• 20/21 Design: 1900 to Now auction at Christies

    Sale 5868

    20/21 Design: 1900 to Now

    London, South Kensington

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    28 October 2014

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    • DEMETRE CHIPARUS (1888-1950)
    Lot 43 | VARIOUS PROPERTIES Read more

    DEMETRE CHIPARUS (1888-1950)

    'STARFISH', CIRCA 1925

    Price realised

    GBP 68,500

    Estimate

    GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000

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    DEMETRE CHIPARUS (1888-1950)
    'STARFISH', CIRCA 1925
    patinated and cold-painted bronze, and ivory, on onyx and marble base
    29 ¾ in. (75.5 cm.) high
    base signed D. H. Chiparus

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    Literature and exhibited

    Literature

    Similar examples illustrated:
    V. Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1992, p. 54;
    A. Shayo, Chiparus, Master of Art Deco, New York, 1993, p. 152;
    B. Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Suffolk, 2003, p.71.


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    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.


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