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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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Demétre Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947), is perhaps the most famous proponent of Bronze and Ivory Art Deco figurines and certainly one of the most important sculptors of the Art Deco period. His sculptures are admired for their elegance and style and are much sought after by Art Deco collectors. His sculptures are characterised by exquisite modeling of the female form, combining highly decorative and elaborate details with stunning touches of Art Deco style.
Chiparus’ famous “Les Girls” sculpture was edited in three different variations, including a single figure, a three-figure group, and a rare and ambitious five-figure group Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls (Price realised 434,500 USD)
each model displays different patina colors in brilliant green or dark brown cat suits, as well as one unusual multi-colored variant Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls (Price realised 434,500 USD)
Initially executed in plasteline, great attention was given to detail. The body-tight costumes which seem identical yet are all different from each other. Variations in size in the oeuvre of Chiparus are not new. However this model in this smaller size comes closer to a jewel than a sculpture
Demétre H. Chiparus Les Girls Bronze
Demétre H. Chiparus Les Girls Bronze
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls (Bronze)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls
Demétre H. Chiparus Les Girls
In 1924 the Olympic Games were held in the city. The franc was undervalued. All this brought throngs of visitors to Paris. They came from all corners of the world including America. They eagerly embraced the city to see the sights and plunge into shopping extravaganzas. All were ready to be entertained. Ballets performances and the vaudeville revues were at full capacity Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls (Price realised 552,750 EUR)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls (Price realised 552,750 EUR)
In 1909 the Ballets Russes had descended on the city from St. Petersburg with a talented troupe of dancers, musicians, decorators and costumes. For the next twenty years they staged outlandish performances the likes of which had never been seen Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls (Price realised 552,750 EUR)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls The Art Deco Museum Moscow
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls The Art Deco Museum Moscow
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Les Girls (Price realised £ 224,500 )
The plethora of chorus line acts that populated Paris music halls and nightclubs in the 1920s achieved their effects through precision dance routines, though they trafficked in the same exotic themes as the Ballet Russes spectacles that inspired Chiparus the decade before. Chiparus’ “Les Girls” most likely draws from both of these acts. Like Léon Bakst’s ballerinas Chiparus’ figures are clothed in their own nudity. Their costumes disclose Paris’ new-found fascination with the body and its expressing moving form. Patio Chico desde la Casa Lis (Salamanca)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Solo
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Finale
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Finale (Proposée à 1 500 euros sur le site leboncoin.fr, s’est envolée à plus de 55 000 euros lors d’une vente aux enchères organisée le 18 juillet 2020 à l’Hôtel des ventes de Pau)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Finale (Price realised USD 290,500)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Finale (Price realised USD 290,500)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Finale
The circa 1925 sculpture depicts members of the Ballet Russes taking a curtain call. The male figure is believed to be modelled on VaslavNijinksy - one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nijinsky joined the Russian ballet in 1898, aged just nine. In 1909, he joined the Ballet Russes, and became the lover of founder Sergey Dhiagilev - who made him a star on the international stage
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Finale (Price realised £ 290,500)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Finale Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Finale
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