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Over The Threshold- Retired Le 7500
813C |
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$854.00
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Our Snowman Ret 04
1439C |
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$594.00
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Opal Le 5000 Rso Retire 2002
758C |
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$1,074.00
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On The See-Saw Retire 2002
265C |
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$494.00
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On The Road-Ret 2002 Ltd 3000
1169C |
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$1,214.00
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Now And Forever Ret 04
1376C |
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$0.00
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New Friends-Ret 2002
1367C |
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$295.00
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New Friends Ret 03 Figurine Of Yr 2003
1653C |
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$450.00
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Nativity Group Ret 04
619C |
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$1,394.00
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Nativity Ret 04
624C |
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$900.00
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Nancy-Retire 2002
430C |
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$360.00
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My Soft Puppet Ret 04
1670C |
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$342.00
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My Teacher Ret 04
1600C |
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$504.00
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My Friend Ret 04
1198C |
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$270.00
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My Boy-Retired Capodimonte
1265C |
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$0.00
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Mothers Darling Ret 04
1365C |
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$360.00
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Mother & Child-Retired
623C |
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$720.00
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Moses Le 5000-Retire 2002
785C |
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$0.00
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Moonlight Hand Signed Number 244of 5000
1456C |
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$1,500.00
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Moon Shadow Retire 2002
1483C |
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$630.00
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Midnight Retire 2002
1481C |
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$630.00
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Midday Retire 2002
1482C |
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$630.00
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Melody Retire 2002
1429C |
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$314.00
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Me Too Retire 2002
1183C |
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$450.00
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Maternity-Retired
956C |
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$504.00
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Maternity And Swan-Retired
953C |
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$566.00
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Mariah 2001 Figurine Retire 2002
1407C |
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$450.00
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Marghireta-Novecentoret 2002
1242C |
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$360.00
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Magi King-Myrrh Ltd 750 Ret 04
769C |
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$954.00
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Magi King-Incense Ltd 750 Ret 04
768C |
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$738.00
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Magi King-Gold Le 750 Ret 04
767C |
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$990.00
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Magi King Myrrh Ltd 1000 Retire 2002
1025C |
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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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