A chryselephantine figure "Astra" from the Finale group, circa 1925 - photo 1
A chryselephantine figure "Astra" from the Finale group, circa 1925 - photo 2
A chryselephantine figure "Astra" from the Finale group, circa 1925 - photo 3

A chryselephantine figure "Astra" from the Finale group, circa 1925

Lot 86
25.09.2024 14:00UTC +01:00
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€ 19 000
AuctioneerKunstauktionshaus Neumeister
Event locationGermany, München
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Lot 86 | A chryselephantine figure "Astra" from the Finale group, circa 1925
Estimate value
€ 19 000 – 23 000
Demètre H. Chiparus
Bronze, dark brown patinated. Partly cold painted. Face and hands ivory, painted. Onyx base, inscribed D.H. Chiparus (engraved). Crack to the back of the base. Height 62 cm.

Hier handelt es sich um eine der seltenen männlichen Darstellungen Chiparus. Großen Einfluss auf seine Darstellungen hatten die eleganten, leicht manirierten Tanzweisen des Ballet Russes von Serge Diaghilev.

An EC certificate from the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection of the State Capital of Munich is available, which allows the sale of objects with ivory within the European Union.

provenance: Hohenhaus Manor, formerly Hohes Haus Wine Castle, Dresden/Radebaul

Literatur: Alberto Shayo, Chiparus, master of Art Deco. New York 1999, page 171.
Auction house category:Art Nouveau Arts And Crafts
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