DEMETRE CHIPARUS (ROMANIAN 1886-1947): A FRENCH ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF ‘PIERROT’
Circa 1925
Depicting a figure in costume with gilt ruffled neck collar playing a mandolin, signed ‘D H Chiparus’ to the base, 67cm high
Provenance: Bonhams 15 November 2005, lot 240.
Literature:
A variant of this model illustrated in ‘Chiparus: Master of Art Deco’, Alberto Shayo, ACC Art Books, 2016, p.203, figure 134.
| Estimate: |
£1,000 - £1,500
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Hammer price:
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£3,200 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition: Would benefit from cleaning, In good attractive condition with good patina. Some slight movement in ivory arms.
Footnotes:
This
lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act
(section10). Reference No. L62265HD
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countries have limitations on importing items made from endangered species,
including materials such as coral, ivory, and tortoiseshell. Therefore, it is
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regulations before placing bids, particularly if they intend to import this lot
into another country.
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