A Collection of Historical and Art Medals

France, c.1920. “Egyptian Lute Player”, uniface cast Æ trapezial plaque, by Chiparus, edited by Edmond Etling, Paris. Gold patinated, was originally fixed on the marble base of an “Egyptian Dancer” bronze statuette, nearly extremely fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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Dimitri Chiparus (1888-1950), born in Romania, worked in Paris with Antonin Mercier and Jean Boucher. He started to exhibit at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1914.