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Ines Weber

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May 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/28/99
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Am o intrebare:

Am primit recent un catalog de la o galerie de auctioneers. In el era
catalogata o sculptura de bronz intitulata "The Hunt".

Valoarea estimata era intre $7,000 si $10,000. Numele acestui artist
imi este total necunoscut. Poate sa-mi dea cineva niste detalii asupra
lui? Se pare ca a trait intre 1888-1950.

Va multumesc

IW

Stephen Dancs

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Ines Weber (in...@airmail.net) writes:
>
> Valoarea estimata era intre $7,000 si $10,000. Numele acestui artist
> imi este total necunoscut. Poate sa-mi dea cineva niste detalii asupra
> lui? Se pare ca a trait intre 1888-1950.

Try an AltaVista search for

+Chiparus -washington -basketball -demo -www.chiparus

to get lots of hits ("-washington -basketball" mainly to get rid of her

http://www.gwu.edu/~gwsports/wbkb/players/chiparus.html

and some other computer stuff). Here are some results mainly via "+Chiparus
+1888":

Demetre H. Chiparus was the best known sculptor of the 1920's. He was
influenced by Egyptian motifs. His most dazzling works are interpretations
of the exotic dancers and bejewelled sylphs of the Ballet Russe, French
Theatre, Parisian salons and motion pictures.

Ref.: http://home.earthlink.net/~sunfoundry/art.htm


DEMETRE H. CHIPARUS was born in Romania and then traveled to Paris before
World War I to become more involved with his artwork. He exhibited at the
Salon in 1914. He produced most of his renowned works between 1914 and
1933. During the 20s his interest in Egypt was after the excavation of the
Pharaoh Tutankhmens tomb.

Ref.: http://www.sirbronze.com/bios.htm


Demeter CHIPARUS (Romania-France, 1888-1950)

Representing the most important style features of art-deco in sculpture,
Chiparus predominantly created representations of acrobats, Oriental women
and above all the dancers of the famous Ballets Russes, highly reputed
towards the 1920s. He not only created prestigious works in bronze marble
and onyx but also used the chryselephantine technique, combining ivory and
metal.

Ref.: http://www.dielemangallery.com/sales/chiparus-maternite.html


Chiparus Demeter (1888-1950) (Roumanie) : «Pierrot et la Bayadère»,
sculpture chryséléphantine, hauteur 41 cm : 100 000 FF (US $ 18,180 au
cours du jour) (hors frais dachat), Etude Guffroy et Delobeau, Amiens, le 3
octobre 1998. Chiparus sinspira souvent de scènes de ballet et de théâtre
pour produire dexquises sculptures. Il fut remis en vogue dans les années
1980 mais trop sans doute puisque de nombreux faux produits en Italie pour
le compte dun grand marchand français inondèrent alors le marché. Il est
donc difficile de déterminer dans le cas présent si cette sculpture fut
réalisée du vivant de lartiste ou il y a tout juste 15 ans. Il reste que
lacheteur a payé le prix fort.

Ref.: http://www.artcult.com/resul33.htm


Chiparus Demeter (1888-1950) "Girl dancer at the cabaret", bronze and ivory
statuette, 46 cm high: 69 500 FF (US $ 13 900 ), March 24 th 1996 Moulins,
Central France. An American purchase for this sculpture sold at twice the
estimate. Such a price is however well below those of the late 1980's.

« La Déclaration », a bronze and ivory group representing a young man
courting a woman, 69 cm high : 320,000 FF (US $ 53,350 not inclusive of
buyer premium), April 26th 1998, Besançon, eastern France. Chiparus was
among the best sculptors of the Art Deco period. Much influenced by
theatre and Russian ballets scenes, Demeter Chiparus produced many
exquisite bronze and ivory sculptures of women dancers. This piece was
quite important in size thus the final bid.

Ref.: http://www.artcult.com/sculpt.htm


Most of the outstanding Art Deco creators designed individually crafted or
limited-edition items. They included the furniture designers Jacques
Ruhlmann and Maurice Dufrène; the architect Eliel Saarinen; metalsmith
Jean Puiforcat; glass and jewelry designer René Lalique; fashion designer
Erté; artist-jewelers Raynmond Templier, Jean Fouquet René Robert, H.G.
Murphy, and Wiwen Nilsson; and the figural sculptor Chiparus.

