ORIGINAL BEAUTIFUL DEMETRE CHIPARUS BRONZE SCULPTURE LOVERS CIRCA 1920s

Description: ORIGINAL BEAUTIFUL DEMETRIECHIPARUS BRONZE SCULPTURE WITH GOLD HIGHLIGHTS LOVERS CIRCA 1920sWe have the privilege to offer you this beautiful Demetre Haralamb Chiparus bronze sculpture some have titled Twins, I think they look like lovers. I'm going to call them "The Lovers". What a gorgeous piece, it is bronze with handsome verdigris patina with beautiful gold highlighting. It measures 16 inches long, 13 1/2 inches high and 8 inches deep. Demetre Haralamb Chiparus was also known as Dumitru Chiparus born in 1886 in Dorohoi, Romania and died in Paris, France in 1947. He was an Art Deco era sculptor living and working in Paris. Chiparus sent out his designs to different foundries, having other studios handling the sales, making profits on each one. This one is a fine example of the standard that Chiparus held for all the foundries in his day, having the finest of detailing with no flaws in the casting. He would not let one out without his approval. You will not find bubbling or flaws in the castings that he approved.This handsome piece has to be from the same foundry as the one sold at William Jenack's Auctions on June 12, 2016, lot number 128, having the same base, selling for $3500.00 plus buyers premium, with an estimate of $5000.00 to 8000.00.There is one flat piece of black flat marble missing on the back, easily replaces and has minor, minor chips on the top of the marble. Not really enough to mention or be seen easily. Due to the weight and value of this piece, we will have out shipper, Pack and Send Plus in Waterbury, Vermont pack and ship this piece out. It will go out FedEx. If the packing and shipping runs less than the $250.00, which includes full insurance, will refund the difference. Anyone would be so proud to own this beautiful piece. Good luck and happy bidding!!!! On all of our items, insurance is mandatory and is the Handling Cost. We tried to make this easier on our customers, as Ebay does not prompt for an insurance amount. We will break it down for you upon end of sale in the invoice. We ship out Priority Mail or if this is an International purchase, Priority Mail International to protect you with your purchases and get them to you fast. If the shipping runs less, we will refund that amount to your PayPal account. If you have any questions or concerns, we are easy to get along with. You can email us through eBay, contact the seller. We have photographed every part for you, so that you can see the condition. Feel free to ask any questions or if you need more detailed photos, we are easy to deal with. PLEASE READ COMPLETE LISTING AND VIEW ALL PHOTOGRAPHS BEFORE BIDDING. Sir Richards Antiques and Fine Art Center c/o Richard and Barbara Woodard 3487 Waterbury Stowe Road Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677 Remember to bid early to avoid disappointment. If you are purchasing more than one piece from us, we are happy to combine the shipment on these pieces, as much as we can to save you on the shipping costs. This is an Estate item, being offered through sirrichardvtant, Sir Richards Antiques and Fine Art Center, in the business of selling fine antiques and art since 1967. We try to be prompt and care very much that you know exactly what you are bidding on, as to condition, etc. Remembering in art pottery, it is common have some crazing, pinholes or other glazing losses in the making. If you feel you cannot see the photos well enough to determine your level of happiness in a piece, please request more photos. We are available to answer e-mails from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time), Seven days a week, except for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can bid with confidence that this is a good investment item to add to your collection. Check out our other quality auctions. Well worth a look! Thank you for bidding and have a great day, Barbara and Richard! PAYMENT TERMS: All payments must be received immediately after the close of the auction. On international shipments, it is the responsibility of the bidder to research any duty, taxes or other costs that might be incurred with this purchase in your Country. All payments require immediate payment through PayPal, Merchant Visa, Mastercard or Discover. International shipments will be made through USPS Priority Mail International unless your Countries shipments cannot be insured to the amount paid. If the shipment cannot be fully insured or is too large for shipping with USPS, the shipment will have to be made via FedEx or UPS. It is the buyers responsibility to research this insurance coverage and size requirements, as each Country has different insurance and size limitations with USPS. You will have to make immediate payment through PayPal, Merchant Visa, Mastercard or Discover with the USPS quote; however, we will send you an adjusted bill after we have researched the best shipping solution for you. If in doubt, please contact us and we will be happy to research it for you. SHIPPING TERMS: Buyer prepays item, plus shipping, insurance and Delivery Confirmation on this item when applicable. All our shipping is done USPS Priority Mail, Insured Delivery Confirmation. International shipments are USPS International Priority Mail, Insured Delivery Confirmation. International and other shipments may run more, but always only what it costs us for shipping and packing materials. (Please note, shipments to Italy are done by FedEx or UPS only.) Shipments will be made within 1 working day of receipt, unless there is an unusual circumstance. All items are extremely well packed, which will add to the weight of the shipment. 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Price: 4895 USD

Location: Waterbury Center, Vermont

End Time: 2024-12-30T17:41:54.000Z

Shipping Cost: 250 USD