Chiparus "Antinea" Egyptian Art Deco Bronze Statue Large

“Antinea”, the Queen of Atlantis as portrayed by the master of art deco sculpture Demetre Chiparus is a beautiful and powerful example of his work. The original, done in bronze and ivory was designed in 1928 and later owned by Elizabeth Taylor. When her estate was auctioned at Christie’s, it was sold for $134,595.

Our piece was done more recently,perhaps 30 years ago and is much more affordable we can assure you !   The cold painted technique imparts nice dimension and the art deco designed base is unique. Signed D.H. Chiparus on the back side (shown in pictures).

Color plates and more information can be found in the authoritative book by Alberto Shayo

About Chiparus 1885-1958: “The first sculptures of Chiparus were created in the realistic style and were exhibited at the Salon of 1914. He employed the combination of bronze and ivory, called “chryselephantine”, to great effect. Most of his renowned works were made between 1914 and 1933. The first series of sculptures manufactured by Chiparus were the series of the children. The mature style of Chiparus took shape beginning in the 1920s. His sculptures are remarkable for their bright and outstanding decorative effect. Dancers of the Russian Ballet, French theatre, and early motion pictures were among his more notable subjects and were typified by a long, slender, stylized appearance. His work was influenced by an interest in Egypt, after Pharaoh Tutankhamen’s tomb was excavated. He worked primarily with the Edmond Etling et Cie Foundry in Paris administrated by Julien Dreyfus. Les Neveux de J. Lehmann was the second foundry who consistently worked with Chiparus and produced the sculptures of his models. In  1923 he showed his “Javelin Thrower” and in 1928 exhibited his “Ta-Keo” dancer. During the period of Nazi persecution and  World War 2 the foundries discontinued production of work by Chiparus. The economic situation of that time was not favorable to the development of decorative arts and circumstances for many sculptors worsened. After the 1940s almost no works of Chiparus were sold but  he continued sculpting for his own pleasure, depicting animals in the Art Deco style. At the 1942 Paris Salon, the plaster sculptures “Polar Bear” and “American Bison” were exhibited and in 1943 he showed a marble “Polar Bear” and plaster “Pelican”. Collector interest in the work of Chiparus had a resurgence in the 1970s and has flourished since the 1990s as his work is iconic with its dramatic Art Deco Style