Ref.: http://www.eb.com:180/bol/topic?eu=9778&sctn=1


(NOTE: Answers to this posting will be monitored mainly on the
"soc.culture.romanian" newsgroup.)

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mick jones

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Ines Weber a écrit dans le message
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inčs intilictuala ....

a trimis prospekt numa' la fraieri (cā are lista primilor 100.000 de
tolomaci
&tolomace pā ordinator si tu ieshti #1 la fimeil, daia tzia trimis
"mailing"
kā kautā fraieri)

bleaga di kolo -"poate cineva sā -mi spunā "the hant"...

bā bleagā dakā vrei vrei auction vino la Parice (ka Christie's e made in
France
de freo 2 ani ,sediu e pā Avenue Montaigne (Champ Zelysées colt cu
Av. Matignon)
da ai grija ca trebe sa ai bistari (+ 100.000 kesh ,nu ku AE, si de vreo
10ori pe atīt cautzion in bankā)

numa' o bleagā(proastā?) ka tine poate sā trimitā un asha mesaj pe sécéré


in loku' tāu as da freo $10,000 la ocshān ,numa ka sā mā dau mare...


inčs vreau de mult sāti pun o īntrebare:

de kīt timp trāiesti īn west?
5 luni?
5 ani?
more?
orikum
nai īnteles nimik din system, bā bleago

inkā o intrebare (indiscretā-sorry) :
are U rich ?

Ines Weber

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May 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/28/99
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Dear Stephan,

Thanks a million....This confirmed a couple of things about these art
auctioneers, among other things, that they know their stuff!!!!

It's strange that I never heard of this guy before, can it be that the
Romanians (during the Communist regime) kept him a "secret"? 'cause we
certainly knew about Brancusi!!!!! Now I'm really wanting to dig up some
stuff on the guy!!!

Thanks again, I knew I could count on ya'

Ines

Ines Weber

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May 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/28/99
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mick jones wrote:
>
> inčs intilictuala ....
>
> a trimis prospekt numa' la fraieri (cā are lista primilor 100.000 de
> tolomaci
> &tolomace pā ordinator si tu ieshti #1 la fimeil, daia tzia trimis
> "mailing"
> kā kautā fraieri)

Auzi ba Bula distrofic, hai, ca stiu ca asta vrei si o sa o capeti acum
ca prea te maninca locul unde te-a castrata ma-ta cand a pus prima oara
ochii pe tine si-a facut un infarct de miocard. TE BAG IN PIZDA
MATII!!!!OK? In sfarsit ai si tu acum un orgasm, insa vreau sa-ti
amintesc ca nu este politicos sa lasi sa-ti curga nasul in public, ia-ti
o bucatica din ziarul cu care te stergi la gura (si la fund, indiferent
in ce ordine o faci) si sterge-ti mucii, OK?

> bā bleagā dakā vrei vrei auction vino la Parice (ka Christie's e made in
> France
> de freo 2 ani ,sediu e pā Avenue Montaigne (Champ Zelysées colt cu
> Av. Matignon)

Acolo stergi tu closetele cu limba? Bine ca stiu, ca-ti trimit niste
cowboy de aici si sa vezi cum te pun la munca!!!!

> da ai grija ca trebe sa ai bistari (+ 100.000 kesh ,nu ku AE, si de vreo
> 10ori pe atīt cautzion in bankā)
>
> numa' o bleagā(proastā?) ka tine poate sā trimitā un asha mesaj pe sécéré

Ca sa nu mai vorbim de calitatea cretinului de tine care se baga ca
musca-n lapte, insa n-ai ce sa te-astepti de la un avorton blestemat de
soarta ca tine....

> inčs vreau de mult sāti pun o īntrebare:

da, stiu, cum totusi ca-ti dau atentie? Mie imi place sa-ti dau suturi
pe unde imi intra mai repede pantoful (cu tocul mai intai) si tie se
pare ca iti place sa le primesti!!!!

