'LEOTARD' A COLD-PAINTED AND PATINATED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE, CIRCA 1928**

Details

DEMETRE H. CHIPARUS (1886-1947)
'Leotard' A Cold-Painted and Patinated Bronze and Ivory Figure, circa 1928**
on onyx and marble base, edited by Les Neveux de J. Lehmann
19 in. (48.3 cm.) high
base marked Chiparus

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

cf. A. Shayo, Chiparus Master of Art Deco, New York, 1999, p. 168, pl. 199.

'Leotard' is an extremely rare figure, of which only one other one is known to exist.

More from An Important Private Collection of French Bronze and Ivory Figures

View All