Chiparus (1886-1947) Monumental Art Deco Sculpture

Very large sculpture from the Art Deco period around 1930 signed DH CHIPARUS (Dimitri CHIPARUS 1886-1947) Old edition art cast with green patina depicting a hunter athlete dressed in a loincloth, holding a spear facing an aggressive woman. The whole rests on a thick terrace designed in a very beautiful portor marble sculpted with a stepped pattern. Good general condition, dimensions: 93 cm long X 87 cm high X 14 cm deep. Listed model, bibliography: Alberto Shayo, "Chiparus, an Art Deco sculptor", Editions Abbeville Press, Paris, 1993, similar model reproduced on page 59 Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947) was born in Dorohoi in Romania. In 1909, he left for Italy where he took classes with Raffaello Romanelli. He then left for Paris in 1912 to perfect his art at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts under the direction of Antonin Mercie and Jean Boucher. Chiparus is mainly known for his sculptures representing exotic dancers mounted on onyx or portor marble bases. Exhibiting at the Salon in 1914, Chiparus received an honorable medal there. He opened his studio after the war and exhibited regularly in salons. Most of his works were produced between 1914 and 1933. In the 1920s, Demetre Chiparus was inspired by the excavations carried out in Egypt, including the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, to create sculptures. His work is also inspired by Russian ballets and French theater.