Demeter Chiparus (1886-1947) was a Romanian-born sculptor.  He was trained in Raffaello Romanelli’s studio in Italy then ventured to Paris to try the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He produced his

first sculptures around 1912 in a realistic style and first exhibited at the Salon of 1914. He produced many sculptures of human figures inspired by Russian and Parisian ballet dancers

as well as animal sculptures. The panther that we present is a proof in babbitt metal with green patina atop a (...) Read more

In the 18th century, China had its last dynasty of emperors, the Qing, which lasted from 1644 to 1911 (China became a Republic afterwards). Thus began the golden age of

porcelain. First off, new techniques allowed the creation of carmine pink enamel. Furthermore a greater precision was used with decorative finishes. These technical advances had a significant impact : the West

started to become interested in Chinese porcelain which had become a refined art. China started to export its goods, notably porcelain (...) Read more

Many innovations began in the early 20th Century such as electricity allowing people to stay up later at night, and large cruise liners reducing Europe and United States travel to

one week. The French way of life evolved and cruise ships were the first proof. They experimented with all the new features, style and decor and amongst one another. Art Deco

was an artistic period that appeared in Europe at the end of the WWI.  The expression "art decorative" can have different (...) Read more

A la fin du XIXe siècle, le développement des techniques permet la fabrication de pièces en argent en très grandes quantités, et de styles variés.   L’argenterie du XIXe siècle fut l’apogée

du style néoclassique, avec des créations aux formes largement inspirées de l’Antiquité. En témoigne ce sucrier couvert en argent ajouré datant 1819-1838, en vente sur Expertissim. La forme reprend en effet

celle d’une urne antique, et les motifs s’inspirent eux aussi de l’Antiquité grecque et romaine avec ce décor de volutes, coquilles, (...) Read more

Expertissim présente aujourd’hui deux œuvres rares et précieuses : les grands fragments d’iconostase, un représentant saint Luc et saint Paul et l’autre saint Pierre et saint Jean dans deux médaillons peints

à tempéra sur bois ornés d’un feuillage sculpté en bois doré. La forme spécifique de ces icônes s’explique par leur position d’origine dans la partie supérieure de l’iconostase. Notre expert

propose la Croatie comme endroit probable de leur provenance. La Croatie et son entourage historique : influences artistiques La Croatie est un exemple de (...) Read more