DEMÉTRE CHIPARUS (1886-1947) 'Solo', circa 1925
gilt bronze, ivory, brown onyx
19 ¼ in. (49 cm.) high
base engraved D. H. Chiparus
DEMÉTRE CHIPARUS (1886-1947) 'Solo', circa 1925
gilt bronze, ivory, brown onyx
19 ¼ in. (49 cm.) high
base engraved D. H. Chiparus
Other examples illustrated: V. Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1992, p. 63; A. Shayo, Chiparus Master of Art Deco, London, 1999, p. 163, pl. 94.
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