'FRIENDS FOREVER' A PATINATED AND COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY GROUP, CIRCA 1928**

Details

DEMETRE H. CHIPARUS (1886-1947)
'Friends Forever' A Patinated and Cold-Painted Bronze and Ivory Group, circa 1928**
on onyx base, edited by Les Neveux de J. Lehmann
24¾ in. (62.8 cm.) high
base signed Chiparus and Made in France, the bronze marked Made in France 86, metal plaque to base Friends Forever Demetre 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. 81, pl. 13.
V. Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1992, p. 66.
B. Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Antique Collector's Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1978, p. 73.

'Friends Forever' was designed by Chiparus in three different sizes, the present model being the largest.

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