DEMETRE CHIPARUS (ROMANIAN, 1886-1947): AN ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE KNOWN AS THE ‘BEACH DANCER’

Comparative Literature: 

Albert Shayo, Chiparus, Master of Art Deco, Second Edition, 1999, plate 177. 

Demetre Chiparus is one of the most renowned sculptors of 20^th Century interwar period, inspired hugely by the art of the dance seen through the Ballet Russes and French Theatre of the Roaring Twenties. His sculptures embody the spirit of the Art Deco era, celebrating this new liberation of women -  the 'Beach Dancer' is a perfect example. 

Condition report: 

Overall the surface patination is a worn, rubbed and with oxidisation in areas commensurate with use and age together with general rubbing and wear from handling and exposure to the elements. 

The  signature to the front edge, by the hand, is consistent with other examples by Demetre Chiparus. 

The base with a repaired break to the front panel at the end with a thin crack visible. Other smaller chips to the edges commensurate with age and handling. 

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