> orikum
> nai īnteles nimik din system, bā bleago

Ba da, abia astept sa te vad pe yahoo, ca aia sunt deja avertizati, ba,
castrat mintal si fizic ce esti!!!!LOL LOL LOL



> inkā o intrebare (indiscretā-sorry) :
> are U rich ?

Nici o grija, am suficient de multi pantofi, daca e nevoie, imi iau si
niste cizme de cowboy ca sa ti le bag si cu varful (apropo de "cu varf
si indesat" ) LOL LOL LOL

Mai vrei o cafteala? Hai, ca sunt sigura ca asta nu-ti ajunge, este
numai pe post de aperitif!!!!LOL LOL LOL

Dinner is served (almost, accident genetic nefericit ce esti!)

LinaCioban

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May 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/28/99
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ines2 scrise:

>Auzi ba Bula distrofic, hai, ca stiu ca asta vrei si o sa o capeti acum

Doamna, pur si simplu nu mai pot sa suport modul in care tratati bietii oameni
care indraznesc si ei sa va riciie, precum faceti si dumneavoastra cu altii.
Oare nu vedeti ridicolul acestei situatii?

Presupunind ca acest domn Jones, care cu siguranta incearca nervii, nu numai ai
dumneavoastra, ci si al altora, este intr-adevar un om suferind de handicapuri
mintale, credeti ca spectacolul in care va dati rezolva ceva? El ramine cum
ramine, si dumneavoastra va pierdeti statutul de "doamna" in ochii barbatilor,
lucru care stiu ca va este extrem de pretios.

Dar, probabil ca aceasta va este firea, dura, lipsita de compasiune, si gata de
bataie. Imi pare rau pentru dumneavoastra in acest caz.

Cu respect

Ileana Cioban

Ines Weber

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May 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/28/99
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LinaCioban wrote:

> Doamna, pur si simplu nu mai pot sa suport modul in care tratati bietii oameni
> care indraznesc si ei sa va riciie, precum faceti si dumneavoastra cu altii.

SERIOS?????? Si ce credeti ca puteti face ca sa incepeti sa "suportati"
acest lucru? Mai dati cu niste vorbe chioare prin prejur? Poate un
Diazepam, sau un barbat pe care tot il cautati si din pacate nu-l gasiti
(no wonder!!!) v-ar "prinde" mai bine!!!!LOL

> Oare nu vedeti ridicolul acestei situatii?

Intrebarea este daca D-vs il puteti vedea!!!!!!



> Presupunind ca acest domn Jones, care cu siguranta incearca nervii, nu numai ai
> dumneavoastra, ci si al altora,

No friggin' kiddin'!!!!LOL

> este intr-adevar un om suferind de handicapuri
> mintale, credeti ca spectacolul in care va dati rezolva ceva?

Ii dau numai ce imi cerseste de luni de zile, daca asta e ce-i trebuie
omului, who am I to judge? LOL LOL LOL

> El ramine cum
> ramine,

SERIOS? De unde stiti asta cu atata siguranta? Si eu care
credeam.....lol lol lol

> si dumneavoastra va pierdeti statutul de "doamna" in ochii barbatilor,
> lucru care stiu ca va este extrem de pretios.

Da multe mai stii cucoana!!!! Apropo, care este, dupa parerea matale
umila (ca-ti place sa tot scrii IMHO) statutul TAU in ochii barbatilor
(sau oricui)? Crezi ca ai vreunul? Si daca da, crezi ca mie-mi pasa? Ia
incearca sa faci un dus rece, cred ca o sa te ajute in mai multe
"domenii" LOL LOL LOL



> Dar, probabil ca aceasta va este firea, dura, lipsita de compasiune, si gata de
> bataie.

You got THAT right!!!!LOL LOL LOL....and proud of it, I should say!!!!
Remember, it's only the few, the proud...who can become....marines!!!!

> Imi pare rau pentru dumneavoastra in acest caz.

Revarsa compasiunea din D-vs. Poate o puteti vinde cu libra?????

> Cu respect

> Ileana Cioban

As if !!!!!!!

