Dh. Chiparus. Favori de L'odalisque 1st version bronze sculpture

D.H. Chiparus "Le Favori De L'Odalisque"
sculpture of a women embrasing a lion.
Mounted on a marble base.
SIgned "D.H. Chiparus" in the bronze.
Original plate in front of the marble base.
Stunning patina.
French. Circa 1925.
w.42cm l.19.5cm h.28cm

Reference: Chiparus Master of Art Deco by Alberto Shayo, page 193.

Note : to our knowledge, there are at least two versions of this sculpture.
-The first one, which we present on this page, and the second (also available on our site).
-The second one is a bit rarer, for which the artist reduced the thickness of the base and raised the lion skin rug.

In both cases, the quality of the casting and especially the chasing work are exceptional.