Vintage Italy Ceramic Amilcare Santini Art Dancing Female Sculpture

Name: Vintage Italy Ceramic Amilcare Santini Art Dancing Female Sculpture
SKU: 115406315

Al Zarif, Beirut

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Vintage Italy Ceramic Amilcare Santini Art Deco Dancing Female Sculpture Figurine An enchanting art deco dancing female by sculptor Amilcare Santini (Italy 1910-1975). Amilcare Santini was born in 1910 near the city of Florence in Tuscany. At the age of twelve he became an apprentice to the sculptor Colombini who became a major influence in his career. He spent most of his time learning his craft in his workshop at that time he worked with clay that he took from the local river, back to his studio, where the material would sit for four weeks until the water rose to the surface and the material settled on the bottom he then could use it for molding his statues into beautiful art objects. He prepared the pieces by hand using only simple tools such as wooden sticks. Ninety percent of the work was done by hand. Height - 38.5 cm Width - 13.2 cm Length - 30.5 cm Weight - 1.4 Kilo Original Price: $392 Selling Price: $125

Location

Lebanon