ATTRIBUTED TO DEMETRE CHIPARUS (1886-1947): AN IVORY FIGURE OF A GIRL 'ODALISQUE' OR 'FAVOURITE'
the youthful girl dancing in exotic dress, wearing a headdress and jewelled, diaphanous gown, raised on an oval integral base, unsigned, over a faceted onyx plinth,
the ivory 15cm high, 21.5cm high overall

THIS LOT IS SUBJECT TO CITES

This small ivory statuette is of identical form to an ivory and gilt bronze figure by Chiparus, signed in the cast 'Chiparus', and also raised on an onyx plinth, that was recently sold at Bonhams, London, 13 June 2017, lot 94, £25,000 (48cm high).
Related Literature: A. Shayo, 'Chiparus; Master of Art Deco', 2016, page 198.