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Spencer Ret 05
1332C |
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$512.00
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Sound The Trumpet Ret 05
476C |
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$720.00
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Soiree - Ltd 3000 Ret 05
338C |
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$1,134.00
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Silver Moon Le 5000 Exploration Ret 05
1276C |
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$710.00
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Signs Of Spring Ret 05
1738C |
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$846.00
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Serene Ret 05
1546C |
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$288.00
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Samantha-Ltd 5000 Ret 05
800C |
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$990.00
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Rosemary Ret 05
1686C |
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$234.00
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Renee Ret 05
639C |
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$360.00
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Proud Parents Ret 05
1589C |
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$540.00
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Poppy Anne Ret 05
1689C |
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$234.00
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Poetry Ltd 5000 Ret 05
231C |
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$1,080.00
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Pierrot's Serenade Ret 05
1661C |
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$576.00
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Pamela Ret 05
1291C |
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$674.00
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My Little Love Ret 05
1599C |
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$674.00
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My Little Flower Ret 05
1590C |
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$378.00
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Miss Violet Ret 05
1351C |
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$450.00
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Miss Rose Ret 05
1349C |
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$450.00
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Miss Lily Ret 05
1350C |
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$396.00
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Miss Daisy Ret 05
1348C |
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$450.00
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Little Angel With Lamb Ret 05
622C |
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$224.00
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Lola Ret 05
719C |
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$360.00
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Little Angel Ret 05
620C |
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$224.00
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Lily Beth Ret 05
1687C |
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$234.00
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Lady Liberty Ltd 5000 Ret 05
1619C |
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$1,080.00
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Lacey-Ltd 3000 Ret 05
645C |
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$1,260.00
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Knelt Little Angel Ret 05
621C |
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$0.00
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Jacqueline Ltd 3000 Ret 05
1295C |
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$1,530.00
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Happy Times Ret 05
1609C |
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$0.00
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Golden Grapes Ret 05
1547C |
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$288.00
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Father's Joy Ret 05
1366C |
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$450.00
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Evermore Ret 05
1455C |
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$630.00
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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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