DEMETER H. CHIPARUS (1888-1950) Tanara, large model Rare and important chryselephantine sculpture. Proof in bronze with double original patina; gilded and polychrome. The face and hands in finely carved ivory. Early edition, circa 1925-30. Terrace with marble steps. Important wear to the gilding and to the polychrome patina, very slight cracking on the nose of the ivory face. Signed D. H. CHIPARUS on the base. Dimensions (with the base) : H. 39 cm - W. 65 cm - D. 20,5 cm Bibliography : Bryan Catley - Art Deco and other Figures - Antique Collectors' club Ltd. 1984. Identical model reproduced on page 103.