An outstanding master of chamber sculpture who made a significant contribution to the development of the Art Deco style. His fame is associated with the Paris Salons, where he regularly exhibited for a decade and a half. Having fully mastered the chryselephantine technique, successfully combining painted or patinated bronze, enamel painting and bone in one object, the sculptor achieved a bright decorative effect that forms the basis and essence of the Art Deco style. In this sculpture, the great Russian dancers Vaslav Nijinsky and Ida Rubinstein are shown performing a Persian dance from the ballet “Scheherazade,” which premiered in Paris in 1910 as part of Diaghilev’s famous “Russian Seasons.” The sculptor dedicated several compositions to this subject, created over a number of years in the 1920s and 1930s.
* Chiparus D. Year – Con. 1930s Size – h-38.5 cm. Technique – Bronze, casting, chasing, polychrome cold patination, bone, marble.
Description:Historical and cultural attribution consultation of the State Historical Museum. On the base there is an inscription: CHIPARUS.
Аукцион № 111 "Русское и Западноевропейское искусство". 02 марта 2010 г.
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