14 Nov 2012
11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Chiparus, Lalique and the Decorative Arts
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Chiparus, Lalique and the Decorative Arts
Back to auction 20026
Demetre Chiparus
'The Dolly Sisters' an Important Large Size Art Deco Cold-Painted Bronze and Carved Ivory Group, circa 1925
cast and carved as the legendary performing twin sisters in stage costume, wearing flamboyant pleated dresses with a flame design to the skirt and elaborate headdresses with drop earrings, each sister has one arm raised whilst holding the hem of her skirt in the other hand, on an elaborate veriegated marble base
74cm high, signed to marble 'D.H Chiparus'
cast and carved as the legendary performing twin sisters in stage costume, wearing flamboyant pleated dresses with a flame design to the skirt and elaborate headdresses with drop earrings, each sister has one arm raised whilst holding the hem of her skirt in the other hand, on an elaborate veriegated marble base
74cm high, signed to marble 'D.H Chiparus'
Sold for
£277,250
inc. premium
Footnotes
- For a similar study please see the front cover of Alberto Shayo 'Chiparus; Master of Art Deco', second edition, Abbeville Publishing, 1999, as well as pg. 167
Category: Decorative Arts / 20th Century Decorative Arts
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