Armani Capodimonte Lady Figurine IRIS HAND SIGNED 628E

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GUISEPPE ARMANI 1994 EVENT FIGURINE LIMITED EDITION "IRIS" Lady with Iris Flowers HAND SIGNED This auction is for rare to find hand sculpted Guiseppe Armani figurine "IRIS" was sculpted by Mr. Armani for Florence Italy in 1994. It was made as a limited edition 1994 Event figurine for that year only. This figurine was only available to those authorised retailers in United States who participated in the Events for that year. After that this figurine was retired and was no longer available from the company. Giuseppe Armani's sculptures, painted in the Studios of Florence Sculture d'Arte create beautiful works of art for the home. Armani's talent covers the young innocence of childhood and first love. His figurines capture the grace of dancers and inspiration of religion. Armani is perhaps most famous for his sculptures of women. From the Victorian to the Modern, the shy to the flirt, Armani captures the beauty of women in his sculpture. 628E is “E" is for Event but its full color C finish which is A brilliantly luminous, full-color finish requiring the kinds of painterly skills and sensitivity that are needed to achieve artistic levels which enhance an Armani sculpture. Giuseppe Armani - The Man Behind The Masterpieces From the moment young Giuseppe could pick up a pencil, he drew. He drew everything he saw. He drew everyone he knew. He drew all day long. And it wasn’t long before his parents and teachers saw he had The Gift. For more than 25 years Armani has created masterpieces ranging from the traditional Capodimonte style to the more daring, contemporary and whimsical sculptures. Always and remarkably, Giuseppe Armani’s figurines have the spark of life, and his breathtaking realism continues to amaze his many admirers the world over. PERSONALLY HAND SIGNED BY MASTER SCULPTOR GIUSEPPE ARMANI IN 1996 As mentioned above that this figurine was personally HAND SIGNED by Mr Armani during his signing tours to United States as shown in one of the pictures. Please do not get confused with ink signatures and stamp signatures in the mould. Selling for $600 in retail stores. Giuseppe Armani suddenly passed away in October 2006. He will live on through his art, and all the collectors and art lovers all over the world, will share a part of his wonderful personality just looking at the timeless works of art he created for them. The beautiful pieces he personally Hand Signed / Autographed are going to be sought after pieces in near future as they cannot be replaced. About 13"h this figurine depicts a very pretty lady with a beautiful Iris flowers in her hand. Mr Armani's sculptures has a detailed features like realistic eyes , mucsle tones & facial expressions than other porcelain artists. This realistic art captures the beauty of Armani figurines especially of ladies. Comes in excellent mint condition in original box and packing with all the papers. Never displayed out, just opened once to check and take pictures and get signatures. Also bears N with crown which is traditional capodimonte mark on every capodimonte figurine. Also has Guiseppe Armani signature inscribed in the mould on the base. This figurine was Retired from the company the year it was offered to club members. Makes excellent gift for any occassion. Retired from the company for more than 15 years now. Don't Miss out! We do combine shipping for mutiple items, check out our other listings! read more

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