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KNOW YOUR ARTISTS: DEMETRE CHIPARUS
Demetre Chiparus is perhaps the most famous proponent of Bronze and Ivory Art Deco figurines and certainly one of the most important sculptors of the Art Deco period.
His sculptures are admired for their elegance and style and are much sought after by Art Deco collectors.
Life, Study & Work
Chiparus was born in Dorohoi, Romania on September 16th 1886 to Haralamb and Saveta Chiparus.
Originally named Dimitri or Demetre, he is often referred to by the name Dumitru Chiparus.
In 1909, at the age of 23, Chiparus travelled to Italy where he studied under Italian sculptor Raffaello Romanelli. Later, he travelled to Paris where he attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts as a student of both Antonin Mercie and Jean Boucher.
His family were reasonably wealthy, and as such he was able to spend most of his life living and working in Paris; a mecca for art and artists in the early 1900’s and the roaring decadence of the twenties.
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