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The sculptures of Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947), reflect his time and 1920-1930s
sentiment of “folle”. Coming from the oldest French tradition of high-quality and extra-artistic
decorative arts, the sculptures of Demétre Chiparus combine elegance and luxury, embodying the
spirit of the Art Deco epoch. Considered one of the brightest representatives of Art Deco, collector
interest in his work appeared in the 1970s and has flourished since the 1990s
 Demétre H. Chiparus
(Romanian, 1886-1947)

He based many of his works on the

ballet and the theatre, one particular
theme being the Ballets Russes

Alexandrian dancer
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Alexandrian dancer (grande)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Alexandrian dancer
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Alexandrian dancer
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Awakening
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer
 Quite often,
Chiparus used the
photos of Russian
and French
dancers, stars and
models from
fashion magazines
of his time

Demétre H.
Chiparus
(Romanian, 1886-
1947)
‘Dancer of the
Ganges' an Art
Deco Study, circa
1925 also known
as 'Chain Dancer'
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer of the Ganges
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer of the Ganges
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer of the Ganges (Sold 24,375 GBP)

Dancer of the Ganges (Sold 16 575 EUR)

Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer of the Ganges
Demétre H. Chiparus
(Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer of the Ganges
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer of the Ganges
 Demétre H.
Chiparus
(Romanian,
1886-1947)

Sold 50 000 EUR

Dancer with
Scarab Halter
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer with Scarab Halter Yasushi Hayashibara Collection, Japan
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer with Scarab Halter (Sold 31,000USD)
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.

Sold 31,000USD
Demétre H. Chiparus
(Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer with Scarab Halter
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer with Scarab Halter
His later works in the 1920's
were influenced by his
interest in Egypt, after the
excavation of the Pharaoh
Tutankhamen's tomb

Demétre H. Chiparus
(Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer with Scarab Halter
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dancer with scarab halter
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dancer with Scarab Halter
Demétre H. Chiparus - Dancer with scarab halter
Demétre H. Chiparus - Dancer with scarab halter (GBP 11,250)
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dolly Sisters, chryselephantine
Chiparus was particularly adept in
the technique of chryselephantine,
the combination of bronze and
ivory to produce dramatic,
stylized sculpture

Exhibit of Art Deco

sculpture at the 8th
World Congress of Art
Deco in Cape Town
The music hall was to be another important influence on
Chiparus. The Dolly Sisters were well known music hall
performers in the 1920s and 1930s. The girls would have
worked at the Folies Bergère, the Moulin Rouge and the
Alcazar, each hosting sumptuous Hollywood-style
productions featuring flashy costumes and dancing which
Chiparus loved to visit
Chiparus produced chryselephantine figures, often in three
different sizes. The "Dolly Sisters" model being sold by
Bonhams is a large sized model, standing an impressive
74cm high, and thought to be one of only five executed.
The term chryselephantine indicates sculpture that mixed
carved ivory with bronze, wood, rock crystal, or lapis lazuli.
Bronze was often used because it was easy to work with and
it aged well.
Chiparus went on to produce over 130 different bronze and
ivory figurines, but the "Dolly Sisters" would be regarded as
one of his most successful studies. It captures the spirit of the
Art Deco period in all its splendor and blatant beauty.
 The ivory that
Chiparus used
was of the
highest quality,
imported from
the Belgium
Congo. It was the
perfect material
to depict the
flesh of the
chryselephantine
figures
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dolly Sisters, Sold for £ 277,250 (€ 317,274)
The USA has recently
(2018) changed its
policy on the import of
property containing
elephant ivory. Only
Asian Elephant ivory
may be imported into
the USA, and imports
must be accompanied by
DNA analysis and
confirmation the object
is more than 100 years
old. Buyers will be
responsible for the costs
of obtaining any DNA
analysis or other report
required in connection
with their proposed
import into the USA.
A buyer’s inability to
export or import a lot is
not a basis for cancelling
their purchase
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dolly Sisters, Sold for £ 277,250 (€ 317,274)
 Demétre H. Chiparus
(Romanian, 1886-1947)
Dolly Sisters
 Demétre H.
Chiparus
(Romanian,
1886-1947)
Dolly Sisters
Demétre H. Chiparus (Romanian, 1886-1947) Dolly Sisters
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The combination of "warm" ivory and pliable bronze became his trademark. Created
by his hands, charming dancers of different eras and peoples are stunningly beautiful.
Indian, Persian, French, Egyptian and Russian beauties are spinning, standing on
tiptoe, bend their Swan necks, and pull refined wrists…
Their intricate outfits, recreated in bronze, amaze the imagination. It seems simply
unthinkable that the metal fell so lightest folds, turned around slender legs twisted in
pirouette, hugged the chiseled waist, became a velvet, silk or the finest lace. Each fold
of fabric is about to sway, each movement is waiting for completion; each bend of
the body is the very perfection.
Meanwhile, everyone who has seen his creations, discover a new attractive world
created by a talented sculptor and striking special subtlety, stunning plastic, jewelry
attention to every detail.
Few people know that Chiparus, being a successful sculptor, painted pictures. They
were painted not for commercial sale, but for personal pleasure. Amateur artist,
Demétre preferred sketches with his wife Julienne Lullier, very rarely painted
landscapes and still lives. Chiparus met Julienne, who was younger than him by
sixteen years, in 1924. They eventually married in 1939, having lived together for
fifteen years. They had no children. Although Chiparus made his sculptures based on
specific living models, it was inevitable that Julienne's features, consciously or
subconsciously, were attached to the images of dancers and medieval ladies. Models
for sculptures by Chiparus were often specific dancers of the Parisian stage. Thus, the
Hoop Dancer, created in 1928, depicts Zoula de Boncza, talented dancer from the
Parisian theater of Folies Bergere, a first dancer of The Belgrado Royal Opera and a
Mime dancer of l'Opéra-Comique in Paris, and the figures of the Persian Dance
sculptural group had the features of the famous dancers of the Russian troupe of
Vaslav Nijinsky and Ida Rubinstein.
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Icône de la culture populaire québécoise, Claude Léveillée a sorti plus de 30 albums en 40 ans de
carrière et écrit plus de 450 chansons, dont quelques-unes (« Frédéric », « L'Étoile d'Amérique
», «Le Vieux Piano ») sont parmi les plus populaires au Québec et en France. Toujours
profondément senties et sincères et souvent imprégnées de nostalgie, les compositions de Léveillée
et ses œuvres destinées au théâtre musical ont su rejoindre les publics les plus divers. Ses paroles
s’inspirent en effet de thèmes universels tels que l’amour, la solitude et, à l’occasion, le désespoir.
Il a été intronisé au Panthéon des Auteurs et Compositeurs canadiens et est membre de l’Ordre
du Canada ainsi que chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec et de la Légion d’honneur française.
Pianiste autodidacte, Léveillée s’initie au clavier dès l’âge de cinq ans sans jamais prendre une
seule leçon de musique. Il joue aussi de l’accordéon et de l’harmonica. Il poursuit ses études au
Collège André-Grasset et reste au pensionnat du Collège de Montréal avant de suivre des cours
d’économie et de sciences politiques à l’Université de Montréal

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