Rating and value of sculptures, bronzes and paintings by Demetre Chiparus

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Rating and value of the artist Demetre Chiparus

A part of the art deco movement, Demetre Chiparus is a French sculptor. A prolific artist, he is now relatively well quoted on the art market, with his less prestigious works selling for €20, rising exponentially to €580,240 - a substantial difference, but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's work. In 2022, a bronze sculpture entitled Les girls, depicting dancers sold for €590,240.

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Artist's style and technique

Demetre Chiparus is an artist belonging to the Art Deco movement, who mostly produced sculptures inspired by classical dancers - especially so-called " exotic ". Most of his sculptures are in bronze, but he also produced some in ceramic and chryselephantine.

The career of Demetre Chiparus  

Demetre Chiparus (1886 - 1947), or Dimitri Chiparus, was a Franco-Romanian sculptor of the Art Deco period.

Born near the Ukrainian border in Romania, he studied drawing in Florence and then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1914, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and was awarded an "honorable" medal. After the war, he set up his own studio and specialized in chryselephantine sculpture, a mixture of bronze and ivory, an ancient technique developed in 4th-century Greece. He paints his sculptures cold and uses marble and onyx bases.

Although a stylistic proximity to Edgar Degas, who also produced bronze sculptures of dancing girls, is apparent, the latter was not one of his masters , since Chiparus was trained by Raffaello Romanelli, Antonin Mercier and Jean Bouché.

The artist died in Paris in 1947.

Demetre Chiparus's imprint on his period

Demetre Chiparus is not a well-known artist. Yet he is exhibited in several museums around the world, notably in Russia, and his works have a fairly high value at auction, with upside potential not to be overlooked.

Recognize the artist's signature

Demetre Chiparus signs his works with his full name in a cursive, graphic script with a lively, assertive pencil stroke.

How to find out the value of a work

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