Parca tot dadeai cu lozinca ca nu vrei sa te bagi in vreun
scandal....baaaaaaaaa proasto!!!!!!

Ines Weber

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Borfasa wrote:

> Dar cine v-a suparat dragutza?

Nimeni iubirea mea....hahaha.....i-am dat in sfarsit omului ce isi
dorea, trebuie sa recunosti ca era persistent....lol lol.....

> (Ce ti-e si cu intelectualii astia!?!).
> Pe de o parte tot spumegati, iar pe alta va tot lolaitzi (spumegind).
> Naiba sa va mai inteleaga!!!

Exacto!!!!!! Ceea ce explica de ce noi ramanem intelectuali (spumegand
sau nu) si tu ramai....o Borfasa...lol lol (insa eu tot te plac, nu fac
decat sa joc "nu te supara mai frate") LOL LOL

Borfasa

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From: Ines Weber <in...@airmail.net>

>Auzi ba Bula distrofic, hai, ca stiu ca asta vrei si o sa o capeti acum

>ca prea te maninca locul unde te-a castrata ma-ta cand a pus prima oara
>ochii pe tine si-a facut un infarct de miocard. TE BAG IN PIZDA
>MATII!!!!OK?

Si restul tot asa...

Dar cine v-a suparat dragutza? (Ce ti-e si cu intelectualii astia!?!).

mick jones

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limited,narrow-minded ,short-sighted inès
got mad


need the traduktion ,shérie?

Borfasa

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May 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/29/99
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From: Ines Weber <in...@airmail.net>

>Borfasa wrote:

>> Dar cine v-a suparat dragutza?

>Nimeni iubirea mea....hahaha.....i-am dat in sfarsit omului ce isi


>dorea, trebuie sa recunosti ca era persistent....lol lol.....

Si ce i-ai dat ma rog? $1,000,000? Pai asta vreau si eu. Mai ai?

>Exacto!!!!!! Ceea ce explica de ce noi ramanem intelectuali (spumegand
>sau nu) si tu ramai....o Borfasa...lol lol

Pai dragule, eu zic ca e mai bine sa fii o Borfasa cinstita decit un
intelectual prost, nu?


Ines Weber

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Borfasa wrote:


> Si ce i-ai dat ma rog? $1,000,000? Pai asta vreau si eu. Mai ai?

I-am dat niste injuraturi iubire, ca el nu-i ca tine, practic...Suturi
in zona dorsala, si pe unde am avut chef...Tu trebuiesti tinut in puf,
nu-n suturi, nu-i asa? lol

> Pai dragule, eu zic ca e mai bine sa fii o Borfasa cinstita decit un
> intelectual prost, nu?

Iubire vesnica, cinstit si prost nu sunt antonime, deci fraza de mai sus
nu este mai diferita de a spune, mai bine sa fii o Borfasa in blue
jeans, decat un intelectual cu ochii verzi...it makes about the same
amount of sense bebe!!!!LOL

Insa eu tot te plac!


IW

Borfasa

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From: Ines Weber <in...@airmail.net>

Borfasa wrote:


>> Si ce i-ai dat ma rog? $1,000,000? Pai asta vreau si eu. Mai ai?

>I-am dat niste injuraturi iubire, ca el nu-i ca tine, practic...Suturi
>in zona dorsala, si pe unde am avut chef...Tu trebuiesti tinut in puf,
>nu-n suturi, nu-i asa? lol

Asa e. Mie mi-au zis ursitoarele ca mai bine in puf decit in suturi.

Borfasa

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Sorry, wrong button, asa ca

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From: Ines Weber <in...@airmail.net>


>Iubire vesnica, cinstit si prost nu sunt antonime, deci fraza de mai sus
>nu este mai diferita de a spune, mai bine sa fii o Borfasa in blue
>jeans, decat un intelectual cu ochii verzi...it makes about the same
>amount of sense bebe!!!!LOL

Am zis eu ca sint antonime? Spuneam ca decit sarac si bolnav mai bine sanatos
si bogat

>Insa eu tot te plac!

Si eu ma plac, de ce nu?


Bebe

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