Chiparus bronze dancer

Chiparus was born in Rumania in and then traveled to Paris before World War I to become more involved with his artwork. Chiparus was particularly adept in the technique of chryselephantine, the combination of bronze and ivory to produce dramatic, stylized sculpture. He produced most of his renowned works between and Paris was an exciting place in the years leading up to World War II, when Art Deco style and swinging good times were in vogue just as in the United States.

Chiparus bronze reproduction

His later works in the 's were influenced by his interest in Egypt, after the excavation of the Pharoah Tutankhmen's tomb. Some of his most exciting works are dancers taken from the Russian Ballet, French theatre, and early motion pictures. Dancers were captured in movement, dressed in high Art Deco style and long and lean in appearance.

Period Chiparus work almost always has a foundry name and D. Chiparus signature etched in the marble, and usually very hard to find and see. There are many reproduction on the market, and signatures alone mean nothing. Look closely at areas like the fingers; authentic period Chiparus sculptures typically have long, slim fingers with such detail that you can clearly make out each individual fingernail.

Examine all the detail, the age of the marble, age lines in the ivory, etc.

D.h. chiparus signature

Dancer in Egyptian Dress. Dancer with earrings. Figure of a Dancer. Untitled female nude. Login Register.