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Ebb Tide Ret 05
163C |
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$476.00
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Doves On Tiling Rso Ret 05
289C |
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$324.00
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Diane Ret 05
1549C |
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$306.00
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Cuddle Up Ret 05
1605C |
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$224.00
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Comet The Future Ltd 5000 Ret 05
1275C |
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$710.00
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Cleo-Ltd 5000 Ret 05
801C |
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$944.00
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Cheeky Breeze Ret 05
1740C |
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$936.00
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Cathy Ret 05
640C |
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$395.00
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Bride & Groom Ret 05
132C |
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$422.00
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Boa Ret 05
1548C |
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$288.00
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Blue Moon Ltd 3000 Ret 05
1714C |
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$1,170.00
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Alice Ret 05
718C |
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$360.00
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A Little Secret Ret 05
1608C |
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$350.00
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A Little Kiss Ret 05
1607C |
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$314.00
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Allegra 1998 Members Only
345c |
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$510.00
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Awakening 1990 Members Only
591c |
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$0.00
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Venus 1993 Members Only
881c |
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$700.00
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Ascent 1992 Members Only
866c |
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$960.00
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Heather 99 Event Figurine
428c |
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$660.00
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Marianne 97 Event Figurine
135c |
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$780.00
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Mothers Day 2002 Blossom Time
1541c |
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$360.00
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Mothers Day 2000 Babette
1328c |
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$360.00
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Mothers Day 1998 Mother's Bouquet
799c |
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$350.00
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Mothers Day Plaque 1996
341c |
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$354.00
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Happy And Free
1602c |
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$834.00
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My Little Brother
1603c |
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$354.00
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Cuddle Up
1605c |
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$300.00
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Winter Spirit
1741C |
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$864.00
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Blue Moon Ltd 3000
1714c |
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$780.00
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Magi King - Gold Limited Edition
1023C |
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$900.00
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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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