DEMETRE CHIPARUS (1886-1947)
Lot 91

DEMETRE CHIPARUS (1886-1947)

LÉOTARD DANCER, CIRCA 1928

Closed7 April 2009

Price Realised

GBP 145,250

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DEMETRE CHIPARUS (1886-1947)
LÉOTARD DANCER, CIRCA 1928
gilt and silvered-bronze, ivory, brown onyx and red marble
19¾ in. (50 cm.) high; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide
impressed mark to bronze MADE IN FRANCE 1 engraved mark to plinth Chiparus and Made in France

Specialist note

Léotard Dancer is a rare figure with only two others known to exist. The only other example with a discus was sold Christie's New York, An Important Collection of French Bronze and Ivory Figures, June 13th 2008, for $290,500. This lot numbered 1 may have been the first to be executed.