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Cinderella And Prince 1997 Disneyana Convention
107C |
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$1,995.00
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Ariel 1994 Disneyana Convention
505C |
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$1,495.00
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Beauty And The Beast Disneyana Convention
543C |
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$3,995.00
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Armani Moses
606C |
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$1,495.00
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Cherub On A Water Lily
2248C |
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$675.00
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Cherub With Rose
2247C |
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$675.00
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Cherub With Daisies
2246C |
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$675.00
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The Three Graces
2262C |
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$900.00
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Cleopatra
2257C |
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$1,600.00
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Lady Violet
2256C |
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$600.00
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Lady Lily
2255C |
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$600.00
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Lady Rose
2254C |
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$700.00
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Lady Daisy
2253C |
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$600.00
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Arrogance
2245C |
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$1,300.00
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The Flying Hunter
2244C |
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$800.00
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Black Rose
2243C |
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$1,350.00
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Alexandra
2242C |
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$675.00
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The Pirate
2230C |
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$1,400.00
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Sprite
1329c |
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$1,400.00
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The Enchanted Garden - Ltd. Ed. 1500
2172C |
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$1,650.00
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Mahogany Limited Edition Color
194C |
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$2,200.00
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Stardust Le 5000 The Beginning
1277C |
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$760.00
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Snow White Kissing Dopey Ltd Ed 1500
309C |
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$1,595.00
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Sabrina-97 Redemption
110C |
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$600.00
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Morning Rose
193c |
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$1,050.00
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Lucia-98 Redemption Pc
755C |
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$800.00
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Lady Jane-Figurine Of The 1996
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It's Mine-97 Bonus
136C |
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$410.00
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Bio: Giuseppe Armani was born in Calci, Italy, in 1935. From the moment young 'Bebe' could pick up a pencil, he drew. He drew everything he saw. He drew everyone he knew. He drew all day long. Armani's parents were amazed at Giuseppe's prodigious output and they recognized that their little boy's sketches were more than just the whimsical drawings of most children. Uncanny realism and attention to detail revealed Giuseppe's true talent. He had The Gift.
Giuseppe's teachers decided that Armani should attend the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. Unfortunately, as the arrangements were being made, his father died unexpectedly. The family needed Giuseppe now. Art school was forgotten. But the Art was not.
Giuseppe Armani's natural talent was finally recognized when a local priest organized an exhibition of young artists; Giuseppe entered a sculpture of a classically inspired male torso. The work was greatly admired for its extraordinary anatomical precision. When the torso was taken to the Art Gallery in Pisa -- located across the street from the famous Leaning Tower -- Giuseppe Armani's talent was rewarded with the offer of a permanent job there.
In Pisa, Armani's dream of studying art was finally realized. He immersed himself in the great masterpieces of the Renaissance that he had only read about in books. He travelled to Siena and Florence and began to hone his personal style; Giuseppe drew heavily on the style of 16th Century Florentine Renaissance. Sculpture, Armani realized, allowed him to work in three dimensions. He infused life, character and even soul into his works. Giuseppe experimented in wood, clay, alabaster and marble and his reputation grew with each breathtaking creation. Art admirers soon started flocking to the gallery to see Armani's latest efforts.
In 1975, the Florence Sculture d'Arte, recognizing Armani's genius, offered him the opportunity to work exclusively for them. He would be encouraged to give free rein to his artistic muse. Giuseppe Armani accepted.
For more than 20 years Armani has created masterpieces ranging from traditional Capodimonte style to more daring, contemporary, sometimes whimsical sculptures. Always, Giuseppe infused his figurines with breathtaking realism -- with a spark of life. This continues to amaze even his many admirers the world over. Giuseppe Armani describes his credo this way: "Although I consider myself a direct descendant of the Renaissance heritage, I believe that an artist has to follow his own evolution and not solely be a ruminant of the past, as glorious as it may have been. An artist conducts a search that may lead him far out in exploring new areas of interest. I continually search to discover new and better means of expression.
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