Demetre Chiparus
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a patinated bronze and ivory figure "Th Squall", Paris, France 1920's.
Patinated in different colours, the face of ivory, signed to the bronze D.H. Chiparus, alabaster base. Height including the base 31 cm.
Provenance
This sculpture has reportedly been in the same Swedish family since the 1920-30's. Thence by descent.
Literature
Alberto Shayo "Chiparus Master of Art Deco", ACC Art Books 2016. P 78.
More information
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