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Demetre Chiparus Romanian Art Deco sculptor10

Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947) was a Romanian Art Deco era sculptor who lived and worked in Paris, France. Chiparus is remembered as one of the most important artists of the Art Deco era. He employed the combination of bronze and ivory, called chryselephantine, to great effect.

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Demetre Chiparus Romanian Art Deco sculptor10

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  2. The sculptures of Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947), reflect his time and 1920-1930s sentiment of “folle”. Coming from the oldest French tradition of high-quality and extra-artistic decorative arts, the sculptures of Demétre Chiparus combine elegance and luxury, embodying the spirit of the Art Deco epoch. Considered one of the brightest representatives of Art Deco, collector interest in his work appeared in the 1970s and has flourished since the 1990s

  3. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) He based many of his works on the ballet and the theatre, one particular theme being the Ballets Russes Alexandrian dancer

  4. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Alexandrian dancer (grande)

  5. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Alexandrian dancer

  6. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Alexandrian dancer

  7. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Awakening

  8. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer

  9. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer

  10. L'Equilibre, circa 1925-1930 Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Figure, Circa 1920

  11. Quite often, Chiparus used the photos of Russian and French dancers, stars and models from fashion magazines of his time Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) ‘Dancer of the Ganges' an Art Deco Study, circa 1925 also known as 'Chain Dancer'

  12. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer of the Ganges

  13. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer of the Ganges

  14. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer of the Ganges (Sold 24,375 GBP) Dancer of the Ganges (Sold 16 575 EUR)

  15. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer of the Ganges

  16. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer of the Ganges

  17. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886–1947) Chain Dancer ~ 1925

  18. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886–1947) Chain Dancer ~ 1925

  19. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886–1947) Chain Dancer ~ 1925

  20. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886–1947) Chain Dancer ~ 1925

  21. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer of the Ganges

  22. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer with Scarab Halter Sold 50 000 EUR

  23. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer with Scarab Halter Yasushi Hayashibara Collection, Japan

  24. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer with Scarab Halter (Sold 31,000USD)

  25. The Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed until his death in 1929. It created a sensation in Western Europe because of the great vitality of Russian ballet compared to French dance and penetrated every facet of entertainment. The great Paris music halls, the FoliesBergère, the Casino de Paris, the Moulin Rouge and others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes. Sold 31,000USD Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer with Scarab Halter

  26. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer with Scarab Halter

  27. His later works in the 1920's were influenced by his interest in Egypt, after the excavation of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen's tomb Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer with Scarab Halter

  28. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer with scarab halter

  29. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer with Scarab Halter

  30. Demétre H. Chiparus - Dancer with scarab halter

  31. Demétre H. Chiparus - Dancer with scarab halter (GBP 11,250)

  32. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dolly Sisters, chryselephantine

  33. Chiparus was particularly adept in the technique of chryselephantine, the combination of bronze and ivory to produce dramatic, stylized sculpture Exhibit of Art Deco sculpture at the 8th World Congress of Art Deco in Cape Town

  34. The music hall was to be another important influence on Chiparus. The Dolly Sisters were well known music hall performers in the 1920s and 1930s. The girls would have worked at the FoliesBergère, the Moulin Rouge and the Alcazar, each hosting sumptuous Hollywood-style productions featuring flashy costumes and dancing which Chiparus loved to visit Chiparus produced chryselephantine figures, often in three different sizes. The "Dolly Sisters" model being sold by Bonhams is a large sized model, standing an impressive 74cm high, and thought to be one of only five executed. The term chryselephantine indicates sculpture that mixed carved ivory with bronze, wood, rock crystal, or lapis lazuli. Bronze was often used because it was easy to work with and it aged well. Chiparus went on to produce over 130 different bronze and ivory figurines, but the "Dolly Sisters" would be regarded as one of his most successful studies. It captures the spirit of the Art Deco period in all its splendor and blatant beauty.

  35. The ivory that Chiparus used was of the highest quality, imported from the Belgium Congo. It was the perfect material to depict the flesh of the chryselephantine figures

  36. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dolly Sisters, Sold for £ 277,250 (€ 317,274)

  37. The USA has recently (2018) changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA, and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer’s inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase

  38. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dolly Sisters, Sold for £ 277,250 (€ 317,274)

  39. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dolly Sisters

  40. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dolly Sisters

  41. Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dolly Sisters

  42. Text & Pictures: Internet All  copyrights  belong to their  respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2020 Sound: Claude Léveillée – Dialogue; La tortue malade

  43. The combination of "warm" ivory and pliable bronze became his trademark. Created by his hands, charming dancers of different eras and peoples are stunningly beautiful. Indian, Persian, French, Egyptian and Russian beauties are spinning, standing on tiptoe, bend their Swan necks, and pull refined wrists… Their intricate outfits, recreated in bronze, amaze the imagination. It seems simply unthinkable that the metal fell so lightest folds, turned around slender legs twisted in pirouette, hugged the chiseled waist, became a velvet, silk or the finest lace. Each fold of fabric is about to sway, each movement is waiting for completion; each bend of the body is the very perfection. Meanwhile, everyone who has seen his creations, discover a new attractive world created by a talented sculptor and striking special subtlety, stunning plastic, jewelry attention to every detail. Few people know that Chiparus, being a successful sculptor, painted pictures. They were painted not for commercial sale, but for personal pleasure. Amateur artist, Demétre preferred sketches with his wife Julienne Lullier, very rarely painted landscapes and still lives. Chiparus met Julienne, who was younger than him by sixteen years, in 1924. They eventually married in 1939, having lived together for fifteen years. They had no children. Although Chiparus made his sculptures based on specific living models, it was inevitable that Julienne's features, consciously or subconsciously, were attached to the images of dancers and medieval ladies. Models for sculptures by Chiparus were often specific dancers of the Parisian stage. Thus, the Hoop Dancer, created in 1928, depicts Zoula de Boncza, talented dancer from the Parisian theater of Folies Bergere, a first dancer of The Belgrado Royal Opera and a Mime dancer of l'Opéra-Comique in Paris, and the figures of the Persian Dance sculptural group had the features of the famous dancers of the Russian troupe of Vaslav Nijinsky and Ida Rubinstein.

  44. Icône de la culture populaire québécoise, Claude Léveillée a sorti plus de 30 albums en 40 ans de carrière et écrit plus de 450 chansons, dont quelques-unes (« Frédéric », « L'Étoile d'Amérique », «Le Vieux Piano ») sont parmi les plus populaires au Québec et en France. Toujours profondément senties et sincères et souvent imprégnées de nostalgie, les compositions de Léveillée et ses œuvres destinées au théâtre musical ont su rejoindre les publics les plus divers. Ses paroles s’inspirent en effet de thèmes universels tels que l’amour, la solitude et, à l’occasion, le désespoir. Il a été intronisé au Panthéon des Auteurs et Compositeurs canadiens et est membre de l’Ordre du Canada ainsi que chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec et de la Légion d’honneur française. Pianiste autodidacte, Léveillée s’initie au clavier dès l’âge de cinq ans sans jamais prendre une seule leçon de musique. Il joue aussi de l’accordéon et de l’harmonica. Il poursuit ses études au Collège André-Grasset et reste au pensionnat du Collège de Montréal avant de suivre des cours d’économie et de sciences politiques à l’Université de Montréal

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