'RING DANCER' A PATINATED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE, CIRCA 1928**

Details

DEMETRE H. CHIPARUS (1886-1947)
'Ring Dancer' A Patinated Bronze and Ivory Figure, circa 1928**
on marble base, edited by Etling
17 3/8 in. (44.2 cm.) high
base marked DH Chiparus and Etling Paris

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. 32 for a photograph of the dancer Zoula de Boncza in the 'Folies sur Folies' revue at the Folies Bergère, p. 155, pl. 86. V. Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1992, p. 44.
B. Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Antique Collector's Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1978, p. 96.

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