially created sculptures that featured small children. As his work began to mature, he continued to create figurative sculptures but shifted his focus, and his output was marked by an appreciation for the lithe female form — a popular subject during the 1920s. Chiparus was later known for his animal sculptures, too.

Chiparus lived comfortably as an artist owing in part to his family fortune. At the age of 23, he moved to Italy and began his formal art and sculpting studies under Italian sculptor Raffaello Romanelli. Following his time in Italy, he moved to Paris where he attended L'École des Beaux-Arts. He studied under sculptors Antonin Mercie and Jean Boucher. He was inspired by the Russian Ballet, French theater and early motion pictures.

Though he wouldn’t sell many of his pieces during his lifetime, Chiparus was well known for his bright and colorful busts and sculptures featuring dancing ladies. He was equally inspired by the discovery of King Tut’s tomb — a common influence for designers and artists of the Art Deco era — which is obvious in his references to Egyptian themes in his decorative objects and other realist works.

Chiparus worked with a combination of ivory and bronze to create chryselephantine sculptures, a method and type of sculpture that was particularly popular during the Archaic period. The bases of his pieces were typically made of marble or onyx and he adorned his life-like subjects with vibrant enamel that lent a touch of whimsicality to his art.

Chiparus exhibited his works at the Salon of 1914 and lived in Paris until his death. A range of his sculptures is held in the permanent collection of the Museo Art Nouveau and Art Deco in Spain.

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H 27 in W 10 in D 7 in

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A topless dancer in Egyptian style dress in a dance pose. Hi cast bronze with fine details and multi patina finish. Mounted on a Pyramid design Black marble base. The base with a gold finished plaque with a musician playing a harp. Has marked name in bottom RH corner. Will require special packing and shipping for safe delivery. Title is ( The Egyptian Dancer...

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Demetre Chiparus - Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lamp France c. 1925 "Delhi Dancer"

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H 15.56 in W 10.63 in D 3.94 in

Art Deco Style Sculpture of a Dancer LYSIS Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier

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Art Deco style sculpture of a Dancer ALLEGRESSE Fayral for Max Le Verrier

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Art Deco style sculpture of a dancer Allegresse. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. With the Le Verrier foundry mark. Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast of the Le...

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Art Deco Theatrical Dancing Figure by Josef Lorenzl, Austria 1920´s

$2,499

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Art Deco Theatrical Dancing Figure by Josef Lorenzl, Austria 1920´s

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Art Deco Theatrical dancing figure by Josef Lorenzl. Austria 1920´s Austrian silvered metal figure of theatrical dancer, raised on an marble base. We have specialized in the sale o...

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Clarte Art Deco Dancer Sculpture in Bronze by Max Le Verrier France

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Clarte Art Deco Dancer Sculpture in Bronze by Max Le Verrier France

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Large Edition of "Clarté" by Max Le Verrier – A True Art Deco Masterpiece Discover an extraordinary and exceptionally rare large edition of "Clarté" by the legendary Max Le Verrier....

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Bronze Sculpture Representing a Dancer, Art Deco Style

$2,118

H 17.72 in W 7.09 in D 5.12 in

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This sculpture depicts a dancer in a poised stance, with one arm extended outward and the other framing her tilted head. The statue is made of 100% bronze using the lost-wax castin...

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Demetre ChiparusOriental Dancer, 1925

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H 15 in W 6 in D 3 in

Oriental Dancer

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Located in Miami, FL

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