The exotic dancer spreads her arms like a butterfly fluttering open its wings. A fabric hangs from her arms, the way a curtain falls, that sways to the movement of her dance. Great detail is seen in her beaded costume in which her breasts escape. The handmade bronze sculpture was cast using the archaic method of lost-wax casting and stained with a brown patina finish for preservation. She is mounted upon a black marble base with the artist D.H. Chiparus's signature. Demetre Haralamb Chiparus was a Romanian Art Deco era sculptor who lived and worked in Paris. 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. Condition: This sculpture is in perfect condition. Bronze Dimensions with Marble Base:Height 16" x Width 12" Marble Dimensions: 8" X 5" Height without base: 15" Weight : 22 LBS Inventory: 24Y2269142

This item is in great condition.