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Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus
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Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus

1900 - 1920
Description

A fabulous Art Deco cold painted gilt and silver bronze figure of a beautiful young woman reclining on a bed of wheat sheaves exhibiting rich colour and very fine hand chased surface detail, raised on a black marble base and signed Chiparus stamped BRONZE and inscribed with the Etling foundry mark

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 23 cm

Width: 78 cm

Depth: 17 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

Circa: 1920

Materials: Bronze & Marble

Book Ref Chiparus Master of Art Deco by A Shayo

Page No. 230

Foundry. Etling Paris

SKU: 8902

ABOUT

Chiparus – The Master of Art Deco

Romanian by birth, Chiparus worked entirely in Paris, first exhibiting in the Salon of 1914. He is best known for his figures or exotic dancer made of carved ivory and highly worked bronze. The subjects of these chryselephantine works were taken from popular personalities of the day, from contemporary theatre characters and the Orientalist zeitgeist in Paris in the interwar years, as exemplified by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe.

Chiparus’s early figures, those on a relatively simple bases, were primarily cast by Etling, a Paris foundry the retailer of contemporary French decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s. The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths.

The Ballets Russes

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 Folies Bergère, the Casino de Paris, the Moulin Rouge and others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes.

Chiparus attended the music halls and purchased all the magazines which illustrated the dancers. His wife and occasional models posed for him as he varied some of the photographed illustrations, never wasting a good attitude, this gave Chiparus an inexhaustible supply of material and influence from which he derived his most flamboyant, exotic and dramatic statues, frozen in spectacular attitudes, tall and sensuous. Chiparus’s repertoire symbolises a brief golden era and the sculptures that survived stand graceful, self-confident and proudly decorative

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Declaration

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Art Deco Bronze Sculpture to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1217200
Dealers Internal Reference
8902
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Description
A fabulous Art Deco cold painted gilt and silver bronze figure of a beautiful young woman reclining on a bed of wheat sheaves exhibiting rich colour and very fine hand chased surface detail, raised on a black marble base and signed Chiparus stamped BRONZE and inscribed with the Etling foundry mark
fig 1. An Art Deco gilt bronze sculpture depicting a reclining female figure mounted on a rectangular dark marble base.
fig 1. Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 23 cm

Width: 78 cm

Depth: 17 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

fig 2. An Art Deco gilt bronze sculpture depicting a reclining female figure mounted on a rectangular dark marble base.
fig 2. Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus

Circa: 1920

Materials: Bronze & Marble

Book Ref Chiparus Master of Art Deco by A Shayo

Page No. 230

fig 3. An Art Deco gilt bronze sculpture depicting a reclining female figure mounted on a rectangular dark marble base.
fig 3. Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus

Foundry. Etling Paris

SKU: 8902

ABOUT

Chiparus – The Master of Art Deco

Romanian by birth, Chiparus worked entirely in Paris, first exhibiting in the Salon of 1914. He is best known for his figures or exotic dancer made of carved ivory and highly worked bronze. The subjects of these chryselephantine works were taken from popular personalities of the day, from contemporary theatre characters and the Orientalist zeitgeist in Paris in the interwar years, as exemplified by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe.

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Chiparus’s early figures, those on a relatively simple bases, were primarily cast by Etling, a Paris foundry the retailer of contemporary French decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s.
Hickmet Fine Arts

The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths.

fig 4. An Art Deco gilt bronze sculpture depicting a reclining female figure mounted on a rectangular dark marble base.
fig 4. Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus

The Ballets Russes

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 Folies Bergère, the Casino de Paris, the Moulin Rouge and others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes.

fig 5. An Art Deco gilt bronze sculpture depicting a reclining female figure mounted on a rectangular dark marble base.
fig 5. Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus

Chiparus attended the music halls and purchased all the magazines which illustrated the dancers. His wife and occasional models posed for him as he varied some of the photographed illustrations, never wasting a good attitude, this gave Chiparus an inexhaustible supply of material and influence from which he derived his most flamboyant, exotic and dramatic statues, frozen in spectacular attitudes, tall and sensuous. Chiparus’s repertoire symbolises a brief golden era and the sculptures that survived stand graceful, self-confident and proudly decorative

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Art Deco Bronze Sculpture to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1217200
Dealers Internal Ref
8902
Hickmet Fine Arts
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Established in 1936, hickmet fine arts is an international family run antiques business

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Art Deco bronze sculptures from this era typically feature stylized human forms, dynamic poses, and allegorical subjects influenced by classical antiquity, modern dance, and streamlined industrial design. Produced primarily between 1910 and 1939, these pieces often combine cast bronze with gilded finishes or ivory elements mounted on marble or onyx bases.

These sculptures were generally cast using the lost-wax (cire perdue) or sand-casting method, using bronze alloys composed primarily of copper and tin. Gilding was achieved through fire-gilding or electroplating to apply a fine layer of gold to the surface before mounting the figure onto a carved stone or marble plinth.

Authentic period bronzes display precise casting details, original foundry stamps, hand-chased surface textures, and signatures incised directly into the bronze cast or base. Additionally, period marble bases exhibit age-appropriate surface wear, crisp edge bevels, and historical joining methods rather than modern synthetic adhesives.

A bronze sculpture works well as a focal point on a low sideboard, marble fireplace mantle, or within a glass display cabinet. Pair the warm metallic tones with dark wood furniture, velvet upholstery, or modern geometric art to create a balanced, curated contrast.

Dust the sculpture regularly with a clean, soft, dry microfibre cloth or a soft-bristled artist brush to prevent accumulation in crevices. Avoid liquid chemical cleaners, abrasive polishes, or water, as these can strip the gilding and damage the natural patina or marble base.
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